1999–2000 Montreal Canadiens season explained

Team:	Montreal Canadiens
League:	NHL
Season:	1999–2000
Year:	1999
Conferencerank:	9th
Divisionrank:	4th
Record:	35–34–9–4
Homerecord:	18–17–5–1
Roadrecord:	17–17–4–3
Goalsfor:	196
Goalsagainst:	194
Attendance:	20,205
Goalsleader:	Sergei Zholtok (26)
Assistsleader:	Dainius Zubrus (28)
Pointsleader:	Martin Rucinsky (49)
Plusminusleader:	Craig Rivet (+11)
Pimleader:	Shayne Corson (115)
Winsleader:	Jeff Hackett (23)
Gaaleader:	Jose Theodore (2.10)

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. Pierre Boivin replaced Ronald Corey as team president of the Canadiens.^[1] On September 2, 1999, Molson executive James Arnett announced that Molson would put the franchise up for sale.^[2]

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

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|1||L||October 2, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs||0–1–0–0||0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|2||L||October 6, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers||0–2–0–0||0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|3||W||October 8, 1999||4–1 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames||1–2–0–0||2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|4||L||October 9, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks||1–3–0–0||2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|5||L||October 12, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers||1–4–0–0||2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|6||W||October 14, 1999||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers||2–4–0–0||4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|7||W||October 16, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres||3–4–0–0||6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|8||L||October 18, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders||3–5–0–0||6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|9||L||October 20, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche||3–6–0–0||6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|10||L||October 23, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs||3–7–0–0||6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|11||L||October 27, 1999||0–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks||3–8–0–0||6 || |- align="center"|12||T||October 30, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers||3–8–1–0||7 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|13||L||November 3, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils||3–9–1–0||7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|14||OTL||November 4, 1999||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders||3–9–1–1||8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|15||L||November 6, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators||3–10–1–1||8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|16||L||November 10, 1999||4–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins||3–11–1–1||8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|17||W||November 11, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim||4–11–1–1||10 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|18||W||November 13, 1999||4–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers||5–11–1–1||12 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|19||L||November 16, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks||5–12–1–1||12 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|20||L||November 18, 1999||1–6 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators||5–13–1–1||12 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|21||W||November 20, 1999||5–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings||6–13–1–1||14 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|22||W||November 22, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim||7–13–1–1||16 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|23||W||November 23, 1999||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks||8–13–1–1||18 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|24||W||November 27, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks||9–13–1–1||20 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|25||L||December 1, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars||9–14–1–1||20 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|26||L||December 3, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers||9–15–1–1||20 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|27||L||December 4, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers||9–16–1–1||20 || |- align="center"|28||T||December 7, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames||9–16–2–1||21 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|29||W||December 9, 1999||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders||10–16–2–1||23 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|30||L||December 11, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings||10–17–2–1||23 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|31||W||December 13, 1999||1–0 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals||11–17–2–1||25 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|32||L||December 16, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils||11–18–2–1||25 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|33||L||December 18, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs||11–19–2–1||25 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|34||W||December 20, 1999||5–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins||12–19–2–1||27 || |- align="center"|35||T||December 23, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins||12–19–3–1||28 || |- align="center"|36||T||December 27, 1999||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators||12–19–4–1||29 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|37||L||December 29, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators||12–20–4–1||29 || |-|- align="center"|38||T||January 2, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers||12–20–5–1||30 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|39||L||January 4, 2000||1–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals||12–21–5–1||30 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|40||L||January 6, 2000||3–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues||12–22–5–1||30 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|41||L||January 7, 2000||1–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche||12–23–5–1||30 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|42||W||January 11, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings||13–23–5–1||32 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|43||W||January 14, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres||14–23–5–1||34 || |- align="center"|44||T||January 15, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins||14–23–6–1||35 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|45||W||January 19, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| New York Islanders||15–23–6–1||37 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|46||W||January 22, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins||16–23–6–1||39 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|47||OTL||January 24, 2000||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes||16–23–6–2||40 || |- align="center"|48||T||January 29, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers||16–23–7–2||41 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|49||W||January 30, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes||17–23–7–2||43 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|50||L||February 2, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers||17–24–7–2||43 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|51||W||February 3, 2000||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning||18–24–7–2||45 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|52||OTL||February 8, 2000||4–5 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers||18–24–7–3||46 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|53||L||February 10, 2000||0–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals||18–25–7–3||46 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|54||W||February 12, 2000||5–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators||19–25–7–3||48 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|55||W||February 14, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers||20–25–7–3||50 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|56||W||February 16, 2000||5–1 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers||21–25–7–3||52 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|57||W||February 17, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes||22–25–7–3||54 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|58||W||February 19, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs||23–25–7–3||56 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|59||W||February 22, 2000||1–0 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes||24–25–7–3||58 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|60||W||February 24, 2000||3–2 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils||25–25–7–3||60 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|61||L||February 26, 2000||0–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals||25–26–7–3||60 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|62||L||February 27, 2000||0–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils||25–27–7–3||60 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|63||W||March 1, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks||26–27–7–3||62 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|64||W||March 2, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins||27–27–7–3||64 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|65||L||March 4, 2000||3–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs||27–28–7–3||64 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|66||W||March 6, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers||28–28–7–3||66 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|67||W||March 8, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins||29–28–7–3||68 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|68||W||March 10, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres||30–28–7–3||70 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|69||L||March 11, 2000||3–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins||30–29–7–3||70 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|70||L||March 14, 2000||3–4 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning||30–30–7–3||70 || |- align="center"|71||T||March 16, 2000||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers||30–30–8–3||71 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|72||W||March 18, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes||31–30–8–3||73 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|73||L||March 20, 2000||1–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres||31–31–8–3||73 || |- align="center"|74||T||March 22, 2000||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers||31–31–9–3||74 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|75||L||March 25, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers||31–32–9–3||74 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|76||W||March 26, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning||32–32–9–3||76 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|77||W||March 29, 2000||4–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins||33–32–9–3||78 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|78||L||April 1, 2000||0–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres||33–33–9–3||78 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|79||OTL||April 2, 2000||5–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings||33–33–9–4||79 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|80||W||April 5, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers||34–33–9–4||81 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|81||W||April 6, 2000||5–1 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning||35–33–9–4||83 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|82||L||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
	Player		scope=colgroup colspan=6	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
	Player	scope=colgroup colspan=10	Regular season
31		56	23	25	7	1543	132	2.40	.914	3	3301
60		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.^[3]

Type	Award/honour	Recipient	Ref
League (in-season)	NHL All-Star Game selection	Martin Rucinsky	^[4]
League (in-season)	NHL Player of the Week	Jose Theodore (November 29)	^[5]
Team	Jacques Beauchamp Molson Trophy	Eric Weinrich	^[6]
Team	Molson Cup	Jeff Hackett	^[7]

Milestones

Milestone	Player	Date	Ref
First game	Francis Bouillon	October 2, 1999	^[8]
	Mike Ribeiro	October 2, 1999
	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.^[9]

Round		Player	College/Junior/Club team (League)
2	39	Alexander Buturlin	CSKA Moscow (Russia)
2	58	Matt Carkner	Peterborough Petes (OHL)
4	97	Chris Dyment	Boston University (NCAA)
4	107	Evan Lindsay	Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
5	136	Dustin Jamieson	Sarnia Sting (OHL)
5	145	Marc-Andre Thinel	Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
5	150	Matt Shasby	Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
6	167	Sean Dixon	Erie Otters (OHL)
7	196	Vadim Tarasov	Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Russia)
8	225	Mikko Hyytia	JYP Jr. (Finland)
9	253	Jerome Marois	Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)

References

Web site: Montreal Canadiens 1999-00 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com . www.hockeydb.com . May 30, 2023.
Web site: 1999-00 Montreal Canadiens Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts . Hockey-Reference.com . May 30, 2023.

Notes and References

The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.292, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009,
The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.293, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009,
National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.222, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario,
Web site: 2000 NHL All-Star Game Rosters . Hockey-Reference.com . August 29, 2024.
Web site: Roenick, Theodore Share Honors . NHL.com . July 27, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20000420014916/http://www.nhl.com/news/pow112999.htm . April 20, 2000 . November 29, 1999.
Montreal Canadiens 2014–2015 Media Guide, p.553
Montreal Canadiens 2014–2015 Media Guide, p.552
Web site: 1999-00 NHL Debuts . Hockey-Reference.com . October 10, 2024.
Web site: 1999 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com . www.hockeydb.com . June 10, 2023.