1999–2000 IHL season
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.
| 1999-00 IHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | International Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 1, 1999 – June 5, 2000 |
| Number of games | 82 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Regular season | |
| Fred A. Huber Trophy | Chicago Wolves |
| Season MVP | Frederic Chabot (Aeros) Nikolai Khabibulin (Ice Dogs) |
| Top scorer | Steve Maltais (Wolves) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Andrei Trefilov (Wolves) |
| Turner Cup | |
| Champions | Chicago Wolves |
| Runners-up | Grand Rapids Griffins |
Offseason
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
Regular season
Eastern Conference
| 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 |
Western Conference
| GP | W | L | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Wolves (NYI) | 82 | 53 | 21 | 8 | 270 | 228 | 114 |
| Utah Grizzlies | 82 | 45 | 25 | 12 | 265 | 220 | 102 |
| Houston Aeros | 82 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 219 | 197 | 97 |
| Long Beach Ice Dogs (LAK) | 82 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 234 | 216 | 95 |
| Manitoba Moose | 82 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 227 | 237 | 88 |
| Kansas City Blades | 82 | 36 | 37 | 9 | 249 | 270 | 81 |
Turner Cup-Playoffs
| Turner Cup-Pre-Playoffs | Turner Cup-Quarterfinals | Turner Cup-Semifinals | Turner Cup-Final | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Grand Rapids | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Cleveland | 2 | E4 | Cleveland | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| E5 | Milwaukee | 1 | Eastern Conference | E1 | Grand Rapids | 4 | |||||||||||||
| E3 | Cincinnati | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Orlando | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Cincinnati | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Grand Rapids | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Utah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Long Beach | 2 | W3 | Houston | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| W5 | Manitoba | 0 | Western Conference | W3 | Houston | 2 | |||||||||||||
| W1 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Long Beach | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
(E4) Cleveland Lumberjacks vs. (E5) Milwaukee Admirals
| April 21 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | 2–1 | OT | Milwaukee Admirals | Bradley Center | |||
| April 22 | Milwaukee Admirals | 5–4 | OT | Cleveland Lumberjacks | Gund Arena | |||
| April 24 | Milwaukee Admirals | 2–5 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | Gund Arena | ||||
| Cleveland wins series 2–1 | |
(W4) Long Beach Ice Dogs vs. (W5) Manitoba Moose
| April 19 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 5–2 | Manitoba Moose | Winnipeg Arena | ||||
| April 21 | Manitoba Moose | 2–3 | OT | Long Beach Ice Dogs | Long Beach Sports Arena | |||
| Long Beach wins series 2–0 | |
(E1) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (E4) Cleveland Lumberjacks
| April 26 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | 2–1 | OT | Grand Rapids Griffins | Van Andel Arena | |||
| April 27 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | 0–2 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Van Andel Arena | ||||
| April 30 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 4–3 | OT | Cleveland Lumberjacks | Gund Arena | |||
| May 2 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 4–1 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | Gund Arena | ||||
| May 4 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | 2–0 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Van Andel Arena | ||||
| May 7 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 5–2 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | Gund Arena | ||||
| Grand Rapids wins series 4–2 | |
(E2) Orlando Solar Bears vs. (E3) Cincinnati Cyclones
| April 26 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 5–1 | Orlando Solar Bears | TD Waterhouse Centre | ||||
| April 28 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 1–2 | OT | Orlando Solar Bears | TD Waterhouse Centre | |||
| April 29 | Orlando Solar Bears | 0–5 | Cincinnati Cyclones | Firstar Center | ||||
| May 1 | Orlando Solar Bears | 5–6 | OT | Cincinnati Cyclones | Firstar Center | |||
| May 3 | Orlando Solar Bears | 3–1 | Cincinnati Cyclones | Firstar Center | ||||
| May 6 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 1–0 | Orlando Solar Bears | TD Waterhouse Centre | ||||
| Cincinnati wins series 4–2 | |
(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (W4) Long Beach Ice Dogs
| April 26 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 1–3 | Chicago Wolves | Allstate Arena | ||||
| April 28 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 1–4 | Chicago Wolves | Allstate Arena | ||||
| May 1 | Chicago Wolves | 5–1 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | Long Beach Sports Arena | ||||
| May 3 | Chicago Wolves | 4–1 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | Long Beach Sports Arena | ||||
| Chicago wins series 4–0 | |
(W2) Utah Grizzlies vs. (W3) Houston Aeros
| April 25 | Houston Aeros | 1–2 | Utah Grizzlies | E Center | ||||
| April 28 | Houston Aeros | 3–0 | Utah Grizzlies | E Center | ||||
| April 29 | Utah Grizzlies | 0–1 | OT | Houston Aeros | Compaq Center | |||
| May 1 | Utah Grizzlies | 1–3 | Houston Aeros | Compaq Center | ||||
| May 3 | Houston Aeros | 3–2 | Utah Grizzlies | E Center | ||||
| Houston wins series 4–1 | |
(E1) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (E3) Cincinnati Cyclones
| May 12 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 2–1 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Van Andel Arena | ||||
| May 13 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 3–4 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Van Andel Arena | ||||
| May 19 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 10–1 | Cincinnati Cyclones | Firstar Center | ||||
| May 20 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 4–1 | Cincinnati Cyclones | Firstar Center | ||||
| May 23 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 1–6 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Van Andel Arena | ||||
| Grand Rapids wins series 4–1 | |
(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (W3) Houston Aeros
| May 10 | Houston Aeros | 5–0 | Chicago Wolves | Allstate Arena | ||||
| May 14 | Houston Aeros | 4–1 | Chicago Wolves | Allstate Arena | ||||
| May 16 | Chicago Wolves | 6–4 | Houston Aeros | Compaq Center | ||||
| May 19 | Chicago Wolves | 2–0 | Houston Aeros | Compaq Center | ||||
| May 21 | Houston Aeros | 2–4 | Chicago Wolves | Allstate Arena | ||||
| May 23 | Chicago Wolves | 3–2 | Houston Aeros | Compaq Center | ||||
| Chicago wins series 4–2 | |
(E1) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (W1) Chicago Wolves
| May 26 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 3–4 | OT | Chicago Wolves | Allstate Arena | |||
| May 28 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 0–4 | Chicago Wolves | Allstate Arena | ||||
| May 30 | Chicago Wolves | 3–5 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Van Andel Arena | ||||
| June 1 | Chicago Wolves | 5–3 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Van Andel Arena | ||||
| June 3 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 6–4 | Chicago Wolves | Allstate Arena | ||||
| June 5 | Chicago Wolves | 3–1 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Van Andel Arena | ||||
| Chicago wins series 4–2 | |
Player statistics
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Maltais | Chicago Wolves | 82 | 44 | 46 | 90 | 78 |
| Steve Larouche | Chicago Wolves | 82 | 31 | 57 | 88 | 52 |
| David Ling | Kansas City Blades | 82 | 35 | 48 | 83 | 210 |
| Gilbert Dionne | Cincinnati Cyclones | 81 | 34 | 49 | 83 | 88 |
| Jarrod Skalde | Utah Grizzlies | 77 | 25 | 54 | 79 | 98 |
| Mark Beaufait | Orlando Solar Bears | 78 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 87 |
| Dave Chyzowski | Kansas City Blades | 81 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 138 |
| Brett Harkins | Cleveland Lumberjacks | 76 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 79 |
| Michel Picard | Grand Rapids Griffins | 65 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 50 |
| Todd Simon | Cincinnati Cyclones | 71 | 19 | 48 | 67 | 58 |
Leading goaltenders
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolai Khabibulin | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 33 | 1,936 | 59 | 1.83 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| Frederic Chabot | Houston Aeros | 62 | 3,695 | 131 | 2.13 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 4 |
| Jani Hurme | Grand Rapids Griffins | 52 | 2,948 | 107 | 2.18 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
| Rich Parent | Utah Grizzlies/Detroit Vipers | 37 | 2,110 | 81 | 2.30 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| Andrei Trefilov | Chicago Wolves | 37 | 2,060 | 81 | 2.36 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Awards
| AHL Awards | |
|---|---|
| Turner Cup | 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 |
All-Star teams
| First team | 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 | RW | LW | Niklas Andersson, Chicago Wolves |
| Steve Maltais, Chicago Wolves | LW | Gilbert Dionne, Cincinnati Cyclones | |
External links
- Season 1999/2000 on hockeydb.com
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