The 1998–99 European Hockey League was the third edition of the European Hockey League. The season started on September 15, 1998, and finished on February 14, 1999.
The tournament was won by Metallurg Magnitogorsk, who beat HC Dynamo Moscow in an all-Russian final. The game is best remembered for a tying goal allowed by Metallurg goaltender Boris Tortunov with just 8 seconds remaining, on a slapshot from his own end by Dynamo defenceman Andrei Markov. Metallurg overcame the late setback to win in overtime on a goal by Kazakhstani defenceman Vladimir Antipin. This was Dynamo's third straight defeat in a European final, and their fifth overall including their two straight losses in the 1992 and 1993 IIHF European Cups.
The points system used in the first round of the tournament was: the winner in regular time won 3 points; in case of a tie, an overtime is played, the winner in overtime won 2 points and the loser in overtime won 1 point.
First round
Group A
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Eisbären Berlin 4:2 HC Dukla JihlavaDjurgårdens IF 1:3 JokeritEisbären Berlin 4:3 (OT) Djurgårdens IFJokerit 4:3 HC Dukla JihlavaJokerit 1:3 Eisbären BerlinHC Dukla Jihlava 5:2 Djurgårdens IFEisbären Berlin 5:4 (OT) JokeritDjurgårdens IF 4:1 HC Dukla JihlavaDjurgårdens IF 3:1 Eisbären BerlinHC Dukla Jihlava 2:4 JokeritJokerit 4:3 Djurgårdens IFHC Dukla Jihlava 2:4 Eisbären Berlin
Group A standings RankTeamPoints 1 Eisbären Berlin 13 2 Jokerit 13 3 Djurgårdens IF 7 4 HC Dukla Jihlava 3
Group B Team #1ScoreTeam #2Färjestad BK 4:3 (OT) HC Slovan BratislavaHIFK 9:3 Frankfurt LionsFärjestad BK 4:3 (OT) Frankfurt LionsHC Slovan Bratislava 1:2 (OT) HIFKFrankfurt Lions 4:3 (OT) HC Slovan BratislavaHIFK 5:3 Färjestad BKFärjestad BK 5:1 HIFKHC Slovan Bratislava 5:2 Frankfurt LionsFrankfurt Lions 4:6 Färjestad BKHIFK 3:2 HC Slovan BratislavaFrankfurt Lions 4:7 HIFKHC Slovan Bratislava 3:2 Färjestad BK
Group B standings RankTeamPoints 1 HIFK 14 2 Färjestad BK 10 3 HC Slovan Bratislava 9 4 Frankfurt Lions 3
Group C Team #1ScoreTeam #2EV Zug 7:3 VålerengaVEU Feldkirch 3:2 (OT) HC Dynamo MoscowEV Zug 5:8 HC Dynamo MoscowVålerenga 4:3 (OT) VEU FeldkirchHC Dynamo Moscow 9:4 VålerengaVEU Feldkirch 3:4 (OT) EV ZugEV Zug 7:4 VEU FeldkirchVålerenga 5:6 (OT) HC Dynamo MoscowHC Dynamo Moscow 3:1 EV ZugVEU Feldkirch 3:1 VålerengaHC Dynamo Moscow 7:4 VEU FeldkirchVålerenga 5:3 EV Zug
Group C standings RankTeamPoints 1 HC Dynamo Moscow 15 2 EV Zug 8 3 VEU Feldkirch 7 4 Vålerenga 6
Group D Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Bolzano 1:4 Leksands IFManchester Storm 4:2 IlvesHC Bolzano 1:2 Manchester StormIlves 2:3 Leksands IFHC Bolzano 2:6 IlvesLeksands IF 2:3 (OT) Manchester StormManchester Storm 2:3 (OT) Leksands IFIlves 5:2 HC BolzanoLeksands IF 2:4 IlvesManchester Storm 2:5 HC BolzanoLeksands IF 6:3 HC BolzanoIlves 7:3 Manchester Storm
Group D standings RankTeamPoints 1 Ilves 12 2 Leksands IF 12 3 Manchester Storm 9 4 HC Bolzano 3
Group E Team #1ScoreTeam #2Metallurg Magnitogorsk 4:7 HC Sparta PrahaHC Fribourg-Gottéron 2:4 Grenoble MétropoleGrenoble Métropole 2:12 Metallurg MagnitogorskHC Sparta Praha 5:1 HC Fribourg-GottéronHC Fribourg-Gottéron 3:6 Metallurg MagnitogorskGrenoble Métropole 0:3 HC Sparta PrahaHC Sparta Praha 4:3 Grenoble MétropoleMetallurg Magnitogorsk 7:0 HC Fribourg-GottéronHC Fribourg-Gottéron 2:6 HC Sparta PrahaMetallurg Magnitogorsk 9:3 Grenoble MétropoleGrenoble Métropole 4:3 (OT) HC Fribourg-GottéronHC Sparta Praha 2:3 Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Group E standings RankTeamPoints 1 HC Sparta Praha 15 2 Metallurg Magnitogorsk 15 3 Grenoble Métropole 5 4 HC Fribourg-Gottéron 1
Group F Team #1ScoreTeam #2Ayr Scottish Eagles 3:6 Adler MannheimHC Chemopetrol Litvínov 1:4 Ak Bars KazanAk Bars Kazan 5:4 (OT) Adler MannheimAyr Scottish Eagles 4:3 HC Chemopetrol LitvínovAk Bars Kazan 2:4 Ayr Scottish EaglesAdler Mannheim 6:0 HC Chemopetrol LitvínovAyr Scottish Eagles 3:1 Ak Bars KazanHC Chemopetrol Litvínov 5:4 (OT) Adler MannheimAdler Mannheim 2:7 Ak Bars KazanHC Chemopetrol Litvínov 5:4 (OT) Ayr Scottish EaglesAk Bars Kazan 3:2 HC Chemopetrol LitvínovAdler Mannheim 6:5 Ayr Scottish Eagles
Group F standings RankTeamPoints 1 Ak Bars Kazan 11 2 Adler Mannheim 11 3 Ayr Scottish Eagles 10 4 HC Chemopetrol Litvínov 4
Second round Team #1ScoreTeam #2Metallurg Magnitogorsk 4:2 Ak Bars KazanJokerit 2:3 HIFKFärjestad BK 3:5 Eisbären BerlinAdler Mannheim 6:4 HC Sparta PrahaLeksands IF 2:1 HC Dynamo MoscowEV Zug 3:5 IlvesAk Bars Kazan 3:2 (0:1 PS) Metallurg MagnitogorskHIFK 7:5 JokeritEisbären Berlin 3:1 Färjestad BKHC Sparta Praha 10:4 (0:1 PS) Adler MannheimHC Dynamo Moscow 3:1 (OT) Leksands IFIlves 6:3 EV Zug
Third round
Group A (Berlin, Germany)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Eisbären Berlin 5:3 Adler MannheimAdler Mannheim 1:6 HC Dynamo MoscowEisbären Berlin 2:2 HC Dynamo Moscow
Group A standings RankTeamPoints 1 HC Dynamo Moscow 3 2 Eisbären Berlin 3 3 Adler Mannheim 0
Group B (Helsinki, Finland)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2HIFK 4:5 IlvesIlves 2:2 Metallurg MagnitogorskHIFK 1:3 Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Group B standings RankTeamPoints 1 Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 2 Ilves 3 3 HIFK 0
Final stage (Moscow, Russia)
Semifinals Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Dynamo Moscow 3:1 IlvesMetallurg Magnitogorsk 5:1 Eisbären Berlin
Third place match Team #1ScoreTeam #2Eisbären Berlin Felski ( Corriveau, Wahlberg, 15:22), / Govedaris ( McKim, 39:46), Fortier ( Chitarroni, 46:25), Svensson ( Rhodin, Corriveau. 56:05)4:1 Ilves Arvaja (Haapakoski, 13:43)
Final Team #1ScoreTeam #2HC Dynamo Moscow Markov (Afinogenov, 59:52)1:2 Metallurg Magnitogorsk A. Koreshkov (Gusmanov, Ye. Koreshkov, 43:58), Antipin (Razin, 62:09)
References
Season 1999