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The 1999-2000 ECHL season was the twelfth season of the ECHL. Before the start of the season, the Miami Matadors and Columbus Chill suspended operations, the Chesapeake Icebreakers , who originally suspended operations, moved to Jackson, MS . The league also welcomed expansion franchises in North Little Rock, AR and Trenton, NJ , a well as welcoming back a franchise in the former market of Greensboro, NC . The league also created a new individual award , the Plus Performer Award, to be awarded to the player who leads the league in plus-minus rating at the end of the regular season.[1] The Florida Everblades finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Brabham Cup and the Peoria Rivermen won their first Kelly Cup , defeating the Louisiana IceGators four games to two.
Regular Season [ edit ]
Final Standings [ edit ]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Loses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; Green shade = Clinched Playoff Spot; Blue shade = Clinched Division; (z) = Clinched Home-Ice Advantage
Northern Conference [ edit ]
Southern Conference [ edit ]
Kelly Cup Playoffs [ edit ]
Northern Conference [ edit ]
Bracket [ edit ]
Quarterfinals [ edit ]
(1) Peoria vs. (8) Dayton
Date
Away
Home
April 3
Dayton 2
Peoria 6
April 5
Dayton 2
Peoria 3
OT
April 6
Peoria 4
Dayton 3
Peoria wins series 3–0
(2) Roanoke vs. (7) Johnstown
Date
Away
Home
April 4
Johnstown 3
Roanoke 0
April 5
Roanoke 4
Johnstown 3
April 7
Roanoke 0
Johnstown 4
April 8
Johnstown 4
Roanoke 1
Johnstown wins series 3–1
(3) Richmond vs. (6) Trenton
Date
Away
Home
April 6
Trenton 4
Richmond 2
April 8
Trenton 3
Richmond 0
April 9
Richmond 0
Trenton 2
Trenton wins series 3–0
(4) Hampton Roads vs. (5) Huntington
Date
Away
Home
April 5
Huntington 4
Hampton Roads 0
April 7
Huntington 1
Hampton Roads 7
April 9
Hampton Roads 6
Huntington 4
April 10
Hampton Roads 0
Huntington 3
April 12
Huntington 2
Hampton Roads 3
Hampton Roads wins series 3–2
Semifinals [ edit ]
(1) Peoria vs. (7) Johnstown
Date
Away
Home
April 16
Johnstown 3
Peoria 4
OT
April 18
Johnstown 4
Peoria 7
April 21
Peoria 2
Johnstown 1
Peoria wins series 3–0
(4) Hampton Roads vs. (6) Trenton
Date
Away
Home
April 16
Trenton 0
Hampton Roads 1
April 18
Trenton 3
Hampton Roads 2
2OT
April 20
Hampton Roads 4
Trenton 3
April 22
Hampton Roads 3
Trenton 6
April 24
Trenton 4
Hampton Roads 2
Trenton wins series 3–2
(1) Peoria vs. (6) Trenton
Date
Away
Home
April 30
Trenton 6
Peoria 7
May 2
Trenton 2
Peoria 7
May 4
Peoria 1
Trenton 2
OT
May 5
Peoria 5
Trenton 2
May 7
Peoria 1
Trenton 3
May 10
Trenton 2
Peoria 5
Peoria wins series 4–2
Southern Conference [ edit ]
Bracket [ edit ]
Wild Card [ edit ]
(6) South Carolina vs. (11) Baton Rouge
Date
Away
Home
April 4
Baton Rouge 2
South Carolina 6
April 5
South Carolina 5
Baton Rouge 4
OT
South Carolina wins series 2–0
(7) New Orleans vs. (10) Augusta
Date
Away
Home
April 3
Augusta 1
New Orleans 2
OT
April 5
New Orleans 1
Augusta 2
OT
April 7
Augusta 5
New Orleans 2
Augusta wins series 2–1
(8) Mississippi vs. (9) Pensacola
Date
Away
Home
April 4
Pensacola 2
Mississippi 1
April 5
Mississippi 4
Pensacola 2
April 7
Mississippi 4
Pensacola 0
Mississippi wins series 2–1
Quarterfinals [ edit ]
(1) Florida vs. (10) Augusta
Date
Away
Home
April 8
Augusta 3
Florida 1
April 10
Augusta 3
Florida 5
April 16
Florida 4
Augusta 3
April 17
Florida 2
Augusta 4
April 19
Augusta 4
Florida 2
Augusta wins series 3–2
(2) Louisiana vs. (8) Mississippi
Date
Away
Home
April 9
Mississippi 2
Louisiana 3
April 11
Mississippi 3
Louisiana 7
April 12
Louisiana 2
Mississippi 3
2OT
April 17
Louisiana 4
Mississippi 2
Louisiana wins series 3–1
(3) Pee Dee vs. (6) South Carolina
Date
Away
Home
April 8
South Carolina 3
Pee Dee 2
April 11
Pee Dee 5
South Carolina 1
April 13
South Carolina 2
Pee Dee 3
April 14
Pee Dee 1
South Carolina 8
April 15
South Carolina 4
Pee Dee 3
OT
South Carolina wins series 3–2
(4) Greenville vs. (5) Mobile
Date
Away
Home
April 10
Mobile 4
Greenville 1
April 11
Mobile 3
Greenville 6
April 14
Greenville 4
Mobile 5
April 15
Greenville 5
Mobile 1
April 16
Mobile 2
Greenville 5
Greenville wins series 3–2
Semifinals [ edit ]
(4) Greenville vs. (10) Augusta
Date
Away
Home
April 24
Augusta 1
Greenville 2
April 25
Augusta 2
Greenville 4
April 27
Greenville 3
Augusta 4
OT
April 28
Greenville 4
Augusta 0
Greenville wins series 3–1
(2) Louisiana vs. (6) South Carolina
Date
Away
Home
April 21
South Carolina 2
Louisiana 4
April 22
South Carolina 3
Louisiana 6
April 25
Louisiana 8
South Carolina 3
Louisiana wins series 3–0
(2) Louisiana vs. (4) Greenville
Date
Away
Home
May 3
Louisiana 4
Greenville 5
May 5
Louisiana 2
Greenville 3
4OT
May 6
Greenville 4
Louisiana 6
May 9
Greenville 5
Louisiana 6
OT
May 10
Greenville 3
Louisiana 6
May 13
Louisiana 4
Greenville 0
Louisiana wins series 4–2
Kelly Cup Finals [ edit ]
Kelly Cup Finals
N.1
Peoria
4
S.2
Louisiana
2
(N.1) Peoria vs. (S.2) Louisiana
Date
Away
Home
May 19
Louisiana 5
Peoria 3
May 20
Louisiana 4
Peoria 2
May 24
Peoria 5
Louisiana 4
2OT
May 25
Peoria 4
Louisiana 2
May 28
Peoria 6
Louisiana 5
2OT
May 31
Louisiana 3
Peoria 4
OT
Peoria wins series 4–2
ECHL Awards [ edit ]
Patrick J. Kelly Cup :
Peoria Rivermen
Henry Brabham Cup :
Florida Everblades
Northern Conference Champion:
Peoria Rivermen
Southern Conference Champion:
Louisiana IceGators
John Brophy Award:
Bob Ferguson (Florida)
ECHL Most Valuable Player:
Andrew Williamson (Toledo )
Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player:
J.F. Boutin and Jason Christie (Peoria)
ECHL Goaltender of the Year:
Jan Lasak (Hampton Roads )
ECHL Rookie of the Year:
Jan Lasak (Hampton Roads)
Defenseman of the Year:
Tom Nemeth (Dayton )
Leading Scorer:
John Spoltore (Louisiana)
Plus Performer Award:
Andy MacIntyre (Florida)
Sportsmanship Award:
Jamie Ling (Dayton)
References [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
Western Conference Eastern Conference