1998–99 NAHL season
| 1998–99 NAHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | North American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 1998 – March 1999 Post-season April 1 – April 19, 1999 |
| Number of games | 56 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors |
| Top scorer | Ryan Fultz (Cleveland Jr. Barons) |
| Robertson Cup Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors |
| Runners-up | St. Louis Sting |
The 1998–99 NAHL season was the 15th season of the North American Hockey League. The season ran from September 1998 to April 1999 with a 56-game schedule for each team. The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors won the regular season championship and went on to defeat the St. Louis Sting 3 games to 0 for the Robertson Cup.
Member changes
- The Gaylord Grizzlies relocated and became the Grand Rapids Bearcats.
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[1]
Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched regular season title
Standings
North Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xyz – Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | 56 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 84 | 214 | 147 |
| x – Soo Indians | 56 | 37 | 18 | 1 | 75 | 200 | 152 |
| x – Grand Rapids Bearcats | 56 | 27 | 29 | 0 | 54 | 175 | 197 |
| x – Cleveland Jr. Barons | 56 | 21 | 31 | 4 | 46 | 182 | 232 |
| USNTDP | 56 | 17 | 37 | 2 | 36 | 159 | 233 |
South Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – St. Louis Sting | 56 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 74 | 211 | 180 |
| x – Springfield Jr. Blues | 56 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 68 | 189 | 178 |
| x – Chicago Freeze | 56 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 60 | 189 | 178 |
| x – Danville Wings | 56 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 39 | 163 | 217 |
Statistics
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of all regular season games. [2]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fultz | Cleveland Jr. Barons | 56 | 40 | 49 | 89 | 98 |
| John Shouneyia | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | 55 | 23 | 57 | 80 | 65 |
| Jim Abbott | St. Louis Sting | 56 | 45 | 33 | 78 | 70 |
| Per Fernhall | St. Louis Sting | 56 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 94 |
| Aaron Davis | Grand Rapids Bearcats | 55 | 29 | 42 | 71 | 110 |
| Nic Boileau | Springfield Jr. Blues | 55 | 33 | 37 | 70 | 16 |
| Chris Gobert | Soo Indians | 53 | 37 | 26 | 63 | 110 |
| T. J. Latorre | Springfield Jr. Blues | 43 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 80 |
| Mark Mink | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | 53 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 70 |
| Nick Jardine | Cleveland Jr. Barons | 54 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 73 |
Robertson Cup playoffs
| Division Semifinals (Best-of-3) | Semifinal (Best-of-3) | Championship (Best-of-5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | 5 | 7 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Cleveland Jr. Barons | 3 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | 5 | 3 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Soo Indians | 2 | 1 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Soo Indians | 3 | 7 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Grand Rapids Bearcats | 0 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | 7 | 5 | 4 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | St. Louis Sting | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | St. Louis Sting | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Danville Wings | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| W1 | St. Louis Sting | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Springfield Jr. Blues | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Springfield Jr. Blues | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Chicago Freeze | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
References
- ^ "NAHL Standings". North American Hockey League. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "NAHL Stats". North American Hockey League. Retrieved May 26, 2025.