1999–2000 Tampa Bay Lightning season

The 1999–2000 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the Lightning's eighth season of operation. The club placed fourteenth overall in the Eastern Conference and failed to make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.

1999–2000 Tampa Bay Lightning
Division4th Southeast
Conference14th Eastern
1999–2000 record19–47–9–7
Home record13–20–4–4
Road record6–27–5–3
Goals for204
Goals against310
Team information
General managerRick Dudley
CoachSteve Ludzik
CaptainBill Houlder (Oct)
Chris Gratton (Oct–Feb)
Vincent Lecavalier (Mar–Apr)
ArenaIce Palace
Average attendance13,600
Minor league affiliate(s)Detroit Vipers
Toledo Storm
Team leaders
GoalsVincent Lecavalier (25)
AssistsVincent Lecavalier (42)
PointsVincent Lecavalier (67)
Penalty minutesPetr Svoboda (170)
Plus/minusSteve Guolla (+2)
Robert Petrovicky (+2)
WinsDan Cloutier (9)
Goals against averageDan Cloutier (3.49)

Offseason

Regular season
  • March 4, 2000: In a victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning, Patrick Roy earned the 435th victory of his career.[1]

Final standings
Southeast Division[2]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
12Washington Capitals824424122227194102
25Florida Panthers8243276624420998
39Carolina Hurricanes82373510021721684
414Tampa Bay Lightning8219479720431054
515Atlanta Thrashers8214577417031339

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL=Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM=Penalties in Minutes; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Eastern Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – Philadelphia FlyersAT824522123237179105
2 y – Washington CapitalsSE824424122227194102
3 y – Toronto Maple LeafsNE82452773246222100
4 New Jersey DevilsAT82452485251203103
5 Florida PanthersSE8243276624420998
6 Ottawa SenatorsNE82412811224421095
7 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8237318624123688
8 Buffalo SabresNE82353211421320485
8.5
9 Carolina HurricanesSE82373510021721684
10 Montreal CanadiensNE8235349419619483
11 New York RangersAT82293812321824673
12 Boston BruinsNE82243319621024873
13 New York IslandersAT8224489119427558
14 Tampa Bay LightningSE8219479720431054
15 Atlanta ThrashersSE8214577417031339

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs; z – Won conference; y – Won division

Schedule and results
1999–2000 regular season[4]
October: 3–5–1–1 (home: 2–2–1–1; road: 1–3–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1WOctober 2, 19994–2New York Islanders (1999–2000)1–0–0–0Recap
2LOctober 7, 19992–5Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000)1–1–0–0Recap
3LOctober 9, 19990–1@ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)1–2–0–0Recap
4LOctober 15, 19992–3Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)1–3–0–0Recap
5TOctober 16, 19994–4 OTAtlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)1–3–1–0Recap
6OTLOctober 19, 19995–6 OTVancouver Canucks (1999–2000)1–3–1–1Recap
7WOctober 23, 19992–1Calgary Flames (1999–2000)2–3–1–1Recap
8LOctober 27, 19993–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)2–4–1–1Recap
9LOctober 28, 19993–7@ Boston Bruins (1999–2000)2–5–1–1Recap
10WOctober 30, 19992–1@ Dallas Stars (1999–2000)3–5–1–1Recap
November: 5–6–1–1 (home: 4–1–1–1; road: 1–5–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
11LNovember 3, 19991–4@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)3–6–1–1Recap
12WNovember 6, 19997–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)4–6–1–1Recap
13WNovember 7, 19993–2Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)5–6–1–1Recap
14LNovember 9, 19991–2@ Washington Capitals (1999–2000)5–7–1–1Recap
15WNovember 12, 19994–2Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)6–7–1–1Recap
16LNovember 13, 19992–4@ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)6–8–1–1Recap
17LNovember 17, 19994–5@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)6–9–1–1Recap
18WNovember 18, 19992–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)7–9–1–1Recap
19LNovember 20, 19991–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)7–10–1–1Recap
20WNovember 22, 19994–1Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)8–10–1–1Recap
21LNovember 24, 19993–6New York Rangers (1999–2000)8–11–1–1Recap
22TNovember 26, 19993–3 OTCarolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)8–11–2–1Recap
23OTLNovember 28, 19992–3 OTBuffalo Sabres (1999–2000)8–11–2–2Recap
December: 2–6–3–1 (home: 1–2–1–0; road: 1–4–2–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
24WDecember 1, 19994–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)9–11–2–2Recap
25LDecember 2, 19991–3@ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)9–12–2–2Recap
26TDecember 4, 19993–3 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000)9–12–3–2Recap
27TDecember 6, 19993–3 OT@ San Jose Sharks (1999–2000)9–12–4–2Recap
28WDecember 10, 19993–2Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)10–12–4–2Recap
29TDecember 14, 19994–4 OTNashville Predators (1999–2000)10–12–5–2Recap
30LDecember 18, 19990–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)10–13–5–2Recap
31OTLDecember 19, 19994–5 OT@ New York Rangers (1999–2000)10–13–5–3Recap
32LDecember 21, 19992–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)10–14–5–3Recap
33LDecember 23, 19993–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)10–15–5–3Recap
34LDecember 26, 19993–6@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)10–16–5–3Recap
35LDecember 27, 19991–6Florida Panthers (1999–2000)10–17–5–3Recap
January: 2–10–1–1 (home: 2–5–0–0; road: 0–5–1–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
36LJanuary 1, 20005–7@ Florida Panthers (1999–2000)10–18–5–3Recap
37TJanuary 5, 20003–3 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000)10–18–6–3Recap
38LJanuary 7, 20001–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000)10–19–6–3Recap
39OTLJanuary 8, 20002–3 OT@ Calgary Flames (1999–2000)10–19–6–4Recap
40LJanuary 11, 20005–6New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)10–20–6–4Recap
41WJanuary 13, 20004–2New York Islanders (1999–2000)11–20–6–4Recap
42LJanuary 15, 20002–5Florida Panthers (1999–2000)11–21–6–4Recap
43LJanuary 17, 20003–6Washington Capitals (1999–2000)11–22–6–4Recap
44LJanuary 20, 20002–4Boston Bruins (1999–2000)11–23–6–4Recap
45LJanuary 22, 20000–2@ New York Islanders (1999–2000)11–24–6–4Recap
46LJanuary 24, 20002–8@ Washington Capitals (1999–2000)11–25–6–4Recap
47LJanuary 25, 20001–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)11–26–6–4Recap
48LJanuary 28, 20003–7Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000)11–27–6–4Recap
49WJanuary 29, 20002–1Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)12–27–6–4Recap
February: 3–6–1–2 (home: 2–3–1–1; road: 1–3–0–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
50LFebruary 1, 20003–5Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)12–28–6–4Recap
51OTLFebruary 3, 20001–2 OTMontreal Canadiens (1999–2000)12–28–6–5Recap
52LFebruary 8, 20000–8San Jose Sharks (1999–2000)12–29–6–5Recap
53OTLFebruary 10, 20004–5 OT@ New York Islanders (1999–2000)12–29–6–6Recap
54LFebruary 12, 20002–5Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)12–30–6–6Recap
55TFebruary 15, 20002–2 OTNew York Rangers (1999–2000)12–30–7–6Recap
56LFebruary 17, 20002–6@ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)12–31–7–6Recap
57LFebruary 19, 20002–4@ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)12–32–7–6Recap
58WFebruary 21, 20002–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)13–32–7–6Recap
59WFebruary 24, 20005–4Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)14–32–7–6Recap
60WFebruary 26, 20003–2@ Nashville Predators (1999–2000)15–32–7–6Recap
61LFebruary 27, 20001–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)15–33–7–6Recap
March: 3–10–1–1 (home: 1–6–0–1; road: 2–4–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
62LMarch 1, 20002–4Washington Capitals (1999–2000)15–34–7–6Recap
63LMarch 3, 20001–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)15–35–7–6Recap
64LMarch 4, 20001–4@ Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000)15–36–7–6Recap
65OTLMarch 8, 20002–3 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (1999–2000)15–36–7–7Recap
66LMarch 10, 20003–4Florida Panthers (1999–2000)15–37–7–7Recap
67LMarch 12, 20001–4Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)15–38–7–7Recap
68WMarch 14, 20004–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)16–38–7–7Recap
69TMarch 15, 20004–4 OT@ New York Rangers (1999–2000)16–38–8–7Recap
70WMarch 17, 20003–1@ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)17–38–8–7Recap
71LMarch 19, 20002–5@ Washington Capitals (1999–2000)17–39–8–7Recap
72LMarch 21, 20000–4@ Boston Bruins (1999–2000)17–40–8–7Recap
73LMarch 24, 20001–5St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)17–41–8–7Recap
74LMarch 26, 20001–3Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)17–42–8–7Recap
75LMarch 28, 20002–4Dallas Stars (1999–2000)17–43–8–7Recap
76WMarch 30, 20006–3Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)18–43–8–7Recap
April: 1–4–1–0 (home: 1–1–0–0; road: 0–3–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
77TApril 1, 20003–3 OT@ Florida Panthers (1999–2000)18–43–9–7Recap
78LApril 2, 20001–4New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)18–44–9–7Recap
79WApril 4, 20005–4Boston Bruins (1999–2000)19–44–9–7Recap
80LApril 6, 20001–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)19–45–9–7Recap
81LApril 8, 20002–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)19–46–9–7Recap
82LApril 9, 20002–5@ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)19–47–9–7Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)   Overtime loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Scoring
  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; 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 Lightning only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
4Vincent LecavalierC80254267−2543
33Fredrik ModinLW80222648−2618
26Mike Sillinger‡C67192544−2986
77Chris Gratton‡C58142741−24121
16Darcy Tucker‡RW50142034−15108
20Stan DruliaRW68112233−1824
13Pavel KubinaD6981826−1993
23Petr SvobodaD7022325−11170
8Todd Warriner†LW55111324−1434
10[lower-alpha 1]Mike Johnson†RW28101222−24
2[lower-alpha 2]Paul MaraD5471118−2773
14Robert PetrovickyC4371017214
17Steve Guolla‡C4661016211
25Dan KesaRW5041014−1121
44Stephane Richer‡RW20751224
19Steve Martins†C575712−1137
30Andrei ZyuzinD342911−1133
15Jaroslav Svejkovsky†RW295510−728
5Bruce Gardiner†RW41369−2137
7Ben ClymerRW60268−2687
9[lower-alpha 3]Brian Holzinger†C14336−721
3Sergey GusevD28235−96
21Andreas Johansson‡C1223518
22Wayne Primeau†C17235−425
28Nils Ekman†LW28224−836
2Bill Houlder‡D14123−32
8Michael Nylander‡C11123−34
18Marek Posmyk†D18123120
27Jassen CullimoreD46112−1266
42Matt ElichRW8112−10
25Dwayne Hay†LW1311202
22Chris McAlpine†‡D10112−510
6Bryan Muir†D30112−832
11Shawn BurrLW402220
17Ryan Johnson†C14022−92
21Cory Sarich†D17022−842
29Pavel Torgaev†‡LW502212
24[lower-alpha 4]Reid Simpson†LW26101−3103
49Kaspars AstashenkoD8011−24
1Zac BierkG120110
34Gordie Dwyer†LW24011−6135
51Dale RominskiRW301112
29Vyacheslav Butsayev‡C2000−20
39Dan CloutierG5200029
27Colin Forbes‡C8000−418
43Kyle FreadrichLW10000−139
56Ian Herbers‡D37000−1245
35Kevin HodsonG240002
35Dieter Kochan†G50000
31Rich Parent†G140002
93Daren PuppaG50002
9Jeff Shevalier‡LW5000−12
46Andrei SkopintsevD4000−46

Goaltending
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only.
Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
39Dan Cloutier52930312581453.49.88502492
1Zac Bierk12441308313.65.8990509
35Kevin Hodson24274327473.67.8560769
31Rich Parent†14271353433.70.8780698
35Dieter Kochan†5140111174.29.8470238
93Daren Puppa5120129194.58.8530249

Awards and records

Awards
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Petr Svoboda [5]

Milestones
Milestone Player Date Ref
1,000th game played Petr Svoboda March 12, 2000 [6]

Draft picks

Tampa Bay's draft picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.[7]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
247Sheldon Keefe CanadaBarrie Colts (OHL)
367Evgeny Konstantinov RussiaItal Kazan 2 (Russia)
375Brett Scheffelmaier CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
388Jimmie Olvestad SwedenDjurgardens IF (Sweden)
5127Kaspars Astasenko LatviaCincinnati Cyclones (IHL)
5148Michal Lanicek Czech RepublicSlavia Praha Jr. (Czech Republic)
6182Fedor Fedorov RussiaPort Huron Border Cats (UHL)
7187Ivan Rachunek Czech RepublicZPS Zlin Jr. (Czech Republic)
8216Erkki Rajamaki FinlandHIFK (Finland)
9244Mikko Kuparinen FinlandGrand Rapids Griffins (IHL)

See also

Notes
  1. Johnson wore number 11 in his first game.
  2. Mara wore number 22 in his first game.
  3. Holzinger wore number 17 in his first game.
  4. Simpson wore number 28 in his first twelve games.

References
  • "Tampa Bay Lightning 1999-00 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  • "1999-00 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  1. Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.436 , by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, ISBN 978-0-470-15616-2
  2. "1999-2000 NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  3. "1999–2000 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  4. "1999-00 Tampa Bay Lightning Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  5. "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2000". NHL.com. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  6. "Amonte hat trick zaps Lightning". ESPN.com. March 12, 2000. Retrieved June 8, 2023. Tampa Bay defenseman Petr Svoboda played in his 1,000th career game.
  7. "1999 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
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