1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season

The 1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's fourth season and last season at McNichols Sports Arena. They would move to the Pepsi Center during the off-season.

1998–99 Colorado Avalanche
Northwest Division champions
Division1st Northwest
Conference2nd Western
1998–99 record44–28–10
Home record21–14–6
Road record23–14–4
Goals for239
Goals against205
Team information
General ManagerPierre Lacroix
CoachBob Hartley
CaptainJoe Sakic
ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena
Team leaders
GoalsJoe Sakic (41)
AssistsPeter Forsberg (67)
PointsPeter Forsberg (97)
Penalty minutesJeff Odgers (259)
WinsPatrick Roy (32)
Goals against averagePatrick Roy (2.29)

Regular season

Season standings
Northwest Division
R CR GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
12Colorado Avalanche82442810239205161998
28Edmonton Oilers82333712230226137378
39Calgary Flames82304012211234138972
413Vancouver Canucks82234712192258176458

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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
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 10, 19983–4Ottawa Senators (1998–99)0–1–0
2LOctober 12, 19980–3Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)0–2–0
3LOctober 14, 19980–3Boston Bruins (1998–99)0–3–0
4LOctober 15, 19982–5@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)0–4–0
5TOctober 18, 19985–5 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)0–4–1
6WOctober 24, 19986–4Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)1–4–1
7LOctober 26, 19981–5Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)1–5–1
8WOctober 29, 19984–2San Jose Sharks (1998–99)2–5–1
9LOctober 31, 19982–3@ Nashville Predators (1998–99)2–6–1
10WNovember 2, 19983–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)3–6–1
11LNovember 4, 19980–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)3–7–1
12WNovember 6, 19985–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)4–7–1
13LNovember 8, 19981–3@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)4–8–1
14TNovember 10, 19981–1 OT@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)4–8–2
15WNovember 13, 19988–1Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)5–8–2
16WNovember 15, 19982–1@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)6–8–2
17WNovember 17, 19985–2New York Islanders (1998–99)7–8–2
18LNovember 19, 19980–5Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)7–9–2
19WNovember 21, 19983–2@ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)8–9–2
20LNovember 25, 19980–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)8–10–2
21LNovember 28, 19982–3New Jersey Devils (1998–99)8–11–2
22WDecember 2, 19984–2Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)9–11–2
23WDecember 4, 19982–0St. Louis Blues (1998–99)10–11–2
24WDecember 5, 19983–1@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)11–11–2
25WDecember 8, 19982–1@ New York Islanders (1998–99)12–11–2
26WDecember 9, 19982–1@ New York Rangers (1998–99)13–11–2
27LDecember 12, 19983–5@ New Jersey Devils (1998–99)13–12–2
28TDecember 14, 19980–0 OTSt. Louis Blues (1998–99)13–12–3
29LDecember 17, 19981–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)13–13–3
30LDecember 19, 19981–2@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)13–14–3
31WDecember 21, 19984–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)14–14–3
32LDecember 22, 19980–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)14–15–3
33LDecember 26, 19982–4Dallas Stars (1998–99)14–16–3
34WDecember 27, 19982–1@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)15–16–3
35WDecember 29, 19984–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)16–16–3
36LDecember 31, 19983–6New York Rangers (1998–99)16–17–3
37LJanuary 2, 19992–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)16–18–3
38WJanuary 4, 19994–3Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)17–18–3
39TJanuary 6, 19992–2 OTFlorida Panthers (1998–99)17–18–4
40LJanuary 9, 19992–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)17–19–4
41WJanuary 10, 19993–2 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)18–19–4
42WJanuary 12, 19994–1Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)19–19–4
43WJanuary 16, 19992–0St. Louis Blues (1998–99)20–19–4
44WJanuary 19, 19995–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)21–19–4
45WJanuary 21, 19994–2Calgary Flames (1998–99)22–19–4
46WJanuary 27, 19994–3@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)23–19–4
47WJanuary 28, 19996–2Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)24–19–4
48WJanuary 30, 19995–0San Jose Sharks (1998–99)25–19–4
49WFebruary 2, 19993–2@ Boston Bruins (1998–99)26–19–4
50WFebruary 3, 19995–3@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)27–19–4
51WFebruary 5, 19993–1@ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)28–19–4
52WFebruary 7, 19993–0@ Dallas Stars (1998–99)29–19–4
53LFebruary 9, 19991–2Calgary Flames (1998–99)29–20–4
54LFebruary 13, 19991–4Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)29–21–4
55TFebruary 14, 19994–4 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (1998–99)29–21–5
56TFebruary 19, 19994–4 OT@ Nashville Predators (1998–99)29–21–6
57TFebruary 21, 19991–1 OT@ Dallas Stars (1998–99)29–21–7
58TFebruary 23, 19994–4 OTVancouver Canucks (1998–99)29–21–8
59LFebruary 25, 19992–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)29–22–8
60WFebruary 27, 19993–1Nashville Predators (1998–99)30–22–8
61LMarch 1, 19993–4Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)30–23–8
62WMarch 3, 19997–5@ Florida Panthers (1998–99)31–23–8
63LMarch 4, 19991–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)31–24–8
64WMarch 7, 19993–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)32–24–8
65WMarch 9, 19993–2 OT@ Washington Capitals (1998–99)33–24–8
66WMarch 11, 19995–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)34–24–8
67LMarch 14, 19991–3Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)34–25–8
68WMarch 18, 19993–2Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)35–25–8
69TMarch 20, 19995–5 OTChicago Blackhawks (1998–99)35–25–9
70LMarch 21, 19993–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)35–26–9
71WMarch 24, 19995–2Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)36–26–9
72WMarch 26, 19993–1Washington Capitals (1998–99)37–26–9
73WMarch 28, 19997–2Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)38–26–9
74TMarch 30, 19993–3 OTCalgary Flames (1998–99)38–26–10
75WMarch 31, 19993–2@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)39–26–10
76WApril 3, 19995–2Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)40–26–10
77WApril 5, 19994–1Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)41–26–10
78WApril 7, 19994–1Nashville Predators (1998–99)42–26–10
79WApril 11, 19994–2@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)43–26–10
80LApril 15, 19991–5@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)43–27–10
81LApril 16, 19991–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)43–28–10
82WApril 18, 19992–1Dallas Stars (1998–99)44–28–10

Playoffs

Western Conference Quarterfinals: (2) Colorado Avalanche vs. (7) San Jose Sharks
Colorado won series 4–2

Western Conference Semifinals: (2) Colorado Avalanche vs. (3) Detroit Red Wings
Colorado won series 4–2

Western Conference Finals: (1) Dallas Stars vs. (2) Colorado Avalanche
Dallas won series 4–3

Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Peter ForsbergC7830679710827927
Joe SakicC7341559629231256
Claude LemieuxRW8227245110201108
Adam DeadmarshRW6622274999-21003
Milan HejdukRW82143448268405
Chris DruryC79202444629603
Valeri KamenskyLW65143044281202
Sandis OzolinshD39725322210403
Theoren FleuryRW15101424188102
Rene CorbetLW5381422583201
Adam FooteD64516219220300
Sylvain LefebvreD76218204818000
Shean DonovanRW6871219374101
Aaron MillerD7651318423102
Stephane YelleC72871540-8100
Alexei GusarovD54310132412100
Shjon PodeinLW4126824-3000
Eric MessierLW31426140101
Dale HunterC12246170000
Jeff OdgersRW75235259-3100
Keith JonesRW1222420-6100
Greg de VriesD6713460-3000
Jon KlemmD39123314000
Cam RussellD3512384-5000
Christian MatteRW71120-2000
Patrick RoyG61022280000
Warren RychelLW28022633000
Ted CrowleyD70112-1000
Serge AubinLW100000000
Wade BelakD2200071-2000
Craig BillingtonG2100020000
Jeff BuchananD600061000
Marc DenisG400000000
Chris DingmanLW100070000
Mike GaulD100000000
Eric LacroixLW70002-2000
Scott ParkerRW2700071-3000
Dan SmithD1200095000
Brian WhiteD200000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Patrick Roy364861321981392.29516731534.917
Craig Billington1086211181522.870492440.894
Marc Denis217411192.490110101.918
Team:4951824428102002.42522752075.912
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Peter ForsbergC1981624317110
Joe SakicC19613198-2111
Theoren FleuryRW185121720-2200
Claude LemieuxRW1931114265100
Adam DeadmarshRW198412202300
Milan HejdukRW16661243103
Sandis OzolinshD19481222-5301
Valeri KamenskyLW1045945101
Chris DruryC1962842004
Aaron MillerD19156108000
Adam FooteD19235243100
Dale HunterC19134380000
Shjon PodeinLW1911212-1000
Greg de VriesD19022223000
Patrick RoyG1902240000
Jeff OdgersRW15101140001
Jon KlemmD19011101000
Sylvain LefebvreD19011126000
Warren RychelLW1201114-1000
Stephane YelleC100116-1000
Craig BillingtonG100000000
Shean DonovanRW500020000
Alexei GusarovD500021000
Eric MessierLW30000-1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Patrick Roy117319118522.661650598.920
Craig Billington910016.67065.833
Team:118219118532.691656603.919

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Team trophies

Player awards and trophies

Transactions

Trades

Other transactions

Draft picks

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

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
112Alex Tanguay CanadaHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
117Martin Skoula Czech RepublicBarrie Colts (OHL)
119Robyn Regehr CanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)
120Scott Parker United StatesKelowna Rockets (WHL)
228Ramzi Abid CanadaChicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
238Philippe Sauve United StatesRimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
253Steve Moore CanadaHarvard University (ECAC)
379Yevgeni Lazarev RussiaKitchener Dutchmen (MWJHL)
5141K. C. Timmons CanadaTri-City Americans (WHL)
6167Alex Riazantsev RussiaVictoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)

See also

References
  • Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000). Total Hockey. Kingston, NY: Total Sports. ISBN 1-892129-85-X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Toronto, ON: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.
  • Dryden, Steve, ed. (2000). Century of hockey. Toronto, ON: McClelland & Stewart Ltd. ISBN 0-7710-4179-9.
  • Fischler, Stan; Fischler, Shirley; Hughes, Morgan; Romain, Joseph; Duplacey, James (2003). The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League. Lincolnwood, IL: Publications International Inc. ISBN 0-7853-9624-1.
Notes
  1. Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.436, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, ISBN 978-0-470-15616-2
  2. Dinger 2011, p. 155.
  3. "1998-1999 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  4. "1998-99 Colorado Avalanche Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-10.

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