1998–99 WHL season 4495078 204230199 2008-04-08T15:24:26Z Alaney2k 209266 en dash fixup per [[WP:MOSDASH]] using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] The '''1998–99 WHL season''' was the 33rd season for the [[Western Hockey League]]. Eighteen teams completed a 72 game season. The [[Calgary Hitmen]] won the [[President's Cup (WHL)|President's Cup]]. ==League notes== *The [[Edmonton Ice]] relocated to [[Cranbrook, British Columbia]] to become the [[Kootenay Ice]]. ==Regular season== ===Final standings=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="45%" | East Division ! width="5%" | GP ! width="5%" | W ! width="5%" | L ! width="5%" | T ! width="7.5%" | Pts ! width="7.5%" | GF ! width="7.5%" | 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 |- |} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="45%" | Central Division ! width="5%" | GP ! width="5%" | W ! width="5%" | L ! width="5%" | T ! width="7.5%" | Pts ! width="7.5%" | GF ! width="7.5%" | 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 |- |} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="45%" | West Division ! width="5%" | GP ! width="5%" | W ! width="5%" | L ! width="5%" | T ! width="7.5%" | Pts ! width="7.5%" | GF ! width="7.5%" | 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'' {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="30%" | Player ! width="30%" | Team ! width="7.5%" | GP ! width="7.5%" | G ! width="7.5%" | A ! width="7.5%" | Pts ! width="7.5%" | PIM |- | [[Pavel Brendl]] || [[Calgary Hitmen]] || 68 || 73 || 61 || 134 || 40 |- | [[Brad Moran (hockey)|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 Rockets|Kelowna]]/[[Brandon Wheat Kings|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; TOI = Total Ice Time; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties ; GA = Goals Against; SO = Total Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average'' {| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable" |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="27.5%" | Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="27.5%" | Team ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | TOI ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | T ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | SO ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Sv% ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | 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 |- |[[Alexandre Fomitchev]]||[[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 |- |} ==WHL Playoffs== ===Conference Quarterfinals=== *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 ====Eastern Conference==== {| cellspacing="10" | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Calgary vs. Kootenay |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | March 24 || align="right" | Kootenay 5 || '''7 Calgary''' |- | March 26 || align="right" | Calgary 3 || '''6 Kootenay''' |- | March 27 || align="right" | Calgary 4 || '''5 Kootenay''' || OT |- | March 29 || align="right" | Kootenay 2 || '''5 Calgary''' |- | March 31 || align="right" | Kootenay 2 || '''3 Calgary''' |- | April 1 || align="right" | Calgary 3 || '''4 Kootenay''' |- | April 2 || align="right" | Kootenay 3 || '''8 Calgary''' |- |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Calgary wins series 4–3''''' |} | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Prince Albert vs. Lethbridge |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | March 24 || align="right" | Lethbridge 1 || '''7 Prince Albert''' |- | March 26 || align="right" | Lethbridge 2 || '''3 Prince Albert''' |- | March 27 || align="right" | '''Prince Albert 11''' || 2 Lethbridge |- | March 29 || align="right" | '''Prince Albert 4''' || 1 Lethbridge |- |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Prince Albert wins series 4–0''''' |} |- | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Moose Jaw vs. Swift Current |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | March 25 || align="right" | Swift Current 2 || '''3 Moose Jaw''' |- | March 26 || align="right" | Swift Current 2 || '''4 Moose Jaw''' |- | March 28 || align="right" | Moose Jaw 3 || '''4 Swift Current''' || OT |- | March 30 || align="right" | '''Moose Jaw 5''' || 3 Swift Current |- | March 31 || align="right" | '''Swift Current 2''' || 0 Moose Jaw |- | April 2 || align="right" | '''Moose Jaw 3''' || 2 Swift Current |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Moose Jaw wins series 4–2''''' |} | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Red Deer vs. Brandon |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | March 24 || align="right" | '''Red Deer 5''' || 2 Brandon |- | March 25 || align="right" | '''Red Deer 5''' || 1 Brandon |- | March 27 || align="right" | Brandon 5 || '''9 Red Deer''' |- | March 28 || align="right" | '''Brandon 4''' || 3 Red Deer |- | March 30 || align="right" | '''Red Deer 7''' || 3 Brandon |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Red Deer wins series 4–1''''' |} |} ====Western Conference==== {| cellspacing="10" | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Kamloops vs. Kelowna |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | March 25 || align="right" | Kelowna 1 || '''2 Kamloops''' |- | March 36 || align="right" | Kelowna 1 || '''3 Kamloops''' |- | March 30 || align="right" | Kamloops 1 || '''3 Kelowna''' |- | April 1 || align="right" | '''Kamloops 3''' || 1 Kelowna |- | April 3 || align="right" | '''Kelowna 4''' || 3 Kamloops |- | April 4 || align="right" | '''Kamloops 3''' || 2 Kelowna |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Kamloops wins series 4–2''''' |} | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Tri-City vs. Portland |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | March 26 || align="right" | Portland 3 || '''4 Tri-City''' || OT |- | March 27 || align="right" | Portland 2 || '''6 Tri-City''' |- | March 31 || align="right" | '''Tri-City 3''' || 2 Portland || OT |- | April 2 || align="right" | '''Tri-City 6''' || 2 Portland |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Tri-City wins series 4–0''''' |} |- | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Seattle vs. Prince George |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | March 27 || align="right" | Prince George 2 || '''5 Seattle''' |- | March 28 || align="right" | Prince George 1 || '''3 Seattle''' |- | March 30 || align="right" | Seattle 4 || '''5 Prince George''' |- | March 31 || align="right" | '''Seattle 3''' || 2 Prince George |- | April 3 || align="right" | '''Prince George 3''' || 1 Seattle |- | April 5 || align="right" | Seattle 1 || '''4 Prince George''' |- | April 7 || align="right" | Prince George 0 || '''6 Seattle''' |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Seattle wins series 4–3''''' |} |} ===Conference semifinals=== {| cellspacing="10" ! colspan="2" | Eastern Conference |- | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Calgary vs. Red Deer |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | April 5 || align="right" | Red Deer 3 || '''6 Calgary''' |- | April 6 || align="right" | '''Calgary 4''' || 3 Red Deer || OT |- | April 8 || align="right" | Red Deer 2 || '''4 Calgary''' |- | April 9 || align="right" | '''Calgary 3''' || 1 Red Deer |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Calgary wins series 4–0''''' |} | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Prince Albert vs. Moose Jaw |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | April 5 || align="right" | Moose Jaw 1 || '''5 Prince Albert''' |- | April 6 || align="right" | Moose Jaw 2 || '''5 Prince Albert''' |- | April 8 || align="right" | '''Prince Albert 6''' || 0 Moose Jaw |- | April 9 || align="right" | Prince Albert 3 || '''4 Moose Jaw''' |- | April 11 || align="right" | Moose Jaw 3 || '''8 Prince Albert''' |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Prince Albert wins series 4–1''''' |} |} {| cellspacing="10" ! colspan="2" | Western Conference |- | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Tri-City vs. Seattle |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | April 9 || align="right" | '''Seattle 4''' || 3 Tri-City |- | April 10 || align="right" | Seattle 0 || '''6 Tri-City''' |- | April 12 || align="right" | '''Tri-City 4''' || 0 Seattle |- | April 13 || align="right" | '''Tri-City 4''' || 2 Seattle |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Tri-City wins series 3–1''''' |} | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Kamloops earns bye |} |} ===Conference finals=== {| cellspacing="10" ! Eastern Conference !! Western Conference |- | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Calgary vs. Prince Albert |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | April 16 || align="right" | Prince Albert 3 || '''7 Calgary''' |- | April 18 || align="right" | Prince Albert 4 || '''5 Calgary''' || OT |- | April 20 || align="right" | Calgary 5 || '''6 Prince Albert''' |- | April 22 || align="right" | '''Calgary 7''' || 1 Prince Albert |- | April 24 || align="right" | Prince Albert 2 || '''6 Calgary''' |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Calgary wins series 4–1''''' |} | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Kamloops vs. Tri-City |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | April 17 || align="right" | Tri-City 3 || '''4 Kamloops''' |- | April 18 || align="right" | Tri-City 0 || '''6 Kamloops''' |- | April 21 || align="right" | '''Kamloops 3''' || 2 Tri-City || OT |- | April 22 || align="right" | '''Kamloops 4''' || 3 Tri-City |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Kamloops wins series 4–0''''' |} |} ===WHL Championship=== {| cellspacing="10" |- | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Calgary vs. Kamloops |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | April 30 || align="right" | '''Kamloops 4''' || 2 Calgary |- | May 2 || align="right" | Kamloops 0 || '''5 Calgary''' |- | May 4 || align="right" | '''Calgary 4''' || 2 Kamloops |- | May 5 || align="right" | '''Calgary 4''' || 3 Kamloops || 2OT |- | May 7 || align="right" | Kamloops 2 || '''5 Calgary''' |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''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== {| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" |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 (WHL)|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 Award|Humanitarian of the Year]] - [[Andrew Ference]], [[Portland Winter Hawks]] |- |[[WHL Plus-Minus Award]]: [[Pavel Brendl]], [[Calgary Hitmen]] |- |Playoff Most Valuable Player - [[airBC Trophy]]: [[Brad Moran]], [[Calgary Hitmen]] |} ==See also== *[[1999 Memorial Cup]] *[[1999 NHL Entry Draft]] *[[1998 in sports]] *[[1999 in sports]] ==References== *[http://www.whl.ca whl.ca] * 2005–06 WHL Guide {{start box}} {{succession box | before = [[1997–98 WHL season]] | after = [[1999–2000 WHL season]] | title = [[List of WHL seasons|WHL seasons]] | years = | }} {{end box}} [[Category:Western Hockey League seasons]] [[Category:1998 in ice hockey|WHL]] [[Category:1999 in ice hockey|WHL]]