The 1998–99 WHL season was the 33rd season of the Western Hockey League . Eighteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Calgary Hitmen won the President's Cup .
League notes [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Final standings [ ]
Scoring leaders [ ]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
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
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 [ ]
Calgary vs. Kootenay
Date
Away
Home
March 24
Kootenay 5
7 Calgary
March 26
Calgary 3
6 Kootenay
March 27
Calgary 4
5 Kootenay
OT
March 29
Kootenay 2
5 Calgary
March 31
Kootenay 2
3 Calgary
April 1
Calgary 3
4 Kootenay
April 2
Kootenay 3
8 Calgary
Calgary wins series 4–3
Prince Albert vs. Lethbridge
Date
Away
Home
March 24
Lethbridge 1
7 Prince Albert
March 26
Lethbridge 2
3 Prince Albert
March 27
Prince Albert 11
2 Lethbridge
March 29
Prince Albert 4
1 Lethbridge
Prince Albert wins series 4–0
Moose Jaw vs. Swift Current
Date
Away
Home
March 25
Swift Current 2
3 Moose Jaw
March 26
Swift Current 2
4 Moose Jaw
March 28
Moose Jaw 3
4 Swift Current
OT
March 30
Moose Jaw 5
3 Swift Current
March 31
Swift Current 2
0 Moose Jaw
April 2
Moose Jaw 3
2 Swift Current
Moose Jaw wins series 4–2
Red Deer vs. Brandon
Date
Away
Home
March 24
Red Deer 5
2 Brandon
March 25
Red Deer 5
1 Brandon
March 27
Brandon 5
9 Red Deer
March 28
Brandon 4
3 Red Deer
March 30
Red Deer 7
3 Brandon
Red Deer wins series 4–1
Western Conference [ ]
Kamloops vs. Kelowna
Date
Away
Home
March 25
Kelowna 1
2 Kamloops
March 36
Kelowna 1
3 Kamloops
March 30
Kamloops 1
3 Kelowna
April 1
Kamloops 3
1 Kelowna
April 3
Kelowna 4
3 Kamloops
April 4
Kamloops 3
2 Kelowna
Kamloops wins series 4–2
Tri-City vs. Portland
Date
Away
Home
March 26
Portland 3
4 Tri-City
OT
March 27
Portland 2
6 Tri-City
March 31
Tri-City 3
2 Portland
OT
April 2
Tri-City 6
2 Portland
Tri-City wins series 4–0
Seattle vs. Prince George
Date
Away
Home
March 27
Prince George 2
5 Seattle
March 28
Prince George 1
3 Seattle
March 30
Seattle 4
5 Prince George
March 31
Seattle 3
2 Prince George
April 3
Prince George 3
1 Seattle
April 5
Seattle 1
4 Prince George
April 7
Prince George 0
6 Seattle
Seattle wins series 4–3
Conference semifinals [ ]
Eastern Conference
Calgary vs. Red Deer
Date
Away
Home
April 5
Red Deer 3
6 Calgary
April 6
Calgary 4
3 Red Deer
OT
April 8
Red Deer 2
4 Calgary
April 9
Calgary 3
1 Red Deer
Calgary wins series 4–0
Prince Albert vs. Moose Jaw
Date
Away
Home
April 5
Moose Jaw 1
5 Prince Albert
April 6
Moose Jaw 2
5 Prince Albert
April 8
Prince Albert 6
0 Moose Jaw
April 9
Prince Albert 3
4 Moose Jaw
April 11
Moose Jaw 3
8 Prince Albert
Prince Albert wins series 4–1
Western Conference
Tri-City vs. Seattle
Date
Away
Home
April 9
Seattle 4
3 Tri-City
April 10
Seattle 0
6 Tri-City
April 12
Tri-City 4
0 Seattle
April 13
Tri-City 4
2 Seattle
Tri-City wins series 3–1
Conference finals [ ]
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Calgary vs. Prince Albert
Date
Away
Home
April 16
Prince Albert 3
7 Calgary
April 18
Prince Albert 4
5 Calgary
OT
April 20
Calgary 5
6 Prince Albert
April 22
Calgary 7
1 Prince Albert
April 24
Prince Albert 2
6 Calgary
Calgary wins series 4–1
Kamloops vs. Tri-City
Date
Away
Home
April 17
Tri-City 3
4 Kamloops
April 18
Tri-City 0
6 Kamloops
April 21
Kamloops 3
2 Tri-City
OT
April 22
Kamloops 4
3 Tri-City
Kamloops wins series 4–0
WHL Championship [ ]
Calgary vs. Kamloops
Date
Away
Home
April 30
Kamloops 4
2 Calgary
May 2
Kamloops 0
5 Calgary
May 4
Calgary 4
2 Kamloops
May 5
Calgary 4
3 Kamloops
2OT
May 7
Kamloops 2
5 Calgary
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 [ ]
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 : 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
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
All-Star Teams [ ]
References [ ]