1998β99 New York Rangers | |
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Division | 4th Atlantic |
Conference | 11th Eastern |
1998β99 record | 33β38β11 |
Home record | 17β19β5 |
Road record | 16β19β6 |
Goals for | 217 |
Goals against | 227 |
Team information | |
General manager | Neil Smith |
Coach | John Muckler |
Captain | Brian Leetch |
Alternate captains |
Adam Graves Jeff Beukeboom |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Average attendance | 18,200 (100%) |
Minor league affiliate(s) |
Hartford Wolf Pack Charlotte Checkers |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Adam Graves (38) |
Assists | Wayne Gretzky (53) |
Points | Wayne Gretzky (62) |
Penalty minutes | Ulf Samuelsson (93) |
Plus/minus | Ulf Samuelsson (+6) |
Wins | Mike Richter (27) |
Goals against average | Mike Richter (2.63) |
The 1998β99 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 73rd season. The Rangers missed the playoffs for a second consecutive season in what was Wayne Gretzky's final season in the National Hockey League.
R | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 1 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 248 | 196 | 105 |
2 | 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 37 | 26 | 19 | 231 | 196 | 93 |
3 | 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 242 | 225 | 90 |
4 | 10 | New York Rangers | 82 | 33 | 38 | 11 | 217 | 227 | 77 |
5 | 13 | New York Islanders | 82 | 24 | 48 | 10 | 194 | 244 | 58 |
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | y β New Jersey Devils | ATL | 82 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 248 | 196 | 105 |
2 | y β Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 44 | 23 | 15 | 239 | 179 | 103 |
3 | y β Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 34 | 30 | 18 | 210 | 202 | 86 |
4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 268 | 231 | 97 |
5 | Philadelphia Flyers | ATL | 82 | 37 | 26 | 19 | 231 | 196 | 93 |
6 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 214 | 181 | 91 |
7 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 37 | 28 | 17 | 207 | 175 | 91 |
8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | ATL | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 242 | 225 | 90 |
9 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 30 | 34 | 18 | 210 | 228 | 78 |
10 | New York Rangers | ATL | 82 | 33 | 38 | 11 | 217 | 227 | 77 |
11 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 184 | 209 | 75 |
12 | Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 31 | 45 | 6 | 200 | 218 | 68 |
13 | New York Islanders | ATL | 82 | 24 | 48 | 10 | 194 | 244 | 58 |
14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 19 | 54 | 9 | 179 | 292 | 47 |
Divisions: ATL β Atlantic Division, NE β Northeast Division, SE β Southeast Division
bold β Qualified for playoffs; y β Won division
Wayne Gretzky's last NHL game in Canada was on April 16, 1999, in a 2β2 tie with the Ottawa Senators. His 1,487th and final game was a 2β1 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins which had Jaromir Jagr, a future Ranger captain, scoring the game-winning goal on April 18, 1999, at Madison Square Garden. The national anthems in that game were adjusted to accommodate Gretzky's departure. In place of " O Canada, we stand on guard for thee," Bryan Adams sang "We're going to miss you Wayne Gretzky." [3] John Amirante changed lyrics in " The Star-Spangled Banner" from "the land of the free" to "the land of Wayne Gretzky." He scored his final point in this game, assisting on the lone New York goal scored by team captain Brian Leetch. Gretzky was named as the first, second and third star of both games; only Maurice Richard had such an honour previously, for his performance in a 1944 playoff game.
At the time of his retirement, Gretzky was the second-to-last former WHA player still active in professional hockey, Mark Messier being the last. Messier, himself a former Ranger who would return to spend his final four playing years there, along with other representatives of the great Edmonton Oilers dynasty of the 1980s, attended the game. [4] Gretzky's final game was considered a "national retirement party" in Canada, [4] and Bryan Adams' rendition of "O Canada" was like a "lullaby." [4] As the final seconds ticked away, the crowd at Madison Square Garden gave him a standing ovation, capping off "an entirely satisfying, weekend-long going-away party" in Canada, [4] as there would be "No Regretzkys." [4]
Gretzky told Scott Morrison that the final game of his career was his greatest day. [5] He recounted:
My last game in New York was my greatest day in hockey...Everything you enjoy about the sport of hockey as a kid, driving to practice with mom [Phyllis] and dad [Walter], driving to the game with mom and dad, looking in the stands and seeing your mom and dad and your friends, that all came together in that last game in New York. [5]
1998β99 regular season [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 3β4β3 (home: 3β3β1; road: 0β1β2)
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November: 3β5β4 (home: 1β1β1; road: 2β4β3)
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December: 7β6β0 (home: 3β2β0; road: 4β4β0)
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January: 6β7β0 (home: 3β4β0; road: 3β3β0)
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February: 6β6β0 (home: 4β4β0; road: 2β2β0)
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March: 6β5β3 (home: 2β3β3; road: 4β2β0)
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April: 2β5β1 (home: 1β2β0; road: 1β3β1)
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Legend:
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Regular season | ||||||||
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No. | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
99 | Wayne Gretzky | C | 70 | 9 | 53 | 62 | β23 | 14 |
15 | John MacLean | RW | 82 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 5 | 46 |
2 | Brian Leetch | D | 82 | 13 | 42 | 55 | β7 | 42 |
9 | Adam Graves | LW | 82 | 38 | 15 | 53 | β12 | 47 |
93 | Petr Nedvedβ | C | 56 | 20 | 27 | 47 | β6 | 50 |
33 | Marc Savard | C | 70 | 9 | 36 | 45 | β7 | 38 |
17 | Kevin Stevens | LW | 81 | 23 | 20 | 43 | β10 | 64 |
24 | Niklas Sundstrom | LW | 81 | 13 | 30 | 43 | β2 | 20 |
22 | Mike Knuble | RW | 82 | 15 | 20 | 35 | β7 | 26 |
25 | Mathieu Schneiderβ | D | 75 | 10 | 24 | 34 | β19 | 71 |
20 | Todd Harvey | RW | 37 | 11 | 17 | 28 | β1 | 72 |
6 | Manny Malhotra | C | 73 | 8 | 8 | 16 | β2 | 13 |
5 | Ulf Samuelssonβ‘ | D | 67 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 93 |
37 | Brent Fedyk | LW | 67 | 4 | 6 | 10 | β11 | 30 |
23 | Jeff Beukeboom | D | 45 | 0 | 9 | 9 | β2 | 60 |
27 | Alexei Kovalevβ‘ | RW | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | β6 | 12 |
21 | Scott Fraser | RW | 28 | 2 | 4 | 6 | β12 | 14 |
4 [a] | Chris Tamerβ | D | 52 | 1 | 5 | 6 | β12 | 92 |
34 | Peter Popovic | D | 68 | 1 | 4 | 5 | β12 | 40 |
12 | Rich Brennan | D | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | β4 | 23 |
36 | Rumun Ndurβ | D | 31 | 1 | 3 | 4 | β2 | 46 |
28 | Eric Lacroixβ | LW | 30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | β5 | 4 |
32 | Sean Prongerβ β‘ | C | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | β3 | 4 |
10 | Esa Tikkanen | LW | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | β5 | 38 |
8 | Jan Mertzig | D | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β5 | 8 |
25 | Alexander Karpovtsevβ‘ | D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
18 | Derek Armstrong | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
39 | Dan Cloutier | G | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
14 | Christian Dube | C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | Jeff Finleyβ‘ | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β1 | 0 |
19 | Darren Langdon | LW | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β3 | 80 |
26 | Mike Manelukβ | RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β1 | 4 |
3 | Stan Neckarβ β‘ | D | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β1 | 8 |
35 | Mike Richter | G | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | Geoff Smithβ‘ | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β5 | 2 |
28 | P. J. Stock | LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β1 | 6 |
14 | Johan Witehall | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | Harry Yorkβ‘ | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β1 | 4 |
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No. | Player | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
35 | Mike Richter | 68 | 27 | 30 | 8 | 1897 | 170 | 2.63 | .910 | 4 | 3878 |
39 | Dan Cloutier | 22 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 570 | 49 | 2.68 | .914 | 0 | 1097 |
Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
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League (annual) |
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy | Wayne Gretzky | [7] |
League (in-season) |
NHL All-Star Game selection | Wayne Gretzky [b] | [9] |
Team | Ceil Saidel Memorial Award | Adam Graves | [10] |
"Crumb Bum" Award | Rod Gilbert | [10] | |
Frank Boucher Trophy | Mike Richter | [10] | |
Good Guy Award | Kevin Stevens | [10] | |
Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award | Manny Malhotra | [10] | |
Players' Player Award | Adam Graves | [10] | |
Rangers MVP | Brian Leetch | [10] | |
Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award | Adam Graves | [10] |
Milestone | Player | Date | Ref |
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1,000th game played | John MacLean | November 11, 1998 | [11] |
Ulf Samuelsson | January 13, 1999 | [12] |
New York's picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, New York at the Marine Midland Arena. [13]
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 7 | Manny Malhotra | C | ![]() |
Guelph Storm ( OHL) |
2 | 40 | Randy Copley | LW | ![]() |
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles ( QMJHL) |
3 | 66 | Jason LaBarbera | G | ![]() |
Portland Winter Hawks ( WHL) |
4 | 114 | Boyd Kane | LW | ![]() |
Regina Pats (WHL) |
5 | 122 | Pat Leahy | RW | ![]() |
Miami University (Ohio) ( NCAA) |
5 | 131 | Tomas Kloucek | D | ![]() |
Slavia Prague ( Czech Extraliga) |
7 | 180 | Stefan Lundqvist | RW | ![]() |
Brynas IF ( SEL) |
8 | 207 | Johan Witehall | LW | ![]() |
Leksands IF (SEL) |
9 | 235 | Jan Mertzig | D | ![]() |
Lulea HF (SEL) |
Before the game, the Rangers presented MacLean with an award for playing in his 1,000th NHL game last Wednesday in Florida. MacLean is the 129th player to reach that milestone.
In a pre-game ceremony, the Rangers and the league honored defenseman ULF SAMUELSSON, who played in his 1,000th. N.H.L. game on Wednesday night.
1998β99 New York Rangers | |
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Division | 4th Atlantic |
Conference | 11th Eastern |
1998β99 record | 33β38β11 |
Home record | 17β19β5 |
Road record | 16β19β6 |
Goals for | 217 |
Goals against | 227 |
Team information | |
General manager | Neil Smith |
Coach | John Muckler |
Captain | Brian Leetch |
Alternate captains |
Adam Graves Jeff Beukeboom |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Average attendance | 18,200 (100%) |
Minor league affiliate(s) |
Hartford Wolf Pack Charlotte Checkers |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Adam Graves (38) |
Assists | Wayne Gretzky (53) |
Points | Wayne Gretzky (62) |
Penalty minutes | Ulf Samuelsson (93) |
Plus/minus | Ulf Samuelsson (+6) |
Wins | Mike Richter (27) |
Goals against average | Mike Richter (2.63) |
The 1998β99 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 73rd season. The Rangers missed the playoffs for a second consecutive season in what was Wayne Gretzky's final season in the National Hockey League.
R | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 1 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 248 | 196 | 105 |
2 | 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 37 | 26 | 19 | 231 | 196 | 93 |
3 | 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 242 | 225 | 90 |
4 | 10 | New York Rangers | 82 | 33 | 38 | 11 | 217 | 227 | 77 |
5 | 13 | New York Islanders | 82 | 24 | 48 | 10 | 194 | 244 | 58 |
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | y β New Jersey Devils | ATL | 82 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 248 | 196 | 105 |
2 | y β Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 44 | 23 | 15 | 239 | 179 | 103 |
3 | y β Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 34 | 30 | 18 | 210 | 202 | 86 |
4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 268 | 231 | 97 |
5 | Philadelphia Flyers | ATL | 82 | 37 | 26 | 19 | 231 | 196 | 93 |
6 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 214 | 181 | 91 |
7 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 37 | 28 | 17 | 207 | 175 | 91 |
8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | ATL | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 242 | 225 | 90 |
9 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 30 | 34 | 18 | 210 | 228 | 78 |
10 | New York Rangers | ATL | 82 | 33 | 38 | 11 | 217 | 227 | 77 |
11 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 184 | 209 | 75 |
12 | Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 31 | 45 | 6 | 200 | 218 | 68 |
13 | New York Islanders | ATL | 82 | 24 | 48 | 10 | 194 | 244 | 58 |
14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 19 | 54 | 9 | 179 | 292 | 47 |
Divisions: ATL β Atlantic Division, NE β Northeast Division, SE β Southeast Division
bold β Qualified for playoffs; y β Won division
Wayne Gretzky's last NHL game in Canada was on April 16, 1999, in a 2β2 tie with the Ottawa Senators. His 1,487th and final game was a 2β1 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins which had Jaromir Jagr, a future Ranger captain, scoring the game-winning goal on April 18, 1999, at Madison Square Garden. The national anthems in that game were adjusted to accommodate Gretzky's departure. In place of " O Canada, we stand on guard for thee," Bryan Adams sang "We're going to miss you Wayne Gretzky." [3] John Amirante changed lyrics in " The Star-Spangled Banner" from "the land of the free" to "the land of Wayne Gretzky." He scored his final point in this game, assisting on the lone New York goal scored by team captain Brian Leetch. Gretzky was named as the first, second and third star of both games; only Maurice Richard had such an honour previously, for his performance in a 1944 playoff game.
At the time of his retirement, Gretzky was the second-to-last former WHA player still active in professional hockey, Mark Messier being the last. Messier, himself a former Ranger who would return to spend his final four playing years there, along with other representatives of the great Edmonton Oilers dynasty of the 1980s, attended the game. [4] Gretzky's final game was considered a "national retirement party" in Canada, [4] and Bryan Adams' rendition of "O Canada" was like a "lullaby." [4] As the final seconds ticked away, the crowd at Madison Square Garden gave him a standing ovation, capping off "an entirely satisfying, weekend-long going-away party" in Canada, [4] as there would be "No Regretzkys." [4]
Gretzky told Scott Morrison that the final game of his career was his greatest day. [5] He recounted:
My last game in New York was my greatest day in hockey...Everything you enjoy about the sport of hockey as a kid, driving to practice with mom [Phyllis] and dad [Walter], driving to the game with mom and dad, looking in the stands and seeing your mom and dad and your friends, that all came together in that last game in New York. [5]
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October: 3β4β3 (home: 3β3β1; road: 0β1β2)
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November: 3β5β4 (home: 1β1β1; road: 2β4β3)
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December: 7β6β0 (home: 3β2β0; road: 4β4β0)
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January: 6β7β0 (home: 3β4β0; road: 3β3β0)
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February: 6β6β0 (home: 4β4β0; road: 2β2β0)
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March: 6β5β3 (home: 2β3β3; road: 4β2β0)
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April: 2β5β1 (home: 1β2β0; road: 1β3β1)
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Legend:
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Regular season | ||||||||
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No. | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
99 | Wayne Gretzky | C | 70 | 9 | 53 | 62 | β23 | 14 |
15 | John MacLean | RW | 82 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 5 | 46 |
2 | Brian Leetch | D | 82 | 13 | 42 | 55 | β7 | 42 |
9 | Adam Graves | LW | 82 | 38 | 15 | 53 | β12 | 47 |
93 | Petr Nedvedβ | C | 56 | 20 | 27 | 47 | β6 | 50 |
33 | Marc Savard | C | 70 | 9 | 36 | 45 | β7 | 38 |
17 | Kevin Stevens | LW | 81 | 23 | 20 | 43 | β10 | 64 |
24 | Niklas Sundstrom | LW | 81 | 13 | 30 | 43 | β2 | 20 |
22 | Mike Knuble | RW | 82 | 15 | 20 | 35 | β7 | 26 |
25 | Mathieu Schneiderβ | D | 75 | 10 | 24 | 34 | β19 | 71 |
20 | Todd Harvey | RW | 37 | 11 | 17 | 28 | β1 | 72 |
6 | Manny Malhotra | C | 73 | 8 | 8 | 16 | β2 | 13 |
5 | Ulf Samuelssonβ‘ | D | 67 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 93 |
37 | Brent Fedyk | LW | 67 | 4 | 6 | 10 | β11 | 30 |
23 | Jeff Beukeboom | D | 45 | 0 | 9 | 9 | β2 | 60 |
27 | Alexei Kovalevβ‘ | RW | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | β6 | 12 |
21 | Scott Fraser | RW | 28 | 2 | 4 | 6 | β12 | 14 |
4 [a] | Chris Tamerβ | D | 52 | 1 | 5 | 6 | β12 | 92 |
34 | Peter Popovic | D | 68 | 1 | 4 | 5 | β12 | 40 |
12 | Rich Brennan | D | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | β4 | 23 |
36 | Rumun Ndurβ | D | 31 | 1 | 3 | 4 | β2 | 46 |
28 | Eric Lacroixβ | LW | 30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | β5 | 4 |
32 | Sean Prongerβ β‘ | C | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | β3 | 4 |
10 | Esa Tikkanen | LW | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | β5 | 38 |
8 | Jan Mertzig | D | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β5 | 8 |
25 | Alexander Karpovtsevβ‘ | D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
18 | Derek Armstrong | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
39 | Dan Cloutier | G | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
14 | Christian Dube | C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | Jeff Finleyβ‘ | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β1 | 0 |
19 | Darren Langdon | LW | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β3 | 80 |
26 | Mike Manelukβ | RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β1 | 4 |
3 | Stan Neckarβ β‘ | D | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β1 | 8 |
35 | Mike Richter | G | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | Geoff Smithβ‘ | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β5 | 2 |
28 | P. J. Stock | LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β1 | 6 |
14 | Johan Witehall | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | Harry Yorkβ‘ | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β1 | 4 |
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No. | Player | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
35 | Mike Richter | 68 | 27 | 30 | 8 | 1897 | 170 | 2.63 | .910 | 4 | 3878 |
39 | Dan Cloutier | 22 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 570 | 49 | 2.68 | .914 | 0 | 1097 |
Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
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League (annual) |
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy | Wayne Gretzky | [7] |
League (in-season) |
NHL All-Star Game selection | Wayne Gretzky [b] | [9] |
Team | Ceil Saidel Memorial Award | Adam Graves | [10] |
"Crumb Bum" Award | Rod Gilbert | [10] | |
Frank Boucher Trophy | Mike Richter | [10] | |
Good Guy Award | Kevin Stevens | [10] | |
Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award | Manny Malhotra | [10] | |
Players' Player Award | Adam Graves | [10] | |
Rangers MVP | Brian Leetch | [10] | |
Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award | Adam Graves | [10] |
Milestone | Player | Date | Ref |
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1,000th game played | John MacLean | November 11, 1998 | [11] |
Ulf Samuelsson | January 13, 1999 | [12] |
New York's picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, New York at the Marine Midland Arena. [13]
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 7 | Manny Malhotra | C | ![]() |
Guelph Storm ( OHL) |
2 | 40 | Randy Copley | LW | ![]() |
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles ( QMJHL) |
3 | 66 | Jason LaBarbera | G | ![]() |
Portland Winter Hawks ( WHL) |
4 | 114 | Boyd Kane | LW | ![]() |
Regina Pats (WHL) |
5 | 122 | Pat Leahy | RW | ![]() |
Miami University (Ohio) ( NCAA) |
5 | 131 | Tomas Kloucek | D | ![]() |
Slavia Prague ( Czech Extraliga) |
7 | 180 | Stefan Lundqvist | RW | ![]() |
Brynas IF ( SEL) |
8 | 207 | Johan Witehall | LW | ![]() |
Leksands IF (SEL) |
9 | 235 | Jan Mertzig | D | ![]() |
Lulea HF (SEL) |
Before the game, the Rangers presented MacLean with an award for playing in his 1,000th NHL game last Wednesday in Florida. MacLean is the 129th player to reach that milestone.
In a pre-game ceremony, the Rangers and the league honored defenseman ULF SAMUELSSON, who played in his 1,000th. N.H.L. game on Wednesday night.