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1998–99 New York Rangers season

{{short description|NHL hockey team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=1998–99

|year=1998

|Team=New York Rangers

|Conference=Eastern

|ConferenceRank=11th

|Division=Atlantic

|DivisionRank=4th

|Record=33–38–11

|HomeRecord=17–19–5

|RoadRecord=16–19–6

|GoalsFor=217

|GoalsAgainst=227

|GeneralManager=Neil Smith

|Coach=John Muckler

|Captain= Brian Leetch

|AltCaptain= Adam Graves
Jeff Beukeboom

|Arena=Madison Square Garden

|Attendance=18,200 (100%)

|MinorLeague=Hartford Wolf Pack
Charlotte Checkers

|GoalsLeader=Adam Graves (38)

|AssistsLeader=Wayne Gretzky (53)

|PointsLeader=Wayne Gretzky (62)

|PIMLeader=Ulf Samuelsson (93)

|PlusMinusLeader=Ulf Samuelsson (+6)

|WinsLeader=Mike Richter (27)

|GAALeader=Mike Richter (2.63)

|next_season=1999–2000

}}

The 1998–99 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.

Regular season

=Final standings=

{{1998–99 NHL Atlantic Division standings|team=NYR}}

{{1998–99 NHL Eastern Conference standings|team=NYR}}

=The Great One retires=

Image:GretzkyFinal.jpg]]

Wayne Gretzky's last NHL game in Canada was on April 16, 1999, in a 2–2 tie with the Ottawa Senators. His 1,487th and final game was a 2–1 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."{{cite news|first=Erik|last=Brady|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/gretzky/full38.htm|title=He loved 'every part of the game'|work=USA Today|date=April 19, 1999| access-date= 24 November 2007 }} 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.{{cite book|last=Cole|first=Stephen|title=The Best of Hockey Night in Canada|year=2004|publisher=McArthur & Company|location=Toronto|page=133|isbn=1-55278-408-8}} Gretzky's final game was considered a "national retirement party" in Canada, and Bryan Adams' rendition of "O Canada" was like a "lullaby." 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, as there would be "No Regretzkys."

Gretzky told Scott Morrison that the final game of his career was his greatest day.{{cite book|last=Morrison|first=Scott|title=Hockey Night in Canada: My Greatest Day|year=2008|publisher=Key Porter Books|location=Toronto|page=[https://archive.org/details/mygreatestday50p0000morr/page/66 66]|isbn=978-1-55470-086-8|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/mygreatestday50p0000morr/page/66}} He recounted: {{cquote|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.}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;|title=1998–99 regular season{{cite web |title=1998-99 New York Rangers Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1999_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=June 11, 2023}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=October: 3–4–3 (home: 3–3–1; road: 0–1–2)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || October 9, 1998 || Philadelphia Flyers || 1–0 || 0–1–0 || {{NHL recap|1998020001}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || October 10, 1998 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 7–1 || 0–2–0 || {{NHL recap|1998020006}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || October 12, 1998 || St. Louis Blues || 4–2 || 0–3–0 || {{NHL recap|1998020019}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 4 || October 16, 1998 || New Jersey Devils || 2–1 || 0–4–0 || {{NHL recap|1998020035}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 5 || October 17, 1998 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 OT || 0–4–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020044}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 6 || October 20, 1998 || Edmonton Oilers || 3–2 || 1–4–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020056}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 7 || October 22, 1998 || New York Islanders || 3–2 || 2–4–1 || {{NHL recap|1998020068}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 8 || October 24, 1998 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 2–2 OT || 2–4–2 || {{NHL recap|1998020081}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 9 || October 27, 1998 || Buffalo Sabres || 0–0 OT || 2–4–3 || {{NHL recap|1998020094}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 10 || October 30, 1998 || Carolina Hurricanes || 1–0 || 3–4–3 || {{NHL recap|1998020111}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=November: 3–5–4 (home: 1–1–1; road: 2–4–3)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 11 || November 3, 1998 || @ New Jersey Devils || 3–1 || 3–5–3 || {{NHL recap|1998020135}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 12 || November 4, 1998 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–1 || 3–6–3 || {{NHL recap|1998020139}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 13 || November 7, 1998 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–6 OT || 3–6–4 || {{NHL recap|1998020155}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 14 || November 10, 1998 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 10–2 || 4–6–4 || {{NHL recap|1998020174}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 15 || November 11, 1998 || @ Florida Panthers || 4–1 || 4–7–4 || {{NHL recap|1998020181}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 16 || November 13, 1998 || Boston Bruins || 3–3 OT || 4–7–5 || {{NHL recap|1998020194}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 17 || November 18, 1998 || @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 3–1 || 4–8–5 || {{NHL recap|1998020220}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 18 || November 19, 1998 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 5–1 || 5–8–5 || {{NHL recap|1998020228}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 19 || November 21, 1998 || @ San Jose Sharks || 2–2 OT || 5–8–6 || {{NHL recap|1998020246}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 20 || November 25, 1998 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 4–2 || 5–9–6 || {{NHL recap|1998020256}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 21 || November 27, 1998 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–2 OT || 5–9–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020270}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 22 || November 29, 1998 || Nashville Predators || 5–1 || 6–9–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020285}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=December: 7–6–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 4–4–0)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 23 || December 1, 1998 || Florida Panthers || 5–4 OT || 7–9–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020293}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 24 || December 2, 1998 || @ New York Islanders || 3–2 || 8–9–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020299}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 25 || December 5, 1998 || @ Ottawa Senators || 2–1 || 9–9–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020317}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 26 || December 7, 1998 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–2 || 10–9–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020329}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 27 || December 9, 1998 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–1 || 10–10–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020337}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 28 || December 11, 1998 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 2–0 || 10–11–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020347}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 29 || December 14, 1998 || Calgary Flames || 5–2 || 11–11–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020368}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 30 || December 16, 1998 || @ New Jersey Devils || 6–3 || 11–12–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020375}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 31 || December 19, 1998 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 7–4 || 11–13–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020394}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 32 || December 23, 1998 || Carolina Hurricanes || 1–0 || 11–14–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020421}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 33 || December 26, 1998 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 6–3 || 12–14–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020431}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 34 || December 30, 1998 || @ Phoenix Coyotes || 3–1 || 12–15–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020459}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 35 || December 31, 1998 || @ Colorado Avalanche || 6–3 || 13–15–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020464}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=January: 6–7–0 (home: 3–4–0; road: 3–3–0)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 36 || January 2, 1999 || @ St. Louis Blues || 1–0 || 14–15–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020480}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 37 || January 4, 1999 || San Jose Sharks || 4–3 || 15–15–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020487}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 38 || January 6, 1999 || New Jersey Devils || 5–2 || 15–16–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020497}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 39 || January 7, 1999 || @ Washington Capitals || 5–1 || 15–17–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020506}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 40 || January 10, 1999 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 5–2 || 16–17–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020525}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 41 || January 13, 1999 || New York Islanders || 4–3 OT || 17–17–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020541}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 42 || January 15, 1999 || Chicago Blackhawks || 3–1 || 17–18–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020554}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 43 || January 16, 1999 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–0 || 17–19–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020560}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 44 || January 19, 1999 || Ottawa Senators || 2–1 || 17–20–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020579}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 45 || January 21, 1999 || Florida Panthers || 2–1 || 17–21–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020589}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 46 || January 26, 1999 || @ Washington Capitals || 4–1 || 18–21–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020605}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 47 || January 28, 1999 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 3–2 OT || 18–22–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020617}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 48 || January 30, 1999 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 19–22–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020632}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=February: 6–6–0 (home: 4–4–0; road: 2–2–0)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 49 || February 1, 1999 || Washington Capitals || 3–1 || 19–23–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020641}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 50 || February 4, 1999 || Vancouver Canucks || 8–4 || 20–23–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020660}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 51 || February 7, 1999 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 20–24–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020679}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 52 || February 12, 1999 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3–1 || 20–25–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020707}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 53 || February 14, 1999 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–2 || 20–26–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020722}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 54 || February 15, 1999 || @ Nashville Predators || 7–4 || 21–26–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020732}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 55 || February 17, 1999 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–3 || 21–27–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020739}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 56 || February 19, 1999 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–1 || 22–27–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020750}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 57 || February 21, 1999 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 2–1 OT || 23–27–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020769}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 58 || February 22, 1999 || @ Calgary Flames || 6–2 || 23–28–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020775}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 59 || February 26, 1999 || Phoenix Coyotes || 3–0 || 24–28–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020792}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 60 || February 28, 1999 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6–5 || 25–28–7 || {{NHL recap|1998020809}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=March: 6–5–3 (home: 2–3–3; road: 4–2–0)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 61 || March 2, 1999 || Dallas Stars || 2–2 OT || 25–28–8 || {{NHL recap|1998020819}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 62 || March 4, 1999 || @ Washington Capitals || 4–2 || 26–28–8 || {{NHL recap|1998020831}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 63 || March 7, 1999 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–1 || 27–28–8 || {{NHL recap|1998020848}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 64 || March 8, 1999 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 OT || 28–28–8 || {{NHL recap|1998020858}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 65 || March 10, 1999 || Ottawa Senators || 3–0 || 28–29–8 || {{NHL recap|1998020868}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 66 || March 12, 1999 || Boston Bruins || 5–4 || 28–30–8 || {{NHL recap|1998020879}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 67 || March 14, 1999 || @ New York Islanders || 3–2 OT || 29–30–8 || {{NHL recap|1998020893}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 68 || March 15, 1999 || Washington Capitals || 1–1 OT || 29–30–9 || {{NHL recap|1998020899}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 69 || March 19, 1999 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–2 OT || 29–31–9 || {{NHL recap|1998020918}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 70 || March 21, 1999 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–2 OT || 29–31–10 || {{NHL recap|1998020930}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 71 || March 22, 1999 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 6–3 || 29–32–10 || {{NHL recap|1998020940}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 72 || March 24, 1999 || @ Florida Panthers || 2–1 || 30–32–10 || {{NHL recap|1998020950}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 73 || March 27, 1999 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 3–1 || 30–33–10 || {{NHL recap|1998020970}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 74 || March 29, 1999 || New York Islanders || 3–1 || 31–33–10 || {{NHL recap|1998020983}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=April: 2–5–1 (home: 1–2–0; road: 1–3–1)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 75 || April 2, 1999 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 4–1 || 31–34–10 || {{NHL recap|1998021005}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 76 || April 4, 1999 || @ New Jersey Devils || 4–1 || 31–35–10 || {{NHL recap|1998021020}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 77 || April 5, 1999 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 5–1 || 32–35–10 || {{NHL recap|1998021025}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 78 || April 8, 1999 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 6–2 || 32–36–10 || {{NHL recap|1998021047}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 79 || April 9, 1999 || @ Dallas Stars || 3–1 || 32–37–10 || {{NHL recap|1998021052}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 80 || April 12, 1999 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–1 || 33–37–10 || {{NHL recap|1998021068}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 81 || April 15, 1999 || @ Ottawa Senators || 2–2 OT || 33–37–11 || {{NHL recap|1998021084}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 82 || April 18, 1999 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 OT || 33–38–11 || {{NHL recap|1998021104}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

=Scoring=

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
  • {{dagger}} = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.
  • {{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" data-sort-type="number" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|Pos|Position}}

!scope=colgroup colspan=6 | Regular season

scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|G|Goals}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|A|Assists}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/-|Plus/minus}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|PIM|Penalties in minutes}}

scope="row"| 99align="left" | {{sortname|Wayne|Gretzky}}C7095362−2314
scope="row"| 15align="left" | {{sortname|John|MacLean|dab=ice hockey}}RW82282755546
scope="row"| 2align="left" | {{sortname|Brian|Leetch}}D82134255−742
scope="row"| 9align="left" | {{sortname|Adam|Graves}}LW82381553−1247
scope="row"| 93align="left" | {{sortname|Petr|Nedved|Petr Nedvěd}}{{dagger}}C56202747−650
scope="row"| 33align="left" | {{sortname|Marc|Savard}}C7093645−738
scope="row"| 17align="left" | {{sortname|Kevin|Stevens}}LW81232043−1064
scope="row"| 24align="left" | {{sortname|Niklas|Sundstrom|Niklas Sundström}}LW81133043−220
scope="row"| 22align="left" | {{sortname|Mike|Knuble}}RW82152035−726
scope="row"| 25align="left" | {{sortname|Mathieu|Schneider}}{{dagger}}D75102434−1971
scope="row"| 20align="left" | {{sortname|Todd|Harvey}}RW37111728−172
scope="row"| 6align="left" | {{sortname|Manny|Malhotra}}C738816−213
scope="row"| 5align="left" | {{sortname|Ulf|Samuelsson}}{{double-dagger}}D674812693
scope="row"| 37align="left" | {{sortname|Brent|Fedyk}}LW674610−1130
scope="row"| 23align="left" | {{sortname|Jeff|Beukeboom}}D45099−260
scope="row"| 27align="left" | {{sortname|Alexei|Kovalev}}{{double-dagger}}RW14347−612
scope="row"| 21align="left" | {{sortname|Scott|Fraser|dab=ice hockey}}RW28246−1214
scope="row"| 4{{efn|Tamer wore number 3 in his first three games.}}align="left" | {{sortname|Chris|Tamer}}{{dagger}}D52156−1292
scope="row"| 34align="left" | {{sortname|Peter|Popovic}}D68145−1240
scope="row"| 12align="left" | {{sortname|Rich|Brennan}}D24134−423
scope="row"| 36align="left" | {{sortname|Rumun|Ndur}}{{dagger}}D31134−246
scope="row"| 28align="left" | {{sortname|Eric|Lacroix}}{{dagger}}LW30213−54
scope="row"| 32align="left" | {{sortname|Sean|Pronger}}{{dagger}}{{double-dagger}}C14033−34
scope="row"| 10align="left" | {{sortname|Esa|Tikkanen}}LW32033−538
scope="row"| 8align="left" | {{sortname|Jan|Mertzig}}D23022−58
scope="row"| 25align="left" | {{sortname|Alexander|Karpovtsev}}{{double-dagger}}D210110
scope="row"| 18align="left" | {{sortname|Derek|Armstrong|dab=ice hockey}}C300000
scope="row"| 39align="left" | {{sortname|Dan|Cloutier}}G22000style="background:#ccc|2
scope="row"| 14align="left" | {{sortname|Christian|Dube|Christian Dubé (ice hockey)}}C600000
scope="row"| 26align="left" | {{sortname|Jeff|Finley}}{{double-dagger}}D2000−10
scope="row"| 19align="left" | {{sortname|Darren|Langdon}}LW44000−380
scope="row"| 26align="left" | {{sortname|Mike|Maneluk}}{{dagger}}RW4000−14
scope="row"| 3align="left" | {{sortname|Stan|Neckar|Stanislav Neckář}}{{dagger}}{{double-dagger}}D18000−18
scope="row"| 35align="left" | {{sortname|Mike|Richter}}G68000style="background:#ccc|0
scope="row"| 14align="left" | {{sortname|Geoff|Smith|dab=ice hockey}}{{double-dagger}}D4000−52
scope="row"| 28align="left" | {{sortname|P. J.|Stock}}LW5000−16
scope="row"| 14align="left" | {{sortname|Johan|Witehall}}LW400000
scope="row"| 32align="left" | {{sortname|Harry|York}}{{double-dagger}}C5000−14

=Goaltending=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope=colgroup colspan=10 | Regular season

scope="col" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Wins}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Losses}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|T|Ties}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}

scope="row"| 35align="left" | Mike Richter682730818971702.63.91043878
scope="row"| 39align="left" | Dan Cloutier22683570492.68.91401097

Awards and honors

=Awards=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Type

! scope="col" |Award/honor

! scope="col" |Recipient

! scope="col" |Ref

scope="row" | League
(annual)

| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

| Wayne Gretzky

|{{cite web |title=Lady Byng Memorial Trophy |url=https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/lady-byng-memorial-trophy |website=records.nhl.com |access-date=June 26, 2023}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| League
(in-season)

| NHL All-Star Game selection

| Wayne Gretzky{{efn|Gretzky was named the All-Star Game MVP.{{cite web |title=Wayne Gretzky at the All-Star Game |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/wayne-gretzky-at-the-all-star-game/c-384581 |website=NHL.com |access-date=June 26, 2023 |date=October 2, 2004}}}}

|{{cite web |title=1999 NHL All-Star Game Rosters |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1999_roster.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 29, 2024}}

NHL Player of the Week

| Wayne Gretzky (April 19)

|{{cite web |title=Gretzky Named Player of the Week |url=http://www.nhl.com/news/apr/041999gretzkypow.htm |website=NHL.com |access-date=July 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991009032224/http://www.nhl.com/news/apr/041999gretzkypow.htm |archive-date=October 9, 1999 |date=April 19, 1999}}

scope="row" rowspan="9"| Team

| Ceil Saidel Memorial Award

| Adam Graves

|{{cite book|title=2014–15 New York Rangers Media Guide|publisher=New York Rangers|year=2014|pages=349–352}}

"Crumb Bum" Award

| Rod Gilbert

|

Frank Boucher Trophy

| Mike Richter

|

Good Guy Award

| Kevin Stevens

|

Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award

| Manny Malhotra

|

Players' Player Award

| Adam Graves

|

Rangers MVP

| Brian Leetch

|

Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award

| Adam Graves

|

=Milestones=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Milestone

! scope="col" |Player

! scope="col" |Date

! scope="col" |Ref

rowspan=3| First game

| Jan Mertzig

| October 9, 1998

| rowspan=3|{{cite web |title=1998-99 NHL Debuts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1999_debut.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=October 9, 2024}}

Manny Malhotra

| October 10, 1998

Johan Witehall

| January 30, 1999

rowspan=2| 1,000th game played

| John MacLean

| November 11, 1998

|{{cite web |title=Bruins Rally To Tie Rangers - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bruins-rally-to-tie-rangers/ |website=www.cbsnews.com |access-date=June 27, 2023 |date=November 14, 1998 |quote=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.}}

Ulf Samuelsson

| January 13, 1999

|{{cite web |last1=Lapointe |first1=Joe |title=HOCKEY; Last-Place Blackhawks Too Good for Rangers |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/16/sports/hockey-last-place-blackhawks-too-good-for-rangers.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=June 27, 2023 |date=January 16, 1999 |quote=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.}}

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, New York at the Marine Midland Arena.{{cite web |title=1998 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1998e.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=June 28, 2023}}

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style="background:#ddf; width:2.00%;"| Round

! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #

! style="background:#ddf; width:16.0%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:12.25%;"| Position

! style="background:#ddf; width:17.0%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/Junior/Club team (League)

1

| 7

| Manny Malhotra

| C

| {{flag|Canada}}

| Guelph Storm (OHL)

2

| 40

| Randy Copley

| LW

| {{flag|Canada}}

| Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)

3

| 66

| Jason LaBarbera

| G

| {{flag|Canada}}

| Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)

4

| 114

| Boyd Kane

| LW

| {{flag|Canada}}

| Regina Pats (WHL)

5

| 122

| Pat Leahy

| RW

| {{flag|United States}}

| Miami University (Ohio) (NCAA)

5

| 131

| Tomas Kloucek

| D

| {{flag|Czech Republic}}

| Slavia Prague (Czech Extraliga)

7

| 180

| Stefan Lundqvist

| RW

| {{flag|Sweden}}

| Brynas IF (SEL)

8

| 207

| Johan Witehall

| LW

| {{flag|Sweden}}

| Leksands IF (SEL)

9

| 235

| Jan Mertzig

| D

| {{flag|Sweden}}

| Lulea HF (SEL)

Notes

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References

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  • {{cite web |title=New York Rangers 1998-99 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481999.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=June 11, 2023}}
  • {{cite web |title=1998-99 New York Rangers Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1999.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=June 11, 2023}}
  • {{cite book |editor-last=Dinger |editor-first=Ralph |year=2011 |title=The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 |publisher=Dan Diamond & Associates |isbn=978-1-894801-22-5 |location=Toronto}}

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