1998–99 Boston Bruins season

NHL team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1998–99 1998 Boston Bruins 39–30–13 22–10–9 17–20–4 Eastern 6th Northeast 3rd Harry Sinden Pat Burns Ray Bourque Fleet Center 214 181 16,299 (91.3%)Total: 668,290 Providence Bruins (AHL) Dmitri Khristich (29) Jason Allison (53) Jason Allison (76) Don Sweeney (+14) Ken Belanger (152) Byron Dafoe (32) Byron Dafoe (2.00) 1999–2000 The 1998–99 Boston Bruins season was the teams' 75th season. Regular season The Bruins' 11 shutouts were the most among all 27 teams.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1999_goalies.html 1998-99 NHL Goalie Statistics The Bruins also scored the fewest short-handed goals (3), allowed the fewest power-play goals (33) and had the best penalty-kill percentage (89.18%)https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1999.html 1998-99 NHL Summary Final standings BOS BOS Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1998–99 regular season1998-99 Boston Bruins Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1999_games.html Hockey-Reference.com June 12, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; October: 4–5–2 (home: 1–1–2; road: 3–4–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 10, 1998||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||0–0–1 || 1998020004 T |- |2||October 12, 1998||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1998–99) ||1–0–1 || 1998020018 W |- |3||October 14, 1998||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||2–0–1 || 1998020029 W |- |4||October 16, 1998||1–2 OT || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||2–1–1 || 1998020040 L |- |5||October 18, 1998||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||3–1–1 || 1998020052 W |- |6||October 19, 1998||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||3–2–1 || 1998020055 L |- |7||October 21, 1998||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||3–3–1 || 1998020066 L |- |8||October 24, 1998||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||3–4–1 || 1998020079 L |- |9||October 28, 1998||9–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||4–4–1 || 1998020097 W |- |10||October 29, 1998||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||4–4–2 || 1998020105 T |- |11||October 31, 1998||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||4–5–2 || 1998020117 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; November: 6–2–3 (home: 3–1–1; road: 3–1–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |12||November 3, 1998||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||4–6–2 || 1998020134 L |- |13||November 5, 1998||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||5–6–2 || 1998020145 W |- |14||November 7, 1998||0–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||5–6–3 || 1998020159 T |- |15||November 8, 1998||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||6–6–3 || 1998020164 W |- |16||November 13, 1998||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||6–6–4 || 1998020194 T |- |17||November 14, 1998||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||6–7–4 || 1998020198 L |- |18||November 19, 1998||5–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||6–7–5 || 1998020222 T |- |19||November 21, 1998||5–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||7–7–5 || 1998020235 W |- |20||November 24, 1998||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||8–7–5 || 1998020253 W |- |21||November 25, 1998||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||9–7–5 || 1998020261 W |- |22||November 27, 1998||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||10–7–5 || 1998020268 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; December: 6–6–1 (home: 4–2–1; road: 2–4–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |23||December 1, 1998||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||10–7–6 || 1998020292 T |- |24||December 5, 1998||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||11–7–6 || 1998020315 W |- |25||December 10, 1998||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||12–7–6 || 1998020345 W |- |26||December 12, 1998||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||12–8–6 || 1998020353 L |- |27||December 16, 1998||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||12–9–6 || 1998020377 L |- |28||December 17, 1998||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||13–9–6 || 1998020379 W |- |29||December 19, 1998||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||14–9–6 || 1998020392 W |- |30||December 21, 1998||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||15–9–6 || 1998020406 W |- |31||December 23, 1998||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||15–10–6 || 1998020416 L |- |32||December 26, 1998||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1998–99) ||15–11–6 || 1998020429 L |- |33||December 28, 1998||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||15–12–6 || 1998020443 L |- |34||December 30, 1998||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||16–12–6 || 1998020458 W |- |35||December 31, 1998||1–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||16–13–6 || 1998020466 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; January: 4–6–2 (home: 4–2–2; road: 0–4–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |36||January 2, 1999||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||17–13–6 || 1998020472 W |- |37||January 4, 1999||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||18–13–6 || 1998020485 W |- |38||January 7, 1999||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||19–13–6 || 1998020502 W |- |39||January 9, 1999||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||19–14–6 || 1998020515 L |- |40||January 15, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||19–15–6 || 1998020552 L |- |41||January 16, 1999||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||19–15–7 || 1998020559 T |- |42||January 18, 1999||8–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||20–15–7 || 1998020571 W |- |43||January 21, 1999||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||20–16–7 || 1998020588 L |- |44||January 26, 1999||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1998–99) ||20–17–7 || 1998020602 L |- |45||January 28, 1999||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||20–18–7 || 1998020613 L |- |46||January 30, 1999||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||20–19–7 || 1998020630 L |- |47||January 31, 1999||0–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||20–19–8 || 1998020637 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; February: 5–5–2 (home: 3–2–1; road: 2–3–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |48||February 2, 1999||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||20–20–8 || 1998020647 L |- |49||February 4, 1999||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1998–99) ||20–21–8 || 1998020659 L |- |50||February 6, 1999||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||20–21–9 || 1998020673 T |- |51||February 7, 1999||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1998–99) ||21–21–9 || 1998020679 W |- |52||February 9, 1999||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||22–21–9 || 1998020693 W |- |53||February 12, 1999||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||22–22–9 || 1998020709 L |- |54||February 13, 1999||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||22–23–9 || 1998020720 L |- |55||February 18, 1999||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||22–24–9 || 1998020744 L |- |56||February 21, 1999||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||23–24–9 || 1998020768 W |- |57||February 23, 1999||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||24–24–9 || 1998020776 W |- |58||February 25, 1999||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||24–24–10 || 1998020788 T |- |59||February 27, 1999||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||25–24–10 || 1998020801 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; March: 7–4–3 (home: 2–2–2; road: 5–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |60||March 2, 1999||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||26–24–10 || 1998020816 W |- |61||March 3, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||26–25–10 || 1998020825 L |- |62||March 5, 1999||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||27–25–10 || 1998020836 W |- |63||March 7, 1999||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1998–99) ||27–26–10 || 1998020848 L |- |64||March 9, 1999||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||28–26–10 || 1998020867 W |- |65||March 12, 1999||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||29–26–10 || 1998020879 W |- |66||March 13, 1999||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||29–27–10 || 1998020884 L |- |67||March 17, 1999||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||30–27–10 || 1998020906 W |- |68||March 20, 1999||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||30–27–11 || 1998020922 T |- |69||March 21, 1999||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||31–27–11 || 1998020932 W |- |70||March 24, 1999||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||32–27–11 || 1998020947 W |- |71||March 25, 1999||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||32–27–12 || 1998020954 T |- |72||March 27, 1999||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||32–27–13 || 1998020967 T |- |73||March 30, 1999||1–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||32–28–13 || 1998020985 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; April: 7–2–0 (home: 5–0–0; road: 2–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |74||April 1, 1999||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||33–28–13 || 1998020998 W |- |75||April 3, 1999||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||34–28–13 || 1998021008 W |- |76||April 5, 1999||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||35–28–13 || 1998021022 W |- |77||April 7, 1999||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||36–28–13 || 1998021037 W |- |78||April 8, 1999||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||36–29–13 || 1998021046 L |- |79||April 10, 1999||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||37–29–13 || 1998021055 W |- |80||April 15, 1999||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||38–29–13 || 1998021083 W |- |81||April 17, 1999||2–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||39–29–13 || 1998021093 W |- |82||April 18, 1999||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||39–30–13 || 1998021105 L |- |- | 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:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1999 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (3) Carolina Hurricanes – Bruins win 4–2 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || April 22, 1999 || 2–0 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes || Bruins lead 1–0 || 1998030131 W |- | 2 || April 24, 1999 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes || Series tied 1–1 || 1998030132 L |- | 3 || April 26, 1999 || 2–3 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes || Hurricanes lead 2–1 || 1998030133 L |- | 4 || April 28, 1999 || 4–1 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes || Series tied 2–2 || 1998030134 W |- | 5 || April 30, 1999 || 4–3 2OT || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes || Bruins lead 3–2 || 1998030135 W |- | 6 || May 2, 1999 || 2–0 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes || Bruins win 4–2 || 1998030136 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. (7) Buffalo Sabres – Sabres win 4–2 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || May 6, 1999 || 4–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Bruins lead 1–0 || 1998030221 W |- | 2 || May 9, 1999 || 1–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Series tied 1–1 || 1998030222 L |- | 3 || May 12, 1999 || 2–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Sabres lead 2–1 || 1998030223 L |- | 4 || May 14, 1999 || 0–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Sabres lead 3–1 || 1998030224 L |- | 5 || May 16, 1999 || 5–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Sabres lead 3–2 || 1998030225 W |- | 6 || May 18, 1999 || 2–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Sabres win 4–2 || 1998030226 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 Bruins only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins 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 41 Jason Allison C 82 23 53 76 5 68 12 2 9 11 1 6 12 Dmitri Khristich LW 79 29 42 71 11 48 12 3 4 7 1 6 77 Ray Bourque D 81 10 47 57 −7 34 12 1 9 10 1 14 14 Sergei Samsonov LW 79 25 26 51 −6 18 11 3 1 4 3 0 6 Joe Thornton C 81 16 25 41 3 69 11 3 6 9 1 4 33 Anson Carter C 55 24 16 40 7 22 12 4 3 7 −3 0 23 Steve Heinze RW 73 22 18 40 7 30 12 4 3 7 −1 0 18 Kyle McLaren D 52 6 18 24 1 48 12 0 3 3 4 10 19 Rob DiMaio C 71 7 14 21 −14 95 12 2 0 2 2 8 20 Darren Van Impe D 60 5 15 20 −5 66 11 1 2 3 −3 4 11 P. J. Axelsson LW 77 7 10 17 −14 18 12 1 1 2 −1 4 42 Peter Ferraro C 46 6 8 14 10 44 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 36 Grant Ledyard D 47 4 8 12 −8 33 2 0 0 0 −1 2 32 Don Sweeney D 81 2 10 12 14 64 11 3 0 3 2 6 26 Tim Taylor ice hockey, born 1969 C 49 4 7 11 −10 55 12 0 3 3 1 8 25 Hal Gill D 80 3 7 10 −10 63 12 0 0 0 −1 14 17 Shawn Bates C 33 5 4 9 3 2 12 0 0 0 −1 4 38Taylor wore number 50 through November 14. Chris Taylor ice hockey C 37 3 5 8 −3 12 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 10 Cameron Mann RW 33 5 2 7 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 Landon Wilson RW 22 3 3 6 0 17 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 44 Dave Ellett D 54 0 6 6 11 25 8 0 0 0 0 4 37 Mattias Timander D 22 0 6 6 4 10 4 1 1 2 3 2 16 Ken Belanger LW 45 1 4 5 −2 152 12 1 0 1 2 16 22 Ken Baumgartner LW 69 1 3 4 −6 119 3 0 0 0 0 0 21 Ted Donato LW 14 1 3 4 0 4 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 57 Antti Laaksonen LW 11 1 2 3 −1 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 34 Byron Dafoe G 68 0 2 2 25 12 0 0 0 -98 2 21 Randy Robitaille C 4 0 2 2 −1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28Savage wore number 54 in his first two games. Andre Savage C 6 1 0 1 2 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 55 Jonathan Girard D 3 0 0 0 1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 51 Jay Henderson ice hockey LW 4 0 0 0 −1 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 61 Marquis Mathieu C 9 0 0 0 −1 8 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 72 Eric Nickulas C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 56 Peter Nordstrom Peter Nordström C 2 0 0 0 −1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 53 Brandon Smith ice hockey D 5 0 0 0 2 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 35 Robbie Tallas Rob Tallas G 17 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 29 Dennis Vaske D 3 0 0 0 −3 6 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 71 Terry Virtue D 4 0 0 0 2 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season Playoffs GP Games played GS Games started 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 GS Games started W Wins L Losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice 34 Byron Dafoe 68 67 32 23 11 1,800 133 2.00 .926 10 4,001:17 12 12 6 6 330 26 1.98 .921 2 767:58 35 Robbie Tallas 17 15 7 7 2 421 43 2.61 .898 1 986:53 — — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Lester Patrick Trophy Harry SindenLester Patrick Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/lester-patrick-trophy records.nhl.com June 27, 2023 NHL Second All-Star Team Ray Bourque (Defense)Postseason All-Star Teams https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=19981999 records.nhl.com June 26, 2023 Byron Dafoe (Goaltender) League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Ray BourqueBourque 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 Dmitri Khristich NHL Player of the Month Byron Dafoe (April)Dafoe Is Player of the Month http://nhl.com/news/apr/041999dafoe.htm NHL.com July 26, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/19991111034745/http://nhl.com/news/apr/041999dafoe.htm November 11, 1999 April 19, 1999 NHL Player of the Week Ray Bourque (December 21)Boston's Bourque is Player of the Week http://www.nhl.com/news/dec/122198bourque.htm NHL.com July 26, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/19991003163412/http://www.nhl.com/news/dec/122198bourque.htm October 3, 1999 December 21, 1998 Team Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy Byron Dafoe Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p.239 Seventh Player Award Byron Dafoe Three Stars Awards Byron Dafoe (1st)Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p. 239–40 Ray Bourque (2nd) Jason Allison (3rd) Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Antti Laaksonen October 10, 19981998-99 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1999_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 9, 2024 Peter Nordstrom Jonathan Girard October 18, 1998 Jay Henderson October 28, 1998 Marquis Mathieu Eric Nickulas January 7, 1999 Andre Savage Brandon Smith January 9, 1999 Terry Virtue January 16, 1999 Transactions Trades Date Details 1998 06 27To New York Islanders1998 9th-round pick (#250 overall)To Boston Bruins1999 9th-round pick (#247 overall) 1998 11 07To New York IslandersTed DonatoTo Boston BruinsKen Belanger Free agents Date Player Team Contract term 1998 07 14 Anders Myrvold to Djurgårdens IF (Elitserien) 1998 07 14 P. C. Drouin to Bracknell Bees (BISL) 1998 07 21 Peter Ferraro from New York Rangers 1-year 1998 07 22 Brandon Smith from Detroit Red Wings 1-year 1998 07 22 Chris Taylor from Los Angeles Kings 1-year 1998 07 23 Jon Rohloff to San Jose Sharks 1998 08 17 Barry Richter to New York Islanders 1998 08 19 Dean Malkoc to New York Islanders 1998 08 28 Terry Virtue from St. Louis Blues 1998 09 10 Dennis Vaske from New York Islanders 1-year with a 1-year option 1998 09 14 Guy Larose to Chicago Wolves (IHL) 1998 10 09 Trent McCleary to Montreal Canadiens 1-year Signings Date Player Contract term 1998 07 07 Peter Nordstrom 1-year 1998 09 09 Aaron Downey 1-year 1998 09 09 Ray Bourque 2-year (voiding current contract) 1998 09 10 Eric Nickulas 2-year 1998 09 13 Steve Heinze 2-year 1998 09 25 Jonathan Girard 3-year 1998 10 01 Jason Allison 2-year 1998 10 01 Ted Donato 1-year 1998 10 26 Marquis Mathieu 1998 11 05 Anson Carter 2-year 1998 11 10 Kyle McLaren 3-year Waivers Date Player Team 1999 10 05 Rory Fitzpatrick from St. Louis Blues in Waiver Draft 1999 10 07 to St. Louis Blues Draft picks Boston'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 Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)248Jonathan GirardDLaval Titan Collège Français (QMJHL)2152Bobby AllenDBoston College (Hockey East)378Peter NordstromLWFärjestad BK (Sweden)5135Andrew RaycroftGSudbury Wolves (OHL)6165Ryan MilanovicLWKitchener Rangers (OHL) Notes The Bruins acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 1, 1997 that sent Bill Ranford, Adam Oates and Rick Tocchet to Washington in exchange for Jason Allison, Jim Carey, Anson Carter, a third-round pick in 1997 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The Bruins first-round pick went to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on November 22, 1996 that sent Landon Wilson and Anders Myrvold to Boston in exchange for this pick (19th overall). The Bruins fourth-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 18, 1998 that sent Doug Bodger to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick (105th overall). Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 29, 1997 that sent Byron Dafoe and Dmitri Khristich to Boston in exchange for Jozef Stumpel, Sandy Moger and this pick. The Bruins seventh-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent Mike Sullivan to Boston in exchange for this pick (192nd overall). The Bruins eighth-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on March 3, 1998 that sent Grant Ledyard to Boston in exchange for this pick (219th overall). The Bruins ninth-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent and ninth-round pick in 1999 to Boston in exchange for this pick (250th overall). Notes References Boston Bruins 1998-99 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000321999.html www.hockeydb.com June 12, 2023 1998-99 Boston Bruins Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1999.html Hockey-Reference.com June 12, 2023 Dinger Ralph 2011 The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 Dan Diamond & Associates 978-1-894801-22-5 Toronto Boston Bruins Category:Boston Bruins seasons Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Bruins Bruins