1999–2000 New York Rangers
Division4th Atlantic
Conference11th Eastern
1999–2000 record29–38–12–3
Home record15–20–5–1
Road record14–18–7–2
Goals for218
Goals against246
Team information
General managerNeil Smith
CoachJohn Muckler
John Tortorella (interim)
CaptainBrian Leetch
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Average attendance18,200
Minor league affiliate(s)Hartford Wolf Pack
Charlotte Checkers
Team leaders
GoalsMike York (26)
AssistsTheoren Fleury (49)
PointsPetr Nedved (68)
Penalty minutesMathieu Schneider (78)
Plus/minusJan Hlavac (+3)
WinsMike Richter (22)
Goals against averageMike Richter (2.87)

The 1999–2000 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 74th season. In the regular season, the Rangers finished in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 29–38–12–3 record.[1] New York failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third straight season.[2]

For the second time in three seasons, the Rangers fired their head coach during the regular season. John Muckler, who took the position after Colin Campbell's firing in 1997–98, was himself fired with four games left in the season.[3][4] General manager Neil Smith was also fired, bringing an end to his tenure which had seen the Rangers win the Stanley Cup but also fall on hard times.[4]

Regular season

Final standings

Atlantic Division[5]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
11Philadelphia Flyers824522123237179105
24New Jersey Devils82452485251203103
37Pittsburgh Penguins8237318624123688
411New York Rangers82293812321824673
513New York Islanders8224489119427558

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[6]
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[7]
October: 4–7–2–0 (home: 3–5–0–0; road: 1–2–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreDecisionRecordRecap
1October 1, 1999@ Edmonton Oilers1–1 OTT0–0–1–0Recap
2October 2, 1999@ Vancouver Canucks2–1L0–1–1–0Recap
3October 5, 1999Ottawa Senators2–1L0–2–1–0Recap
4October 8, 1999Carolina Hurricanes3–1W1–2–1–0Recap
5October 10, 1999Phoenix Coyotes4–2W2–2–1–0Recap
6October 11, 1999@ New York Islanders4–2W3–2–1–0Recap
7October 14, 1999Pittsburgh Penguins5–2L3–3–1–0Recap
8October 17, 1999Atlanta Thrashers4–1W4–3–1–0Recap
9October 19, 1999San Jose Sharks2–1L4–4–1–0Recap
10October 20, 1999@ Philadelphia Flyers5–0L4–5–1–0Recap
11October 22, 1999Philadelphia Flyers2–0L4–6–1–0Recap
12October 24, 1999Vancouver Canucks3–0L4–7–1–0Recap
13October 30, 1999@ Montreal Canadiens2–2 OTT4–7–2–0Recap
November: 3–5–1–1 (home: 0–2–1–0; road: 3–3–0–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreDecisionRecordRecap
14November 3, 1999New York Islanders3–3 OTT4–7–3–0Recap
15November 5, 1999@ Colorado Avalanche4–1L4–8–3–0Recap
16November 7, 1999@ Chicago Blackhawks3–1W5–8–3–0Recap
17November 10, 1999Ottawa Senators4–3L5–9–3–0Recap
18November 11, 1999@ Washington Capitals5–4 OTW6–9–3–0Recap
19November 13, 1999Boston Bruins5–2L6–10–3–0Recap
20November 18, 1999@ Boston Bruins5–3L6–11–3–0Recap
21November 20, 1999@ Toronto Maple Leafs4–3 OTOTL6–11–3–1Recap
22November 24, 1999@ Tampa Bay Lightning6–3W7–11–3–1Recap
23November 26, 1999@ Florida Panthers6–2L7–12–3–1Recap
December: 5–3–3–2 (home: 5–1–1–1; road: 0–2–2–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreDecisionRecordRecap
24December 1, 1999@ New Jersey Devils3–2L7–13–3–1Recap
25December 3, 1999Montreal Canadiens3–2W8–13–3–1Recap
26December 4, 1999@ Buffalo Sabres1–1 OTT8–13–4–1Recap
27December 6, 1999Calgary Flames3–2 OTW9–13–4–1Recap
28December 8, 1999Edmonton Oilers2–1 OTW10–13–4–1Recap
29December 15, 1999Los Angeles Kings8–3W11–13–4–1Recap
30December 17, 1999Washington Capitals3–2 OTOTL11–13–4–2Recap
31December 19, 1999Tampa Bay Lightning5–4 OTW12–13–4–2Recap
32December 21, 1999Buffalo Sabres3–1L12–14–4–2Recap
33December 23, 1999@ New York Islanders4–2L12–15–4–2Recap
34December 26, 1999New Jersey Devils3–3 OTT12–15–5–2Recap
35December 28, 1999@ Phoenix Coyotes2–2 OTT12–15–6–2Recap
36December 29, 1999@ Dallas Stars4–3 OTOTL12–15–6–3Recap
January: 10–4–1–0 (home: 4–2–0–0; road: 6–2–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreDecisionRecordRecap
37January 2, 2000@ Montreal Canadiens2–2 OTT12–15–7–3Recap
38January 3, 2000St. Louis Blues5–2L12–16–7–3Recap
39January 5, 2000Toronto Maple Leafs3–2 OTW13–16–7–3Recap
40January 8, 2000@ Toronto Maple Leafs5–3W14–16–7–3Recap
41January 9, 2000@ Carolina Hurricanes1–0L14–17–7–3Recap
42January 15, 2000@ New York Islanders5–2W15–17–7–3Recap
43January 16, 2000Atlanta Thrashers6–3W16–17–7–3Recap
44January 18, 2000Carolina Hurricanes3–2W17–17–7–3Recap
45January 20, 2000@ Carolina Hurricanes4–1W18–17–7–3Recap
46January 22, 2000@ St. Louis Blues4–1W19–17–7–3Recap
47January 24, 2000@ Atlanta Thrashers6–3W20–17–7–3Recap
48January 25, 2000@ Pittsburgh Penguins4–3W21–17–7–3Recap
49January 27, 2000Toronto Maple Leafs4–3L21–18–7–3Recap
50January 29, 2000@ Ottawa Senators3–2L21–19–7–3Recap
51January 31, 2000Nashville Predators5–1W22–19–7–3Recap
February: 4–7–2–0 (home: 2–4–1–0; road: 2–3–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreDecisionRecordRecap
52February 2, 2000New Jersey Devils3–1L22–20–7–3Recap
53February 3, 2000@ Atlanta Thrashers6–3W23–20–7–3Recap
54February 8, 2000New Jersey Devils2–2 OTT23–20–8–3Recap
55February 9, 2000@ New Jersey Devils4–1L23–21–8–3Recap
56February 11, 2000Boston Bruins5–2W24–21–8–3Recap
57February 13, 2000New York Islanders4–2L24–22–8–3Recap
58February 15, 2000@ Tampa Bay Lightning2–2 OTT24–22–9–3Recap
59February 16, 2000@ Florida Panthers3–0L24–23–9–3Recap
60February 18, 2000Colorado Avalanche4–2L24–24–9–3Recap
61February 20, 2000Philadelphia Flyers3–2L24–25–9–3Recap
62February 22, 2000Pittsburgh Penguins4–3W25–25–9–3Recap
63February 25, 2000@ Buffalo Sabres6–3W26–25–9–3Recap
64February 26, 2000@ Ottawa Senators4–2L26–26–9–3Recap
March: 3–9–2–0 (home: 1–4–2–0; road: 2–5–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreDecisionRecordRecap
65March 1, 2000Buffalo Sabres3–3 OTT26–26–10–3Recap
66March 3, 2000Florida Panthers4–2W27–26–10–3Recap
67March 6, 2000@ San Jose Sharks2–1L27–27–10–3Recap
68March 8, 2000@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim4–3 OTW28–27–10–3Recap
69March 9, 2000@ Los Angeles Kings3–1L28–28–10–3Recap
70March 11, 2000@ Pittsburgh Penguins3–1L28–29–10–3Recap
71March 13, 2000Dallas Stars4–3L28–30–10–3Recap
72March 15, 2000Tampa Bay Lightning4–4 OTT28–30–11–3Recap
73March 18, 2000@ Philadelphia Flyers3–2W29–30–11–3Recap
74March 19, 2000@ Pittsburgh Penguins5–4L29–31–11–3Recap
75March 21, 2000Florida Panthers4–3L29–32–11–3Recap
76March 23, 2000Washington Capitals4–1L29–33–11–3Recap
77March 26, 2000@ Detroit Red Wings8–2L29–34–11–3Recap
78March 27, 2000Detroit Red Wings6–0L29–35–11–3Recap
April: 0–3–1–0 (home: 0–2–0–0; road: 0–1–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreDecisionRecordRecap
79April 1, 2000@ Boston Bruins2–2 OTT29–35–12–3Recap
80April 3, 2000@ Washington Capitals4–1L29–36–12–3Recap
81April 5, 2000Montreal Canadiens3–0L29–37–12–3Recap
82April 9, 2000Philadelphia Flyers4–1L29–38–12–3Recap
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 Rangers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
93Petr NedvedC76244468240
14Theoren FleuryRW80154964−468
18Mike YorkC82262450−1718
27Jan HlavacLW67192342316
15John MacLeanRW77182442−252
9Adam GravesLW77231740−1514
20Radek Dvorak†RW46112233010
13Valeri KamenskyLW65142034−1836
21Mathieu SchneiderD80102030−678
12Alexandre Daigle†RW5881826−523
2Brian LeetchD5071926−1620
4Kevin HatcherD7441923−1038
3Kim JohnssonD7661521−1346
26Tim TaylorC7691120−472
5Stephane QuintalD7521416−1077
22Mike Knuble‡RW599514−518
28Eric LacroixLW704812−1224
24Sylvain LefebvreD8221012−1343
17Kevin StevensLW38358−743
10Todd Harvey‡RW31336−962
16Rob DiMaio†RW12134−88
47Rich Pilon†D45044036
29Johan WitehallLW911202
22Jason Dawe†RW301102
25Jason DoigD7011−222
19Darren LangdonLW21011−226
30Kirk McLeanG220112
32[lower-alpha 1]P. J. StockC11011111
37Derek ArmstrongC100000
39Daniel GoneauLW1000−10
32Milan HnilickaG20000
29Chris KenadyRW2000−10
31Jean-Francois LabbeG10000
6Manny MalhotraC27000−64
45Dale PurintonD1000−17
35Mike RichterG610004
36Alexei VasilievD1000−12
32Terry VirtueD1000−20

Goaltending

Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
35Mike Richter612231819881732.87.90503622
30Kirk McLean22784616582.89.89601206
32Milan Hnilicka20104953.49.886086
31Jean-Francois Labbe10102533.00.864060

Sources:[1][8]

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 NHL All-Rookie Team Mike York (Forward) [9]
NHL Foundation Player Award Adam Graves [10]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Mike Richter [11]
NHL Player of the Week Mike Richter (January 24) [12]
Team Ceil Saidel Memorial Award Adam Graves [13]
Frank Boucher Trophy Mike Richter [13]
Good Guy Award Tim Taylor [14]
Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award Kim Johnsson [14]
Players' Player Award Mike Richter [13]
Rangers MVP Mike Richter [13]
Rookie of the Year Mike York [13]
Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award Adam Graves [13]

Milestones

Milestone Player Date Ref
500th game played Mike Richter October 30, 1999 [15]
400th goal John MacLean January 20, 2000 [16]

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft in Boston, Massachusetts, at the FleetCenter.[17][18]

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 4 Pavel Brendl RW  Czech Republic Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
1 9 Jamie Lundmark C  Canada Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
2 59 David Inman LW  Canada University of Notre Dame (CCHA)
3 79 Johan Asplund G  Sweden Brynäs IF (Sweden)
3 90 Patrick Aufiero D  United States Boston University (Hockey East)
5 137 Garret Bembridge RW  Canada Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
6 177 Jay Dardis C  United States Proctor Academy (USHS–NH)
7 197 Arto Laatikainen D  Finland Blues (Finland)
8 226 Yevgeni Gusakov LW  Russia Lada Togliatti-2 (Russia)
9 251 Petter Henning RW  Sweden Modo Hockey (Sweden)
9 254 Alexei Bulatov LW  Russia Dinamo-Energija Yekaterinburg (Russia)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Stock wore number 20 in his first five games.

References

  1. 1 2 "1999–00 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  2. ↑ Diamos, Jason (April 9, 2000). "On The Rangers; No Reward for the $61 Million Risk". The New York Times. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Veteran Muckler Hired To Coach N.Y. Rangers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. February 20, 1998. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Diamos, Jason (March 29, 2000). "Hockey – Woeful Rangers Fire Smith and Muckler". The New York Times. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  5. ↑ "1999-2000 NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ "1999–2000 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  7. ↑ "1999–00 New York Rangers Schedule and Results". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  8. ↑ "New York Rangers 1999–00 roster and statistics". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Postseason All-Star Teams". records.nhl.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ "NHL Foundation Player Award". records.nhl.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  11. ↑ "50th NHL All-Star Game". NHL.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Mike Richter Named NHL Player of the Week". NHL.com. January 23, 2000. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Rangers 1999–2000 End of Season Awards". NHL.com. April 10, 2000. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  14. 1 2 2014–15 New York Rangers Media Guide. New York Rangers. 2014. pp. 349–352.
  15. ↑ "Mike Richter Reaches 500 Game Plateau". NHL.com. November 1, 1999. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  16. ↑ "NY Rangers 4, Carolina 1". United Press International. January 20, 2000. Retrieved June 7, 2023. John MacLean scored twice, including the 400th goal of his career
  17. ↑ "1999 NHL Entry Draft". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  18. ↑ "NHL Draft History". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on January 28, 2001. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
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