1998–99 ECHL season

The 1998–99 ECHL season was the 11th season of the ECHL. Before the start of the season, the league saw the Louisville RiverFrogs move to Miami, FL and the Raleigh Icecaps move to Augusta, GA as well as welcoming two new franchises in Estero, FL and Greenville, SC. The Pee Dee Pride finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Brabham Cup and the Mississippi Sea Wolves won their first Kelly Cup defeating the Richmond Renegades four games to three.

Regular season

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; 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 Express7038221086224201
Hampton Roads Admirals703824884215213
Richmond Renegades704027383239196
Chesapeake Icebreakers7034251179229206
Johnstown Chiefs702734963218265
Northwest Division GP W L T PTS GF GA
Columbus Chill703924785257242
Peoria Rivermen703925684243230
Toledo Storm703926583256246
Dayton Bombers703427977239241
Huntington Blizzard703133668221253
Wheeling Nailers702737660206249

Southern Conference

Southeast Division GP W L T PTS GF GA
Pee Dee Pride7051154106289191
Florida Everblades704520595253180
South Carolina Stingrays7040201090235216
Augusta Lynx703827581235233
Jacksonville Lizard Kings703533272235255
Charlotte Checkers7029301169221262
Miami Matadors7028321066208266
Greenville Grrrowl7026331163208241
Southwest Division GP W L T PTS GF GA
Louisiana IceGators704618698297205
Mississippi Sea Wolves704122789251215
Birmingham Bulls703729478251267
New Orleans Brass7030271373244261
Mobile Mysticks703131870231259
Baton Rouge Kingfish7030301070222228
Tallahassee Tiger Sharks702734963212250
Pensacola Ice Pilots702541454199267

Kelly Cup playoffs

Conference Wild Card Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Kelley Cup Finals
1 Roanoke 3
8 Dayton 1
1 Roanoke 3
7 Chesapeake 1
2 Columbus 1 Northern Conference
7 Chesapeake 3
1 Roanoke 0
5 Richmond 4
3 Peoria 1
6 Toledo 3
6 Toledo 0
5 Richmond 3
4 Hampton Roads 1
5 Richmond 3
N5 Richmond 3
S5 Mississippi 4
1 Pee Dee 3
6 Augusta 0 11 Baton Rouge 1
11 Baton Rouge 2 1 Pee Dee 3
8 New Orleans 1
2 Louisiana 2 Southern Conference
8 New Orleans 2 8 New Orleans 3
9 Jacksonville 0 1 Pee Dee 1
5 Mississippi 4
3 Florida 3
7 Birmingham 2 7 Birmingham 0
10 Mobile 0 3 Florida 0
5 Mississippi 3
4 South Carolina 0
5 Mississippi 3

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

(1) Roanoke vs. (5) Richmond
DateAwayHome
April 30Richmond 3Roanoke 2OT
May 1Richmond 3Roanoke 0
May 5Roanoke 0Richmond 3
May 7Roanoke 2Richmond 4
Richmond wins series 4–0

Wild Card

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

(1) Pee Dee vs. (5) Mississippi
DateAwayHome
May 1Mississippi 1Pee Dee 0OT
May 2Mississippi 3Pee Dee 4OT
May 5Pee Dee 5Mississippi 7
May 7Pee Dee 1Mississippi 3
May 8Pee Dee 2Mississippi 3OT
Mississippi wins series 4–1

Kelly Cup finals

(S.5) Mississippi vs. (N.5) Richmond
DateAwayHome
May 15Richmond 2Mississippi 0
May 16Richmond 3Mississippi 5
May 19Mississippi 3Richmond 5
May 23Mississippi 0Richmond 1
May 24Richmond 0Mississippi 2
May 28Mississippi 7Richmond 3
May 30Richmond 3Mississippi 42 OT
Mississippi wins series 4–3

ECHL awards

Patrick J. Kelly Cup:Mississippi Sea Wolves
Henry Brabham Cup:Pee Dee Pride
Northern Conference Champion:Richmond Renegades
Southern Conference Champion:Mississippi Sea Wolves
John Brophy Award:Bob Ferguson (Florida)
ECHL Most Valuable Player:Chris Valicevic (Louisiana)
Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player:Travis Scott (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 (Dayton)

See also

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