1998–99 Calgary Flames season

The 1998–99 Calgary Flames season was the 19th National Hockey League season in Calgary. The Flames opened their season up at "home", in Tokyo, Japan, as the NHL scheduled a two-game series in the Asian country between the Flames and the San Jose Sharks.[1]

1998–99 Calgary Flames
Division3rd Northwest
Conference9th Western
1998–99 record30–40–12
Home record15–20–6
Road record15–20–6
Goals for211 (15th)
Goals against234 (22nd)
Team information
General managerAl Coates
CoachBrian Sutter
CaptainTodd Simpson
Alternate captainsTheoren Fleury (Oct-Feb)
Jason Wiemer
ArenaCanadian Airlines Saddledome
Average attendance16,201
Minor league affiliate(s)Saint John Flames
Johnstown Chiefs
Team leaders
GoalsTheoren Fleury (30)
AssistsPhil Housley (43)
PointsTheoren Fleury (69)
Penalty minutesJason Wiemer (177)
Plus/minusTheoren Fleury (+18)
Todd Simpson (+18)
WinsFred Brathwaite (11)
Goals against averageFred Brathwaite (2.45)
Calgary Flames 3rd jersey logo, introduced in 1998

The Flames were plagued by numerous injuries to their goaltenders, including both starter Ken Wregget and backup Tyler Moss at the same time. Ultimately, the Flames were forced to recall Tyrone Garner from his junior team on an emergency basis before finally signing Fred Brathwaite, who was playing in Europe with the Canadian National team. The highly popular Brathwaite recorded a shutout against the Dallas Stars in his first start, allowing the Flames goaltending situation to stabilize. In all, the Flames used six different goaltenders.

February 28, 1999, marked the end of an era for the Flames, as diminutive star Theoren Fleury was dealt to the Colorado Avalanche in a five player trade that ultimately saw prospect Robyn Regehr come to the Flames as part of the deal. Fleury was the Flames' all-time leading scorer when he was dealt. The deal was made as the small-market Flames felt they would be unable to meet Fleury's contract demands, as he was set to become an Unrestricted Free Agent in the summer.[2]

Despite losing their top star, the Flames proceeded to win seven of their first ten games without Fleury, propelling them into a playoff position. Calgary would win only two of their last eleven games, however, falling to 9th in the conference and missing the playoffs by six points.

Before being dealt, Fleury represented the Flames at the 1999 NHL All Star Game, recording two assists for the North American team.[3]

During this season, the Flames introduced the "flaming horse" third jerseys in conjunction with the "Year of the Cowboy."[4]

Prior to the season, the Flames lost defenceman Joel Bouchard to the Nashville Predators in the 1998 NHL Expansion Draft. In addition, the Flames dealt Jim Dowd to the Preds in exchange for a promise not to draft a goaltender in the draft.

Regular season

Season standings
Northwest Division
R CR GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
12Colorado Avalanche82442810239205161998
28Edmonton Oilers82333712230226137378
39Calgary Flames82304012211234138972
413Vancouver Canucks82234712192258176458

[5]

Western Conference[6]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1p – Dallas StarsPAC82511912236168114
2y – Colorado AvalancheNW8244281023920598
3y – Detroit Red WingsCEN824332724520293
4Phoenix CoyotesPAC8239311220519790
5St. Louis BluesCEN8237321323720987
6Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC8235341321520683
7San Jose SharksPAC8231331819619180
8Edmonton OilersNW8233371223022678
9Calgary FlamesNW8230401221123472
10Chicago BlackhawksCEN8229411220224870
11Los Angeles KingsPAC823245518922269
12Nashville PredatorsCEN822847719026163
13Vancouver CanucksNW8223471219225858

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division

Schedule and results
1998–99 regular season[7][8]
October: 2–5–2 (home: 0–2–2; road: 2–3–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
1October 9San Jose3 – 3CalgaryOTWreggetN/A†0–0–11Recap
2October 10Calgary5 – 3San JoseWreggetN/A†1–0–13Recap
3October 16Toronto7 – 3CalgaryWregget17,1041–1–13Recap
4October 18Calgary0 – 2DetroitWregget19,9831–2–13Recap
5October 20Calgary1 – 3DallasWregget16,1811–3–13Recap
6October 23Calgary4 – 3NashvilleWregget14,9022–3–15Recap
7October 24Calgary3 – 4St. LouisWregget19,0362–4–15Recap
8October 28Pittsburgh5 – 2CalgaryWregget15,1122–5–15Recap
9October 30Washington0 – 0CalgaryOTWregget15,1642–5–26Recap
†The Flames and Sharks opened the season with a "home and home" series in Tokyo, Japan.
November: 5–8–0 (home: 4–4–0; road: 1–4–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
10November 1Calgary4 – 1ChicagoWregget15,0343–5–28Recap
11November 3Calgary5 – 2DetroitMoss19,9834–5–210Recap
12November 6Nashville2 – 1CalgaryMoss15,4714–6–210Recap
13November 8Colorado1 – 3CalgaryGiguère16,5565–6–212Recap
14November 10Los Angeles4 – 5CalgaryOTGiguère15,2476–6–214Recap
15November 12Vancouver4 – 3CalgaryMoss15,3586–7–214Recap
16November 14Anaheim1 – 0CalgaryMoss16,2886–8–214Recap
17November 16Detroit3 – 5CalgaryMoss15,8967–8–216Recap
18November 19Calgary3 – 4MontrealGiguère20,1027–9–216Recap
19November 21Calgary1 – 4OttawaMoss17,1547–10–216Recap
20November 23Calgary2 – 3TorontoGiguère15,7267–11–216Recap
21November 25Calgary3 – 4NashvilleGiguère14,5117–12–216Recap
22November 27Edmonton3 – 2CalgaryMoss17,1047–13–216Recap
23November 28Chicago4 – 5CalgaryGiguère15,6428–13–218Recap
December: 4–8–1 (home: 1–6–0; road: 3–2–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
24December 3Tampa Bay1 – 4CalgaryMoss15,2039–13–220Recap
25December 5Phoenix3 – 2CalgaryMoss15,2859–14–220Recap
26December 7Dallas3 – 2CalgaryMoss16,3519–15–222Recap
27December 11Calgary2 – 1Tampa BayGiguère11,61410–15–224Recap
28December 12Calgary4 – 2FloridaGiguère17,33711–15–226Recap
29December 14Calgary2 – 5NY RangersGiguère18,20011–16–226Recap
30December 17Calgary3 – 3PhiladelphiaOTGiguère19,44911–16–327Recap
31December 18Calgary5 – 2New JerseyGiguère17,32412–16–329Recap
32December 22Vancouver5 – 3CalgaryGiguère16,87412–17–329Recap
33December 23Calgary2 – 5VancouverGiguère15,98712–18–329Recap
34December 27Colorado2 – 1CalgaryGiguère17,10412–19–329Recap
35December 29Philadelphia4 – 3CalgaryOTTrefilov17,10412–20–329Recap
36December 31Montreal2 – 1CalgaryN/AN/A12–21–329Recap
January: 4–6–2 (home: 3–1–1; road: 1–5–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
37January 2Calgary1 – 7BuffaloTrefilov16,41912–22–329Recap
38January 4Calgary1 – 5BostonGarner14,49112–23–329Recap
39January 5Calgary1 – 5PittsburghGarner11,99212–24–329Recap
40January 8Dallas0 – 1CalgaryBrathwaite16,27813–24–331Recap
41January 10Florida2 – 1CalgaryBrathwaite15,34813–25–331Recap
42January 13Calgary2 – 1AnaheimBrathwaite13,54214–25–333Recap
43January 14Calgary0 – 3Los AngelesBrathwaite10,33414–26–333Recap
44January 16Calgary3 – 3San JoseOTBrathwaite17,48314–26–434Recap
45January 19Detroit1 – 3CalgaryBrathwaite15,84015–26–436Recap
46January 21Calgary2 – 4ColoradoBrathwaite16,06115–27–436Recap
47January 28Chicago6 – 6CalgaryOTBrathwaite15,80715–27–537Recap
48January 30St. Louis3 – 4CalgaryOTBrathwaite15,82216–27–539Recap
February: 5–2–5 (home: 4–2–3; road: 1–0–2)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
49February 1Calgary2 – 2DallasOTBrathwaite16,92816–27–640Recap
50February 2Calgary2 – 2PhoenixOTBrahwaite14,11716–27–741Recap
51February 4Nashville2 – 2CalgaryOTBrathwaite15,06216–27–842Recap
52February 6Ottawa2 – 1CalgaryBrathwaite16,49816–28–842Recap
53February 8Edmonton1 – 2CalgaryBrathwaite16,84217–28–844Recap
54February 9Calgary2 – 1ColoradoWregget16,06118–28–846Recap
55February 12Boston3 – 4CalgaryBrathwaite15,85619–28–848Recap
56February 19Anaheim3 – 6CalgaryWregget16,34720–28–850Recap
57February 20Los Angeles2 – 2CalgaryBrathwaite16,75820–28–951Recap
58February 22NY Rangers2 – 6CalgaryBrathwaite17,10421–28–953Recap
59February 24Buffalo2 – 2CalgaryOTBrathwaite15,38221–28–1054Recap
60February 26St. Louis4 – 2CalgaryBrathwaite16,10321–29–1054Recap
March: 7–5–2 (home: 2–1–0; road: 5–4–2)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
61March 1San Jose2 – 1CalgaryWregget16,35821–30–1054Recap
62March 5Calgary5 – 1VancouverBrathwaite14,00522–30–1056Recap
63March 6Calgary4 – 1Los AngelesBrathwaite14,45123–30–1058Recap
64March 9Calgary7 – 4St. LouisWregget14,86124–30–1060Recap
65March 12Calgary1 – 2CarolinaWregget8,56424–31–1060Recap
66March 13Calgary5 – 4WashingtonOTBrathwaite19,74025–31–1062Recap
67March 16Calgary4 – 2NashvilleWregget17,29826–31–1064Recap
68March 17Calgary1 – 3ChicagoBrathwaite15,65026–32–1064Recap
69March 21NY Islanders1 – 2CalgaryWregget16,57127–32–1066Recap
70March 22Calgary2 – 2EdmontonOTWregget17,10027–32–1167Recap
71March 25Montreal1 – 2CalgaryWregget17,10428–32–1169Recap
72March 27Calgary1 – 2PhoenixWregget16,21028–33–1169Recap
73March 28Calgary1 – 5AnaheimBrathwaite15,97528–34–1169Recap
74March 30Calgary3 – 3ColoradoOTWregget16,06128–34–1270Recap
April: 2–6–0 (home: 1–4–0; road: 1–2–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
75April 1Phoenix4 – 1CalgaryWregget16,45328–35–1270Recap
76April 3Toronto5 – 1CalgaryWregget17,10428–36–1270Recap
77April 7Calgary2 – 4EdmontonWregget17,10028–37–1270Recap
78April 9Edmonton4 – 1CalgaryWregget17,10428–38–1270Recap
79April 12Vancouver2 – 0CalgaryBrathwaite15,23828–39–1270Recap
80April 14Calgary5 – 4VancouverBrathwaite15,13529–39–1272Recap
81April 15Colorado1 – 4CalgaryWregget17,10430–39–1274Recap
82April 17Calgary2 – 3EdmontonBrathwaite17,10030–40–1274Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

Scoring
  • Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
14Theoren Fleury‡RW603039691868
16Cory StillmanC76273057738
6Phil HousleyD791143541452
8Valeri BureRW80262753022
12Jarome IginlaRW82282351158
21Andrew CasselsC70122537−1218
53Derek MorrisD7172734473
11Jeff Shantz†C691217291540
24Jason WiemerC7881321−12177
23Clarke WilmC78108181153
55Steve SmithD6911415380
62Andrei Nazarov†LW365914130
18Steve Dubinsky†C6141014−714
32Cale HulseD733912−8117
17Hnat DomenichelliC235510−411
27Todd SimpsonD73281018151
20Rene Corbet†LW20549−210
42Ed WardRW68358−467
3Denis GauthierD55347368
25Dave RocheC36336−144
5Tommy AlbelinD60156−118
26Michael Nylander‡C923512
28Bob BassenC41123−1335
33Greg Pankewicz‡RW18033020
18Marty McInnis‡C6112−16
15[lower-alpha 1]Martin St. LouisC13112−210
40Fred Brathwaite†G280222
29Wade Belak†D9011323
38Eric CharronD12011−614
44[lower-alpha 2]Rico FataC2001104
47Jean-Sebastien GiguereG150114
26Eric LandryC301110
30Tyler MossG110110
19Chris O'Sullivan‡D10011−12
31Ken WreggetG270118
26Tom Chorske†LW7000−52
1Tyrone GarnerG30000
4Sami Helenius‡D4000−28
33Lee Sorochan†D2000−30
22Rocky ThompsonRW3000025
35Andrei Trefilov†G40000

Goaltending
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
40Fred Brathwaite†281197796682.45.91511663
31Ken Wregget2710124712672.87.90611590
47Jean-Sebastien Giguere15671447463.21.8970860
30Tyler Moss11370295232.51.9220550
1Tyrone Garner302074125.18.8380139
35Andrei Trefilov†403084114.01.8690162

Awards and records

Awards
Type Award/honour Recipient Ref
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Theoren Fleury [9]
Team Molson Cup Fred Brathwaite [10]
Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award Ed Ward [11]

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1998–99 season.[12]

Trades
June 17, 1998 To Calgary Flames
Ken Wregget
Dave Roche		 To Pittsburgh Penguins
German Titov
Todd Hlushko
June 26, 1998 To Calgary Flames
Future Considerations		 To Nashville Predators
Jim Dowd
July 2, 1998 To Calgary Flames
David Cooper		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Ladislav Kohn
July 14, 1998 To Calgary Flames
Bob Bassen		 To Dallas Stars
Aaron Gavey
August 7, 1998 To Calgary Flames
Future Considerations		 To Washington Capitals
Rick Tabaracci
October 27, 1998 To Calgary Flames
Jeff Shantz
Steve Dubinsky		 To Dallas Stars
Jamie Allison
Marty McInnis
Erik Andersson
December 29, 1998 To Calgary Flames
Andrei Trefilov		 To Chicago Blackhawks
Future Considerations
February 28, 1999 To Calgary Flames
Rene Corbet
Wade Belak
Robyn Regehr		 To Colorado Avalanche
Theoren Fleury
Chris Dingman
March 22, 1999 To Calgary Flames
Tom Chorske		 To Washington Capitals
Future Considerations
March 23, 1999 To Calgary Flames
Cash considerations		 To San Jose Sharks
Greg Pankewicz

Free agents
PlayerFormer team
PlayerNew team

Draft picks
Main article: List of Calgary Flames draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, held in Buffalo, New York.[13]

Rnd Pick Player Nationality Position Team (league) NHL statistics
GPGAPtsPIM
16Rico Fata CanadaRWLondon Knights (OHL)230273663104
233Blair Betts CanadaCPrince George Cougars (WHL)477413778118
362Paul Manning CanadaDColorado College (NCAA)80002
4102Shaun Sutter CanadaRWMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
4108Dany Sabourin CanadaGSherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)5717–23–2–4, 2.87GAA
5120Brent Gauvreau CanadaRWOshawa Generals (OHL)
7192Radek Duda Czech RepublicRWLethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
8206Jonas Frogren SwedenDFärjestads BK (SEL)4116728
9234Kevin Mitchell United StatesDGuelph Storm (OHL)

Farm teams

Saint John Flames

The Baby Flames finished the 1998–99 AHL season with a record of 31–40–8–1, fourth in the Atlantic Division with 71 points. They proceeded to shock the division winning Lowell Lock Monsters in the first round of the playoffs 3 games to 0. The Flames would then be swept themselves by the Fredericton Canadiens.[14] Martin St. Louis led the Flames in both goals (28) and points (62). Saint John used five different goaltenders as a result of Calgary's injury woes in goal. Jean-Sebastien Giguere played the most games, going 18–16–3 in 39 games.[15]

Johnstown Chiefs

The Flames signed a secondary affiliation deal with the Johnstown Chiefs of the East Coast Hockey League prior to the start of the season.[12] They finished 27–34–9, fifth, and last, in the Northeast Division. The Chiefs missed the playoffs.[16]

See also

Notes
  1. St. Louis wore number 46 in his first seven games.
  2. Fata wore number 62 in his first seven games.

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