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1999–2000 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1999–2000 AHL season |
| league | American Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy |
| season_champs | Hartford Wolf Pack |
| MVP | Martin Brochu |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Christian Matte |
| top_scorer_link | John B. Sollenberger Trophy |
| playoffs | Playoffs |
| playoffs_link | 2000 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals | Calder Cup |
| finals_champ | Hartford Wolf Pack |
| finals_runner-up | Rochester Americans |
| playoffs_MVP | Derek Armstrong |
| playoffs_MVP_link | Jack A. Butterfield Trophy |
| prevseason_year | 1998–99 |
| nextseason_year | 2000–01 |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Rochester Americans
The 1999–2000 AHL season was the 64th season of the American Hockey League. Nineteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hartford Wolf Pack finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.
Team changes
- The Adirondack Red Wings ceased operations.
- The Beast of New Haven ceased operations.
- The Fredericton Canadiens moved to Quebec City, Quebec, becoming the Quebec Citadelles, playing in the Atlantic division.
- The Louisville Panthers joined the AHL as an expansion team, based in Louisville, Kentucky, playing in the Mid-Atlantic division.
- The dormant Cornwall Aces resumed operations as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, based in the greater Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area in Pennsylvania, playing in the Empire State division.
- The Portland Pirates switched divisions from Atlantic to New England
Final standings
- indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot
- indicates team clinched a playoff spot
- indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Quebec Citadelles (MTL) | 80 | 37 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 83 | 227 | 238 |
| x–Saint John Flames (CGY) | 80 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 80 | 267 | 283 |
| x–Lowell Lock Monsters (LAK/NYI) | 80 | 33 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 77 | 228 | 240 |
| e–St. John's Maple Leafs (TOR) | 80 | 23 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 58 | 202 | 277 |
| New England Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) | 80 | 49 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 107 | 249 | 198 |
| x–Portland Pirates (WSH) | 80 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 103 | 256 | 202 |
| x–Worcester IceCats (STL) | 80 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 83 | 249 | 250 |
| x–Springfield Falcons (PHX) | 80 | 33 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 78 | 272 | 252 |
| x–Providence Bruins (BOS) | 80 | 33 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 75 | 231 | 269 |
Western Conference
| Empire State Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Rochester Americans (BUF) | 80 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 104 | 247 | 201 |
| x–Syracuse Crunch (VAN) | 80 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 80 | 290 | 294 |
| x–Hamilton Bulldogs (EDM) | 80 | 27 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 73 | 225 | 262 |
| x–Albany River Rats (NJD) | 80 | 30 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 70 | 225 | 250 |
| e–Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) | 80 | 23 | 43 | 9 | 5 | 60 | 236 | 306 |
| Mid-Atlantic Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Kentucky Thoroughblades (SJS) | 80 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 97 | 250 | 211 |
| x–Hershey Bears (COL) | 80 | 43 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 94 | 297 | 267 |
| x–Philadelphia Phantoms (PHI) | 80 | 44 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 93 | 281 | 239 |
| x–Louisville Panthers (FLA) | 80 | 42 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 92 | 278 | 254 |
| e–Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (ANA/DET) | 80 | 30 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 73 | 227 | 244 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Matte | Hershey Bears | 73 | 43 | 61 | 104 | 85 |
| Mike Maneluk | Philadelphia Phantoms | 73 | 47 | 40 | 87 | 158 |
| Derek Armstrong | Hartford Wolf Pack | 77 | 28 | 54 | 82 | 101 |
| Mark Greig | Philadelphia Phantoms | 68 | 34 | 48 | 82 | 116 |
| Serge Aubin | Hershey Bears | 58 | 42 | 38 | 80 | 56 |
| Mike Craig | Kentucky Thoroughblades | 76 | 39 | 39 | 78 | 116 |
| Brad Smyth | Hartford Wolf Pack | 80 | 39 | 37 | 76 | 62 |
| Steve Brule | Albany River Rats | 75 | 30 | 46 | 76 | 18 |
| Eric Boguniecki | Louisville Panthers | 57 | 33 | 42 | 75 | 148 |
| Daniel Cleary | Hamilton Bulldogs | 58 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 108 |
Calder Cup playoffs
Main article: 2000 Calder Cup playoffs
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All Star Classic
The 13th AHL All-Star Game was played on January 17, 2000, at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. Team Canada defeated Team PlanetUSA 8–3. In the skills competition held the day before the All-Star Game, Team PlanetUSA won 17–12 over Team Canada. https://web.archive.org/web/20090819073132/http://www.theahl.com/allstar/events/
Trophy and award winners
Team awards
| John D. Chick Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Regular season champions, Empire State Division: | Rochester Americans |
Individual awards
| Jack A. Butterfield Trophy | |
|---|---|
| MVP of the playoffs: | Derek Armstrong - Hartford Wolf Pack |
Other awards
| Ken McKenzie Award | |
|---|---|
| Outstanding marketing executive: | Brian Magness & Rich Hixon, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
References
before = 1998–99 AHL season | after = 2000–01 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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