1998–99 Montreal Canadiens
Division5th Northeast
Conference11th Eastern
1998–99 record32–39–11
Home record21–15–5
Road record11–24–6
Goals for184
Goals against209
Team information
General managerRejean Houle
CoachAlain Vigneault
CaptainVincent Damphousse (Oct–Mar)
Vacant (Mar–Apr)
ArenaMolson Centre
Average attendance20,740
Minor league affiliate(s)Quebec Citadelles
New Orleans Brass
Team leaders
GoalsMartin Rucinsky (17)
AssistsMark Recchi (35)
PointsMark Recchi (47)
Penalty minutesShayne Corson (147)
Plus/minusPatrick Poulin
Turner Stevenson (+6)
WinsJeff Hackett (24)
Goals against averageFrederic Chabot (2.23)

The 1998–99 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 90th season of play. The club finished 5th in the Northeast Division and did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. It had been the worst season in over 48 years for the club. The Canadiens finished last in their division. Martin Rucinsky led the club with 17 goals. It was the first time since the 1940–41 season that the Canadiens did not have at least one 20-goal scorer.[1] On March 31, 1999, ownership announced it has lost $3.8 million in its last fiscal year.[2] Following the season, team president Ronald Corey resigned in May 1999.

Regular season

In March 1999, Captain Vincent Damphousse was traded to the San Jose Sharks.[3]

Final standings

Northeast Division
R CR GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
12Ottawa Senators82442315239179892103
24Toronto Maple Leafs8245307268231109597
36Boston Bruins82393013214181118291
47Buffalo Sabres82372817207175156191
511Montreal Canadiens82323911184209129975

[4]

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.

Eastern Conference[5]
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[6]
October: 3–5–2 (home: 3–4–0; road: 0–1–2)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1WOctober 10, 19987–1New York Rangers (1998–99)1–0–0Recap
2WOctober 13, 19981–0Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)2–0–0Recap
3TOctober 16, 19982–2 OT@ Washington Capitals (1998–99)2–0–1Recap
4LOctober 17, 19983–4Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)2–1–1Recap
5LOctober 19, 19981–2Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)2–2–1Recap
6WOctober 21, 19983–2Ottawa Senators (1998–99)3–2–1Recap
7LOctober 24, 19980–3Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)3–3–1Recap
8LOctober 28, 19982–9Boston Bruins (1998–99)3–4–1Recap
9TOctober 29, 19981–1 OT@ Boston Bruins (1998–99)3–4–2Recap
10LOctober 31, 19981–5@ Ottawa Senators (1998–99)3–5–2Recap
November: 5–7–0 (home: 4–3–0; road: 1–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
11WNovember 4, 19984–1@ New York Rangers (1998–99)4–5–2Recap
12WNovember 7, 19984–2New York Islanders (1998–99)5–5–2Recap
13WNovember 9, 19985–1Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)6–5–2Recap
14LNovember 11, 19980–3@ New Jersey Devils (1998–99)6–6–2Recap
15LNovember 12, 19980–4@ New York Islanders (1998–99)6–7–2Recap
16LNovember 14, 19981–4Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)6–8–2Recap
17LNovember 17, 19984–5@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)6–9–2Recap
18WNovember 19, 19984–3Calgary Flames (1998–99)7–9–2Recap
19LNovember 21, 19982–3Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)7–10–2Recap
20LNovember 27, 19981–5@ Boston Bruins (1998–99)7–11–2Recap
21LNovember 28, 19983–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)7–12–2Recap
22WNovember 30, 19983–1Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)8–12–2Recap
December: 3–6–5 (home: 0–1–3; road: 3–5–2)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
23LDecember 2, 19981–4@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)8–13–2Recap
24TDecember 4, 19981–1 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1998–99)8–13–3Recap
25LDecember 5, 19983–4 OTToronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)8–14–3Recap
26LDecember 9, 19982–4@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)8–15–3Recap
27LDecember 11, 19982–3@ Dallas Stars (1998–99)8–16–3Recap
28TDecember 12, 19982–2 OT@ Nashville Predators (1998–99)8–16–4Recap
29TDecember 14, 19982–2 OTPhoenix Coyotes (1998–99)8–16–5Recap
30LDecember 18, 19982–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)8–17–5Recap
31TDecember 19, 19981–1 OTNew Jersey Devils (1998–99)8–17–6Recap
32TDecember 21, 19982–2 OTDallas Stars (1998–99)8–17–7Recap
33LDecember 23, 19981–3@ Ottawa Senators (1998–99)8–18–7Recap
34WDecember 26, 19982–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)9–18–7Recap
35WDecember 29, 19985–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)10–18–7Recap
36WDecember 31, 19982–1@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)11–18–7Recap
January: 7–6–1 (home: 4–2–1; road: 3–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
37WJanuary 2, 19992–1@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)12–18–7Recap
38LJanuary 4, 19993–4@ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)12–19–7Recap
39WJanuary 7, 19994–1Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)13–19–7Recap
40WJanuary 9, 19993–2New York Islanders (1998–99)14–19–7Recap
41WJanuary 11, 19993–1St. Louis Blues (1998–99)15–19–7Recap
42LJanuary 12, 19991–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)15–20–7Recap
43WJanuary 15, 19993–0@ Washington Capitals (1998–99)16–20–7Recap
44WJanuary 16, 19993–0New York Rangers (1998–99)17–20–7Recap
45TJanuary 18, 19994–4 OTWashington Capitals (1998–99)17–20–8Recap
46LJanuary 21, 19990–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)17–21–8Recap
47WJanuary 26, 19992–1@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)18–21–8Recap
48LJanuary 27, 19991–2@ Florida Panthers (1998–99)18–22–8Recap
49LJanuary 30, 19991–3Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)18–23–8Recap
50LJanuary 31, 19993–5Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)18–24–8Recap
February: 6–5–0 (home: 4–0–0; road: 2–5–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
51WFebruary 3, 19992–1Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)19–24–8Recap
52LFebruary 4, 19992–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)19–25–8Recap
53WFebruary 6, 19993–2Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)20–25–8Recap
54LFebruary 9, 19992–3 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)20–26–8Recap
55LFebruary 11, 19992–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)20–27–8Recap
56WFebruary 13, 19994–0Florida Panthers (1998–99)21–27–8Recap
57WFebruary 17, 19996–3@ New York Rangers (1998–99)22–27–8Recap
58WFebruary 18, 19993–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)23–27–8Recap
59LFebruary 20, 19992–3 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)23–28–8Recap
60LFebruary 25, 19991–3@ Ottawa Senators (1998–99)23–29–8Recap
61WFebruary 27, 19994–1Ottawa Senators (1998–99)24–29–8Recap
March: 5–5–2 (home: 3–3–1; road: 2–2–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
62WMarch 2, 19994–1Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)25–29–8Recap
63TMarch 3, 19994–4 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)25–29–9Recap
64LMarch 6, 19991–6Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)25–30–9Recap
65LMarch 8, 19992–5Florida Panthers (1998–99)25–31–9Recap
66WMarch 11, 19993–0@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)26–31–9Recap
67WMarch 13, 19992–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)27–31–9Recap
68WMarch 18, 19993–2Nashville Predators (1998–99)28–31–9Recap
69LMarch 20, 19990–1Washington Capitals (1998–99)28–32–9Recap
70TMarch 22, 19991–1 OTSan Jose Sharks (1998–99)28–32–10Recap
71WMarch 24, 19992–0@ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)29–32–10Recap
72LMarch 25, 19991–2@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)29–33–10Recap
73LMarch 27, 19991–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)29–34–10Recap
April: 3–5–1 (home: 3–2–0; road: 0–3–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
74LApril 1, 19992–3Boston Bruins (1998–99)29–35–10Recap
75WApril 3, 19992–1Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)30–35–10Recap
76LApril 5, 19990–3@ Boston Bruins (1998–99)30–36–10Recap
77WApril 7, 19992–0Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)31–36–10Recap
78LApril 8, 19991–3@ New York Islanders (1998–99)31–37–10Recap
79LApril 10, 19992–6New Jersey Devils (1998–99)31–38–10Recap
80TApril 13, 19992–2 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)31–38–11Recap
81LApril 14, 19992–3 OT@ Florida Panthers (1998–99)31–39–11Recap
82WApril 17, 19993–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)32–39–11Recap
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 Canadiens only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
8Mark Recchi‡RW61123547−428
11Saku KoivuC65143044−738
25Vincent Damphousse‡C65122436−746
26Martin RucinskyLW73171734−2550
38Vladimir MalakhovD62132134−777
27Shayne CorsonLW63122032−10147
17Benoit BrunetLW60141731−131
23Turner StevensonRW69101727688
5Stephane QuintalD8281927−2384
49Brian SavageLW54161026−1420
37Patrick PoulinC8181725621
34Sergei ZholtokC7071522−126
44Jonas HoglundLW7481018−516
22[lower-alpha 1]Eric Weinrich†D6661218−1277
43Patrice BriseboisD543912−828
55Igor UlanovD763912−3109
24Scott ThorntonLW477411−287
52Craig RivetD662810−366
21Jason Dawe†RW37459014
28[lower-alpha 2]Dainius Zubrus†C17358−34
29Brett ClarkD61224−316
15Eric HoudeC8112−22
20Scott Lachance†D17112−211
22Dave Manson‡D11022−348
46Matt HigginsC25101−20
48Miloslav GurenD12011−14
31Jeff Hackett†G530116
45Arron AshamRW7000−40
35Andrei BashkirovLW10000−30
53Sylvain BlouinLW5000019
3Brad Brown‡D5000021
39Frederic ChabotG110002
42Jonathan DelisleRW100000
30Jean-Francois Jomphe†C600000
6Trent McClearyRW46000−129
36Dave MorissetteLW10000152
56Alain Nasreddine†D8000133
14Terry RyanLW100005
60Jose TheodoreG180000
41Jocelyn Thibault‡G100000

Goaltending

  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
31Jeff Hackett†532420913601172.27.91453091
60Jose Theodore184120406503.29.8771913
41Jocelyn Thibault‡10342250232.61.9081529
39Frederic Chabot11130188162.23.9150430

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honour Recipient Ref
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Mark Recchi [7]
Team Jacques Beauchamp Molson Trophy Benoit Brunet [8]
Molson Cup Jeff Hackett [9]

Transactions

Draft picks

Montreal's draft picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.[10]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
116Eric Chouinard CanadaQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
245Mike Ribeiro CanadaRouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
375Francois Beauchemin CanadaLaval Titan Collège Français (QMJHL)
5132Andrei Bashkirov RussiaFort Wayne Komets (IHL)
6152Gordie Dwyer CanadaBeauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
6162Andrei Markov RussiaKhimik Voskresensk (Russia)
7189Andrei Kruchinin RussiaLada Togliatti (Russia)
8201Craig Murray CanadaUniversity of Michigan (CCHA)
8216Michael Ryder CanadaHull Olympiques (QMJHL)
9247Darcy Harris CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHL)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Weinrich wore number 3 in his first game.
  2. ↑ Zubrus wore number 57 in his first game.

References

  • "Montreal Canadiens 1998-99 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  • "1998-99 Montreal Canadiens Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 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. ↑ The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.291, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
  2. ↑ The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.292, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
  3. ↑ The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.299, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
  4. ↑ Dinger 2011, p. 155.
  5. ↑ "1998-1999 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  6. ↑ "1998-99 Montreal Canadiens Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1999". NHL.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ Montreal Canadiens 2014–2015 Media Guide, p.553
  9. ↑ Montreal Canadiens 2014–2015 Media Guide, p.552
  10. ↑ "1998 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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