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1999–2000 NHL season
Millennium patch celebrating the year 2000
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 1, 1999 – June 10, 2000
Number of games82
Number of teams28
TV partner(s)CBC, CTV Sportsnet, SRC (Canada)
ESPN/ABC (United States)
Draft
Top draft pickPatrik Stefan
Picked byAtlanta Thrashers
Regular season
Presidents' TrophySt. Louis Blues
Season MVPChris Pronger (Blues)
Top scorerJaromir Jagr (Penguins)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPScott Stevens (Devils)
Stanley Cup
ChampionsNew Jersey Devils
  Runners-upDallas Stars
NHL seasons

The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd regular season of the National Hockey League. With the addition of the expansion Atlanta Thrashers, 28 teams each played 82 games. This was the first season played in which teams were awarded a point for an overtime loss. The New Jersey Devils defeated the defending champion Dallas Stars for their second Stanley Cup championship. During the regular season, no player reached the 100-point plateau, the first time in a non-lockout season since the 1967–68 season. Also, in the 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs, the New Jersey Devils overcame a three-games-to-one deficit against the Philadelphia Flyers to win the Eastern Conference Finals.

League business

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Expansion

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The 1999–2000 season was the inaugural year for the Atlanta Thrashers. They would join the Southeast Division, marking the return of the NHL to Atlanta since the Atlanta Flames moved to Calgary in 1980. The 1999 NHL expansion draft was held on June 25 to fill the new Thrashers roster.

Entry draft

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The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the FleetCenter in Boston. Patrik Stefan was selected first overall by the expansion Atlanta Thrashers.

Rule changes

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  • Overtime during the regular season will now have four skaters per side, instead of the 5-on-5. Furthermore, teams will earn one point in the standings for an overtime loss instead of none. These changes were intended to discourage teams from playing very defensively during the overtime to guarantee the single point from a tie. The number of ties had been going up for some years, and the league was able to successfully reverse that trend with these changes.[1][2][3][4]
  • The four-official system (two referees and two linesmen) continued its phase-in regularly in which teams played 25 home and 25 road games (50 games per team) for a total of 700 games with four officials. The system was also used for all playoff games again.[5][6][7][8]

Uniform changes

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  • Anaheim: Jade Alternates Retired. Eggplant pants with Jade Stripes are restored.
  • Atlanta: White jerseys have the team logo, while the road darks have the alternate mark. The team wore inaugural season patches for their first season.
  • Carolina: Shade of red is darkened. In addition to the NHL 2000 Patch, the Hurricanes wore two other patches this season, one celebrated the opening of the Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena, and the other was in Memory of Steve Chiasson, who died in a single-vehicle, alcohol-involved crash after the Hurricanes were eliminated in the 1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
  • Chicago: The tan outline on the crest is removed.
  • Colorado: Shade of Burgundy is darkened from 1998–1999
  • Dallas: The alternates from 1998–1999 become the basis of the team's new home Uniform. the actual 1998–1999 Alternates become the new road uniform.
  • Los Angeles: New Purple alternates introduced.
  • New York Rangers: Navy Blue Lady Liberty Alternates return.
  • Ottawa: The Alternates from the 1998–1999 become the new Road Uniforms
  • Phoenix: Crest on the alternates get a sand-colored outline.
  • Tampa Bay: the alternate jerseys are dropped.
  • Toronto: All-star game patch worn for 2000 NHL All-Star Game. The Alternates worn during the 1998–1999 season for the last year at Maple Leaf Gardens go on a one-year hiatus.

Arena changes

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Regular season

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All-Star Game

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The All-Star Game was held on February 6, 2000, at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, the home to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Final standings

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Eastern Conference

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Atlantic Division[10]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 1 Philadelphia Flyers 82 45 22 12 3 237 179 105
2 4 New Jersey Devils 82 45 24 8 5 251 203 103
3 7 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 37 31 8 6 241 236 88
4 11 New York Rangers 82 29 38 12 3 218 246 73
5 13 New York Islanders 82 24 48 9 1 194 275 58


Northeast Division[11]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 3 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 45 27 7 3 246 222 100
2 6 Ottawa Senators 82 41 28 11 2 244 210 95
3 8 Buffalo Sabres 82 35 32 11 4 213 204 85
4 10 Montreal Canadiens 82 35 34 9 4 196 194 83
5 11 Boston Bruins 82 24 33 19 6 210 248 73


Southeast Division[12]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 2 Washington Capitals 82 44 24 12 2 227 194 102
2 5 Florida Panthers 82 43 27 6 6 244 209 98
3 9 Carolina Hurricanes 82 37 35 10 0 217 216 84
4 14 Tampa Bay Lightning 82 19 47 9 7 204 310 54
5 15 Atlanta Thrashers 82 14 57 7 4 170 313 39


Eastern Conference[13]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – Philadelphia Flyers AT 82 45 22 12 3 237 179 105
2 y – Washington Capitals SE 82 44 24 12 2 227 194 102
3 y – Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 45 27 7 3 246 222 100
4 New Jersey Devils AT 82 45 24 8 5 251 203 103
5 Florida Panthers SE 82 43 27 6 6 244 209 98
6 Ottawa Senators NE 82 41 28 11 2 244 210 95
7 Pittsburgh Penguins AT 82 37 31 8 6 241 236 88
8 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 35 32 11 4 213 204 85
8.5
9 Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 37 35 10 0 217 216 84
10 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 35 34 9 4 196 194 83
11 New York Rangers AT 82 29 38 12 3 218 246 73
12 Boston Bruins NE 82 24 33 19 6 210 248 73
13 New York Islanders AT 82 24 48 9 1 194 275 58
14 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 19 47 9 7 204 310 54
15 Atlanta Thrashers SE 82 14 57 7 4 170 313 39

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs; z – Won conference; y – Won division


Western Conference

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Central Division[14]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 1 St. Louis Blues 82 51 19 11 1 248 165 114
2 4 Detroit Red Wings 82 48 22 10 2 278 210 108
3 11 Chicago Blackhawks 82 33 37 10 2 242 245 78
4 13 Nashville Predators 82 28 40 7 7 199 240 70


Northwest Division[15]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 3 Colorado Avalanche 82 42 28 11 1 233 201 96
2 7 Edmonton Oilers 82 32 26 16 8 226 212 88
3 10 Vancouver Canucks 82 30 29 15 8 227 237 83
4 12 Calgary Flames 82 31 36 10 5 211 256 77


Pacific Division[16]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 2 Dallas Stars 82 43 23 10 6 211 184 102
2 5 Los Angeles Kings 82 39 27 12 4 245 228 94
3 6 Phoenix Coyotes 82 39 31 8 4 232 228 90
4 8 San Jose Sharks 82 35 30 10 7 225 214 87
5 9 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 82 34 33 12 3 217 227 83


Western Conference[17]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – St. Louis Blues CEN 82 51 19 11 1 248 165 114
2 y – Dallas Stars PAC 82 43 23 10 6 211 184 102
3 y – Colorado Avalanche NW 82 42 28 11 1 233 201 96
4 Detroit Red Wings CEN 82 48 22 10 2 278 210 108
5 Los Angeles Kings PAC 82 39 27 12 4 245 228 94
6 Phoenix Coyotes PAC 82 39 31 8 4 232 228 90
7 Edmonton Oilers NW 82 32 26 16 8 226 212 88
8 San Jose Sharks PAC 82 35 30 10 7 225 214 87
8.5
9 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim PAC 82 34 33 12 3 217 227 83
10 Vancouver Canucks NW 82 30 29 15 8 227 237 83
11 Chicago Blackhawks CEN 82 33 37 10 2 242 245 78
12 Calgary Flames NW 82 31 36 10 5 211 256 77
13 Nashville Predators CEN 82 28 40 7 7 199 240 70

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division


Playoffs

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Main article: 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs

Bracket

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In each round, teams competed in a best-of-seven series following a 2–2–1–1–1 format (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series). The team with home ice advantage played at home for games one and two (and games five and seven, if necessary), and the other team played at home for games three and four (and game six, if necessary). The top eight teams in each conference made the playoffs, with the three division winners seeded 1–3 based on regular season record, and the five remaining teams seeded 4–8.

The NHL used "re-seeding" instead of a fixed bracket playoff system. During the first three rounds, the highest remaining seed in each conference was matched against the lowest remaining seed, the second-highest remaining seed played the second-lowest remaining seed, and so forth. The higher-seeded team was awarded home ice advantage. The two conference winners then advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals, where home ice advantage was awarded to the team that had the better regular season record.

Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Conference finals Stanley Cup Finals
            
1 Philadelphia 4
8 Buffalo 1
1 Philadelphia 4
7 Pittsburgh 2
2 Washington 1
7 Pittsburgh 4
1 Philadelphia 3
Eastern Conference
4 New Jersey 4
3 Toronto 4
6 Ottawa 2
3 Toronto 2
4 New Jersey 4
4 New Jersey 4
5 Florida 0
E4 New Jersey 4
W2 Dallas 2
1 St. Louis 3
8 San Jose 4
2 Dallas 4
8 San Jose 1
2 Dallas 4
7 Edmonton 1
2 Dallas 4
Western Conference
3 Colorado 3
3 Colorado 4
6 Phoenix 1
3 Colorado 4
4 Detroit 1
4 Detroit 4
5 Los Angeles 0

Awards

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The Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award was introduced this season for the goaltender with the best save percentage.

1999-2000 NHL awards
Award Recipient(s) Runner(s)-up/Finalists
Stanley Cup New Jersey Devils Dallas Stars
Presidents' Trophy
(Best regular-season record)		 St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings
Prince of Wales Trophy
(Eastern Conference playoff champion)		 New Jersey Devils Philadelphia Flyers
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
(Western Conference playoff champion)		 Dallas Stars Colorado Avalanche
Art Ross Trophy
(Player with most points)		 Jaromir Jagr (Pittsburgh Penguins) Pavel Bure (Florida Panthers)
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
(Perseverance, Sportsmanship, and Dedication)		 Ken Daneyko (New Jersey Devils) N/A
Bud Light Plus-Minus Award
(Best plus-minus statistic)		 Chris Pronger (St. Louis Blues) Chris Chelios (Detroit Red Wings)
Calder Memorial Trophy
(Best first-year player)		 Scott Gomez (New Jersey Devils) Scott Gomez (New Jersey Devils)
Brad Stuart (San Jose Sharks)
Mike York (New York Rangers)
Conn Smythe Trophy
(Most valuable player, playoffs)		 Scott Stevens (New Jersey Devils) N/A
Frank J. Selke Trophy
(Defensive forward)		 Steve Yzerman (Detroit Red Wings) Michal Handzus (St. Louis Blues)
Mike Ricci (San Jose Sharks)
Steve Yzerman (Detroit Red Wings)
Hart Memorial Trophy
(Most valuable player, regular season)		 Chris Pronger (St. Louis Blues) Pavel Bure (Florida Panthers)
Jaromir Jagr (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Chris Pronger (St. Louis Blues)
Jack Adams Award
(Best coach)		 Joel Quenneville (St. Louis Blues) Joel Quenneville (St. Louis Blues)
Alain Vigneault (Montreal Canadiens)
Ron Wilson (Washington Capitals)
James Norris Memorial Trophy
(Best defenceman)		 Chris Pronger (St. Louis Blues) Rob Blake (Los Angeles Kings)
Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings)
Chris Pronger (St. Louis Blues)
King Clancy Memorial Trophy
(Leadership and humanitarian contribution)		 Curtis Joseph (Toronto Maple Leafs) N/A
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
(Sportsmanship and excellence)		 Pavol Demitra (St. Louis Blues) Pavol Demitra (St. Louis Blues)
Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings)
Teemu Selanne (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim)
Lester B. Pearson Award
(Outstanding player)		 Jaromir Jagr (Pittsburgh Penguins) N/A
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy
(Top goal-scorer)		 Pavel Bure (Florida Panthers) Owen Nolan (San Jose Sharks)
NHL Foundation Player Award
(Award for community enrichment)		 Adam Graves (New York Rangers) N/A
NHL Plus-Minus Award
(Player with the best plus-minus)		 Chris Pronger (St. Louis Blues) Chris Chelios (Detroit Red Wings)
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award
(Best save percentage)		 Ed Belfour (Dallas Stars) Jose Theodore (Montreal Canadiens)
Dominik Hasek (Buffalo Sabres)
Vezina Trophy
(Best goaltender)		 Olaf Kolzig (Washington Capitals) Curtis Joseph (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Olaf Kolzig (Washington Capitals)
Roman Turek (St. Louis Blues)
William M. Jennings Trophy
(Goaltender(s) of team with fewest goals against)		 Roman Turek (St. Louis Blues) N/A

All-Star teams

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First team   Position   Second team
Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals G Roman Turek, St. Louis Blues
Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues D Rob Blake, Los Angeles Kings
Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings D Eric Desjardins, Philadelphia Flyers
Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings C Mike Modano, Dallas Stars
Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins RW Pavel Bure, Florida Panthers
Brendan Shanahan, Detroit Red Wings LW Paul Kariya, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

Player statistics

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Scoring leaders

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points

Player Team GP G A Pts
Jaromir Jagr Pittsburgh Penguins 63 42 54 96
Pavel Bure Florida Panthers 74 58 36 94
Mark Recchi Philadelphia Flyers 82 28 63 91
Paul Kariya Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 74 42 44 86
Teemu Selanne Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 79 33 52 85
Owen Nolan San Jose Sharks 78 44 40 84
Tony Amonte Chicago Blackhawks 82 43 41 84
Mike Modano Dallas Stars 77 38 43 81
Joe Sakic Colorado Avalanche 60 28 53 81
Steve Yzerman Detroit Red Wings 78 35 44 79

Leading goaltenders

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Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage

Player Team GP MIN GA GAA W L T SO SV%
Brian Boucher Philadelphia Flyers 35 2038 65 1.91 20 10 3 4 .903
Roman Turek St. Louis Blues 67 3960 129 1.95 42 15 9 7 .912
Ed Belfour Dallas Stars 62 3620 127 2.10 32 21 7 4 .919
Jose Theodore Montreal Canadiens 30 1655 58 2.10 12 13 2 5 .919
John Vanbiesbrouck Philadelphia Flyers 50 2950 108 2.20 25 15 9 3 .906
Dominik Hasek Buffalo Sabres 35 2066 76 2.21 15 11 6 3 .919
Martin Brodeur New Jersey Devils 72 4312 161 2.24 43 20 8 6 .910
Patrick Roy Colorado Avalanche 63 3704 141 2.28 32 21 8 2 .914
Tommy Salo Edmonton Oilers 70 4164 162 2.33 27 28 13 2 .914
Patrick Lalime Ottawa Senators 38 2038 79 2.33 19 14 3 3 .905

Source: 2001 NHL Yearbook

Coaches

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Eastern Conference

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Western Conference

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Milestones

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Debuts

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The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1999–2000 (listed with their first team, an asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):

Last games

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The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1999–2000 (listed with their last team):

Broadcasting

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Canada

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This was the second season of the league's Canadian national broadcast rights deals with CBC and CTV Sportsnet. CBC aired Saturday night Hockey Night in Canada regular season games, while CTV Sportsnet's telecasts included Tuesday Night Hockey and other weeknight games. Coverage of the Stanley Cup playoffs continued to primarily be on CBC, while CTV Sportsnet aired first round all-U.S. series.

United States

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This was the first year of the league's five-year U.S. national broadcast rights deal with ESPN and ABC. Much like ABC's initial contract with the NHL in the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons, ESPN essentially purchased time on ABC to air selected NHL games on ist sister broadcast network. This was noted in copyright tags at the conclusion of the telecasts (i.e., "The preceding program has been paid for by ESPN, Inc."). ESPN later signed a similar television rights contract with the National Basketball Association in 2002, allowing it to produce and broadcast NBA games on ABC under a similar time buy arrangement on the broadcast network.[18] ABC's terms of this deal included four to five weeks worth of regional games on selected Saturday afternoons,[19][20] typically between beginning in January or March for the first two seasons. ABC also had the All-Star Game. ESPN and ESPN2 continued to air weeknight games throughout the regular season. During the first two rounds of the playoffs, ESPN and ESPN2 aired selected games, while ABC had weekend regional telecasts. Each U.S. team's regional broadcaster produced local coverage of first and second round games (except for those games on ABC). ABC's weekend telecasts continued into the Conference Finals, while ESPN had the rest of the third round games. ESPN then aired the first two games of the Stanley Cup Finals before the rest of the series shifted to ABC.

See also

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References

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  • Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Toronto, ON: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.
  • Fischler, Stan; Fischler, Shirley; Hughes, Morgan; Romain, Joseph; Duplacey, James (2003). The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League. Lincolnwood, Illinois: Publications International Inc. ISBN 0-7853-9624-1.
Notes
  1. ^ Lapointe, Joe (June 23, 1999). "ON HOCKEY; Beware of Overtime Rule Changes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Fraser, Edward (March 22, 2011). "The NHL's points inflation, and how to solve it". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  3. ^ Wilson, Andrew (October 28, 2014). "Why Changing the NHL Point System is Pointless". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Elliott, Helene (September 30, 1999). "ITS ABOUT (OVER)TIME". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "NHL Overview of Four-Man Officiating System". Scouting The Refs. July 6, 2016. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "REF GETS DEVILS IN FIRST STEP". New York Daily News. November 10, 1998. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "NHL TO USE 2 REFS IN PLAYOFFS". Chicago Tribune. March 10, 1999. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "NHL decides to abolish use of video replays League officials argue that review slows up games". Deseret News. June 22, 1999. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Perfect setting: Gretzky's number retired before All-Star Game". CNN Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. February 6, 2000. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  10. ^ "1999-2000 NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "1999-2000 NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "1999-2000 NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "1999–2000 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  14. ^ "1999-2000 NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "1999-2000 NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "1999-2000 NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "1999-2000 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  18. ^ Sandomir, Richard (June 10, 2015). "Without Showing Games, ESPN Leaves a Mark on the N.B.A. Finals". The New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  19. ^ Gatehouse, Jonathon (October 2012). The Instigator: How Gary Bettman Remade the NHL and Changed the Game Forever. Triumph Books. p. 165. ISBN 9781623686567.
  20. ^ Harris, Cecil (2007). Breaking the Ice: The Black Experience in Professional Hockey. Insomniac Press. p. 187. ISBN 9781897415054.
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