1998-99 ECHL season

The 1998-99 ECHL season was the eleventh season of the ECHL. Before the start of the season, the league saw the Louisville River Frogs move to Miami, FL and the Raleigh Icecaps move to Augusta, GA as well as welcoming two new franchises in Estero, FL and Greenville, SC. The Pee Dee Pride finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Brabham Cup and the Mississippi Sea Wolves won their first Kelly Cup defeating the Richmond Renegades four games to three.
==Regular season==
===Final standings===
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Loses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot; Blue shade = Clinched division; (z) = Clinched home-ice advantage
====Northern Conference====
Northeast Division 	GP	W 	L 	T 	Pts	GF 	GA
Roanoke Express 	70	38	22	10	86 	224	201
Hampton Roads Admirals	70	38	24	8 	84 	215	213
Richmond Renegades 	70	40	27	3 	83 	239	196
Chesapeake Icebreakers	70	34	25	11	79 	229	206
Johnstown Chiefs 	70	27	34	9 	63 	218	265
Northwest Division 	GP	W 	L 	T	PTS	GF 	GA
Columbus Chill 	70	39	24	7	85 	257	242
Peoria Rivermen 	70	39	25	6	84 	243	230
Toledo Storm 	70	39	26	5	83 	256	246
Dayton Bombers 	70	34	27	9	77 	239	241
Huntington Blizzard	70	31	33	6	68 	221	253
Wheeling Nailers 	70	27	37	6	60 	206	249
====Southern Conference====
Southeast Division 	GP	W 	L 	T 	PTS	GF 	GA
Pee Dee Pride 	70	51	15	4 	106	289	191
Florida Everblades 	70	45	20	5 	95 	253	180
South Carolina Stingrays 	70	40	20	10	90 	235	216
Augusta Lynx 	70	38	27	5 	81 	235	233
Jacksonville Lizard Kings	70	35	33	2 	72 	235	255
Charlotte Checkers 	70	29	30	11	69 	221	262
Miami Matadors 	70	28	32	10	66 	208	266
Greenville Grrrowl 	70	26	33	11	63 	208	241
Southwest Division 	GP	W 	L 	T 	PTS	GF 	GA
Louisiana IceGators 	70	46	18	6 	98 	297	205
Mississippi Sea Wolves 	70	41	22	7 	89 	251	215
Birmingham Bulls 	70	37	29	4 	78 	251	267
New Orleans Brass 	70	30	27	13	73 	244	261
Mobile Mysticks 	70	31	31	8 	70 	231	259
Baton Rouge Kingfish 	70	30	30	10	70 	222	228
Tallahassee Tiger Sharks	70	27	34	9 	63 	212	250
Pensacola Ice Pilots 	70	25	41	4 	54 	199	267
== Kelly Cup playoffs ==
=== Northern Conference ===
==== Bracket ====
=== Southern Conference ===
==== Bracket ====
=== Kelly Cup finals ===
==ECHL awards==
Patrick J. Kelly Cup: 	Mississippi Sea Wolves
Henry Brabham Cup: 	Pee Dee Pride
Northern Conference Champion: 	Richmond Renegades
Southern Conference Champion: 	Mississippi Sea Wolves
John Brophy Award: 	Bob Ferguson (Florida)
ECHL Most Valuable Player: 	Chris Valicevic (Louisiana)
Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player:	Travis Scott (Mississippi)
ECHL Goaltender of the Year: 	Maxime Gingras (Richmond)
ECHL Rookie of the Year: 	Maxime Gingras (Richmond)
Defenseman of the Year: 	Chris Valicevic (Louisiana)
Leading Scorer: 	John Spoltore (Louisiana)
Sportsmanship Award: 	Jamie Ling (Dayton)
==Team Photos==
98-99DayBom.jpg|Dayton Bombers
98-99PeoRiv.jpg|Peoria Rivermen
98-99ColChi.jpg|Columbus Chill
5dac 12.jpg|10th anniversary ECHL League guide 
==See also==
* ECHL
* ECHL All-Star Game
* Kelly Cup
* List of ECHL seasons
Category:ECHL seasons
ECHL season, 1998–99
ECHL season, 1998–99