1998–99 Florida Panthers
Division2nd Southeast
Conference9th Eastern
1998–99 record30–34–18
Home record17–17–7
Road record13–17–11
Goals for210
Goals against228
Team information
General managerBryan Murray
CoachTerry Murray
CaptainScott Mellanby
ArenaNational Car Rental Center
Average attendance18,493
Minor league affiliate(s)Beast of New Haven
Kentucky Thoroughblades
Miami Matadors
Port Huron Border Cats
Team leaders
GoalsRay Whitney (26)
AssistsRay Whitney (38)
PointsRay Whitney (64)
Penalty minutesPeter Worrell (258)
Plus/minusJaroslav Spacek (+15)
WinsSean Burke (21)
Goals against averageSean Burke (2.66)

The 1998–99 Florida Panthers season was their sixth season in the National Hockey League. Though they made a major move in acquiring star forward Pavel Bure during the season, the Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Regular season

Final standings

Southeast Division
R CR GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
13Carolina Hurricanes82343018210202115886
29Florida Panthers82303418210228152278
312Washington Capitals8231456200218138168
414Tampa Bay Lightning8219549179292131647

[1]

Eastern Conference[2]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1y – New Jersey DevilsATL82472411248196105
2y – Ottawa SenatorsNE82442315239179103
3y – Carolina HurricanesSE8234301821020286
4Toronto Maple LeafsNE824530726823197
5Philadelphia FlyersATL8237261923119693
6Boston BruinsNE8239301321418191
7Buffalo SabresNE8237281720717591
8Pittsburgh PenguinsATL8238301424222590
9Florida PanthersSE8230341821022878
10New York RangersATL8233381121722777
11Montreal CanadiensNE8232391118420975
12Washington CapitalsSE823145620021868
13New York IslandersATL8224481019424458
14Tampa Bay LightningSE821954917929247

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division

Schedule and results

1998–99 regular season[3]
October: 3–3–3 (home: 1–2–1; road: 2–1–2)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1WOctober 9, 19984–1Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)1–0–0Recap
2WOctober 10, 19981–0@ Nashville Predators (1998–99)2–0–0Recap
3TOctober 16, 19982–2 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)2–0–1Recap
4TOctober 21, 19981–1 OTLos Angeles Kings (1998–99)2–0–2Recap
5LOctober 23, 19980–5Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)2–1–2Recap
6TOctober 24, 19982–2 OT@ Washington Capitals (1998–99)2–1–3Recap
7LOctober 28, 19982–7Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)2–2–3Recap
8WOctober 30, 19987–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)3–2–3Recap
9LOctober 31, 19981–3@ New Jersey Devils (1998–99)3–3–3Recap
November: 5–5–2 (home: 3–3–0; road: 2–2–2)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
10LNovember 2, 19982–6@ New York Islanders (1998–99)3–4–3Recap
11WNovember 4, 19982–1Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)4–4–3Recap
12LNovember 7, 19983–4New Jersey Devils (1998–99)4–5–3Recap
13WNovember 11, 19984–1New York Rangers (1998–99)5–5–3Recap
14WNovember 12, 19982–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)6–5–3Recap
15LNovember 14, 19980–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)6–6–3Recap
16TNovember 19, 19985–5 OT@ Boston Bruins (1998–99)6–6–4Recap
17TNovember 21, 19983–3 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1998–99)6–6–5Recap
18LNovember 22, 19981–2 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (1998–99)6–7–5Recap
19LNovember 25, 19980–1Boston Bruins (1998–99)6–8–5Recap
20WNovember 27, 19982–1@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)7–8–5Recap
21WNovember 28, 19986–2Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)8–8–5Recap
December: 5–5–1 (home: 4–2–1; road: 1–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
22LDecember 1, 19984–5 OT@ New York Rangers (1998–99)8–9–5Recap
23LDecember 2, 19981–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)8–10–5Recap
24TDecember 5, 19983–3 OTCarolina Hurricanes (1998–99)8–10–6Recap
25WDecember 9, 19986–5Ottawa Senators (1998–99)9–10–6Recap
26LDecember 12, 19982–4Calgary Flames (1998–99)9–11–6Recap
27WDecember 16, 19984–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)10–11–6Recap
28WDecember 19, 19983–1Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)11–11–6Recap
29LDecember 23, 19980–4Washington Capitals (1998–99)11–12–6Recap
30WDecember 26, 19983–1@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)12–12–6Recap
31WDecember 28, 19985–1New York Islanders (1998–99)13–12–6Recap
32LDecember 30, 19984–7@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)13–13–6Recap
January: 5–4–6 (home: 2–3–2; road: 3–1–4)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
33TJanuary 1, 19993–3 OTCarolina Hurricanes (1998–99)13–13–7Recap
34LJanuary 2, 19992–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)13–14–7Recap
35TJanuary 5, 19992–2 OT@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)13–14–8Recap
36TJanuary 6, 19992–2 OT@ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)13–14–9Recap
37TJanuary 8, 19991–1 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)13–14–10Recap
38WJanuary 10, 19992–1@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)14–14–10Recap
39TJanuary 13, 19993–3 OTToronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)14–14–11Recap
40LJanuary 14, 19992–3@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)14–15–11Recap
41WJanuary 16, 19991–0New York Islanders (1998–99)15–15–11Recap
42LJanuary 18, 19990–4Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)15–16–11Recap
43WJanuary 20, 19995–2@ New York Islanders (1998–99)16–16–11Recap
44WJanuary 21, 19992–1@ New York Rangers (1998–99)17–16–11Recap
45TJanuary 26, 19993–3 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)17–16–12Recap
46WJanuary 27, 19992–1Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)18–16–12Recap
47LJanuary 30, 19992–5Dallas Stars (1998–99)18–17–12Recap
February: 4–5–4 (home: 3–1–1; road: 1–4–3)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
48WFebruary 3, 19995–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)19–17–12Recap
49LFebruary 5, 19990–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)19–18–12Recap
50TFebruary 6, 19993–3 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)19–18–13Recap
51LFebruary 8, 19994–5St. Louis Blues (1998–99)19–19–13Recap
52WFebruary 11, 19993–1@ Ottawa Senators (1998–99)20–19–13Recap
53LFebruary 13, 19990–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)20–20–13Recap
54TFebruary 15, 19992–2 OTSan Jose Sharks (1998–99)20–20–14Recap
55LFebruary 17, 19991–2@ Dallas Stars (1998–99)20–21–14Recap
56TFebruary 18, 19990–0 OT@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)20–21–15Recap
57WFebruary 20, 19997–1Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)21–21–15Recap
58WFebruary 24, 19995–3Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)22–21–15Recap
59TFebruary 26, 19995–5 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)22–21–16Recap
60LFebruary 27, 19991–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)22–22–16Recap
March: 5–6–2 (home: 2–3–2; road: 3–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
61LMarch 3, 19995–7Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)22–23–16Recap
62TMarch 6, 19992–2 OTCarolina Hurricanes (1998–99)22–23–17Recap
63WMarch 8, 19995–2@ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)23–23–17Recap
64LMarch 9, 19990–2@ Boston Bruins (1998–99)23–24–17Recap
65WMarch 11, 19992–1@ Washington Capitals (1998–99)24–24–17Recap
66WMarch 13, 19991–0Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)25–24–17Recap
67LMarch 17, 19992–4@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)25–25–17Recap
68LMarch 20, 19993–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)25–26–17Recap
69WMarch 21, 19995–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)26–26–17Recap
70LMarch 24, 19991–2New York Rangers (1998–99)26–27–17Recap
71WMarch 26, 19994–1Nashville Predators (1998–99)27–27–17Recap
72TMarch 28, 19992–2 OTNew Jersey Devils (1998–99)27–27–18Recap
73LMarch 31, 19993–5New York Islanders (1998–99)27–28–18Recap
April: 3–6–0 (home: 2–3–0; road: 1–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
74LApril 1, 19993–5@ Washington Capitals (1998–99)27–29–18Recap
75LApril 3, 19994–6Ottawa Senators (1998–99)27–30–18Recap
76LApril 5, 19990–3Washington Capitals (1998–99)27–31–18Recap
77LApril 7, 19992–5Boston Bruins (1998–99)27–32–18Recap
78LApril 9, 19991–3@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)27–33–18Recap
79LApril 10, 19991–9@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)27–34–18Recap
80WApril 12, 19992–0@ Ottawa Senators (1998–99)28–34–18Recap
81WApril 14, 19993–2 OTMontreal Canadiens (1998–99)29–34–18Recap
82WApril 17, 19996–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)30–34–18Recap
Legend:

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

Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; 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 Panthers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
14Ray WhitneyLW81263864−318
44Rob NiedermayerC82183351−1350
25Viktor KozlovC651635511324
27Scott MellanbyRW67182745585
19Radek DvorakRW82192443729
21Mark ParrishRW73241337−625
24Robert SvehlaD8082937−1383
11Bill LindsayRW75121527−192
16Oleg KvashaLW68121325545
29Johan GarpenlovLW648917−942
10Pavel Bure†RW111331634
55Ed Jovanovski‡D4131316−482
9Kirk MullerLW8241115−1149
8Jaroslav SpacekD63312151528
15Dave Gagner‡C3641014−739
2Terry CarknerD622911054
4Bret Hedican†D253710−217
3Paul LausD751910−1218
28Peter WorrellLW624590258
26Dan BoyleD2235806
22Dino CiccarelliRW14617−127
5Gord MurphyD51077416
7Rhett Warrener‡D48077−164
18Alex Hicks†LW51066−458
31Sean BurkeG5904427
12[lower-alpha 1]Marcus NilsonLW811225
6Peter RatchukD24112−110
23Chris WellsC20022−431
17Ryan JohnsonC110100
33Filip KubaD501120
26David Nemirovsky‡RW201110
15Jeff Ware†D6011−66
12Chris AllenD100010
17Vyacheslav Butsayev‡C1000−12
12Dwayne HayLW9000−10
15John JakopinD3000−10
1Kirk McLeanG300002
6Jeff Norton‡D300002
37Herberts VasiljevsRW5000−12
17Steve Washburn‡C4000−14
7Mike Wilson†D400020

Goaltending

Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
31Sean Burke5921241416241512.66.90733402
1Kirk McLean309104727732.74.90021597

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Viktor Kozlov[lower-alpha 2] [5]
NHL Rookie of the Month Mark Parrish (October) [6]

Milestones

Milestone Player Date Ref
500th game played Sean Burke January 18, 1999 [7]

Transactions

Draft picks

Florida's draft picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.[8]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
230Kyle Rossiter CanadaSpokane Chiefs (WHL)
361Joe DiPenta CanadaBoston University (Hockey East)
363Lance Ward CanadaRed Deer Rebels (WHL)
489Ryan Jardine CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
5117Jaroslav Spacek Czech RepublicFärjestads BK (Sweden)
6148Chris Ovington CanadaRed Deer Rebels (WHL)
7176B. J. Ketcheson CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)
8203Ian Jacobs CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
9231Adrian Wichser  SwitzerlandEHC Kloten (Switzerland)

Notes

  1. ↑ Nilson wore number 10 in his first two games.
  2. ↑ Kozlov did not play.[4]

References

  • "Florida Panthers 1998-99 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  • "1998-99 Florida Panthers Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  • Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Toronto: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.
  1. ↑ Dinger 2011, p. 155.
  2. ↑ "1998-1999 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  3. ↑ "1998-99 Florida Panthers Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Lindros Gets All-Star Start - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. January 22, 1999. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1999". NHL.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Panthers Parrish NHL Rookie of Month - UPI Archives". UPI. November 3, 1998. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Phoenix Coyotes: The Team: Players: Sean Burke". Phoenix Coyotes. Archived from the original on December 21, 2002. Retrieved June 27, 2023. 1998-99… Played 500th NHL game vs. BUF, Jan. 18
  8. ↑ "1998 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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