The 1998–99 NAHL season was the 15th season of the North American Hockey League. The season ran from September 1998 to April 1999 with a 56-game schedule for each team. The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors won the regular season championship and went on to defeat the St. Louis Sting 3 games to 0 for the Robertson Cup.
Member changes The Gaylord Grizzlies relocated and became the Grand Rapids Bearcats.
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:
Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched regular season title Standings
North Division
Team xyz – Detroit Compuware Ambassadors 563911684214147 x – Soo Indians 563718175200152 x – Grand Rapids Bearcats 562729054175197 x – Cleveland Jr. Barons 562131446182232 USNTDP 561737236159233
South Division
Team xy – St. Louis Sting 563416674211180 x – Springfield Jr. Blues 563220468189178 x – Chicago Freeze 562824460189178 x – Danville Wings 561734539163217
Statistics Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of all regular season games.
Player Team Ryan Fultz Cleveland Jr. Barons 56 40 49 89 98 John Shouneyia Detroit Compuware Ambassadors 55 23 57 80 65 Jim Abbott St. Louis Sting 56 45 33 78 70 Per Fernhall St. Louis Sting 56 29 47 76 94 Aaron Davis Grand Rapids Bearcats 55 29 42 71 110 Nic Boileau Springfield Jr. Blues 55 33 37 70 16 Chris Gobert Soo Indians 53 37 26 63 110 T. J. Latorre Springfield Jr. Blues 43 30 32 62 80 Mark Mink Detroit Compuware Ambassadors 53 30 32 62 70 Nick Jardine Cleveland Jr. Barons 54 21 41 62 73
Robertson Cup playoffs
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
References
NAHL reference
External links Official website of the North American Hockey League