1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1998–99 1998 Colorado Avalanche Western 2nd Northwest 1st 44–28–10 21–14–6 23–14–4 239 205 Pierre Lacroix Bob Hartley Joe Sakic McNichols Sports Arena 16,059 Hershey Bears Joe Sakic (41) Peter Forsberg (67) Peter Forsberg (97) Jeff Odgers (259) Peter Forsberg (+27) Patrick Roy (32) Patrick Roy (2.29) yes 1999–2000 The 1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's fourth season and last season at McNichols Sports Arena. They would move to the Pepsi Center during the off-season. Regular season April 3, 1999: In a victory over the Edmonton Oilers, Patrick Roy passed Glenn Hall with his 408th victory.Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.436, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, 978-0-470-15616-2 Season standings COL COL Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid; 1998–99 regular season1998-99 Colorado Avalanche Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/COL/1999_games.html Hockey-Reference.com June 22, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; October: 2–6–1 (home: 2–4–0; road: 0–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 10, 1998||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||0–1–0 || 1998020012 L |- |2||October 12, 1998||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||0–2–0 || 1998020020 L |- |3||October 14, 1998||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||0–3–0 || 1998020029 L |- |4||October 15, 1998||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||0–4–0 || 1998020033 L |- |5||October 18, 1998||5–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||0–4–1 || 1998020051 T |- |6||October 24, 1998||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||1–4–1 || 1998020086 W |- |7||October 26, 1998||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||1–5–1 || 1998020092 L |- |8||October 29, 1998||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||2–5–1 || 1998020109 W |- |9||October 31, 1998||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||2–6–1 || 1998020123 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; November: 6–5–1 (home: 2–2–0; road: 4–3–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |10||November 2, 1998||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||3–6–1 || 1998020132 W |- |11||November 4, 1998||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||3–7–1 || 1998020138 L |- |12||November 6, 1998||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||4–7–1 || 1998020152 W |- |13||November 8, 1998||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||4–8–1 || 1998020167 L |- |14||November 10, 1998||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||4–8–2 || 1998020177 T |- |15||November 13, 1998||8–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||5–8–2 || 1998020196 W |- |16||November 15, 1998||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||6–8–2 || 1998020210 W |- |17||November 17, 1998||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1998–99) ||7–8–2 || 1998020216 W |- |18||November 19, 1998||0–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||7–9–2 || 1998020227 L |- |19||November 21, 1998||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||8–9–2 || 1998020237 W |- |20||November 25, 1998||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||8–10–2 || 1998020264 L |- |21||November 28, 1998||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||8–11–2 || 1998020283 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; December: 8–6–1 (home: 2–3–1; road: 6–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |22||December 2, 1998||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||9–11–2 || 1998020301 W |- |23||December 4, 1998||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||10–11–2 || 1998020311 W |- |24||December 5, 1998||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||11–11–2 || 1998020321 W |- |25||December 8, 1998||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1998–99) ||12–11–2 || 1998020332 W |- |26||December 9, 1998||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||13–11–2 || 1998020337 W |- |27||December 12, 1998||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||13–12–2 || 1998020356 L |- |28||December 14, 1998||0–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||13–12–3 || 1998020369 T |- |29||December 17, 1998||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||13–13–3 || 1998020383 L |- |30||December 19, 1998||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||13–14–3 || 1998020401 L |- |31||December 21, 1998||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||14–14–3 || 1998020410 W |- |32||December 22, 1998||0–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||14–15–3 || 1998020415 L |- |33||December 26, 1998||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||14–16–3 || 1998020436 L |- |34||December 27, 1998||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||15–16–3 || 1998020439 W |- |35||December 29, 1998||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||16–16–3 || 1998020452 W |- |36||December 31, 1998||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1998–99) ||16–17–3 || 1998020464 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; January: 9–2–1 (home: 6–0–1; road: 3–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |37||January 2, 1999||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||16–18–3 || 1998020482 L |- |38||January 4, 1999||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||17–18–3 || 1998020491 W |- |39||January 6, 1999||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||17–18–4 || 1998020499 T |- |40||January 9, 1999||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||17–19–4 || 1998020520 L |- |41||January 10, 1999||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||18–19–4 || 1998020526 W |- |42||January 12, 1999||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||19–19–4 || 1998020538 W |- |43||January 16, 1999||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||20–19–4 || 1998020565 W |- |44||January 19, 1999||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||21–19–4 || 1998020583 W |- |45||January 21, 1999||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||22–19–4 || 1998020596 W |- |46||January 27, 1999||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||23–19–4 || 1998020612 W |- |47||January 28, 1999||6–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||24–19–4 || 1998020619 W |- |48||January 30, 1999||5–0 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||25–19–4 || 1998020634 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; February: 5–3–4 (home: 1–3–2; road: 4–0–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |49||February 2, 1999||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||26–19–4 || 1998020647 W |- |50||February 3, 1999||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||27–19–4 || 1998020651 W |- |51||February 5, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||28–19–4 || 1998020669 W |- |52||February 7, 1999||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||29–19–4 || 1998020683 W |- |53||February 9, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||29–20–4 || 1998020692 L |- |54||February 13, 1999||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||29–21–4 || 1998020719 L |- |55||February 14, 1999||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||29–21–5 || 1998020723 T |- |56||February 19, 1999||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||29–21–6 || 1998020753 T |- |57||February 21, 1999||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||29–21–7 || 1998020770 T |- |58||February 23, 1999||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||29–21–8 || 1998020778 T |- |59||February 25, 1999||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||29–22–8 || 1998020791 L |- |60||February 27, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||30–22–8 || 1998020805 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; March: 9–4–2 (home: 4–2–2; road: 5–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |61||March 1, 1999||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||30–23–8 || 1998020815 L |- |62||March 3, 1999||7–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||31–23–8 || 1998020826 W |- |63||March 4, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||31–24–8 || 1998020832 L |- |64||March 7, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||32–24–8 || 1998020851 W |- |65||March 9, 1999||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||33–24–8 || 1998020863 W |- |66||March 11, 1999||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||34–24–8 || 1998020875 W |- |67||March 14, 1999||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||34–25–8 || 1998020897 L |- |68||March 18, 1999||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||35–25–8 || 1998020916 W |- |69||March 20, 1999||5–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||35–25–9 || 1998020927 T |- |70||March 21, 1999||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||35–26–9 || 1998020933 L |- |71||March 24, 1999||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||36–26–9 || 1998020952 W |- |72||March 26, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||37–26–9 || 1998020964 W |- |73||March 28, 1999||7–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||38–26–9 || 1998020980 W |- |74||March 30, 1999||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||38–26–10 || 1998020989 T |- |75||March 31, 1999||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||39–26–10 || 1998020997 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; April: 5–2–0 (home: 4–0–0; road: 1–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |76||April 3, 1999||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||40–26–10 || 1998021018 W |- |77||April 5, 1999||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||41–26–10 || 1998021030 W |- |78||April 7, 1999||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||42–26–10 || 1998021039 W |- |79||April 11, 1999||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||43–26–10 || 1998021063 W |- |80||April 15, 1999||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||43–27–10 || 1998021086 L |- |81||April 16, 1999||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||43–28–10 || 1998021091 L |- |82||April 18, 1999||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||44–28–10 || 1998021106 W |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid; 1999 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (7) San Jose Sharks – Avalanche win 4–2 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || April 24, 1999 || 3–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks || Avalanche lead 1–0 || 1998030161 W |- | 2 || April 26, 1999 || 2–1 OT|| align="left"| San Jose Sharks || Avalanche lead 2–0 || 1998030162 W |- | 3 || April 28, 1999 || 2–4 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks || Avalanche lead 2–1 || 1998030163 L |- | 4 || April 30, 1999 || 3–7 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks || Series tied 2–2 || 1998030164 L |- | 5 || May 1, 1999 || 6–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks || Avalanche lead 3–2 || 1998030165 W |- | 6 || May 3, 1999 || 3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks || Avalanche win 4–2 || 1998030166 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; Western Conference Semifinals vs. (3) Detroit Red Wings – Avalanche win 4–2 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || May 7, 1999 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings lead 1–0 || 1998030241 L |- | 2 || May 9, 1999 || 0–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings lead 2–0 || 1998030242 L |- | 3 || May 11, 1999 || 5–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings lead 2–1 || 1998030243 W |- | 4 || May 13, 1999 || 6–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Series tied 2–2 || 1998030244 W |- | 5 || May 16, 1999 || 3–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Avalanche lead 3–2 || 1998030245 W |- | 6 || May 18, 1999 || 5–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Avalanche win 4–2 || 1998030246 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; Western Conference Finals vs. (1) Dallas Stars – Stars win 4–3 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || May 22, 1999 || 2–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Avalanche lead 1–0 || 1998030321 W |- | 2 || May 24, 1999 || 2–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Series tied 1–1 || 1998030322 L |- | 3 || May 26, 1999 || 0–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Stars lead 2–1 || 1998030323 L |- | 4 || May 28, 1999 || 3–2 OT|| align="left"| Dallas Stars || Series tied 2–2 || 1998030324 W |- | 5 || May 30, 1999 || 7–5 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Avalanche lead 3–2 || 1998030325 W |- | 6 || June 1, 1999 || 1–4 || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Series tied 3–3 || 1998030326 L |- | 7 || June 4, 1999 || 1–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Stars win 4–3 || 1998030327 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L 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 Avalanche only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season Playoffs GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 21 Peter Forsberg C 78 30 67 97 27 108 19 8 16 24 7 31 19 Joe Sakic C 73 41 55 96 23 29 19 6 13 19 −2 8 22 Claude Lemieux RW 82 27 24 51 0 102 19 3 11 14 5 26 18 Adam Deadmarsh RW 66 22 27 49 −2 99 19 8 4 12 2 20 23 Milan Hejduk RW 82 14 34 48 8 26 16 6 6 12 3 4 37 Chris Drury C 79 20 24 44 9 62 19 6 2 8 2 4 13 Valeri Kamensky LW 65 14 30 44 1 28 10 4 5 9 5 4 8 Sandis Ozolinsh Sandis Ozoliņš D 39 7 25 32 10 22 19 4 8 12 −5 22 14 Theoren Fleury RW 15 10 14 24 8 18 18 5 12 17 −2 20 20 Rene Corbet René Corbet LW 53 8 14 22 3 58 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 52 Adam Foote D 64 5 16 21 20 92 19 2 3 5 3 24 2 Sylvain Lefebvre D 76 2 18 20 18 48 19 0 1 1 6 12 12 Shean Donovan RW 68 7 12 19 4 37 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 Aaron Miller ice hockey D 76 5 13 18 3 42 19 1 5 6 8 10 26 Stephane Yelle Stéphane Yelle C 72 8 7 15 −8 40 10 0 1 1 −1 6 5 Alexei Gusarov D 54 3 10 13 12 24 5 0 0 0 1 2 25 Shjon Podein LW 41 2 6 8 −3 24 19 1 1 2 −1 12 29 Eric Messier Éric Messier LW 31 4 2 6 0 14 3 0 0 0 −1 0 32 Dale Hunter C 12 2 4 6 0 17 19 1 3 4 0 38 36 Jeff Odgers RW 75 2 3 5 −3 259 15 1 0 1 0 14 11 Keith Jones ice hockey RW 12 2 2 4 −6 20 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 7 Greg de Vries D 67 1 3 4 −3 60 19 0 2 2 3 22 24 Jon Klemm D 39 1 2 3 4 31 19 0 1 1 1 10 4 Cam Russell D 35 1 2 3 −5 84 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 17Matte wore number 14 in his first five games. Christian Matte RW 7 1 1 2 −2 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 33 Patrick Roy G 61 0 2 2 28 19 0 2 2 -98 4 16 Warren Rychel LW 28 0 2 2 3 63 12 0 1 1 −1 14 15 Ted Crowley D 7 0 1 1 −1 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 44 Serge Aubin LW 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 6 Wade Belak D 22 0 0 0 −2 71 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 1 Craig Billington G 21 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -98 0 32 Jeff Buchanan D 6 0 0 0 1 6 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 30 Marc Denis G 4 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 6 Chris Dingman LW 1 0 0 0 0 7 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 15 Mike Gaul D 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 28 Eric Lacroix LW 7 0 0 0 −2 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 27 Scott Parker ice hockey RW 27 0 0 0 −3 71 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 43 Dan Smith ice hockey D 12 0 0 0 5 9 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 59 Brian White ice hockey D 2 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season Playoffs GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice GP Games played W Wins L Losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice 33 Patrick Roy 61 32 19 8 1673 139 2.29 .917 5 3648 19 11 8 650 52 2.66 .920 1 1173 1 Craig Billington 21 11 8 1 492 52 2.87 .894 0 1086 1 0 0 6 1 6.67 .833 0 9 30 Marc Denis 4 1 1 1 110 9 2.49 .918 0 217 — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Calder Memorial Trophy Chris DruryCalder Memorial Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/calder-memorial-trophy records.nhl.com June 27, 2023 NHL All-Rookie Team Chris Drury (Forward)Postseason All-Star Teams https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=19981999 records.nhl.com June 27, 2023 Milan Hejduk (Forward) NHL First All-Star Team Peter Forsberg (Center) League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Peter ForsbergForsberg was voted to the starting lineup.NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986) https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 NHL.com August 29, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230322193353/https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 March 22, 20231999 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1999_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 NHL Player of the Month Patrick Roy (January)Colorado's Roy is January's Best http://www.nhl.com/news/feb/020199roy.htm NHL.com July 26, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/19991118071131/http://www.nhl.com/news/feb/020199roy.htm November 18, 1999 February 1, 1999 NHL Player of the Week Joe Sakic (January 26)Colorado's Sakic is Player of the Week http://www.nhl.com/news/jan/012699sakic.htm NHL.com July 26, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/19991018190857/http://www.nhl.com/news/jan/012699sakic.htm October 18, 1999 January 26, 1999 Peter Forsberg (March 8)COYOTES https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/03/09/coyotes/ Tampa Bay Times July 26, 2024 March 9, 1999 FORSBERG HONORED: Avalanche center Peter Forsberg was named Player of the Week after leading all scorers with four goals and four assists in three games. Patrick Roy (March 29)Colorado's Roy Named Player of the Week http://www.nhl.com/news/mar/032999roy.htm NHL.com July 26, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/19991003161307/http://www.nhl.com/news/mar/032999roy.htm October 3, 1999 March 29, 1999 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Chris Drury October 10, 19981998-99 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1999_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 9, 2024 Milan Hejduk Dan Smith October 12, 1998 Jeff Buchanan November 6, 1998 Brian White November 21, 1998 Scott Parker November 28, 1998 Michael Gaul December 19, 1998 Serge Aubin December 31, 1998 600th assist Joe Sakic April 3, 1999Avalanche Storm By Oilers - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/avalanche-storm-by-oilers/ www.cbsnews.com June 27, 2023 April 4, 1999 In a game of milestones, Sakic reached 600 assists with a pair. Transactions July 2022 Draft picks Colorado's draft picks at the 1998 NHL entry draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.1998 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1998e.html www.hockeydb.com June 28, 2023 Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)112Alex TanguayHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)117Martin SkoulaBarrie Colts (OHL)119Robyn RegehrKamloops Blazers (WHL)120Scott ParkerKelowna Rockets (WHL)228Ramzi AbidChicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)238Philippe SauveRimouski Océanic (QMJHL)253Steve MooreHarvard University (ECAC)379Yevgeni LazarevKitchener Dutchmen (MWJHL)5141K. C. TimmonsTri-City Americans (WHL)6167Alex RiazantsevVictoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) See also 1998–99 NHL season Notes Players wore a patch that read "CHS" to honor those lost during the Columbine High School shooting on 20 April, 1999. References Colorado Avalanche 1998-99 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0006901999.html www.hockeydb.com June 22, 2023 1998-99 Colorado Avalanche Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/COL/1999.html Hockey-Reference.com June 22, 2023 Total Hockey Diamond, Dan Total Sports 2000 Kingston, NY 1-892129-85-X Dinger Ralph 2011 The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 Dan Diamond & Associates 978-1-894801-22-5 Toronto, ON registration https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse_u6g5 Dryden Steve Century of hockey McClelland & Stewart Ltd. Toronto, ON 2000 0-7710-4179-9 Fischler Stan Fischler Shirley Hughes Morgan Romain Joseph Duplacey James 2003 The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League Publications International Inc. 0-7853-9624-1 Lincolnwood, IL Fischler 2003 Category:1998–99 NHL season by team 1998-99 Category:1998 in sports in Colorado Category:1999 in sports in Colorado