1999–2000 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1999–2000 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 33rd in the National Hockey League. It was the first season under ownership led by former superstar Mario Lemieux.
1999–2000 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Division | 3rd Atlantic |
Conference | 7th Eastern |
1999–2000 record | 37–31–8–6 |
Goals for | 241 |
Goals against | 236 |
Team information | |
General manager | Craig Patrick |
Coach | Kevin Constantine Herb Brooks |
Captain | Jaromír Jágr |
Alternate captains | Alexei Kovalev Jiří Šlégr Martin Straka |
Arena | Mellon Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Jaromír Jágr (42) |
Assists | Jaromir Jagr (54) |
Points | Jaromir Jagr (96) |
Penalty minutes | Matthew Barnaby (197) |
Wins | Jean-Sébastien Aubin (23) |
Goals against average | Ron Tugnutt (2.41) |
Off-season
In June 1999, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge granted former player Mario Lemieux ownership of the Penguins franchise, who were in danger of either relocating to Portland, Oregon, or folding. Lemieux received final approval of team ownership by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on September 3, 1999.
Regular season
On April 7, 2000, Jaromír Jágr scored just 13 seconds into the overtime period to give the Penguins a 2–1 road win over the Buffalo Sabres.[1] It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 1999–2000 regular season.[2]
Final standings
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PIM | Pts | |
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1 | 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 45 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 237 | 179 | 1233 | 105 |
2 | 4 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 45 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 251 | 203 | 1313 | 103 |
3 | 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 37 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 241 | 236 | 1221 | 88 |
4 | 11 | New York Rangers | 82 | 29 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 218 | 246 | 916 | 73 |
5 | 13 | New York Islanders | 82 | 24 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 194 | 275 | 1376 | 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 | X – New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 45 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 251 | 203 | 103 |
5 | X – Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 43 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 244 | 209 | 98 |
6 | X – Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 244 | 210 | 95 |
7 | X– Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 37 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 241 | 236 | 88 |
8 | X – 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 | 28 | 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
Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot
Schedule and results
1999–2000 Schedule | ||||||||
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October: 2–3–1–3 (Home: 0–1–0–2 ; Road: 2–2–1–1), 8 Points
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November: 6–5–2–0 (Home: 5–2–0–0 ; Road: 1–3–2–0), 14 Points
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December: 8–4–2–0 (Home: 5–2–0–0 ; Road: 3–2–2–0), 18 Points
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January: 5–8–0–1 (Home: 4–3–0–1 ; Road: 1–5–0–0), 11 Points
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February: 5–3–1–4 (Home: 4–0–0–4 ; Road: 1–3–1–0), 15 Points
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March: 8–6–0–0 (Home: 4–2–0–0 ; Road: 4–4–0–0), 16 Points
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April: 3–2–0–0 (Home: 1–1–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–0–0), 6 Points
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Legend: = Win = Loss = OT Loss = Tie |
Playoffs
2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs | ||||||||
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Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: 4–1 (Home: 2–0 ; Road: 2–1)
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Eastern Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (Home: 0–3 ; Road: 2–1)
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Playoff series win |
Player statistics
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Jean-Sebastien Aubin | 51 | 48 | 2788:50 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 120 | 2.58 | 1392 | 0.914 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Tom Barrasso‡ | 18 | 16 | 869:34 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 3.17 | 386 | 0.881 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Peter Skudra | 20 | 12 | 922:16 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 3.12 | 374 | 0.872 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Tugnutt† | 7 | 6 | 374:19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2.40 | 197 | 0.924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 82 | 4954:59 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 229 | 2.77 | 2349 | 0.903 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Ron Tugnutt | 11 | 11 | 746:03 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1.77 | 398 | 0.945 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Peter Skudra | 1 | 0 | 20:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 11 | 0.909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 11 | 766:03 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1.80 | 409 | 0.944 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Awards and records
Awards
Player | Award |
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Jean-Sebastien Aubin | Booster Club Award |
Matthew Barnaby | Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award |
Rob Brown | Baz Bastien Memorial "Good Guy" Award |
Jaromir Jagr | Leading Point Scorer Award Most Valuable Player Award Art Ross Trophy Lester B. Pearson Award First team NHL All-Star |
Darius Kasparaitis | Pittsburgh Penguins Masterton Nominee |
Ian Moran | Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award |
Jiri Slegr | Bob Johnson Memorial Award |
Martin Straka | Player's Player Award |
In addition, Owner Mario Lemieux and General Manager Craig Patrick were recipients of the Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the United States. [8]
Transactions
The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 1999–2000 season:[9]
Trades
September 30, 1999 | To New York Rangers
Kevin Hatcher |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Peter Popovic |
January 29, 2000 | To Anaheim Ducks
Kip Miller |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
2000 9th round pick |
March 13, 2000 | To Nashville Predators
Pavel Skrbek |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Bob Boughner |
March 14, 2000 | To Edmonton Oilers
German Titov |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Josef Beranek |
March 14, 2000 | To Anaheim Ducks
2000 5th round pick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Dan Trebil |
March 14, 2000 | To Calgary Flames
Brad Werenka |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Rene Corbet |
March 14, 2000 | To Ottawa Senators
Tom Barrasso |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Janne Laukkanen |
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Expansion Draft
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Player signings
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Other
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Roster
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | NHL Draft | Birthplace |
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30 | ![]() |
Jean-Sebastien Aubin | G | R | 22 | 1995 | Montreal, Quebec |
36 | ![]() |
Matthew Barnaby | RW | L | 27 | 1992 | Ottawa, Ontario |
18 | ![]() |
Josef Beranek | LW | L | 30 | 1989 | Litvinov, Czech Republic |
16 | ![]() |
Dennis Bonvie | RW | R | 26 | Undrafted | Antigonish, Nova Scotia |
6 | ![]() |
Bob Boughner | D | R | 29 | 1989 | Windsor, Ontario |
44 | ![]() |
Robert Brown | RW | L | 32 | 1986 | Kingston, Ontario |
22 | ![]() |
Sven Butenschon | D | L | 24 | 1994 | Itzehoe, Germany |
17 | ![]() |
Tom Chorske | RW | R | 33 | 1985 | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
9 | ![]() |
Rene Corbet | LW | L | 26 | 1991 | Victoriaville, Quebec |
59 | ![]() |
Robert Dome | LW | L | 21 | 1997 | Senica, Slovakia |
14 | ![]() |
Pat Falloon | RW | R | 27 | 1991 | Foxwarren, Manitoba |
7 | ![]() |
Andrew Ference | D | L | 21 | 1997 | Edmonton, Alberta |
38 | ![]() |
Jan Hrdina | C | R | 24 | 1995 | Hradec, Czech Republic |
68 | ![]() |
Jaromir Jagr (C) | RW | L | 28 | 1990 | Kladno, Czech Republic |
8 | ![]() |
Hans Jonsson | D | L | 26 | 1993 | Jarved, Sweden |
11 | ![]() |
Darius Kasparaitis | D | L | 27 | 1992 | Elektrenai, Lithuania |
27 | ![]() |
Alex Kovalev | RW | L | 27 | 1991 | Togliatti, Russia |
20 | ![]() |
Robert Lang | C | R | 29 | 1990 | Teplice, Czech Republic |
5 | ![]() |
Janne Laukkanen | D | L | 30 | 1991 | Lahti, Finland |
23 | ![]() |
Stephen Leach | RW | R | 34 | 1984 | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
24 | ![]() |
Ian Moran | D | R | 27 | 1990 | Cleveland, Ohio |
95 | ![]() |
Aleksey Morozov | RW | L | 23 | 1995 | Moscow, Russia |
34 | ![]() |
Peter Popovic | D | L | 32 | 1988 | Köping, Sweden |
28 | ![]() |
Michal Rozsival | D | R | 21 | 1996 | Vlasim, Czech Republic |
1 | ![]() |
Peter Skudra | G | L | 27 | Undrafted | Riga, Latvia |
32 | ![]() |
John Slaney | D | L | 28 | 1990 | St. John's, Newfoundland |
71 | ![]() |
Jiri Slegr (A) | D | L | 29 | 1990 | Jihlava, Czech Republic |
12 | ![]() |
Martin Sonnenberg | LW | L | 22 | Undrafted | Wetaskiwin, Alberta |
82 | ![]() |
Martin Straka (A) | C | L | 27 | 1992 | Plzen, Czech Republic |
3 | ![]() |
Daniel Trebil | D | R | 26 | 1992 | Edina, Minnesota |
31 | ![]() |
Ron Tugnutt | G | L | 32 | 1986 | Scarborough, Ontario |
29 | ![]() |
Tyler Wright | C | R | 27 | 1991 | Kamsac, Saskatchewan |
Draft picks
Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.[10]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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1 | 18 | Konstantin Koltsov | Left Wing | ![]() | Severstal Cherepovets (RSL) |
2 | 51 | Matt Murley | Left Wing | ![]() | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
2 | 57[a] | Jeremy Van Hoof | Defense | ![]() | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
3 | 86 | Sebastien Caron | Goaltender | ![]() | Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) |
4 | 115 | Ryan Malone | Left Wing | ![]() | Omaha Lancers (USHL) |
5 | 144 | Tomas Skvaridlo | Center | ![]() | HKm Zvolen Jr. (Slovakia) |
5 | 157[b] | Vladimir Malenkykh | Defense | ![]() | Lada Togliatti (RSL) |
6 | 176 | Doug Meyer | Defense | ![]() | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
7 | 204 | Tom Kostopoulos | Right Wing | ![]() | London Knights (OHL) |
8 | 233 | Darcy Robinson | Defense | ![]() | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
9 | 261 | Andrew McPherson | Left Wing | ![]() | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
- Draft notes[11]
- a Compensatory pick received from NHL as compensation for free agent Ron Francis.
- b Compensatory pick received from NHL as compensation for free agent Fredrik Olausson.
Farm teams
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, previously known as the Cornwall Aces, debuted in the AHL as the top minor league affiliate for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Playing in the Empire State Division, they finished last overall in the Western Conference with a record of 23-43-9-5. WBRE, the NBC station in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, received a James H. Ellery Memorial Award for outstanding television coverage. Marketing executives Brian Magness and Rich Hixon won the Ken McKenzie Award as the league's outstanding marketing executives.
The Wheeling Nailers of the East Coast Hockey League finished the season in fifth place in the Northwest Division with a record of 25-40-5.
See also
References
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