The 1998–99 AHL
season
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was the
63rd season of the
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary developmental league of the National Hockey League (NHL). The league comprises 32 teams, with 26 in the United States and 6 in Cana ...
. Nineteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The
Providence Bruins finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first
Calder Cup championship.
Team changes
*The
Lowell Lock Monsters join the AHL as an expansion team, based in
Lowell, Massachusetts
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, playing in the Atlantic Division.
Final standings
* ''indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot''
* ''indicates team clinched a playoff spot''
* ''indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention''
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Scoring leaders
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
complete list
Calder Cup playoffs
All Star Classic
The 12th AHL All-Star Game was played on January 25, 1999, at the
First Union Center in
Philadelphia
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. Team PlanetUSA defeated Team Canada 5-4 in a shootout. In the skills competition held the day before the All-Star Game, Team Canada won 15-12 over Team PlanetUSA
Trophy and award winners
Team awards
Individual awards
Other awards
See also
*
List of AHL seasons
References
AHL official siteAHL Hall of FameHockeyDB
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