1998–99 CHL season
Sports season
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The 1998–99 CHL season was the seventh season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).
LeagueCentral Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Adams’ CupOklahoma City Blazers
Season MVPDerek Puppa (Huntsville)
| 1998–99 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Central Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| Adams’ Cup | Oklahoma City Blazers |
| Season MVP | Derek Puppa (Huntsville) |
| Top scorer | Derek Grant (Memphis) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Huntsville Channel Cats |
| Runners-up | Oklahoma City Blazers |
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Division standings
| Eastern Division | GP | W | L | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Channel Cats | 70 | 47 | 19 | 4 | 310 | 251 | 98 |
| Columbus Cottonmouths | 70 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 276 | 210 | 91 |
| Memphis RiverKings | 70 | 36 | 27 | 7 | 313 | 307 | 79 |
| Macon Whoopee | 70 | 36 | 25 | 9 | 241 | 233 | 79 |
| Fayetteville Force | 70 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 267 | 285 | 78 |
| Western Division | GP | W | L | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Blazers | 70 | 49 | 19 | 2 | 322 | 203 | 100 |
| San Antonio Iguanas | 70 | 37 | 26 | 7 | 286 | 283 | 81 |
| Wichita Thunder | 70 | 34 | 26 | 10 | 257 | 262 | 78 |
| Topeka Scarecrows | 70 | 28 | 38 | 4 | 189 | 251 | 60 |
| Fort Worth Fire | 70 | 22 | 43 | 5 | 245 | 322 | 49 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 70 | 20 | 41 | 9 | 261 | 360 | 49 |
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout loss; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention
Playoffs
Playoff bracket
| Quarter Finals | Semi-Finals | Championships | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Huntsville | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Macon | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Huntsville | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Columbus | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Columbus | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Memphis | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Huntsville | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma City | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma City | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Topeka | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma City | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Western | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | San Antonio | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | San Antonio | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wichita | 1 | ||||||||||||
CHL awards
| Ray Miron Cup: | Huntsville Channel Cats |
| Adams Cup: | Oklahoma City Blazers |
| Coach of the Year: | Chris Stewart (Huntsville) |
| Most Valuable Player: | Derek Puppa (Huntsville) |
| Playoff Most Valuable Player: | Derek Puppa (Huntsville) |
| Most Outstanding Goaltender: | Jean-Ian Filiatrault (Oklahoma City) |
| Most Outstanding Defenseman | Igors Bondarevs (Huntsville) |
| Rookie of the Year | Johnny Brdarovic (San Antonio) |
| Scoring Champion | Derek Grant (Memphis) |
| Community Service Award | Mike Berger (Tulsa) |