1999–2000 Chicago Blackhawks season

The 1999–2000 Chicago Blackhawks season was the Chicago Blackhawks' 74th season of operation. Finishing 11th in the Western Conference, they did not qualify for the playoffs.

1999–2000 Chicago Blackhawks
Division3rd Central
Conference11th Western
1999–2000 record33–37–10–2
Home record16–19–5–1
Road record17–18–5–1
Goals for242
Goals against245
Team information
General managerBob Murray (Oct-Dec)
Bob Pulford (Dec-Apr) interim
CoachLorne Molleken (Oct-Dec)
Bob Pulford (Dec-Apr) interim
CaptainDoug Gilmour (Oct.–Mar.)
Vacant (Mar.–Apr.)
ArenaUnited Center
Average attendance16,274
Minor league affiliate(s)Cleveland Lumberjacks
Hampton Roads Admirals
Team leaders
GoalsTony Amonte (43)
AssistsSteve Sullivan (42)
PointsTony Amonte (84)
Penalty minutesRyan VandenBussche (143)
Plus/minusSteve Sullivan (+20)
WinsJocelyn Thibault (25)
Goals against averageSteve Passmore (2.72)

Offseason

Forward Doug Gilmour was named team captain.

Regular season

The Blackhawks tied the Atlanta Thrashers for the most short-handed goals allowed during the regular season, with 13.[1] Captain Doug Gilmour was traded in March to the Buffalo Sabres. The team completed the season without a captain.

Final standings

Central Division[2]
No.CRGPWLTOTLGFGAPts
11St. Louis Blues825119111248165114
24Detroit Red Wings824822102278210108
311Chicago Blackhawks82333710224224578
413Nashville Predators8228407719924070

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.

Western Conference[3]
RDivGPWLTOTLGFGAPts
1p – St. Louis BluesCEN825119111248165114
2y – Dallas StarsPAC824323106211184102
3y – Colorado AvalancheNW82422811123320196
4Detroit Red WingsCEN824822102278210108
5Los Angeles KingsPAC82392712424522894
6Phoenix CoyotesPAC8239318423222890
7Edmonton OilersNW82322616822621288
8San Jose SharksPAC82353010722521487
8.5
9Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC82343312321722783
10Vancouver CanucksNW82302915822723783
11Chicago BlackhawksCEN82333710224224578
12Calgary FlamesNW82313610521125677
13Nashville PredatorsCEN8228407719924070

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division


Schedule and results

1999–2000 regular season[4]
October: 2–5–4–0 (home: 0–3–3–0; road: 2–2–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1LOctober 4, 19991–7@ San Jose Sharks (1999–2000)0–1–0–0Recap
2LOctober 6, 19994–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000)0–2–0–0Recap
3TOctober 8, 19993–3 OTPhoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)0–2–1–0Recap
4TOctober 10, 19993–3 OTNashville Predators (1999–2000)0–2–2–0Recap
5LOctober 15, 19991–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)0–3–2–0Recap
6TOctober 16, 19993–3 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)0–3–3–0Recap
7TOctober 21, 19995–5 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)0–3–4–0Recap
8LOctober 23, 19990–1Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)0–4–4–0Recap
9WOctober 27, 19991–0@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)1–4–4–0Recap
10WOctober 29, 19994–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)2–4–4–0Recap
11LOctober 30, 19991–3Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000)2–5–4–0Recap
November: 3–8–0–2 (home: 1–3–0–1; road: 2–5–0–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
12OTLNovember 4, 19994–5 OTBuffalo Sabres (1999–2000)2–5–4–1Recap
13WNovember 5, 19993–1@ Nashville Predators (1999–2000)3–5–4–1Recap
14LNovember 7, 19991–3New York Rangers (1999–2000)3–6–4–1Recap
15LNovember 10, 19992–4Nashville Predators (1999–2000)3–7–4–1Recap
16WNovember 12, 19995–0New York Islanders (1999–2000)4–7–4–1Recap
17LNovember 14, 19993–6Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000)4–8–4–1Recap
18LNovember 16, 19992–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000)4–9–4–1Recap
19LNovember 19, 19992–4@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)4–10–4–1Recap
20LNovember 20, 19991–3@ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)4–11–4–1Recap
21WNovember 24, 19993–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000)5–11–4–1Recap
22OTLNovember 25, 19991–2 OT@ Calgary Flames (1999–2000)5–11–4–2Recap
23LNovember 27, 19993–8@ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)5–12–4–2Recap
24LNovember 30, 19991–2@ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)5–13–4–2Recap
December: 6–6–2–0 (home: 3–4–0–0; road: 3–2–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
25LDecember 3, 19994–7Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)5–14–4–2Recap
26WDecember 4, 19999–3@ Boston Bruins (1999–2000)6–14–4–2Recap
27WDecember 6, 19995–1Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000)7–14–4–2Recap
28LDecember 9, 19990–4New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)7–15–4–2Recap
29LDecember 10, 19991–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)7–16–4–2Recap
30LDecember 12, 19991–2Calgary Flames (1999–2000)7–17–4–2Recap
31WDecember 14, 19995–2@ San Jose Sharks (1999–2000)8–17–4–2Recap
32LDecember 17, 19990–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)8–18–4–2Recap
33WDecember 18, 19998–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000)9–18–4–2Recap
34WDecember 23, 19995–2Dallas Stars (1999–2000)10–18–4–2Recap
35LDecember 26, 19992–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)10–19–4–2Recap
36TDecember 27, 19992–2 OT@ Washington Capitals (1999–2000)10–19–5–2Recap
37WDecember 30, 19992–1Florida Panthers (1999–2000)11–19–5–2Recap
38TDecember 31, 19994–4 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)11–19–6–2Recap
January: 7–6–0–0 (home: 5–3–0–0; road: 2–3–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
39LJanuary 2, 20001–4San Jose Sharks (1999–2000)11–20–6–2Recap
40WJanuary 6, 20005–2Calgary Flames (1999–2000)12–20–6–2Recap
41LJanuary 8, 20003–6@ Nashville Predators (1999–2000)12–21–6–2Recap
42WJanuary 9, 20005–3Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000)13–21–6–2Recap
43WJanuary 12, 20003–2 OTVancouver Canucks (1999–2000)14–21–6–2Recap
44WJanuary 13, 20005–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)15–21–6–2Recap
45LJanuary 15, 20001–3@ Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000)15–22–6–2Recap
46WJanuary 17, 20005–4 OTSan Jose Sharks (1999–2000)16–22–6–2Recap
47LJanuary 19, 20001–4@ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)16–23–6–2Recap
48LJanuary 21, 20000–3St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)16–24–6–2Recap
49LJanuary 23, 20002–3Dallas Stars (1999–2000)16–25–6–2Recap
50WJanuary 27, 20006–4Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000)17–25–6–2Recap
51WJanuary 30, 20003–1@ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000)18–25–6–2Recap
February: 4–6–1–0 (home: 1–4–0–0; road: 3–2–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
52LFebruary 2, 20001–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000)18–26–6–2Recap
53TFebruary 3, 20005–5 OT@ Calgary Flames (1999–2000)18–26–7–2Recap
54WFebruary 12, 20004–3@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)19–26–7–2Recap
55LFebruary 14, 20003–4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)19–27–7–2Recap
56LFebruary 16, 20001–4Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000)19–28–7–2Recap
57LFebruary 18, 20004–5Washington Capitals (1999–2000)19–29–7–2Recap
58WFebruary 20, 20006–4Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)20–29–7–2Recap
59LFebruary 22, 20001–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)20–30–7–2Recap
60LFebruary 23, 20002–4Nashville Predators (1999–2000)20–31–7–2Recap
61WFebruary 25, 20004–3 OT@ Dallas Stars (1999–2000)21–31–7–2Recap
62WFebruary 27, 20004–1@ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)22–31–7–2Recap
March: 8–5–2–0 (home: 4–1–2–0; road: 4–4–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
63LMarch 1, 20001–4Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)22–32–7–2Recap
64WMarch 3, 20005–1Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)23–32–7–2Recap
65WMarch 5, 20007–3Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)24–32–7–2Recap
66LMarch 7, 20001–3@ Nashville Predators (1999–2000)24–33–7–2Recap
67LMarch 8, 20001–4@ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)24–34–7–2Recap
68WMarch 11, 20005–2@ Florida Panthers (1999–2000)25–34–7–2Recap
69WMarch 12, 20004–1@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)26–34–7–2Recap
70WMarch 15, 20005–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)27–34–7–2Recap
71WMarch 16, 20005–4 OTBoston Bruins (1999–2000)28–34–7–2Recap
72TMarch 18, 20002–2 OTDallas Stars (1999–2000)28–34–8–2Recap
73WMarch 21, 20003–0@ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)29–34–8–2Recap
74LMarch 24, 20001–5@ Dallas Stars (1999–2000)29–35–8–2Recap
75TMarch 26, 20001–1 OTSt. Louis Blues (1999–2000)29–35–9–2Recap
76LMarch 27, 20001–3@ Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000)29–36–9–2Recap
77WMarch 30, 20004–0Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)30–36–9–2Recap
April: 3–1–1–0 (home: 2–1–0–0; road: 1–0–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
78TApril 1, 20002–2 OT@ New York Islanders (1999–2000)30–36–10–2Recap
79LApril 2, 20002–3Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000)30–37–10–2Recap
80WApril 5, 20005–2Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)31–37–10–2Recap
81WApril 7, 20004–3 OT@ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)32–37–10–2Recap
82WApril 9, 20003–1St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)33–37–10–2Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Tie (1 point)  Overtime loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
Regular season
No.PlayerPosGPGAPts+/-PIM
10Tony AmonteRW824341841048
26[a]Steve SullivanRW732242642052
13Alexei ZhamnovC71233760761
93Doug GilmourC63223456−1251
92[b]Michael NylanderC66232851926
2Boris MironovD5892837−372
55Eric DazeRW59231336−1628
19Dean McAmmondC761418321172
8Anders ErikssonD7332528420
44Bryan McCabeD7961925−8139
6Sylvain Cote†‡D4561824−414
11Josef MarhaC81101222−1018
17[c]Jean-Pierre DumontRW4710818−618
24Bob ProbertLW694111510114
34Blair AtcheynumRW475712−86
6Kevin DeanD272810912
4Doug ZmolekD43279660
3[d]Brad BrownD57099−1134
23Jean-Yves LerouxLW54358−1043
22Dave MansonD37077240
17Michal GrosekLW14246−112
20Mark JanssensC36066−273
37Bryan MuirD11235−113
16Ed OlczykC33224−812
33[e]Jamie AllisonD59134−5102
32Radim BicanekD1103374
17Wendel ClarkLW13202−213
25Kyle CalderLW8112−32
5Steve McCarthyD511204
12Derek PlanteC17112−12
14Ryan VandenBusscheRW52011−3143
36Chris HerpergerC9000−25
31Marc LamotheG20000
29Steve PassmoreG240009
41Jocelyn ThibaultG600002
26Todd WhiteC100000

Goaltending

Regular season
No.PlayerGPWLTSAGAGAASV%SOTOI
41Jocelyn Thibault602526716791582.76.90633438
29Steve Passmore247123654632.72.90411388
31Marc Lamothe211050105.17.8000116

Awards and records

Awards

TypeAward/honorRecipientRef
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selectionTony Amonte[5]

Milestones

MilestonePlayerDateRef
1,000th game playedEddie OlczykOctober 8, 1999[6]
400th goalDoug GilmourOctober 29, 1999[7]
1,000th game playedSylvain CoteJanuary 23, 2000[8]

Transactions

Draft picks

Chicago's draft picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.[9]

Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
123Steve McCarthy  CanadaKootenay Ice (WHL)
246Dmitri Levinsky  KazakhstanSeverstal Cherepovets (Russia)
263Stepan Mokhov  KazakhstanSeverstal Cherepovets (Russia)
5134Michael Jacobsen  CanadaBelleville Bulls (OHL)
6165Michael Leighton  CanadaWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
7194Mattias Wennerberg  SwedenMODO Jr. (Sweden)
7195Yorick Treille  FranceUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell (NCAA)

See also

Notes

References

  • "Chicago Blackhawks 1999-00 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  • "1999-00 Chicago Blackhawks Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.