1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season
1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
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Northeast Division champions | |
Division | 1st Northeast |
Conference | 3rd Eastern |
1999–2000 record | 45–27–7–3 |
Home record | 24–12–5–0 |
Road record | 21–15–2–3 |
Goals for | 246 |
Goals against | 222 |
Team information | |
General manager | Ken Dryden |
Coach | Pat Quinn |
Captain | Mats Sundin |
Alternate captains | Steve Thomas Dmitri Yushkevich |
Arena | Air Canada Centre |
Average attendance | 19,158 |
Minor league affiliate(s) | St. John's Maple Leafs Louisiana IceGators |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Mats Sundin (32) |
Assists | Mats Sundin (41) |
Points | Mats Sundin (73) |
Penalty minutes | Tie Domi (198) |
Plus/minus | Mats Sundin (+16) |
Wins | Curtis Joseph (36) |
Goals against average | Curtis Joseph (2.49) |
The 1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season saw the team finish in first place for the first time since the 1962–63 season. It was also the Maple Leafs' first 100-point season, as well as long-time NHLer Wendel Clark's last season in the NHL.
Offseason
[edit]- On July 22, 1999, Syl Apps III, the grandson of former Maple Leafs captain Syl Apps, was signed as a free agent by Toronto.
Regular season
[edit]The Maple Leafs had their second consecutive 45-win season and broke the 1992–93 franchise record for most points accumulated in a season. Mats Sundin averaged a point per game, scoring 32 goals and picking up 41 assists for 73 points in 73 games. Jonas Hoglund had a career year, finishing third on the team in points with 56 (29 goals and 27 assists). Goaltender Curtis Joseph set a Maple Leafs record for wins in a season by a goaltender, with 36. The Leafs put Steve Sullivan on waivers and on October 23, 1999, he was picked up by the Chicago Blackhawks. In early 2000, Wendel Clark returned to the Leafs for the third time and had a two-goal game on February 1 in a 5–3 Maple Leafs win at Tampa Bay. In March, the Leafs traded Mike Johnson to Tampa Bay in exchange for Darcy Tucker.
The Leafs got off to a red-hot start to the season, winning 10 of their first 14 games with four shutouts. The team suffered a setback on December 4, 1999, in a home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Forward Yanic Perreault was coming around the Pittsburgh net with the puck when Penguins goaltender Tom Barrasso slashed Perreault with his goalie stick. Perreault suffered a broken arm and missed 23 games; Barrasso received a four-game suspension for his actions. Another setback occurred on March 11 at Ottawa, when Senators forward Marian Hossa was attempting to clear the puck out of the centre-ice zone. Hossa swung his stick in a golf-swing motion and caught Toronto defenceman Bryan Berard in his right eye. Berard had to leave the game due to the injury and Hossa was assessed with a double minor for high-sticking. It was the last NHL game Berard would play for nearly a year-and-a-half. Additionally, Sergei Berezin, a 37-goal scorer in 1998–99, missed 21 games for the team, but nonetheless finished with a solid 26 goals for Toronto. Despite these hindrances, the Leafs battled on, defeating four solid teams between March 16 and April 1 (Detroit on March 16, New Jersey on March 25, St. Louis on March 29 and Washington on April 1). The Leafs finished third in the Eastern Conference and first in the Northeast Division—the first time the Leafs had won a division title since 1938. Mats Sundin led all skaters in overtime goals scored, with four.
All-Star Game
[edit]The 50th National Hockey League All-Star Game was part of the 1999–2000 NHL season, and took place in Toronto's Air Canada Centre on February 6, 2000.
The all-star week festivities saw the Canadian Hockey League Top Prospects Game played on February 2, and an exhibition game between the Canadian and American women's national teams on February 3. The Heroes of Hockey game and the Skills Competition were held on February 5. It is to note that the opening face-off for the Heroes of Hockey game were Ted Lindsay and Fleming Mackell, two players who played in the 1st National Hockey League All-Star Game.
The week also was a good sendoff for Wayne Gretzky, who had retired the previous season. His #99 was raised to the rafters, despite him never playing for the hometown Maple Leafs, as a show of his number's League-wide retirement. Gretzky also made it clear that he would not partake in any oldtimer or Heroes of Hockey game unless it was held in Edmonton, a statement that was realized with the 2003 Heritage Classic three years later.
Season standings
[edit]No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 45 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 246 | 222 | 100 |
2 | 6 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 244 | 210 | 95 |
3 | 8 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 213 | 204 | 85 |
4 | 10 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 35 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 196 | 194 | 83 |
5 | 11 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 24 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 210 | 248 | 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 | 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 |
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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 | 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
[edit]Regular season
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October: 9–3–1–0 (home: 7–1–1–0; road: 2–2–0–0)
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November: 5–4–2–2 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 1–2–1–2)
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December: 9–2–1–0 (home: 6–1–0–0; road: 3–1–1–0)
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January: 6–5–2–1 (home: 2–1–2–0; road: 4–4–0–1)
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February: 5–5–1–0 (home: 2–3–1–0; road: 3–2–0–0)
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March: 8–6–0–0 (home: 2–3–0–0; road: 6–3–0–0)
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April: 3–2–0–0 (home: 1–1–0–0; road: 2–1–0–0)
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Legend:
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) Overtime loss (1 point) |
- † Hockey Hall of Fame Game
Playoffs
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Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (6) Ottawa Senators – Maple Leafs win 4–2
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Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. (4) New Jersey Devils – Devils win 4–2
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Legend:
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Player statistics
[edit]Scoring
[edit]- Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; 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 Maple Leafs only.
- ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only.
No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||
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GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | |||
13 | Mats Sundin | C | 73 | 32 | 41 | 73 | 16 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
32 | Steve Thomas | RW | 81 | 26 | 37 | 63 | 1 | 68 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
14 | Jonas Hoglund | LW | 82 | 29 | 27 | 56 | −2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
22 | Igor Korolev | RW | 80 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −1 | 6 |
44 | Yanic Perreault | C | 58 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Tomas Kaberle | D | 82 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
94 | Sergei Berezin | LW | 61 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
9 | Nik Antropov | C | 66 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 14 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
8[a] | Dmitri Khristich† | LW | 53 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
34 | Bryan Berard | D | 64 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 11 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
36 | Dmitri Yushkevich | D | 77 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 2 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
20 | Mike Johnson‡ | RW | 52 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | Garry Valk | RW | 73 | 10 | 14 | 24 | −2 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
16 | Darcy Tucker† | LW | 27 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
52 | Alexander Karpovtsev | D | 69 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
4 | Cory Cross | D | 71 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
28 | Tie Domi | RW | 70 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 198 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 20 |
42 | Kevyn Adams | C | 52 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −7 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 7 |
18 | Alyn McCauley | C | 45 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 6 |
55 | Danny Markov | D | 59 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
12 | Kris King | LW | 39 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Todd Warriner‡ | C | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | Wendel Clark† | LW | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −3 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2 | Gerald Diduck† | D | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 14 |
33 | Chris McAllister | D | 36 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −4 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
43 | Nathan Dempsey | D | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | Adam Mair | C | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 8 |
25 | Greg Andrusak | D | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 |
3 | Sylvain Cote‡ | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | Glenn Healy | G | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
31 | Curtis Joseph | G | 63 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
11 | Steve Sullivan‡ | C | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | Derek King‡ | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | D. J. Smith | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
49 | Dmitri Yakushin | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
39 | Jeff Farkas | C | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Goaltending
[edit]No. | Player | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
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GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI | GP | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI | ||
31 | Curtis Joseph | 63 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 1854 | 158 | 2.49 | .915 | 4 | 3801 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 369 | 25 | 2.06 | .932 | 1 | 729 |
30 | Glenn Healy | 20 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 527 | 59 | 3.04 | .888 | 2 | 1164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and records
[edit]Awards
[edit]Type | Award/honour | Recipient | Ref |
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League (annual) |
King Clancy Memorial Trophy | Curtis Joseph | [4] |
League (in-season) |
NHL All-Star Game selection | Curtis Joseph[b] | [6] |
Pat Quinn (coach) | |||
Mats Sundin[b] | |||
Dmitri Yushkevich | |||
NHL Player of the Week | Curtis Joseph (February 28) | [7] | |
Yanic Perreault (March 13) | [8] | ||
Team | Molson Cup | Curtis Joseph | [9] |
Milestones
[edit]Milestone | Player | Date | Ref |
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25th shutout | Curtis Joseph | November 3, 1999 | [10] |
1,000th game played | Steve Thomas | February 26, 2000 | [11] |
Transactions
[edit]The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1999–2000 season.
Trades
[edit]Waivers
[edit]September 27, 1999 | To Atlanta Thrashers Ladislav Kohn |
October 23, 1999 | To Chicago Blackhawks Steve Sullivan |
Free agents
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Draft picks
[edit]Toronto's draft picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.[13]
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 24 | Luca Cereda (C) | ![]() |
HC Ambrì-Piotta (Switzerland) |
2 | 60 | Peter Reynolds (D) | ![]() |
London Knights (OHL) |
4 | 108 | Mirko Murovic (LW) | ![]() |
Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) |
4 | 110 | Jonathan Zion (D) | ![]() |
Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
5 | 151 | Vaclav Zavoral (D) | ![]() |
Chemopetrol Litvínov Jr. (Czech Republic) |
6 | 161 | Jan Sochor (LW) | ![]() |
Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) |
7 | 211 | Vladimir Kulikov (G) | ![]() |
CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
8 | 239 | Pierre Hedin (D) | ![]() |
Modo Hockey (Sweden) |
9 | 267 | Peter Metcalf (D) | ![]() |
University of Maine (Hockey East) |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- "Toronto Maple Leafs 1999-00 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- "1999-00 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "1999-2000 NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "1999–2000 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ^ a b "1999-00 Toronto Maple Leafs Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "King Clancy Memorial Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986)". NHL.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "2000 NHL All-Star Game Rosters". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Joseph Named Player of the Week". NHL.com. February 28, 2000. Archived from the original on May 18, 2000. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Perreault Was NHL's Top Player Last Week". NHL.com. March 13, 2000. Archived from the original on June 5, 2000. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Toronto Maple Leafs 2015–16 Media Guide, p.373
- ^ "Game Review: Toronto 6, Carolina 0". NHL.com. November 3, 1999. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
Joseph stopped 24 shots for his 25th career shutout.
- ^ "Leafs Slap Sabres". www.cbsnews.com. February 26, 2000. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
Toronto right wing Steve Thomas played in his 1,000th NHL regular season game and was honored in a pregame ceremony.
- ^ "Princeton - in the News - Jul 22 to 28, 1999".
- ^ "1999 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.