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1998–99 Los Angeles Kings Season
The 1998–99 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 32nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). This was the team's final season at the Great Western Forum before moving to the Staples Center for the 1999–2000 season. The Kings did not qualify for the 1999 playoffs, despite qualifying the previous year. Off-season Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1, , W, , October 10, 1998, , 2–1 , , align="left", @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1998–99) , , 1–0–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2, , L, , October 12, 1998, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1998–99) , , 1–1–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 3, , W, , October 16, 1998, , 2–1 OT, , align="left", Boston Bruins ( 1998–99) , , 2–1–0 , , , - align="center" , 4, , T, , October 18, 1998, , 5–5 OT, , align="left", Colorado Avalanche ( 1998–99) , , 2–1–1 , , , - align="center" , 5, , T, , Octob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Conference (NHL)
The Western Conference (french: Conférence de l'Ouest) is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League (NHL) used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference. History Originally named the Clarence Campbell Conference (or Campbell Conference for short), it was created in 1974 when the NHL realigned its teams into two conferences and four divisions. Because the new conferences and divisions had little to do with North American geography, geographical references were removed. The conferences and divisions were re-aligned in 1981 to better reflect the geographical locations of the teams, but the existing names were retained with the Campbell Conference becoming the conference for the NHL's westernmost teams. The names of conferences and divisions were changed in 1993 to reflect their geographic locations. Then-new NHL commissioner Gary Bettman made the change to help non-hockey fans better understand the game, as the National Basketball Association, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ice hockey league in the world, and is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season. The NHL is the fifth-wealthiest professional sport league in the world by revenue, after the National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the English Premier League (EPL). The National Hockey League was organized at the Windsor Hotel in Montreal on November 26, 1917, after the suspension of operations of its predecessor organization, the National Hockey Association (NHA), which had been founded in 1909 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998–99 Tampa Bay Lightning Season
The 1998–99 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the franchise's seventh season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). For the third consecutive year, the Lighting were unable to qualify for the playoffs. They also finished in last place for the second consecutive year as well. Offseason On the eve of the regular season opener, Mikael Renberg stepped down as team captain and was replaced by Rob Zamuner. Regular season The Lightning again finished last in scoring, with just 179 goals for. They also allowed the most goals of all 27 teams, with 292 goals against. All-Star Game The 49th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on January 24, 1999, at the Ice Palace in Tampa Bay, Florida, home to the Tampa Bay Lightning. It would be Wayne Gretzky's last All-Star Game. Season standings Schedule and results , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1, , L, , October 9, 1998, , 1–4 , , align="left", @ Florida Panthers ( 1998–99) , , 0–1–0 , , , - ali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play their home games at Amalie Arena in Downtown Tampa. The Lightning have won three Stanley Cup championships: 2004, 2020, and 2021. They also reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 2015 and in 2022. The team is owned by Jeffrey Vinik, and the general manager is Julien BriseBois. Jon Cooper has served as head coach since 2013, and is the longest-tenured active head coach in the NHL. Franchise history Early years (1992–2000) Bringing hockey to Tampa In the late 1980s, the NHL announced it would expand. Two rival groups from the Tampa Bay Area decided to bid for a franchise: a St. Petersburg-based group fronted by future Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes owners Peter Karmanos and Jim Rutherford, and a Tampa-based group fronted by Phil Esp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998–99 Florida Panthers Season
The 1998–99 Florida Panthers season was their sixth season in the National Hockey League. Though they made a major move in acquiring star forward Pavel Bure during the season, the Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Regular season Final standings Schedule and results , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1, , W, , October 9, 1998, , 4–1 , , align="left", Tampa Bay Lightning ( 1998–99) , , 1–0–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2, , W, , October 10, 1998, , 1–0 , , align="left", @ Nashville Predators ( 1998–99) , , 2–0–0 , , , - align="center" , 3, , T, , October 16, 1998, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1998–99) , , 2–0–1 , , , - align="center" , 4, , T, , October 21, 1998, , 1–1 OT, , align="left", Los Angeles Kings ( 1998–99) , , 2–0–2 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 5, , L, , October 23, 1998, , 0–5 , , align="left", Vancouver Canuc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference, and initially played their home games at Miami Arena before moving to the FLA Live Arena in 1998. Located in Sunrise, Florida, the Panthers are the southernmost team in the NHL. The team's local broadcasting rights have been held by Bally Sports Florida (formerly SportsChannel and Fox Sports Florida) since 1996. The Panthers are primarily affiliated with two minor league teams: the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Florida Everblades of the ECHL. The Panthers began playing in the 1993–94 NHL season, where they set the record for the most Point (ice hockey)#Team stat, points by an expansion team in its inaugural season until surpassed by the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017–18 NHL season, 2017–18. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Regular season *April 3, 1999: In a victory over the Edmonton Oilers, Patrick Roy passed Glenn Hall with his 408th victory. Season standings Schedule and results Regular season , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 1, , L, , October 10, 1998, , 3–4 , , style="text-align:left;", Ottawa Senators ( 1998–99) , , 0–1–0 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 2, , L, , October 12, 1998, , 0–3 , , style="text-align:left;", Buffalo Sabres ( 1998–99) , , 0–2–0 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 3, , L, , October 14, 1998, , 0–3 , , style="text-align:left;", Boston Bruins ( 1998–99) , , 0–3–0 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 4, , L, , October 15, 1998, , 2–5 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Phoenix Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The Avalanche play their home games at Ball Arena, which they share with the NBA's Denver Nuggets and Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League. Founded in 1972 as the Quebec Nordiques, the team was one of the charter franchises of the World Hockey Association. The franchise joined the NHL in 1979 as a result of the NHL–WHA merger. Following the 1994–95 season, they were sold to the COMSAT Entertainment Group and relocated to Denver. During their first season in Denver, the Avalanche won the Pacific Division and went on to sweep the Florida Panthers in the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals. The Avalanche are the first major professional sports championship a Denver-based team brought to the city. In the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals, the Avalanche defeated the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998–99 Boston Bruins Season
The 1998–99 Boston Bruins season was the teams' 75th season. Off-season Regular season The Bruins' 11 shutouts were the most among all 27 teams. The Bruins also scored the fewest short-handed goals (3), allowed the fewest power-play goals (33) and had the best penalty-kill percentage (89.18%) Final standings Schedule and results Regular season , - style="text-align:center;" , 1, , T, , October 10, 1998, , 3–3 OT, , style="text-align:left;", St. Louis Blues ( 1998–99) , , 0–0–1 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 2, , W, , October 12, 1998, , 3–0 , , style="text-align:left;", New York Islanders ( 1998–99) , , 1–0–1 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 3, , W, , October 14, 1998, , 3–0 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Colorado Avalanche ( 1998–99) , , 2–0–1 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 4, , L, , October 16, 1998, , 1–2 OT , , style="text-align:left;", @ Los Angeles Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making them the third-oldest active team in the NHL, and the oldest to be based in the United States. The Bruins are one of the Original Six NHL teams, along with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs. They have won six Stanley Cup championships, tied for fourth-most of any team with the Blackhawks (trailing the Canadiens, Maple Leafs, and Red Wings, with 24, 13, and 11, respectively), and tied for second-most for an NHL team based in the United States. The first facility to host the Bruins was the Boston Arena (now known as Matthews Arena), the world's oldest (built 1909–10) indoor ice hockey facility still in use for the sport at any level of competition. Following the Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998–99 Vancouver Canucks Season
The 1998–99 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 29th in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canucks missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Off-season Regular season The Canucks led the league in power-play opportunities against, with 450, and short-handed goals, with 17. Final standings Schedule and results , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1, , W, , October 12, 1998, , 4–2 , , align="left", Los Angeles Kings ( 1998–99) , , 1–0–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2, , L, , October 14, 1998, , 1–4 , , align="left", Edmonton Oilers ( 1998–99) , , 1–1–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 3, , W, , October 17, 1998, , 4–1 , , align="left", Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1998–99) , , 2–1–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 4, , L, , October 20, 1998, , 1–3 , , align="left", @ Carolina Hurricanes ( 1998–99) , , 2–2–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 5, , W, , Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce Boudreau is the head coach, Jim Rutherford serves as the president of hockey operations, and Patrik Allvin serves as the general manager. The Canucks joined the league in 1970 as an expansion team along with the Buffalo Sabres. In its NHL history, the team has advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals three times, losing to the New York Islanders in 1982, the New York Rangers in 1994 and the Boston Bruins in 2011. They have won the Presidents' Trophy in back-to-back seasons as the team with the league's best regular-season record in the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons. They won three division titles as a member of the Smythe Division from 1974 to 1993, and seven titles as a member of the Northwest Division from 1998 to 2013. The Canucks, alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
