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1999–2000 Montreal Canadiens Season
The 1999–2000 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's Montreal Canadiens seasons, 91st Season (sports), season of play. The club failed to qualify for the 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs. Pierre Boivin replaced Ronald Corey as team president of the Canadiens. On September 2, 1999, Molson executive James Arnett announced that Molson would put the franchise up for sale. Off season Saku Koivu makes Canadiens history, as the first European to be named the team's captain. He succeeds Vincent Damphousse, who was traded the previous season. Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , October 2, 1999, , 1–4 , , align="left", 1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Toronto Maple Leafs, , 0–1–0–0, , 0 , , , - , 2, , October 6, 1999, , 1–2 , , align="left", @ 1999–2000 Edmonton Oilers season, Edmonton Oilers, , 0–2–0–0, , 0 , , , - , 3, , October 8, 1999, , 4–1 , , align="left", @ 1999–2000 Calgary Flames season, Calgary Flames, , 1� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Conference (NHL)
The Eastern Conference () is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League (NHL) used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. History Originally named the Prince of Wales Conference (or Wales Conference for short), it was created in 1974–75 NHL season, 1974 when the NHL realigned its teams into two conferences and four divisions. Because the new conferences and divisions had little to do with North American geography, geographical references were removed. The Prince of Wales Trophy dates back to 1925, when it was donated to the League by the Prince of Wales, who later became Edward VIII, King Edward VIII and then the Duke of Windsor. It was originally given to the NHL's playoff champion. (Until 1926, the Stanley Cup was presented to the winner of a post-season playoff between the NHL and Western Canada Hockey League, Western Hockey League champions.) Since 1926–27 NHL season, 1926–27, the Stanley Cup has gone to the NHL' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session: for example, in Major League Baseball the season lasts approximately from the last week of March to the last week of September. In other team sports, like association football or basketball, it is generally from August or September to May although in some countries – such as Northern Europe, North America or East Asia – the season for oudoor summer sports starts in the spring and finishes in autumn, mainly due to weather conditions encountered during the winter. A year can often be broken up into several distinct sections (sometimes themselves called seasons). These are: a preseason, usually a series of exhibition games played for training purposes; a regular season, the main period of the league's competition; the postseason, a playoff tournament played against the league's top teams to determine the league's champion; and the offseason, the time w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 Colorado Avalanche Season
The 1999–2000 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's fifth season. It was the first season in the new Pepsi Center arena. Regular season *December 12, 1999: Colorado beat the Vancouver Canucks, and Patrick Roy, who earned that decision, won his 424th game, surpassing Tony Esposito on the all-time list.Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p436 , by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, *March 4, 2000: Colorado beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Patrick Roy earned the 435th victory of his career, surpassing Jacques Plante on the all-time list. Season standings Schedule and results Regular season , - , 1, , October 5, 1999, , 3–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Nashville Predators ( 1999–2000) , , 1–0–0–0 , , , - , 2, , October 6, 1999, , 1–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1999–2000) , , 1–1–0–0 , , , - , 3, , October 8, 1999, , 3–3 OT, , style="text-align:left; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 New York Islanders Season
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 was traded to the Montreal Canadiens; defenseman Kenny Jonsson 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 , - , 1, , October 2, 1999, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Tampa Bay Lightning ( 1999–2000) , , 0–1–0–0 , , , - , 2, , October 10, 1999, , 4–2 , , align="left", Colorado Avalanche ( 1999–2000) , , 1–1–0–0 , , , - , 3, , October 11, 1999, , 2� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 Buffalo Sabres Season
The 1999–2000 Buffalo Sabres season was the 30th for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. The season saw the Sabres qualify for the 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs, but lose in the first round to the Philadelphia Flyers. Off-season Regular season The Sabres struggled on the power-play, scoring only 37 power-play goals (tied for 28th with Phoenix Coyotes) and finishing 28th in power-play percentage (10.54%). Final standings Playoffs The Sabres lost the Conference Quarterfinals (4–1) versus the Philadelphia Flyers. Schedule and results Regular season , - , 1, , October 2, 1999, , 0–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1999–2000) , , 0–1–0–0 , , , - , 2, , October 8, 1999, , 2–3 , , style="text-align:left;", Washington Capitals ( 1999–2000) , , 0–2–0–0 , , , - , 3, , October 9, 1999, , 5–5 OT, , style="text-align:left;", @ Atlanta Thrashers ( 1999–2000) , , 0–2–1–0 , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 Philadelphia Flyers Season
The 1999–2000 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 33rd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). One of the most tumultuous seasons in franchise history, the Flyers reached the Eastern Conference Finals, losing in seven games to the New Jersey Devils, blowing a 3-1 series lead in the process. Off-season After going unclaimed in the 1999 NHL expansion draft, longtime goaltender Ron Hextall was waived by the Flyers on July 1 for the purpose of buying out the final season of his contract. Hextall cleared waivers and announced his retirement on September 6, 1999. Longtime broadcaster Gene Hart, who was awarded the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award in 1997, died from a variety of illnesses on July 14. A little over a week later on July 23, defenseman Dmitri Tertyshny, coming off his rookie season, was fatally injured in a boating accident. Tertyshny was on a boating trip to Okanagan Lake in British Columbia with two players from the Flyers' minor-league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 Florida Panthers Season
The 1999–2000 Florida Panthers season was their seventh season in the National Hockey League. Off-season Regular season Final standings Playoffs The Panthers made the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1997. As the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, they played the fourth-seeded New Jersey Devils. However, the Panthers were eliminated in a four-game sweep at the hands of the eventual champions. The Devils' sweep over the Panthers began a 12-year drought where the Florida team never made the playoffs. The Panthers would reenter the playoffs in 2012 after winning the Southeast Division title. Schedule and results Regular season , - , 1, , October 2, 1999, , 4–3 , , align="left", Washington Capitals ( 1999–2000) , , 1–0–0–0 , , , - , 2, , October 6, 1999, , 4–2 , , align="left", Los Angeles Kings ( 1999–2000) , , 2–0–0–0 , , , - , 3, , October 9, 1999, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", Detroit Red Wings ( 1999–2000) , , 2� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 Vancouver Canucks Season
The 1999–2000 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 30th in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canucks missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. Off-season Regular season *December 12, 1999: With a victory over the Vancouver Canucks, Patrick Roy passed Tony Esposito's mark of 423 victories. Final standings Schedule and results , - , 1, , October 2, 1999, , 2–1 , , align="left", New York Rangers ( 1999–2000) , , 1–0–0–0 , , , - , 2, , October 6, 1999, , 5–4 , , align="left", Chicago Blackhawks ( 1999–2000) , , 2–0–0–0 , , , - , 3, , October 9, 1999, , 4–1 , , align="left", Montreal Canadiens ( 1999–2000) , , 3–0–0–0 , , , - , 4, , October 13, 1999, , 3–4 OT, , align="left", Calgary Flames ( 1999–2000) , , 3–0–0–1 , , , - , 5, , October 15, 1999, , 1–4 , , align="left", Carolina Hurricanes ( 1999–2000) , , 3–1–0–1 , , , - , 6, , October 16, 1999, , 4–4 OT, , align="left", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 Calgary Flames Season
The 1999–2000 Calgary Flames season was the 20th National Hockey League season in Calgary. It featured a very young line-up, as befitted the "Young Guns" slogan the team was using at the time. Twenty-nine-year-old Steve Dubinsky was the oldest forward on the team when the season started.King, KelleyCalgary Flames 1999–2000 team preview cnnsi.com, accessed January 12, 2007 The Flames were pitting their hopes for ending their playoff drought on the off-season acquisition of 37-year-old goaltender Grant Fuhr. The season started with young sniper Jarome Iginla holding out, as he was unable to come to a contract agreement with General Manager Al Coates. Despite lacking a contract, Iginla attended training camp, however he missed the first two games of the season before a deal could be reached. The Flames youth led to an inconsistent team, often bouncing between long winning and losing streaks. It took the Flames 20 games to win their first game in regulation time, howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 Edmonton Oilers Season
The 1999–2000 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 21st season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 33–37–12 record in 1998–99, earning their third-straight playoff appearance. However, they were defeated in the first round by the eventual Western Conference Champions, the Dallas Stars. The Oilers did not bring back Head Coach Ron Low, who had been with the team since 1995, and hired former Oilers defenceman Kevin Lowe as his replacement. Lowe played with Edmonton from 1979 to 1992, and then again from 1996 to 1998, winning five Stanley Cups with the team, and scored the first NHL goal in Oilers history. Edmonton saw its win total drop to 32; however, it earned 88 points, the team's highest point total since the Stanley Cup-winning 1989–90 season, and qualified for the playoffs for the fourth-straight season, finishing in seventh place in the Western Conference. Offensively, newly named captain Doug Weight rebounded from his injury-plagued 1998–99 season an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs Season
The 1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season saw the team finish in first place for the first time since the 1962–63 season. It was also the Maple Leafs' first 100-point season, the first full season at the Air Canada Centre, as well as long-time NHLer Wendel Clark's last season in the NHL. Offseason * On July 22, 1999, Syl Apps III, the grandson of former Maple Leafs captain Syl Apps, was signed as a free agent by Toronto. Regular season The Maple Leafs had their second consecutive 45-win season and broke the 1992–93 franchise record for most points accumulated in a season. Mats Sundin averaged a point per game, scoring 32 goals and picking up 41 assists for 73 points in 73 games. Jonas Hoglund had a career year, finishing third on the team in points with 56 (29 goals and 27 assists). Goaltender Curtis Joseph set a Maple Leafs record for wins in a season by a goaltender, with 36. The Leafs put Steve Sullivan on waivers and on October 23, 1999, he was picked up by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Damphousse
Vincent François Damphousse (born December 17, 1967) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for eighteen seasons. He played centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, and San Jose Sharks, winning a Stanley Cup championship with Montreal in 1993. Damphousse is a hockey analyst with the French language television network RDS in his native Quebec. Playing career Damphousse was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs 6th overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft after a standout junior hockey career with the Laval Voisins/Titan. In 1991 he was named MVP of the NHL All Star Game, being one of only four players (at that time) to ever score 4 goals in a single All-Star matchup. Damphousse spent five seasons in Toronto before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers in 1991 in a deal which sent future Hall of Famers Grant Fuhr and Glenn Anderson to Toronto, while Edmonton received Damphousse, Peter Ing, Luk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |