# 1998–99 Connecticut Huskies men's ice hockey season

The 1998–99 Connecticut Huskies men's ice hockey team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Bruce Marshall his eleventh season behind the bench at UConn. The Huskies played their home games at the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum in Storrs, Connecticut, competing in their first season in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and first at the NCAA Division I level.

## Standings

1998–99 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Quinnipiac† | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 131 | 63 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 161 | 81 |
| Holy Cross* | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 107 | 63 | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 126 | 89 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 106 | 70 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 122 | 95 |
| Canisius | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 112 | 82 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 143 | 119 |
| American International | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 92 | 93 | 32 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 101 | 113 |
| Iona | 28 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 25 | 116 | 115 | 33 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 145 | 143 |
| Sacred Heart | 28 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 81 | 128 | 31 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 86 | 139 |
| Fairfield | 28 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 186 | 32 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 64 | 227 |
| Championship: Holy Cross † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll |||||||||||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Site | Result | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 17 | Penn State* | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | L 1–6 | |
| Regular Season ||||||
| October 30 | at Iona | New Roc Ice Skating Center • New Rochelle, New York | W 6–3 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) |
| October 31 | at Iona | New Roc Ice Skating Center • New Rochelle, New York | W 5–3 | 2–0–0 (2–0–0) |
| November 6 | at American International | Olympia Ice Center • West Springfield, Massachusetts | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 2–0–1 (2–0–1) |
| November 7 | American International | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | W 3–1 | 3–0–1 (3–0–1) |
| November 13 | Quinnipiac | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | W 2–1 | 4–0–1 (4–0–1) |
| November 14 | at Quinnipiac | East Haven Rink • East Haven, Connecticut | L 3–8 | 4–1–1 (4–1–1) |
| November 20 | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | W 2–1 | 5–1–1 (5–1–1) |
| November 21 | Holy Cross | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | L 2–4 | 5–2–1 (5–2–1) |
| November 24 | Army | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | W 4–2 | 6–2–1 (6–2–1) |
| November 27 | at Minnesota State* | Midwest Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota | L 2–8 | 6–3–1 |
| November 28 | at Minnesota State* | Midwest Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota | L 1–3 | 6–4–1 |
| December 4 | Fairfield | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | W 8–1 | 7–4–1 (7–2–1) |
| December 5 | at Fairfield | Wonderland of Ice • Bridgeport, Connecticut | W 8–3 | 8–4–1 (8–2–1) |
| December 29 | Iona* | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut (SNET/UConn Classic) | W 8–3 | 9–4–1 |
| December 30 | Alabama–Huntsville* | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut (SNET/UConn Classic) | L 0–3 | 9–5–1 |
| January 8 | Canisius | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | W 5–2 | 10–5–1 (9–2–1) |
| January 9 | Canisius | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 10–5–2 (9–2–2) |
| January 15 | at Sacred Heart | Milford Ice Pavilion • Milford, Connecticut | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 10–5–3 (9–2–3) |
| January 16 | Sacred Heart | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | L 1–4 | 10–6–3 (9–3–3) |
| January 23 | Iona | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | T 3–3 | 10–6–4 (9–3–4) |
| January 29 | American International | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | W 5–2 | 11–6–4 (10–3–4) |
| January 30 | at American International | Olympia Ice Center • West Springfield, Massachusetts | W 4–2 | 12–6–4 (11–3–4) |
| February 5 | at Quinnipiac | East Haven Rink • East Haven, Connecticut | W 1–0 | 13–6–4 (12–3–4) |
| February 6 | Quinnipiac | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | L 1–4 | 13–7–4 (12–4–4) |
| February 12 | Holy Cross | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | L 0–1 | 13–8–4 (12–5–4) |
| February 13 | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | L 2–3 | 13–9–4 (12–6–4) |
| February 19 | at Fairfield | Wonderland of Ice • Bridgeport, Connecticut | W 8–4 | 14–9–4 (13–6–4) |
| February 20 | Fairfield | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | W 6–4 | 15–9–4 (14–6–4) |
| February 26 | at Canisius | Buffalo State Sports Arena • Buffalo, New York | W 3–2 | 16–9–4 (15–6–4) |
| February 27 | at Canisius | Buffalo State Sports Arena • Buffalo, New York | W 5–3 | 17–9–4 (16–6–4) |
| March 5 | Sacred Heart | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | W 7–1 | 18–9–4 (17–6–4) |
| March 6 | at Sacred Heart | Milford Ice Pavilion • Milford, Connecticut | W 3–2 | 19–9–4 (18–6–4) |
| MAAC Tournament ||||||
| March 13 | Iona | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | W 6–5 $^{OT}$ | 20–9–4 |
| March 19 | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 20–10–4 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||