The 1998–99 OHL season was the 19th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Belleville Bulls won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the London Knights.
The 1998–99 season was the first season to have the two Conference, four Division format, and the first season to have 20 teams. The Brampton Battalion and Mississauga IceDogs were the two expansion teams. The Brampton Battalion were placed in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference and the Mississauga IceDogs were placed in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Eastern Conference
[edit] Western Conference
[edit] Scoring leaders
[edit] OHL Playoffs
[edit] Conference Quarterfinals
[edit] Eastern Conference
| Barrie (1) vs. Kingston (8) | | Date | Away | Home | | March 21 | Kingston 2 | 5 Barrie | | March 23 | Barrie 4 | 3 Kingston | | March 24 | Barrie 3 | 4 Kingston | OT | | March 26 | Kingston 2 | 5 Barrie | | March 28 | Kingston 4 | 6 Barrie | | Barrie wins series 4–1 | | | Ottawa (2) vs. North Bay (7) | | Date | Away | Home | | March 21 | North Bay 1 | 4 Ottawa | | March 23 | North Bay 1 | 3 Ottawa | | March 26 | Ottawa 3 | 0 North Bay | | March 28 | Ottawa 4 | 1 North Bay | | Ottawa wins series 4–0 | |
| Belleville (3) vs. Sudbury (6) | | Date | Away | Home | | March 20 | Sudbury 2 | 7 Belleville | | March 21 | Sudbury 3 | 8 Belleville | | March 23 | Belleville 8 | 2 Sudbury | | March 25 | Belleville 8 | 5 Sudbury | | Belleville wins series 4–0 | | | Oshawa (4) vs. Peterborough (5) | | Date | Away | Home | | March 21 | Peterborough 1 | 2 Oshawa | | March 23 | Oshawa 2 | 4 Peterborough | | March 24 | Peterborough 5 | 6 Oshawa | | March 25 | Oshawa 5 | 2 Peterborough | | March 28 | Peterborough 1 | 9 Oshawa | | Oshawa wins series 4–1 | |
[edit] Western Conference
| Plymouth (1) vs. Windsor (8) | | Date | Away | Home | | March 21 | Windsor 1 | 9 Plymouth | | March 23 | Plymouth 6 | 0 Windsor | | March 25 | Plymouth 4 | 3 Windsor | | March 26 | Windsor 2 | 8 Plymouth | | Plymouth wins series 4–0 | | |
| Owen Sound (3) vs. Sault Ste. Marie (6) | | Date | Away | Home | | March 21 | Sault Ste. Marie 5 | 10 Owen Sound | | March 22 | Sault Ste. Marie 2 | 3 Owen Sound | | March 25 | Owen Sound 2 | 6 Sault Ste. Marie | | March 26 | Owen Sound 3 | 2 Sault Ste. Marie | | March 28 | Sault Ste. Marie 4 | 6 Owen Sound | | Owen Sound wins series 4–1 | | |
[edit] Conference semifinals
| Eastern Conference |
| | | Ottawa (2) vs. Belleville (3) | | Date | Away | Home | | April 2 | Belleville 5 | 6 Ottawa | OT | | April 3 | Ottawa 2 | 5 Belleville | | April 6 | Belleville 3 | 1 Ottawa | | April 7 | Ottawa 4 | 5 Belleville | OT | | April 9 | Belleville 3 | 2 Ottawa | OT | | Belleville wins series 4–1 | |
| Western Conference |
| Plymouth (1) vs. London (5) | | Date | Away | Home | | April 3 | London 3 | 2 Plymouth | OT | | April 5 | Plymouth 2 | 3 London | OT | | April 7 | London 3 | 7 Plymouth | | April 9 | Plymouth 5 | 4 London | OT | | April 10 | London 4 | 5 Plymouth | | April 13 | Plymouth 2 | 8 London | | April 15 | London 10 | 3 Plymouth | | London wins series 4–3 | | | Guelph (2) vs. Owen Sound (3) | | Date | Away | Home | | April 1 | Owen Sound 5 | 6 Guelph | OT | | April 3 | Guelph 4 | 8 Owen Sound | | April 5 | Owen Sound 4 | 3 Guelph | | April 7 | Guelph 3 | 4 Owen Sound | | April 9 | Owen Sound 1 | 4 Guelph | | April 11 | Guelph 3 | 6 Owen Sound | | Owen Sound wins series 4–2 | |
[edit] Conference finals
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Belleville (3) vs. Oshawa (4) | | Date | Away | Home | | April 16 | Oshawa 1 | 8 Belleville | | April 18 | Belleville 4 | 6 Oshawa | | April 20 | Oshawa 2 | 4 Belleville | | April 21 | Belleville 6 | 4 Oshawa | | April 23 | Oshawa 2 | 8 Belleville | | Belleville wins series 4–1 | | | Owen Sound (3) vs. London (5) | | Date | Away | Home | | April 18 | Owen Sound 0 | 3 London | | April 20 | London 2 | 3 Owen Sound | | April 22 | London 3 | 1 Owen Sound | | April 23 | Owen Sound 3 | 4 London | | April 25 | London 4 | 3 Owen Sound | | London wins series 4–1 | |
[edit] J. Ross Robertson Cup Finals
| Belleville (3) vs. London (5) | | Date | Away | Home | | April 29 | London 5 | 4 Belleville | OT | | May 1 | Belleville 6 | 3 London | | May 3 | London 3 | 5 Belleville | | May 5 | Belleville 6 | 1 London | | May 7 | London 6 | 4 Belleville | | May 9 | Belleville 1 | 5 London | | May 11 | London 2 | 9 Belleville | | Belleville wins series 4–3 | |
[edit] OHL awards
| J. Ross Robertson Cup: | Belleville Bulls |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy: | Plymouth Whalers |
| Red Tilson Trophy: | Brian Campbell, Ottawa 67's |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy: | Peter Sarno, Sarnia Sting |
| Matt Leyden Trophy: | Peter DeBoer, Plymouth Whalers |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy: | Norm Milley, Sudbury Wolves |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy: | Brian Campbell, Ottawa 67's |
| OHL Goaltender of the Year: | Brian Finley, Barrie Colts |
| Jack Ferguson Award: | Jason Spezza, Mississauga IceDogs |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy: | Robert Holsinger and Robb Zepp, Plymouth Whalers |
| OHL Executive of the Year: | Jeff Hunt, Ottawa 67's |
| Emms Family Award: | Sheldon Keefe, Barrie Colts |
| F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy: | Levente Szuper, Ottawa 67's |
| Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy: | Ryan McKie, Sudbury Wolves |
| William Hanley Trophy: | Brian Campbell, Ottawa 67's |
| Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy: | Ryan Ready, Belleville Bulls |
| Bobby Smith Trophy: | Robb Zepp, Plymouth Whalers |
| Wayne Gretzky 99 Award: | Justin Papineau, Belleville Bulls |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
