1998–99 Chicago Blackhawks season

The 1998–99 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 73rd season of operation of the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League. They missed the playoffs in back to back seasons for the first time since the 1957–58 season.

1998–99 Chicago Blackhawks
Division3rd Central
Conference10th Western
1998–99 record29–41–12
Home record20–17–4
Road record9–24–8
Goals for202
Goals against248
Team information
General managerBob Murray
CoachDirk Graham (Oct-Feb)
Lorne Molleken (Feb-Apr)
CaptainChris Chelios (Oct-Mar)
Vacant (Mar-Apr)
ArenaUnited Center
Average attendance17,329
Minor league affiliate(s)Portland Pirates
Columbus Chill
Team leaders
GoalsTony Amonte (44)
AssistsAlexei Zhamnov (41)
PointsTony Amonte (75)
Penalty minutesBob Probert (206)
Plus/minusDoug Gilmour (+16)
WinsJocelyn Thibault (21)
Goals against averageJocelyn Thibault (2.69)

Offseason

Regular season

The Blackhawks allowed the most power-play goals of all 27 teams, with 80.[1] Captain Chris Chelios was traded late in the season, to the Detroit Red Wings. The team finishes the season without a captain.

Final standings
Central Division
R CR GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
13Detroit Red Wings8243327245202120293
25St. Louis Blues82373213237209130887
310Chicago Blackhawks82294112202248180770
412Nashville Predators8228477190261142063

[2]

Western Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1p – Dallas StarsPAC82511912236168114
2y – Colorado AvalancheNW8244281023920598
3y – Detroit Red WingsCEN824332724520293
4Phoenix CoyotesPAC8239311220519790
5St. Louis BluesCEN8237321323720987
6Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC8235341321520683
7San Jose SharksPAC8231331819619180
8Edmonton OilersNW8233371223022678
9Calgary FlamesNW8230401221123472
10Chicago BlackhawksCEN8229411220224870
11Los Angeles KingsPAC823245518922269
12Nashville PredatorsCEN822847719026163
13Vancouver CanucksNW8223471219225858

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division

Schedule and results
1998–99 regular season[4]
October: 4–4–1 (home: 3–2–1; road: 1–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1WOctober 10, 19982–1New Jersey Devils (1998–99)1–0–0Recap
2LOctober 13, 19981–3@ Dallas Stars (1998–99)1–1–0Recap
3LOctober 15, 19983–5Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)1–2–0Recap
4WOctober 17, 19984–3Dallas Stars (1998–99)2–2–0Recap
5WOctober 19, 19982–1@ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)3–2–0Recap
6TOctober 22, 19982–2 OTSan Jose Sharks (1998–99)3–2–1Recap
7WOctober 24, 19985–4Nashville Predators (1998–99)4–2–1Recap
8LOctober 28, 19980–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)4–3–1Recap
9LOctober 30, 19983–7Florida Panthers (1998–99)4–4–1Recap
November: 2–10–2 (home: 0–3–1; road: 2–7–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
10LNovember 1, 19981–4Calgary Flames (1998–99)4–5–1Recap
11LNovember 4, 19981–2@ Florida Panthers (1998–99)4–6–1Recap
12TNovember 6, 19982–2 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)4–6–2Recap
13LNovember 8, 19982–3 OTEdmonton Oilers (1998–99)4–7–2Recap
14LNovember 10, 19982–5@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)4–8–2Recap
15LNovember 12, 19983–10Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)4–9–2Recap
16LNovember 14, 19981–6@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)4–10–2Recap
17TNovember 15, 19982–2 OTOttawa Senators (1998–99)4–10–3Recap
18WNovember 17, 19982–1@ Nashville Predators (1998–99)5–10–3Recap
19LNovember 21, 19980–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)5–11–3Recap
20LNovember 22, 19981–4@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)5–12–3Recap
21LNovember 24, 19982–3@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)5–13–3Recap
22LNovember 28, 19984–5@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)5–14–3Recap
23WNovember 29, 19983–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)6–14–3Recap
December: 5–6–1 (home: 5–4–1; road: 0–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
24WDecember 3, 19984–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)7–14–3Recap
25WDecember 6, 19987–5Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)8–14–3Recap
26LDecember 8, 19982–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)8–15–3Recap
27WDecember 9, 19983–1Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)9–15–3Recap
28LDecember 11, 19982–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)9–16–3Recap
29TDecember 13, 19982–2 OTDallas Stars (1998–99)9–16–4Recap
30LDecember 17, 19981–3Washington Capitals (1998–99)9–17–4Recap
31LDecember 19, 19981–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)9–18–4Recap
32LDecember 20, 19981–4Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)9–19–4Recap
33WDecember 23, 19984–3Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)10–19–4Recap
34LDecember 26, 19982–3Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)10–20–4Recap
35WDecember 31, 19981–0New York Islanders (1998–99)11–20–4Recap
January: 3–6–4 (home: 1–2–1; road: 2–4–3)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
36LJanuary 2, 19992–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)11–21–4Recap
37LJanuary 3, 19991–3Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)11–22–4Recap
38TJanuary 5, 19991–1 OT@ New York Islanders (1998–99)11–22–5Recap
39LJanuary 7, 19992–4@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)11–23–5Recap
40TJanuary 9, 19993–3 OT@ Nashville Predators (1998–99)11–23–6Recap
41LJanuary 10, 19992–3 OTColorado Avalanche (1998–99)11–24–6Recap
42LJanuary 12, 19991–4@ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)11–25–6Recap
43WJanuary 15, 19993–1@ New York Rangers (1998–99)12–25–6Recap
44TJanuary 17, 19991–1 OTPhoenix Coyotes (1998–99)12–25–7Recap
45WJanuary 21, 19993–0Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)13–25–7Recap
46WJanuary 27, 19994–3 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)14–25–7Recap
47TJanuary 28, 19996–6 OT@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)14–25–8Recap
48LJanuary 30, 19992–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)14–26–8Recap
February: 3–11–0 (home: 1–5–0; road: 2–6–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
49LFebruary 1, 19991–5@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)14–27–8Recap
50LFebruary 3, 19990–3@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)14–28–8Recap
51LFebruary 4, 19992–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)14–29–8Recap
52LFebruary 6, 19990–3@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)14–30–8Recap
53LFebruary 10, 19992–5San Jose Sharks (1998–99)14–31–8Recap
54LFebruary 12, 19991–2Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)14–32–8Recap
55WFebruary 13, 19996–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)15–32–8Recap
56LFebruary 15, 19992–6@ Ottawa Senators (1998–99)15–33–8Recap
57WFebruary 17, 19994–0Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)16–33–8Recap
58LFebruary 19, 19991–5@ Dallas Stars (1998–99)16–34–8Recap
59LFebruary 21, 19993–6Boston Bruins (1998–99)16–35–8Recap
60WFebruary 24, 19993–1@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)17–35–8Recap
61LFebruary 26, 19991–2Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)17–36–8Recap
62LFebruary 28, 19991–3St. Louis Blues (1998–99)17–37–8Recap
March: 6–3–4 (home: 5–1–0; road: 1–2–4)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
63WMarch 6, 19994–0@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)18–37–8Recap
64TMarch 7, 19992–2 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)18–37–9Recap
65WMarch 10, 19995–2Nashville Predators (1998–99)19–37–9Recap
66LMarch 12, 19993–5@ Nashville Predators (1998–99)19–38–9Recap
67LMarch 14, 19992–5St. Louis Blues (1998–99)19–39–9Recap
68WMarch 17, 19993–1Calgary Flames (1998–99)20–39–9Recap
69TMarch 20, 19995–5 OT@ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)20–39–10Recap
70WMarch 21, 19994–3Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)21–39–10Recap
71LMarch 23, 19992–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)21–40–10Recap
72TMarch 25, 19993–3 OT@ Boston Bruins (1998–99)21–40–11Recap
73TMarch 27, 19994–4 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1998–99)21–40–12Recap
74WMarch 28, 19993–1St. Louis Blues (1998–99)22–40–12Recap
75WMarch 31, 19992–1Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)23–40–12Recap
April: 6–1–0 (home: 5–0–0; road: 1–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
76LApril 2, 19993–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)23–41–12Recap
77WApril 3, 19992–1Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)24–41–12Recap
78WApril 5, 19992–1Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)25–41–12Recap
79WApril 8, 19996–2New York Rangers (1998–99)26–41–12Recap
80WApril 12, 19994–2@ Washington Capitals (1998–99)27–41–12Recap
81WApril 15, 19994–2Nashville Predators (1998–99)28–41–12Recap
82WApril 17, 19993–2Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)29–41–12Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

Scoring
  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
10Tony AmonteRW82443175060
36Alexei ZhamnovC76204161−1050
93Doug GilmourC72164056−1656
55Eric DazeLW72222042−1322
7Chris Chelios‡D6582634−489
15Chad Kilger‡C64141125−130
16Eddie OlczykC61101525−329
24Bob ProbertLW7871421−11206
22[lower-alpha 1]Dave Manson†D64615214107
17Jean-Pierre DumontRW259615710
19Ethan Moreau‡LW669615−584
11Nelson Emerson†‡RW2741014813
4Doug ZmolekD62014141102
26Todd WhiteC355813−120
3Christian Laflamme‡D6221113070
33Reid SimpsonLW535492145
25Daniel Cleary‡LW35459−124
3Boris Mironov†D12099727
23Jean-Yves LerouxLW40358−721
2Brad Brown†D61178−4184
8[lower-alpha 2]Anders Eriksson†D1108860
14Mike Maneluk†‡RW2843728
44Josef Marha†C2225754
34Dean McAmmond†C1214532
37[lower-alpha 3]Bryan Muir†D53145150
38Jamie Allison†D39224062
2Eric Weinrich‡D14134−1312
77Paul Coffey‡D10044−60
20Mark JanssensC60101−1165
11Jeff Shantz‡C7101−14
30Mark FitzpatrickG270118
41Jocelyn Thibault†G520112
32Radim Bicanek†D7000−36
44[lower-alpha 4]Dennis Bonvie†‡RW11000−444
14Sylvain CloutierC7000−10
14Steve Dubinsky‡C100000
31Jeff Hackett‡G100006
27Ty JonesRW8000−112
39[lower-alpha 5]Craig MillsRW7000−22
15Chris Murray†RW4000014
32Alain Nasreddine‡D7000−219
6Remi RoyerD18000−1067
8Cam Russell‡D7000110
29Andrei Trefilov†‡G10000
19[lower-alpha 6]Ryan VandenBusscheRW6000017
14Roman Vopat†‡C3000−44
5Trent Yawney‡D20000−632

Goaltending
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
41Jocelyn Thibault†522126514351362.71.90543014
30Mark Fitzpatrick27686682642.78.90601403
31Jeff Hackett‡10261256334.12.8710524
29Andrei Trefilov†‡10102049.70.800025

Awards and records

Awards
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Tony Amonte [5]
NHL Rookie of the Month Jean-Pierre Dumont (April) [6]

Draft picks

Chicago's draft picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.[7]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
18Mark Bell CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
494Matthias Trattnig AustriaUniversity of Maine (Hockey East)
6156Kent Huskins CanadaClarkson University (ECAC)
6158Jari Viuhkola FinlandKarpat (Finland)
6166Jonathan Pelletier CanadaDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
7183Tyler Arnason United StatesSt. Cloud State University (WCHA)
8210Sean Griffin CanadaKingston Frontenacs (OHL)
9238Alexandre Couture CanadaSherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)
9240Andrei Yershov RussiaKhimik Voskresensk (Russia)

See also

Notes
  1. Manson wore number 8 in his first game.
  2. Eriksson wore number 6 in his first two games.
  3. Muir wore number 45 in his first game.
  4. Bonvie wore number 46 in his first three games.
  5. Mills wore number 22 in his first game.
  6. VandenBussche wore number 32 in his first two games.

References
  • "Chicago Blackhawks 1998-99 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  • "1998-99 Chicago Blackhawks Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  • Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Toronto: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.
  1. "1998-99 NHL Summary".
  2. Dinger 2011, p. 155.
  3. "1998-1999 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  4. "1998-99 Chicago Blackhawks Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  5. "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1999". NHL.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  6. Johnson, K. C. (April 21, 1999). "AMONTE ON QUICK ROAD TO RECOVERY". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 27, 2023. Winger Jean-Pierre Dumont picked up another honor Tuesday when the league named him Rookie of the Month for April. Dumont led NHL rookies in April with five goals and eight points.
  7. "1998 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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