The 1998–99 European Hockey League was the third edition of the

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. The season started on September 15, 1998, and finished on February 14, 1999. The tournament was won by

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, who beat

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in an all-Russian final. The game is best remembered for a tying goal allowed by Metallurg

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Boris Tortunov with just 8 seconds remaining, on a slapshot from his own end by Dynamo defenceman Andrei Markov. Metallurg overcame the late setback to win in overtime on a goal by

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defenceman Vladimir Antipin. This was Dynamo's third straight defeat in a European final, and their fifth overall including their two straight losses in the

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and 1993 IIHF European Cups. The points system used in the first round of the tournament was: the winner in regular time won 3 points; in case of a tie, an overtime is played, the winner in overtime won 2 points and the loser in overtime won 1 point.

First round

Group A

Group A standings

Group B

Group B standings

Group C

Group C standings

Group D

Group D standings

Group E

Group E standings

Group F

Group F standings

Second round

Third round

Group A

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Group A standings

Group B

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Group B standings

Final stage

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Semifinals

Third place match

Final

References

Season 1999
{{DEFAULTSORT:1998-99 European Hockey League 1998–99 in European ice hockey leagues European Hockey League