1998–99 ECHL season
The 1998–99 ECHL season was the 11th season of the ECHL. Before the start of the season, the league saw the Louisville RiverFrogs move to Miami, FL and the Raleigh Icecaps move to Augusta, GA as well as welcoming two new franchises in Estero, FL and Greenville, SC. The Pee Dee Pride finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Brabham Cup and the Mississippi Sea Wolves won their first Kelly Cup defeating the Richmond Renegades four games to three.
Regular season
Final standings
''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot; Blue shade = Clinched division; = Clinched home-ice advantage''Northern Conference
| Northwest Division | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
| Columbus Chill | 70 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 85 | 257 | 242 |
| Peoria Rivermen | 70 | 39 | 25 | 6 | 84 | 243 | 230 |
| Toledo Storm | 70 | 39 | 26 | 5 | 83 | 256 | 246 |
| Dayton Bombers | 70 | 34 | 27 | 9 | 77 | 239 | 241 |
| Huntington Blizzard | 70 | 31 | 33 | 6 | 68 | 221 | 253 |
| Wheeling Nailers | 70 | 27 | 37 | 6 | 60 | 206 | 249 |
Southern Conference
| Southwest Division | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
| Louisiana IceGators | 70 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 98 | 297 | 205 |
| Mississippi Sea Wolves | 70 | 41 | 22 | 7 | 89 | 251 | 215 |
| Birmingham Bulls | 70 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 78 | 251 | 267 |
| New Orleans Brass | 70 | 30 | 27 | 13 | 73 | 244 | 261 |
| Mobile Mysticks | 70 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 70 | 231 | 259 |
| Baton Rouge Kingfish | 70 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 70 | 222 | 228 |
| Tallahassee Tiger Sharks | 70 | 27 | 34 | 9 | 63 | 212 | 250 |
| Pensacola Ice Pilots | 70 | 25 | 41 | 4 | 54 | 199 | 267 |