1999–2000 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1999–2000 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 91st season of play. The club failed to qualify for the 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs. Pierre Boivin replaced Ronald Corey as team president of the Canadiens.[1] On September 2, 1999, Molson executive James Arnett announced that Molson would put the franchise up for sale.[2]
1999–2000 Montreal Canadiens | |
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Division | 4th Northeast |
Conference | 9th Eastern |
1999–2000 record | 35–34–9–4 |
Goals for | 196 |
Goals against | 194 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Rejean Houle |
Coach | Alain Vigneault |
Captain | Saku Koivu |
Alternate captains | Shayne Corson Turner Stevenson |
Arena | Bell Centre |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Sergei Zholtok (26) |
Assists | Dainius Zubrus (28) |
Points | Martin Rucinsky (49) |
Penalty minutes | Shayne Corson (115) |
Plus/minus | Craig Rivet (+11) |
Wins | Jeff Hackett (23) |
Goals against average | Jose Theodore (2.10) |
Off season
Saku Koivu makes Canadiens history, as the first European to be named the team's captain. He succeeds Vincent Damphousse, who was traded the previous season.
Regular season
Final standings
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PIM | Pts | |
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1 | 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 45 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 246 | 222 | 1103 | 100 |
2 | 6 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 244 | 210 | 850 | 95 |
3 | 8 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 213 | 204 | 1173 | 85 |
4 | 10 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 35 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 196 | 194 | 1067 | 83 |
5 | 11 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 24 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 210 | 248 | 865 | 73 |
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; 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
# | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | Points |
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1 | L | Oct 2, 1999 | 1–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0–1–0–0 | 0 |
2 | L | Oct 6, 1999 | 1–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers | 0–2–0–0 | 0 |
3 | W | Oct 8, 1999 | 4–1 | @ Calgary Flames | 1–2–0–0 | 2 |
4 | L | Oct 9, 1999 | 1–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks | 1–3–0–0 | 2 |
5 | L | Oct 12, 1999 | 1–2 | Florida Panthers | 1–4–0–0 | 2 |
6 | W | Oct 14, 1999 | 5–4 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers | 2–4–0–0 | 4 |
7 | W | Oct 16, 1999 | 2–1 | Buffalo Sabres | 3–4–0–0 | 6 |
8 | L | Oct 18, 1999 | 2–4 | New York Islanders | 3–5–0–0 | 6 |
9 | L | Oct 20, 1999 | 1–2 | Colorado Avalanche | 3–6–0–0 | 6 |
10 | L | Oct 23, 1999 | 2–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–7–0–0 | 6 |
11 | L | Oct 27, 1999 | 0–1 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3–8–0–0 | 6 |
12 | T | Oct 30, 1999 | 2–2 OT | New York Rangers | 3–8–1–0 | 7 |
13 | L | Nov 3, 1999 | 2–3 | @ New Jersey Devils | 3–9–1–0 | 7 |
14 | OTL | Nov 4, 1999 | 1–2 OT | @ New York Islanders | 3–9–1–1 | 8 |
15 | L | Nov 6, 1999 | 1–2 | @ Ottawa Senators | 3–10–1–1 | 8 |
16 | L | Nov 10, 1999 | 4–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–11–1–1 | 8 |
17 | W | Nov 11, 1999 | 2–1 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 4–11–1–1 | 10 |
18 | W | Nov 13, 1999 | 4–2 | Atlanta Thrashers | 5–11–1–1 | 12 |
19 | L | Nov 16, 1999 | 1–4 | San Jose Sharks | 5–12–1–1 | 12 |
20 | L | Nov 18, 1999 | 1–6 | @ Nashville Predators | 5–13–1–1 | 12 |
21 | W | Nov 20, 1999 | 5–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings | 6–13–1–1 | 14 |
22 | W | Nov 22, 1999 | 2–1 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 7–13–1–1 | 16 |
23 | W | Nov 23, 1999 | 3–2 OT | @ San Jose Sharks | 8–13–1–1 | 18 |
24 | W | Nov 27, 1999 | 2–1 | Vancouver Canucks | 9–13–1–1 | 20 |
25 | L | Dec 1, 1999 | 2–3 | Dallas Stars | 9–14–1–1 | 20 |
26 | L | Dec 3, 1999 | 2–3 | @ New York Rangers | 9–15–1–1 | 20 |
27 | L | Dec 4, 1999 | 2–3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 9–16–1–1 | 20 |
28 | T | Dec 7, 1999 | 3–3 OT | Calgary Flames | 9–16–2–1 | 21 |
29 | W | Dec 9, 1999 | 4–2 | @ New York Islanders | 10–16–2–1 | 23 |
30 | L | Dec 11, 1999 | 2–4 | Los Angeles Kings | 10–17–2–1 | 23 |
31 | W | Dec 13, 1999 | 1–0 | @ Washington Capitals | 11–17–2–1 | 25 |
32 | L | Dec 16, 1999 | 1–2 | New Jersey Devils | 11–18–2–1 | 25 |
33 | L | Dec 18, 1999 | 1–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | 11–19–2–1 | 25 |
34 | W | Dec 20, 1999 | 5–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 12–19–2–1 | 27 |
35 | T | Dec 23, 1999 | 3–3 OT | @ Boston Bruins | 12–19–3–1 | 28 |
36 | T | Dec 27, 1999 | 4–4 OT | @ Ottawa Senators | 12–19–4–1 | 29 |
37 | L | Dec 29, 1999 | 2–3 | Ottawa Senators | 12–20–4–1 | 29 |
38 | T | Jan 2, 2000 | 2–2 OT | New York Rangers | 12–20–5–1 | 30 |
39 | L | Jan 4, 2000 | 1–6 | @ Washington Capitals | 12–21–5–1 | 30 |
40 | L | Jan 6, 2000 | 3–4 | @ St. Louis Blues | 12–22–5–1 | 30 |
41 | L | Jan 7, 2000 | 1–4 | @ Colorado Avalanche | 12–23–5–1 | 30 |
42 | W | Jan 11, 2000 | 3–0 | Detroit Red Wings | 13–23–5–1 | 32 |
43 | W | Jan 14, 2000 | 2–1 | @ Buffalo Sabres | 14–23–5–1 | 34 |
44 | T | Jan 15, 2000 | 2–2 OT | Boston Bruins | 14–23–6–1 | 35 |
45 | W | Jan 19, 2000 | 3–0 | New York Islanders | 15–23–6–1 | 37 |
46 | W | Jan 22, 2000 | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 16–23–6–1 | 39 |
47 | OTL | Jan 24, 2000 | 2–3 OT | @ Carolina Hurricanes | 16–23–6–2 | 40 |
48 | T | Jan 29, 2000 | 2–2 OT | Philadelphia Flyers | 16–23–7–2 | 41 |
49 | W | Jan 30, 2000 | 3–0 | Carolina Hurricanes | 17–23–7–2 | 43 |
50 | L | Feb 2, 2000 | 1–3 | @ Florida Panthers | 17–24–7–2 | 43 |
51 | W | Feb 3, 2000 | 2–1 OT | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | 18–24–7–2 | 45 |
52 | OTL | Feb 8, 2000 | 4–5 OT | Edmonton Oilers | 18–24–7–3 | 46 |
53 | L | Feb 10, 2000 | 0–1 | Washington Capitals | 18–25–7–3 | 46 |
54 | W | Feb 12, 2000 | 5–4 | Ottawa Senators | 19–25–7–3 | 48 |
55 | W | Feb 14, 2000 | 4–1 | Florida Panthers | 20–25–7–3 | 50 |
56 | W | Feb 16, 2000 | 5–1 | @ Atlanta Thrashers | 21–25–7–3 | 52 |
57 | W | Feb 17, 2000 | 3–0 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | 22–25–7–3 | 54 |
58 | W | Feb 19, 2000 | 2–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 23–25–7–3 | 56 |
59 | W | Feb 22, 2000 | 1–0 | Phoenix Coyotes | 24–25–7–3 | 58 |
60 | W | Feb 24, 2000 | 3–2 OT | New Jersey Devils | 25–25–7–3 | 60 |
61 | L | Feb 26, 2000 | 0–3 | Washington Capitals | 25–26–7–3 | 60 |
62 | L | Feb 27, 2000 | 0–3 | @ New Jersey Devils | 25–27–7–3 | 60 |
63 | W | Mar 1, 2000 | 4–1 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | 26–27–7–3 | 62 |
64 | W | Mar 2, 2000 | 5–2 | @ Boston Bruins | 27–27–7–3 | 64 |
65 | L | Mar 4, 2000 | 3–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | 27–28–7–3 | 64 |
66 | W | Mar 6, 2000 | 3–2 | Atlanta Thrashers | 28–28–7–3 | 66 |
67 | W | Mar 8, 2000 | 3–0 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | 29–28–7–3 | 68 |
68 | W | Mar 10, 2000 | 3–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres | 30–28–7–3 | 70 |
69 | L | Mar 11, 2000 | 3–5 | Boston Bruins | 30–29–7–3 | 70 |
70 | L | Mar 14, 2000 | 3–4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 30–30–7–3 | 70 |
71 | T | Mar 16, 2000 | 1–1 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers | 30–30–8–3 | 71 |
72 | W | Mar 18, 2000 | 3–2 | Carolina Hurricanes | 31–30–8–3 | 73 |
73 | L | Mar 20, 2000 | 1–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres | 31–31–8–3 | 73 |
74 | T | Mar 22, 2000 | 1–1 OT | @ Atlanta Thrashers | 31–31–9–3 | 74 |
75 | L | Mar 25, 2000 | 2–4 | @ Florida Panthers | 31–32–9–3 | 74 |
76 | W | Mar 26, 2000 | 3–1 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | 32–32–9–3 | 76 |
77 | W | Mar 29, 2000 | 4–3 | Boston Bruins | 33–32–9–3 | 78 |
78 | L | Apr 1, 2000 | 0–2 | Buffalo Sabres | 33–33–9–3 | 78 |
79 | OTL | Apr 2, 2000 | 5–6 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings | 33–33–9–4 | 79 |
80 | W | Apr 5, 2000 | 3–0 | @ New York Rangers | 34–33–9–4 | 81 |
81 | W | Apr 6, 2000 | 5–1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 35–33–9–4 | 83 |
82 | L | Apr 8, 2000 | 1–3 | Ottawa Senators | 35–34–9–4 | 83 |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Martin Rucinsky | LW | 80 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 70 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Dainius Zubrus | C | 73 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 54 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Sergei Zholtok | C | 68 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
Patrice Brisebois | D | 54 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 18 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Trevor Linden | RW | 50 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 34 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Brian Savage | LW | 38 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 19 | -4 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Benoit Brunet | LW | 50 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Eric Weinrich | D | 77 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Shayne Corson | LW | 70 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 115 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Oleg Petrov | RW | 44 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Turner Stevenson | RW | 64 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 61 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Saku Koivu | C | 24 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Karl Dykhuis | D | 67 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 40 | -3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Craig Darby | C | 76 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 14 | -14 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Craig Rivet | D | 61 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 76 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Francis Bouillon | D | 74 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 38 | -7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Patrick Poulin | C | 82 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -15 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Jesse Belanger | C | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Cummins | RW | 47 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 92 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arron Asham | RW | 33 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 | -7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Igor Ulanov | D | 43 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 76 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scott Lachance | D | 57 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scott Thornton | LW | 35 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 70 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sheldon Souray | D | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Ward | RW | 32 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Miloslav Guren | D | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Juha Lind | C | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Ribeiro | C | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Higgins | C | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Christian Laflamme | D | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Barry Richter | D | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trent McCleary | RW | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andrei Bashkirov | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Hackett | G | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vladimir Malakhov | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Morissette | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stephane Robidas | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Theodore | G | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T/OT | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeff Hackett | 3301 | 56 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 132 | 2.40 | 3 | 1543 | 1411 | .914 |
Jose Theodore | 1655 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 58 | 2.10 | 5 | 717 | 659 | .919 |
Team: | 4956 | 82 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 190 | 2.30 | 8 | 2260 | 2070 | .916 |
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Awards and records
- Alain Vigneault, Runner-Up, Jack Adams Trophy[5]
Transactions
Roster
Draft picks
Montreal's draft picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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2 | 39 | Alexander Buturlin | CSKA Moscow (Russia) | |
2 | 58 | Matt Carkner | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | |
4 | 97 | Chris Dyment | Boston University (NCAA) | |
4 | 107 | Evan Lindsay | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | |
5 | 136 | Dustin Jamieson | Sarnia Sting (OHL) | |
5 | 145 | Marc-Andre Thinel | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) | |
5 | 150 | Matt Shasby | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | |
6 | 167 | Sean Dixon | Erie Otters (OHL) | |
7 | 196 | Vadim Tarasov | Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Russia) | |
8 | 225 | Mikko Hyytia | JYP Jr. (Finland) | |
9 | 253 | Jerome Marois | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
Farm teams
See also
References
- The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.292, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
- The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.293, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
- "1999–2000 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- "1999-00 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.222, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5