1999–2000 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 1999–2000 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 33rd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). One of the most tumultuous seasons in franchise history, the Flyers reached the Eastern Conference Finals, losing in seven games to the New Jersey Devils, blowing a 3-1 series lead in the process.

1999–2000 Philadelphia Flyers
Atlantic Division champions
Division1st Atlantic
Conference1st Eastern
1999–2000 record45–25–12–3
Home record25–9–7–3
Road record20–16–5–0
Goals for237
Goals against179
Team information
General managerBob Clarke
CoachRoger Neilson[a]
Craig Ramsay (interim)
CaptainEric Lindros (Oct.–Mar.)
Eric Desjardins (Mar.–May)
Alternate captainsRod Brind'Amour (Oct.–Jan.)
Eric Desjardins (Oct.–Mar.)
John LeClair (Jan.–May.)
Mark Recchi (Mar.–May)
ArenaFirst Union Center
Average attendance19,634[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Philadelphia Phantoms
Trenton Titans
Team leaders
GoalsJohn LeClair (40)
AssistsMark Recchi (63)
PointsMark Recchi (91)
Penalty minutesCraig Berube (162)
Plus/minusEric Desjardins (+20)
Mark Recchi (+20)
WinsJohn Vanbiesbrouck (25)
Goals against averageBrian Boucher (1.91)

Off-season

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After going unclaimed in the 1999 NHL expansion draft, longtime goaltender Ron Hextall was waived by the Flyers on July 1 for the purpose of buying out the final season of his contract.[2] Hextall cleared waivers and announced his retirement on September 6, 1999.[3][4]

Longtime broadcaster Gene Hart, who was awarded the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award in 1997, died from a variety of illnesses on July 14.[5]

A little over a week later on July 23, defenseman Dmitri Tertyshny, coming off his rookie season, was fatally injured in a boating accident. Tertyshny was on a boating trip to Okanagan Lake in British Columbia with two players from the Flyers' minor-league affiliate Philadelphia Phantoms, Francis Belanger and Mikhail Chernov, when a freak accident caused him to suffer fatal injuries. The boat hit a wave and caused him to fall forward overboard. The boat ran over him and its propeller slashed his neck and his jugular vein.[6]

Regular season

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Head coach Roger Neilson was diagnosed with bone cancer, forcing him to step aside in February 2000 to undergo treatment, so assistant coach Craig Ramsay took over as interim coach for the rest of the season; Neilson later recovered but was informed that he would not be returning.

In January, longtime Flyer and fan favorite Rod Brind'Amour was shipped to the Carolina Hurricanes for Keith Primeau, with the intention of acquiring a big center to complement Eric Lindros. Meanwhile, the strife between Flyers management (particularly GM Bob Clarke) and Lindros, continued to worsen. Less than a month after Ramsay took over, Lindros suffered his second concussion of the season. He played several games after the initial hit and afterwards criticized the team's training staff for failing to initially diagnose the concussion after it happened. It was after this that the Flyers' organization decided to strip Lindros of the captaincy on March 27 and name defenseman Eric Desjardins the team's captain.[7]

With Lindros out indefinitely, the Flyers rallied to overcome the distractions and a 15-point deficit in the standings to win the Atlantic Division and the No. 1 seed in the East on the last day of the regular season.

Season standings

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Atlantic Division[8]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 1 Philadelphia Flyers 82 45 22 12 3 237 179 105
2 4 New Jersey Devils 82 45 24 8 5 251 203 103
3 7 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 37 31 8 6 241 236 88
4 11 New York Rangers 82 29 38 12 3 218 246 73
5 13 New York Islanders 82 24 48 9 1 194 275 58

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL=Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM=Penalties in Minutes; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Eastern Conference[9]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – Philadelphia Flyers AT 82 45 22 12 3 237 179 105
2 y – Washington Capitals SE 82 44 24 12 2 227 194 102
3 y – Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 45 27 7 3 246 222 100
4 New Jersey Devils AT 82 45 24 8 5 251 203 103
5 Florida Panthers SE 82 43 27 6 6 244 209 98
6 Ottawa Senators NE 82 41 28 11 2 244 210 95
7 Pittsburgh Penguins AT 82 37 31 8 6 241 236 88
8 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 35 32 11 4 213 204 85
8.5
9 Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 37 35 10 0 217 216 84
10 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 35 34 9 4 196 194 83
11 New York Rangers AT 82 29 38 12 3 218 246 73
12 Boston Bruins NE 82 24 33 19 6 210 248 73
13 New York Islanders AT 82 24 48 9 1 194 275 58
14 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 19 47 9 7 204 310 54
15 Atlanta Thrashers SE 82 14 57 7 4 170 313 39

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs; z – Won conference; y – Won division


Playoffs

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They easily defeated their first round opponent, the Buffalo Sabres, in five games. Primeau's goal in the fifth overtime of Game 4 against the team's second-round opponent, the Pittsburgh Penguins, turned that series in the Flyers' favor as they won in six games, coming back from a 2–0 series deficit. After dropping Game 1 to New Jersey in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Flyers peeled off three straight wins to take a 3–1 series lead. But New Jersey refused to give up. After New Jersey won Game 5, Lindros returned to the lineup for the first time since March for Game 6 in another losing effort. Early in Game 7, Lindros was on the receiving end of a hit by Scott Stevens, giving him another concussion and leaving the Philadelphia crowd deflated. Without Lindros, the Flyers lost the decisive game by a score of 2–1. To date, it is the only time (of 64 total series) a team in the Conference Finals or Semifinals round has held a 3-1 series lead and lost. It was the second time in franchise history the team lost a series after leading 3 games to 1. New Jersey went on to win the Stanley Cup.

Schedule and results

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Preseason

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1999 preseason[10]
Preseason: 2–6–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 0–4–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Ref
1 September 17 @ Washington Capitals 2–3 0–1–0 [11]
2 September 18 Detroit Red Wings 2–5 0–2–0 [12]
[a] September 21 @ Philadelphia Phantoms 6–1 [b] [13]
3 September 23 @ New York Rangers 1–2 0–3–0 [14]
4 September 24 New York Rangers 3–2 1–3–0 [15]
5 September 25 @ New Jersey Devils 2–4 1–4–0 [16]
6 September 26 New Jersey Devils 10–2 2–4–0 [17]
7 September 27 Washington Capitals 2–8 2–5–0 [18]
8 September 28 @ Detroit Red Wings 0–3 2–6–0 [19]

Notes:
a Benefit game played for Dmitri Tertyshny's family at the First Union Spectrum.[20]
b This game was not counted toward the team's preseason totals.

Legend:

  Win   Loss   Tie

Regular season

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1999–2000 regular season[21]
October: 6–5–1–1, 14 points (home: 5–3–0–1; road: 1–2–1–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
1 October 2 Ottawa Senators 0–3 0–1–0–0 0 Recap
2 October 7 Carolina Hurricanes 0–2 0–2–0–0 0 Recap
3 October 9 @ Boston Bruins 1–1 OT 0–2–1–0 1 Recap
4 October 12 @ Washington Capitals 4–5 0–3–1–0 1 Recap
5 October 14 Montreal Canadiens 4–5 OT 0–3–1–1 2 Recap
6 October 16 @ Detroit Red Wings 2–3 0–4–1–1 2 Recap
7 October 17 Buffalo Sabres 5–2 1–4–1–1 4 Recap
8 October 20 New York Rangers 5–0 2–4–1–1 6 Recap
9 October 22 @ New York Rangers 2–0 3–4–1–1 8 Recap
10 October 24 Florida Panthers 2–0 4–4–1–1 10 Recap
11 October 26 Vancouver Canucks 2–5 4–5–1–1 10 Recap
12 October 28 Colorado Avalanche 5–4 OT 5–5–1–1 12 Recap
13 October 30 New Jersey Devils 5–3 6–5–1–1 14 Recap
November: 7–2–3–0, 17 points (home: 4–0–1–0; road: 3–2–2–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
14 November 3 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3–3 OT 6–5–2–1 15 Recap
15 November 5 @ San Jose Sharks 3–1 7–5–2–1 17 Recap
16 November 6 @ Los Angeles Kings 5–3 8–5–2–1 19 Recap
17 November 9 @ New Jersey Devils 1–2 8–6–2–1 19 Recap
18 November 11 Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 9–6–2–1 21 Recap
19 November 13 San Jose Sharks 3–2 10–6–2–1 23 Recap
20 November 18 Dallas Stars 1–1 OT 10–6–3–1 24 Recap
21 November 20 Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 11–6–3–1 26 Recap
22 November 22 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 1–4 11–7–3–1 26 Recap
23 November 24 @ Florida Panthers 6–1 12–7–3–1 28 Recap
24 November 26 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 OT 13–7–3–1 30 Recap
25 November 28 @ Ottawa Senators 3–3 OT 13–7–4–1 31 Recap
December: 8–3–2–0, 18 points (home: 4–0–2–0; road: 4–3–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
26 December 2 @ Buffalo Sabres 4–2 14–7–4–1 33 Recap
27 December 4 @ Montreal Canadiens 3–2 15–7–4–1 35 Recap
28 December 5 St. Louis Blues 3–2 16–7–4–1 37 Recap
29 December 9 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 17–7–4–1 39 Recap
30 December 11 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 4–6 17–8–4–1 39 Recap
31 December 14 @ Buffalo Sabres 1–3 17–9–4–1 39 Recap
32 December 16 Phoenix Coyotes 5–3 18–9–4–1 41 Recap
33 December 18 Tampa Bay Lightning 4–0 19–9–4–1 43 Recap
34 December 19 Nashville Predators 1–1 OT 19–9–5–1 44 Recap
35 December 22 @ New Jersey Devils 2–3 19–10–5–1 44 Recap
36 December 23 Atlanta Thrashers 4–4 OT 19–10–6–1 45 Recap
37 December 27 @ Calgary Flames 5–1 20–10–6–1 47 Recap
38 December 29 @ Vancouver Canucks 3–2 OT 21–10–6–1 49 Recap
January: 5–4–3–0, 13 points (home: 3–1–1–0; road: 2–3–2–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
39 January 2 @ New York Islanders 4–1 22–10–6–1 51 Recap
40 January 6 New York Islanders 3–2 23–10–6–1 53 Recap
41 January 8 Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2 24–10–6–1 55 Recap
42 January 11 @ Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 25–10–6–1 57 Recap
43 January 14 @ Atlanta Thrashers 0–1 25–11–6–1 57 Recap
44 January 15 New Jersey Devils 1–4 25–12–6–1 57 Recap
45 January 17 @ Florida Panthers 1–3 25–13–6–1 57 Recap
46 January 20 Ottawa Senators 1–1 OT 25–13–7–1 58 Recap
47 January 23 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 4–4 OT 25–13–8–1 59 Recap
48 January 27 Florida Panthers 4–2 26–13–8–1 61 Recap
49 January 29 @ Montreal Canadiens 2–2 OT 26–13–9–1 62 Recap
50 January 30 @ Washington Capitals 0–2 26–14–9–1 62 Recap
February: 7–3–2–0, 16 points (home: 4–1–2–0; road: 3–2–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
51 February 3 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3–3 OT 26–14–10–1 63 Recap
52 February 9 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 27–14–10–1 65 Recap
53 February 10 Edmonton Oilers 2–3 27–15–10–1 65 Recap
54 February 12 Buffalo Sabres 3–2 OT 28–15–10–1 67 Recap
55 February 15 @ New Jersey Devils 2–4 28–16–10–1 67 Recap
56 February 17 New York Islanders 2–2 OT 28–16–11–1 68 Recap
57 February 19 Washington Capitals 4–2 29–16–11–1 70 Recap
58 February 20 @ New York Rangers 3–2 30–16–11–1 72 Recap
59 February 22 Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 31–16–11–1 74 Recap
60 February 24 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 OT 32–16–11–1 76 Recap
61 February 26 @ New York Islanders 5–1 33–16–11–1 78 Recap
62 February 29 @ St. Louis Blues 2–3 33–17–11–1 78 Recap
March: 7–4–1–2, 17 points (home: 3–1–1–2; road: 4–3–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
63 March 1 @ Dallas Stars 0–2 33–18–11–1 78 Recap
64 March 4 @ Boston Bruins 3–0 34–18–11–1 80 Recap
65 March 5 New York Islanders 3–4 OT 34–18–11–2 81 Recap
66 March 8 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 OT 35–18–11–2 83 Recap
67 March 9 Washington Capitals 3–1 36–18–11–2 85 Recap
68 March 12 @ Colorado Avalanche 1–3 36–19–11–2 85 Recap
69 March 13 @ Phoenix Coyotes 4–1 37–19–11–2 87 Recap
70 March 16 Montreal Canadiens 1–1 OT 37–19–12–2 88 Recap
71 March 18 New York Rangers 2–3 37–20–12–2 88 Recap
72 March 19 Boston Bruins 6–2 38–20–12–2 90 Recap
73 March 21 @ Nashville Predators 2–0 39–20–12–2 92 Recap
74 March 23 Los Angeles Kings 2–3 OT 39–20–12–3 93 Recap
75 March 26 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 40–20–12–3 95 Recap
76 March 28 @ Ottawa Senators 2–5 40–21–12–3 95 Recap
April: 5–1–0–0, 10 points (home: 2–0–0–0; road: 3–1–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
77 April 1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 41–21–12–3 97 Recap
78 April 2 @ Carolina Hurricanes 0–1 41–22–12–3 97 Recap
79 April 4 @ Atlanta Thrashers 5–3 42–22–12–3 99 Recap
80 April 6 Atlanta Thrashers 3–1 43–22–12–3 101 Recap
81 April 8 Boston Bruins 3–0 44–22–12–3 103 Recap
82 April 9 @ New York Rangers 4–1 45–22–12–3 105 Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)   Overtime loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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2000 Stanley Cup playoffs[21]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres – Flyers win 4–1
Game Date Opponent Score Attendance Series Recap
1 April 13 Buffalo Sabres 3–2 19,607 Flyers lead 1–0 Recap
2 April 14 Buffalo Sabres 2–1 19,752 Flyers lead 2–0 Recap
3 April 16 @ Buffalo Sabres 2–0 18,690 Flyers lead 3–0 Recap
4 April 18 @ Buffalo Sabres 2–3 OT 18,690 Flyers lead 3–1 Recap
5 April 20 Buffalo Sabres 5–2 19,801 Flyers win 4–1 Recap
Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins – Flyers win 4–2
Game Date Opponent Score Attendance Series Recap
1 April 27 Pittsburgh Penguins 0–2 19,846 Penguins lead 1–0 Recap
2 April 29 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–4 19,810 Penguins lead 2–0 Recap
3 May 2 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 OT 17,148 Penguins lead 2–1 Recap
4 May 4 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 5OT 17,148 Series tied 2–2 Recap
5 May 7 Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 19,906 Flyers lead 3–2 Recap
6 May 9 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 17,114 Flyers win 4–2 Recap
Eastern Conference Finals vs. New Jersey Devils – Devils win 4–3
Game Date Opponent Score Attendance Series Recap
1 May 14 New Jersey Devils 1–4 19,779 Devils lead 1–0 Recap
2 May 16 New Jersey Devils 4–3 19,855 Series tied 1–1 Recap
3 May 18 @ New Jersey Devils 4–2 19,040 Flyers lead 2–1 Recap
4 May 20 @ New Jersey Devils 3–1 19,040 Flyers lead 3–1 Recap
5 May 22 New Jersey Devils 1–4 19,945 Flyers lead 3–2 Recap
6 May 24 @ New Jersey Devils 1–2 19,040 Series tied 3–3 Recap
7 May 26 New Jersey Devils 1–2 20,037 Devils win 4–3 Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; 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 Flyers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
8 Mark Recchi RW 82 28 63 91 20 50 18 6 12 18 3 6
10 John LeClair LW 82 40 37 77 8 36 18 6 7 13 3 6
88 Eric Lindros C 55 27 32 59 11 83 2 1 0 1 0 0
37 Eric Desjardins D 81 14 41 55 20 32 18 2 10 12 1 2
18 Daymond Langkow C 82 18 32 50 1 56 16 5 5 10 2 23
12 Simon Gagne LW 80 20 28 48 11 22 17 5 5 10 0 2
26 Valeri Zelepukin LW 77 11 21 32 −3 55 18 1 2 3 3 12
19 Mikael Renberg RW 62 8 21 29 −1 30
20 Keith Jones RW 57 9 16 25 8 82 18 3 3 6 −1 14
3 Dan McGillis D 68 4 14 18 16 55 18 2 6 8 −1 12
25 Keith Primeau C 23 7 10 17 10 31 18 2 11 13 −4 13
11 Jody Hull RW 67 10 3 13 8 4 18 0 1 1 −4 0
6 Chris Therien D 80 4 9 13 11 66 18 0 1 1 −1 12
32 Craig Berube LW 77 4 8 12 3 162 18 1 0 1 −4 23
21 Sandy McCarthy RW 58 6 5 11 −5 111
17 Rod Brind'Amour C 12 5 3 8 −1 4
43 Andy Delmore D 27 2 5 7 −1 8 18 5 2 7 0 14
22 Luke Richardson D 74 2 5 7 14 140 18 0 1 1 −5 41
2 Adam Burt D 67 1 6 7 −2 45 11 0 1 1 4 4
92 Rick Tocchet RW 16 3 3 6 4 23 18 5 6 11 −2 49
15 Peter White C 21 1 5 6 1 6 16 0 2 2 −1 0
9 Mark Greig RW 11 3 2 5 0 6 3 0 0 0 −1 0
14 Mikael Andersson LW 36 2 3 5 −2 0
29 Gino Odjick LW 13 3 1 4 2 10
28 Marc Bureau C 54 2 2 4 −1 10
55 Ulf Samuelsson D 49 1 2 3 8 58
28 Kent Manderville C 13 0 3 3 2 4 18 0 1 1 −3 22
44 Mark Eaton D 27 1 1 2 1 8 7 0 0 0 −2 0
24 Zarley Zalapski D 12 0 2 2 0 6
23[b] Todd White C 3 1 0 1 −1 0
33 Brian Boucher G 35 0 1 1 4 18 0 0 0 0
24 Karl Dykhuis D 5 0 1 1 −2 6
34 John Vanbiesbrouck G 50 0 1 1 6
39 Jeff Lank D 2 0 0 0 0 2
14 Mike Maneluk RW 1 0 0 0 0 4
38 Steve Washburn C 1 0 0 0 0 4

Goaltending

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No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP GS W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP GS W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
34 John Vanbiesbrouck 50 49 25 15 9 1143 108 2.20 .906 3 2,950
33 Brian Boucher 35 33 20 10 3 790 65 1.91 .918 4 2,038 18 18 11 7 484 40 2.03 .917 1 1,183

Awards and records

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Awards

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Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)
NHL All-Rookie Team Brian Boucher (Goaltender) [22]
Simon Gagne (Forward)
NHL second All-Star team Eric Desjardins (Defense) [23]
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selection Eric Desjardins [24]
John LeClair
Eric Lindros
Roger Neilson (coach)
Mark Recchi
NHL Player of the Week John Vanbiesbrouck (October 25) [25]
NHL Rookie of the Month Simon Gagne (December) [26]
Team Barry Ashbee Trophy Eric Desjardins [27]
Bobby Clarke Trophy Mark Recchi [27]
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy Luke Richardson [27]
Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award Keith Jones [27]

Records

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Among the team records set during the 1999–2000 season was goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck setting the team record for consecutive shutouts (3) from October 20 to October 24, which was later tied by Ilya Bryzgalov during the 2011–12 season.[28] Eric Desjardins tied the team season record for powerplay goals by a defenseman (8) and the team set a franchise record for fewest overtime losses (3), a mark that was matched in the following two seasons.[29][30]

During the third period of game two of their conference semifinals playoff series with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Rick Tocchet set team playoff records for most penalties (5) and penalty minutes (29) in a single period, while the team’s 92 penalty minutes is also a franchise high.[31][32][33] The Flyers game four victory in the fifth overtime period is the longest in team history (152 minutes and seven seconds) and also holds the team record for most shots on goal during playoff overtime (43).[34][35] In game five, Andy Delmore’s hat trick tied an NHL record for most goals by a defenseman in a playoff game while Mark Recchi tied the team record for most assists in a playoff game (4).[36][37] The Flyers five-game road winning streak from May 2 to May 20 tied a franchise playoff record.[38] Delmore’s five goals during the playoffs is the most by a Flyers defenseman.[39]

Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Mark Eaton October 2, 1999 [40]
Simon Gagne
Brian Boucher October 14, 1999
Jeff Lank January 29, 2000

Transactions

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The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 1999, the day after the deciding game of the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 10, 2000, the day of the deciding game of the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals.[41]

Trades

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Date Details Ref
September 27, 1999 (1999-09-27) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Nashville Predators
[42]
October 15, 1999 (1999-10-15) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Atlanta Thrashers
  • Future considerations
[43]
October 20, 1999 (1999-10-20) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • Future considerations
To Montreal Canadiens
[44]
November 16, 1999 (1999-11-16) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Nashville Predators
  • Conditional 7th-round draft pick in 2001[c]
[45]
November 30, 1999 (1999-11-30) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Ottawa Senators
[47]
December 9, 1999 (1999-12-09) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Atlanta Thrashers
[48]
January 23, 2000 (2000-01-23) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Carolina Hurricanes
[49]
January 26, 2000 (2000-01-26) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Chicago Blackhawks
  • Conditional draft pick in 2001[c]
[50]
February 14, 2000 (2000-02-14) To Philadelphia Flyers
  • Future considerations
To Nashville Predators
[51]
February 15, 2000 (2000-02-15) To Philadelphia Flyers
To New York Islanders
[52]
March 6, 2000 (2000-03-06) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Calgary Flames
[54]
March 8, 2000 (2000-03-08) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Phoenix Coyotes
[55]
March 14, 2000 (2000-03-14) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Carolina Hurricanes
[56]
To Philadelphia Flyers
To Atlanta Thrashers
  • Vancouver's 6th-round pick in 2000
  • 6th-round pick in 2001
[57]
March 16, 2000 (2000-03-16) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Utah Grizzlies (IHL)
[58]
May 31, 2000 (2000-05-31) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Carolina Hurricanes
  • 8th-round pick in 2002
[59]

Players acquired

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Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 13, 1999 (1999-07-13) Dean Melanson Buffalo Sabres 1-year Free agency [60]
Jeff Tory Houston Aeros (IHL) 1-year Free agency [60]
July 14, 1999 (1999-07-14) Chris Albert Michigan K-Wings (IHL) 1-year Free agency [61]
August 2, 1999 (1999-08-02) Mike Maneluk New York Rangers 1-year Free agency [62]
August 3, 1999 (1999-08-03) Ruslan Fedotenko Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) Free agency [63]
October 19, 1999 (1999-10-19) Ulf Samuelsson Atlanta Thrashers 2-year Free agency [64]
February 13, 2000 (2000-02-13) Zarley Zalapski Utah Grizzlies (IHL) 1-year[f] Free agency [65]
June 6, 2000 (2000-06-06) Dan Peters Colorado College (WCHA) Free agency [66]

Players lost

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Date Player New team Via[g] Ref
June 25, 1999 (1999-06-25) Jody Hull Atlanta Thrashers Expansion draft [69]
July 1, 1999 (1999-07-01) Dan Kordic[h] Contract expiration (UFA) [67]
July 29, 1999 (1999-07-29) Chris Joseph Ottawa Senators Free agency (UFA) [71]
August 4, 1999 (1999-08-04) Andre Payette Mohawk Valley Prowlers (UHL) Free agency (UFA) [72]
August 26, 1999 (1999-08-26) David MacIsaac Los Angeles Kings Free agency (VI) [73]
September 3, 1999 (1999-09-03) Steve Duchesne Detroit Red Wings Free agency (III) [74]
September 6, 1999 (1999-09-06) Ron Hextall Retirement[i] [4]
September 20, 1999 (1999-09-20) Dennis Bonvie Pittsburgh Penguins Free agency (VI) [75]
September 22, 1999 (1999-09-22) Richard Park Utah Grizzlies (IHL) Free agency (II) [68]
December 4, 1999 (1999-12-04) Martin Cerven Trenton Titans (ECHL)[j] Buyout [77]
Roman Vopat Essen Mosquitoes (DEL)[k] Buyout [77]
Jason Zent[l] Buyout [77]

Signings

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Date Player Term Contract type Ref
June 30, 1999 (1999-06-30) Eric Lindros 1-year Re-signing [80]
July 13, 1999 (1999-07-13) Neil Little 1-year Re-signing [60]
July 19, 1999 (1999-07-19) Keith Jones 3-year Re-signing [81]
July 29, 1999 (1999-07-29) Sandy McCarthy 1-year Re-signing [82]
Mikael Renberg 1-year Re-signing [82]
August 3, 1999 (1999-08-03) Sean O'Brien 1-year Re-signing [83]
August 5, 1999 (1999-08-05) Dan McGillis 2-year Re-signing [84]
August 18, 1999 (1999-08-18) Karl Dykhuis 3-year Re-signing [85]
August 20, 1999 (1999-08-20) Simon Gagne 3-year Entry-level [86]
September 3, 1999 (1999-09-03) Daymond Langkow 2-year Re-signing [87]
September 6, 1999 (1999-09-06) Craig Berube 1-year Re-signing [88]
Valeri Zelepukin 1-year Re-signing [88]
January 23, 2000 (2000-01-23) Keith Primeau 5-year Re-signing [49]
June 6, 2000 (2000-06-06) Petr Hubacek Entry-level [66]
Vaclav Pletka Entry-level [66]

Draft picks

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Philadelphia's picks at the 1999 NHL entry draft, which was held at the FleetCenter in Boston on June 26, 1999.[89] The Flyers traded their second-round pick, 58th overall, the New York Islanders' 2000 sixth-round pick, and Dainius Zubrus to the Montreal Canadiens for Mark Recchi on March 10, 1999.[90] They also traded their fifth-round pick, 148th overall, and Colin Forbes to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Mikael Andersson and Sandy McCarthy on March 20, 1999, their eighth-round pick, 237th overall, to the Carolina Hurricanes for the rights to Francis Lessard on May 25, 1999, and their ninth-round pick, 265th overall, to the Dallas Stars for the Stars' 1998 ninth-round pick on June 27, 1998.[90] The St. Louis Blues received the Flyers' sixth-round pick, 180th overall, as compensation for the Flyers hiring Roger Neilson as their head coach.[90]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) Notes
1 22 Maxime Ouellet Goaltender   Canada Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
4 119 Jeff Feniak Defense   Canada Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
6 160 Konstantin Rudenko Forward   Russia Severstal Cherepovets (RUS) [m]
7 200 Pavel Kasparik Center   Czech Republic IHC Pisek (CZE) [n]
7 208 Vaclav Pletka Left wing   Czech Republic Ocelari Trinec (CZE)
8 224 David Nystrom Right wing   Sweden Frolunda HC (Elitserien) [o]

Farm teams

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The Flyers were affiliated with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL[91][92] and the Trenton Titans of the ECHL.[93]

Notes

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  1. ^ Neilson went on medical leave on February 20 and Ramsay served as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
  2. ^ White wore number 15 in his first two games with the Flyers.
  3. ^ a b Condition not met.
  4. ^ Pavlikovsky was reassigned by Ottawa on January 27, 2000.[46]
  5. ^ The Flyers also agreed to pay part of Bureau’s remaining salary.[53]
  6. ^ Club option for second year
  7. ^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[67][68]
  8. ^ Kordic retired.[70]
  9. ^ The final year of Hextall's contract was bought out.
  10. ^ Cerven played the remainder of season in the ECHL with Trenton and the Charlotte Checkers.[76]
  11. ^ Vopat signed with Essen on December 19, 1999.[78]
  12. ^ Zent retired.[79]
  13. ^ The Flyers traded Pat Kavanagh to the Vancouver Canucks for the Canucks' sixth-round pick, 160th overall, on June 1, 1999.[90]
  14. ^ The Flyers traded Johan Hedberg to the San Jose Sharks for the Sharks' seventh-round pick, 200th overall, on August 6, 1998.[90]
  15. ^ The Flyers traded their third-round pick, 90th overall, to the Calgary Flames for the rights to Ryan Bast and the Flames' eighth-round pick, 224th overall, on October 13, 1998.[90]

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