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1998–99 Vancouver Canucks season

NHL hockey team season


NHL hockey team season

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season1998–99
year1998
TeamVancouver Canucks
ConferenceWestern
ConferenceRank13th
DivisionNorthwest
DivisionRank4th
Record23–47–12
HomeRecord14–21–6
RoadRecord9–26–6
GoalsFor192
GoalsAgainst258
GeneralManagerBrian Burke
CoachMike Keenan (Oct.–Jan.)
Marc Crawford (Jan.–Apr.)
CaptainMark Messier
AltCaptainBryan McCabe
Mattias Ohlund
ArenaGeneral Motors Place
Attendance15,806
MinorLeagueSyracuse Crunch (AHL)
GoalsLeaderMarkus Naslund (36)
AssistsLeaderMark Messier (35)
PointsLeaderMarkus Naslund (66)
PIMLeaderDonald Brashear (209)
PlusMinusLeaderBret Hedican (+7)
WinsLeaderGarth Snow (20)
GAALeaderGarth Snow (2.93)
next_season[1999–2000](1999-2000-vancouver-canucks-season)

Marc Crawford (Jan.–Apr.) Mattias Ohlund The 1998–99 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 29th in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canucks missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

Regular season

The Canucks led the league in power-play opportunities against, with 450, and short-handed goals, with 17.

Final standings

Schedule and results

|- |1||October 12, 1998||4–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||1–0–0 || |- |2||October 14, 1998||1–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||1–1–0 || |- |3||October 17, 1998||4–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||2–1–0 || |- |4||October 20, 1998||1–3 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||2–2–0 || |- |5||October 21, 1998||2–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||3–2–0 || |- |6||October 23, 1998||5–0 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||4–2–0 || |- |7||October 25, 1998||2–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||4–3–0 || |- |8||October 27, 1998||4–5 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||4–4–0 || |- |9||October 30, 1998||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||4–4–1 ||

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Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
    • = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.*
    • = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.*
No.PlayerPosRegular seasonGPGAPts+/-PIM
19RW80363066−1374
11C59133548−1233
89RW59143145058
17RW73162036−998
2D7492635−1983
6D82231134−1477
20C82131326−12140
4D6971421−11120
8LW8281018−25209
9LW6661117−14102
44C328816−644
27C497916−220
22C416814516
26RW7341014−312
15C3321214−924
3D4221113734
55D312911−544
27C1227958
29LW25448−18
23D81268−23115
21C30246−1010
14C27224−1522
18D39224−713
34D65033−19114
36D28112−763
24LW30022−1227
5D12022121
25RW57022−1254
3D5101−14
7D26011−363
30G6501134
7C400002
31G200000
28C800002
35G110000

Goaltending

    • = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.*
No.PlayerRegular seasonGPWLTSAGAGAASV%SOTOI
30Garth Snow652031817151712.99.90063501
31Corey Hirsch20383435483.13.8901919
35Kevin Weekes11081257343.83.8680532

Awards and records

Awards

TypeAward/honourRecipientRefLeague
(in-season)Team
[NHL All-Star Game](1999-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selectionMarkus Naslund
Mattias Ohlund
Babe Pratt TrophyAdrian Aucoin
Cyclone Taylor TrophyMarkus Naslund
Cyrus H. McLean TrophyMarkus Naslund
Fred J. Hume AwardAdrian Aucoin
Molson CupGarth Snow
Most Exciting Player AwardMarkus Naslund

Milestones

MilestonePlayerDateRefFirst game
Bill MuckaltOctober 12, 1998
Matt CookeOctober 14, 1998
Josh HoldenNovember 1, 1998
Peter SchaeferNovember 7, 1998
Robb GordonApril 3, 1999
Brent SopelApril 5, 1999

Transactions

Trades

March 8, 1999To Vancouver Canucks future considerationsTo Phoenix Coyotes Jamie Huscroft

Draft picks

Vancouver's picks at the 1998 NHL entry draft in Buffalo, New York.

Round#PlayerNationalityNHL teamCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
14Bryan Allen (D)CanadaVancouver CanucksOshawa Generals (OHL)
231Artem Chubarov (C)RussiaVancouver CanucksDynamo Moscow (Russia)
368Jarkko Ruutu (W)Vancouver Canucks (from New York Islanders)HIFK (Finland)
381Justin Morrison (RW)United StatesVancouver Canucks (from Philadelphia Flyers)Colorado College (WCHA)
490Regan Darby (D)CanadaVancouver CanucksTri-City Americans (WHL)
5136David Ytfeldt (D)SwedenVancouver CanucksLeksands IF (Sweden)
5140Rick Bertran (D)CanadaVancouver CanucksKitchener Rangers (OHL)
6149Paul Cabana (W)CanadaVancouver CanucksFort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL)
7177Vince Malts (RW)CanadaVancouver CanucksHull Olympiques (QMJHL)
8204Craig Mischler (C)United StatesVancouver Canucks (from Boston Bruins)Northeastern University (Hockey East)
8219Curtis Valentine (LW)CanadaVancouver CanucksBowling Green University (CCHA)
9232Jason Metcalfe (D)CanadaVancouver CanucksLondon Knights (OHL)

Farm teams

Syracuse Crunch (AHL)

Notes

References

  • {{cite book |last1=Fischler |first1=Stan |last2=Fischler |first2=Shirley

References

  1. "NHL Attendance Report - 1998-99". [[ESPN]].
  2. "1998-99 NHL Summary".
  3. "1998-99 Vancouver Canucks Schedule".
  4. "1999 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
  5. (January 23, 1999). "ALL-STAR ROSTERS".
  6. Vancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 249
  7. Vancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 250
  8. 2015–16 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide, p. 217
  9. "1998-99 NHL Debuts".
  10. "1998 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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