1999–2000 New York Islanders season

The 1999–2000 New York Islanders season was the 28th season in the franchise's history. In this season, the Islanders slipped to last place in the Atlantic Division, and 13th overall in the Eastern Conference, to miss the Stanley Cup playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.

1999–2000 New York Islanders
Division	5th Atlantic
Conference	13th Eastern
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 affiliate(s)	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)
← 1998–99 2000–01 →

Off-season

Captain Trevor Linden was traded to the Montreal Canadiens; defenseman Kenny Jonsson was named his replacement as captain.

Regular season

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 the Ottawa Senators.^[2]

Final standings

Atlantic Division^[3]

No.	CR		GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
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.

Eastern Conference^[4]

R		Div	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
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
8.5
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

Schedule and results

1999–2000 regular season^[5]
October: 2–6–1–0 (home: 1–3–1–0; road: 1–3–0–0) Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 1 L October 2, 1999 2–4 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) 0–1–0–0 Recap 2 W October 10, 1999 4–2 Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000) 1–1–0–0 Recap 3 L October 11, 1999 2–4 New York Rangers (1999–2000) 1–2–0–0 Recap 4 L October 14, 1999 0–2 Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) 1–3–0–0 Recap 5 L October 16, 1999 1–4 @ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) 1–4–0–0 Recap 6 W October 18, 1999 4–2 @ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) 2–4–0–0 Recap 7 T October 23, 1999 2–2 OT Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000) 2–4–1–0 Recap 8 L October 27, 1999 3–6 @ Florida Panthers (1999–2000) 2–5–1–0 Recap 9 L October 30, 1999 0–4 Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) 2–6–1–0 Recap
November: 4–6–2–0 (home: 1–3–0–0; road: 3–3–2–0) Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 10 T November 3, 1999 3–3 OT @ New York Rangers (1999–2000) 2–6–2–0 Recap 11 W November 4, 1999 2–1 OT Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) 3–6–2–0 Recap 12 L November 6, 1999 1–2 @ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000) 3–7–2–0 Recap 13 W November 10, 1999 2–0 @ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) 4–7–2–0 Recap 14 L November 12, 1999 0–5 @ Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000) 4–8–2–0 Recap 15 L November 13, 1999 3–5 St. Louis Blues (1999–2000) 4–9–2–0 Recap 16 W November 19, 1999 3–2 @ Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000) 5–9–2–0 Recap 17 T November 21, 1999 4–4 OT @ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000) 5–9–3–0 Recap 18 L November 23, 1999 2–3 @ Calgary Flames (1999–2000) 5–10–3–0 Recap 19 L November 27, 1999 3–4 Washington Capitals (1999–2000) 5–11–3–0 Recap 20 W November 28, 1999 2–1 @ Boston Bruins (1999–2000) 6–11–3–0 Recap 21 L November 30, 1999 1–2 Dallas Stars (1999–2000) 6–12–3–0 Recap
December: 3–9–2–0 (home: 3–6–1–0; road: 0–3–1–0) Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 22 L December 2, 1999 0–5 Calgary Flames (1999–2000) 6–13–3–0 Recap 23 L December 4, 1999 3–4 Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) 6–14–3–0 Recap 24 L December 7, 1999 2–4 @ Washington Capitals (1999–2000) 6–15–3–0 Recap 25 L December 9, 1999 2–4 Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) 6–16–3–0 Recap 26 T December 11, 1999 1–1 OT @ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) 6–16–4–0 Recap 27 L December 14, 1999 2–4 Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000) 6–17–4–0 Recap 28 L December 15, 1999 1–5 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) 6–18–4–0 Recap 29 T December 18, 1999 2–2 OT Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000) 6–18–5–0 Recap 30 W December 19, 1999 5–3 New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) 7–18–5–0 Recap 31 L December 21, 1999 0–4 Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) 7–19–5–0 Recap 32 W December 23, 1999 4–2 New York Rangers (1999–2000) 8–19–5–0 Recap 33 W December 27, 1999 3–0 Boston Bruins (1999–2000) 9–19–5–0 Recap 34 L December 29, 1999 1–2 Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) 9–20–5–0 Recap 35 L December 30, 1999 3–9 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) 9–21–5–0 Recap
January: 4–9–1–1 (home: 1–3–1–1; road: 3–6–0–0) Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 36 L January 2, 2000 1–4 Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) 9–22–5–0 Recap 37 L January 4, 2000 3–7 Boston Bruins (1999–2000) 9–23–5–0 Recap 38 L January 6, 2000 2–3 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) 9–24–5–0 Recap 39 W January 8, 2000 5–2 @ Boston Bruins (1999–2000) 10–24–5–0 Recap 40 T January 10, 2000 2–2 OT Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000) 10–24–6–0 Recap 41 L January 12, 2000 3–4 @ Florida Panthers (1999–2000) 10–25–6–0 Recap 42 L January 13, 2000 2–4 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) 10–26–6–0 Recap 43 L January 15, 2000 2–5 New York Rangers (1999–2000) 10–27–6–0 Recap 44 OTL January 17, 2000 3–4 OT Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) 10–27–6–1 Recap 45 L January 19, 2000 0–3 @ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) 10–28–6–1 Recap 46 L January 21, 2000 0–4 @ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) 10–29–6–1 Recap 47 W January 22, 2000 2–0 Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) 11–29–6–1 Recap 48 W January 26, 2000 4–2 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000) 12–29–6–1 Recap 49 W January 29, 2000 3–2 OT @ San Jose Sharks (1999–2000) 13–29–6–1 Recap 50 L January 31, 2000 2–5 @ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000) 13–30–6–1 Recap
February: 4–8–1–0 (home: 2–6–0–0; road: 2–2–1–0) Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 51 L February 2, 2000 4–6 Nashville Predators (1999–2000) 13–31–6–1 Recap 52 L February 3, 2000 2–4 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) 13–32–6–1 Recap 53 L February 8, 2000 3–4 Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) 13–33–6–1 Recap 54 W February 10, 2000 5–4 OT Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) 14–33–6–1 Recap 55 W February 12, 2000 5–1 Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) 15–33–6–1 Recap 56 W February 13, 2000 4–2 @ New York Rangers (1999–2000) 16–33–6–1 Recap 57 L February 15, 2000 1–4 San Jose Sharks (1999–2000) 16–34–6–1 Recap 58 T February 17, 2000 2–2 OT @ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) 16–34–7–1 Recap 59 W February 19, 2000 4–2 @ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) 17–34–7–1 Recap 60 L February 21, 2000 0–2 Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000) 17–35–7–1 Recap 61 L February 25, 2000 2–5 @ Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000) 17–36–7–1 Recap 62 L February 26, 2000 1–5 Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) 17–37–7–1 Recap 63 L February 28, 2000 2–3 Washington Capitals (1999–2000) 17–38–7–1 Recap
March: 5–8–1–0 (home: 1–3–1–0; road: 4–5–0–0) Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 64 T March 2, 2000 5–5 OT Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) 17–38–8–1 Recap 65 W March 4, 2000 4–2 Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000) 18–38–8–1 Recap 66 W March 5, 2000 4–3 OT @ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) 19–38–8–1 Recap 67 L March 9, 2000 0–5 @ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000) 19–39–8–1 Recap 68 W March 10, 2000 4–3 OT @ Dallas Stars (1999–2000) 20–39–8–1 Recap 69 L March 12, 2000 2–4 @ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000) 20–40–8–1 Recap 70 L March 15, 2000 3–4 @ Washington Capitals (1999–2000) 20–41–8–1 Recap 71 W March 16, 2000 4–2 @ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) 21–41–8–1 Recap 72 L March 18, 2000 2–4 Florida Panthers (1999–2000) 21–42–8–1 Recap 73 L March 21, 2000 2–8 Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) 21–43–8–1 Recap 74 W March 22, 2000 5–2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) 22–43–8–1 Recap 75 L March 24, 2000 2–8 New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) 22–44–8–1 Recap 76 L March 26, 2000 1–4 @ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) 22–45–8–1 Recap 77 L March 28, 2000 2–3 @ Nashville Predators (1999–2000) 22–46–8–1 Recap
April: 2–2–1–0 (home: 1–1–1–0; road: 1–1–0–0) Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 78 T April 1, 2000 2–2 OT Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000) 22–46–9–1 Recap 79 L April 2, 2000 4–5 @ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) 22–47–9–1 Recap 80 W April 6, 2000 2–1 @ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) 23–47–9–1 Recap 81 L April 7, 2000 1–2 Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) 23–48–9–1 Recap 82 W April 9, 2000 3–2 Florida Panthers (1999–2000) 24–48–9–1 Recap
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 Islanders only.
• ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.

			Regular season
No.	Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
21	Mariusz Czerkawski	RW	79	35	35	70	−16	34
15	Brad Isbister	LW	64	22	20	42	−18	100
18	Tim Connolly	C	81	14	20	34	−25	44
13	Claude Lapointe	C	76	15	16	31	−22	60
32	Jorgen Jonsson‡	LW	68	11	17	28	−6	16
25	Josh Green	LW	49	12	14	26	−7	41
38	Dave Scatchard†	C	44	12	14	26	0	93
29	Kenny Jonsson	D	65	1	24	25	−15	32
62	Olli Jokinen	C	82	11	10	21	0	80
6	Jamie Heward	D	54	6	11	17	−9	26
20	Jamie Rivers	D	75	1	16	17	−4	84
10	Mats Lindgren	C	43	9	7	16	0	24
24	Gino Odjick‡	RW	46	5	10	15	−7	90
12	Mike Watt	LW	45	5	6	11	−8	17
37	Dmitri Nabokov	LW	26	4	7	11	−8	16
3	Zdeno Chara	D	65	2	9	11	−27	57
36^[a]	Niklas Andersson‡†	LW	17	3	7	10	−3	8
33	Eric Cairns	D	67	2	7	9	−5	196
41	Raymond Giroux	D	14	0	9	9	0	10
34	Mathieu Biron	D	60	4	4	8	−13	38
11	Bill Muckalt†	RW	12	4	3	7	5	4
24	Johan Davidsson†	C	14	2	4	6	0	0
28^[b]	Jason Krog	C	17	2	4	6	−1	6
44	Mark Lawrence	RW	29	1	5	6	−13	26
14	Chris Ferraro	C	11	1	3	4	1	8
8	Steve Webb	RW	65	1	3	4	−4	103
58	Aris Brimanis	D	18	2	1	3	−5	6
17	Ted Drury†	C	55	2	1	3	−8	31
16	Vladimir Orszagh	RW	11	2	1	3	1	4
36	Evgeny Korolev	D	17	1	2	3	−10	8
43	Mikael Andersson†	LW	19	0	3	3	−1	4
56	Ian Herbers†	D	6	0	3	3	6	2
55	Vladimir Chebaturkin	D	17	1	1	2	−3	8
39	Sean Haggerty	LW	5	1	1	2	3	4
4	Eric Brewer	D	26	0	2	2	−11	20
17	Tony Hrkac‡	C	7	0	2	2	−1	0
2	Rich Pilon‡	D	9	0	2	2	−2	34
7	Dallas Eakins‡	D	2	0	1	1	3	2
39	Scott Pearson	LW	2	0	1	1	1	0
7	Ray Schultz	D	9	0	1	1	1	30
80	Kevin Weekes†	G	36	0	1	1		0
30	Wade Flaherty	G	4	0	0	0		0
16	Daniel Lacroix	LW	1	0	0	0	−1	0
1	Roberto Luongo	G	24	0	0	0		0
32	Petr Mika	LW	3	0	0	0	−1	0
28	Felix Potvin‡	G	22	0	0	0		2
35	Steve Valiquette	G	6	0	0	0		0

Goaltending

• † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.
• ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.

		Regular season
No.	Player	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

Awards and records

Awards

Type	Award/honor	Recipient	Ref
League (in-season)	NHL All-Star Game selection	Mariusz Czerkawski	^[6]
Team	Bob Nystrom Award	Claude Lapointe	^[7]

Transactions

Draft picks

New York's draft picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston.^[8]

Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	5	Tim Connolly	United States	Erie Otters (OHL)
1	8	Taylor Pyatt	Canada	Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
1	10	Branislav Mezei	Slovakia	Belleville Bulls (OHL)
1	28	Kristian Kudroc	Slovakia	Michalovce (Slovakia)
3	78	Mattias Weinhandl	Sweden	IF Troja/Ljungby (Sweden)
3	87	Brian Collins	United States	St. John's High School (USHS-MA)
4	101	Juraj Kolník	Slovakia	Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
4	102	Johan Halvardsson	Sweden	HV71 (Sweden)
5	130	Justin Mapletoft	Canada	Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
5	140	Adam Johnson	United States	Greenway High School (USHS-MN)
6	163	Bjorn Melin	Sweden	HV71 (Sweden)
8	228	Radek Martinek	Czech Republic	HC České Budějovice (Czech Republic)
9	255	Brett Henning	United States	University of Notre Dame (NCAA)
9	268	Tyler Scott	United States	Upper Canada College (HS-Ontario)

See also

• 1999–2000 NHL season

Notes

1. Andersson wore number 11 in his first game.
2. Krog wore number 11 in his first four games.

References

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