1999 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1999 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1998–99 season, and the end of the 1999 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was played between the Eastern Conference champion Buffalo Sabres and the Western Conference champion Dallas Stars. It was the 106th year of the Stanley Cup being played for.
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Location(s) | Dallas: Reunion Arena (1, 2, 5) Buffalo: Marine Midland Arena (3, 4, 6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | Dallas: Ken Hitchcock Buffalo: Lindy Ruff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Captains | Dallas: Derian Hatcher Buffalo: Michael Peca | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Referees | Terry Gregson (1, 3, 6) Bill McCreary (1, 4, 6) Kerry Fraser (2, 4) Dan Marouelli (2, 5) Don Koharski (3, 5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates | June 8 – June 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Joe Nieuwendyk (Stars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series-winning goal | Brett Hull (14:51, 3OT, G6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Networks | CBC (Canada-English) SRC (Canada-French) Fox (United States, in Dallas) ESPN (United States, in Buffalo) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Bob Cole and Harry Neale (CBC) Mike Emrick and John Davidson (Fox) Gary Thorne and Bill Clement (ESPN) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||