1998–99 Dallas Stars season

The 1998–99 Dallas Stars season was the Stars' sixth season in Dallas, Texas, and the thirty-second of the franchise. They would defeat the Buffalo Sabres in the Stanley Cup finals to win the first Stanley Cup for the Stars in franchise history.

1998–99 Dallas Stars
Stanley Cup champions
Western Conference champions
Pacific Division champions
Division1st Pacific
Conference1st Western
1998–99 record51–19–12
Home record29–8–4
Road record22–11–8
Goals for236
Goals against168
Team information
General managerBob Gainey
CoachKen Hitchcock
CaptainDerian Hatcher
Alternate captainsCraig Ludwig
Mike Modano
Joe Nieuwendyk
Sergei Zubov
ArenaReunion Arena
Average attendance16,907[1]
(41 games)
Team leaders
GoalsMike Modano (34)
AssistsMike Modano (47)
PointsMike Modano (81)
Penalty minutesPat Verbeek (133)
Plus/minusMike Modano (+29)
Jere Lehtinen (+29)
WinsEd Belfour (35)
Goals against averageEd Belfour (1.99)

Regular season

The Stars finished the regular season with the NHL's best record and first overall in goals against, with just 168. They also tied the St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks for fewest short-handed goals allowed, with 4.[2]

Season standings

Pacific Division
R CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
11Dallas Stars82511912236168114
24Phoenix Coyotes8239311220519790
36Mighty Ducks of Anaheim8235341321520683
47San Jose Sharks8231331819619180
511Los Angeles Kings823245518922269

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Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Western Conference[4]
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

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 10, 19984–1Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)1–0–0
2WOctober 13, 19983–1Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)2–0–0
3TOctober 15, 19982–2 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)2–0–1
4LOctober 17, 19983–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)2–1–1
5WOctober 20, 19983–1Calgary Flames (1998–99)3–1–1
6WOctober 22, 19982–1Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)4–1–1
7WOctober 24, 19982–1San Jose Sharks (1998–99)5–1–1
8TOctober 30, 19983–3 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)5–1–2
9WOctober 31, 19983–2Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)6–1–2
10LNovember 4, 19980–4@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)6–2–2
11WNovember 7, 19984–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)7–2–2
12LNovember 11, 19980–2Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)7–3–2
13WNovember 13, 19985–1@ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)8–3–2
14WNovember 14, 19983–1@ Boston Bruins (1998–99)9–3–2
15WNovember 20, 19984–2New York Islanders (1998–99)10–3–2
16TNovember 21, 19983–3 OT@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)10–3–3
17WNovember 23, 19983–2San Jose Sharks (1998–99)11–3–3
18LNovember 25, 19982–5New Jersey Devils (1998–99)11–4–3
19WNovember 27, 19984–0Washington Capitals (1998–99)12–4–3
20WDecember 2, 19983–0@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)13–4–3
21LDecember 4, 19981–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)13–5–3
22WDecember 6, 19986–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)14–5–3
23WDecember 7, 19983–2@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)15–5–3
24TDecember 9, 19983–3 OTSan Jose Sharks (1998–99)15–5–4
25WDecember 11, 19983–2Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)16–5–4
26TDecember 13, 19982–2 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)16–5–5
27WDecember 15, 19987–3St. Louis Blues (1998–99)17–5–5
28WDecember 18, 19983–1@ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)18–5–5
29WDecember 20, 19983–2@ Ottawa Senators (1998–99)19–5–5
30TDecember 21, 19982–2 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)19–5–6
31WDecember 23, 19985–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)20–5–6
32WDecember 26, 19984–2@ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)21–5–6
33WDecember 28, 19981–0Nashville Predators (1998–99)22–5–6
34WDecember 31, 19986–1Boston Bruins (1998–99)23–5–6
35WJanuary 1, 19992–1 OT@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)24–5–6
36WJanuary 6, 19996–4Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)25–5–6
37LJanuary 8, 19990–1@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)25–6–6
38LJanuary 10, 19990–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)25–7–6
39TJanuary 12, 19992–2 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)25–7–7
40WJanuary 13, 19992–1@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)26–7–7
41WJanuary 15, 19993–1@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)27–7–7
42LJanuary 18, 19993–5Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)27–8–7
43LJanuary 20, 19994–6Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)27–9–7
44WJanuary 27, 19993–2Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)28–9–7
45WJanuary 29, 19994–1@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)29–9–7
46WJanuary 30, 19995–2@ Florida Panthers (1998–99)30–9–7
47TFebruary 1, 19992–2 OTCalgary Flames (1998–99)30–9–8
48LFebruary 7, 19990–3Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)30–10–8
49WFebruary 12, 19993–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)31–10–8
50WFebruary 13, 19993–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)32–10–8
51WFebruary 15, 19994–1Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)33–10–8
52WFebruary 17, 19992–1Florida Panthers (1998–99)34–10–8
53WFebruary 19, 19995–1Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)35–10–8
54TFebruary 21, 19991–1 OTColorado Avalanche (1998–99)35–10–9
55WFebruary 23, 19994–3@ Nashville Predators (1998–99)36–10–9
56LFebruary 24, 19991–2Nashville Predators (1998–99)36–11–9
57WFebruary 26, 19996–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)37–11–9
58WFebruary 28, 19991–0Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)38–11–9
59TMarch 2, 19992–2 OT@ New York Rangers (1998–99)38–11–10
60WMarch 4, 19993–2 OT@ New York Islanders (1998–99)39–11–10
61LMarch 5, 19991–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)39–12–10
62WMarch 7, 19994–3St. Louis Blues (1998–99)40–12–10
63WMarch 10, 19997–4Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)41–12–10
64WMarch 12, 19994–0Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)42–12–10
65TMarch 14, 19991–1 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)42–12–11
66TMarch 16, 19992–2 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)42–12–12
67LMarch 17, 19991–2 OT@ Washington Capitals (1998–99)42–13–12
68LMarch 19, 19991–2Ottawa Senators (1998–99)42–14–12
69WMarch 21, 19993–2 OTCarolina Hurricanes (1998–99)43–14–12
70WMarch 23, 19993–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)44–14–12
71WMarch 25, 19992–1@ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)45–14–12
72LMarch 26, 19991–5@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)45–15–12
73WMarch 28, 19993–0@ Nashville Predators (1998–99)46–15–12
74WMarch 31, 19996–4Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)47–15–12
75LApril 3, 19992–5@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)47–16–12
76LApril 4, 19990–3Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)47–17–12
77WApril 7, 19995–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)48–17–12
78WApril 9, 19993–1New York Rangers (1998–99)49–17–12
79WApril 11, 19996–2Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)50–17–12
80WApril 14, 19994–2Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)51–17–12
81LApril 17, 19990–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)51–18–12
82LApril 18, 19991–2@ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)51–19–12

Playoffs

Western Conference quarter-finals

#DateVisitorScoreHomeDecisionAttendance
1April 21Edmonton1–2DallasBelfour17,001
2April 23Edmonton2–3DallasBelfour17,001
3April 25Dallas3–2EdmontonBelfour17,100
4April 27Dallas3–2 3OTEdmontonBelfour17,100

Western Conference semi-finals

#DateVisitorScoreHomeDecisionAttendance
1May 6St. Louis0–3DallasBelfour17,001
2May 8St. Louis4–5 OTDallasBelfour17,001
3May 10Dallas2–3 OTSt. LouisFuhr19,826
4May 12Dallas2–3 OTSt. LouisFuhr20,341
5May 15St. Louis1–3DallasBelfour17,001
6May 17Dallas2–1 OTSt. LouisBelfour20,355

Western Conference finals

#DateVisitorScoreHomeDecisionAttendance
1May 22Colorado2–1DallasRoy17,001
2May 24Colorado2–4DallasBelfour17,001
3May 26Dallas3–0ColoradoBelfour16,061
4May 28Dallas2–3 OTColoradoRoy16,061
5May 30Colorado7–5DallasRoy17,001
6June 1Dallas4–1ColoradoBelfour16,061
7June 4Colorado1–4DallasBelfour17,001

Stanley Cup Final

#DateVisitorScoreHomeDecisionAttendance
1June 8Buffalo3–2 OTDallasHasek17,001
2June 10Buffalo2–4DallasBelfour17,001
3June 12Dallas2–1BuffaloBelfour18,595
4June 15Dallas1–2BuffaloHasek18,595
5June 17Buffalo0–2DallasBelfour17,001
6June 19Dallas2-1 3OTBuffaloBelfour18,595

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Mike ModanoC773447814429647
Brett HullRW60322658301915011
Joe NieuwendykC672827553411808
Jere LehtinenRW742032521829712
Sergei ZubovD81104151209503
Darryl SydorD7414344850-1902
Jamie LangenbrunnerRW751233456210401
Pat VerbeekRW7817173413311802
Grant MarshallRW82131831851204
Derian HatcherD809213010221302
Mike KeaneRW816232962-2111
Tony HrkacC69131427262202
Dave ReidLW7361117160101
Guy CarbonneauC744121631-3002
Richard MatvichukD6439125123100
Shawn ChambersD612911186101
Craig LudwigD80268875000
Brian SkrudlandC40415332001
Derek PlanteC1023541100
Sergei GusevD2214565001
Benoit HogueC1213442000
Brad LukowichD14123193000
Brent SeverynLW3012350-2000
Jon SimLW7101121000
Dan KeczmerD2201122-2000
Ed BelfourG61000260000
Jason BotterillLW1700023-2000
Petr BuzekD200020000
Kelly FairchildC100000000
Manny FernandezG100000000
Aaron GaveyC700010-1000
Doug LidsterD17000100000
Blake SloanRW1400010-1000
Roman TurekG2600000000
Jamie WrightLW110000-3000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Ed Belfour353661351591171.99513731256.915
Roman Turek1382261633482.081562514.915
Manny Fernandez60101022.0002927.931
Team:4978825119121672.01619641797.915

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Mike ModanoC2351823166111
Joe NieuwendykC23111021197306
Jamie LangenbrunnerRW2310717167403
Brett HullRW22871543302
Jere LehtinenRW231031328110
Sergei ZubovD2311213413000
Darryl SydorD233912168101
Dave ReidLW232810144000
Mike KeaneRW235276-1011
Pat VerbeekRW18347144001
Derian HatcherD18167244000
Guy CarbonneauC1724660001
Richard MatvichukD22156204000
Craig LudwigD23145202000
Grant MarshallRW14033201000
Shawn ChambersD1702218-1000
Benoit HogueC1402216-1000
Tony HrkacC502243000
Brian SkrudlandC19022160000
Blake SloanRW190228-1000
Derek PlanteC610140000
Brad LukowichD801143000
Ed BelfourG2300040000
Doug LidsterD400020000
Jon SimLW40000-1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Ed Belfour154423167431.673617574.930
Team:154423167431.673617574.930

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

1999 NHL All Star Game

Dallas Stars NHL All-Star representatives in the 1999 NHL All Star Game at the Ice Palace in Tampa, Florida.

Transactions

  • February 26, 1999 – Doug Lidster was signed as a free agent with the Dallas Stars.

Dallas Stars - 1999 Stanley Cup champions

Players

  Defencemen

Coaching and administrative staff

  • Thomas O. Hicks (Chairman/Owner/Governor), Jim Lites (President), Bob Gainey (Vice President/General Manager)
  • Doug Armstrong (Ass't General Manager), Craig Button (Director of Player Personnel), Ken Hitchcock (Head Coach)
  • Doug Jarvis, Rick Wilson (Ass't Coaches), Rick McLaughlin, Jeff Cogen (Vice Presidents)
  • Bill Strong (Vice President), Tim Bernhardt (Director-Amateur Scouting), Doug Overton (Director-Pro Scouting)
  • Bob Gernader (Chief Scout), Stu McGregor (Western Scout), Dave Suprenant (Medical Trainer), Dave Smith (Equipment Manager),
  • Rick Matthews (Ass't Equipment Manager), Jean-Jacque McQueen (Strength-Conditioning Coach),
  • Rick St. Croix (Goaltending Consultant), Dan Stuchal (Director of Team Services), Larry Kelly (Director of Public Relations),
  • Leon Friedrich† (Video Coordinator), Craig Lowery† (Trainer Ass't), Dave Warner† (Equipment Ass't).

Stanley Cup engraving

  • ††Brent Severyn played only 30 games, missing 22 regular season games due to injuries, and was a healthy scratch for the playoffs. Dallas included him on the Stanley Cup, because he spent the whole season with Dallas.
  • † Members were included on the 1999 Stanley Cup Picture, but were not engraved on the cup.
  • In February, Dallas added Doug Lidster from the Canadian National Team, and Brad Lukowich, from the minor league Kalamazoo Wings. Lidster played 17 regular season and 4 playoff games. Lukowich played 14 regular season and 8 playoff games (2 games in conference finals). They were left off the cup even though they played in the playoffs.
  • Mike Modano, Shawn Chambers were the only players on the roster remaining from 1991 Minnesota North Stars. However, Chambers left the Stars. He won the Stanley Cup in 1995 with New Jersey, before rejoining the Stars. Team was coached by Bob Gainey, the GM of the 1991 Minnesota North Stars, that lost in 6 games to Pittsburgh in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Minnesota North Stars moved to Dallas after the 1993 season.

Draft picks

The Stars' picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, New York.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
2 39 John Erskine (D)  Canada London Knights (OHL)
2 57 Tyler Bouck (RW)  Canada Prince George Cougars (WHL)
3 86 Gabriel Karlsson (C)  Sweden HV71 (J20 SuperElit)
6 153 Pavel Patera (RW)  Czech Republic AIK IF (J20 SuperElit)
6 173 Niko Kapanen (C)  Finland HPK (SM-liiga)
7 200 Scott Perry (C)  United States Boston University (Hockey East)

Roster

1998-99 Dallas Stars
Goaltenders

Defensemen

Wingers

Centers

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References

Bibliography
  • Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Toronto: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.
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