1999–2000 ECHL season

The 1999-2000 ECHL season was the twelfth season of the ECHL. Before the start of the season, the Miami Matadors and Columbus Chill suspended operations, the Chesapeake Icebreakers, who originally suspended operations, moved to Jackson, MS. The league also welcomed expansion franchises in North Little Rock, AR and Trenton, NJ, a well as welcoming back a franchise in the former market of Greensboro, NC. The league also created a new individual award, the Plus Performer Award, to be awarded to the player who leads the league in plus-minus rating at the end of the regular season. [ [http://www.echl.com/awards.shtml ECHL Trophies and Awards] ] The Florida Everblades finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Brabham Cup and the Peoria Rivermen won their first Kelly Cup, defeating the Louisiana IceGators four games to two.

Regular Season

Final Standings

"Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Loses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; Green shade = Clinched Playoff Spot; Blue shade = Clinched Division; (z) = Clinched Home-Ice Advantage"

Northern Conference

Kelly Cup Playoffs

Northern Conference

Bracket

8TeamBracket | RD1= Conference Quarterfinals
(Best of 5)
RD2=Conference Semifinals
(Best of 5)
RD3=Conference Finals
(Best of 7)
group1=
group2=

score-width=
team-width=

RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Peoria
RD1-score1=3
RD1-seed2=8
RD1-team2=Dayton
RD1-score2=0

RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=Roanoke
RD1-score3=1
RD1-seed4=7
RD1-team4=Johnstown
RD1-score4=3

RD1-seed5=3
RD1-team5=Richmond
RD1-score5=0
RD1-seed6=6
RD1-team6=Trenton
RD1-score6=3

RD1-seed7=4
RD1-team7=Hampton Roads
RD1-score7=3
RD1-seed8=5
RD1-team8=Huntington
RD1-score8=2

RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Peoria
RD2-score1=3
RD2-seed2=7
RD2-team2=Johnstown
RD2-score2=0

RD2-seed3=6
RD2-team3=Trenton
RD2-score3=3
RD2-seed4=4
RD2-team4=Hampton Roads
RD2-score4=2

RD3-seed1=1
RD3-team1=Peoria
RD3-score1=4
RD3-seed2=6
RD3-team2=Trenton
RD3-score2=2

Quarterfinals

References

ee also

* ECHL
* ECHL All-Star Game
* Kelly Cup
* List of ECHL seasons