1999-2000 WHL season
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The 1999-00 WHL season was the 34th season for the Western Hockey League. Eighteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Kootenay Ice won the President's Cup.
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League notes
- The WHL followed the NHL's lead and adopted the "regulation tie" format that saw a team losing in overtime earn a point.
- Overtime was to be played 4 on 4.
Regular season
Final standings
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Swift Current Broncos | 72 | 47 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 257 | 170 |
| x Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 34 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 79 | 216 | 223 |
| x Regina Pats | 72 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 75 | 234 | 255 |
| x Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 26 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 221 | 257 |
| x Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 25 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 63 | 221 | 259 |
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 25 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 212 | 260 |
| Central Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Calgary Hitmen | 72 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 120 | 313 | 182 |
| x Kootenay Ice | 72 | 44 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 102 | 275 | 200 |
| x Red Deer Rebels | 72 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 73 | 227 | 229 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 25 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 220 | 250 |
| Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 21 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 222 | 295 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 47 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 100 | 272 | 191 |
| x Prince George Cougars | 72 | 43 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 95 | 279 | 228 |
| x Seattle Thunderbirds | 72 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 80 | 250 | 221 |
| x Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 36 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 78 | 244 | 228 |
| x Kelowna Rockets | 72 | 25 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 193 | 228 |
| x Tri-City Americans | 72 | 24 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 57 | 231 | 288 |
| Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 16 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 173 | 296 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Moran | Calgary Hitmen | 72 | 48 | 72 | 120 | 84 |
| Pavel Brendl | Calgary Hitmen | 61 | 59 | 52 | 111 | 91 |
| Radek Duda | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 69 | 42 | 64 | 106 | 190 |
| Layne Ulmer | Swift Current Broncos | 71 | 50 | 54 | 104 | 66 |
| Justin Mapletoft | Red Deer Rebels | 72 | 39 | 57 | 96 | 135 |
| Tim Smith | Spokane Chiefs | 71 | 26 | 70 | 96 | 61 |
| Trent Hunter | Prince George Cougars | 67 | 46 | 49 | 95 | 47 |
| Mike G. Green | Kootenay Ice | 69 | 43 | 49 | 92 | 63 |
| Zdenik Blatny | Seattle/Kootenay | 68 | 47 | 44 | 91 | 131 |
| Jeremy Reich | Swift Current Broncos | 72 | 33 | 58 | 91 | 167 |
Goaltending Leaders
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Total Ice Time; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties ; GA = Goals Against; SO = Total Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average| Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Wandler | Swift Current Broncos | 56 | 3257 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 112 | 6 | .919 | 2.06 |
| Brent Krahn | Calgary Hitmen | 39 | 2316 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 92 | 4 | .912 | 2.38 |
| Dan Blackburn | Kootenay Ice | 51 | 3004 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 126 | 3 | .912 | 2.52 |
| Tyler MacKay | Saskatoon/Spokane | 42 | 2357 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 109 | 2 | .883 | 2.77 |
| Cam Ondrik | Medicine Hat/Saskatoon | 58 | 3381 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 159 | 4 | .908 | 2.82 |
WHL Playoffs
Conference Quarterfinals
- Top eight teams in the Eastern Conference (East and Central divsions) qualified for playoffs
- Top six teams in the Western Conference (division) qualified for the playoffs
Eastern Conference
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Conference finals
| valign="top" | |}WHL Championship
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
See also
References
- [whl.ca]
- 2005-06 WHL Guide
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