The 1999–2000 San Jose Sharks season was the team's ninth season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). Under third-year head coach Darryl Sutter, the Sharks posted a winning record for the first time in franchise history; in doing so, they managed to clinch a playoff berth for the third consecutive season.

The Sharks' 1999–2000 regular season is remembered, in large part, for the heroics of captain Owen Nolan. Nolan, in his fourth full season with the team, posted career-best goal (44) and point (84) totals; both figures established new franchise records. Nolan's excellent play was complemented by that of fellow forwards Vincent Damphousse and Jeff Friesen; fan-favorite Mike Ricci, in his third season with the team, also turned in a quality campaign. All told, San Jose's offense improved considerably despite disappointing production from young forwards Patrick Marleau and Marco Sturm. By contrast, the Sharks' defense regressed despite quality play from starting goaltender Steve Shields, rookie goaltender Evgeni Nabokov, and defensemen Gary Suter and Brad Stuart. Still, the team finished the 1999–2000 campaign with franchise-record point (87) and win (35) totals.

The Sharks' competent play netted them the Western Conference's eighth, and final, playoff berth. In the first round, they faced the top-seeded (and heavily favored) St. Louis Blues. As expected, the Blues took the series' first game with relative ease; the Sharks shocked onlookers, however, by winning each of the next three. The Blues responded with two decisive victories of their own; in doing so, they forced a deciding seventh game in St. Louis. There, in an upset on par with their 1994 victory over the Detroit Red Wings, the Sharks scored a stunning 3–1 victory. The game is remembered, in part, for an infamous center-ice goal by Owen Nolan on Blues goaltender Roman Turek. The goal, which gave the Sharks a 2–0 lead, ultimately served as the series-winner. In the second round, the team faced the second-seeded Dallas Stars. Unlike the Blues, the defending Stanley Cup champion Stars made quick work of the Sharks; while the latter managed to steal a game in San Jose, they were ultimately eliminated in five games.

Offseason

Regular season
The Sharks had the most power-play opportunities during the regular season (377) and scored the most short-handed goals (16).

Final standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|1||W||October 2, 1999||5–3 || align="left"|  Calgary Flames (1999–2000) ||1–0–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|2||W||October 4, 1999||7–1 || align="left"|  Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000) ||2–0–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|3||W||October 7, 1999||3–2 OT|| align="left"|  Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000) ||3–0–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|4||L||October 9, 1999||2–3 || align="left"|  Dallas Stars (1999–2000) ||3–1–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|5||L||October 11, 1999||3–5 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000) ||3–2–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|6||W||October 13, 1999||2–0 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1999–2000) ||4–2–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|7||W||October 14, 1999||5–1 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (1999–2000) ||5–2–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|8||W||October 16, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1999–2000) ||6–2–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|9||W||October 19, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||7–2–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|10||L||October 20, 1999||3–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000) ||7–3–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|11||L||October 23, 1999||1–3 || align="left"|  Boston Bruins (1999–2000) ||7–4–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|12||L||October 24, 1999||3–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000) ||7–5–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|13||W||October 28, 1999||3–2 || align="left"|  Nashville Predators (1999–2000) ||8–5–0–0 || 
|- align="center" 
|14||T||October 30, 1999||1–1 OT|| align="left"|  Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) ||8–5–1–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|15||W||October 31, 1999||2–1 || align="left"|  Washington Capitals (1999–2000) ||9–5–1–0 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|16||W||November 3, 1999||6–3 || align="left"|  Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000) ||10–5–1–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|17||L||November 5, 1999||1–3 || align="left"|  Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||10–6–1–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|18||W||November 6, 1999||2–1 || align="left"|  Dallas Stars (1999–2000) ||11–6–1–0 || 
|- align="center" 
|19||T||November 9, 1999||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000) ||11–6–2–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|20||L||November 10, 1999||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1999–2000) ||11–6–2–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|21||OTL||November 13, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||11–7–2–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|22||L||November 15, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) ||11–8–2–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|23||W||November 16, 1999||4–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) ||12–8–2–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|24||W||November 18, 1999||4–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) ||13–8–2–1 || 
|- align="center" 
|25||T||November 20, 1999||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000) ||13–8–3–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|26||OTL||November 23, 1999||2–3 OT|| align="left"|  Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) ||13–8–3–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|27||L||November 27, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000) ||13–9–3–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|28||W||November 28, 1999||4–3 OT|| align="left"|  New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) ||14–9–3–2 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|29||L||December 1, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000) ||14–10–3–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|30||W||December 2, 1999||5–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) ||15–10–3–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|31||L||December 4, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000) ||15–11–3–2 || 
|- align="center" 
|32||T||December 6, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"|  Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) ||15–11–4–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|33||W||December 8, 1999||4–2 || align="left"|  Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000) ||16–11–4–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|34||W||December 10, 1999||4–1 || align="left"|  Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||17–11–4–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|35||L||December 14, 1999||2–5 || align="left"|  Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000) ||17–12–4–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|36||L||December 19, 1999||3–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000) ||17–13–4–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|37||L||December 20, 1999||3–4 || align="left"|  Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000) ||17–14–4–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|38||W||December 22, 1999||2–1 || align="left"|  Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000) ||18–14–4–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|39||L||December 26, 1999||0–1 || align="left"|  Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000) ||18–15–4–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|40||W||December 27, 1999||3–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1999–2000) ||19–15–4–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|41||OTL||December 30, 1999||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000) ||19–15–4–3 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|42||L||January 1, 2000||2–3 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (1999–2000) ||19–16–4–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|43||W||January 2, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000) ||20–16–4–3 || 
|- align="center" 
|44||T||January 5, 2000||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000) ||20–16–5–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|45||L||January 8, 2000||2–4 || align="left"|  Florida Panthers (1999–2000) ||20–17–5–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|46||L||January 11, 2000||2–5 || align="left"|  St. Louis Blues (1999–2000) ||20–18–5–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|47||W||January 15, 2000||3–2 OT|| align="left"|  Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000) ||21–18–5–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|48||OTL||January 17, 2000||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000) ||21–18–5–4 || 
|- align="center" 
|49||T||January 19, 2000||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000) ||21–18–6–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|50||W||January 22, 2000||4–3 || align="left"|  Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000) ||22–18–6–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|51||OTL||January 23, 2000||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000) ||22–18–6–5 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|52||L||January 25, 2000||3–4 || align="left"|  Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000) ||22–19–6–5 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|53||L||January 28, 2000||1–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000) ||22–20–6–5 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|54||OTL||January 29, 2000||2–3 OT|| align="left"|  New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||22–20–6–6 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|55||OTL||February 1, 2000||0–1 OT|| align="left"|  Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000) ||22–20–6–7 || 
|- align="center" 
|56||T||February 3, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000) ||22–20–7–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|57||W||February 8, 2000||8–0 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) ||23–20–7–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|58||L||February 9, 2000||1–4 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1999–2000) ||23–21–7–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|59||W||February 11, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||24–21–7–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|60||L||February 13, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) ||24–22–7–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|61||W||February 15, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||25–22–7–7 || 
|- align="center" 
|62||T||February 18, 2000||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000) ||25–22–8–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|63||L||February 23, 2000||1–4 || align="left"|  St. Louis Blues (1999–2000) ||25–23–8–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|64||W||February 26, 2000||6–3 || align="left"|  Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000) ||26–23–8–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|65||L||February 29, 2000||2–4 || align="left"|  Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000) ||26–24–8–7 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|66||W||March 2, 2000||4–3 || align="left"|  Nashville Predators (1999–2000) ||27–24–8–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|67||L||March 4, 2000||2–5 || align="left"|  Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) ||27–25–8–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|68||W||March 6, 2000||2–1 || align="left"|  New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||28–25–8–7 || 
|- align="center" 
|69||T||March 8, 2000||1–1 OT|| align="left"|  Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000) ||28–25–9–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|70||W||March 13, 2000||5–3 || align="left"|  Calgary Flames (1999–2000) ||29–25–9–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|71||W||March 15, 2000||6–5 OT|| align="left"|  Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000) ||30–25–9–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|72||L||March 17, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000) ||30–26–9–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|73||L||March 19, 2000||3–5 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1999–2000) ||30–27–9–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|74||W||March 22, 2000||4–3 || align="left"|  Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000) ||31–27–9–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|75||W||March 24, 2000||5–1 || align="left"|  Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000) ||32–27–9–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|76||L||March 27, 2000||1–2 || align="left"|  Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000) ||32–28–9–7 || 
|- align="center" 
|77||T||March 29, 2000||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000) ||32–28–10–7 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|78||L||April 1, 2000||0–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1999–2000) ||32–29–10–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|79||W||April 3, 2000||1–0 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000) ||33–29–10–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|80||W||April 5, 2000||5–2 || align="left"|  Dallas Stars (1999–2000) ||34–29–10–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|81||W||April 7, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000) ||35–29–10–7 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|82||L||April 9, 2000||2–5 || align="left"|  Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000) ||35–30–10–7 || 
|-

|-
| Legend:

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 1 ||L || April 12, 2000 || 3–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues || Blues lead 1–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2 ||W || April 15, 2000 || 4–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues || Series tied 1–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
| 3 ||W || April 17, 2000 || 2–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues || Sharks lead 2–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 4 ||W || April 19, 2000 || 3–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues || Sharks lead 3–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 5 ||L || April 21, 2000 || 3–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues || Sharks lead 3–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 6 ||L || April 23, 2000 || 2–6 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues || Series tied 3–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 7 ||W || April 25, 2000 || 3–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues || Sharks win 4–3 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 1 ||L|| April 28, 2000 || 0–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Stars lead 1–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2 ||L|| April 30, 2000 || 0–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Stars lead 2–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
| 3 ||W|| May 2, 2000 || 2–1 || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Stars lead 2–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 4 ||L|| May 5, 2000 || 4–5 || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Stars lead 3–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 5 ||L|| May 7, 2000 || 1–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Stars win 4–1 || 
|-

|-
| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring
 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 Sharks only.
  = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only.

Goaltending
  = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only.

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Draft picks
San Jose's draft picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.

See also
1999–2000 NHL season

Notes

References

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