The 1999–2000 AHL season was the 64th season of the American Hockey League. Nineteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hartford Wolf Pack finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.

Team changes The Adirondack Red Wings ceased operations. The Beast of New Haven ceased operations. The Fredericton Canadiens moved to Quebec City, Quebec, becoming the Quebec Citadelles, playing in the Atlantic division. The Louisville Panthers joined the AHL as an expansion team, based in Louisville, Kentucky, playing in the Mid-Atlantic division. The dormant Cornwall Aces resumed operations as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, based in the greater Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area in Pennsylvania, playing in the Empire State division. The Portland Pirates switched divisions from Atlantic to New England

Final standings

indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot indicates team clinched a playoff spot indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division y–Quebec Citadelles (MTL) 80 37 34 5 4 83 227 238 x–Saint John Flames (CGY) 80 32 32 11 5 80 267 283 x–Lowell Lock Monsters (LAK/NYI) 80 33 36 7 4 77 228 240 e–St. John's Maple Leafs (TOR) 80 23 45 8 4 58 202 277

New England Division y–Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) 80 49 22 7 2 107 249 198 x–Portland Pirates (WSH) 80 46 23 10 1 103 256 202 x–Worcester IceCats (STL) 80 34 31 11 4 83 249 250 x–Springfield Falcons (PHX) 80 33 35 11 1 78 272 252 x–Providence Bruins (BOS) 80 33 38 6 3 75 231 269

Western Conference Empire State Division y–Rochester Americans (BUF) 80 46 22 9 3 104 247 201 x–Syracuse Crunch (VAN) 80 35 35 9 1 80 290 294 x–Hamilton Bulldogs (EDM) 80 27 34 13 6 73 225 262 x–Albany River Rats (NJD) 80 30 40 7 3 70 225 250 e–Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) 80 23 43 9 5 60 236 306

Mid-Atlantic Division y–Kentucky Thoroughblades (SJS) 80 42 25 9 4 97 250 211 x–Hershey Bears (COL) 80 43 29 5 3 94 297 267 x–Philadelphia Phantoms (PHI) 80 44 31 3 2 93 281 239 x–Louisville Panthers (FLA) 80 42 30 7 1 92 278 254 e–Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (ANA/DET) 80 30 37 9 4 73 227 244

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Christian Matte Hershey Bears 73 43 61104 85 Mike Maneluk Philadelphia Phantoms 73 47 40 87158 Derek Armstrong Hartford Wolf Pack 77 28 54 82101 Mark Greig Philadelphia Phantoms 68 34 48 82116 Serge Aubin Hershey Bears 58 42 38 80 56 Mike Craig Kentucky Thoroughblades 76 39 39 78116 Brad Smyth Hartford Wolf Pack 80 39 37 76 62 Steve Brule Albany River Rats 75 30 46 76 18 Eric Boguniecki Louisville Panthers 57 33 42 75148 Daniel Cleary Hamilton Bulldogs 58 22 52 74108 complete list

Calder Cup playoffs

All Star Classic The 13th AHL All-Star Game was played on January 17, 2000, at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. Team Canada defeated Team PlanetUSA 8–3. In the skills competition held the day before the All-Star Game, Team PlanetUSA won 17–12 over Team Canada.

Trophy and award winners

Team awards Calder CupPlayoff champions: Hartford Wolf Pack Richard F. Canning TrophyEastern Conference playoff champions: Hartford Wolf Pack Robert W. Clarke TrophyWestern Conference playoff champions: Rochester Americans Macgregor Kilpatrick TrophyRegular season champions, League: Hartford Wolf Pack Frank Mathers TrophyRegular season champions, Mid-Atlantic Division: Kentucky Thoroughblades F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyRegular season champions, New England Division: Hartford Wolf Pack Sam Pollock TrophyRegular season champions, Atlantic Division: Quebec Citadelles John D. Chick TrophyRegular season champions, Empire State Division: Rochester Americans

Individual awards Les Cunningham AwardMost valuable player: Martin Brochu - Portland Pirates John B. Sollenberger TrophyTop point scorer: Christian Matte - Hershey Bears Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial AwardRookie of the year: Mika Noronen - Rochester Americans Eddie Shore AwardDefenceman of the year: Brad Tiley - Springfield Falcons Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial AwardBest goaltender: Martin Brochu - Portland Pirates Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial AwardLowest goals against average: Milan Hnilicka & Jean-Francois Labbe - Hartford Wolf Pack Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial AwardCoach of the year: Glen Hanlon - Portland Pirates Fred T. Hunt Memorial AwardSportsmanship / Perseverance: Randy Cunneyworth - Rochester Americans Yanick Dupre Memorial AwardCommunity Service Award: Mike Minard - Hamilton Bulldogs Jack A. Butterfield TrophyMVP of the playoffs: Derek Armstrong - Hartford Wolf Pack

Other awards James C. Hendy Memorial AwardMost outstanding executive: Doug Yingst, Hershey Bears Thomas Ebright Memorial AwardCareer contributions: Bryan Lewis James H. Ellery Memorial Awards Outstanding media coverage: Dave Sottile, Hershey, (newspaper)Greg Waddell, Cincinnati, (radio)WBRE-TV, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, (television) Ken McKenzie AwardOutstanding marketing executive: Brian Magness & Rich Hixon, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

See also List of AHL seasons

References AHL official site AHL Hall of Fame HockeyDB