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The 1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes season was the Coyotes' third season in Phoenix. The Coyotes made the playoffs, losing in the first round.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division
Schedule and results
| No. |
R |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record |
| 1 | L | October 11, 1998 | 1–4 | Ottawa Senators (1998–99) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | W | October 15, 1998 | 5–2 | Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | W | October 19, 1998 | 3–1 | Boston Bruins (1998–99) | 2–1–0 |
| 4 | L | October 22, 1998 | 1–2 | @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) | 2–2–0 |
| 5 | T | October 25, 1998 | 2–2 OT | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) | 2–2–1 |
| 6 | W | October 26, 1998 | 5–1 | @ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) | 3–2–1 |
| 7 | W | October 28, 1998 | 4–2 | @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) | 4–2–1 |
| 8 | W | November 1, 1998 | 3–0 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) | 5–2–1 |
| 9 | W | November 6, 1998 | 3–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) | 6–2–1 |
| 10 | T | November 10, 1998 | 1–1 OT | Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) | 6–2–2 |
| 11 | W | November 11, 1998 | 2–0 | @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) | 7–2–2 |
| 12 | W | November 14, 1998 | 4–1 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) | 8–2–2 |
| 13 | W | November 18, 1998 | 4–2 | Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) | 9–2–2 |
| 14 | W | November 20, 1998 | 2–1 OT | @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) | 10–2–2 |
| 15 | W | November 21, 1998 | 3–2 OT | Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) | 11–2–2 |
| 16 | W | November 24, 1998 | 3–2 | Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) | 12–2–2 |
| 17 | W | November 26, 1998 | 3–2 | New Jersey Devils (1998–99) | 13–2–2 |
| 18 | W | November 28, 1998 | 4–0 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) | 14–2–2 |
| 19 | L | December 2, 1998 | 3–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) | 14–3–2 |
| 20 | W | December 5, 1998 | 3–2 | @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) | 15–3–2 |
| 21 | T | December 6, 1998 | 3–3 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) | 15–3–3 |
| 22 | W | December 9, 1998 | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) | 16–3–3 |
| 23 | W | December 12, 1998 | 2–0 | @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) | 17–3–3 |
| 24 | T | December 14, 1998 | 2–2 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) | 17–3–4 |
| 25 | L | December 16, 1998 | 2–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) | 17–4–4 |
| 26 | L | December 17, 1998 | 2–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) | 17–5–4 |
| 27 | W | December 20, 1998 | 4–2 | New York Islanders (1998–99) | 18–5–4 |
| 28 | W | December 22, 1998 | 6–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) | 19–5–4 |
| 29 | L | December 23, 1998 | 3–4 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) | 19–6–4 |
| 30 | W | December 26, 1998 | 2–1 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) | 20–6–4 |
| 31 | L | December 28, 1998 | 2–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) | 20–7–4 |
| 32 | W | December 30, 1998 | 3–1 | New York Rangers (1998–99) | 21–7–4 |
| 33 | L | January 1, 1999 | 1–2 OT | Dallas Stars (1998–99) | 21–8–4 |
| 34 | T | January 5, 1999 | 2–2 OT | Florida Panthers (1998–99) | 21–8–5 |
| 35 | L | January 7, 1999 | 1–7 | Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) | 21–9–5 |
| 36 | L | January 8, 1999 | 1–4 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) | 21–10–5 |
| 37 | W | January 11, 1999 | 1–0 | Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) | 22–10–5 |
| 38 | W | January 13, 1999 | 5–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) | 23–10–5 |
| 39 | L | January 15, 1999 | 0–2 | @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) | 23–11–5 |
| 40 | T | January 17, 1999 | 1–1 OT | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) | 23–11–6 |
| 41 | W | January 19, 1999 | 4–2 | St. Louis Blues (1998–99) | 24–11–6 |
| 42 | T | January 21, 1999 | 3–3 OT | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) | 24–11–7 |
| 43 | T | January 26, 1999 | 1–1 OT | @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) | 24–11–8 |
| 44 | L | January 28, 1999 | 2–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) | 24–12–8 |
| 45 | T | January 29, 1999 | 4–4 OT | @ New York Islanders (1998–99) | 24–12–9 |
| 46 | W | January 31, 1999 | 5–1 | @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) | 25–12–9 |
| 47 | T | February 2, 1999 | 2–2 OT | Calgary Flames (1998–99) | 25–12–10 |
| 48 | W | February 4, 1999 | 3–1 | San Jose Sharks (1998–99) | 26–12–10 |
| 49 | W | February 6, 1999 | 3–0 | Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) | 27–12–10 |
| 50 | L | February 8, 1999 | 0–3 | San Jose Sharks (1998–99) | 27–13–10 |
| 51 | W | February 10, 1999 | 3–0 | Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) | 28–13–10 |
| 52 | W | February 13, 1999 | 4–1 | @ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) | 29–13–10 |
| 53 | L | February 14, 1999 | 1–5 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) | 29–14–10 |
| 54 | L | February 16, 1999 | 1–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) | 29–15–10 |
| 55 | L | February 19, 1999 | 2–4 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) | 29–16–10 |
| 56 | L | February 20, 1999 | 1–7 | @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) | 29–17–10 |
| 57 | L | February 22, 1999 | 1–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) | 29–18–10 |
| 58 | W | February 24, 1999 | 2–1 | @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) | 30–18–10 |
| 59 | L | February 26, 1999 | 0–3 | @ New York Rangers (1998–99) | 30–19–10 |
| 60 | L | February 28, 1999 | 1–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) | 30–20–10 |
| 61 | L | March 2, 1999 | 2–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) | 30–21–10 |
| 62 | L | March 5, 1999 | 2–7 | Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) | 30–22–10 |
| 63 | W | March 7, 1999 | 4–3 | Nashville Predators (1998–99) | 31–22–10 |
| 64 | L | March 9, 1999 | 2–4 | @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) | 31–23–10 |
| 65 | L | March 11, 1999 | 0–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) | 31–24–10 |
| 66 | W | March 13, 1999 | 1–0 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) | 32–24–10 |
| 67 | T | March 15, 1999 | 5–5 OT | Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) | 32–24–11 |
| 68 | W | March 17, 1999 | 4–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) | 33–24–11 |
| 69 | T | March 18, 1999 | 2–2 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) | 33–24–12 |
| 70 | W | March 21, 1999 | 4–1 | Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) | 34–24–12 |
| 71 | L | March 23, 1999 | 2–3 | Dallas Stars (1998–99) | 34–25–12 |
| 72 | W | March 25, 1999 | 4–2 | Washington Capitals (1998–99) | 35–25–12 |
| 73 | W | March 27, 1999 | 2–1 | Calgary Flames (1998–99) | 36–25–12 |
| 74 | L | March 29, 1999 | 0–1 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) | 36–26–12 |
| 75 | W | March 30, 1999 | 7–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) | 37–26–12 |
| 76 | W | April 1, 1999 | 4–1 | @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) | 38–26–12 |
| 77 | L | April 6, 1999 | 0–1 | San Jose Sharks (1998–99) | 38–27–12 |
| 78 | L | April 9, 1999 | 3–4 | Nashville Predators (1998–99) | 38–28–12 |
| 79 | L | April 11, 1999 | 0–3 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) | 38–29–12 |
| 80 | L | April 14, 1999 | 2–4 | @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) | 38–30–12 |
| 81 | L | April 15, 1999 | 4–6 | St. Louis Blues (1998–99) | 38–31–12 |
| 82 | W | April 17, 1999 | 2–0 | Dallas Stars (1998–99) | 39–31–12 |
Playoffs
(W4) Phoenix Coyotes vs. (W5) St. Louis Blues
The series started in Phoenix. Game 1 was won by St. Louis by a score of 3–1. In Game 2, the Coyotes won 4–3 in overtime. In St. Louis, Phoenix won both Games 3 and 4 — Game 3 was won by a score of 5–4 and Game 4 was won by a score of 2–1. Game 5 shifted back to Phoenix, where St. Louis won 2–1 in overtime. Game 6 went back to St. Louis, where the Blues won 5–3. In Game 7, St. Louis won 1–0 in overtime in Phoenix, winning the series 4–3.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
+/- |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
| Roenick, JeremyJeremy Roenick | C | 78 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 130 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Tkachuk, KeithKeith Tkachuk | LW | 68 | 36 | 32 | 68 | 151 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 7 |
| Tocchet, RickRick Tocchet | RW | 81 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 147 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Adams, GregGreg Adams | LW | 75 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 26 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Numminen, TeppoTeppo Numminen | D | 82 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake, DallasDallas Drake | RW | 53 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 65 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lumme, JyrkiJyrki Lumme | D | 60 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tverdovsky, OlegOleg Tverdovsky | D | 82 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ylonen, JuhaJuha Ylonen | C | 59 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Briere, DanielDaniel Briere | C | 64 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 30 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Doan, ShaneShane Doan | RW | 79 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 54 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corkum, BobBob Corkum | C | 77 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 17 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stapleton, MikeMike Stapleton | C | 76 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 34 | -7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Carney, KeithKeith Carney | D | 82 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Reichel, RobertRobert Reichel | C | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Quint, DeronDeron Quint | D | 60 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Isbister, BradBrad Isbister | LW | 32 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cummins, JimJim Cummins | RW | 55 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 190 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronning, CliffCliff Ronning | C | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Daigneault, J. J.J. J. Daigneault | D | 35 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 32 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sullivan, MikeMike Sullivan | C | 63 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 24 | -11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Letowski, TrevorTrevor Letowski | RW | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hansen, TavisTavis Hansen | RW | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray, RobRob Murray | C | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leach, StephenStephen Leach | RW | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diduck, GeraldGerald Diduck | D | 44 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doig, JasonJason Doig | D | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huscroft, JamieJamie Huscroft | D | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neckar, StanStan Neckar | D | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeBrusk, LouieLouie DeBrusk | LW | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dziedzic, JoeJoe Dziedzic | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esche, RobertRobert Esche | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gagnon, SeanSean Gagnon | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Helmer, BryanBryan Helmer | D | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jomphe, Jean-FrancoisJean-Francois Jomphe | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khabibulin, NikolaiNikolai Khabibulin | G | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Langkow, ScottScott Langkow | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noonan, BrianBrian Noonan | RW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shtalenkov, MikhailMikhail Shtalenkov | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiley, BradBrad Tiley | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vasilyev, AndreiAndrei Vasilyev | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waite, JimmyJimmy Waite | G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player |
MIN |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
GA |
GAA |
SO |
SA |
SV |
SV% |
| Khabibulin, NikolaiNikolai Khabibulin | 3657 | 63 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 130 | 2.13 | 8 | 1681 | 1551 | .923 |
| Waite, JimmyJimmy Waite | 898 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 2.74 | 1 | 390 | 349 | .895 |
| Shtalenkov, MikhailMikhail Shtalenkov | 243 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2.22 | 0 | 104 | 95 | .913 |
| Esche, RobertRobert Esche | 130 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3.23 | 0 | 50 | 43 | .860 |
| Langkow, ScottScott Langkow | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.14 | 0 | 17 | 14 | .824 |
| Team: | 4963 | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 190 | 2.30 | 9 | 2242 | 2052 | .915 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
| Drake, DallasDallas Drake | RW | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Doan, ShaneShane Doan | RW | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reichel, RobertRobert Reichel | C | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tkachuk, KeithKeith Tkachuk | LW | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Numminen, TeppoTeppo Numminen | D | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carney, KeithKeith Carney | D | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tocchet, RickRick Tocchet | RW | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeBrusk, LouieLouie DeBrusk | LW | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leach, StephenStephen Leach | RW | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noonan, BrianBrian Noonan | RW | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tverdovsky, OlegOleg Tverdovsky | D | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ylonen, JuhaJuha Ylonen | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adams, GregGreg Adams | LW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stapleton, MikeMike Stapleton | C | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corkum, BobBob Corkum | C | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cummins, JimJim Cummins | RW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lumme, JyrkiJyrki Lumme | D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neckar, StanStan Neckar | D | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daigneault, J. J.J. J. Daigneault | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diduck, GeraldGerald Diduck | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hansen, TavisTavis Hansen | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khabibulin, NikolaiNikolai Khabibulin | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roenick, JeremyJeremy Roenick | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sullivan, MikeMike Sullivan | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiley, BradBrad Tiley | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player |
MIN |
GP |
W |
L |
GA |
GAA |
SO |
SA |
SV |
SV% |
| Khabibulin, NikolaiNikolai Khabibulin | 449 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 2.41 | 0 | 236 | 218 | .924 |
| Team: | 449 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 2.41 | 0 | 236 | 218 | .924 |
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Note:
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Roster
| 1998-99 Phoenix Coyotes |
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Centres
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Transactions
Trades
| June 30, 1998 |
To Nashville Predators Seventh-round pick in 1999 (Kyle Kettles) |
To Phoenix Coyotes Mike Sullivan |
| October 31, 1998 |
To Nashville Predators Cliff Ronning Richard Lintner |
To Phoenix Coyotes Future Considerations |
| January 13, 1999 |
To Nashville Predators Future Considerations |
To Phoenix Coyotes J. J. Daigneault |
| March 8, 1999 |
To Vancouver Canucks Future Considerations |
To Phoenix Coyotes Jamie Huscroft |
| March 11, 1999 |
To Edmonton Oilers Fifth-round pick in 2000 (Matt Koalska) |
To Phoenix Coyotes Mikhail Shtalenkov |
| March 20, 1999 |
To New York Islanders Brad Isbister Third-round pick in 1999 (Brian Collins) |
To Phoenix Coyotes Robert Reichel Third-round pick in 1999 (Jason Jaspers) Fourth-round pick in 1999 (Preston Mizzi) |
| March 23, 1999 |
To Montreal Canadiens Jean-Francois Jomphe |
To Phoenix Coyotes Cash |
| March 23, 1999 |
To New York Rangers Jason Doig Sixth-round pick in 1999 (Jay Dardis) |
To Phoenix Coyotes Stan Neckar |
| June 25, 1999 |
To Atlanta Thrashers Scott Langkow |
To Phoenix Coyotes Future Considerations |
| June 26, 1999 |
To Montreal Canadiens Jim Cummins |
To Phoenix Coyotes Sixth-round pick in 1999 (Erik Lewerstrom) |
| June 26, 1999 |
To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Oleg Tverdovsky |
To Phoenix Coyotes Travis Green First-round pick in 1999 (Scott Kelman) |
Waivers
Free agents
See also
References
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