1998–99 IHL season


The 1998–99 IHL season was the 54th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. 16 teams participated in the regular season, and the Houston Aeros won the Turner Cup.

Regular season

Eastern Conference

Northeast DivisionGPWLTOTLGFGAPts
Detroit Vipers825021011259195111
Orlando Solar Bears8245330426425394
Cincinnati Cyclones8244320626927094
Grand Rapids Griffins8234400825628176

Western Conference

Southwest DivisionGPWLTOTLGFGAPts
Houston Aeros825415013307209121
Long Beach Ice Dogs82482806260237102
Utah Grizzlies8239340924425487
Las Vegas Thunder8235390824730778

Turner Cup-Playoffs

(NE3) Cincinnati Cyclones vs. (C3) Indianapolis Ice

DateVisitorsScoreHomeScore
Apr 20Indianapolis2Cincinnati4
Apr 23Cincinnati3Indianapolis4
Apr 24Indianapolis1Cincinnati0

Indianapolis wins best-of-three series 2-1.

(C1) Michigan K-Wings vs. (C2) Fort Wayne Komets

DateVisitorsScoreHomeScore
Apr 21Fort Wayne2Michigan5
Apr 23Michigan4Fort Wayne1

Michigan wins best-of-three series 2-0.

(MW2) Manitoba Moose vs. (MW4) Milwaukee Admirals

DateVisitorsScoreHomeScore
Apr 21Manitoba4Milwaukee3
Apr 23Milwaukee3Manitoba4

Manitoba wins best-of-three series 2-0.

(SW2) Long Beach Ice Dogs vs. (MW3) Kansas City Blades

DateVisitorsScoreHomeScore
Apr 21Long Beach4Kansas City0
Apr 22Kansas City4Long Beach0
Apr 25Kansas City1Long Beach2

Long Beach wins best-of-three series 2-1.