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Matt Elich's 1999-2000 season

Points
2
NHL#657
Goals
1
NHL#564
Assists
1
NHL#661
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#407
Games
8
9%
9% of 82

Right winger Matt Elich was 21 years old when the 1999-2000 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Tampa Bay Lightning. He played 8 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points, 0.25 points per game. Tampa Bay Lightning did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1999-2000
  1. A late start

    Matt Elich's season starts in game 57 of 82

    Tampa Bay Lightning have played 56 games56 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Matt Elich makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Carolina Hurricanes

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning2–4CARCarolina Hurricanes

    Matt was 21 years old · Entertainment and Sports Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    0
    +/-
    7:19
    TOI
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Fredrik Modin, Nisse Ekman and Tommy Westlund.

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    • The game
      TBL2–4CAR
      L
      game 57/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG07:19TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Matt Elich records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Carolina Hurricanes · February 19

    • The game
      PIT1–2TBL
      W
      game 58/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:03TOI
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    • The game
      OTT4–5TBL
      W
      game 59/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG02:03TOI
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    • The game
      TBL3–2NSH
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:19TOI
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    • The game
      TBL1–3DET
      L
      game 61/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:58TOI
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    • March 2000
    • The game
      WSH4–2TBL
      L
      game 62/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG12:03TOI
      +1 goal
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 826 of 62 played
      2
      points
      NHL#625
      1
      goals
      NHL#522
      1
      assists
      NHL#625
      TBL
      15-34-6W-L-OT43Points
      4th in the Southeast·13th in the Eastern Conference·26th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Matt Elich scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Washington Capitals · March 1

    • The game
      TBL1–5CHI
      L
      game 63/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG08:34TOI
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    • The game
      TBL1–4COL
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:37TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Matt Elich closes the 1999-2000 season with 2 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Tampa Bay Lightning did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    2
    NHL#657
    Games
    8of 82
    10%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#564
    Assists
    1
    NHL#661
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#407
    Events
    2
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1×
    Second star