The 1998–99 Calgary Flames season was the 19th

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. The Flames opened their season up at "home", in

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, as the NHL scheduled a two-game series in the Asian country between the Flames and the

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. The Flames were plagued by numerous injuries to their goaltenders, including both starter

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and backup

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at the same time. Ultimately, the Flames were forced to recall

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from his junior team on an emergency basis before finally signing

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, who was playing in Europe with the Canadian National team. The highly popular Brathwaite recorded a shutout against the

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in his first start, allowing the Flames goaltending situation to stabilize. In all, the Flames used six different goaltenders. February 28, 1999, marked the end of an era for the Flames, as diminutive star

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was dealt to the

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in a five player trade that ultimately saw prospect

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come to the Flames as part of the deal. Fleury was the Flames' all-time leading scorer when he was dealt. The deal was made as the small-market Flames felt they would be unable to meet Fleury's contract demands, as he was set to become an

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in the summer. Despite losing their top star, the Flames proceeded to win seven of their first ten games without Fleury, propelling them into a playoff position. Calgary would win only two of their last eleven games, however, falling to 9th in the conference and missing the playoffs by six points. Before being dealt, Fleury represented the Flames at the 1999 NHL All Star Game, recording two assists for the North American team. During this season, the Flames introduced the "flaming horse" third jerseys in conjunction with the "Year of the Cowboy." Prior to the season, the Flames lost defenceman

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to the

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in the 1998 NHL expansion draft. In addition, the Flames dealt Jim Dowd to the Preds in exchange for a promise not to draft a goaltender in the draft.

Regular season

Season standings

Schedule and results

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, , , , Wregget , , 16,181 , , 1–3–1 , , 3 , , , - , 6 , , October 23 , , Calgary , , 4 – 3 , ,

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, , 1 – 0 , , Calgary , , , , Moss , , 16,288 , , 6–8–2 , , 14 , , , - , 17 , , November 16 , , Detroit , , 3 – 5 , , Calgary , , , , Moss , , 15,896 , , 7–8–2 , , 16 , , , - , 18 , , November 19 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , ,

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, , , , Moss , , 17,154 , , 7–10–2 , , 16 , , , - , 20 , , November 23 , , Calgary , , 2 – 3 , , Toronto , , , , Giguère , , 15,726 , , 7–11–2 , , 16 , , , - , 21 , , November 25 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , , Nashville , , , , Giguère , , 14,511 , , 7–12–2 , , 16 , , , - , 22 , , November 27 , ,

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, , , , Garner, , 14,491 , , 12–23–3 , , 29 , , , - , 39 , , January 5 , , Calgary , , 1 – 5 , , Pittsburgh , , , , Garner , , 11,992 , , 12–24–3 , , 29 , , , - , 40 , , January 8 , , Dallas , , 0 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Brathwaite , , 16,278 , , 13–24–3 , , 31 , , , - , 41 , , January 10 , , Florida , , 2 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Brathwaite , , 15,348 , , 13–25–3 , , 31 , , , - , 42 , , January 13 , , Calgary , , 2 – 1 , , Anaheim , , , , Brathwaite , , 13,542 , , 14–25–3 , , 33 , , , - , 43 , , January 14 , , Calgary , , 0 – 3 , , Los Angeles , , , , Brathwaite , , 10,334 , , 14–26–3 , , 33 , , , - , 44 , , January 16 , , Calgary , , 3 – 3 , , San Jose , , OT , , Brathwaite , , 17,483 , , 14–26–4 , , 34 , , , - , 45 , , January 19 , , Detroit , , 1 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Brathwaite , , 15,840 , , 15–26–4 , , 36 , , , - , 46 , , January 21 , , Calgary , , 2 – 4 , , Colorado , , , , Brathwaite , , 16,061 , , 15–27–4 , , 36 , , , - , 47 , , January 28 , , Chicago , , 6 – 6 , , Calgary , , OT , , Brathwaite , , 15,807 , , 15–27–5 , , 37 , , , - , 48 , , January 30 , , St. Louis , , 3 – 4 , , Calgary , , OT , , Brathwaite , , 15,822 , , 16–27–5 , , 39 , , , - , - , 49 , , February 1 , , Calgary , , 2 – 2 , , Dallas , , OT , , Brathwaite , , 16,928 , , 16–27–6 , , 40 , , , - , 50 , , February 2 , , Calgary , , 2 – 2 , , Phoenix , , OT , , Brahwaite , , 14,117 , , 16–27–7 , , 41 , , , - , 51 , , February 4 , , Nashville , , 2 – 2 , , Calgary , , OT , , Brathwaite , , 15,062 , , 16–27–8 , , 42 , , , - , 52 , , February 6 , , Ottawa , , 2 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Brathwaite , , 16,498 , , 16–28–8 , , 42 , , , - , 53 , , February 8 , , Edmonton , , 1 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Brathwaite , , 16,842 , , 17–28–8 , , 44 , , , - , 54 , , February 9 , , Calgary , , 2 – 1 , , Colorado , , , , Wregget , , 16,061 , , 18–28–8 , , 46 , , , - , 55 , , February 12 , , Boston , , 3 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Brathwaite , , 15,856 , , 19–28–8 , , 48 , , , - , 56 , , February 19 , , Anaheim , , 3 – 6 , , Calgary , , , , Wregget , , 16,347 , , 20–28–8 , , 50 , , , - , 57 , , February 20 , , Los Angeles , , 2 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Brathwaite , , 16,758 , , 20–28–9 , , 51 , , , - , 58 , , February 22 , , NY Rangers , , 2 – 6 , , Calgary , , , , Brathwaite , , 17,104 , , 21–28–9 , , 53 , , , - , 59 , , February 24 , , Buffalo , , 2 – 2 , , Calgary , , OT , , Brathwaite , , 15,382 , , 21–28–10 , , 54 , , , - , 60 , , February 26 , , St. Louis , , 4 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Brathwaite , , 16,103 , , 21–29–10 , , 54 , , , - , - , 61 , , March 1 , , San Jose , , 2 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Wregget , , 16,358 , , 21–30–10 , , 54 , , , - , 62 , , March 5 , , Calgary , , 5 – 1 , , Vancouver , , , , Brathwaite , , 14,005 , , 22–30–10 , , 56 , , , - , 63 , , March 6 , , Calgary , , 4 – 1 , , Los Angeles , , , , Brathwaite , , 14,451 , , 23–30–10 , , 58 , , , - , 64 , , March 9 , , Calgary , , 7 – 4 , , St. Louis , , , , Wregget , , 14,861 , , 24–30–10 , , 60 , , , - , 65 , , March 12 , , Calgary , , 1 – 2 , , Carolina , , , , Wregget , , 8,564 , , 24–31–10 , , 60 , , , - , 66 , , March 13 , , Calgary , , 5 – 4 , , Washington , , OT , , Brathwaite , , 19,740 , , 25–31–10 , , 62 , , , - , 67 , , March 16 , , Calgary , , 4 – 2 , , Nashville , , , , Wregget , , 17,298 , , 26–31–10 , , 64 , , , - , 68 , , March 17 , , Calgary , , 1 – 3 , , Chicago , , , , Brathwaite , , 15,650 , , 26–32–10 , , 64 , , , - , 69 , , March 21 , , NY Islanders , , 1 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Wregget , , 16,571 , , 27–32–10 , , 66 , , , - , 70 , , March 22 , , Calgary , , 2 – 2 , , Edmonton , , OT , , Wregget , , 17,100 , , 27–32–11 , , 67 , , , - , 71 , , March 25 , , Montreal , , 1 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Wregget , , 17,104 , , 28–32–11 , , 69 , , , - , 72 , , March 27 , , Calgary , , 1 – 2 , , Phoenix , , , , Wregget , , 16,210 , , 28–33–11 , , 69 , , , - , 73 , , March 28 , , Calgary , , 1 – 5 , , Anaheim , , , , Brathwaite , , 15,975 , , 28–34–11 , , 69 , , , - , 74 , , March 30 , , Calgary , , 3 – 3 , , Colorado , , OT , , Wregget , , 16,061 , , 28–34–12 , , 70 , , , - , - , 75 , , April 1 , , Phoenix , , 4 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Wregget , , 16,453 , , 28–35–12 , , 70 , , , - , 76 , , April 3 , , Toronto , , 5 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Wregget , , 17,104 , , 28–36–12 , , 70 , , , - , 77 , , April 7 , , Calgary , , 2 – 4 , , Edmonton , , , , Wregget , , 17,100 , , 28–37–12 , , 70 , , , - , 78 , , April 9 , , Edmonton , , 4 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Wregget , , 17,104 , , 28–38–12 , , 70 , , , - , 79 , , April 12 , , Vancouver , , 2 – 0 , , Calgary , , , , Brathwaite , , 15,238 , , 28–39–12 , , 70 , , , - , 80 , , April 14 , , Calgary , , 5 – 4 , , Vancouver , , , , Brathwaite , , 15,135 , , 29–39–12 , , 72 , , , - , 81 , , April 15 , , Colorado , , 1 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Wregget , , 17,104 , , 30–39–12 , , 74 , , , - , 82 , , April 17 , , Calgary , , 2 – 3 , , Edmonton , , , , Brathwaite , , 17,100 , , 30–40–12 , , 74 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =

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; D =

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; G =

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; LW =

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; RW =

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'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.''

Goaltending

* '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.''

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1998–99 season.Calgary Flames 1997–2003 transactions
hockeynut.com, accessed January 12, 2007.

Trades

Free agents

Draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 1998 NHL entry draft, held in

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Farm teams

Saint John Flames

The Baby Flames finished the

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with a record of 31–40–8–1, fourth in the Atlantic Division with 71 points. They proceeded to shock the division winning

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in the first round of the playoffs 3 games to 0. The Flames would then be swept themselves by the

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led the Flames in both goals (28) and points (62). Saint John used five different goaltenders as a result of Calgary's injury woes in goal. Jean-Sebastien Giguere played the most games, going 18–16–3 in 39 games.

Johnstown Chiefs

The Flames signed a secondary affiliation deal with the

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of the

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prior to the start of the season. They finished 27–34–9, fifth, and last, in the Northeast Division. The Chiefs missed the playoffs.1998–99 ECHL standings
@ hockeydb.com, accessed January 14, 2007.

Notes

References

*Player stats: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, p. 113. * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:1998-99 Calgary Flames Season Calgary Flames seasons Calgary Flames season, 1998-99 Calg

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1990s in Calgary