Junior ice hockey season
Sports season
1998–99 WHL season |
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League | Western Hockey League |
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Sport | Ice hockey |
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Number of teams | 18 |
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Regular season |
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Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Calgary Hitmen (1) |
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Season MVP | Cody Rudkowsky (Seattle Thunderbirds) |
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Top scorer | Pavel Brendl (Calgary Hitmen) |
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Playoffs |
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Playoffs MVP | Brad Moran (Hitmen) |
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Finals champions | Calgary Hitmen (1) |
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Runners-up | Kamloops Blazers |
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WHL seasons |
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← 1997–98 1999–2000 → |
Sports season
1998–99 CHL season |
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League | Canadian Hockey League |
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Sport | Ice hockey |
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Number of teams | 53 |
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OHL |
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QMJHL |
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WHL |
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Memorial Cup |
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Finals champions | Ottawa 67's (OHL) (2nd title) |
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Runners-up | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
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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
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
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
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
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
Eastern Conference |
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 | |
Western Conference |
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 | | |
Conference finals
Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
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
Player of the Year - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy: Cody Rudkowsky, Seattle Thunderbirds |
Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy: Chris Nielson, Calgary Hitmen |
Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy: Pavel Brendl, Calgary Hitmen |
Most Sportsmanlike Player - Brad Hornung Trophy: Matt Kinch, Calgary Hitmen |
Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: Brad Stuart, Calgary Hitmen |
Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy: Pavel Brendl, Calgary Hitmen |
Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy: Cody Rudkowsky, Seattle Thunderbirds |
Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy: Don Hay, Tri-City Americans |
Executive of the Year - Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy: Don Hay, Tri-City Americans |
Regular season champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy: Calgary Hitmen |
Top Official - Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy: Kelly Sutherland |
Marketing/Public Relations Award - St. Clair Group Trophy: Scott Clark, Regina Pats |
WHL Humanitarian of the Year: Andrew Ference, Portland Winter Hawks |
WHL Plus-Minus Award: Pavel Brendl, Calgary Hitmen |
WHL Playoff Most Valuable Player: Brad Moran, Calgary Hitmen |
All-Star Teams
See also
References