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1998–99 WHL season
Junior ice hockey season
Junior ice hockey season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1998–99 WHL season |
| league | Western Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| playoffs | Playoffs |
| playoffs_MVP_link | WHL Playoff MVP |
| playoffs_MVP | Brad Moran (Hitmen) |
| finals_champ | Calgary Hitmen (1) |
| finals_runner-up | Kamloops Blazers |
| no_of_teams | 18 |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy |
| season_champs | Calgary Hitmen (1) |
| MVP_link | Four Broncos Memorial Trophy |
| MVP | Cody Rudkowsky (Seattle Thunderbirds) |
| top_scorer_link | Bob Clarke Trophy |
| top_scorer | Pavel Brendl (Calgary Hitmen) |
| seasonslistnames | WHL |
| prevseason_year | [1997–98](1997-98-whl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1999–2000](1999-2000-whl-season) |
| finals_runner-up = Kamloops Blazers | finals_runner-up = Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
The 1998–99 WHL season was the 33rd season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The season featured eighteen teams and a 72-game season. The Calgary Hitmen won both the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for posting the best regular season record and the President's Cup as playoff champions, both for the first time in team history. They thus earned a berth in the 1999 Memorial Cup tournament, where they lost the final to the Ottawa 67's.
Prior to the season, the Edmonton Ice relocated to Cranbrook, British Columbia and became the Kootenay Ice.
Regular season
Final standings
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **x Prince Albert Raiders** | 72 | 45 | 22 | 5 | 95 | 288 | 213 |
| **x Brandon Wheat Kings** | 72 | 39 | 29 | 4 | 82 | 293 | 267 |
| **x Moose Jaw Warriors** | 72 | 39 | 31 | 2 | 80 | 292 | 262 |
| **x Swift Current Broncos** | 72 | 34 | 32 | 6 | 74 | 232 | 211 |
| **Regina Pats** | 72 | 24 | 43 | 5 | 53 | 238 | 312 |
| **Saskatoon Blades** | 72 | 16 | 49 | 7 | 39 | 184 | 291 |
| Central Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **x Calgary Hitmen** | 72 | 51 | 13 | 8 | 110 | 319 | 187 |
| **x Red Deer Rebels** | 72 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 73 | 274 | 250 |
| **x Lethbridge Hurricanes** | 72 | 31 | 32 | 9 | 71 | 224 | 215 |
| **x Kootenay Ice** | 72 | 30 | 35 | 7 | 67 | 245 | 276 |
| **Medicine Hat Tigers** | 72 | 15 | 56 | 1 | 31 | 185 | 323 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **x Kamloops Blazers** | 72 | 48 | 11 | 13 | 109 | 298 | 195 |
| **x Tri-City Americans** | 72 | 43 | 23 | 6 | 92 | 311 | 219 |
| **x Seattle Thunderbirds** | 72 | 37 | 24 | 11 | 85 | 279 | 236 |
| **x Prince George Cougars** | 72 | 34 | 32 | 6 | 74 | 255 | 264 |
| **x Portland Winter Hawks** | 72 | 23 | 36 | 13 | 59 | 215 | 278 |
| **x Kelowna Rockets** | 72 | 25 | 42 | 5 | 55 | 241 | 282 |
| **Spokane Chiefs** | 72 | 19 | 44 | 9 | 47 | 193 | 268 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Brendl | Calgary Hitmen | 68 | 73 | 61 | 134 | 40 |
| Brad Moran | Calgary Hitmen | 71 | 60 | 58 | 118 | 96 |
| Dylan Gyori | Tri-City Americans | 69 | 53 | 65 | 118 | 112 |
| Chad Hinz | Moose Jaw Warriors | 71 | 42 | 75 | 117 | 40 |
| Scott Gomez | Tri-City Americans | 58 | 30 | 78 | 108 | 55 |
| Shawn McNeil | Red Deer Rebels | 72 | 44 | 59 | 103 | 87 |
| Brett McLean | Kelowna/Brandon | 65 | 47 | 54 | 101 | 66 |
| Bret DeCecco | Seattle Thunderbirds | 72 | 57 | 43 | 100 | 81 |
| Ryan Robson | Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 33 | 61 | 94 | 35 |
| Oleg Saprykin | Seattle Thunderbirds | 66 | 47 | 46 | 93 | 107 |
Goaltending leaders
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenric Exner | Kamloops Blazers | 51 | 2967 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 114 | 5 | .912 | 2.31 |
| Bryce Wandler | Swift Current Broncos | 51 | 2885 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 123 | 3 | .905 | 2.56 |
| Alexander Fomichev | Calgary Hitmen | 57 | 3321 | 39 | 10 | 7 | 142 | 4 | .901 | 2.57 |
| Evan Lindsay | Prince Albert Raiders | 56 | 3336 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 158 | 1 | .905 | 2.84 |
| Cody Rudkowsky | Seattle Thunderbirds | 64 | 3670 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 177 | 7 | .920 | 2.89 |
1999 WHL Playoffs
- Top eight teams in the Eastern Conference (East and Central divisions) qualified for playoffs
- Top six teams in the Western Conference (division) qualified for the playoffs | RD1-seed01= C1 | RD1-team01= Calgary | RD1-score01= 4 | RD1-seed02= C4 | RD1-team02= Kootenay | RD1-score02= 3 | RD1-seed03= E2 | RD1-team03= Brandon | RD1-score03= 1 | RD1-seed04= C2 | RD1-team04= Red Deer | RD1-score04= 4 | RD1-seed05= E1 | RD1-team05= Prince Albert | RD1-score05= 4 | RD1-seed06= C3 | RD1-team06= Lethbridge | RD1-score06= 0 | RD1-seed07= E3 | RD1-team07= Moose Jaw | RD1-score07= 4 | RD1-seed08= E4 | RD1-team08= Swift Current | RD1-score08= 2 | RD1-seed09= W1 | RD1-team09= Kamloops | RD1-score09= 4 | RD1-seed10= W6 | RD1-team10= Kelowna | RD1-score10= 2 | RD1-seed13= W2 | RD1-team13= Tri-City | RD1-score13= 4 | RD1-seed14= W5 | RD1-team14= Portland | RD1-score14= 0 | RD1-seed15= W3 | RD1-team15= Seattle | RD1-score15= 4 | RD1-seed16= W4 | RD1-team16= Prince George | RD1-score16= 3 | RD2-seed01= C1 | RD2-team01= Calgary | RD2-score01= 4 | RD2-seed02= C2 | RD2-team02= Red Deer | RD2-score02= 0 | RD2-seed03= E1 | RD2-team03= Prince Albert | RD2-score03= 4 | RD2-seed04= E3 | RD2-team04= Moose Jaw | RD2-score04= 1 | RD2-seed05= W1 | RD2-team05= Kamloops | RD2-score05= bye | RD2-seed07= W2 | RD2-team07= Tri-City | RD2-score07= 3 | RD2-seed08= W3 | RD2-team08= Seattle | RD2-score08= 1 | RD3-seed01= C1 | RD3-team01= Calgary | RD3-score01= 4 | RD3-seed02= E1 | RD3-team02= Prince Albert | RD3-score02= 1 | RD3-seed03= W1 | RD3-team03= Kamloops | RD3-score03= 4 | RD3-seed04= W2 | RD3-team04= Tri-City | RD3-score04= 0 | RD4-seed01= C1 | RD4-team01= Calgary | RD4-score01= 4 | RD4-seed02= W1 | RD4-team02= Kamloops | RD4-score02= 1
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
| Calgary vs. Kootenay | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | Kootenay 5 | **7 Calgary** | |
| March 26 | Calgary 3 | **6 Kootenay** | |
| March 27 | Calgary 4 | **5 Kootenay** | OT |
| March 29 | Kootenay 2 | **5 Calgary** | |
| March 31 | Kootenay 2 | **3 Calgary** | |
| April 1 | Calgary 3 | **4 Kootenay** | |
| April 2 | Kootenay 3 | **8 Calgary** | |
| ***Calgary wins series 4–3*** |
| Prince Albert vs. Lethbridge | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | Lethbridge 1 | **7 Prince Albert** | |
| March 26 | Lethbridge 2 | **3 Prince Albert** | |
| March 27 | **Prince Albert 11** | 2 Lethbridge | |
| March 29 | **Prince Albert 4** | 1 Lethbridge | |
| ***Prince Albert wins series 4–0*** |
|-
| Moose Jaw vs. Swift Current | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 25 | Swift Current 2 | **3 Moose Jaw** | |
| March 26 | Swift Current 2 | **4 Moose Jaw** | |
| March 28 | Moose Jaw 3 | **4 Swift Current** | OT |
| March 30 | **Moose Jaw 5** | 3 Swift Current | |
| March 31 | **Swift Current 2** | 0 Moose Jaw | |
| April 2 | **Moose Jaw 3** | 2 Swift Current | |
| ***Moose Jaw wins series 4–2*** |
| Red Deer vs. Brandon | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | **Red Deer 5** | 2 Brandon | |
| March 25 | **Red Deer 5** | 1 Brandon | |
| March 27 | Brandon 5 | **9 Red Deer** | |
| March 28 | **Brandon 4** | 3 Red Deer | |
| March 30 | **Red Deer 7** | 3 Brandon | |
| ***Red Deer wins series 4–1*** |
|}
Western Conference
| Kamloops vs. Kelowna | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 25 | Kelowna 0 | **2 Kamloops** | |
| March 36 | Kelowna 1 | **3 Kamloops** | |
| March 30 | Kamloops 1 | **3 Kelowna** | |
| April 1 | **Kamloops 3** | 1 Kelowna | |
| April 3 | **Kelowna 4** | 3 Kamloops | |
| April 4 | **Kamloops 3** | 2 Kelowna | |
| ***Kamloops wins series 4–2*** |
| Tri-City vs. Portland | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 26 | Portland 3 | **4 Tri-City** | OT |
| March 27 | Portland 2 | **6 Tri-City** | |
| March 31 | **Tri-City 3** | 2 Portland | OT |
| April 2 | **Tri-City 6** | 2 Portland | |
| ***Tri-City wins series 4–0*** |
|-
| Seattle vs. Prince George | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 27 | Prince George 2 | **5 Seattle** | |
| March 28 | Prince George 1 | **3 Seattle** | |
| March 30 | Seattle 4 | **5 Prince George** | |
| March 31 | **Seattle 3** | 2 Prince George | |
| April 3 | **Prince George 3** | 1 Seattle | |
| April 5 | Seattle 1 | **4 Prince George** | |
| April 7 | Prince George 0 | **6 Seattle** | |
| ***Seattle wins series 4–3*** |
|}
Conference semifinals
| Calgary vs. Red Deer | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 5 | Red Deer 3 | **6 Calgary** | |
| April 6 | **Calgary 4** | 3 Red Deer | OT |
| April 8 | Red Deer 2 | **4 Calgary** | |
| April 9 | **Calgary 3** | 1 Red Deer | |
| ***Calgary wins series 4–0*** |
| Prince Albert vs. Moose Jaw | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 5 | Moose Jaw 1 | **5 Prince Albert** | |
| April 6 | Moose Jaw 2 | **5 Prince Albert** | |
| April 8 | **Prince Albert 6** | 0 Moose Jaw | |
| April 9 | Prince Albert 3 | **4 Moose Jaw** | |
| April 11 | Moose Jaw 3 | **8 Prince Albert** | |
| ***Prince Albert wins series 4–1*** |
|}
| Tri-City vs. Seattle | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 9 | **Seattle 4** | 3 Tri-City | |
| April 10 | Seattle 0 | **6 Tri-City** | |
| April 12 | **Tri-City 4** | 0 Seattle | |
| April 13 | **Tri-City 4** | 2 Seattle | |
| ***Tri-City wins series 3–1*** |
| Kamloops earns bye |
|---|
|}
Conference finals
| Calgary vs. Prince Albert | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 16 | Prince Albert 3 | **7 Calgary** | |
| April 18 | Prince Albert 4 | **5 Calgary** | OT |
| April 20 | Calgary 5 | **6 Prince Albert** | |
| April 22 | **Calgary 7** | 1 Prince Albert | |
| April 24 | Prince Albert 2 | **6 Calgary** | |
| ***Calgary wins series 4–1*** |
| Kamloops vs. Tri-City | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 17 | Tri-City 3 | **4 Kamloops** | |
| April 18 | Tri-City 0 | **6 Kamloops** | |
| April 21 | **Kamloops 3** | 2 Tri-City | OT |
| April 22 | **Kamloops 4** | 3 Tri-City | |
| ***Kamloops wins series 4–0*** |
|}
WHL Championship
| Calgary vs. Kamloops | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 30 | **Kamloops 4** | 2 Calgary | |
| May 2 | Kamloops 0 | **4 Calgary** | |
| May 4 | **Calgary 4** | 2 Kamloops | |
| May 5 | **Calgary 4** | 3 Kamloops | 2OT |
| May 7 | Kamloops 2 | **5 Calgary** | |
| ***Calgary wins series 4–1*** |
All-Star game
On January 20, the Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference 11–9 at Lethbridge, Alberta before a crowd of 5,071.
WHL awards
| WHL Playoff Most Valuable Player: Brad Moran, Calgary Hitmen |
|---|
All-Star teams
| Eastern Conference | First Team | Second Team | Western Conference | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goal | Alexander Fomichev | Calgary Hitmen | Evan Lindsay | Prince Albert Raiders | |
| Defense | Brad Stuart | Calgary Hitmen | Kurt Drummond | Swift Current Broncos | |
| Matt Kinch | Calgary Hitmen | Burke Henry | Brandon Wheat Kings | ||
| Forward | Pavel Brendl | Calgary Hitmen | Brad Leeb | Red Deer Rebels | |
| Brad Moran | Calgary Hitmen | Jamie Lundmark | Moose Jaw Warriors | ||
| Chad Hinz | Moose Jaw Warriors | Brett Lysak | Regina Pats | ||
| Goal | Cody Rudkowsky | Seattle Thunderbirds | Kenric Exner | Kamloops Blazers | |
| Defense | Robyn Regehr | Kamloops Blazers | Andrew Ference | Portland Winter Hawks | |
| Scott Hannan | Kelowna Rockets | Garry Toor | Prince George Cougars | ||
| Forward | Scott Gomez | Tri-City Americans | Ajay Baines | Kamloops Blazers | |
| Dylan Gyori | Tri-City Americans | Bret DeCecco | Seattle Thunderbirds | ||
| Brenden Morrow | Portland Winter Hawks | Oleg Saprykin | Seattle Thunderbirds |
References
- 2005–06 WHL Guide
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