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1998–99 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1998–99 AHL season |
| league | American Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy |
| season_champs | Providence Bruins |
| MVP | Randy Robitaille |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Domenic Pittis |
| top_scorer_link | John B. Sollenberger Trophy |
| playoffs | Playoffs |
| playoffs_link | 1999 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals | Calder Cup |
| finals_champ | Providence Bruins |
| finals_runner-up | Rochester Americans |
| playoffs_MVP | Peter Ferraro |
| playoffs_MVP_link | Jack A. Butterfield Trophy |
| prevseason_year | [1997–98](1997-98-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1999–2000](1999-2000-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Rochester Americans
The 1998–99 AHL season was the 63rd season of the American Hockey League. Nineteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Providence Bruins finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.
Team changes
- The Lowell Lock Monsters join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Lowell, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division.
Final standings
- indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot
- indicates team clinched a playoff spot
- indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **y–**Lowell Lock Monsters (NYI) | 80 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 81 | 219 | 237 |
| **x–**St. John's Maple Leafs (TOR) | 80 | 34 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 79 | 246 | 270 |
| **x–**Fredericton Canadiens (MTL) | 80 | 33 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 77 | 246 | 246 |
| **x–**Saint John Flames (CGY) | 80 | 31 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 71 | 238 | 296 |
| **e–**Portland Pirates (CHI/WSH) | 80 | 23 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 55 | 214 | 273 |
| New England Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **y–**Providence Bruins (BOS) | 80 | 56 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 120 | 321 | 223 |
| **x–**Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) | 80 | 38 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 87 | 256 | 256 |
| **x–**Springfield Falcons (LAK/PHX) | 80 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 80 | 245 | 232 |
| **x–**Worcester IceCats (STL) | 80 | 34 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 78 | 237 | 260 |
| **e–**Beast of New Haven (CAR/FLA) | 80 | 33 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 78 | 240 | 250 |
Western Conference
| Empire State Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **y–**Rochester Americans (BUF) | 80 | 52 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 111 | 287 | 176 |
| **x–**Albany River Rats (NJD) | 80 | 46 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 100 | 275 | 230 |
| **x–**Hamilton Bulldogs (EDM) | 80 | 40 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 91 | 229 | 206 |
| **x–**Adirondack Red Wings (DET) | 80 | 21 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 184 | 280 |
| **e–**Syracuse Crunch (PIT/VAN) | 80 | 18 | 50 | 9 | 3 | 48 | 220 | 327 |
| Mid-Atlantic Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **y–**Philadelphia Phantoms (PHI) | 80 | 47 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 105 | 272 | 221 |
| **x–**Kentucky Thoroughblades (FLA/SJS) | 80 | 44 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 98 | 272 | 214 |
| **x–**Hershey Bears (COL) | 80 | 37 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 85 | 242 | 224 |
| **x–**Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (ANA) | 80 | 35 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 227 | 249 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domenic Pittis | Rochester Americans | 76 | 38 | 66 | 104 | 108 |
| Randy Robitaille | Providence Bruins | 74 | 28 | 74 | 102 | 34 |
| John Madden | Albany River Rats | 75 | 38 | 60 | 98 | 44 |
| Peter White | Philadelphia Phantoms | 77 | 31 | 59 | 90 | 20 |
| Jim Montgomery | Philadelphia Phantoms | 78 | 29 | 58 | 87 | 89 |
| Steve Brule | Albany River Rats | 78 | 32 | 52 | 84 | 35 |
| Richard Park | Philadelphia Phantoms | 75 | 41 | 42 | 83 | 33 |
| Lonny Bohonos | St. John's Maple Leafs | 70 | 34 | 48 | 82 | 40 |
| Craig Fisher | Rochester Americans | 70 | 29 | 52 | 81 | 28 |
| Shane Willis | Beast of New Haven | 73 | 31 | 50 | 81 | 49 |
Calder Cup playoffs
Main article: 1999 Calder Cup playoffs
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All Star Classic
The 12th AHL All-Star Game was played on January 25, 1999, at the First Union Center in Philadelphia. Team PlanetUSA defeated Team Canada 5–4 in a shootout. In the skills competition held the day before the All-Star Game, Team Canada won 15–12 over Team PlanetUSA. https://web.archive.org/web/20090819073132/http://www.theahl.com/allstar/events/
Trophy and award winners
Team awards
| John D. Chick Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *Regular Season champions, Empire State Division*: | Rochester Americans |
Individual awards
| Jack A. Butterfield Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *MVP of the playoffs*: | Peter Ferraro – Providence Bruins |
Other awards
| Ken McKenzie Award | |
|---|---|
| *Outstanding marketing executive*: | Cary Kaplan, Hamilton Bulldogs |
References
before = 1997–98 AHL season | after = 1999–2000 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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