The
1998-99 ECHL seasonIn an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
was the
11th season of the
ECHLThe ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
. Before the start of the season, the league saw the
Louisville River FrogsThe Louisville River Frogs were a professional ice hockey team competing in the East Coast Hockey League. The team was based in Louisville, Kentucky and played from 1995-1998. Their home venue was Broadbent Arena at the Kentucky Exposition Center...
move to
Miami, FLThe Miami Matadors were an ice hockey team in the East Coast Hockey League. They played in Miami, Florida, USA at the Miami Arena for one season before folding. The Matadors franchise would resurface several years later as the Cincinnati Cyclones.-History:...
and the
Raleigh IcecapsThe Raleigh Icecaps were a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1991 and playing at Dorton Arena, located at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, the IceCaps were members of the ECHL...
move to
Augusta, GAThe Augusta Lynx were a minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Augusta, Georgia. The Lynx played their home games at the James Brown Arena...
as well as welcoming two new franchises in
Estero, FLThe Florida Everblades are an ECHL ice hockey team playing in the Southeast Division. The team is based in Estero, Florida and plays at Germain Arena . The team has existed since 1998...
and
Greenville, SCThe Greenville Grrrowl were an ECHL hockey team located in Greenville, South Carolina. They played their home games at the BI-LO Center. In the 2001-02 season, they won the Kelly Cup....
. The
Pee Dee PrideThe Pee Dee Pride was a minor-league hockey organization housed in Florence, South Carolina, where they played from 1997 until 2005. The organization, which is one of the five charter members of the East Coast Hockey League , was originally housed in Knoxville, Tennessee and was known as the...
finished first overall in the regular season, winning the
Brabham CupThe Henry Brabham Cup is the trophy awarded annually by the ECHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular season...
and the
Mississippi Sea WolvesThe Mississippi Sea Wolves were a professional hockey team based in Biloxi, Mississippi and playing in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Sea Wolves were members of the ECHL....
won their first
Kelly CupThe Patrick J. Kelly Cup goes to the play-off champion of the ECHL. The Kelly Cup has been awarded to teams since 1997. Prior to 1997, the playoff winner was awarded the Riley Cup. The current cup is named after Patrick J. Kelly, the league's first commissioner. The cup is loaned to the winning...
defeating the
Richmond RenegadesThe Richmond Renegades were an ECHL ice hockey team in Richmond, Virginia that played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1990 until 2003. The Renegades played at the Richmond Coliseum, which they marketed in later years as the Freezer....
four games to three.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Loses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot; Blue shade = Clinched division; (z) = Clinched home-ice advantage
Northern Conference
| Northeast Division |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
Pts |
GF |
GA |
| Roanoke Express The Roanoke Express were a team in the ECHL from 1993 until 2004. Home games were played at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia.-History:...
|
70 |
38 |
22 |
10 |
86 |
224 |
201 |
| Hampton Roads Admirals The Hampton Roads Admirals were an American professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They played in Norfolk, Virginia at the Norfolk Scope Arena....
|
70 |
38 |
24 |
8 |
84 |
215 |
213 |
Richmond RenegadesThe Richmond Renegades were an ECHL ice hockey team in Richmond, Virginia that played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1990 until 2003. The Renegades played at the Richmond Coliseum, which they marketed in later years as the Freezer....
|
70 |
40 |
27 |
3 |
83 |
239 |
196 |
| Chesapeake Icebreakers The Chesapeake Icebreakers are a defunct minor league ice hockey team that played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1997-1999. The Icebreakers were an expansion team that was granted to Upper Marlboro, Maryland for the start of the 1997–98 ECHL season.Home games were played at a converted...
|
70 |
34 |
25 |
11 |
79 |
229 |
206 |
| Johnstown Chiefs The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed...
|
70 |
27 |
34 |
9 |
63 |
218 |
265 |
| Northwest Division |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
| Columbus Chill The Columbus Chill was a professional ice hockey team that played in the East Coast Hockey League from October 1991 through the 1998-99 season. They played at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum in Columbus, Ohio. The Chill left Columbus in 1999 and relocated to Reading, Pennsylvania...
|
70 |
39 |
24 |
7 |
85 |
257 |
242 |
Peoria RivermenThe Peoria Rivermen were an ice hockey team in the ECHL. They played in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.The Peoria Rivermen were an ice hockey team in the ECHL. They played in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena....
|
70 |
39 |
25 |
6 |
84 |
243 |
230 |
| Toledo Storm The Toledo Storm was a minor league professional ice hockey team in the ECHL from 1991 to 2007. The Storm played their home games at the venerable Toledo Sports Arena along the southern banks of the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. The team colors were red and white, similar to the Detroit Red Wings,...
|
70 |
39 |
26 |
5 |
83 |
256 |
246 |
| Dayton Bombers The Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference....
|
70 |
34 |
27 |
9 |
77 |
239 |
241 |
| Huntington Blizzard |
70 |
31 |
33 |
6 |
68 |
221 |
253 |
| Wheeling Nailers The Wheeling Nailers are an ECHL ice hockey team based in Wheeling, West Virginia. They are the ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL....
|
70 |
27 |
37 |
6 |
60 |
206 |
249 |
Southern Conference
| Southeast Division |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
| Pee Dee Pride The Pee Dee Pride was a minor-league hockey organization housed in Florence, South Carolina, where they played from 1997 until 2005. The organization, which is one of the five charter members of the East Coast Hockey League , was originally housed in Knoxville, Tennessee and was known as the...
|
70 |
51 |
15 |
4 |
106 |
289 |
191 |
| Florida Everblades The Florida Everblades are an ECHL ice hockey team playing in the Southeast Division. The team is based in Estero, Florida and plays at Germain Arena . The team has existed since 1998...
|
70 |
45 |
20 |
5 |
95 |
253 |
180 |
| South Carolina Stingrays The South Carolina Stingrays are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Stingrays play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. They play their home games at the North Charleston Coliseum. The Carolina Ice Palace, also located in...
|
70 |
40 |
20 |
10 |
90 |
235 |
216 |
| Augusta Lynx The Augusta Lynx were a minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Augusta, Georgia. The Lynx played their home games at the James Brown Arena...
|
70 |
38 |
27 |
5 |
81 |
235 |
233 |
| Jacksonville Lizard Kings Jacksonville Lizard Kings were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Formerly known as the Louisville Icehawks, they played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1995–2000...
|
70 |
35 |
33 |
2 |
72 |
235 |
255 |
| Charlotte Checkers |
70 |
29 |
30 |
11 |
69 |
221 |
262 |
Miami MatadorsThe Miami Matadors were an ice hockey team in the East Coast Hockey League. They played in Miami, Florida, USA at the Miami Arena for one season before folding. The Matadors franchise would resurface several years later as the Cincinnati Cyclones.-History:...
|
70 |
28 |
32 |
10 |
66 |
208 |
266 |
Greenville GrrrowlThe Greenville Grrrowl were an ECHL hockey team located in Greenville, South Carolina. They played their home games at the BI-LO Center. In the 2001-02 season, they won the Kelly Cup....
|
70 |
26 |
33 |
11 |
63 |
208 |
241 |
| Southwest Division |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
| Louisiana IceGators |
70 |
46 |
18 |
6 |
98 |
297 |
205 |
| Mississippi Sea Wolves The Mississippi Sea Wolves were a professional hockey team based in Biloxi, Mississippi and playing in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Sea Wolves were members of the ECHL....
|
70 |
41 |
22 |
7 |
89 |
251 |
215 |
| Birmingham Bulls The Birmingham Bulls were a minor professional ice hockey team in the East Coast Hockey League from 1992 to 2001. Their home arena was the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center. The team moved to Atlantic City, New Jersey and was renamed the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies in 2001...
|
70 |
37 |
29 |
4 |
78 |
251 |
267 |
New Orleans BrassThe New Orleans Brass was a hockey team in the ECHL from 1997-2002. The team was at one time affiliated with the San Jose Sharks. Home games were played first at the New Orleans Municipal Auditorium and then at the New Orleans Arena....
|
70 |
30 |
27 |
13 |
73 |
244 |
261 |
| Mobile Mysticks The Mobile Mysticks were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Mobile, Alabama that played in the ECHL. They played their home games at the Mobile Civic Center. The team was founded in 1995 as an expansion franchise, joining the ECHL alongside the Louisville River Frogs and the...
|
70 |
31 |
31 |
8 |
70 |
231 |
259 |
| Baton Rouge Kingfish The Baton Rouge Kingfish were a minor professional ice hockey team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as a member of the East Coast Hockey League. The franchise arrived in Baton Rouge in 1996 after relocating from Erie, Pennsylvania, where they had played as the Erie Panthers since 1988 as one of the...
|
70 |
30 |
30 |
10 |
70 |
222 |
228 |
| Tallahassee Tiger Sharks The Tallahassee Tiger Sharks were a minor professional ice hockey team that played in the ECHL from 1994–2001. Under this period they served as a minor league affiliate to New York Islanders , Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens....
|
70 |
27 |
34 |
9 |
63 |
212 |
250 |
| Pensacola Ice Pilots The Pensacola Ice Pilots were a minor league ice hockey team located in Pensacola, Florida. The team was previously affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders , and the Chicago Blackhawks. They have also had a working agreement with the Houston Aeros of the...
|
70 |
25 |
41 |
4 |
54 |
199 |
267 |
Bracket
Quarterfinals
| (1) Roanoke vs. (8) Dayton |
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 7 |
Dayton 3 |
Roanoke 5 |
| April 9 |
Dayton 1 |
Roanoke 3 |
| April 10 |
Roanoke 0 |
Dayton 5 |
| April 12 |
Roanoke 4 |
Dayton 1 |
| Roanoke wins series 3–1 |
|
| (2) Columbus vs. (7) Chesapeake |
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 7 |
Chesapeake 3 |
Columbus 5 |
| April 8 |
Chesapeake 3 |
Columbus 2 |
| April 9 |
Columbus 2 |
Chesapeake 5 |
| April 11 |
Columbus 1 |
Chesapeake 2 |
OT |
| Chesapeake wins series 3–1 |
|
| (3) Peoria vs. (6) Toledo |
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 6 |
Toledo 2 |
Peoria 8 |
| April 7 |
Toledo 5 |
Peoria 1 |
| April 9 |
Peoria 3 |
Toledo 6 |
| April 10 |
Peoria 1 |
Toledo 4 |
| Toledo wins series 3–1 |
|
| (4) Hampton Roads vs. (5) Richmond |
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 7 |
Richmond 1 |
Hampton Roads 6 |
| April 9 |
Richmond 9 |
Hampton Roads 0 |
| April 10 |
Hampton Roads 2 |
Richmond 5 |
| April 13 |
Hampton Roads 3 |
Richmond 4 |
| Richmond wins series 3–1 |
|
Semifinals
| (1) Roanoke vs. (7) Chesapeake |
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 16 |
Chesapeake 1 |
Roanoke 2 |
| April 17 |
Chesapeake 1 |
Roanoke 2 |
| April 23 |
Roanoke 0 |
Chesapeake 2 |
| April 24 |
Roanoke 1 |
Chesapeake 0 |
| Roanoke wins series 3–1 |
|
| (5) Richmond vs. (6) Toledo |
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 19 |
Toledo 3 |
Richmond 4 |
| April 21 |
Toledo 3 |
Richmond 5 |
| April 23 |
Richmond 4 |
Toledo 1 |
| Richmond wins series 3–0 |
|
Finals
| (1) Roanoke vs. (5) Richmond |
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 30 |
Richmond 3 |
Roanoke 2 |
OT |
| May 1 |
Richmond 3 |
Roanoke 0 |
| May 5 |
Roanoke 0 |
Richmond 3 |
| May 7 |
Roanoke 2 |
Richmond 4 |
| Richmond wins series 4–0 |
|
Bracket
Wild Card
| (6) Augusta vs. (11) Baton Rouge |
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 5 |
Baton Rouge 3 |
Augusta 0 |
| April 6 |
Augusta 2 |
Baton Rouge 3 |
| Baton Rouge wins series 2–0 |
|
| (7) Birmingham vs. (10) Mobile |
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 5 |
Mobile 2 |
Birmingham 3 |
| April 6 |
Birmingham 6 |
Mobile 3 |
| Birmingham wins series 2–0 |
|
| (8) New Orleans vs. (9) Jacksonville |
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 6 |
Jacksonville 3 |
New Orleans 5 |
| April 7 |
New Orleans 5 |
Jacksonville 3 |
| New Orleans wins series 2–0 |
|
Quarterfinals
| (1) Pee Dee vs. (11) Baton Rouge |
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 10 |
Baton Rouge 3 |
Pee Dee 6 |
| April 11 |
Baton Rouge 1 |
Pee Dee 6 |
| April 15 |
Pee Dee 1 |
Baton Rouge 2 |
OT |
| April 16 |
Pee Dee 4 |
Baton Rouge 1 |
| Pee Dee wins series 3–1 |
|
| (2) Louisiana vs. (8) New Orleans |
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 11 |
New Orleans 2 |
Louisiana 4 |
| April 13 |
Louisiana 1 |
New Orleans 3 |
| April 14 |
New Orleans 2 |
Louisiana 3 |
| April 16 |
Louisiana 0 |
New Orleans 3 |
| April 18 |
New Orleans 3 |
Louisiana 2 |
| New Orleans wins series 3–2 |
|
| (3) Florida vs. (7) Birmingham |
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 10 |
Birmingham 0 |
Florida 3 |
| April 11 |
Birmingham 3 |
Florida 4 |
| April 14 |
Florida 9 |
Birmingham 2 |
| Florida wins series 3–0 |
|
| (4) South Carolina vs. (5) Mississippi |
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 1 |
Mississippi 3 |
South Carolina 2 |
| April 3 |
Mississippi 4 |
South Carolina 1 |
| April 4 |
South Carolina 3 |
Mississippi 4 |
OT |
| Mississippi wins series 3–0 |
|
Semifinals
| (1) Pee Dee vs. (8) New Orleans |
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 22 |
New Orleans 2 |
Pee Dee 5 |
| April 23 |
New Orleans 3 |
Pee Dee 6 |
| April 26 |
Pee Dee 0 |
New Orleans 6 |
| April 27 |
Pee Dee 4 |
New Orleans 3 |
| Pee Dee wins series 3–1 |
|
| (3) Florida vs. (5) Mississippi |
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 20 |
Mississippi 4 |
Florida 3 |
| April 22 |
Mississippi 5 |
Florida 4 |
OT |
| April 24 |
Florida 0 |
Mississippi 5 |
| Mississippi wins series 3–0 |
|
Finals
| (1) Pee Dee vs. (5) Mississippi |
| Date | Away | Home |
| May 1 |
Mississippi 1 |
Pee Dee 0 |
OT |
| May 2 |
Mississippi 3 |
Pee Dee 4 |
OT |
| May 5 |
Pee Dee 5 |
Mississippi 7 |
| May 7 |
Pee Dee 1 |
Mississippi 3 |
| May 8 |
Pee Dee 2 |
Mississippi 3 |
OT |
| Mississippi wins series 4–1 |
|
Kelly Cup finals
| (S.5) Mississippi vs. (N.5) Richmond |
| Date | Away | Home |
| May 15 |
Richmond 2 |
Mississippi 0 |
| May 16 |
Richmond 3 |
Mississippi 5 |
| May 19 |
Mississippi 3 |
Richmond 5 |
| May 23 |
Mississippi 0 |
Richmond 1 |
| May 24 |
Richmond 0 |
Mississippi 2 |
| May 28 |
Mississippi 7 |
Richmond 3 |
| May 30 |
Richmond 3 |
Mississippi 4 |
| Mississippi wins series 4–3 |
|
ECHL awards
Patrick J. Kelly CupThe Patrick J. Kelly Cup goes to the play-off champion of the ECHL. The Kelly Cup has been awarded to teams since 1997. Prior to 1997, the playoff winner was awarded the Riley Cup. The current cup is named after Patrick J. Kelly, the league's first commissioner. The cup is loaned to the winning...
: |
Mississippi Sea Wolves The Mississippi Sea Wolves were a professional hockey team based in Biloxi, Mississippi and playing in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Sea Wolves were members of the ECHL....
|
| Henry Brabham Cup The Henry Brabham Cup is the trophy awarded annually by the ECHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular season...
: |
Pee Dee Pride The Pee Dee Pride was a minor-league hockey organization housed in Florence, South Carolina, where they played from 1997 until 2005. The organization, which is one of the five charter members of the East Coast Hockey League , was originally housed in Knoxville, Tennessee and was known as the...
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| Northern Conference Champion: |
Richmond RenegadesThe Richmond Renegades were an ECHL ice hockey team in Richmond, Virginia that played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1990 until 2003. The Renegades played at the Richmond Coliseum, which they marketed in later years as the Freezer....
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| Southern Conference Champion: |
Mississippi Sea Wolves |
| John Brophy Award: |
Bob Ferguson (Florida The Florida Everblades are an ECHL ice hockey team playing in the Southeast Division. The team is based in Estero, Florida and plays at Germain Arena . The team has existed since 1998...
) |
| ECHL Most Valuable Player: |
Chris Valicevic Chris Valicevic is a former professional ice hockey defenseman who spent the majority of his career with the ECHL Louisiana IceGators.-ECHL:...
(Louisiana) |
| Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player: |
Travis Scott Travis Scott is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career :...
(Mississippi) |
| ECHL Goaltender of the Year: |
Maxime Gingras (Richmond) |
| ECHL Rookie of the Year: |
Maxime Gingras (Richmond) |
| Defenseman of the Year: |
Chris Valicevic (Louisiana) |
| Leading Scorer: |
John Spoltore (Louisiana) |
| Sportsmanship Award: |
Jamie Ling Jamie Ling is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.Prior to turning professional, Ling attended the University of Notre Dame where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team...
(DaytonThe Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference....
) |
See also
- ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
- ECHL All-Star Game
The ECHL All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway point of the ECHL's regular season, with many of the league's star players playing against each other. The starting lineup for the two teams, including the starting goaltender, is voted on by the coaches,...
- Kelly Cup
The Patrick J. Kelly Cup goes to the play-off champion of the ECHL. The Kelly Cup has been awarded to teams since 1997. Prior to 1997, the playoff winner was awarded the Riley Cup. The current cup is named after Patrick J. Kelly, the league's first commissioner. The cup is loaned to the winning...
- List of ECHL seasons