1999–2000 Montreal Canadiens season

The 1999–2000 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 91st season of play. The club failed to qualify for the 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs for a second year in a row. It was only the second time since the NHL's founding that the Canadiens had missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons, the first being three straight misses since the 1920–21 season to 1921–22 season.

The Canadiens did not have a player who reached at least 50 points throughout the season. Pierre Boivin replaced Ronald Corey as team president.The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.292, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, On September 2, 1999, Molson executive James Arnett announced that Molson, owner since 1957, would put the franchise up for sale.The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.293, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009,

Off season Saku Koivu makes Canadiens history, as the first European to be named the team's captain. He succeeds Vincent Damphousse, who was traded the previous season.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

|1||October 2, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs||0–1–0–0||0 ||

|2||October 6, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers||0–2–0–0||0 ||

|3||October 8, 1999||4–1 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames||1–2–0–0||2 ||

|4||October 9, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks||1–3–0–0||2 ||

|5||October 12, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers||1–4–0–0||2 ||

|6||October 14, 1999||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers||2–4–0–0||4 ||

|7||October 16, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres||3–4–0–0||6 ||

|8||October 18, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders||3–5–0–0||6 ||

|9||October 20, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche||3–6–0–0||6 ||

|10||October 23, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs||3–7–0–0||6 ||

|11||October 27, 1999||0–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks||3–8–0–0||6 ||

|12||October 30, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers||3–8–1–0||7 ||

|13||November 3, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils||3–9–1–0||7 ||

|14||November 4, 1999||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders||3–9–1–1||8 ||

|15||November 6, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators||3–10–1–1||8 ||

|16||November 10, 1999||4–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins||3–11–1–1||8 ||

|17||November 11, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim||4–11–1–1||10 ||

|18||November 13, 1999||4–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers||5–11–1–1||12 ||

|19||November 16, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks||5–12–1–1||12 ||

|20||November 18, 1999||1–6 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators||5–13–1–1||12 ||

|21||November 20, 1999||5–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings||6–13–1–1||14 ||

|22||November 22, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim||7–13–1–1||16 ||

|23||November 23, 1999||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks||8–13–1–1||18 ||

|24||November 27, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks||9–13–1–1||20 ||

|25||December 1, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars||9–14–1–1||20 ||

|26||December 3, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers||9–15–1–1||20 ||

|27||December 4, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers||9–16–1–1||20 ||

|28||December 7, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames||9–16–2–1||21 ||

|29||December 9, 1999||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders||10–16–2–1||23 ||

|30||December 11, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings||10–17–2–1||23 ||

|31||December 13, 1999||1–0 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals||11–17–2–1||25 ||

|32||December 16, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils||11–18–2–1||25 ||

|33||December 18, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs||11–19–2–1||25 ||

|34||December 20, 1999||5–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins||12–19–2–1||27 ||

|35||December 23, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins||12–19–3–1||28 ||

|36||December 27, 1999||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators||12–19–4–1||29 ||

|37||December 29, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators||12–20–4–1||29 ||

|38||January 2, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers||12–20–5–1||30 ||

|39||January 4, 2000||1–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals||12–21–5–1||30 ||

|40||January 6, 2000||3–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues||12–22–5–1||30 ||

|41||January 7, 2000||1–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche||12–23–5–1||30 ||

|42||January 11, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings||13–23–5–1||32 ||

|43||January 14, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres||14–23–5–1||34 ||

|44||January 15, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins||14–23–6–1||35 ||

|45||January 19, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| New York Islanders||15–23–6–1||37 ||

|46||January 22, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins||16–23–6–1||39 ||

|47||January 24, 2000||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes||16–23–6–2||40 ||

|48||January 29, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers||16–23–7–2||41 ||

|49||January 30, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes||17–23–7–2||43 ||

|50||February 2, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers||17–24–7–2||43 ||

|51||February 3, 2000||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning||18–24–7–2||45 ||

|52||February 8, 2000||4–5 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers||18–24–7–3||46 ||

|53||February 10, 2000||0–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals||18–25–7–3||46 ||

|54||February 12, 2000||5–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators||19–25–7–3||48 ||

|55||February 14, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers||20–25–7–3||50 ||

|56||February 16, 2000||5–1 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers||21–25–7–3||52 ||

|57||February 17, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes||22–25–7–3||54 ||

|58||February 19, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs||23–25–7–3||56 ||

|59||February 22, 2000||1–0 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes||24–25–7–3||58 ||

|60||February 24, 2000||3–2 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils||25–25–7–3||60 ||

|61||February 26, 2000||0–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals||25–26–7–3||60 ||

|62||February 27, 2000||0–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils||25–27–7–3||60 ||

|63||March 1, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks||26–27–7–3||62 ||

|64||March 2, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins||27–27–7–3||64 ||

|65||March 4, 2000||3–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs||27–28–7–3||64 ||

|66||March 6, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers||28–28–7–3||66 ||

|67||March 8, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins||29–28–7–3||68 ||

|68||March 10, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres||30–28–7–3||70 ||

|69||March 11, 2000||3–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins||30–29–7–3||70 ||

|70||March 14, 2000||3–4 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning||30–30–7–3||70 ||

|71||March 16, 2000||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers||30–30–8–3||71 ||

|72||March 18, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes||31–30–8–3||73 ||

|73||March 20, 2000||1–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres||31–31–8–3||73 ||

|74||March 22, 2000||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers||31–31–9–3||74 ||

|75||March 25, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers||31–32–9–3||74 ||

|76||March 26, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning||32–32–9–3||76 ||

|77||March 29, 2000||4–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins||33–32–9–3||78 ||

|78||April 1, 2000||0–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres||33–33–9–3||78 ||

|79||April 2, 2000||5–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings||33–33–9–4||79 ||

|80||April 5, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers||34–33–9–4||81 ||

|81||April 6, 2000||5–1 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning||35–33–9–4||83 ||

|82||April 8, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators||35–34–9–4||83 ||

Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; 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 Canadiens only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only. Player Regular season 26 LW 80 25 24 49 1 70 15 C 73 14 28 42 −1 54 34 C 68 26 12 38 2 28 43 D 54 10 25 35 −1 18 14 RW 50 13 17 30 −3 34 49 LW 38 17 12 29 −4 19 17 LW 50 14 15 29 3 13 22 D 77 4 25 29 4 39 27 LW 70 8 20 28 −2 115 32 RW 44 2 24 26 10 8 23 RW 64 8 13 21 −1 61 11 C 24 3 18 21 7 14 28 D 67 7 12 19 −3 40 63 C 76 7 10 17 −14 14 52 D 61 3 14 17 11 76 51 D 74 3 13 16 −7 38 37 C 82 10 5 15 −15 17 40 C 16 3 6 9 2 2 29 RW 47 3 5 8 −5 92 45 RW 33 4 2 6 −7 24 55 D 43 1 5 6 −11 76 20 D 57 0 6 6 −4 22 24 LW 35 2 3 5 −7 70 44 D 19 3 0 3 7 44 61 RW 32 2 1 3 −1 10 48 D 24 1 2 3 −5 12 47 C 13 1 2 3 −2 4 71 C 19 1 1 2 −6 2 46 C 25 0 2 2 −6 4 24 D 15 0 2 2 −5 8 21 D 23 0 2 2 −5 8 6 RW 12 1 0 1 2 4 35 LW 2 0 0 0 0 0 31 G 56 0 0 0 4 38 D 7 0 0 0 0 4 36 LW 1 0 0 0 0 5 44 D 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 G 30 0 0 0 0

Goaltending Player Regular season 31 Jeff Hackett 56 23 25 7 1543 132 2.40 .914 3 3301 60 Jose Theodore 30 12 13 2 717 58 2.10 .919 3 1655

Awards and records

Awards Head coach Alain Vigneault was a runner-up for the Jack Adams Trophy.National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.222, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario,

TypeAward/honourRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Martin Rucinsky NHL Player of the Week Jose Theodore (November 29) Team Jacques Beauchamp Molson Trophy Eric WeinrichMontreal Canadiens 2014–2015 Media Guide, p.553 Molson Cup Jeff HackettMontreal Canadiens 2014–2015 Media Guide, p.552

Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Francis Bouillon October 2, 1999 Mike Ribeiro Stephane Robidas October 20, 1999 Jason Ward December 3, 1999

Draft picks Montreal's draft picks at the 1999 NHL entry draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)239Alexander ButurlinCSKA Moscow (Russia)258Matt CarknerPeterborough Petes (OHL)497Chris DymentBoston University (NCAA)4107Evan LindsayPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)5136Dustin JamiesonSarnia Sting (OHL)5145Marc-Andre ThinelVictoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)5150Matt ShasbyDes Moines Buccaneers (USHL)6167Sean DixonErie Otters (OHL)7196Vadim TarasovMetallurg Novokuznetsk (Russia)8225Mikko HyytiaJYP Jr. (Finland)9253Jerome MaroisQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)

See also 1999–2000 NHL season

Notes

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