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 27081
Turner Cup-Playoffs
Pre-Playoffs
(E4) Cleveland Lumberjacks vs. (E5) Milwaukee Admirals
(W4) Long Beach Ice Dogs vs. (W5) Manitoba Moose
Quarterfinals
(E1) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (E4) Cleveland Lumberjacks
(E2) Orlando Solar Bears vs. (E3) Cincinnati Cyclones
(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (W4) Long Beach Ice Dogs
(W2) Utah Grizzlies vs. (W3) Houston Aeros
Semifinals
(E1) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (E3) Cincinnati Cyclones
(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (W3) Houston Aeros
Turner Cup Final
(E1) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (W1) Chicago Wolves
Player statistics
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIMSteve Maltais Chicago Wolves 82 44 46 90 78Steve Larouche Chicago Wolves 82 31 57 88 52David Ling Kansas City Blades 82 35 48 83 210Gilbert Dionne Cincinnati Cyclones 81 34 49 83 88Jarrod Skalde Utah Grizzlies 77 25 54 79 98Mark Beaufait Orlando Solar Bears 78 28 50 78 87Dave Chyzowski Kansas City Blades 81 37 33 70 138Brett Harkins Cleveland Lumberjacks 76 20 50 70 79Michel Picard Grand Rapids Griffins 65 33 35 68 50Todd 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 SONikolai Khabibulin Long Beach Ice Dogs 33 1,936 59 1.83 21 11 1 5Frederic Chabot Houston Aeros 62 3,695 131 2.13 36 19 7 4Jani Hurme Grand Rapids Griffins 52 2,948 107 2.18 29 15 4 4Rich Parent Utah Grizzlies/Detroit Vipers 37 2,110 81 2.30 20 12 4 2Andrei 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 teamFrederic Chabot, Houston AerosGJani Hurme, Grand Rapids GriffinsMike Crowley, Long Beach Ice DogsDDallas Eakins, Chicago WolvesBrett Hauer, Manitoba MooseDBob Nardella, Chicago WolvesJarrod Skalde, Utah GrizzliesCSteve Larouche, Chicago WolvesDavid Ling, Kansas City BladesRWLWNiklas Andersson, Chicago WolvesSteve Maltais, Chicago WolvesLWGilbert Dionne, Cincinnati Cyclones
External links Season 1999/2000 on hockeydb.com