The 1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's fourth season and last season at

McNichols Sports Arena McNichols Sports Arena was an indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. Located adjacent to Mile High Stadium and completed in 1975, at a cost of $16 million, it seated 16,061 for hockey games and 17,171 for basketball games. Sp ...

. They would move to the

Pepsi Center Ball Arena (formerly known as the Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Int ...

during the off-season.

Regular season

*April 3, 1999: In a victory over the

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

Patrick Roy Patrick Jacques Roy (; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach, executive and former player who is the head coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Roy previously served as head coach for ...

passed

Glenn Hall Glenn Henry Hall (born October 3, 1931) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. During his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and St. Louis Blues, Hall seldom missed a game and was a co ...

with his 408th victory.

Season standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

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Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...

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Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

( 1998–99) , , 0–2–0 , , , - , 3, , October 14, 1998, , 0–3 , , style="text-align:left;",

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 (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

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Phoenix Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are an inactive professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. They competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division (1996–1998, 2021–2024) and ...

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Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

( 1998–99) , , 0–4–1 , , , - , 6, , October 24, 1998, , 6–4 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 1–4–1 , , , - , 7, , October 26, 1998, , 1–5 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 1–5–1 , , , - , 8, , October 29, 1998, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The Sharks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Con ...

( 1998–99) , , 2–5–1 , , , - , 9, , October 31, 1998, , 2–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (colloquially referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Divisio ...

( 1998–99) , , 2–6–1 , , , - , - , 10, , November 2, 1998, , 3–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Con ...

( 1998–99) , , 3–6–1 , , , - , 11, , November 4, 1998, , 0–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

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( 1998–99) , , 4–7–1 , , , - , 13, , November 8, 1998, , 1–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The ...

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( 1998–99) , , 4–8–2 , , , - , 15, , November 13, 1998, , 8–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the ...

( 1998–99) , , 5–8–2 , , , - , 16, , November 15, 1998, , 2–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

( 1998–99) , , 6–8–2 , , , - , 17, , November 17, 1998, , 5–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

( 1998–99) , , 7–8–2 , , , - , 18, , November 19, 1998, , 0–5 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 7–9–2 , , , - , 19, , November 21, 1998, , 3–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

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( 1998–99) , , 8–10–2 , , , - , 21, , November 28, 1998, , 2–3 , , style="text-align:left;",

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The club w ...

( 1998–99) , , 8–11–2 , , , - , - , 22, , December 2, 1998, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

( 1998–99) , , 9–11–2 , , , - , 23, , December 4, 1998, , 2–0 , , style="text-align:left;",

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 1998–99) , , 10–11–2 , , , - , 24, , December 5, 1998, , 3–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 11–11–2 , , , - , 25, , December 8, 1998, , 2–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 12–11–2 , , , - , 26, , December 9, 1998, , 2–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

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( 1998–99) , , 13–12–2 , , , - , 28, , December 14, 1998, , 0–0 OT, , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 13–12–3 , , , - , 29, , December 17, 1998, , 1–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 13–13–3 , , , - , 30, , December 19, 1998, , 1–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 13–14–3 , , , - , 31, , December 21, 1998, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

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( 1998–99) , , 14–14–3 , , , - , 32, , December 22, 1998, , 0–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 14–15–3 , , , - , 33, , December 26, 1998, , 2–4 , , style="text-align:left;",

Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. The Stars compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The Stars ...

( 1998–99) , , 14–16–3 , , , - , 34, , December 27, 1998, , 2–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 15–16–3 , , , - , 35, , December 29, 1998, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 16–16–3 , , , - , 36, , December 31, 1998, , 3–6 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 16–17–3 , , , - , - , 37, , January 2, 1999, , 2–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 16–18–3 , , , - , 38, , January 4, 1999, , 4–3 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 17–18–3 , , , - , 39, , January 6, 1999, , 2–2 OT, , style="text-align:left;",

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Panthers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team initially played it ...

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( 1998–99) , , 17–19–4 , , , - , 41, , January 10, 1999, , 3–2 OT, , style="text-align:left;", @

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (N ...

( 1998–99) , , 18–19–4 , , , - , 42, , January 12, 1999, , 4–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 19–19–4 , , , - , 43, , January 16, 1999, , 2–0 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 20–19–4 , , , - , 44, , January 19, 1999, , 5–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 21–19–4 , , , - , 45, , January 21, 1999, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 22–19–4 , , , - , 46, , January 27, 1999, , 4–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 23–19–4 , , , - , 47, , January 28, 1999, , 6–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 24–19–4 , , , - , 48, , January 30, 1999, , 5–0 , , style="text-align:left;",

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( 1998–99) , , 26–19–4 , , , - , 50, , February 3, 1999, , 5–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 27–19–4 , , , - , 51, , February 5, 1999, , 3–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 28–19–4 , , , - , 52, , February 7, 1999, , 3–0 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 29–19–4 , , , - , 53, , February 9, 1999, , 1–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 29–20–4 , , , - , 54, , February 13, 1999, , 1–4 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 29–21–4 , , , - , 55, , February 14, 1999, , 4–4 OT, , style="text-align:left;",

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

( 1998–99) , , 29–21–5 , , , - , 56, , February 19, 1999, , 4–4 OT, , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 29–21–6 , , , - , 57, , February 21, 1999, , 1–1 OT, , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 29–21–7 , , , - , 58, , February 23, 1999, , 4–4 OT, , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 29–21–8 , , , - , 59, , February 25, 1999, , 2–3 , , style="text-align:left;",

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

( 1998–99) , , 29–22–8 , , , - , 60, , February 27, 1999, , 3–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 30–22–8 , , , - , - , 61, , March 1, 1999, , 3–4 , , style="text-align:left;",

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( 1998–99) , , 31–24–8 , , , - , 64, , March 7, 1999, , 3–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 32–24–8 , , , - , 65, , March 9, 1999, , 3–2 OT, , style="text-align:left;", @

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

( 1998–99) , , 33–24–8 , , , - , 66, , March 11, 1999, , 5–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 34–24–8 , , , - , 67, , March 14, 1999, , 1–3 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 34–25–8 , , , - , 68, , March 18, 1999, , 3–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 35–25–8 , , , - , 69, , March 20, 1999, , 5–5 OT, , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 35–25–9 , , , - , 70, , March 21, 1999, , 3–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 35–26–9 , , , - , 71, , March 24, 1999, , 5–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 36–26–9 , , , - , 72, , March 26, 1999, , 3–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 37–26–9 , , , - , 73, , March 28, 1999, , 7–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 38–26–9 , , , - , 74, , March 30, 1999, , 3–3 OT, , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 38–26–10 , , , - , 75, , March 31, 1999, , 3–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 39–26–10 , , , - , - , 76, , April 3, 1999, , 5–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 40–26–10 , , , - , 77, , April 5, 1999, , 4–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 41–26–10 , , , - , 78, , April 7, 1999, , 4–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

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( 1998–99) , , 43–26–10 , , , - , 80, , April 15, 1999, , 1–5 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 43–27–10 , , , - , 81, , April 16, 1999, , 1–5 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 1998–99) , , 43–28–10 , , , - , 82, , April 18, 1999, , 2–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 1998–99) , , 44–28–10 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 24, 1999 , , 3–1 , , align="left",

, , Avalanche lead 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , April 26, 1999 , , 2–1 OT, , align="left", San Jose Sharks , , Avalanche lead 2–0 , , , - , 3 , , April 28, 1999 , , 2–4 , , align="left", @ San Jose Sharks , , Avalanche lead 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , April 30, 1999 , , 3–7 , , align="left", @ San Jose Sharks , , Series tied 2–2 , , , - , 5 , , May 1, 1999 , , 6–2 , , align="left", San Jose Sharks , , Avalanche lead 3–2 , , , - , 6 , , May 3, 1999 , , 3–2 OT, , align="left", @ San Jose Sharks , , Avalanche win 4–2 , , , - , - , 1 , , May 7, 1999 , , 2–3 OT , , align="left",

, , Red Wings lead 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , May 9, 1999 , , 0–4 , , align="left", Detroit Red Wings , , Red Wings lead 2–0 , , , - , 3 , , May 11, 1999 , , 5–3 , , align="left", @ Detroit Red Wings , , Red Wings lead 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , May 13, 1999 , , 6–2 , , align="left", @ Detroit Red Wings , , Series tied 2–2 , , , - , 5 , , May 16, 1999 , , 3–0 , , align="left", Detroit Red Wings , , Avalanche lead 3–2 , , , - , 6 , , May 18, 1999 , , 5–2 , , align="left", @ Detroit Red Wings , , Avalanche win 4–2 , , , - , - , 1 , , May 22, 1999 , , 2–1 , , align="left", @

, , Avalanche lead 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , May 24, 1999 , , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Dallas Stars , , Series tied 1–1 , , , - , 3 , , May 26, 1999 , , 0–3 , , align="left", Dallas Stars , , Stars lead 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , May 28, 1999 , , 3–2 OT, , align="left", Dallas Stars , , Series tied 2–2 , , , - , 5 , , May 30, 1999 , , 7–5 , , align="left", @ Dallas Stars , , Avalanche lead 3–2 , , , - , 6 , , June 1, 1999 , , 1–4 , , align="left", Dallas Stars , , Series tied 3–3 , , , - , 7 , , June 4, 1999 , , 1–4 , , align="left", @ Dallas Stars , , Stars win 4–3 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C = Center; D =

Defense Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industr ...

; G =

Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as goalie or netminder) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their own team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender mostly plays ...

; LW =

Left wing Left-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy either as a whole or of certain social hierarchies. Left-wing politic ...

; RW =

Right wing Right-wing politics is the range of Ideology#Political ideologies, political ideologies that view certain social orders and Social stratification, hierarchies as inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable, typically supporting this position b ...

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

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Draft picks

Colorado's draft picks at the 1998 NHL entry draft held at the

Marine Midland Arena KeyBank Center is a multipurpose indoor arena located in Buffalo, New York, United States. Originally known as Marine Midland Arena, the venue has since been named HSBC Arena and First Niagara Center. Home to the Buffalo Sabres of the Nation ...

Buffalo, New York Buffalo is a Administrative divisions of New York (state), city in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York and county seat of Erie County, New York, Erie County. It lies in Western New York at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of ...

Notes

Players wore a patch that read "CHS" to honor those lost during the Columbine High School shooting on 20 April, 1999.

References

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Regular season

Season standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

Scoring

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Draft picks

See also

Notes

References