1999–2000 NHL season facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 1999–2000 NHL season |
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| League | National Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 1, 1999 – June 10, 2000 |
| Regular season | |
| Presidents' Trophy | St. Louis Blues |
| Season MVP | Chris Pronger (St. Louis) |
| Top scorer | Jaromir Jagr (Penguins) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | New Jersey Devils |
| Eastern runners-up | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Western champions | Dallas Stars |
| Western runners-up | Colorado Avalanche |
| Playoffs MVP | Scott Stevens (New Jersey) |
| Stanley Cup | |
| Stanley Cup champions | New Jersey Devils |
| Runners-up | Dallas Stars |
| NHL seasons | |
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← 1998–99 |
2000–01 → |
The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd regular season for the National Hockey League (NHL). During this exciting season, 28 teams played 82 games each. The New Jersey Devils won their second ever Stanley Cup championship. They beat the Dallas Stars, who were the champions from the year before.
Something special about this season was that no player scored 100 points or more. This had not happened in a full NHL season since 1967-68!
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Regular Season Fun Facts
The regular season is when all the teams play many games to see who is the best. Teams try to win as many games as possible to earn points. These points help them get into the playoffs.
How Teams Ranked: Final Standings
Teams are grouped into divisions and conferences. This helps organize the league. Here is how the teams ended up at the end of the regular season.
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalty Minutes.
Eastern Conference Teams
| Northeast Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 45 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 100 | 246 | 222 | 1103 |
| Ottawa Senators | 82 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 95 | 244 | 210 | 850 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 85 | 213 | 204 | 1173 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 35 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 83 | 196 | 194 | 1067 |
| Boston Bruins | 82 | 24 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 73 | 210 | 248 | 865 |
| Atlantic Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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| Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 45 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 105 | 237 | 179 | 1233 |
| New Jersey Devils | 82 | 45 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 103 | 251 | 203 | 1313 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 37 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 88 | 241 | 236 | 1221 |
| New York Rangers | 82 | 29 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 73 | 218 | 246 | 916 |
| New York Islanders | 82 | 24 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 58 | 194 | 275 | 1376 |
| Southeast Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals | 82 | 44 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 102 | 227 | 194 | 994 |
| Florida Panthers | 82 | 43 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 98 | 244 | 209 | 1329 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 84 | 217 | 216 | 799 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 19 | 47 | 9 | 7 | 54 | 204 | 310 | 1733 |
| Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 14 | 57 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 170 | 313 | 1422 |
Western Conference Teams
| Central Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Blues | 82 | 51 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 114 | 248 | 165 | 1139 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 48 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 108 | 278 | 210 | 1014 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 33 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 78 | 242 | 245 | 1444 |
| Nashville Predators | 82 | 28 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 199 | 240 | 946 |
| Pacific Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Stars | 82 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 102 | 211 | 184 | 1029 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 94 | 245 | 228 | 1313 |
| Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 90 | 232 | 228 | 940 |
| San Jose Sharks | 82 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 87 | 225 | 214 | 1292 |
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 82 | 34 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 83 | 217 | 227 | 926 |
| Northwest Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 42 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 96 | 233 | 201 | 1118 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 88 | 226 | 212 | 1344 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 83 | 227 | 237 | 1047 |
| Calgary Flames | 82 | 31 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 77 | 211 | 256 | 1267 |
Top Players: Scoring Leaders
These players scored the most points during the regular season. Points are earned by scoring goals or helping teammates score goals (assists).
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
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| Jaromir Jagr | Pittsburgh Penguins | 63 | 42 | 54 | 96 |
| Pavel Bure | Florida Panthers | 74 | 58 | 36 | 94 |
| Mark Recchi | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 28 | 63 | 91 |
| Paul Kariya | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 74 | 42 | 44 | 86 |
| Teemu Selanne | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 79 | 33 | 52 | 85 |
| Owen Nolan | San Jose Sharks | 78 | 44 | 40 | 84 |
| Tony Amonte | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 43 | 41 | 84 |
| Joe Sakic | Colorado Avalanche | 60 | 28 | 53 | 81 |
| Mike Modano | Dallas Stars | 77 | 38 | 43 | 81 |
| Steve Yzerman | Detroit Red Wings | 78 | 35 | 44 | 79 |
Stanley Cup Playoffs: The Road to the Championship
After the regular season, the best teams move on to the playoffs. This is a knockout tournament where teams play a series of games. The first team to win four games in a series moves on. The last team standing wins the Stanley Cup!
Playoff Journey: The Bracket
This bracket shows how teams played against each other in the playoffs. It leads all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals!
| Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Stanley Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Buffalo | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Washington | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | New Jersey | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Toronto | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ottawa | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Toronto | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | New Jersey | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | New Jersey | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Florida | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E4 | New Jersey | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Dallas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Dallas | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Edmonton | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Dallas | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | San Jose | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | St. Louis | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | San Jose | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Dallas | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Colorado | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Colorado | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Phoenix | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Colorado | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Detroit | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Detroit | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Note: W = Wins, G = Goals Scored
Eastern Conference Final: Flyers vs. Devils
The Philadelphia Flyers and the New Jersey Devils battled it out in the Eastern Conference Final. This was a very close series! The Devils won in seven games. They then earned the Prince of Wales Trophy.
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Western Conference Final: Stars vs. Avalanche
In the Western Conference Final, the Dallas Stars faced the Colorado Avalanche. This series also went to seven games! The Dallas Stars won this tough series. They were awarded the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl.
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The Big Game: Stanley Cup Finals
The New Jersey Devils from the East played the Dallas Stars from the West in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Devils won the championship in six games! Scott Stevens from the New Jersey Devils was named the most valuable player of the playoffs.
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NHL Awards: Celebrating Greatness
Many players and coaches received special awards for their amazing skills and efforts during the season. Here are some of the top awards given out in the 1999-2000 NHL season:
All-Star Teams: The Best of the Best
The NHL also picks the very best players for special "All-Star" teams. These teams show who was considered the top player at each position.
| First Team | Position | Second Team |
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| Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals | G | Roman Turek, St. Louis Blues |
| Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues | D | Rob Blake, Los Angeles Kings |
| Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings | D | Eric Desjardins, Philadelphia Flyers |
| Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings | C | Mike Modano, Dallas Stars |
| Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins | RW | Pavel Bure, Florida Panthers |
| Brendan Shanahan, Detroit Red Wings | LW | Paul Kariya, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
