1998-99: A Season to Remember

Here's how the Aeros did during the most successful season in franchise history (and the most successful season of either the IHL or WHA versions of the Aeros). For up-to-date coverage of the 1999 Turner Cup playoffs, click here.

Aeros by the numbers
(The final 1998-99 numbers)

IHL 1998-99 Final Standings

Team GP Won Lost SOL Pts.
AEROS 82 54 15 13 121

Detroit 82 50 21 11 111

Chicago 82 49 21 12 110

Manitoba 82 47 21 14 108

Long Beach 82 48 28 6 102

Kansas City 82 44 31 7 95

Orlando 82 45 33 4 94

Cincinnati 82 44 32 6 94
Milwaukee 82 38 28 16 92

Utah 82 39 34 9 87

Michigan 82 35 34 13 83

Ft. Wayne 82 34 33 15 83

Las Vegas 82 35 39 8 78

Indianapolis 82 32 37 13 77

Grand Rapids 82 34 40 8 76

Cleveland 82 28 47 7 63

Aeros are Southwest Division Champions
Aeros win the Huber Trophy (best record in IHL)

Team	GP	Won	Lost	SOL	Pts.
AEROS	82	54	15	13	121
Detroit	82	50	21	11	111
Chicago	82	49	21	12	110
Manitoba	82	47	21	14	108
Long Beach	82	48	28	6	102
Kansas City	82	44	31	7	95
Orlando	82	45	33	4	94
Cincinnati	82	44	32	6	94
Milwaukee	82	38	28	16	92
Utah	82	39	34	9	87
Michigan	82	35	34	13	83
Ft. Wayne	82	34	33	15	83
Las Vegas	82	35	39	8	78
Indianapolis	82	32	37	13	77
Grand Rapids	82	34	40	8	76
Cleveland	82	28	47	7	63

...and, of course, the Aeros are TURNER CUP CHAMPIONS!

At home: 32-6-3
On the road: 22-9-10

Shots on goal: 2595
Goals scored: 294
Shooting percentage: .113

Shots allowed: 2284
Goals allowed: 193
Empty net goals: 4
Save percentage: .915

Power Play: 94 for 436, 21.56% (1st in the IHL)
Penalty Killing: 392 for 449, 87.31% (1st)

Penalty Totals: 705 penalties for 1921 minutes

1999 Turner Cup Playoff Statistics

At home: 6-5
On the road: 5-3

Shots on goal: 577
Goals scored: 64
Shooting percentage: .111

Shots allowed: 522
Goals allowed: 49
Empty net goals: 1
Save percentage: .906

Power Play: 22 for 118, 18.64% (2nd in the IHL)
Penalty Killing: 97 for 111, 87.39% (3rd)

Penalty Totals: 155 penalties for 329 minutes