The 1999–2000 Calgary Flames season was the 20th

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. 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, Kelley
Calgary 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 Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla (; born July 1, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger (ice hockey), winger. He played over 1,500 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Pittsbu ...

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, however the team would break an NHL record on January 21, 2000 by winning their eighth overtime game. At the end of the season the Flames set an NHL record by winning ten games in overtime. The Flames also struggled with injuries all season, losing 479 man-games to injury, and using a total of 45 players over the course of 1999–2000.Calgary Flames fire coach and GM
cbcsports, Accessed January 12, 2007 As a result, the Flames would finish last in the Northwest Division, missing the playoffs for the fourth straight year. Following the season, the Flames cleaned house, firing Coates, and announcing they would not be offering head coach Brian Sutter and assistant coach Rich Preston new contracts. On the bright side for the Flames, two players were selected to participate in the 2000 NHL All Star Game, as Phil Housley represented the North American team, while Valeri Bure represented the European team. Rookie defenceman Robyn Regehr became the youngest nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in NHL history after he survived a serious car accident over the summer of 1999 that left him with two broken legs. Regehr would play 57 games for the Flames, but would not win the award. Prior to the season, the Flames lost right winger Ed Ward to the

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 NHL sea ...

in the

1999 NHL expansion draft The 1999 NHL expansion draft was an expansion draft held by the National Hockey League (NHL) to fill the roster of the league's expansion team for the 1999–2000 season, the Atlanta Thrashers. The draft took place on June 25, 1999, in Boston, M ...

. The Flames also dealt Andreas Karlsson to the Thrashers in exchange for promises not to select certain unprotected players.

Regular season

Season standings

Schedule and results

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Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =

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; D =

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

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1999–2000 season.

Trades

Free agents

Draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 1999 NHL entry draft, held in

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. The Flames had the 9th overall pick, however they traded down two spots to get

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from the

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. With the 11th overall pick, the Flames drafted

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. :Statistics are updated to the end of the

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. ^† denotes player was on an NHL roster in 2014–15.

Farm teams

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The Baby Flames finished the 1999–2000 season with a .500 record at 32–32–11–5, good enough for 2nd place in the Atlantic Division. They would be swept in the first round of the playoffs by the

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three games to none, however.

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and Benoit Gratton led the team in points with 66 each, while Rico Fata led in goals with 29. Ten different goaltenders suited up for the Flames, led by Jean-Sebastien Giguere, who started 44 games.1999–2000 Saint John Flames
hockeydb.com, Accessed January 12, 2007

Notes

References

*Player stats: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 112 *Game log: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 135 * * {{DEFAULTSORT:1999-2000 Calgary Flames Season Calgary Flames seasons

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