1998–99 Carolina Hurricanes season


The 1998–99 Carolina Hurricanes season was the second season of the NHL franchise in Greensboro, North Carolina. The club qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, placing first in the NHL Southeast division. The Hurricanes lost in the Eastern Conference Quarter-finals to the Boston Bruins.

Offseason

In a re-organization of the NHL, the club was placed in the new Southeast Division.
Another major headline is the Signing of former Hartford Whalers Captain Ron Francis

Regular season

The Hurricanes struggled on the power-play during the regular season, finishing 27th in power-play percentage, at 10.99%.
The division was weaker than the Hurricanes' previous division, the Northeast and the Hurricanes were able to win the division and qualify for the playoffs, the only team from the division to do so.

Final standings

Schedule and results

October

Record for the month 4-3-3
No.RDateScoreOpponentRecordAttendance
1TOctober 10, 19984–4 OTTampa Bay Lightning 0–0–18,195
2LOctober 13, 19982–3@ Nashville Predators 0–1–114,376
3TOctober 15, 19982–2 OTDallas Stars 0–1–25,531
4TOctober 17, 19981–1 OTPhiladelphia Flyers 0–1–310,063
5WOctober 20, 19983–1Vancouver Canucks 1–1–35,573
6WOctober 24, 19983–1@ Ottawa Senators 2–1–314,428
7LOctober 25, 19982–3Los Angeles Kings 2–2–35,569
8WOctober 28, 19982–0Chicago Blackhawks 3–2–35,902
9LOctober 30, 19980–1@ New York Rangers 3–3–318,200
10WOctober 31, 19982–0@ Boston Bruins 4–3–313,655

November

Record for the month 7-7-0
No.RDateScoreOpponentRecordAttendance
11LNovember 2, 19982–3Colorado Avalanche 4–4–36,205
12WNovember 5, 19986–3@ New York Islanders 5–4–310,856
13WNovember 6, 19983–2@ Washington Capitals 6–4–319,740
14LNovember 8, 19982–5Boston Bruins 6–5–38,566
15LNovember 11, 19984–5 OT@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 6–6–314,668
16LNovember 12, 19980–3@ San Jose Sharks 6–7–316,733
17WNovember 14, 19985–3@ Los Angeles Kings 7–7–310,990
18WNovember 17, 19985–4Montreal Canadiens 8–7–37,147
19LNovember 19, 19982–3 OT@ New Jersey Devils 8–8–314,586
20LNovember 20, 19981–3Philadelphia Flyers 8–9–311,013
21LNovember 22, 19982–5New Jersey Devils 8–10–38,062
22WNovember 25, 19983–0San Jose Sharks 9–10–36,037
23WNovember 28, 19983–1@ New York Islanders 10–10–312,472
24WNovember 29, 19983–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 11–10–36,871

December

Record for the month 6-4-2
No.RDateScoreOpponentRecordAttendance
25WDecember 2, 19984–1Montreal Canadiens 12–10–35,664
26TDecember 4, 19983–3 OTPittsburgh Penguins 12–10–49,083
27TDecember 5, 19983–3 OT@ Florida Panthers 12–10–517,384
28LDecember 10, 19982–3Boston Bruins 12–11–56,059
29WDecember 12, 19983–0Detroit Red Wings 13–11–511,059
30WDecember 15, 19983–0Edmonton Oilers 14–11–55,684
31LDecember 18, 19981–5@ Ottawa Senators 14–12–515,124
32WDecember 19, 19983–2@ Buffalo Sabres 15–12–517,979
33LDecember 21, 19981–4Buffalo Sabres 15–13–57,655
34WDecember 23, 19981–0@ New York Rangers 16–13–518,200
35LDecember 26, 19983–6New York Rangers 16–14–511,059
36WDecember 30, 19984–3Tampa Bay Lightning 17–14–57,898

January

Record for the month 6-4-3
No.RDateScoreOpponentRecordAttendance
37TJanuary 1, 19993–3 OT@ Florida Panthers 17–14–618,505
38WJanuary 2, 19994–1Nashville Predators 18–14–67,698
39TJanuary 4, 19994–4 OTOttawa Senators 18–14–75,655
40LJanuary 7, 19992–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins 18–15–713,719
41LJanuary 9, 19990–2@ Philadelphia Flyers 18–16–719,618
42WJanuary 14, 19993–2Florida Panthers 19–16–76,544
43LJanuary 16, 19992–3 OTWashington Capitals 19–17–711,007
44WJanuary 18, 19994–2Toronto Maple Leafs 20–17–78,894
45LJanuary 21, 19991–4@ Detroit Red Wings 20–18–719,983
46WJanuary 26, 19995–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins 21–18–714,731
47WJanuary 28, 19993–2 OTNew York Rangers 22–18–711,059
48WJanuary 30, 19993–1@ Montreal Canadiens 23–18–720,514
49TJanuary 31, 19990–0 OT@ Boston Bruins 23–18–816,180

February

Record for the month 4-5-4
No.RDateScoreOpponentRecordAttendance
50LFebruary 3, 19991–4New Jersey Devils 23–19–87,746
51LFebruary 5, 19991–4@ Washington Capitals 23–20–817,601
52TFebruary 6, 19993–3 OTFlorida Panthers 23–20–911,059
53WFebruary 10, 19996–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs 24–20–915,726
54WFebruary 12, 19993–1@ New York Rangers 25–20–918,200
55LFebruary 13, 19994–6@ New Jersey Devils 25–21–917,023
56LFebruary 15, 19992–3@ Buffalo Sabres 25–22–918,595
57TFebruary 18, 19992–2 OTWashington Capitals 25–22–106,697
58WFebruary 20, 19993–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning 26–22–1010,464
59WFebruary 21, 19994–1New York Islanders 27–22–109,913
60TFebruary 24, 19992–2 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs 27–22–1118,460
61LFebruary 26, 19990–1@ Vancouver Canucks 27–23–1115,072
62TFebruary 27, 19992–2 OT@ Edmonton Oilers 27–23–1217,100

March

Record for the month 4-5-4
No.RDateScoreOpponentRecordAttendance
63WMarch 3, 19992–1Boston Bruins 28–23–127,507
64TMarch 6, 19992–2 OT@ Florida Panthers 28–23–1319,250
65WMarch 8, 19994–1Buffalo Sabres 29–23–138,390
66LMarch 10, 19992–3 OTPittsburgh Penguins 29–24–1310,563
67WMarch 12, 19992–1Calgary Flames 30–24–138,564
68TMarch 15, 19995–5 OT@ Phoenix Coyotes 30–24–1415,811
69LMarch 18, 19992–3@ Colorado Avalanche 30–25–1416,061
70LMarch 21, 19992–3 OT@ Dallas Stars 30–26–1416,928
71LMarch 22, 19992–5@ St. Louis Blues 30–27–1417,311
72WMarch 24, 19992–1New York Islanders 31–27–147,370
73LMarch 26, 19992–7Toronto Maple Leafs 31–28–1410,014
74TMarch 28, 19993–3 OTTampa Bay Lightning 31–28–1510,010
75TMarch 30, 19993–3 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers 31–28–1619,681

April

Record for the month 3-2-2
No.RDateScoreOpponentRecordAttendance
76LApril 3, 19991–2@ Chicago Blackhawks 31–29–1615,824
77WApril 6, 19994–2New Jersey Devils 32–29–1610,340
78LApril 7, 19990–2@ Montreal Canadiens 32–30–1620,336
79WApril 10, 19996–1@ New York Islanders 33–30–1613,055
80WApril 14, 19993–0Washington Capitals 34–30–166,790
81TApril 16, 19992–2 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning 34–30–1715,277
82TApril 17, 19991–1 OTOttawa Senators 34–30–1810,981

Playoffs

The Hurricanes drew the Boston Bruins as their first-round opponent. The Hurricanes were defeated in six games.

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Boston Bruins

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C78303262758915
RW8124355910-1507
RW74253358164504
C8221315234-2802
LW771428421782114
RW75161531663402
LW76131528673002
LW759162510-13312
D74717244414002
RW3581321361300
LW7891019394021
RW6781018975001
LW6071118227000
C8151116389000
D61114159515001
RW18661203101
D52291136-6100
D44281028-1100
D5401010489000
D6527950-1000
D28189167100
D51033463000
D20033245000
D33022551000
D1501181000
G62000100000
G2500000000
LW1100000000
C300000000
RW70000-2000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASOSASVSV%
3643622720121352.22617531618.923
1358257106612.702640579.905
Team:5001823430181962.35823932197.918

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
RW65162101
D61232100
LW60338000
LW60332000
C60336000
LW52020001
RW51120000
LW61128000
RW40222000
D50112000
C30110000
RW60110000
RW60008000
D40002000
G60000000
D20002000
D60006000
LW10000000
D40004000
C60002000
D30002000
LW60002000
D60002000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASOSASVSV%
408624152.210181166.917
Team:408624152.210181166.917

Draft picks

Carolina's draft picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.
Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
111Jeff HeeremaSarnia Sting
370Kevin HoldridgePlymouth Whalers
371Erik ColeClarkson University
491Josef VasicekSlavia Prague
493Tommy WestlundBrynas IF
497Chris MaddenGuelph Storm
7184Donald SmithClarkson University
8208Jaroslav SvobodaHC Olomouc
8211Mark KosickUniversity of Michigan
9239Brent McDonaldPrince George Cougars

Farm teams

American Hockey League

The Beast of New Haven are the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 1998–99 AHL season.

East Coast Hockey League

The Florida Everblades are the Hurricanes East Coast Hockey League affiliate.

Transactions

The Hurricanes were involved in the following transactions during the 1998–99 season.

Trades

Free agents

Roster