1999–2000 Florida Panthers season

The 1999–2000 Florida Panthers season was their seventh season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Regular season

Final standings

Playoffs The Panthers made the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1997. As the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, they played the fourth-seeded New Jersey Devils. However, the Panthers were eliminated in a four-game sweep at the hands of the eventual champions. The Devils' sweep over the Panthers began a 12-year drought where the Florida team never made the playoffs. The Panthers would reenter the playoffs in 2012 after winning the Southeast Division title.

Schedule and results

Regular season

|1||October 2, 1999||4–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1999–2000) ||1–0–0–0 ||

|2||October 6, 1999||4–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000) ||2–0–0–0 ||

|3||October 9, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000) ||2–0–1–0 ||

|4||October 12, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) ||3–0–1–0 ||

|5||October 13, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) ||3–1–1–0 ||

|6||October 16, 1999||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000) ||4–1–1–0 ||

|7||October 20, 1999||5–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000) ||5–1–1–0 ||

|8||October 22, 1999||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1999–2000) ||5–1–1–1 ||

|9||October 24, 1999||0–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||5–2–1–1 ||

|10||October 27, 1999||6–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||6–2–1–1 ||

|11||October 29, 1999||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000) ||6–2–1–2 ||

|12||October 30, 1999||0–5 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) ||6–3–1–2 ||

|13||November 3, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000) ||6–3–2–2 ||

|14||November 5, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000) ||6–4–2–2 ||

|15||November 6, 1999||6–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1999–2000) ||7–4–2–2 ||

|16||November 10, 1999||4–1 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||8–4–2–2 ||

|17||November 13, 1999||3–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000) ||9–4–2–2 ||

|18||November 17, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000) ||10–4–2–2 ||

|19||November 18, 1999||0–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000) ||10–5–2–2 ||

|20||November 20, 1999||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) ||11–5–2–2 ||

|21||November 24, 1999||1–6 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||11–6–2–2 ||

|22||November 26, 1999||6–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||12–6–2–2 ||

|23||November 27, 1999||3–0 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||13–6–2–2 ||

|24||December 3, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||13–7–2–2 ||

|25||December 4, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1999–2000) ||14–7–2–2 ||

|26||December 8, 1999||6–1 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000) ||15–7–2–2 ||

|27||December 10, 1999||3–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1999–2000) ||15–8–2–2 ||

|28||December 11, 1999||4–2 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (1999–2000) ||16–8–2–2 ||

|29||December 15, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (1999–2000) ||17–8–2–2 ||

|30||December 17, 1999||4–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000) ||18–8–2–2 ||

|31||December 18, 1999||5–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) ||19–8–2–2 ||

|32||December 20, 1999||4–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) ||19–9–2–2 ||

|33||December 22, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||19–9–3–2 ||

|34||December 26, 1999||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) ||19–9–3–3 ||

|35||December 27, 1999||6–1 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) ||20–9–3–3 ||

|36||December 30, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000) ||20–10–3–3 ||

|37||January 1, 2000||7–5 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) ||21–10–3–3 ||

|38||January 5, 2000||5–1 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000) ||22–10–3–3 ||

|39||January 6, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000) ||22–11–3–3 ||

|40||January 8, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1999–2000) ||23–11–3–3 ||

|41||January 12, 2000||4–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||24–11–3–3 ||

|42||January 14, 2000||5–1 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) ||25–11–3–3 ||

|43||January 15, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) ||26–11–3–3 ||

|44||January 17, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||27–11–3–3 ||

|45||January 19, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1999–2000) ||27–12–3–3 ||

|46||January 21, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||27–12–4–3 ||

|47||January 22, 2000||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1999–2000) ||28–12–4–3 ||

|48||January 26, 2000||2–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) ||28–13–4–3 ||

|49||January 27, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||28–14–4–3 ||

|50||January 29, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000) ||29–14–4–3 ||

|51||February 1, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) ||29–15–4–3 ||

|52||February 2, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) ||30–15–4–3 ||

|53||February 9, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1999–2000) ||31–15–4–3 ||

|54||February 11, 2000||3–5 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) ||31–16–4–3 ||

|55||February 12, 2000||5–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1999–2000) ||32–16–4–3 ||

|56||February 14, 2000||1–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) ||32–17–4–3 ||

|57||February 16, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||33–17–4–3 ||

|58||February 19, 2000||1–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) ||33–18–4–3 ||

|59||February 21, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) ||33–19–4–3 ||

|60||February 23, 2000||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1999–2000) ||33–19–4–4 ||

|61||February 24, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) ||34–19–4–4 ||

|62||February 26, 2000||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) ||34–19–4–5 ||

|63||February 28, 2000||2–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000) ||34–20–4–5 ||

|64||March 1, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) ||35–20–4–5 ||

|65||March 3, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||35–21–4–5 ||

|66||March 4, 2000||1–1 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1999–2000) ||35–21–5–5 ||

|67||March 7, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1999–2000) ||35–22–5–5 ||

|68||March 10, 2000||4–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) ||36–22–5–5 ||

|69||March 11, 2000||2–5 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000) ||36–23–5–5 ||

|70||March 16, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) ||36–24–5–5 ||

|71||March 18, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||37–24–5–5 ||

|72||March 19, 2000||2–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) ||37–25–5–5 ||

|73||March 21, 2000||4–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||38–25–5–5 ||

|74||March 23, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1999–2000) ||39–25–5–5 ||

|75||March 25, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) ||40–25–5–5 ||

|76||March 29, 2000||1–4 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1999–2000) ||40–26–5–5 ||

|77||March 31, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) ||41–26–5–5 ||

|78||April 1, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) ||41–26–6–5 ||

|79||April 3, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) ||42–26–6–5 ||

|80||April 5, 2000||6–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1999–2000) ||43–26–6–5 ||

|81||April 8, 2000||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) ||43–26–6–6 ||

|82||April 9, 2000||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||43–27–6–6 ||

Legend:

Playoffs

| 1 || April 13, 2000 || 3–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Devils lead 1–0 ||

| 2 || April 16, 2000 || 1–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Devils lead 2–0 ||

| 3 || April 18, 2000 || 1–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Devils lead 3–0 ||

| 4 || April 20, 2000 || 1–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Devils win 4–0 ||

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 Panthers only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only. Player Regular season Playoffs 10 RW 74 58 36 94 25 16 4 1 3 4 −3 2 14 LW 81 29 42 71 16 35 4 1 0 1 −2 4 25 C 80 17 53 70 24 16 4 0 1 1 −3 0 24 D 82 9 40 49 23 64 4 0 1 1 0 4 27 RW 77 18 28 46 14 126 4 0 1 1 0 2 21 RW 81 26 18 44 1 39 4 0 1 1 −2 0 28 D 82 10 26 36 7 53 4 0 0 0 −1 0 44 C 81 10 23 33 −5 46 4 1 0 1 −1 6 4 D 76 6 19 25 4 68 4 0 0 0 1 0 13 RW 78 5 20 25 3 34 4 0 0 0 0 0 26 RW 47 10 10 20 −4 4 7 D 60 4 16 20 10 35 4 0 0 0 −5 0 19 RW 35 7 10 17 5 6 18 LW 65 9 7 16 −2 30 12 C 66 4 12 16 1 14 3 D 77 3 8 11 −1 172 4 0 0 0 0 8 9 C 14 4 6 10 4 6 4 0 0 0 −1 0 8 LW 48 3 6 9 −7 169 4 1 0 1 −2 8 16 C 13 4 4 8 −1 16 4 2 1 3 −1 2 2 D 62 3 5 8 7 44 4 0 1 1 0 0 22 D 82 1 6 7 5 202 4 0 0 0 −4 4 5 D 13 1 5 6 −3 2 16 RW 14 2 1 3 −3 8 12 LW 8 1 2 3 3 4 4 0 1 1 −1 4 6 D 13 0 3 3 −2 4 29 G 34 0 3 3 2 4 0 0 0 10 45 D 13 0 2 2 2 46 48 LW 9 0 2 2 2 2 40 C 4 0 0 0 −1 2 31 G 7 0 0 0 2 48 LW 2 0 0 0 0 0 47 C 3 0 0 0 −2 0 48 LW 6 0 0 0 −2 2 15 D 17 0 0 0 −2 26 37 G 28 0 0 0 0 30 G 15 0 0 0 2 32 G 1 0 0 0 0 23 C 13 0 0 0 −5 14

Goaltending = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only. Player Regular season Playoffs 29 Mike Vernon 34 18 13 2 1020 83 2.47 .919 1 2019 4 0 4 136 12 3.04 .912 0 237 37 Trevor Kidd 28 14 11 2 809 69 2.63 .915 1 1574 — — — — — — — — — 30 Mikhail Shtalenkov 15 8 4 2 369 34 2.31 .908 0 882 — — — — — — — — — 31 Sean Burke 7 2 5 0 208 18 2.58 .913 0 418 — — — — — — — — — 32 Richard Shulmistra 1 1 0 0 21 1 1.00 .952 0 60 — — — — — — — — —

Awards and records

Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy Pavel Bure NHL Second All-Star Team Pavel Bure (Right wing) League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Pavel Bure Viktor Kozlov Ray Whitney NHL Player of the Month Pavel Bure (December) NHL Player of the Week Pavel Bure (December 20)

Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Ivan Novoseltsev October 13, 1999 Dave Duerden January 6, 2000 Eric Boguniecki March 3, 2000 Brad Ference March 10, 2000 1,000th game played Scott Mellanby March 1, 2000 Draft picks Florida's draft picks at the 1999 NHL entry draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)112Denis ShvidkiBarrie Colts (OHL)240Alex AuldNorth Bay Centennials (OHL)370Niklas HagmanHIFK (Finland)380Jean-Francois LanielShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)4103Morgan McCormickKingston Frontenacs (OHL)4109Rod SarichCalgary Hitmen (WHL)6169Brad WoodsBrampton Battalion (OHL)7198Travis EaglesPrince George Cougars (WHL)8227Jonathan CharronVal-d'or Foreurs (QMJHL)

Farm teams Louisville Panthers

See also 1999–2000 NHL season

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