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. New York failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third straight season for the first time since the 1963–64 to 1965–66 seasons.

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. 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.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

| 1 || October 1, 1999 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 1–1 OT || 0–0–1–0 ||

| 2 || October 2, 1999 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 2–1 || 0–1–1–0 ||

| 3 || October 5, 1999 || Ottawa Senators || 2–1 || 0–2–1–0 ||

| 4 || October 8, 1999 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3–1 || 1–2–1–0 ||

| 5 || October 10, 1999 || Phoenix Coyotes || 4–2 || 2–2–1–0 ||

| 6 || October 11, 1999 || @ New York Islanders || 4–2 || 3–2–1–0 ||

| 7 || October 14, 1999 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || 3–3–1–0 ||

| 8 || October 17, 1999 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4–1 || 4–3–1–0 ||

| 9 || October 19, 1999 || San Jose Sharks || 2–1 || 4–4–1–0 ||

| 10 || October 20, 1999 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 5–0 || 4–5–1–0 ||

| 11 || October 22, 1999 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–0 || 4–6–1–0 ||

| 12 || October 24, 1999 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–0 || 4–7–1–0 ||

| 13 || October 30, 1999 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–2 OT || 4–7–2–0 ||

| 14 || November 3, 1999 || New York Islanders || 3–3 OT || 4–7–3–0 ||

| 15 || November 5, 1999 || @ Colorado Avalanche || 4–1 || 4–8–3–0 ||

| 16 || November 7, 1999 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 3–1 || 5–8–3–0 ||

| 17 || November 10, 1999 || Ottawa Senators || 4–3 || 5–9–3–0 ||

| 18 || November 11, 1999 || @ Washington Capitals || 5–4 OT || 6–9–3–0 ||

| 19 || November 13, 1999 || Boston Bruins || 5–2 || 6–10–3–0 ||

| 20 || November 18, 1999 || @ Boston Bruins || 5–3 || 6–11–3–0 ||

| 21 || November 20, 1999 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 OT || 6–11–3–1 ||

| 22 || November 24, 1999 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 6–3 || 7–11–3–1 ||

| 23 || November 26, 1999 || @ Florida Panthers || 6–2 || 7–12–3–1 ||

| 24 || December 1, 1999 || @ New Jersey Devils || 3–2 || 7–13–3–1 ||

| 25 || December 3, 1999 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || 8–13–3–1 ||

| 26 || December 4, 1999 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 1–1 OT || 8–13–4–1 ||

| 27 || December 6, 1999 || Calgary Flames || 3–2 OT || 9–13–4–1 ||

| 28 || December 8, 1999 || Edmonton Oilers || 2–1 OT || 10–13–4–1 ||

| 29 || December 15, 1999 || Los Angeles Kings || 8–3 || 11–13–4–1 ||

| 30 || December 17, 1999 || Washington Capitals || 3–2 OT || 11–13–4–2 ||

| 31 || December 19, 1999 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 5–4 OT || 12–13–4–2 ||

| 32 || December 21, 1999 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–1 || 12–14–4–2 ||

| 33 || December 23, 1999 || @ New York Islanders || 4–2 || 12–15–4–2 ||

| 34 || December 26, 1999 || New Jersey Devils || 3–3 OT || 12–15–5–2 ||

| 35 || December 28, 1999 || @ Phoenix Coyotes || 2–2 OT || 12–15–6–2 ||

| 36 || December 29, 1999 || @ Dallas Stars || 4–3 OT || 12–15–6–3 ||

| 37 || January 2, 2000 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–2 OT || 12–15–7–3 ||

| 38 || January 3, 2000 || St. Louis Blues || 5–2 || 12–16–7–3 ||

| 39 || January 5, 2000 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 OT || 13–16–7–3 ||

| 40 || January 8, 2000 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–3 || 14–16–7–3 ||

| 41 || January 9, 2000 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 1–0 || 14–17–7–3 ||

| 42 || January 15, 2000 || @ New York Islanders || 5–2 || 15–17–7–3 ||

| 43 || January 16, 2000 || Atlanta Thrashers || 6–3 || 16–17–7–3 ||

| 44 || January 18, 2000 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3–2 || 17–17–7–3 ||

| 45 || January 20, 2000 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 4–1 || 18–17–7–3 ||

| 46 || January 22, 2000 || @ St. Louis Blues || 4–1 || 19–17–7–3 ||

| 47 || January 24, 2000 || @ Atlanta Thrashers || 6–3 || 20–17–7–3 ||

| 48 || January 25, 2000 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 || 21–17–7–3 ||

| 49 || January 27, 2000 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || 21–18–7–3 ||

| 50 || January 29, 2000 || @ Ottawa Senators || 3–2 || 21–19–7–3 ||

| 51 || January 31, 2000 || Nashville Predators || 5–1 || 22–19–7–3 ||

| 52 || February 2, 2000 || New Jersey Devils || 3–1 || 22–20–7–3 ||

| 53 || February 3, 2000 || @ Atlanta Thrashers || 6–3 || 23–20–7–3 ||

| 54 || February 8, 2000 || New Jersey Devils || 2–2 OT || 23–20–8–3 ||

| 55 || February 9, 2000 || @ New Jersey Devils || 4–1 || 23–21–8–3 ||

| 56 || February 11, 2000 || Boston Bruins || 5–2 || 24–21–8–3 ||

| 57 || February 13, 2000 || New York Islanders || 4–2 || 24–22–8–3 ||

| 58 || February 15, 2000 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–2 OT || 24–22–9–3 ||

| 59 || February 16, 2000 || @ Florida Panthers || 3–0 || 24–23–9–3 ||

| 60 || February 18, 2000 || Colorado Avalanche || 4–2 || 24–24–9–3 ||

| 61 || February 20, 2000 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–2 || 24–25–9–3 ||

| 62 || February 22, 2000 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 || 25–25–9–3 ||

| 63 || February 25, 2000 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 6–3 || 26–25–9–3 ||

| 64 || February 26, 2000 || @ Ottawa Senators || 4–2 || 26–26–9–3 ||

| 65 || March 1, 2000 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–3 OT || 26–26–10–3 ||

| 66 || March 3, 2000 || Florida Panthers || 4–2 || 27–26–10–3 ||

| 67 || March 6, 2000 || @ San Jose Sharks || 2–1 || 27–27–10–3 ||

| 68 || March 8, 2000 || @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 4–3 OT || 28–27–10–3 ||

| 69 || March 9, 2000 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 3–1 || 28–28–10–3 ||

| 70 || March 11, 2000 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || 28–29–10–3 ||

| 71 || March 13, 2000 || Dallas Stars || 4–3 || 28–30–10–3 ||

| 72 || March 15, 2000 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 4–4 OT || 28–30–11–3 ||

| 73 || March 18, 2000 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 3–2 || 29–30–11–3 ||

| 74 || March 19, 2000 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–4 || 29–31–11–3 ||

| 75 || March 21, 2000 || Florida Panthers || 4–3 || 29–32–11–3 ||

| 76 || March 23, 2000 || Washington Capitals || 4–1 || 29–33–11–3 ||

| 77 || March 26, 2000 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 8–2 || 29–34–11–3 ||

| 78 || March 27, 2000 || Detroit Red Wings || 6–0 || 29–35–11–3 ||

| 79 || April 1, 2000 || @ Boston Bruins || 2–2 OT || 29–35–12–3 ||

| 80 || April 3, 2000 || @ Washington Capitals || 4–1 || 29–36–12–3 ||

| 81 || April 5, 2000 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–0 || 29–37–12–3 ||

| 82 || April 9, 2000 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4–1 || 29–38–12–3 ||

Legend:

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. Player Regular season 93 C 76 24 44 68 2 40 14 RW 80 15 49 64 −4 68 18 C 82 26 24 50 −17 18 27 LW 67 19 23 42 3 16 15 RW 77 18 24 42 −2 52 9 LW 77 23 17 40 −15 14 20 RW 46 11 22 33 0 10 13 LW 65 14 20 34 −18 36 21 D 80 10 20 30 −6 78 12 RW 58 8 18 26 −5 23 2 D 50 7 19 26 −16 20 4 D 74 4 19 23 −10 38 3 D 76 6 15 21 −13 46 26 C 76 9 11 20 −4 72 5 D 75 2 14 16 −10 77 22 RW 59 9 5 14 −5 18 28 LW 70 4 8 12 −12 24 24 D 82 2 10 12 −13 43 17 LW 38 3 5 8 −7 43 10 RW 31 3 3 6 −9 62 16 RW 12 1 3 4 −8 8 47 D 45 0 4 4 0 36 29 LW 9 1 1 2 0 2 22 RW 3 0 1 1 0 2 25 D 7 0 1 1 −2 22 19 LW 21 0 1 1 −2 26 30 G 22 0 1 1 2 32 C 11 0 1 1 1 11 37 C 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 LW 1 0 0 0 −1 0 32 G 2 0 0 0 0 29 RW 2 0 0 0 −1 0 31 G 1 0 0 0 0 6 C 27 0 0 0 −6 4 45 D 1 0 0 0 −1 7 35 G 61 0 0 0 4 36 D 1 0 0 0 −1 2 32 D 1 0 0 0 −2 0

Goaltending Player Regular season 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:

Awards and records

Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) NHL All-Rookie Team Mike York (Forward) NHL Foundation Player Award Adam Graves League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Mike Richter NHL Player of the Week Mike Richter (January 24) Team Ceil Saidel Memorial Award Adam Graves Frank Boucher Trophy Mike Richter Good Guy Award Tim Taylor Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award Kim Johnsson Players' Player Award Mike Richter Rangers MVP Mike Richter Rookie of the Year Mike York Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award Adam Graves

Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Kim Johnsson October 1, 1999 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 400th goal John MacLean January 20, 2000

Draft picks New York's picks at the 1999 NHL entry draft in Boston, Massachusetts, at the FleetCenter. Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 4 Pavel Brendl RW Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 1 9 Jamie Lundmark C Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 2 59 David Inman LW University of Notre Dame (CCHA) 3 79 Johan Asplund G Brynäs IF (Sweden) 3 90 Patrick Aufiero D Boston University (Hockey East) 5 137 Garret Bembridge RW Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 6 177 Jay Dardis C Proctor Academy (USHS–NH) 7 197 Arto Laatikainen D Blues (Finland) 8 226 Yevgeni Gusakov LW Lada Togliatti-2 (Russia) 9 251 Petter Henning RW Modo Hockey (Sweden) 9 254 Alexei Bulatov LW Dinamo-Energija Yekaterinburg (Russia)

See also 1999–2000 NHL season

Notes

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