68 GP - 44 W - 22 L - 2 T - 90 Pts - 0.662 Win %

1st Midwest Division • Won Conference Quarterfinals vs Erie (4-1) • Lost Conference Semifinals vs Owen Sound (4-2)

Front Row (l-r): Mike D'Alessandro, Kent McDonell, Ange Verdone (Director), Kevin Kitchell, Geoff Ward (Head Coach), Alan Millar (GM), Darryl McArthur, Jim Rooney (President), Ryan Davis, John Heeley (Director), Bob Crummer, Bart Crashley (Ass't Coach), Chris Madden

Second Row (l-r): Mike Parson (Goalie Coach), Paul Osborne (Admin), Shane Mabey (Athletic Therapist), Nathan Herrington, Matt Rock, Bo Subr, Francois Jolette, Eric Beaudoin, Craig Andersson, Ian Forbes, Lucas Nehrling, Charlie Stephens, Darryl Knight, Lindsay Plunkett, Russ Hammond (Trainer)

Third Row (l-r): Kevin Rooney (Admin), Kyle Tossel (Trainer Ass't), Joe Gerbe, Mike DePetrillo, Garrett McAiney, J.S. Larocque, Kevin Dallman, Darryl Bricknell (Admin), Carol Ann Loree (Admin)

Also played for the Storm in 1998-99, but not in photo:

Kevin Mitchell, Brent Kelly, Dusty Jamieson, Evgeny Krivomaz, Brian McGrattan, Joey Bartley, Greg Jacina, Aaron Bailie, John Dickie

YEAR IN REVIEW... The 1998-99 season saw the third new coach in 3 seasons when Geoff Ward stepped behind the bench to replace George Burnett. The season was expected to be a rebuilding year for the team as several key players graduated from the 98-99 team. A young, hard-working team challenged for the OHL regular season title for the early part of the season. The Storm would fall short of the OHL title, but they did claim their fourth divisional title in five seasons, with a record of 44-22-2. In the playoffs, Guelph defeated the Erie Otters in the first round, before falling to the Owen Sound Platers in the quarter-finals.

Team Leaders:

Points: Joe Gerbe & Kevin Mitchell - 78 (tied)

Goals: Kent McDonell - 31

Assists: Kevin Mitchell - 52

Penalty Minutes: Bob Crummer - 213 (current team record)

Goaltending:

Wins: Chris Madden - 28

Goals Against Average: Craig Andersson - 3.10

Shutouts: Chris Madden - 2