The 1999–2000 New York Islanders season was the 28th season in the franchise's history. In this season, the Islanders slipped to last place in the Atlantic Division, and 13th overall in the Eastern Conference, to miss the Stanley Cup playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.

Off-season

Captain

Trevor Linden Trevor John Linden (born April 11, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former president of hockey operations and alternate governor of the Vancouver Canucks. He spent 19 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), play ...

was traded to the Montreal Canadiens; defenseman

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was named his replacement as captain.

Regular season

The Islanders had the most power-play opportunities against during the regular season, with 420, and allowed the most power-play goals, with 84. On March 2, 2000, the Islanders scored three short-handed goals in a 5–5 tie with the Ottawa Senators.

Final standings

Schedule and results

, - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1, , L, , October 2, 1999, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Tampa Bay Lightning ( 1999–2000) , , 0–1–0–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2, , W, , October 10, 1999, , 4–2 , , align="left", Colorado Avalanche ( 1999–2000) , , 1–1–0–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 3, , L, , October 11, 1999, , 2–4 , , align="left", New York Rangers ( 1999–2000) , , 1–2–0–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 4, , L, , October 14, 1999, , 0–2 , , align="left",

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 ...

( 1999–2000) , , 1–3–0–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 5, , L, , October 16, 1999, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

( 1999–2000) , , 1–4–0–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 6, , W, , October 18, 1999, , 4–2 , , align="left", @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1999–2000) , , 2–4–0–0 , , , - align="center" , 7, , T, , October 23, 1999, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", Vancouver Canucks ( 1999–2000) , , 2–4–1–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 8, , L, , October 27, 1999, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

( 1999–2000) , , 2–5–1–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 9, , L, , October 30, 1999, , 0–4 , , align="left", Carolina Hurricanes ( 1999–2000) , , 2–6–1–0 , , , - , - align="center" , 10, , T, , November 3, 1999, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @ New York Rangers ( 1999–2000) , , 2–6–2–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 11, , W, , November 4, 1999, , 2–1 OT, , align="left", Montreal Canadiens ( 1999–2000) , , 3–6–2–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 12, , L, , November 6, 1999, , 1–2 , , align="left", @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1999–2000) , , 3–7–2–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 13, , W, , November 10, 1999, , 2–0 , , align="left", @ Carolina Hurricanes ( 1999–2000) , , 4–7–2–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 14, , L, , November 12, 1999, , 0–5 , , align="left", @ Chicago Blackhawks ( 1999–2000) , , 4–8–2–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 15, , L, , November 13, 1999, , 3–5 , , align="left", St. Louis Blues ( 1999–2000) , , 4–9–2–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 16, , W, , November 19, 1999, , 3–2 , , align="left", @ Colorado Avalanche ( 1999–2000) , , 5–9–2–0 , , , - align="center" , 17, , T, , November 21, 1999, , 4–4 OT, , align="left", @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1999–2000) , , 5–9–3–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 18, , L, , November 23, 1999, , 2–3 , , align="left", @ Calgary Flames ( 1999–2000) , , 5–10–3–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 19, , L, , November 27, 1999, , 3–4 , , align="left", Washington Capitals ( 1999–2000) , , 5–11–3–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 20, , W, , November 28, 1999, , 2–1 , , align="left", @ Boston Bruins ( 1999–2000) , , 6–11–3–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 21, , L, , November 30, 1999, , 1–2 , , align="left", Dallas Stars ( 1999–2000) , , 6–12–3–0 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 22, , L, , December 2, 1999, , 0–5 , , align="left", Calgary Flames ( 1999–2000) , , 6–13–3–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 23, , L, , December 4, 1999, , 3–4 , , align="left",

( 1999–2000) , , 6–14–3–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 24, , L, , December 7, 1999, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Washington Capitals ( 1999–2000) , , 6–15–3–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 25, , L, , December 9, 1999, , 2–4 , , align="left", Montreal Canadiens ( 1999–2000) , , 6–16–3–0 , , , - align="center" , 26, , T, , December 11, 1999, , 1–1 OT, , align="left", @ Ottawa Senators ( 1999–2000) , , 6–16–4–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 27, , L, , December 14, 1999, , 2–4 , , align="left", Edmonton Oilers ( 1999–2000) , , 6–17–4–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 28, , L, , December 15, 1999, , 1–5 , , align="left", @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1999–2000) , , 6–18–4–0 , , , - align="center" , 29, , T, , December 18, 1999, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", Buffalo Sabres ( 1999–2000) , , 6–18–5–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 30, , W, , December 19, 1999, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1999–2000) , , 7–18–5–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 31, , L, , December 21, 1999, , 0–4 , , align="left", Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1999–2000) , , 7–19–5–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 32, , W, , December 23, 1999, , 4–2 , , align="left", New York Rangers ( 1999–2000) , , 8–19–5–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 33, , W, , December 27, 1999, , 3–0 , , align="left", Boston Bruins ( 1999–2000) , , 9–19–5–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 34, , L, , December 29, 1999, , 1–2 , , align="left", Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1999–2000) , , 9–20–5–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 35, , L, , December 30, 1999, , 3–9 , , align="left", @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1999–2000) , , 9–21–5–0 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 36, , L, , January 2, 2000, , 1–4 , , align="left", Philadelphia Flyers ( 1999–2000) , , 9–22–5–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 37, , L, , January 4, 2000, , 3–7 , , align="left", Boston Bruins ( 1999–2000) , , 9–23–5–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 38, , L, , January 6, 2000, , 2–3 , , align="left", @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1999–2000) , , 9–24–5–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 39, , W, , January 8, 2000, , 5–2 , , align="left", @ Boston Bruins ( 1999–2000) , , 10–24–5–0 , , , - align="center" , 40, , T, , January 10, 2000, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

Phoenix Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...

( 1999–2000) , , 10–24–6–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 41, , L, , January 12, 2000, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1999–2000) , , 10–25–6–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 42, , L, , January 13, 2000, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Tampa Bay Lightning ( 1999–2000) , , 10–26–6–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 43, , L, , January 15, 2000, , 2–5 , , align="left", New York Rangers ( 1999–2000) , , 10–27–6–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F" , 44, , OTL, , January 17, 2000, , 3–4 OT, , align="left", Ottawa Senators ( 1999–2000) , , 10–27–6–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 45, , L, , January 19, 2000, , 0–3 , , align="left", @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1999–2000) , , 10–28–6–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 46, , L, , January 21, 2000, , 0–4 , , align="left", @

( 1999–2000) , , 10–29–6–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 47, , W, , January 22, 2000, , 2–0 , , align="left", Tampa Bay Lightning ( 1999–2000) , , 11–29–6–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 48, , W, , January 26, 2000, , 4–2 , , align="left", @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim ( 1999–2000) , , 12–29–6–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 49, , W, , January 29, 2000, , 3–2 OT, , align="left", @ San Jose Sharks ( 1999–2000) , , 13–29–6–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 50, , L, , January 31, 2000, , 2–5 , , align="left", @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1999–2000) , , 13–30–6–1 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 51, , L, , February 2, 2000, , 4–6 , , align="left", Nashville Predators ( 1999–2000) , , 13–31–6–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 52, , L, , February 3, 2000, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1999–2000) , , 13–32–6–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 53, , L, , February 8, 2000, , 3–4 , , align="left", Carolina Hurricanes ( 1999–2000) , , 13–33–6–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 54, , W, , February 10, 2000, , 5–4 OT, , align="left", Tampa Bay Lightning ( 1999–2000) , , 14–33–6–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 55, , W, , February 12, 2000, , 5–1 , , align="left", Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1999–2000) , , 15–33–6–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 56, , W, , February 13, 2000, , 4–2 , , align="left", @ New York Rangers ( 1999–2000) , , 16–33–6–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 57, , L, , February 15, 2000, , 1–4 , , align="left", San Jose Sharks ( 1999–2000) , , 16–34–6–1 , , , - align="center" , 58, , T, , February 17, 2000, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1999–2000) , , 16–34–7–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 59, , W, , February 19, 2000, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1999–2000) , , 17–34–7–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 60, , L, , February 21, 2000, , 0–2 , , align="left",

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( 1999–2000) , , 17–35–7–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 61, , L, , February 25, 2000, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 1999–2000) , , 17–36–7–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 62, , L, , February 26, 2000, , 1–5 , , align="left", Philadelphia Flyers ( 1999–2000) , , 17–37–7–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 63, , L, , February 28, 2000, , 2–3 , , align="left", Washington Capitals ( 1999–2000) , , 17–38–7–1 , , , - , - align="center" , 64, , T, , March 2, 2000, , 5–5 OT, , align="left", Ottawa Senators ( 1999–2000) , , 17–38–8–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 65, , W, , March 4, 2000, , 4–2 , , align="left", Buffalo Sabres ( 1999–2000) , , 18–38–8–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 66, , W, , March 5, 2000, , 4–3 OT, , align="left", @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1999–2000) , , 19–38–8–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 67, , L, , March 9, 2000, , 0–5 , , align="left", @

( 1999–2000) , , 19–39–8–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 68, , W, , March 10, 2000, , 4–3 OT, , align="left", @ Dallas Stars ( 1999–2000) , , 20–39–8–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 69, , L, , March 12, 2000, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1999–2000) , , 20–40–8–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 70, , L, , March 15, 2000, , 3–4 , , align="left", @ Washington Capitals ( 1999–2000) , , 20–41–8–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 71, , W, , March 16, 2000, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1999–2000) , , 21–41–8–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 72, , L, , March 18, 2000, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1999–2000) , , 21–42–8–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 73, , L, , March 21, 2000, , 2–8 , , align="left", Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1999–2000) , , 21–43–8–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 74, , W, , March 22, 2000, , 5–2 , , align="left", @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1999–2000) , , 22–43–8–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 75, , L, , March 24, 2000, , 2–8 , , align="left",

( 1999–2000) , , 22–44–8–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 76, , L, , March 26, 2000, , 1–4 , , align="left", @ Carolina Hurricanes ( 1999–2000) , , 22–45–8–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 77, , L, , March 28, 2000, , 2–3 , , align="left", @ Nashville Predators ( 1999–2000) , , 22–46–8–1 , , , - , - align="center" , 78, , T, , April 1, 2000, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", Chicago Blackhawks ( 1999–2000) , , 22–46–9–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 79, , L, , April 2, 2000, , 4–5 , , align="left", @

( 1999–2000) , , 22–47–9–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 80, , W, , April 6, 2000, , 2–1 , , align="left", @ Ottawa Senators ( 1999–2000) , , 23–47–9–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 81, , L, , April 7, 2000, , 1–2 , , align="left", Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1999–2000) , , 23–48–9–1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 82, , W, , April 9, 2000, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1999–2000) , , 24–48–9–1 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C = Center; D =

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; G = Goaltender; LW =

Left Wing Left-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy. Left-wing politics typically involve a concern for those in soci ...

; RW = Right Wing'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.''

Goaltending

* '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.''

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

Draft picks

New York's draft 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 ...

held at the

FleetCenter TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is named after its sponsor, TD Bank, a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Ontario. It opened in 1995 as a replacement for the original Boston Garden and has been k ...

in Boston, Massachusetts.

Notes

References

* * New York Islanders seasons

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...