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1998-1999 regular season player stats for NHL, including top goal scorers, most games played, PPG leaders and more. In August 1998, the NHL signed a five-year, $600 million rights agreement with ABC Sports/ESPN. In addition, no player reached the 50-goal plateauA total of 160 shutouts were recorded for the second-straight regular season.The Los Angeles Kings played their final season at the Great Western Forum after 32 seasons before moving to the Staples Center for the next season.
newyorkrangers.com is the official Web site of the New York Rangers. This was the last season the Toronto Maple Leafs were in the Western Conference. Leagues-> NHL-> 1998-99 -> standings. Twenty-seven teams played 82 games each. The playoff results for the 1998-99 season of the . NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. 1998-99 National Hockey League Standings. Ironically, the first winner of the award, Teemu Selanne, scored only 47 goals to win the award. The Dallas Stars finished first in regular season play. Jump: 1997-98,1999-00 The Rocket Richard Trophy was introduced into the NHL after the 1998-99 season, and goes to the player who has amassed the most goals at season's end.
They won the Stanley Cup Championship over the Buffalo Sabres with a disputed overtime goal by Brett Hull. The controversial "FoxTrax" puck system was last used this season as well. The season lasted from October 9, 1998 to June 19, 1999. Copyright © 1999-2020 New York Rangers, LLC and the National Hockey League. The official 1998 roster of the New York Rangers, including position, height, weight, date of birth, age, and birth place. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League.
FOX elected not to use the system in the subsequent "lame duck" season. 1998-99 Playoff Results. Toronto also made its first post-season appearance since 1995–96 this season.In an effort to reduce the number of disallowed goals due to the skate-in-the-crease violation, the goal crease size was significantly reduced.The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1998-99 (listed with their last team):The Colorado Avalanche played their fourth and final season at McNichols Sports Arena and would move to Pepsi Center the following season.The 1998–99 season was also the final year that the Carolina Hurricanes played at Greensboro Coliseum; they moved to the brand-new Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena in Raleigh for the next season.This was the final season that Fox televised NHL games in the United States.The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1998-99 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs): Twenty-seven teams played 82 games each. New York Rangers is a trademark of New York Rangers, LLC.
The game was also symbolic because it appeared as though Gretzky was passing the torch to Jagr, signalling a changing of the guard of the NHL's greatest superstar.In spite of this, goaltenders and defensive systems continued to dominate the league, as only two teams, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New Jersey Devils, averaged more than three goals scored per game. It was dedicated in honour of the first player to score 50 goals in 50 games, Maurice "Rocket" Richard. All Rights Reserved. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. Because Great Western Bank ceased to exist two seasons prior, the arena name was replaced by the team name on center ice, in anticipation of the move.It was also the final season for the Toronto Maple Leafs at Maple Leaf Gardens before moving to the Air Canada Centre in February. The Dallas Stars finished first in regular season play, and won the Stanley Cup Championship over the Buffalo Sabres in a controversial fashion on a disputed overtime goal by Brett Hull.