1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 1999–00 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 1, 1999 and concluded with the 2000 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 8, 2000 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. This was the 53rd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 105th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
The 1999-00 season was the inaugural year for College Hockey America, a seven-team conference (Wayne State begins conference play the following year) that was created for the purpose of stabilizing all the remaining independent Division I ice hockey teams.
The University of Vermont cancelled the remainder of their season on January 14, 2000 as a result of a criminal investigation into hazing practices when it was revealed that players had lied to investigators.
==Pre-season polls==
The top 10 from USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"	USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll	USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll
Ranking	Team 	
1 	Boston College (26) 	
2 	Maine (7) 	
3 	Michigan State (1) 	
4 	North Dakota (4) 	
5 	Michigan (1) 	
6 	New Hampshire (1) 	
7 	Clarkson 	
8 	Colorado College 	
9 	Northern Michigan 	
10 	Denver 	
==Regular season==
===Standings===
==2000 NCAA Tournament==
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
==Player stats==
===Scoring leaders===
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.
 
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player	Class 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
 	Senior 	Wisconsin 	37	26	40	66 	14
 	Senior 	Michigan State	42	14	51	65 	50
 	Junior 	North Dakota 	44	19	46	65 	16
 	Senior 	North Dakota 	44	34	29	63 	42
 	Sophomore	Michigan 	40	24	35	59 	95
 	Sophomore	Minnesota 	41	18	41	59 	26
 	Senior 	Boston College	41	32	26	58 	59
 	Senior 	Colgate 	34	24	34	58 	49
 	Junior 	Boston College	42	33	23	56 	66
 	Freshman 	Wisconsin 	38	28	28	56 	32
 	Senior 	North Dakota 	44	18	38	56 	33
===Leading goaltenders===
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Player	Class 	Team 	GP	Min 	W 	L	OT	GA	SO	SV% 	GAA
 	Senior 	Niagara 	41	2503	29	8	4 	64	12	.936	1.53
 	Freshman 	Michigan State 	26	1524	16	5	3 	39	8 	.932	1.53
 	Senior 	Rensselaer 	27	1611	17	7	2 	49	6 	.947	1.82
 	Junior 	North Dakota 	30	1741	19	6	4 	55	8 	.927	1.90
 	Freshman 	Boston College 	17	918 	10	5	1 	31	2 	.919	2.02
 	Freshman 	St. Lawrence 	24	1434	17	4	2 	50	2 	.936	2.09
 	Sophomore	Ferris State 	25	1350	13	8	2 	48	3 	.917	2.13
 	Junior 	Northern Michigan	29	1698	16	9	3 	61	5 	.911	2.15
 	Junior 	Michigan State 	18	1025	11	6	1 	37	1 	.907	2.17
 	Junior 	Boston College 	28	1610	19	7	0 	59	5 	.914	2.20
==Awards==
===NCAA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Hobey Baker Memorial Award 	Hobey Baker Memorial Award 	Mike Mottau, Boston College
Spencer T. Penrose Award (Coach of the Year)	Spencer T. Penrose Award (Coach of the Year)	Joe Marsh, St. Lawrence
Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament 	Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament 	Lee Goren, North Dakota
AHCA All-American Teams 	AHCA All-American Teams	AHCA All-American Teams
East First Team 	  Position   	West First Team
Joel Laing, Rensselaer 	G 	Karl Goehring, North Dakota
Justin Harney, St. Lawrence 	D 	Jeff Dessner, Wisconsin
Mike Mottau, Boston College 	D 	Jeff Jillson, Michigan
Brian Gionta, Boston College 	F 	Shawn Horcoff, Michigan State
Andy McDonald, Colgate 	F 	Jeff Panzer, North Dakota
Jeff Farkas, Boston College 	F 	Steve Reinprecht, Wisconsin
East Second Team 	  Position   	West Second Team
Ty Conklin, New Hampshire 	G 	Jayme Platt, Lake Superior State
Chris Dyment, Boston University	D 	Mike Pudlick, St. Cloud State
Brian Pothier, Rensselaer 	D 	Mike Weaver, Michigan State
Brandon Dietrich, St. Lawrence 	F 	Mike Comrie, Michigan
Cory Larose, Maine 	F 	Lee Goren, North Dakota
Brad Tapper, Rensselaer 	F 	Dany Heatley, Wisconsin
===CCHA===
Awards 	Awards 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Shawn Horcoff, Michigan State
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	Shawn Horcoff, Michigan State
Best Defensive Defenseman 	Best Defensive Defenseman 	Mike Weaver, Michigan State
Best Offensive Defenseman 	Best Offensive Defenseman 	Jeff Jillson, Michigan
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Chris Gobert, Northern Michigan
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Scott Borek, Lake Superior State
Terry Flanagan Memorial Award 	Terry Flanagan Memorial Award 	Sean Peach, Michigan
Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Ryan Miller, Michigan State
All-CCHA Teams 	All-CCHA Teams 	All-CCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Jayme Platt, Lake Superior State	G 	Ryan Miller, Michigan State
Mike Weaver, Michigan State 	D 	Kevin Schmidt, Michigan State
Jeff Jillson, Michigan 	D 	Dave Huntzicker, Michigan
Roger Trudeau, Northern Michigan	F 	David Gove, Western Michigan
Shawn Horcoff, Michigan State 	F 	Adam Hall, Michigan State
Mike Comrie, Michigan 	F 	Brian McCollough, Ferris State
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Ryan Miller, Michigan State 	G 	
Greg Zanon, Nebraska-Omaha 	D 	
Jimmy Jackson, Northern Michigan	D 	
Andy Hilbert, Michigan 	F 	
Chris Gobert, Northern Michigan 	F 	
David Brisson, Nebraska-Omaha 	F 	
===CHA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Greg Gardner, Niagara
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Andy Berg, Air Force
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Blaise MacDonald, Niagara
Student-Athlete of the Year 	Student-Athlete of the Year 	Jay Woodcroft, Alabama-Huntsville
Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Kyle Martin, Niagara
All-CHA Teams 	All-CHA Teams 	All-CHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Greg Gardner, Niagara 	G 	Steve Briere, Alabama-Huntsville
Chris MacKenzie, Niagara 	D 	Shane Stewart, Alabama-Huntsville
Stefan Bjork, Bemidji State 	D 	Brant Somerville, Findlay
Kyle Martin, Niagara 	F 	Mikko Sivonen, Niagara
Mike Isherwood, Niagara 	F 	Calvin Chartrand, Bemidji State
Nathan Bowen, Alabama-Huntsville	F 	Brian Gornick, Air Force
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Bob Tallarico, Bemidji State 	G 	
Clay Simmons, Bemidji State 	D 	
Rico Faticci, Bemidji State 	D 	
Mike Funk, Alabama-Huntsville 	F 	
Andy Berg, Air Force 	F 	
Brad Johnson, Bemidji State 	F 	
Daryl Bat, Bemidji State 	F 	
===ECAC===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Andy McDonald, Colgate
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Derek Gustafson, St. Lawrence
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Don Vaughan, Colgate
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	Doug Stienstra, Cornell
Best Defensive Defenseman 	Best Defensive Defenseman 	Justin Harney, St. Lawrence
Ken Dryden Award 	Ken Dryden Award 	Joel Laing, Rensselaer
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Derek Gustafson, St. Lawrence
All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Joel Laing, Rensselaer 	G 	Derek Gustafson, St. Lawrence
Cory Murphy, Colgate 	D 	Kent Huskins, St. Lawrence
Justin Harney, Clarkson 	D 	Brian Pothier, Rensselaer
Andy McDonald, Colgate 	F 	Erik Anderson, St. Lawrence
Brad Tapper, Rensselaer 	F 	Erik Cole, Clarkson
Brandon Dietrich, St. Lawrence	F 	Kirk Lamb, Princeton
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Derek Gustafson, St. Lawrence 	G 	
Trevor Byrne, Dartmouth 	D 	
Mark McRae, Cornell 	D 	
Dominic Moore, Harvard 	F 	
Marc Cavosie, Rensselaer 	F 	
Matt McRae, Cornell 	F 	
===Hockey East===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Ty Conklin, New Hampshire
 	 	Mike Mottau, Boston College
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Rick DiPietro, Boston University
Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award 	Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award 	Jack Parker, Boston University
Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award 	Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award 	Cory Larose, Maine
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	John Sadowski, New Hampshire
Best Defensive Defenseman 	Best Defensive Defenseman 	Mike Mottau, Boston College
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player	William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player	Niko Dimitrakos, Maine
All-Hockey East Teams 	All-Hockey East Teams 	All-Hockey East Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Ty Conklin, New Hampshire 	G 	Rick DiPietro, Boston University
Chris Dyment, Boston University 	D 	Bobby Allen, Boston College
Mike Mottau, Boston College 	D 	Pat Aufiero, Boston University
Jeff Farkas, Boston College 	F 	Blake Bellefeuille, Boston College
Brian Gionta, Boston College 	F 	Mike Souza, New Hampshire
Cory Larose, Maine 	F 	Darren Haydar, New Hampshire
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Rick DiPietro, Boston University 	G 	
Ron Hainsey, Massachusetts-Lowell	D 	
Freddy Meyer, Boston University 	D 	
Anthony Aquino, Merrimack 	F 	
Brian Collins, Boston University 	F 	
Peter Fregoe, Providence 	F 	
Krys Kolanos, Boston College 	F 	
===MAAC===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Offensive Player of the Year 	Offensive Player of the Year 	Shawn Mansoff, Quinnipiac
Defensive Player of the Year 	Defensive Player of the Year 	Paul Colontino, Mercyhurst
 	 	Steve Tobio, Bentley
Goaltender of the Year 	Goaltender of the Year 	Sean Weaver, Canisius
Offensive Rookie of the Year 	Offensive Rookie of the Year 	Martin Paquet, Sacred Heart
Defensive Rookie of the Year 	Defensive Rookie of the Year 	Nathan Lutz, Iona
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Shaun Hannah, Sacred Heart
Tournament Most Valuable Player	Tournament Most Valuable Player	Marc Senerchia, Connecticut
All-MAAC Teams 	All-MAAC Teams 	All-MAAC Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Sean Weaver, Canisius 	G 	Alexis Jutras-Binet, Sacred Heart
Paul Colontino, Mercyhurst 	D 	Nathan Lutz, Iona
Steve Tobio, Bentley 	D 	Jim Whelan, Holy Cross
Anthony DiPalma, Quinnipiac	D 	
Shawn Mansoff, Quinnipiac 	F 	Eric Ellis, Mercyhurst
Ryan Carter, Iona 	F 	Louis Goulet, Mercyhurst
Ryan Soderquist, Bentley 	F 	Martin Paquet, Sacred Heart
Chris Cerrella, Quinnipiac 	F 	
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Mike Fraser, Iona 	G 	
Nathan Lutz, Iona 	D 	
Matt Erhart, Quinnipiac 	D 	
Les Hrapchak, Sacred Heart 	D 	
Rae Metz, Fairfield 	F 	
Martin Paquet, Sacred Heart	F 	
Brian Herbert, Quinnipiac 	F 	
===WCHA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Steven Reinprecht, Wisconsin
Defensive Player of the Year 	Defensive Player of the Year 	Jeff Dessner, Wisconsin
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Dany Heatley, Wisconsin
Student-Athlete of the Year 	Student-Athlete of the Year 	Jeff Scissons, Minnesota-Duluth
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Don Brose, Minnesota State-Mankato
Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Lee Goren, North Dakota
All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Karl Goehring, North Dakota 	G 	Scott Meyer, St. Cloud State
Mike Pudlick, St. Cloud State 	D 	Jordan Leopold, Minnesota
Jeff Dessner, Wisconsin 	D 	Dylan Mills, Minnesota
Dany Heatley, Wisconsin 	F 	Tyler Arnason, St. Cloud State
Jeff Panzer, North Dakota 	F 	John Pohl, Minnesota
Steven Reinprecht, Wisconsin 	F 	Lee Goren, North Dakota
Third Team 	  Position  	Rookie Team
Graham Melanson, Wisconsin 	G 	Corey McEachern, Alaska-Anchorage
Alex Brooks, Wisconsin 	D 	Travis Roche, North Dakota
Paul Manning, Colorado College 	D 	Brian Fahey, Wisconsin
Aaron Fox, Minnesota State-Mankato	F 	Dany Heatley, Wisconsin
Jason Ulmer, North Dakota 	F 	Noah Clarke, Colorado College
Erik Westrum, Minnesota 	F 	Ryan Bayda, North Dakota
==Team Photos==
99-00SLSaints.jpg|St. Lawrence Saints (ECAC Champion)
1999-00Cornell.jpg|Cornell Big Red (ECAC)
99-00MiamiRH.jpg|Miami RedHawks (CCHA)
99-00UMinnesota.jpg|Minnesota Golden Gophers (WCHA)
==References==
==External links==
*USCHO.com
*College Hockey Historical Archives
*College Hockey Stats.net
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