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1999–2000 WHL season

{{short description|Junior ice hockey season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox sports season

| title = 1999–2000 WHL season

| league = Western Hockey League

| sport = Ice hockey

| playoffs = Playoffs

| playoffs_MVP_link = WHL Playoff MVP

| playoffs_MVP = Dan Blackburn (Ice)

| finals_champ = Kootenay Ice (1)

| finals_runner-up = Spokane Chiefs

| no_of_teams = 18

| season = Regular season

| season_champ_name = Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy

| season_champs = Calgary Hitmen (2)

| MVP_link = Four Broncos Memorial Trophy

| MVP = Brad Moran (Calgary Hitmen)

| top_scorer_link = Bob Clarke Trophy

| top_scorer = Brad Moran (Calgary Hitmen)

| seasonslistnames = WHL

| prevseason_year = 1998–99

| nextseason_year = 2000–01

}}

{{Infobox sports season

| title = 1999–2000 CHL season

| color = #4B489D

| color_text = #FFFFFF

| league = Canadian Hockey League

| sport = Ice hockey

| no_of_teams = 54

| season = OHL

| season2 = QMJHL

| season3 = WHL

| playoffs = Memorial Cup

| finals_champ = Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL)

| num_championships = 1

| finals_runner-up = Barrie Colts (OHL)

}}

The 1999–2000 WHL season was the 34th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The season featured eighteen teams and a 72-game season. The Calgary Hitmen won their second consecutive Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for having the league's best regular season record. In the playoffs, the Kootenay Ice won the franchise's first President's Cup in just their second season playing in Cranbrook, British Columbia.

League notes

  • The WHL followed the lead of the National Hockey League and adopted both 4-on-4 overtime and a standings format that saw teams losing in overtime earn one point.

Regular season

=Final standings=

class="wikitable"
width="45%" | East Division

! width="5%" | GP

! width="5%" | W

! width="5%" | L

! width="5%" | T

! width="5%" | OTL

! width="7.5%" | Pts

! width="7.5%" | GF

! width="7.5%" | GA

x Swift Current Broncos72471843101257170
x Saskatoon Blades7234278379216223
x Regina Pats7232296575234255
x Prince Albert Raiders7226336765221257
x Moose Jaw Warriors7225349463221259
Brandon Wheat Kings7225384559212260

class="wikitable"
width="45%" | Central Division

! width="5%" | GP

! width="5%" | W

! width="5%" | L

! width="5%" | T

! width="5%" | OTL

! width="7.5%" | Pts

! width="7.5%" | GF

! width="7.5%" | GA

x Calgary Hitmen72581022120313182
x Kootenay Ice724414113102275200
x Red Deer Rebels7232319073227229
Lethbridge Hurricanes7225384559220250
Medicine Hat Tigers7221396654222295

class="wikitable"
width="45%" | West Division

! width="5%" | GP

! width="5%" | W

! width="5%" | L

! width="5%" | T

! width="5%" | OTL

! width="7.5%" | Pts

! width="7.5%" | GF

! width="7.5%" | GA

x Spokane Chiefs72471942100272191
x Prince George Cougars7243204595279228
x Seattle Thunderbirds7234268480250221
x Kamloops Blazers7236305178244228
x Kelowna Rockets7225404357193228
x Tri-City Americans7224397257231288
Portland Winter Hawks7216497039173296

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{{WHL team map 1998}}

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=Scoring leaders=

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

class="wikitable"
width="30%" | Player

! width="30%" | Team

! width="7.5%" | GP

! width="7.5%" | G

! width="7.5%" | A

! width="7.5%" | Pts

! width="7.5%" | PIM

Brad MoranCalgary Hitmen72487212084
Pavel BrendlCalgary Hitmen61595211191
Radek DudaLethbridge Hurricanes694264106190
Layne UlmerSwift Current Broncos71505410466
Justin MapletoftRed Deer Rebels72395796135
Tim SmithSpokane Chiefs7126709661
Trent HunterPrince George Cougars6746499547
Mike G. GreenKootenay Ice6943499263
Zdenek BlatnySeattle/Kootenay68474491131
Jeremy ReichSwift Current Broncos72335891167

=Goaltending leaders=

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

class="wikitable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="27.5%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="27.5%" | Team

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Min

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | T

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | SO

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | SV%

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GAA

Bryce WandlerSwift Current Broncos563257371521126.9192.06
Brent KrahnCalgary Hitmen3923163360924.9122.38
Dan BlackburnKootenay Ice51300434871263.9122.52
Tyler MacKaySaskatoon/Spokane422357251121092.8832.77
Cam OndrikMedicine Hat/Saskatoon583381302441594.9082.82

2000 WHL Playoffs

  • Top eight teams in the Eastern Conference (East and Central divisions) qualified for playoffs
  • Top six teams in the Western Conference (division) qualified for the playoffs

{{4RoundBracket-Byes | RD1= First round

| RD2= Division Semi-Finals

| RD3= Division Finals

| RD4= WHL Championship

| RD1-seed01= C1

| RD1-team01= Calgary

| RD1-score01= 4

| RD1-seed02= E5

| RD1-team02= Moose Jaw

| RD1-score02= 0

| RD1-seed03= E2

| RD1-team03= Saskatoon

| RD1-score03= 4

| RD1-seed04= E3

| RD1-team04= Regina

| RD1-score04= 3

| RD1-seed05= C2

| RD1-team05= Kootenay

| RD1-score05= 4

| RD1-seed06= C3

| RD1-team06= Red Deer

| RD1-score06= 0

| RD1-seed07= E1

| RD1-team07= Swift Current

| RD1-score07= 4

| RD1-seed08= E4

| RD1-team08= Prince Albert

| RD1-score08= 2

| RD1-seed09= W1

| RD1-team09= Spokane

| RD1-score09= 4

| RD1-seed10= W6

| RD1-team10= Tri-City

| RD1-score10= 0

| RD1-seed13= W2

| RD1-team13= Prince George

| RD1-score13= 4

| RD1-seed14= W5

| RD1-team14= Kelowna

| RD1-score14= 1

| RD1-seed15= W3

| RD1-team15= Seattle

| RD1-score15= 4

| RD1-seed16= W4

| RD1-team16= Kamloops

| RD1-score16= 0

| RD2-seed01= C1

| RD2-team01= Calgary

| RD2-score01= 4

| RD2-seed02= E2

| RD2-team02= Saskatoon

| RD2-score02= 0

| RD2-seed03= C2

| RD2-team03= Kootenay

| RD2-score03= 4

| RD2-seed04= E1

| RD2-team04= Swift Current

| RD2-score04= 2

| RD2-seed05= W1

| RD2-team05= Spokane

| RD2-score05= bye

| RD2-seed07= W2

| RD2-team07= Prince George

| RD2-score07= 3

| RD2-seed08= W3

| RD2-team08= Seattle

| RD2-score08= 0

| RD3-seed01= C1

| RD3-team01= Calgary

| RD3-score01= 1

| RD3-seed02= C2

| RD3-team02= Kootenay

| RD3-score02= 4

| RD3-seed03= W1

| RD3-team03= Spokane

| RD3-score03= 4

| RD3-seed04= W2

| RD3-team04= Prince George

| RD3-score04= 1

| RD4-seed01= C2

| RD4-team01= Kootenay

| RD4-score01= 4

| RD4-seed02= W1

| RD4-team02= Spokane

| RD4-score02= 2

}}

=Conference quarterfinals=

==Eastern Conference==

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Calgary vs. Moose Jaw

DateAwayHome
March 29align="right" | Moose Jaw 45 CalgaryOT
March 30align="right" | Moose Jaw 36 Calgary
April 1align="right" | Calgary 42 Moose Jaw
April 2align="right" | Calgary 82 Moose Jaw
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Calgary wins series 4–0

| valign="top" |

class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Kootenay vs. Red Deer

DateAwayHome
March 30align="right" | Red Deer 47 Kootenay
March 31align="right" | Red Deer 08 Kootenay
April 2align="right" | Kootenay 74 Red Deer
April 3align="right" | Kootenay 21 Red DeerOT
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Kootenay wins series 4–0

|-

| valign="top" |

class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Swift Current vs. Prince Albert

DateAwayHome
March 30align="right" | Prince Albert 32 Swift Current
March 31align="right" | Prince Albert 26 Swift Current
April 2align="right" | Swift Current 42 Prince Albert
April 3align="right" | Swift Current 25 Prince Albert
April 5align="right" | Prince Albert 36 Swift Current
April 7align="right" | Swift Current 43 Prince Albert
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Swift Current wins series 4–2

| valign="top" |

class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Saskatoon vs. Regina

DateAwayHome
March 29align="right" | Regina 64 Saskatoon
March 31align="right" | Saskatoon 16 Regina
April 1align="right" | Regina 03 Saskatoon
April 3align="right" | Saskatoon 63 Regina
April 5align="right" | Regina 04 Saskatoon
April 7align="right" | Saskatoon 27 Regina
April 8align="right" | Regina 15 Saskatoon
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Saskatoon wins series 4–3

|}

==Western Conference==

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Spokane vs. Tri-City

DateAwayHome
March 29align="right" | Tri-City 18 Spokane
March 31align="right" | Spokane 62 Tri-City
April 1align="right" | Spokane 32 Tri-City
April 5align="right" | Tri-City 02 Spokane
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Spokane wins series 4–0

| valign="top" |

class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Seattle vs. Kamloops

DateAwayHome
April 1align="right" | Kamloops 25 Seattle
April 2align="right" | Kamloops 27 Seattle
April 4align="right" | Seattle 32 Kamloops
April 5align="right" | Seattle 52 Kamloops
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Seattle wins series 4–0

|-

| valign="top" |

class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Prince George vs. Kelowna

DateAwayHome
March 31align="right" | Kelowna 42 Prince George
April 1align="right" | Kelowna 04 Prince George
April 4align="right" | Prince George 41 Kelowna
April 5align="right" | Prince George 42 Kelowna
April 7align="right" | Kelowna 34 Prince GeorgeOT
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Prince George wins series 4–1

|}

=Conference semifinals=

cellspacing="10"

! colspan="2" | Eastern Conference

valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Calgary vs. Saskatoon

DateAwayHome
April 10align="right" | Saskatoon 07 Calgary
April 11align="right" | Saskatoon 26 Calgary
April 13align="right" | Calgary 62 Saskatoon
April 14align="right" | Calgary 42 Saskatoon
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Calgary wins series 4–0

| valign="top" |

class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Kootenay vs. Swift Current

DateAwayHome
April 10align="right" | Swift Current 21 Kootenay
April 11align="right" | Swift Current 26 Kootenay
April 13align="right" | Kootenay 12 Swift Current
April 14align="right" | Kootenay 42 Swift Current
April 16align="right" | Swift Current 16 Kootenay
April 18align="right" | Kootenay 31 Swift Current
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Kootenay wins series 4–2

|}

cellspacing="10"

! colspan="2" | Western Conference

valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Prince George vs. Seattle

DateAwayHome
April 13align="right" | Seattle 25 Prince George
April 14align="right" | Seattle 07 Prince George
April 16align="right" | Prince George 42 Seattle
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Prince George wins series 3–0

| valign="top" |

class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Spokane earns bye

|}

=Conference finals=

cellspacing="10"

! Eastern Conference !! Western Conference

valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Calgary vs. Kootenay

DateAwayHome
April 21align="right" | Kootenay 23 Calgary
April 22align="right" | Kootenay 32 Calgary
April 25align="right" | Calgary 23 Kootenay
April 26align="right" | Calgary 23 Kootenay
April 29align="right" | Kootenay 65 CalgaryOT
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Kootenay wins series 4–1

| valign="top" |

class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Prince George vs. Spokane

DateAwayHome
April 23align="right" | Prince George 45 Spokane
April 24align="right" | Prince George 34 Spokane
April 25align="right" | Spokane 03 Prince George
April 28align="right" | Spokane 43 Prince GeorgeOT
April 29align="right" | Spokane 42 Prince George
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Spokane wins series 4–1

|}

=WHL Championship=

class="wikitable"

! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Kootenay vs. Spokane

DateAwayHome
May 5align="right" | Spokane 32 Kootenay
May 6align="right" | Spokane 32 Kootenay
May 9align="right" | Kootenay 32 Spokane
May 10align="right" | Kootenay 41 Spokane
May 12align="right" | Spokane 12 Kootenay
May 13align="right" | Kootenay 10 Spokane
align="center"

| colspan="4" | Kootenay wins series 4–2

All-Star game

On January 19, the Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 10–9 at Kelowna, British Columbia before a crowd of 5,420.

WHL awards

cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"

|Four Broncos Memorial Trophy (Player of the Year): Brad Moran, Calgary Hitmen

Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year): Chris Nielson, Calgary Hitmen
Scholastic Team of the Year: Portland Winterhawks
Bob Clarke Trophy (Top scorer): Brad Moran, Calgary Hitmen
Brad Hornung Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike Player): Trent Hunter, Prince George Cougars
Bill Hunter Trophy (Top Defenseman): Micki Dupont, Kamloops Blazers
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Dan Blackburn, Kootenay Ice
Del Wilson Trophy (Top Goaltender): Bryce Wandler, Swift Current Broncos
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Todd McLellan, Swift Current Broncos
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy (Executive of the Year): Tim Speltz, Spokane Chiefs
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy (Best regular season record): Calgary Hitmen
Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy (Top Official): Mike Hasenfratz
St. Clair Group Trophy (Marketing/Public Relations Award): Mike Jenkins, Prince Albert Raiders
WHL Humanitarian of the Year: Chris Nielson, Calgary Hitmen
WHL Plus-Minus Award: Kenton Smith, Calgary Hitmen
WHL Playoff Most Valuable Player: Dan Blackburn, Kootenay Ice

All-Star Teams

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" width="70%"
colspan="5"|Eastern Conference
colspan="2"|First Teamcolspan="2"|Second Team
GoalBryce WandlerSwift Current BroncosDan BlackburnKootenay Ice
rowspan="2"|DefenseSteve McCarthyKootenay IceBarret JackmanRegina Pats
Lawrence NycholatSwift Current BroncosMatt KinchCalgary Hitmen
rowspan="3"|ForwardJustin MapletoftRed Deer RebelsZdenek BlatnyKootenay Ice
Brad MoranCalgary HitmenPavel BrendlCalgary Hitmen
Layne UlmerSwift Current BroncosMike GreenKootenay Ice
colspan="5"|Western Conference
colspan="2"|First Teamcolspan="2"|Second Team
GoalKevin SwansonKelowna Rocketscolspan="2" rowspan="6" |unknown
rowspan="2"|DefenseMicki DuPontKamloops Blazers
Garry ToorPrince George Cougars
rowspan="3"|ForwardTrent HunterPrince George Cougars
Tyler BouckPrince George Cougars
Tim SmithSpokane Chiefs

See also

References

  • 2005–06 WHL Guide

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