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1998–99 Los Angeles Kings season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1998–99 |
| year | 1998 |
| Team | Los Angeles Kings |
| Record | 32–45–5 |
| HomeRecord | 18–20–3 |
| RoadRecord | 14–25–2 |
| Conference | Western |
| ConferenceRank | 11th |
| Division | Pacific |
| DivisionRank | 5th |
| GoalsFor | 189 |
| GoalsAgainst | 222 |
| GeneralManager | Dave Taylor |
| Coach | Larry Robinson |
| Captain | Rob Blake |
| AltCaptain | Mattias Norstrom |
| Luc Robitaille | |
| Garry Galley | |
| Arena | Great Western Forum |
| Attendance | 12,795 |
| MinorLeague | Long Beach Ice Dogs |
| Springfield Falcons | |
| Mississippi Sea Wolves | |
| GoalsLeader | Luc Robitaille (39) |
| AssistsLeader | Luc Robitaille (35) |
| PointsLeader | Luc Robitaille (74) |
| PIMLeader | Sean O'Donnell (186) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Donald Audette (+7) |
| WinsLeader | Stephane Fiset (18) |
| GAALeader | Jamie Storr (2.40) |
| next_season | [1999–2000](1999-2000-los-angeles-kings-season) |
Luc Robitaille Garry Galley Springfield Falcons Mississippi Sea Wolves The 1998–99 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 32nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). This was the team's final season at the Great Western Forum before moving to the Staples Center for the 1999–2000 season. The Kings did not qualify for the 1999 playoffs, despite qualifying the previous year.
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||October 10, 1998||2–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||1–0–0 || |- |2||October 12, 1998||2–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||1–1–0 || |- |3||October 16, 1998||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||2–1–0 || |- |4||October 18, 1998||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||2–1–1 || |- |5||October 21, 1998||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||2–1–2 || |- |6||October 23, 1998||2–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||2–2–2 || |- |7||October 25, 1998||3–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||3–2–2 || |- |8||October 27, 1998||0–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1998–99) ||3–3–2 || |- |9||October 28, 1998||4–0 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||4–3–2 || |- |10||October 30, 1998||0–3 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||4–4–2 ||
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Player statistics
Scoring
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
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- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | LW | 82 | 39 | 35 | 74 | −1 | 54 | ||
| 10 | RW | 49 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 7 | 51 | ||
| 4 | D | 62 | 12 | 23 | 35 | −7 | 128 | ||
| 15 | C | 64 | 13 | 21 | 34 | −18 | 10 | ||
| 27 | RW | 61 | 16 | 15 | 31 | −14 | 36 | ||
| 26 | C | 65 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 0 | 59 | ||
| 44 | C | 64 | 10 | 17 | 27 | −3 | 30 | ||
| 9 | LW | 69 | 11 | 12 | 23 | −7 | 32 | ||
| 28 | D | 60 | 4 | 19 | 23 | −6 | 22 | ||
| 12 | C | 66 | 9 | 12 | 21 | −10 | 44 | ||
| 23 | LW | 69 | 7 | 12 | 19 | −12 | 32 | ||
| 19 | RW | 57 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −9 | 19 | ||
| 3 | D | 60 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −9 | 30 | ||
| 55 | RW | 29 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 8 | D | 65 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 34 | ||
| 6 | D | 80 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 186 | ||
| 22 | RW | 72 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −5 | 138 | ||
| 43 | D | 45 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −12 | 32 | ||
| 14 | D | 78 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −10 | 36 | ||
| 45 | C | 42 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −9 | 26 | ||
| 24 | C | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 35 | ||
| 21 | LW | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −5 | 8 | ||
| 48 | D | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −7 | 107 | ||
| 17 | LW | 49 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −5 | 131 | ||
| 44 | D | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 2 | ||
| 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | LW | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 36 | ||
| 54 | D | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | ||
| 29 | LW | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 12 | ||
| 32 | G | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 33 | D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | C | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1 | G | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 31 | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 42 | RW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | ||
| 11 | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | ||
| 35 | G | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 28 | RW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 5 | ||
| 29 | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Goaltending
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- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.*
| No. | Player | Regular season | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Stephane Fiset | 42 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 1217 | 104 | 2.60 | .915 | 3 | 2403 | |
| 1 | Jamie Storr | 28 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 724 | 61 | 2.40 | .916 | 4 | 1525 | |
| 32 | Manny Legace | 17 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 439 | 39 | 2.60 | .911 | 0 | 899 | |
| 31 | Ryan Bach | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 8 | 4.44 | .879 | 0 | 108 |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (annual) | League | |||||
| (in-season) | Team | |||||
| NHL All-Rookie Team | Jamie Storr (Goaltender) | |||||
| [NHL All-Star Game](1999-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection | Rob Blake | |||||
| Mattias Norstrom | ||||||
| Luc Robitaille | ||||||
| NHL Rookie of the Month | Olli Jokinen (November) | |||||
| Best Newcomer | Donald Audette | |||||
| Bill Libby Memorial Award | Luc Robitaille | |||||
| Defensive Player | Ian Laperriere | |||||
| Jim Fox Community Service | Rob Blake | |||||
| Sean O'Donnell | ||||||
| Leading Scorer | Luc Robitaille | |||||
| Most Inspirational | Mattias Norstrom | |||||
| Most Popular Player | Luc Robitaille | |||||
| Outstanding Defenseman | Mattias Norstrom | |||||
| Unsung Hero | Mattias Norstrom |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | First game | 1,000th game played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Green | October 10, 1998 | ||||
| Manny Legace | October 21, 1998 | ||||
| Ryan Bach | October 23, 1998 | ||||
| Jan Nemecek | November 7, 1998 | ||||
| Pavel Rosa | December 17, 1998 | ||||
| Jason Blake | April 18, 1999 | ||||
| Doug Bodger | October 25, 1998 | ||||
| Garry Galley | February 1, 1999 | ||||
| Russ Courtnall | February 10, 1999 | ||||
| Ray Ferraro | February 28, 1999 |
Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1998–99 season.
Trades
| March 23, 1999 | To Los Angeles KingsJason Podollan |
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| 3rd round pick in [1999](1999-nhl-entry-draft) - Cory Campbell | To Toronto Maple LeafsYanic Perreault |
Free agent signings
| April 17, 1999 | From University of North Dakota (WCHA)Jason Blake |
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Free agents lost
| August 26, 1998 | To Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL)Jeff Shevalier |
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Expansion draft
| June 26, 1998 | To Nashville PredatorsFrederic Chabot |
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Waivers
| November 19, 1998 | From Vancouver CanucksBrandon Convery |
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Draft picks
Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1998 NHL entry draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Mathieu Biron | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | |
| 2 | 46 | Justin Papineau | Belleville Bulls (OHL) | |
| 3 | 76 | Aleksei Volkov | Krylya Sovetov-2 (Russia) | |
| 4 | 103 | Kip Brennan | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | |
| 5 | 133 | Joe Rullier | Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) | |
| 6 | 163 | Tomas Zizka | ZPS Zlín (Czech Republic) | |
| 7 | 190 | Tommi Hannus | TPS Jr. (Finland) | |
| 8 | 217 | Jim Henkel | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 9 | 248 | Matthew Yeats | Olds Grizzlys (AJHL) |
Notes
References
References
- "1998-99 Los Angeles Kings Schedule".
- "Postseason All-Star Teams".
- "1999 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
- (January 23, 1999). "ALL-STAR ROSTERS".
- (January 22, 1999). "Lindros Gets All-Star Start - CBS News".
- (December 2, 1998). "Jokinen is November's Rookie of the Month".
- Los Angeles Kings 2014–15 Media Guide, p. 201–03
- "1998-99 NHL Debuts".
- (February 28, 2019). "Four LA Kings Reflect on Earning the 1,000-Game Crown".
- (February 2, 1999). "Flyers' Quick Start Leaves Outclassed Kings in the Dust".
- (February 11, 1999). "Courtnall in Land of 1,000 Games".
- (March 2, 1999). "Ferraro Reaches 1,000 Mark".
- "Hockey Transactions Search Results".
- "1998 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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