2000 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2000 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1999–2000 season, and the culmination of the 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils against the Western Conference champion and defending Stanley Cup champion Dallas Stars. The Devils were led by captain Scott Stevens, head coach Larry Robinson and goaltender Martin Brodeur. The Stars were led by captain Derian Hatcher, head coach Ken Hitchcock and goaltender Ed Belfour.
The Devils defeated the defending champion Stars four games to two to win their second Stanley Cup in franchise history. This was the first of two Stanley Cup Finals where two relocated teams faced each other; the other being in 2001.
Paths to the Finals
[edit]New Jersey Devils
[edit]New Jersey defeated the Florida Panthers 4–0, the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 and the Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 to advance to the Finals.
Dallas Stars
[edit]Dallas defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4–1, the San Jose Sharks 4–1 and the Colorado Avalanche 4–3 to advance to the Finals.
Game summaries
[edit]Despite New Jersey being a lower seed in conference play (4) than Dallas (2), New Jersey's 103 points were one more than Dallas, giving them home-ice advantage in the series. The Devils won the Cup in game six on a one-timer goal by Jason Arnott in double overtime. It was their second Stanley Cup overall and first since 1995.
For the Stars, this was the first time since the New York Islanders lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the 1984 Finals that a defending Stanley Cup champion lost in the Finals. This happened to the Devils themselves the following year when they lost to the Colorado Avalanche. This would be the last appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals for the Stars until 2020.
This was the first Finals that featured two relocated teams competing for the Stanley Cup, as well as the first Finals in which both teams had won the Stanley Cup previously after relocation.
May 30 | Dallas Stars | 3–7 | New Jersey Devils | Continental Airlines Arena | Recap | |||
Darryl Sydor (1) – 13:13 | First period | 07:22 – Jason Arnott (5) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 02:52 – Ken Daneyko (1) 10:28 – Petr Sykora (7) 16:04 – Scott Stevens (3) | ||||||
Jon Sim (1) – 07:43 Kirk Muller (2) – 07:55 |
Third period | 02:21 – Sergei Brylin (2) 03:02 – Petr Sykora (8) 05:12 – pp – Jason Arnott (6) | ||||||
Ed Belfour 12 saves / 18 shots Manny Fernandez 7 saves / 8 shots |
Goalie stats | Martin Brodeur 15 saves / 18 shots |
June 1 | Dallas Stars | 2–1 | New Jersey Devils | Continental Airlines Arena | Recap | |||
Brett Hull (10) – 04:25 | First period | 12:42 – Alexander Mogilny (4) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Brett Hull (11) – 15:44 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Ed Belfour 27 saves / 28 shots | Goalie stats | Martin Brodeur 15 saves / 17 shots |
June 3 | New Jersey Devils | 2–1 | Dallas Stars | Reunion Arena | Recap | |||
Jason Arnott (7) – 18:06 | First period | 13:08 – pp – Sylvain Cote (2) | ||||||
Petr Sykora (9) – pp – 12:27 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Martin Brodeur 22 saves / 23 shots | Goalie stats | Ed Belfour 29 saves / 31 shots |
June 5 | New Jersey Devils | 3–1 | Dallas Stars | Reunion Arena | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 18:02 – pp – Joe Nieuwendyk (7) | ||||||
Sergei Brylin (3) – 02:27 John Madden (3) – sh – 04:51 Brian Rafalski (2) – 06:08 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Martin Brodeur 16 saves / 17 shots | Goalie stats | Ed Belfour 28 saves / 31 shots |
June 8 | Dallas Stars | 1–0 | 3OT | New Jersey Devils | Continental Airlines Arena | Recap | ||
No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Mike Modano (10) – 06:21 | Third overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
Ed Belfour 48 saves / 48 shots | Goalie stats | Martin Brodeur 40 saves / 41 shots |
June 10 | New Jersey Devils | 2–1 | 2OT | Dallas Stars | Reunion Arena | Recap | ||
No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
Scott Niedermayer (5) – sh – 05:18 | Second period | 06:27 – Mike Keane (2) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Jason Arnott (8) – 08:20 | Second overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
Martin Brodeur 30 saves / 31 shots | Goalie stats | Ed Belfour 43 saves / 45 shots |
New Jersey won series 4–2 | |
Team rosters
[edit]Years indicated in boldface under the "Finals appearance" column signify that the player won the Stanley Cup in the given year.
Dallas Stars
[edit]# | Nat | Player | Position | Hand | Acquired | Place of birth | Finals appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Ed Belfour | G | L | 1997–98 | Carman, Manitoba | third (1992, 1999) | |
21 | Guy Carbonneau | C | R | 1995–96 | Sept-Îles, Quebec | fifth (1986, 1989, 1993, 1999) | |
3 | Sylvain Cote | D | R | 1999–2000 | Quebec City, Quebec | first | |
35 | Manny Fernandez | G | L | 1994–95 | Etobicoke, Ontario | first (did not play) | |
44 | Aaron Gavey | C | L | 1999–2000 | Sudbury, Ontario | first (did not play) | |
2 | Derian Hatcher – C | D | L | 1990 | Sterling Heights, Michigan | second (1999) | |
16 | Brett Hull | RW | R | 1998–99 | Belleville, Ontario | third (1986, 1999) | |
12 | Mike Keane | RW | R | 1997–98 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | fifth (1986, 1989, 1996, 1999) | |
15 | Jamie Langenbrunner | RW | R | 1993 | Cloquet, Minnesota | second (1999) | |
26 | Jere Lehtinen | RW | R | 1992 | Espoo, Finland | second (1999) | |
36 | Roman Lyashenko | C | R | 1997 | Murmansk, Soviet Union | first | |
6 | Dave Manson | D | L | 1999–2000 | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | first | |
29 | Grant Marshall | RW | R | 1994–95 | Port Credit, Ontario | second (1999) | |
24 | Richard Matvichuk | D | L | 1991 | Edmonton, Alberta | second (1999) | |
9 | Mike Modano – A | C | L | 1988 | Livonia, Michigan | third (1991, 1999) | |
45 | Brenden Morrow | LW | L | 1997 | Carlyle, Saskatchewan | first | |
22 | Kirk Muller | C | L | 1999–2000 | Kingston, Ontario | second (1993) | |
25 | Joe Nieuwendyk – A | C | L | 1995–96 | Oshawa, Ontario | third (1989, 1999) | |
4 | Jamie Pushor | D | R | 1999–2000 | Lethbridge, Alberta | second (1997; did not play) | |
49 | Jon Sim | LW | L | 1996 | New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | second (1999; did not play) | |
10 | Brian Skrudland | C | L | 1997–98 | Peace River, Alberta | fifth (1986, 1989, 1996, 1999) | |
11 | Blake Sloan | RW | R | 1998–99 | Park Ridge, Illinois | second (1999) | |
5 | Darryl Sydor | D | L | 1995–96 | Edmonton, Alberta | third (1993, 1999) | |
17 | Scott Thornton | LW | L | 1999–2000 | London, Ontario | first | |
56 | Sergei Zubov – A | D | R | 1996–97 | Moscow, Soviet Union | third (1994, 1999) |
New Jersey Devils
[edit]# | Nat | Player | Position | Hand | Acquired | Place of birth | Finals appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 | Jason Arnott – A | C | R | 1997–98 | Collingwood, Ontario | first | |
6 | Brad Bombardir | D | L | 1990 | Powell River, British Columbia | first (did not play) | |
30 | Martin Brodeur | G | L | 1990 | Montreal, Quebec | second (1995) | |
10 | Steve Brule | RW | R | 1993 | Montreal, Quebec | first (did not play) | |
18 | Sergei Brylin | LW | L | 1992 | Moscow, Soviet Union | second (1995) | |
3 | Ken Daneyko | D | L | 1982 | Windsor, Ontario | second (1995) | |
26 | Patrik Elias | LW | L | 1994 | Třebíč, Czechoslovakia | first | |
23 | Scott Gomez | C | L | 1998 | Anchorage, Alaska | first | |
16 | Bobby Holik | LW | R | 1992–93 | Jihlava, Czechoslovakia | second (1995) | |
15 | Steve Kelly | C | L | 1998–99 | Vancouver, British Columbia | first (did not play) | |
22 | Claude Lemieux | RW | R | 1999–2000 | Buckingham, Quebec | fifth (1986, 1989, 1995, 1996) | |
11 | John Madden | C | L | 1997–98 | Toronto, Ontario | first | |
7 | Vladimir Malakhov | D | L | 1999–2000 | Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union | first | |
21 | Randy McKay – A | RW | R | 1991–92 | Montreal, Quebec | second (1995) | |
89 | Alexander Mogilny | RW | L | 1999–2000 | Khabarovsk, Soviet Union | first | |
12 | Sergei Nemchinov | C | L | 1998–99 | Moscow, Soviet Union | second (1994) | |
27 | Scott Niedermayer | D | L | 1991 | Edmonton, Alberta | second (1995) | |
29 | Krzysztof Oliwa | LW | L | 1993 | Tychy, Poland | first (did not play) | |
20 | Jay Pandolfo | LW | L | 1993 | Winchester, Massachusetts | first | |
28 | Brian Rafalski | D | R | 1999–2000 | Dearborn, Michigan | first | |
4 | Scott Stevens – C | D | L | 1991–92 | Kitchener, Ontario | second (1995) | |
17 | Petr Sykora | RW | L | 1995 | Plzeň, Czechoslovakia | first | |
31 | Chris Terreri | G | L | 1998–99 | Providence, Rhode Island | second (1995; did not play) | |
5 | Colin White | D | L | 1996 | New Glasgow, Nova Scotia | first |
Stanley Cup engraving
[edit]The 2000 Stanley Cup was presented to Devils captain Scott Stevens by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman following the Devils 2–1 double overtime win over the Stars in game six.
The following Devils players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup
1999–2000 New Jersey Devils
Players
- 10 Steve Brule†
- 11 John Madden
- 12 Sergei Nemchinov
- 15 Steve Kelly†
- 23 Scott Gomez
- 25 Jason Arnott (A)
- 16 Bobby Holik
- 17 Petr Sykora
- 18 Sergei Brylin
- 20 Jay Pandolfo
- 21 Randy McKay (A)
- 22 Claude Lemieux
- 26 Patrik Elias
- 29 Krzysztof Oliwa
- 89 Alexander Mogilny
- 4 Scott Stevens (C)
- 2 Ken Sutton†
- 3 Ken Daneyko
- 5 Colin White
- 6 Brad Bombardir
- 7 Vladimir Malakhov
- 27 Scott Niedermayer
- 28 Brian Rafalski
Coaching and administrative staff
- John J. McMullen (Owner/Chairman/Governor), Peter McMullen (Vice President), Lou Lamoriello (President/General Manager)
- Larry Robinson (Interim Head Coach), Viacheslav Fetisov (Asst. Coach), Bobby Carpenter Jr. (Asst. Coaches), Jacques Caron (Goaltending Coach), John Cunniff (AHL Coach)
- David Conte (Director of Scouting), Claude Carrier (Scout), Milt Fisher (Scout), Dan Labraatan (Scout), Marcel Pronovost (Scout)
- Bob Hoffmeyer (Scout), Barry Fisher (Head Team Physician), Dennis Gendron (AHL Asst. Coach), Robbie Ftorek (Coach/Scout), Vladimir Bure (Consultant)
- Taran Singelton (Video Coordinator), Marie Carnevale (Hockey Operations-Ass't to President-General Manager), Callie Smith (Scouting Staff Asst.), Bill Murray (Medical Trainer), Michael Vasalani (Strength-Conditioning Coordinator)
- Dana McGuane (Equipment Manager), Juergen Merz (Message Therapist), Harry Bricker (Asst. Equipment Manager), Lou Centanni (Asst. Equipment Manager)
Stanley Cup engraving
Three players who did not automatically qualify for their names to be engraved on the Stanley Cup were engraved at the Devils' request:
- Steve Kelly† – Played ten playoff games, four in Eastern Conference Finals.
- Steve Brule† – Played one game in the Conference Finals.
- Ken Sutton† – Joined the team at the NHL trade deadline from the minors. He played six regular season games, but was a healthy scratch for the playoffs.
- Larry Robinson was promoted from assistant coach to head coach with only eight games left in the regular season to replace Robbie Ftorek. Ftorek stayed on as a scout for the rest of season and the NHL allowed his name to be included on the Stanley Cup. Robinson became the first interim head coach in NHL history to guide a team to a Stanley Cup championship.
- Krzysztof Oliwa became the first Polish born and trained player to win the Stanley Cup. He played 69 regular season for the Devils, but missed the whole playoffs due to injury. Oliwa qualified for playing more than half of the regular season games.
- 14 members were engraved with an initial and two full names.
Left off the Stanley Cup
- Rob McLean (Consultant) – Still awarded a Stanley Cup Ring, and on the team picture.
- #24 Willie Mitchell (D) – Played in two regular season games. He was recalled for the playoffs, but did not make any playoff appearances. He won the Stanley Cup with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012 and 2014.[1]
- #2 Deron Quint (D) – Played 50 regular season games for Phoenix, and four games for New Jersey (joined in a March 7 trade for Lyle Odelein) was not engraved on the Stanley Cup because New Jersey suspended him for failing to report to the minors for conditioning purposes.
Broadcasting
[edit]In Canada, the series was televised on CBC. In the United States, this was the first year under the new joint American TV contract with the Disney-owned networks ESPN and ABC, with ESPN airing the first two games of the Cup Finals and ABC broadcasting the rest of the series. Devils team broadcasters Mike Miller and Randy Velischek called the series on local radio on WABC–AM 770 in New York City. In Dallas, Stars broadcasters Ralph Strangis and Daryl Reaugh called the series on WBAP 820 AM.
Quotes
[edit]Shot it right through the top of the crease. Elias centered shot…SCORE! THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS! HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! JASON ARNOTT! WITH THE GAME WINNING OVERTIME GOAL!
— ABC's Gary Thorne calling Jason Arnott’s game winning goal in the second overtime period of Game 6
Stevens winds up, the shot - just wide! Kept in, though. Shot to the line, Stevens kept it in, Hull, flipped it, it hit Stevens. He put it in wide of the net for Elias to dig it out, RIGHT IN FRONT, THEY SCORE! The Stanley Cup goal is scored by Arnott! The New Jersey Devils are celebrating; Ed Belfour is in shock! Just now getting up. Two to one! The Devils win game six! The Devils of New Jersey have won the Stanley Cup!
Now Stevens for New Jersey held it in at the left point. Flipped it, right through the goal mouth area. Elias is going to chase it now, out front to Arnott, HE SCORES! Jason Arnott has scored, and the Devils have won the Cup! Jason Arnott! Jason Arnott has scored, and the Devils win it two to one, and the Stanley Cup has fallen from the Stars! The new millenium has its first Stanley Cup champion, and it's the New Jersey Devils! And for the second time in six years, the New Jersey Devils are the Stanley Cup champions!
— Devils radio play-by-play announcer Mike Miller calling Arnott's cup-winning goal on WABC-AM 770
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hockey Primetime - Mitchell's strange trip to the Stanley Cup finals | Latest Headlines | News". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
Further reading
[edit]- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-55168-261-7.
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