1998-99 WSHL season

This is the 1998-98 Western States Hockey League season.  This is the league's fifth season.
==Membership Changes==
*The Las Vegas Bandits folded
*The league added the Las Vegas Blackjacks, Las Vegas based Nevada Gamblers, and the Whitehorse, Yukon based Yukon Claimjumpers
*The Peninsula Hellfighters were renamed the Peninsula Chinooks
*The Southern California Bombers would suspend operations on October 28th and the balance of their schedule was counted as 1-0 forfeit losses
==Standings==
 North Division
 Team GP W L OTL GF GA P
 Fairbanks Ice Dogs 32 31 0 1 216 75 63
 Sinbad Sailors 32 24 7 1 229 91 49
 Yukon Claimjumpers 32 12 19 1 145 154 25
 Peninsula Chinooks 32 10 21 1 102 182 21
 Alaska Arctic Ice 32 2 30 0 85 275 4
 
 South Division
 Team GP W L OTL GF GA P
 Ventura Mariners 42 35 6 0 315 139 71
 Utah Junior Grizzlies 42 29 9 2 249 144 62
 Utah Valley Golden Eagles 42 29 11 1 225 133 60
 New Mexico Ice Breakers 42 28 14 1 207 164 56
 Flagstaff Mountaineers 41 23 17 0 204 173 47
 Las Vegas Blackjacks 42 17 24 3 164 256 35
 Nevada Gambers 41 6 35 1 138 392 12
 Southern California Bombers 42 0 42 0 34 135 0 
 
 note: the Southern California Bombers suspended operations 10/28 and
 the balance of their schedule was counted as forfeit loses
==Playoffs==
===Southern Division First Round===
*Utah Valley defeated Las Vegas 2 games to none (8-6, 7-2)
*New Mexico defeated Flagstaff 2 games to 1 (6-4, 6-7, 4-3)
===Northern Division First Round===
*Fairbanks defeated Peninsula 2 games to none (9-2, 7-2)
*Sinbad defeated Yukon 2 games to none (3-1, 9-2)
===Southern Division Semifinals===
*Ventura defeated New Mexico 2 games to none (8-5, 9-2)
*Utah defeated Utah Valley 2 games to none (4-3 (2ot), 6-3)
===Northern Division Final===
*Fairbanks defeated Sinbad 2 games to none (4-1, 4-2)
(Fairbanks qualifies for Nationals)
===Southern Division Final===
*Ventura defeated Utah 2 games to 1 (3-6, 8-4, 7-2)
(Ventura qualifies for Nationals)
===League championship===
*Ventura wins league championship (not sure how was determined)
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