The 1998–99 ECHL season was the 11th season of the

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. Before the start of the season, the league saw the

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move to

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and the

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move to Augusta, GA as well as welcoming two new franchises in Estero, FL and

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. The

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finished first overall in the regular season, winning the

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and the

Mississippi Sea Wolves The Mississippi Sea Wolves were a professional hockey team based in Biloxi, Mississippi, and played in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Sea Wolves were members of the ECHL. The Sea Wolves were founded in 1996 and had considerable success ove ...

won their first

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defeating the

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four games to three.

Regular season

Final standings

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot; Blue shade = Clinched division; (z) = Clinched home-ice advantage''

Regular season

Final standings

Northern Conference

Southern Conference

Kelly Cup playoffs

Northern Conference

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Southern Conference

Wild Card

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Kelly Cup finals

ECHL awards

See also

References