The
1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 seaso ...
season was the inaugural campaign for the franchise that would play in Atlanta for 11
season
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s.
The Thrashers finished their inaugural season with an NHL-worst record of 14–57–7–4 for 39 points. To date, it is the worst season in the history of the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets franchise. In addition, it represents the lowest full-season point total since the beginning of the NHL's "three-point" standings system in 1999–2000, as well as the lowest point total for any team playing an 82-game season. The rebuilding
Detroit Red Wings
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tied the mark
19 seasons later. But, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Red Wings played 71 games, 11 less than the Thrashers. Their .238 points percentage was the lowest by an NHL team since the
1993–94 Ottawa Senators.
Offseason
Expansion draft
''These results are numbered 1–26 for aesthetic purposes, but the players were not necessarily chosen in this order. As the Thrashers were the only team participating in the draft, the order is inconsequential.''
Regular season
The newly formed Thrashers selected
Patrik Stefan with the first overall selection in the
1999 NHL Entry Draft
The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was the 37th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 26 at the FleetCenter in Boston. According to ''Sports Illustrated'' and other sports news agencies, at the time the 1999 draft was considered one of the deepest in tale ...
.
The players who were introduced to the NHL as members of the expansion Thrashers, along with Stefan were
Bryan Adams
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,
Scott Fankhouser
Scott A. Fankhouser (born July 1, 1975) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 23 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Atlanta Thrashers between 1999 and 2001. The rest of his career, which lasted from ...
,
Andreas Karlsson
Andreas John Karlsson (born August 19, 1975) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player.
Playing career
Karlsson is a good skater and playmaker with good technical skills. During the season 2005–06 he has also shown that he is ...
,
Geordie Kinnear
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,
Per Svartvadet
Per Eric Svartvadet (born May 17, 1975) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player.
Svartvadet was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft in the 6th round, as the 139th pick overall. In the summer of 1999 he was traded t ...
, and
Sergei Vyshedkevich
Sergei Iosifovich Vyshedkevich (born January 3, 1975) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenseman who last played for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League. He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the third roun ...
.
Éric Bertrand and
Frantisek Kaberle played their rookie campaigns as members of the Thrashers, too, but they weren't Thrashers to begin with, with Bertrand getting traded from the New Jersey Devils, the eventual Stanley Cup champions, and Kaberle getting traded from the Los Angeles Kings.
They played their first game on October 2, 1999, losing 4–1 to the eventual
Stanley Cup
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Champions, the
New Jersey Devils
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.
Captain
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Kelly Buchberger
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scored the franchise's first goal in the loss.
[Atlanta Thrashers (1999-Present)](_blank)
/ref> The Thrashers would not get their first win until two weeks later. Damian Rhodes
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blanked the New York Islanders 2–0 on the road.[Atlanta Thrashers 1999-2000 Schedule & Results](_blank)
/ref> Andrew Brunette led the team in scoring with 50 points as the Thrashers finished last in the Southeast Division with a NHL worst record of 14–57–7–4.
In addition to being shut out a league-high 12 times, the Thrashers struggled offensively and defensively, scoring the fewest goals (170) and allowing the most goals (313) out of all 28 teams. They also tied the Chicago Blackhawks
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for most short-handed goals allowed, with 13.
Final standings
Schedule and results
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
;Goaltending
Awards and records
Records
Milestones
Transactions
The Thrashers were involved in the following transactions during the 1999–2000 season.
Trades
Free agents signed
Free Agents Lost
Waivers Claims
Lost on Waivers
Draft picks
Atlanta's picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was the 37th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 26 at the FleetCenter in Boston. According to ''Sports Illustrated'' and other sports news agencies, at the time the 1999 draft was considered one of the deepest in tale ...
.
See also
*1999–2000 NHL season
The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd regular season of the National Hockey League. With the addition of the expansion Atlanta Thrashers, 28 teams each played 82 games. This was the first season played in which teams were awarded a point for an ...
References
Thrashers Official Web Site for 1999–2000 Stats
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Atlanta Thrashers seasons
Atlanta Thrashers season, 1999-2000
Atlanta Thrashers season, 1999-2000
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 seaso ...
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 seaso ...