1999–2000 New York Rangers season

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]

1999–2000 New York Rangers
Division	4th Atlantic
Conference	11th Eastern
1999–2000 record	29–38–12–3
Home record	15–20–5–1
Road record	14–18–7–2
Goals for	218
Goals against	246
Team information
General manager	Neil Smith (Oct.–Mar.)
Coach	John Muckler (Oct.–Mar.) John Tortorella (Mar.–Apr.)
Captain	Brian Leetch
Arena	Madison Square Garden
Average attendance	18,200
Minor league affiliate(s)	Hartford Wolf Pack Charlotte Checkers
Team leaders
Goals	Mike York (26)
Assists	Theoren Fleury (49)
Points	Petr Nedved (68)
Penalty minutes	Mathieu Schneider (78)
Plus/minus	Jan Hlavac (+3)
Wins	Mike Richter (22)
Goals against average	Mike Richter (2.87)
← 1998–99 2000–01 →

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
1	1	Philadelphia Flyers	82	45	22	12	3	237	179	105
2	4	New Jersey Devils	82	45	24	8	5	251	203	103
3	7	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	37	31	8	6	241	236	88
4	11	New York Rangers	82	29	38	12	3	218	246	73
5	13	New York Islanders	82	24	48	9	1	194	275	58

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 Flyers	AT	82	45	22	12	3	237	179	105
2	y – Washington Capitals	SE	82	44	24	12	2	227	194	102
3	y – Toronto Maple Leafs	NE	82	45	27	7	3	246	222	100
4	New Jersey Devils	AT	82	45	24	8	5	251	203	103
5	Florida Panthers	SE	82	43	27	6	6	244	209	98
6	Ottawa Senators	NE	82	41	28	11	2	244	210	95
7	Pittsburgh Penguins	AT	82	37	31	8	6	241	236	88
8	Buffalo Sabres	NE	82	35	32	11	4	213	204	85
8.5
9	Carolina Hurricanes	SE	82	37	35	10	0	217	216	84
10	Montreal Canadiens	NE	82	35	34	9	4	196	194	83
11	New York Rangers	AT	82	29	38	12	3	218	246	73
12	Boston Bruins	NE	82	24	33	19	6	210	248	73
13	New York Islanders	AT	82	24	48	9	1	194	275	58
14	Tampa Bay Lightning	SE	82	19	47	9	7	204	310	54
15	Atlanta Thrashers	SE	82	14	57	7	4	170	313	39

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) Game Date Opponent Score Record Recap 1 October 1, 1999 @ Edmonton Oilers 1–1 OT 0–0–1–0 T 2 October 2, 1999 @ Vancouver Canucks 2–1 0–1–1–0 L 3 October 5, 1999 Ottawa Senators 2–1 0–2–1–0 L 4 October 8, 1999 Carolina Hurricanes 3–1 1–2–1–0 W 5 October 10, 1999 Phoenix Coyotes 4–2 2–2–1–0 W 6 October 11, 1999 @ New York Islanders 4–2 3–2–1–0 W 7 October 14, 1999 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 3–3–1–0 L 8 October 17, 1999 Atlanta Thrashers 4–1 4–3–1–0 W 9 October 19, 1999 San Jose Sharks 2–1 4–4–1–0 L 10 October 20, 1999 @ Philadelphia Flyers 5–0 4–5–1–0 L 11 October 22, 1999 Philadelphia Flyers 2–0 4–6–1–0 L 12 October 24, 1999 Vancouver Canucks 3–0 4–7–1–0 L 13 October 30, 1999 @ Montreal Canadiens 2–2 OT 4–7–2–0 T
November: 3–5–1–1 (home: 0–2–1–0; road: 3–3–0–1) Game Date Opponent Score Record Recap 14 November 3, 1999 New York Islanders 3–3 OT 4–7–3–0 T 15 November 5, 1999 @ Colorado Avalanche 4–1 4–8–3–0 L 16 November 7, 1999 @ Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 5–8–3–0 W 17 November 10, 1999 Ottawa Senators 4–3 5–9–3–0 L 18 November 11, 1999 @ Washington Capitals 5–4 OT 6–9–3–0 W 19 November 13, 1999 Boston Bruins 5–2 6–10–3–0 L 20 November 18, 1999 @ Boston Bruins 5–3 6–11–3–0 L 21 November 20, 1999 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 OT 6–11–3–1 OTL 22 November 24, 1999 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 6–3 7–11–3–1 W 23 November 26, 1999 @ Florida Panthers 6–2 7–12–3–1 L
December: 5–3–3–2 (home: 5–1–1–1; road: 0–2–2–1) Game Date Opponent Score Record Recap 24 December 1, 1999 @ New Jersey Devils 3–2 7–13–3–1 L 25 December 3, 1999 Montreal Canadiens 3–2 8–13–3–1 W 26 December 4, 1999 @ Buffalo Sabres 1–1 OT 8–13–4–1 T 27 December 6, 1999 Calgary Flames 3–2 OT 9–13–4–1 W 28 December 8, 1999 Edmonton Oilers 2–1 OT 10–13–4–1 W 29 December 15, 1999 Los Angeles Kings 8–3 11–13–4–1 W 30 December 17, 1999 Washington Capitals 3–2 OT 11–13–4–2 OTL 31 December 19, 1999 Tampa Bay Lightning 5–4 OT 12–13–4–2 W 32 December 21, 1999 Buffalo Sabres 3–1 12–14–4–2 L 33 December 23, 1999 @ New York Islanders 4–2 12–15–4–2 L 34 December 26, 1999 New Jersey Devils 3–3 OT 12–15–5–2 T 35 December 28, 1999 @ Phoenix Coyotes 2–2 OT 12–15–6–2 T 36 December 29, 1999 @ Dallas Stars 4–3 OT 12–15–6–3 OTL
January: 10–4–1–0 (home: 4–2–0–0; road: 6–2–1–0) Game Date Opponent Score Record Recap 37 January 2, 2000 @ Montreal Canadiens 2–2 OT 12–15–7–3 T 38 January 3, 2000 St. Louis Blues 5–2 12–16–7–3 L 39 January 5, 2000 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 OT 13–16–7–3 W 40 January 8, 2000 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 14–16–7–3 W 41 January 9, 2000 @ Carolina Hurricanes 1–0 14–17–7–3 L 42 January 15, 2000 @ New York Islanders 5–2 15–17–7–3 W 43 January 16, 2000 Atlanta Thrashers 6–3 16–17–7–3 W 44 January 18, 2000 Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 17–17–7–3 W 45 January 20, 2000 @ Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 18–17–7–3 W 46 January 22, 2000 @ St. Louis Blues 4–1 19–17–7–3 W 47 January 24, 2000 @ Atlanta Thrashers 6–3 20–17–7–3 W 48 January 25, 2000 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 21–17–7–3 W 49 January 27, 2000 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 21–18–7–3 L 50 January 29, 2000 @ Ottawa Senators 3–2 21–19–7–3 L 51 January 31, 2000 Nashville Predators 5–1 22–19–7–3 W
February: 4–7–2–0 (home: 2–4–1–0; road: 2–3–1–0) Game Date Opponent Score Record Recap 52 February 2, 2000 New Jersey Devils 3–1 22–20–7–3 L 53 February 3, 2000 @ Atlanta Thrashers 6–3 23–20–7–3 W 54 February 8, 2000 New Jersey Devils 2–2 OT 23–20–8–3 T 55 February 9, 2000 @ New Jersey Devils 4–1 23–21–8–3 L 56 February 11, 2000 Boston Bruins 5–2 24–21–8–3 W 57 February 13, 2000 New York Islanders 4–2 24–22–8–3 L 58 February 15, 2000 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 2–2 OT 24–22–9–3 T 59 February 16, 2000 @ Florida Panthers 3–0 24–23–9–3 L 60 February 18, 2000 Colorado Avalanche 4–2 24–24–9–3 L 61 February 20, 2000 Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 24–25–9–3 L 62 February 22, 2000 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 25–25–9–3 W 63 February 25, 2000 @ Buffalo Sabres 6–3 26–25–9–3 W 64 February 26, 2000 @ Ottawa Senators 4–2 26–26–9–3 L
March: 3–9–2–0 (home: 1–4–2–0; road: 2–5–0–0) Game Date Opponent Score Record Recap 65 March 1, 2000 Buffalo Sabres 3–3 OT 26–26–10–3 T 66 March 3, 2000 Florida Panthers 4–2 27–26–10–3 W 67 March 6, 2000 @ San Jose Sharks 2–1 27–27–10–3 L 68 March 8, 2000 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4–3 OT 28–27–10–3 W 69 March 9, 2000 @ Los Angeles Kings 3–1 28–28–10–3 L 70 March 11, 2000 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 28–29–10–3 L 71 March 13, 2000 Dallas Stars 4–3 28–30–10–3 L 72 March 15, 2000 Tampa Bay Lightning 4–4 OT 28–30–11–3 T 73 March 18, 2000 @ Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 29–30–11–3 W 74 March 19, 2000 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 29–31–11–3 L 75 March 21, 2000 Florida Panthers 4–3 29–32–11–3 L 76 March 23, 2000 Washington Capitals 4–1 29–33–11–3 L 77 March 26, 2000 @ Detroit Red Wings 8–2 29–34–11–3 L 78 March 27, 2000 Detroit Red Wings 6–0 29–35–11–3 L
April: 0–3–1–0 (home: 0–2–0–0; road: 0–1–1–0) Game Date Opponent Score Record Recap 79 April 1, 2000 @ Boston Bruins 2–2 OT 29–35–12–3 T 80 April 3, 2000 @ Washington Capitals 4–1 29–36–12–3 L 81 April 5, 2000 Montreal Canadiens 3–0 29–37–12–3 L 82 April 9, 2000 Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 29–38–12–3 L
Legend: W Win (2 points) L Loss (0 points) T Tie (1 point) OTL 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.

No.	Player	Pos	Regular season
			GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
93	Petr Nedved	C	76	24	44	68	2	40
14	Theoren Fleury	RW	80	15	49	64	−4	68
18	Mike York	C	82	26	24	50	−17	18
27	Jan Hlavac	LW	67	19	23	42	3	16
15	John MacLean	RW	77	18	24	42	−2	52
9	Adam Graves	LW	77	23	17	40	−15	14
20	Radek Dvorak†	RW	46	11	22	33	0	10
13	Valeri Kamensky	LW	65	14	20	34	−18	36
21	Mathieu Schneider	D	80	10	20	30	−6	78
12	Alexandre Daigle†	RW	58	8	18	26	−5	23
2	Brian Leetch	D	50	7	19	26	−16	20
4	Kevin Hatcher	D	74	4	19	23	−10	38
3	Kim Johnsson	D	76	6	15	21	−13	46
26	Tim Taylor	C	76	9	11	20	−4	72
5	Stephane Quintal	D	75	2	14	16	−10	77
22	Mike Knuble‡	RW	59	9	5	14	−5	18
28	Eric Lacroix	LW	70	4	8	12	−12	24
24	Sylvain Lefebvre	D	82	2	10	12	−13	43
17	Kevin Stevens	LW	38	3	5	8	−7	43
10	Todd Harvey‡	RW	31	3	3	6	−9	62
16	Rob DiMaio†	RW	12	1	3	4	−8	8
47	Rich Pilon†	D	45	0	4	4	0	36
29	Johan Witehall	LW	9	1	1	2	0	2
22	Jason Dawe†	RW	3	0	1	1	0	2
25	Jason Doig	D	7	0	1	1	−2	22
19	Darren Langdon	LW	21	0	1	1	−2	26
30	Kirk McLean	G	22	0	1	1		2
32[a]	P. J. Stock	C	11	0	1	1	1	11
37	Derek Armstrong	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
39	Daniel Goneau	LW	1	0	0	0	−1	0
32	Milan Hnilicka	G	2	0	0	0		0
29	Chris Kenady	RW	2	0	0	0	−1	0
31	Jean-Francois Labbe	G	1	0	0	0		0
6	Manny Malhotra	C	27	0	0	0	−6	4
45	Dale Purinton	D	1	0	0	0	−1	7
35	Mike Richter	G	61	0	0	0		4
36	Alexei Vasiliev	D	1	0	0	0	−1	2
32	Terry Virtue	D	1	0	0	0	−2	0

Goaltending

No.	Player	Regular season
		GP	W	L	T	SA	GA	GAA	SV%	SO	TOI
35	Mike Richter	61	22	31	8	1988	173	2.87	.905	0	3622
30	Kirk McLean	22	7	8	4	616	58	2.89	.896	0	1206
32	Milan Hnilicka	2	0	1	0	49	5	3.49	.886	0	86
31	Jean-Francois Labbe	1	0	1	0	25	3	3.00	.864	0	60

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
First game	Kim Johnsson	October 1, 1999	[15]
	Mike York
	Jan Hlavac	October 2, 1999
	Milan Hnilicka	October 14, 1999
	Jean-Francois Labbe	April 5, 2000
	Alexei Vasiliev
	Dale Purinton	April 9, 2000
500th game played	Mike Richter	October 30, 1999	[16]
400th goal	John MacLean	January 20, 2000	[17]

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1999 NHL entry draft in Boston, Massachusetts, at the FleetCenter.^[18][19]

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

• 1999–2000 NHL season

Notes

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