Английская Википедия:1998–99 DEL season
The 1998–99 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 5th season of the Шаблон:Lang (German Ice Hockey League).
Adler Mannheim continued their dominance in German ice-hockey and became the DEL Champion for the third time in row, winning a German title for the fourth time in their history. The league had only 14 teams, as the Kaufbeurer Adler and Düsseldorfer EG were forced out due to financial reasons.
Regular season
The first 8 placed teams qualified for the playoffs.
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF:GA | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | 52 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 199:142 | 106 |
| 2. | Eisbären Berlin | 52 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 210:163 | 91 |
| 3. | Adler Mannheim | 52 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 208:182 | 89 |
| 4. | Frankfurt Lions | 52 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 184:168 | 89 |
| 5. | Kölner Haie | 52 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 182:159 | 88 |
| 6. | EV Landshut | 52 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 163:140 | 88 |
| 7. | Krefeld Pinguine | 52 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 183:159 | 87 |
| 8. | Augsburger Panther | 52 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 175:166 | 85 |
| 9. | Kassel Huskies | 52 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 165:145 | 84 |
| 10. | Schwenninger ERC Wild Wings | 52 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 195:217 | 72 |
| 11. | Hannover Scorpions | 52 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 175:195 | 66 |
| 12. | Starbulls Rosenheim | 52 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 169:213 | 62 |
| 13. | Berlin Capitals | 52 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 146:205 | 52 |
| 14. | Revierlöwen Oberhausen | 52 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 148:254 | 33 |
Шаблон:RefbeginGP = Games played, W = Win, OTW = Overtime win, OTL = Overtime loss, L = Loss
Шаблон:Legend2 = Qualified for playoffs Шаблон:Legend2 = Season endedШаблон:Refend
Player Awards
| Category | Name | Team | Record |
| Most points | Martin Jiranek | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | 69 Points |
| Most goals | Jan Alston | Adler Mannheim | 33 Goals |
| Most assists | John Chabot | Frankfurt Lions | 52 Assists |
| Best goalie | Petr Bříza | EV Landshut | 2.51 Goals-Against-Average |
| Best defender | Chris Snell | Frankfurt Lions | 51 Points |
Playoff
The playoffs were played in a best-of-five mode.
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were played starting March 12, 1999.
| Game | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nürnberg Ice Tigers | – | Augsburger Panther | 3:2 | 5:4 | 5:6 OT | 5:1 | 1:2 OT | 2:1 |
| Eisbären Berlin | – | Krefeld Pinguine | 3:1 | 3:2 | 2:4 | 5:4 OT | 6:5 OT | – |
| Adler Mannheim | – | EV Landshut | 3:0 | 2:0 | 5:3 | 5:2 | – | – |
| Frankfurt Lions | – | Kölner Haie | 3:2 | 5:4 | 1:2 | 5:2 | 2:3 OT | 4:3 OT |
Шаблон:RefbeginOT = Overtime; SO = ShootoutШаблон:Refend
Semifinals
The semifinals were played starting March 26, 1999. The regular season best placed team left played against the worst, and the second best vs. third best.
| Game | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nürnberg Ice Tigers | – | Frankfurt Lions | 3:0 | 5:1 | 3:2 | 2:1 | – | – |
| Eisbären Berlin | – | Adler Mannheim | 1:3 | 2:4 | 0:6 | 2:1 OT | 3:9 | – |
Шаблон:RefbeginOT = Overtime; SO = ShootoutШаблон:Refend
Finals
The finals were played starting April 18 with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers playing home first, due to better regular season placement.
| Game | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nürnberg Ice Tigers | – | Adler Mannheim | 2:3 | 2:1 OT | 1:5 | 3:2 | 3:4 | 2:3 |
Шаблон:RefbeginOT = Overtime; SO = ShootoutШаблон:Refend
With the last game, Adler Mannheim continued their dominance in German ice-hockey and became the DEL Champion for the third time in row, winning a German title for the fourth time in their history.
References
Шаблон:Deutsche Eishockey Liga
