Atlantic Division
1. Quebec Nordiques 2. Virginia Patriots 3. New Orleans Ice Gators 4. Birmingham Bulls 5. Orlando Orcas 6. New England Whalers
Central Division
1. Memphis Riverboats 2. Cleveland Crusaders 3. Indianapolis Racers 4. Nashville Nighthawks 5. Chicago Cougars 6. Cincinnati Stingers
Western Conference
Midwest Division
1. Houston Aeros 2. Minnesota Fighting Saints 3. Milwaukee Admirals 4. Winnipeg Jets 5. San Antonio Iguanas 6. Kansas City Blades
Pacific Division
1. San Diego Mariners 2. Edmonton Oilers 3. Phoenix Roadrunners 4. Sacramento Gold Miners 5. Portland Timbers 6. Calgary Cowboys
1998 Playoffs
First Round
8 Orlando over 1 Memphis 4-2 4 New Orleans over 5 Cleveland 4-2 2 Quebec over 7 Birmingham 4-1 3 Virginia over 6 Indianapolis 4-3 8 Winnipeg over 1 Houston 4-2 4 Minnesota over 5 Milwaukee 4-2 7 Sacramento over 2 San Diego 4-2 6 Phoenix over 3 Edmonton 4-3
Second Round
4 New Orleans over 8 Orlando 4-2 3 Virginia over 2 Quebec 4-3 8 Winnipeg over 4 Minnesota 4-1 7 Sacramento over 6 Phoenix 4-3
Conference Finals
3 Virginia over 4 New Orleans 4-3 8 Winnipeg over 7 Sacramento 4-1
AVCO Cup Finals
Game 1: Winnipeg 4 VIRGINIA 3 OT Game 2: VIRGINIA 4 Winnipeg 0 Game 3: Virginia 1 WINNIPEG 0 Game 4: Virginia 3 WINNIPEG 2 Game 5: VIRGINIA 6 Winnipeg 1 Patriot missiles take down Jets in five.