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Sports season
The 1998–99 WHL season was the 33rd season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The season featured eighteen teams and a 72-game season. The Calgary Hitmen won both the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for posting the best regular season record and the President's Cup as playoff champions, both for the first time in team history. They thus earned a berth in the 1999 Memorial Cup tournament, where they lost the final to the Ottawa 67's .
Prior to the season, the Edmonton Ice relocated to Cranbrook, British Columbia and became the Kootenay Ice .
Map of WHL, 1998–97 to 2000–01
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Wheat Kings
Pats
Warriors
Raiders
Blades
Broncos
Tigers
Hurricanes
Rebels
Hitmen
Ice
Chiefs
Americans
Rockets
Blazers
Thunderbirds
Winterhawks
Cougars
East Division
Central Division
West Division
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Goaltending leaders [ edit ] Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Top eight teams in the Eastern Conference (East and Central divisions) qualified for playoffs
Top six teams in the Western Conference (division) qualified for the playoffs Conference quarterfinals [ edit ]
Calgary vs. Kootenay
Date
Away
Home
March 24
Kootenay 5
7 Calgary
March 26
Calgary 3
6 Kootenay
March 27
Calgary 4
5 Kootenay OT
March 29
Kootenay 2
5 Calgary
March 31
Kootenay 2
3 Calgary
April 1
Calgary 3
4 Kootenay
April 2
Kootenay 3
8 Calgary
Calgary wins series 4–3
Prince Albert vs. Lethbridge
Date
Away
Home
March 24
Lethbridge 1
7 Prince Albert
March 26
Lethbridge 2
3 Prince Albert
March 27
Prince Albert 11 2 Lethbridge
March 29
Prince Albert 4 1 Lethbridge
Prince Albert wins series 4–0
Moose Jaw vs. Swift Current
Date
Away
Home
March 25
Swift Current 2
3 Moose Jaw
March 26
Swift Current 2
4 Moose Jaw
March 28
Moose Jaw 3
4 Swift Current OT
March 30
Moose Jaw 5 3 Swift Current
March 31
Swift Current 2 0 Moose Jaw
April 2
Moose Jaw 3 2 Swift Current
Moose Jaw wins series 4–2
Red Deer vs. Brandon
Date
Away
Home
March 24
Red Deer 5 2 Brandon
March 25
Red Deer 5 1 Brandon
March 27
Brandon 5
9 Red Deer
March 28
Brandon 4 3 Red Deer
March 30
Red Deer 7 3 Brandon
Red Deer wins series 4–1
Kamloops vs. Kelowna
Date
Away
Home
March 25
Kelowna 0
2 Kamloops
March 36
Kelowna 1
3 Kamloops
March 30
Kamloops 1
3 Kelowna
April 1
Kamloops 3 1 Kelowna
April 3
Kelowna 4 3 Kamloops
April 4
Kamloops 3 2 Kelowna
Kamloops wins series 4–2
Tri-City vs. Portland
Date
Away
Home
March 26
Portland 3
4 Tri-City OT
March 27
Portland 2
6 Tri-City
March 31
Tri-City 3 2 Portland
OT
April 2
Tri-City 6 2 Portland
Tri-City wins series 4–0
Seattle vs. Prince George
Date
Away
Home
March 27
Prince George 2
5 Seattle
March 28
Prince George 1
3 Seattle
March 30
Seattle 4
5 Prince George
March 31
Seattle 3 2 Prince George
April 3
Prince George 3 1 Seattle
April 5
Seattle 1
4 Prince George
April 7
Prince George 0
6 Seattle
Seattle wins series 4–3
Conference semifinals [ edit ]
Eastern Conference
Calgary vs. Red Deer
Date
Away
Home
April 5
Red Deer 3
6 Calgary
April 6
Calgary 4 3 Red Deer
OT
April 8
Red Deer 2
4 Calgary
April 9
Calgary 3 1 Red Deer
Calgary wins series 4–0
Prince Albert vs. Moose Jaw
Date
Away
Home
April 5
Moose Jaw 1
5 Prince Albert
April 6
Moose Jaw 2
5 Prince Albert
April 8
Prince Albert 6 0 Moose Jaw
April 9
Prince Albert 3
4 Moose Jaw
April 11
Moose Jaw 3
8 Prince Albert
Prince Albert wins series 4–1
Western Conference
Tri-City vs. Seattle
Date
Away
Home
April 9
Seattle 4 3 Tri-City
April 10
Seattle 0
6 Tri-City
April 12
Tri-City 4 0 Seattle
April 13
Tri-City 4 2 Seattle
Tri-City wins series 3–1
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Calgary vs. Prince Albert
Date
Away
Home
April 16
Prince Albert 3
7 Calgary
April 18
Prince Albert 4
5 Calgary OT
April 20
Calgary 5
6 Prince Albert
April 22
Calgary 7 1 Prince Albert
April 24
Prince Albert 2
6 Calgary
Calgary wins series 4–1
Kamloops vs. Tri-City
Date
Away
Home
April 17
Tri-City 3
4 Kamloops
April 18
Tri-City 0
6 Kamloops
April 21
Kamloops 3 2 Tri-City
OT
April 22
Kamloops 4 3 Tri-City
Kamloops wins series 4–0
Calgary vs. Kamloops
Date
Away
Home
April 30
Kamloops 4 2 Calgary
May 2
Kamloops 0
4 Calgary
May 4
Calgary 4 2 Kamloops
May 5
Calgary 4 3 Kamloops
2OT
May 7
Kamloops 2
5 Calgary
Calgary wins series 4–1
On January 20, the Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference 11–9 at Lethbridge, Alberta before a crowd of 5,071.
Player of the Year - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy : Cody Rudkowsky , Seattle Thunderbirds
Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy : Chris Nielson , Calgary Hitmen
Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy : Pavel Brendl , Calgary Hitmen
Most Sportsmanlike Player - Brad Hornung Trophy : Matt Kinch , Calgary Hitmen
Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy : Brad Stuart , Calgary Hitmen
Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy : Pavel Brendl , Calgary Hitmen
Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy : Cody Rudkowsky , Seattle Thunderbirds
Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy : Don Hay , Tri-City Americans
Executive of the Year - Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy : Don Hay , Tri-City Americans
Regular season champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy : Calgary Hitmen
Top Official - Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy : Kelly Sutherland
Marketing/Public Relations Award - St. Clair Group Trophy : Scott Clark, Regina Pats
WHL Humanitarian of the Year : Andrew Ference , Portland Winter Hawks
WHL Plus-Minus Award : Pavel Brendl , Calgary Hitmen
WHL Playoff Most Valuable Player : Brad Moran , Calgary Hitmen
