The 1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers season was the inaugural campaign for the franchise that would play in Atlanta for 11

seasons A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's axial tilt, tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperat ...

. 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

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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

The newly formed Thrashers selected Patrik Stefan with the first overall selection in the 1999 NHL entry draft.

Regular season

The players who were introduced to the NHL as members of the expansion Thrashers, along with Stefan were

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, and

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. 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

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Champions, the

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scored the franchise's first goal in the loss.Atlanta Thrashers (1999-Present)
/ref> The Thrashers would not get their first win until two weeks later.

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blanked the New York Islanders 2–0 on the road. The Thrashers would not get their first victory in Atlanta until October 26 when they beat the Calgary Flames in their return to Atlanta 2–1.Atlanta Thrashers 1999-2000 Schedule & Results
/ref> Andrew Brunette led the team in scoring with 50 points as the Thrashers finished last in the Southeast Division with an 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

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for most short-handed goals allowed, with 13.

Final standings

Schedule and results

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( 1999–2000) , , 14–57–7–4 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =

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; G =

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; LW =

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

Goaltending

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

Awards and records

Awards

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

NHL 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.''

NHL Entry Draft

Atlanta's picks at the 1999 NHL entry draft.

Notes

References

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