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
Division3rd Atlantic
Conference7th Eastern
1999–2000 record37–31–8–6
Goals for241
Goals against236
Team information
General managerCraig Patrick
CoachKevin Constantine
Herb Brooks
CaptainJaromír Jágr
Alternate captainsAlexei Kovalev
Jiří Šlégr
Martin Straka
ArenaMellon Arena
Team leaders
GoalsJaromír Jágr (42)
AssistsJaromir Jagr (54)
PointsJaromir Jagr (96)
Penalty minutesMatthew Barnaby (197)
WinsJean-Sébastien Aubin (23)
Goals against averageRon 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

Atlantic Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA PIM Pts
11Philadelphia Flyers8245221232371791233105
24New Jersey Devils824524852512031313103
37Pittsburgh Penguins82373186241236122188
411New York Rangers82293812321824691673
513New York Islanders82244891194275137658

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[3]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 Z – Philadelphia FlyersAT824522123237179105
2 Y – Washington CapitalsSE824424122227194102
3 Y – Toronto Maple LeafsNE82452773246222100
4 X – New Jersey DevilsAT82452485251203103
5 X – Florida PanthersSE8243276624420998
6 X – Ottawa SenatorsNE82412811224421095
7 X– Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8237318624123688
8 X – Buffalo SabresNE82353211421320485
8.5
9 Carolina HurricanesSE82373510021721684
10 Montreal CanadiensNE8235349419619483
11 New York RangersAT82292812321824673
12 Boston BruinsNE82243319621024873
13 New York IslandersAT8224489119427558
14 Tampa Bay LightningSE8219479720431054
15 Atlanta ThrashersSE8214577417031339

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results

1999–2000 Schedule
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT Loss        = Tie

Playoffs

2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Playoff series win

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[6]
Player GP GS TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Jean-Sebastien Aubin51482788:50232131202.5813920.9142012
Tom Barrasso1816869:34572463.173860.8811006
Peter Skudra2012922:16573483.123740.8721000
Ron Tugnutt76374:19420152.401970.9240000
Total824954:59373782292.7723490.9034018
Playoffs[7]
Player GP GS TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Ron Tugnutt1111746:03650221.773980.9452002
Peter Skudra1020:0000013.00110.9090000
Total11766:03650231.804090.9442002

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

PlayerAward
Jean-Sebastien AubinBooster Club Award
Matthew BarnabyEdward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award
Rob BrownBaz Bastien Memorial "Good Guy" Award
Jaromir JagrLeading Point Scorer Award
Most Valuable Player Award
Art Ross Trophy
Lester B. Pearson Award
First team NHL All-Star
Darius KasparaitisPittsburgh Penguins Masterton Nominee
Ian MoranEdward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award
Jiri SlegrBob Johnson Memorial Award
Martin StrakaPlayer'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
Tyler Moss

March 14, 2000 To Ottawa Senators

Tom Barrasso

To Pittsburgh Penguins

Janne Laukkanen
Ron Tugnutt

Roster

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age NHL Draft Birthplace
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)
118Konstantin KoltsovLeft Wing BelarusSeverstal Cherepovets (RSL)
251Matt MurleyLeft Wing United StatesRensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
257[a]Jeremy Van HoofDefense CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
386Sebastien CaronGoaltender CanadaRimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
4115Ryan MaloneLeft Wing United StatesOmaha Lancers (USHL)
5144Tomas SkvaridloCenter SlovakiaHKm Zvolen Jr. (Slovakia)
5157[b]Vladimir MalenkykhDefense RussiaLada Togliatti (RSL)
6176Doug MeyerDefense RussiaUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA)
7204Tom KostopoulosRight Wing CanadaLondon Knights (OHL)
8233Darcy RobinsonDefense CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WHL)
9261Andrew McPhersonLeft Wing CanadaRensselaer 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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