| 1999–2000New York Islanders | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5thAtlantic |
| Conference | 13thEastern |
| 1999–2000 record | 24–48–9–1 |
| Home record | 10–25–5–1 |
| Road record | 14–23–4–0 |
| Goals for | 194 |
| Goals against | 275 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Mike Milbury |
| Coach | Butch Goring |
| Captain | Kenny Jonsson |
| Arena | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Average attendance | 9,748 |
| Minor league affiliates | Lowell Lock Monsters Chicago Wolves Trenton Titans |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Mariusz Czerkawski (35) |
| Assists | Mariusz Czerkawski (35) |
| Points | Mariusz Czerkawski (70) |
| Penalty minutes | Eric Cairns (196) |
| Plus/minus | Ian Herbers (+6) |
| Wins | Kevin Weekes (10) |
| Goals against average | Felix Potvin (3.21) |
The1999–2000 New York Islanders season was the28th season in the franchise's history. In this season, the Islanders slipped to last place in theAtlantic Division, and 13th overall in theEastern Conference, to miss theStanley Cup playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.
CaptainTrevor Linden was traded to theMontreal Canadiens; defensemanKenny Jonsson was named his replacement as captain.
The Islanders had the most power-play opportunities against during the regular season, with 420, and allowed the most power-play goals, with 84.[1]
On March 2, 2000, the Islanders scored three short-handed goals in a 5–5 tie with theOttawa Senators.[2]
| No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| 1 | 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 45 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 237 | 179 | 105 |
| 2 | 4 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 45 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 251 | 203 | 103 |
| 3 | 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 37 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 241 | 236 | 88 |
| 4 | 11 | New York Rangers | 82 | 29 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 218 | 246 | 73 |
| 5 | 13 | New York Islanders | 82 | 24 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 194 | 275 | 58 |
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL=Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM=Penalties in Minutes; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
| R | Div | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| 1 | z –Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 45 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 237 | 179 | 105 |
| 2 | y –Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 44 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 227 | 194 | 102 |
| 3 | y –Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 45 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 246 | 222 | 100 |
| 4 | New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 45 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 251 | 203 | 103 |
| 5 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 43 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 244 | 209 | 98 |
| 6 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 244 | 210 | 95 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 37 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 241 | 236 | 88 |
| 8 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 213 | 204 | 85 |
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| 9 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 217 | 216 | 84 |
| 10 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 35 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 196 | 194 | 83 |
| 11 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 29 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 218 | 246 | 73 |
| 12 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 24 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 210 | 248 | 73 |
| 13 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 24 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 194 | 275 | 58 |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 19 | 47 | 9 | 7 | 204 | 310 | 54 |
| 15 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 14 | 57 | 7 | 4 | 170 | 313 | 39 |
Divisions:AT – Atlantic,NE – Northeast,SE – Southeast
bold – Qualified for playoffs;z – Won conference;y – Won division
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October: 2–6–1–0 (home: 1–3–1–0; road: 1–3–0–0)
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November: 4–6–2–0 (home: 1–3–0–0; road: 3–3–2–0)
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December: 3–9–2–0 (home: 3–6–1–0; road: 0–3–1–0)
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January: 4–9–1–1 (home: 1–3–1–1; road: 3–6–0–0)
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February: 4–8–1–0 (home: 2–6–0–0; road: 2–2–1–0)
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March: 5–8–1–0 (home: 1–3–1–0; road: 4–5–0–0)
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April: 2–2–1–0 (home: 1–1–1–0; road: 1–1–0–0)
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Legend:W Win (2 points)L Loss (0 points)T Tie (1 point)OTL Overtime loss (1 point) |
| No. | Player | Regular season | |||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI | ||
| 80 | Kevin Weekes† | 36 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 1173 | 115 | 3.41 | .902 | 1 | 2026 |
| 1 | Roberto Luongo | 24 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 730 | 70 | 3.25 | .904 | 1 | 1292 |
| 28 | Felix Potvin‡ | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 632 | 68 | 3.21 | .892 | 1 | 1273 |
| 35 | Steve Valiquette | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 6 | 1.87 | .949 | 0 | 193 |
| 30 | Wade Flaherty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 7 | 2.31 | .914 | 0 | 182 |
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
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| League (in-season) | NHL All-Star Game selection | Mariusz Czerkawski | [6] |
| NHL Player of the Week | Jorgen Jonsson(February 14) | [7] | |
| Team | Bob Nystrom Award | Claude Lapointe | [8] |
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref |
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| First game | Tim Connolly | October 2, 1999 | [9] |
| Jorgen Jonsson | |||
| Mathieu Biron | October 14, 1999 | ||
| Evgeny Korolev | October 27, 1999 | ||
| Roberto Luongo | November 28, 1999 | ||
| Jason Krog | December 4, 1999 | ||
| Raymond Giroux | December 11, 1999 | ||
| Steve Valiquette | March 9, 2000 | ||
| Petr Mika | March 21, 2000 |
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New York's draft picks at the1999 NHL entry draft held at theFleetCenter inBoston.[10]
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 5 | Tim Connolly | Erie Otters (OHL) | |
| 1 | 8 | Taylor Pyatt | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | |
| 1 | 10 | Branislav Mezei | Belleville Bulls (OHL) | |
| 1 | 28 | Kristian Kudroc | Michalovce (Slovakia) | |
| 3 | 78 | Mattias Weinhandl | IF Troja/Ljungby (Sweden) | |
| 3 | 87 | Brian Collins | St. John's High School (USHS-MA) | |
| 4 | 101 | Juraj Kolník | Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) | |
| 4 | 102 | Johan Halvardsson | HV71 (Sweden) | |
| 5 | 130 | Justin Mapletoft | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) | |
| 5 | 140 | Adam Johnson | Greenway High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 6 | 163 | Bjorn Melin | HV71 (Sweden) | |
| 8 | 228 | Radek Martinek | HC České Budějovice (Czech Republic) | |
| 9 | 255 | Brett Henning | University of Notre Dame (NCAA) | |
| 9 | 268 | Tyler Scott | Upper Canada College (HS-Ontario) |