IHL 1998/99
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The 1998/99 season was the 54th regular season of the International Hockey League . During the regular season, the 16 teams played 82 games each. In the play-offs, the Houston Eros prevailed and won the first Turner Cup in their club's history.
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The Rafales de Québec stopped the game.
- The San Antonio Dragons stopped playing.
Regular season
Closing table
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Eastern Conference
| Central Division | GP | W. | L. | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Michigan K-Wings | 82 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 13 | 232 | 253 | 83 |
| Fort Wayne Comet | 82 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 16 | 250 | 280 | 82 |
| Indianapolis Ice | 82 | 33 | 37 | 0 | 12 | 243 | 277 | 78 |
| Cleveland Lumberjacks | 82 | 28 | 47 | 0 | 7th | 248 | 310 | 63 |
| Northeast Division | GP | W. | L. | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Detroit Vipers | 82 | 50 | 21st | 0 | 11 | 259 | 195 | 111 |
| Orlando Solar Bears | 82 | 45 | 33 | 0 | 4th | 264 | 253 | 94 |
| Cincinnati Cyclones | 82 | 44 | 32 | 0 | 6th | 269 | 270 | 94 |
| Grand Rapids Griffins | 82 | 34 | 40 | 0 | 8th | 256 | 281 | 76 |
Western Conference
| Midwest Division | GP | W. | L. | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Chicago Wolves | 82 | 49 | 21st | 0 | 12 | 285 | 246 | 110 |
| Manitoba mosses | 82 | 47 | 21st | 0 | 14th | 269 | 236 | 108 |
| Kansas City Blades | 82 | 44 | 31 | 0 | 7th | 256 | 270 | 95 |
| Milwaukee Admirals | 82 | 38 | 28 | 0 | 16 | 254 | 265 | 92 |
| Southwest Division | GP | W. | L. | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Houston Eros | 82 | 54 | 15th | 0 | 13 | 307 | 209 | 121 |
| Long Beach Ice Dogs | 82 | 48 | 28 | 0 | 6th | 260 | 237 | 102 |
| Utah grizzlies | 82 | 39 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 244 | 254 | 87 |
| Las Vegas Thunder | 82 | 35 | 39 | 0 | 8th | 247 | 307 | 78 |
Turner Cup Playoffs
| Turner Cup pre-playoffs | Turner Cup Quarter Finals | Turner Cup semi-finals | Turner Cup Final | |||||||||||||||
| NE1 | Detroit Vipers | |||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| NE1 | Detroit Vipers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Indianapolis Ice | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Indianapolis Ice | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| NE3 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| NE1 | Detroit Vipers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| NE2 | Orlando Solar Bears | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Michigan K-Wings | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Fort Wayne Comet | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Michigan K-Wings | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| NE2 | Orlando Solar Bears | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| NE2 | Orlando Solar Bears | |||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| NE2 | Orlando Solar Bears | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | Houston Eros | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | Houston Eros | |||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | Houston Eros | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| SW2 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| SW2 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| MW3 | Kansas City Blades | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | Houston Eros | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| MW1 | Chicago Wolves | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| MW1 | Chicago Wolves | |||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| MW1 | Chicago Wolves | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| MW2 | Manitoba mosses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| MW2 | Manitoba mosses | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| MW4 | Milwaukee Admirals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Turner Cup winner
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Turner Cup winner Houston Eros |
Goalkeepers: Frédéric Chabot , Manny Fernandez , Danny Lorenz Defenders: Greg Andrusak , Sven Butenschön , Trent Cull , Paul Dyck , Brian Goudie , Greg Hawgood , Mark Lamb , Norm Maciver , Jim Paek , Jeff Tory Attackers: Jeff Christian , Zac Boyer , Mark Freer , Bill Huard , Lane Lambert , David Oliver , Jason Ruff , Blake Sloan , Cam Stewart , Rob Valicevic , Brian Wiseman , Mike Yeo Head Coach: Dave Tippett |
Awarded trophies
Team trophies
| Award | team |
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Turner Cup winner of the IHL playoffs |
Houston Eros |
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Fred A. Huber Trophy Best team of the regular season |
Houston Eros |
Individual trophies
| Award | player | team |
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James Gatschene Memorial Trophy MVP of the regular season |
Brian Wiseman | Houston Eros |
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Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy Best Scorer |
Brian Wiseman | Houston Eros |
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Larry D. Gordon Trophy Best Defender |
Greg Hawgood | Houston Eros |
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James Norris Memorial Trophy Goalkeeper with the fewest goals against |
Andrei Trefilow | Detroit Vipers |
| Kevin Weekes | ||
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Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy Best Rookie |
Marty Turco | Michigan K-Wings |
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Ken McKenzie Trophy Best American Rookie |
Mark Mowers | Milwaukee Admirals |
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Commissioner's Trophy Best Trainer |
Dave Tippett | Houston Eros |
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IHL Man of the Year Player / person with a special commitment to society |
Chris Marinucci | Chicago Wolves |
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John Cullen Award player with a powerful comeback after a long injury |
Jeff Christian | Houston Eros |
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Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy MVP of the Turner Cup Playoffs |
Stan Drulia | Detroit Vipers |
Web links
- 1998/99 season on hockeydb.com (English)
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