1999–2000 NAHL season
| 1999–2000 NAHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | North American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 1999 – March 2000 Post-season April 6 – April 28, 2000 |
| Number of games | 56 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Texas Tornado |
| Top scorer | Brandon Kaleniecki (Cleveland Jr. Barons) |
| Robertson Cup Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Danville Wings |
| Runners-up | Texas Tornado |
The 1999–2000 NAHL season was the 16th season of the North American Hockey League. The season ran from September 1999 to April 2000 with a 56-game schedule for each team. The Texas Tornado won the regular season championship and went on be defeated by the Danville Wings 3 games to 0 for the Robertson Cup.
Member changes
- The Texas Tornado and Rochester Jr. Americans joined the NAHL as expansion franchises.
- During the season, the league assumed control of the Grand Rapids Bearcats. After this, the team was renamed the Grand Rapids Rockets for the rest of the year.
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[1]
Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched regular season title
Standings
East Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | 56 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 79 | 211 | 143 |
| x – Soo Indians | 56 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 76 | 187 | 142 |
| x – Cleveland Jr. Barons | 56 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 71 | 210 | 194 |
| x – USNTDP | 56 | 21 | 29 | 6 | 48 | 158 | 195 |
| Grand Rapids Bearcats/Rockets | 56 | 18 | 35 | 3 | 39 | 148 | 196 |
| Rochester Jr. Americans | 56 | 12 | 41 | 3 | 27 | 166 | 260 |
West Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xyz – Texas Tornado | 56 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 86 | 239 | 133 |
| x – Danville Wings | 56 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 79 | 201 | 175 |
| x – Springfield Jr. Blues | 56 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 60 | 190 | 183 |
| x – Chicago Freeze | 56 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 56 | 171 | 194 |
| St. Louis Sting | 56 | 18 | 35 | 3 | 39 | 164 | 230 |
Statistics
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of all regular season games. [2]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Shields | Cleveland Jr. Barons | 55 | 46 | 49 | 95 | 40 |
| Jim Slater | Cleveland Jr. Barons | 56 | 35 | 50 | 85 | 129 |
| Craig Bushey | Cleveland Jr. Barons | 54 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 170 |
| Jason Deitsch | Texas Tornado | 55 | 29 | 40 | 69 | 120 |
| Don Patrick | Rochester Jr. Americans | 53 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 31 |
| Jason Guerriero | Texas Tornado | 48 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 117 |
| Eric Ortlip | St. Louis Sting | 51 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 45 |
| Eric Przepiorka | Chicago Freeze | 55 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 89 |
| Adam Nightingale | Soo Indians | 52 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 63 |
| Chris Lieckfield | Texas Tornado | 50 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 110 |
Robertson Cup playoffs
| Division Semifinals (Best-of-3) | Semifinal (Best-of-3) | Championship (Best-of-5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | 3* | 1 | 4* | ||||||||||||||||||
| E4 | USNTDP | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | 2 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Danville Wings | 3 | 3* | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Danville Wings | 5 | 6 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Springfield Jr. Blues | 4 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Danville Wings | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Texas Tornado | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Texas Tornado | 9 | 5 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Chicago Freeze | 1 | 1 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Texas Tornado | 5 | 6 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Soo Indians | 3 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Soo Indians | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Cleveland Jr. Barons | 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
References
- ^ "NAHL Standings". North American Hockey League. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "NAHL Stats". North American Hockey League. Retrieved May 26, 2025.