1999-00 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.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====
Northeast Division 	GP	W 	L 	OTL	Pts	GF 	GA
Roanoke Express 	70	44	20	6 	94 	221	181
Richmond Renegades 	70	44	21	5 	93 	258	205
Hampton Roads Admirals	70	44	22	4 	92 	241	198
Trenton Titans 	70	37	29	4 	78 	233	199
Charlotte Checkers 	70	25	38	7 	57 	186	254
Greensboro Generals 	70	20	43	7 	47 	229	337
Northwest Division 	GP	W 	L 	OTL	Pts	GF 	GA
Peoria Rivermen 	70	45	20	5 	95 	273	216
Huntington Blizzard	70	35	25	10 	80 	230	238
Johnstown Chiefs 	70	33	28	9 	75 	235	234
Dayton Bombers 	70	32	28	10 	74 	230	226
Wheeling Nailers 	70	25	40	5 	55 	202	246
Toledo Storm 	70	22	41	7 	51 	214	306
====Southern Conference====
Southeast Division 	GP	W 	L 	OTL	Pts	GF 	GA
Florida Everblades 	70	53	15	2 	108	277	181
Pee Dee Pride 	70	47	18	5 	99 	233	175
Greenville Grrrowl 	70	46	18	6 	98 	277	198
South Carolina Stingrays 	70	35	25	10 	80 	253	242
Augusta Lynx 	70	34	31	5 	73 	243	248
Tallahassee Tiger Sharks 	70	31	33	6 	68 	256	261
Jacksonville Lizard Kings	70	27	34	9 	63 	246	291
Southwest Division 	GP	W 	L 	OTL	Pts	GF 	GA
Louisiana IceGators 	70	43	18	9 	95 	281	241
Mobile Mysticks 	70	40	28	2 	82 	275	230
New Orleans Brass 	70	36	27	7 	79 	230	219
Mississippi Sea Wolves	70	35	27	8 	78 	241	221
Pensacola Ice Pilots 	70	35	29	6 	76 	215	216
Baton Rouge Kingfish 	70	33	32	5 	71 	253	277
Jackson Bandits 	70	32	32	6 	70 	201	227
Birmingham Bulls 	70	29	37	4 	62 	255	297
Arkansas RiverBlades 	70	18	49	3 	39 	192	316
== Kelly Cup playoffs ==
=== Northern Conference ===
==== Bracket ====
=== Southern Conference ===
==== Bracket ====
=== Kelly Cup finals ===
==ECHL awards==
Patrick J. Kelly Cup: 	Peoria Rivermen
Henry Brabham Cup: 	Florida Everblades
Northern Conference Champion: 	Peoria Rivermen
Southern Conference Champion: 	Louisiana IceGators
John Brophy Award: 	Bob Ferguson (Florida)
ECHL Most Valuable Player: 	Andrew Williamson (Toledo)
Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player:	J.F. Boutin and Jason Christie (Peoria)
ECHL Goaltender of the Year: 	Jan Lasak (Hampton Roads)
ECHL Rookie of the Year: 	Jan Lasak (Hampton Roads)
Defenseman of the Year: 	Tom Nemeth (Dayton)
Leading Scorer: 	John Spoltore (Louisiana)
Plus Performer Award: 	Andy MacIntyre (Florida)
Sportsmanship Award: 	Jamie Ling (Dayton)
==Team Photos==
99-00PeoRiv.jpg|Peoria Rivermen
99-00CinCyc.jpg|Cincinnati Cyclones
== References ==
==See also==
* ECHL
* ECHL All-Star Game
* Kelly Cup
* List of ECHL seasons
Category:ECHL seasons
ECHL season, 1999–2000
ECHL season, 1999–2000