Sports season
| 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 |
| Seasons | |
| ← 1998–992000–01 → | |
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.
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 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Long Beach | 2 | W4 | Long Beach | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| W5 | Manitoba | 0 | Western Conference | W3 | Houston | 2 | |||||||||||||
| W1 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Utah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Houston | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Pre-Playoffs
(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 | |
Quarterfinals
(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 | |
Semifinals
(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 | |
Turner Cup Final
(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