1998–99 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 3, 1998, and concluded with the 1999 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 3, 1999, at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim in Anaheim, California. This was the 52nd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 104th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

The 1998-99 season was the inaugural year for Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference's hockey division. Because only Canisius, Fairfield, and Iona were full members of the MAAC, five additional associate members were included to make the conference viable. All five teams had been part of ECAC lower classifications in the past (as had Canisius, Fairfield and Iona) and were promoted to Division I for the 1998-99 season.[1]

Pre-season polls

The top 10 from USCHO.com/CBS College Sports[2]

USCHO.com/CBS College Sports
Ranking Team
1 Boston College (6)
2 Michigan (11)
3 North Dakota (10)
4 Ohio State (2)
5 Michigan State
6 Colorado College (1)
7 Clarkson
8 Maine
9 Boston University
10 Wisconsin

Regular season

Season tournaments

TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
Ice Breaker Tournament October 9–10 4 Boston College
J. C. Penny Classic October 24–25 4 Maine
Governor's Cup November 27–28 4 Maine
College Hockey Showcase November 27–29 4
Great Lakes Invitational December 26–27 4 Michigan State
Auld Lang Syne Classic December 27–28 4 Vermont
Badger Showdown December 27–28 4 Bowling Green
Denver Cup December 27–28 4 Denver
Mariucci Classic December 27–28 4 Princeton
Syracuse Invitational December 27–28 4 Niagara
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 28–29 4 Rensselaer
Silverado Shootout January 2–3 4 Massachusetts–Lowell
Beanpot February 1, 8 4 Boston University

Standings[3]

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#3 Michigan State†30203747914042296712156
#7 Michigan*301785399872422511613494
Ohio State3017103378766412116411998
Notre Dame30151143492683819145114100
Northern Michigan30141153394834222155143112
Ferris State301312531766936141668987
Bowling Green3013143291021053817183126135
Lake Superior State3010173237993381123493130
Miami (OH)3091742278104361120598130
Western Michigan305178186911934620875130
Alaska-Fairbanks3082111777124341122194131
Championship: Michigan
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#9 Clarkson†*2218403691483725111133102
#10 St. Lawrence2215433380473923133136110
Rensselaer2213722889623723122147110
Princeton2213812769623420122116106
Yale22117426655631131448694
Colgate221282266656351912410987
Cornell22910321676331121549697
Harvard228122186487321416294115
Vermont227132165367331318286104
Brown2251251556723191668797
Dartmouth226145146079291017290109
Union2211924329332326352132
Championship: Clarkson
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 New Hampshire†241833391004941317317191
#1 Maine24175236966441316416794
#4 Boston College*2415723299734327124170125
Providence24121112590813820171159134
Boston University2481331972863714203117132
Massachusetts–Lowell2491501865853617190112117
Massachusetts248142185686351221280114
Merrimack2471611567943611241107136
Northeastern24616214741013411203108132
Championship: Boston College
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Air Force0000---3615192113128
Alabama–Huntsville0000---27215115976
Army0000---3415163130103
Mankato State0000---3918165149129
Nebraska–Omaha0000---351124095141
Niagara0000---321712310385
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Quinnipiac†282242461316334266216181
Holy Cross*281963411076335229412689
Connecticut2818644010670342010412295
Canisius281211529112823616155143119
American International28111342692933212164101113
Iona2812151251161153313182145143
Sacred Heart287201158112831723186139
Fairfield28127025518632131064227
Championship: Holy Cross
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#5 North Dakota†2824225014276403262199104
#6 Colorado College28208040103684229121169111
#8 Denver*281511232101954126132154126
Wisconsin2813123297681381519498110
Minnesota28101262690994315199139157
Alaska-Anchorage281013525577136131857492
St. Cloud State2881642079953916185122122
Michigan Tech28919018679938928186145
Minnesota-Duluth2842041271102387274100139
Championship: Denver
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll

1999 NCAA Tournament[4]

First Round Quarterfinals Frozen Four National Championship
            
1 New Hampshire –
– bye –
1 New Hampshire 2*
East Regional
5 Michigan 1
4 Denver 3
5 Michigan 5
E1 New Hampshire 5
W2 Michigan State 3
2 Michigan State –
– bye –
2 Michigan State 5
West Regional
3 Colorado College 2
3 Colorado College 5
6 St. Lawrence 2
E1 New Hampshire 2
E3 Maine 3*
1 North Dakota –
– bye –
1 North Dakota 1
West Regional
4 Boston College 2
4 Boston College 2
5 Northern Michigan 1
W4 Boston College 1
E3 Maine 2*
2 Clarkson –
– bye –
2 Clarkson 2
East Regional
3 Maine 7
3 Maine 4
6 Ohio State 2

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Player stats

Scoring leaders[5]

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM
Jason KrogSeniorNew Hampshire4134518538
Jason BlakeSeniorNorth Dakota3828416949
Brian SwansonSeniorColorado College4225416628
Steve KariyaSeniorMaine4123426524
Michael SouzaJuniorNew Hampshire4123426538
Ryan CarterFreshmanIona3333306338
Darren HaydarFreshmanNew Hampshire4131306134
Brian GiontaSophomoreBoston College3927336046
Jeff FarkasJuniorBoston College4332255756
Danny RivaSeniorRensselaer3622345635
Rejean StringerSeniorMerrimack3617395644

Leading goaltenders[5]

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA
Joe BlackburnSophomoreMichigan State3320122157523.9281.55
Ty ConklinSophomoreNew Hampshire2213381831410.9231.84
Scott SimpsonFreshmanHoly Cross2213291552492.9182.21
Josh BlackburnFreshmanMichigan41240825106913.9052.27
Shep HarderJuniorColgate2413951571531.9232.28
Gregg NaumenkoFreshmanAlaska-Anchorage29169211135651.9192.30
Jeff MaundSophomoreOhio State38228320144883.9232.31
Alfie MichaudJuniorMaine3721472863833.9102.32
Karl GoehringSophomoreNorth Dakota3117742252703.9152.37
Eric HefflerSeniorSt. Lawrence37220622123883.9302.39

Awards

NCAA

CCHA

ECAC

Hockey East

MAAC

WCHA

References

  1. ↑ "History of the MAAC". College Hockey Historical Archives. 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  2. ↑ "U.S. College Hockey Online Poll". USCHO.com. 1998-10-05. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  3. ↑ "Men's Division I Hockey Standings: 1998-99". USCHO.com. 1999. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Men's Division I Hockey Overall Statistics: 1998-1999". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  6. ↑ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  8. ↑ "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  9. ↑ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  10. ↑ "CCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  11. ↑ "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  12. ↑ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  13. ↑ "ECAC All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Hockey East Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  17. ↑ "MAAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  18. ↑ "MAAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  19. ↑ "MAAC All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  20. ↑ "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  21. ↑ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  22. ↑ "WCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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