1999–2000 ECHL season explained

1999–2000 ECHL season
League:ECHL
Sport:Ice hockey
Duration:October 1999 – May 31, 2000
Season:Regular season
Season Champ Name:Brabham Cup
Season Champs:Florida Everblades
Playoffs:Kelly Cup Playoffs
Conf1:Northern
Conf1 Champ:Peoria Rivermen
Conf1 Runner-Up:Trenton Titans
Conf2:Southern
Conf2 Champ:Louisiana IceGators
Conf2 Runner-Up:Greenville Grrrowl
Finals:Kelly Cup Finals
Finals Champ:Peoria Rivermen
Finals Runner-Up:Louisiana IceGators
Nextseason Year:2000–01
Prevseason Year:1998–99
Seasonslistnames:ECHL

The 1999–2000 ECHL season was the 12th 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, Mississippi. The league also welcomed expansion franchises in North Little Rock, Arkansas and Trenton, New Jersey, as well as welcoming back a franchise in the former market of Greensboro, North Carolina. The New Orleans Brass moved into the New New Orleans Arena. 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

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; 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

Northeast DivisionGPWLOTLPts GFGA
70 44 20 6 94 221 181
70 44 21 5 93 258 205
70 44 22 4 92 241 198
70 37 29 4 78 233 199
70 25 38 7 57 186 254
70 20 43 7 47 229 337
Northwest DivisionGPWLOTLPts GFGA
70 45 20 5 95 273 216
70 35 25 10 80 230 238
70 33 28 9 75 235 234
70 32 28 10 74 230 226
70 25 40 5 55 202 246
70 22 41 7 51 214 306

Southern Conference

Southeast DivisionGPWLOTLPts GFGA
70 53 15 2 108 277 181
70 47 18 5 99 233 175
70 46 18 6 98 277 198
70 35 25 10 80 253 242
70 34 31 5 73 243 248
70 31 33 6 68 256 261
70 27 34 9 63 246 291
Southwest DivisionGPWLOTLPts GFGA
70 43 18 9 95 281 241
70 40 28 2 82 275 230
70 36 27 7 79 230 219
70 35 27 8 78 241 221
70 35 29 6 76 215 216
70 33 32 5 71 253 277
70 32 32 6 70 201 227
70 29 37 4 62 255 297
70 18 49 3 39 192 316

Kelly Cup playoffs

Northern Conference

Quarterfinals

(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

(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

Finals

(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

Wild Card

(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

(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

(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

Finals

(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

(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

See also: ECHL awards.

Patrick J. Kelly CupPeoria Rivermen
Henry Brabham CupFlorida 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)

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.echl.com/awards.shtml ECHL Trophies and Awards

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