| 1999-00 IHL season | |
| League: | International Hockey League |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Duration: | October 1, 1999 – June 5, 2000 |
| No Of Games: | 82 |
| No Of Teams: | 13 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | Fred A. Huber Trophy |
| Season Champs: | Chicago Wolves |
| Mvp: | Frederic Chabot (Aeros) Nikolai Khabibulin (Ice Dogs) |
| Mvp Link: | James Gatschene Memorial Trophy |
| Top Scorer: | Steve Maltais (Wolves) |
| Top Scorer Link: | Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Playoffs Mvp: | Andrei Trefilov (Wolves) |
| Playoffs Mvp Link: | Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy (IHL) |
| Finals: | Turner Cup |
| Finals Link: | Turner Cup |
| Finals Champ: | Chicago Wolves |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Grand Rapids Griffins |
| Prevseason Year: | 1998–99 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2000–01 |
The 1999–2000 IHL season was the 55th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. 13 teams participated in the regular season, and the Chicago Wolves won the Turner Cup.
The Indianapolis Ice departed the IHL and joined the CHL for the CHL’s 1999-00 season.
The Las Vegas Thunder we’re forced to fold after the UNLV refused to renew their lease to continue playing at Thomas & Mack Center forcing the Thunder to fold after failing to negotiate with Orleans Arena and MGM Grand Garden Arena
| GP | W | L | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Griffins (OTT) | 82 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 254 | 200 | 111 | |
| Orlando Solar Bears (ATL) | 82 | 47 | 23 | 12 | 250 | 202 | 106 | |
| Cincinnati Cyclones (CAR) | 82 | 44 | 30 | 8 | 244 | 246 | 96 | |
| Cleveland Lumberjacks (CHI) | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 225 | 238 | 92 | |
| Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) | 82 | 37 | 36 | 9 | 222 | 246 | 83 | |
| Michigan K-Wings (DAL) | 82 | 33 | 37 | 12 | 178 | 223 | 78 | |
| Detroit Vipers (TBL) | 82 | 22 | 52 | 8 | 163 | 277 | 52 |
| GP | W | L | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Wolves (NYI) | 82 | 53 | 21 | 8 | 270 | 228 | 114 | |
| 82 | 45 | 25 | 12 | 265 | 220 | 102 | ||
| 82 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 219 | 197 | 97 | ||
| Long Beach Ice Dogs (LAK) | 82 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 234 | 216 | 95 | |
| 82 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 227 | 237 | 88 | ||
| 82 | 36 | 37 | 9 | 249 | 270 | 81 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Wolves | 82 | 44 | 46 | 90 | 78 | ||
| Chicago Wolves | 82 | 31 | 57 | 88 | 52 | ||
| Kansas City Blades | 82 | 35 | 48 | 83 | 210 | ||
| Cincinnati Cyclones | 81 | 34 | 49 | 83 | 88 | ||
| Utah Grizzlies | 77 | 25 | 54 | 79 | 98 | ||
| Orlando Solar Bears | 78 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 87 | ||
| Kansas City Blades | 81 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 138 | ||
| Cleveland Lumberjacks | 76 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 79 | ||
| Grand Rapids Griffins | 65 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 50 | ||
| Cincinnati Cyclones | 71 | 19 | 48 | 67 | 58 |
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts
| Player | Team | GP | MIN | GA | GAA | W | L | T | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach Ice Dogs | 33 | 1,936 | 59 | 1.83 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Houston Aeros | 62 | 3,695 | 131 | 2.13 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 4 | ||
| Grand Rapids Griffins | 52 | 2,948 | 107 | 2.18 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Utah Grizzlies/Detroit Vipers | 37 | 2,110 | 81 | 2.30 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Chicago Wolves | 37 | 2,060 | 81 | 2.36 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| AHL Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Wolves | ||
| Fred A. Huber Trophy (Best regular-season record) | Chicago Wolves | |
| Commissioner's Trophy (Best coach) | Guy Charron, Grand Rapids Griffins | |
| Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy (Player with most points) | Steve Maltais, Chicago Wolves | |
| James Gatschene Memorial Trophy (Most valuable player, regular season) | Frederic Chabot, Houston Aeros and Nikolai Khabibulin, Long Beach Ice Dogs | |
| Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy (Most valuable player, playoffs) | Andrei Trefilov, Chicago Wolves | |
| Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy (Best first-year player) | Nils Ekman, Long Beach Ice Dogs | |
| Ken McKenzie Trophy (Best American-born first-year player) | Andrew Berenzweig, Milwaukee Admirals | |
| Larry D. Gordon Trophy (Best defenceman) | Brett Hauer, Manitoba Moose | |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy (Goaltender(s) of team with fewest goals against) | Frederic Chabot, Houston Aeros | |
| John Cullen Award (Perseverance, Sportsmanship, and Dedication) | Steve Larouche, Chicago Wolves | |
| Ironman Award (Played all team's games while showing offensive and defensive skills) | Steve Maltais, Chicago Wolves | |
| IHL Man of the Year (Leadership and community activities) | Pat MacLeod, Cincinnati Cyclones | |
| First team | colspan="2" | Position ! | Second team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederic Chabot, Houston Aeros | G | Jani Hurme, Grand Rapids Griffins | |||
| Mike Crowley, Long Beach Ice Dogs | D | Dallas Eakins, Chicago Wolves | |||
| Brett Hauer, Manitoba Moose | D | Bob Nardella, Chicago Wolves | |||
| Jarrod Skalde, Utah Grizzlies | C | Steve Larouche, Chicago Wolves | |||
| David Ling, Kansas City Blades | align=center | RW | align=center | LW | Niklas Andersson, Chicago Wolves |
| Steve Maltais, Chicago Wolves | LW | Gilbert Dionne, Cincinnati Cyclones | |||