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1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1999–2000 |
| year | 1999 |
| Team | Atlanta Thrashers |
| Conference | Eastern |
| ConferenceRank | 15th |
| Division | Southeast |
| DivisionRank | 5th |
| Record | 14–57–7–4 |
| HomeRecord | 9–26–3–3 |
| RoadRecord | 5–31–4–1 |
| GoalsFor | 170 |
| GoalsAgainst | 313 |
| GeneralManager | Don Waddell |
| Coach | Curt Fraser |
| Captain | Kelly Buchberger (Oct-Mar) |
| *Vacant* (Mar-Apr) | |
| Arena | Philips Arena |
| Attendance | 17,206 |
| MinorLeague | Orlando Solar Bears |
| GoalsLeader | Andrew Brunette (23) |
| AssistsLeader | Andrew Brunette (27) |
| PointsLeader | Andrew Brunette (50) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Donald Audette (-4) |
| PIMLeader | Denny Lambert (219) |
| WinsLeader | Damian Rhodes (5) |
| GAALeader | Scott Fankhouser (3.20) |
Vacant (Mar-Apr)
The 1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers season was the inaugural campaign for the franchise that would play in Atlanta for 12 seasons.
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 Detroit Red Wings 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 Bryan Adams, Scott Fankhouser, Andreas Karlsson, Geordie Kinnear, Per Svartvadet, and Sergei Vyshedkevich. 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 Stanley Cup Champions, the New Jersey Devils. Captain Kelly Buchberger scored the franchise's first goal in the loss. The Thrashers would not get their first win until two weeks later. Damian Rhodes 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. 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 Chicago Blackhawks for most short-handed goals allowed, with 13.
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||October 2, 1999||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) ||0–1–0–0 || |- |2||October 7, 1999||1–7 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000) ||0–2–0–0 || |- |3||October 9, 1999||5–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000) ||0–2–1–0 || |- |4||October 14, 1999||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||1–2–1–0 || |- |5||October 16, 1999||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) ||1–2–2–0 || |- |6||October 17, 1999||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||1–3–2–0 || |- |7||October 23, 1999||2–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000) ||1–3–2–1 || |- |8||October 26, 1999||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1999–2000) ||2–3–2–1 || |- |9||October 27, 1999||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) ||2–4–2–1 || |- |10||October 31, 1999||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) ||2–5–2–1 ||
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Player statistics
Scoring
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
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- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | LW | 81 | 23 | 27 | 50 | −32 | 30 | ||
| 21 | C | 81 | 19 | 25 | 44 | −33 | 88 | ||
| 19 | RW | 58 | 14 | 19 | 33 | −24 | 47 | ||
| 38 | D | 75 | 10 | 21 | 31 | −42 | 22 | ||
| 11 | RW | 52 | 16 | 10 | 26 | −14 | 24 | ||
| 13 | C | 72 | 5 | 20 | 25 | −20 | 30 | ||
| 14 | C | 62 | 10 | 12 | 22 | −29 | 30 | ||
| 2 | D | 63 | 5 | 14 | 19 | −22 | 41 | ||
| 8 | D | 49 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −14 | 65 | ||
| 16 | RW | 68 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −34 | 139 | ||
| 29 | LW | 73 | 2 | 14 | 16 | −30 | 31 | ||
| 9 | LW | 27 | 6 | 9 | 15 | −21 | 4 | ||
| 24 | C | 51 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −17 | 14 | ||
| 12 | C | 20 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −13 | 4 | ||
| 28 | RW | 14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | −4 | 12 | ||
| 27 | LW | 73 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −17 | 219 | ||
| 22 | RW | 33 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −13 | 18 | ||
| 5 | D | 58 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −26 | 38 | ||
| 4 | D | 69 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −32 | 91 | ||
| 33 | D | 40 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −12 | 20 | ||
| 39 | C | 38 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −8 | 6 | ||
| 17 | LW | 64 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −11 | 144 | ||
| 8 | D | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −13 | 6 | ||
| 42 | RW | 44 | 5 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 44 | ||
| 6 | D | 44 | 0 | 6 | 6 | −8 | 36 | ||
| 25 | D | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −5 | 66 | ||
| 18 | LW | 25 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −7 | 17 | ||
| 3 | D | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −3 | 2 | ||
| 28 | D | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −5 | 14 | ||
| 36 | D | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −17 | 17 | ||
| 37 | RW | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 4 | ||
| 23 | D | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −12 | 4 | ||
| 23 | RW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | LW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 4 | ||
| 30 | G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 28 | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 13 | ||
| 35 | G | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 34 | G | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 2 | ||
| 1 | G | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 31 | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
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- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only.*
| No. | Player | Regular season | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 803 | 101 | 3.88 | .874 | 1 | 1561 | ||
| 34 | 32 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 852 | 94 | 3.49 | .890 | 1 | 1618 | ||
| 35 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 395 | 55 | 4.31 | .861 | 0 | 765 | ||
| 30 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 451 | 49 | 3.20 | .891 | 0 | 920 | ||
| 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 4.07 | .875 | 0 | 59 |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref | League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in-season) | Team | ||||
| [NHL All-Star Game](2000-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection | Petr Buzek | ||||
| Community Service Award | David Harlock | ||||
| Players' Player Award | Denny Lambert | ||||
| Three Stars of the Game Award | Ray Ferraro |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | First game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Stefan | October 2, 1999 | |||
| Per Svartvadet | ||||
| Andreas Karlsson | November 22, 1999 | |||
| Scott Fankhouser | December 23, 1999 | |||
| Bryan Adams | March 4, 2000 | |||
| Geordie Kinnear | March 6, 2000 | |||
| Sergei Vyshedkevich | March 29, 2000 |
Transactions
The Thrashers were involved in the following transactions during the 1999–2000 season.
Trades
| June 2, 2000 | To Atlanta Thrashers6th round pick in [2000](2000-nhl-entry-draft) - Darcy Hordichuk | To Montreal CanadiensFuture considerations |
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Free agents signed
| April 11, 2000 | From R.P.I. (ECAC)Brad Tapper |
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Free agents lost
| October 18, 1999 | To Philadelphia FlyersUlf Samuelsson |
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Waivers claims
| March 1, 2000 | From Tampa Bay LightningSteve Guolla |
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Lost on waivers
| September 27, 1999 | To St. Louis BluesTerry Yake |
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Draft picks
NHL Expansion Draft
Main article: 1999 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.
| # | Player | Drafted from |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trevor Kidd (G) | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 2. | Norm Maracle (G) | Detroit Red Wings |
| 3. | Corey Schwab (G) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 4. | Petr Buzek (D) | Dallas Stars |
| 5. | Brett Clark (D) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 6. | Kevin Dean (D) | New Jersey Devils |
| 7. | Maxim Galanov (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 8. | David Harlock (D) | New York Islanders |
| 9. | Jamie Pushor (D) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 10. | Darryl Shannon (D) | Buffalo Sabres |
| 11. | Chris Tamer (D) | New York Rangers |
| 12. | Mark Tinordi (D) | Washington Capitals |
| 13. | Yannick Tremblay (D) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 14. | Kelly Buchberger (RW) | Edmonton Oilers |
| 15. | Sylvain Cloutier (C) | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 16. | Phil Crowe (RW) | Ottawa Senators |
| 17. | Peter Ferraro (RW) | Boston Bruins |
| 18. | Johan Garpenlov (LW) | Florida Panthers |
| 19. | Jody Hull (RW) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 20. | Matt Johnson (LW) | Los Angeles Kings |
| 21. | Tomi Kallio (LW) | Colorado Avalanche |
| 22. | Steve Staios (RW/D) | Vancouver Canucks |
| 23. | Mike Stapleton (C) | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 24. | Ed Ward (RW) | Calgary Flames |
| 25. | Terry Yake (C) | St. Louis Blues |
| 26. | Alexei Yegorov (RW) | San Jose Sharks |
NHL Entry Draft
Atlanta's picks at the 1999 NHL entry draft.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Patrik Stefan | Center | Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL) | |
| 2 | 30 | Luke Sellars | Defense | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 3 | 68 | Zdenek Blatny | Left wing | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | |
| 4 | 98 | David Kaczowka | Left wing | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | |
| 4 | 99 | Rob Zepp | Goaltender | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) | |
| 5 | 128 | Derek MacKenzie | Center | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | |
| 6 | 159 | Yuri Dobryshkin | Right wing | Krylya Sovetov Moscow (Russia) | |
| 7 | 188 | Stephen Baby | Right wing | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | |
| 8 | 217 | Garnet Exelby | Defense | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | |
| 9 | 245 | Tommi Santala | Center | Jokerit (Finland) | |
| 9 | 246 | Ray DiLauro | Defense | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
Notes
References
References
- [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nhl/atlanta/thrashers.html Atlanta Thrashers (1999-Present)]
- [https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/ATL/2000_games.html Atlanta Thrashers 1999-2000 Schedule & Results]
- "1999-00 NHL Schedule and Results".
- "1999-00 NHL Summary".
- "1999-00 Atlanta Thrashers Schedule".
- "2000 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
- 2014–15 Winnipeg Jets Media Guide, p.223
- "1999-00 NHL Debuts".
- "Hockey Transactions Search Results".
- "1999 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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