Sports season
The 1999–2000 IHL season was the 55th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. 13 teams participated in the regular season, and the Chicago Wolves won the Turner Cup.
Offseason[edit]
The Indianapolis Ice departed the IHL and joined the CHL for the CHL’s 1999-00 season.
The Las Vegas Thunder we’re forced to fold after the UNLV refused to renew their lease to continue playing at Thomas & Mack Center forcing the Thunder to fold after failing to negotiate with Orleans Arena and MGM Grand Garden Arena
Regular season[edit]
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Eastern Conference[edit]
Western Conference[edit]
Turner Cup-Playoffs[edit]
| Turner Cup-Pre-Playoffs | | | Turner Cup-Quarterfinals | | | Turner Cup-Semifinals | | | Turner Cup-Final | |
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| | | | E1 | Grand Rapids | 4 | | | |
| E4 | Cleveland | 2 | | | E4 | Cleveland | 2 | |
| E5 | Milwaukee | 1 | | | Eastern Conference | | | E1 | Grand Rapids | 4 | |
| | | | | | E3 | Cincinnati | 1 | |
| | | | E2 | Orlando | 2 | | | | |
| | | | E3 | Cincinnati | 4 | |
| | | | | E1 | Grand Rapids | 2 | |
| | | | | | | W1 | Chicago | 4 | |
| | | | W1 | Chicago | 4 | | | | |
| W4 | Long Beach | 2 | | | W4 | Long Beach | 0 | |
| W5 | Manitoba | 0 | | | Western Conference | | | W3 | Houston | 2 | |
| | | | | | W1 | Chicago | 4 | |
| | | | W2 | Utah | 1 | | |
| | | | W3 | Houston | 4 | |
Pre-Playoffs[edit]
(E4) Cleveland Lumberjacks vs. (E5) Milwaukee Admirals[edit]
April 21 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | | 2–1 | OT | Milwaukee Admirals | Bradley Center | |
April 22 | Milwaukee Admirals | | 5–4 | OT | Cleveland Lumberjacks | Gund Arena | |
April 24 | Milwaukee Admirals | | 2–5 | | Cleveland Lumberjacks | Gund Arena | |
Cleveland wins series 2–1 | |
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(W4) Long Beach Ice Dogs vs. (W5) Manitoba Moose[edit]
Long Beach wins series 2–0 | |
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Quarterfinals[edit]
(E1) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (E4) Cleveland Lumberjacks[edit]
April 26 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | | 2–1 | OT | Grand Rapids Griffins | Van Andel Arena | |
April 30 | Grand Rapids Griffins | | 4–3 | OT | Cleveland Lumberjacks | Gund Arena | |
May 2 | Grand Rapids Griffins | | 4–1 | | Cleveland Lumberjacks | Gund Arena | |
May 7 | Grand Rapids Griffins | | 5–2 | | Cleveland Lumberjacks | Gund Arena | |
Grand Rapids wins series 4–2 | |
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(E2) Orlando Solar Bears vs. (E3) Cincinnati Cyclones[edit]
Cincinnati wins series 4–2 | |
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(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (W4) Long Beach Ice Dogs[edit]
(W2) Utah Grizzlies vs. (W3) Houston Aeros[edit]
April 25 | Houston Aeros | | 1–2 | | Utah Grizzlies | E Center | |
April 28 | Houston Aeros | | 3–0 | | Utah Grizzlies | E Center | |
May 3 | Houston Aeros | | 3–2 | | Utah Grizzlies | E Center | |
Semifinals[edit]
(E1) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (E3) Cincinnati Cyclones[edit]
Grand Rapids wins series 4–1 | |
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(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (W3) Houston Aeros[edit]
Turner Cup Final[edit]
(E1) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (W1) Chicago Wolves[edit]
Player statistics[edit]
Scoring leaders[edit]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Leading goaltenders[edit]
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts
Player | Team | GP | MIN | GA | GAA | W | L | T | SO |
Nikolai Khabibulin | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 33 | 1,936 | 59 | 1.83 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
Frederic Chabot | Houston Aeros | 62 | 3,695 | 131 | 2.13 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 4 |
Jani Hurme | Grand Rapids Griffins | 52 | 2,948 | 107 | 2.18 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
Rich Parent | Utah Grizzlies/Detroit Vipers | 37 | 2,110 | 81 | 2.30 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
Andrei Trefilov | Chicago Wolves | 37 | 2,060 | 81 | 2.36 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
AHL Awards |
Turner Cup | Chicago Wolves |
Fred A. Huber Trophy (Best regular-season record) | Chicago Wolves |
Commissioner's Trophy (Best coach) | Guy Charron, Grand Rapids Griffins |
Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy (Player with most points) | Steve Maltais, Chicago Wolves |
James Gatschene Memorial Trophy (Most valuable player, regular season) | Frederic Chabot, Houston Aeros and Nikolai Khabibulin, Long Beach Ice Dogs |
Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy (Most valuable player, playoffs) | Andrei Trefilov, Chicago Wolves |
Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy (Best first-year player) | Nils Ekman, Long Beach Ice Dogs |
Ken McKenzie Trophy (Best American-born first-year player) | Andrew Berenzweig, Milwaukee Admirals |
Larry D. Gordon Trophy (Best defenceman) | Brett Hauer, Manitoba Moose |
James Norris Memorial Trophy (Goaltender(s) of team with fewest goals against) | Frederic Chabot, Houston Aeros |
John Cullen Award (Perseverance, Sportsmanship, and Dedication) | Steve Larouche, Chicago Wolves |
Ironman Award (Played all team's games while showing offensive and defensive skills) | Steve Maltais, Chicago Wolves |
IHL Man of the Year (Leadership and community activities) | Pat MacLeod, Cincinnati Cyclones |
All-Star teams[edit]
First team | Position | Second team |
Frederic Chabot, Houston Aeros | G | Jani Hurme, Grand Rapids Griffins |
Mike Crowley, Long Beach Ice Dogs | D | Dallas Eakins, Chicago Wolves |
Brett Hauer, Manitoba Moose | D | Bob Nardella, Chicago Wolves |
Jarrod Skalde, Utah Grizzlies | C | Steve Larouche, Chicago Wolves |
David Ling, Kansas City Blades | RW | LW | Niklas Andersson, Chicago Wolves |
Steve Maltais, Chicago Wolves | LW | Gilbert Dionne, Cincinnati Cyclones |
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