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1997–98 AHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1997–98 AHL season |
| league | American Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy |
| season_champs | Philadelphia Phantoms |
| MVP | Steve Guolla |
| MVP_link | Les Cunningham Award |
| top_scorer | Peter White |
| top_scorer_link | John B. Sollenberger Trophy |
| playoffs | Playoffs |
| playoffs_link | 1998 Calder Cup playoffs |
| finals | Calder Cup |
| finals_champ | Philadelphia Phantoms |
| finals_runner-up | Saint John Flames |
| playoffs_MVP | Mike Maneluk |
| playoffs_MVP_link | Jack A. Butterfield Trophy |
| prevseason_year | [1996–97](1996-97-ahl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1998–99](1998-99-ahl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of AHL seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AHL |
| finals_runner-up = Saint John Flames
The 1997–98 AHL season was the 62nd season of the American Hockey League. The AHL shifts teams in their divisions, and the Canadian division reverts to being named Atlantic division. The Northern conference is renamed the Eastern conference, and the Southern conference renamed the Western conference.
The league introduces three new trophies. The Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy first awarded for the team which finishes in first place in the league during the regular season. The Yanick Dupre Memorial Award is given to the player who best exemplifies the spirit of community service. The Thomas Ebright Memorial Award honors an individual with outstanding career contributions to the AHL.
Eighteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Philadelphia Phantoms repeated finishing first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.
Team changes
- The Binghamton Rangers move to Hartford, Connecticut, becoming the Hartford Wolf Pack, playing in the New England division.
- The Carolina Monarchs move to New Haven, Connecticut, becoming the Beast of New Haven, playing in the New England division.
- The Baltimore Bandits move to Cincinnati, becoming the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, playing in the Mid-Atlantic division.
- The Portland Pirates switch divisions, from New England to Atlantic.
- The Hamilton Bulldogs switch divisions, from Canadian to Empire State.
Final standings
- indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot
- indicates team clinched a playoff spot
- indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **y–**Saint John Flames (CGY) | 80 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 99 | 231 | 201 |
| **x–**Fredericton Canadiens (LAK/MTL) | 80 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 81 | 245 | 244 |
| **x–**Portland Pirates (WSH) | 80 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 80 | 241 | 247 |
| **x–**St. John's Maple Leafs (TOR) | 80 | 25 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 73 | 233 | 254 |
| New England Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **y–**Springfield Falcons (PHX) | 80 | 45 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 99 | 278 | 248 |
| **x–**Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) | 80 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 99 | 272 | 227 |
| **x–**Beast of New Haven (CAR/FLA) | 80 | 38 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 85 | 256 | 239 |
| **x–**Worcester IceCats (OTT/STL) | 80 | 34 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 83 | 267 | 268 |
| **e–**Providence Bruins (BOS) | 80 | 19 | 49 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 211 | 301 |
Western Conference
| Empire State Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **y–**Albany River Rats (NJD) | 80 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 103 | 290 | 223 |
| **x–**Hamilton Bulldogs (EDM) | 80 | 36 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 94 | 264 | 242 |
| **x–**Syracuse Crunch (PIT/VAN) | 80 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 83 | 272 | 285 |
| **x–**Adirondack Red Wings (DET/TBL) | 80 | 31 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 74 | 245 | 275 |
| **x–**Rochester Americans (BUF) | 80 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 72 | 238 | 260 |
| Mid-Atlantic Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **y–**Philadelphia Phantoms (PHI) | 80 | 47 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 106 | 314 | 249 |
| **x–**Hershey Bears (COL) | 80 | 36 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 85 | 238 | 235 |
| **x–**Kentucky Thoroughblades (NYI/SJS) | 80 | 29 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 70 | 241 | 278 |
| **e–**Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (ANA) | 80 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 66 | 243 | 303 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter White | Philadelphia Phantoms | 80 | 27 | 78 | 105 | 28 |
| Bob Wren | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | 77 | 42 | 58 | 100 | 151 |
| Steve Guolla | Kentucky Thoroughblades | 69 | 37 | 63 | 100 | 45 |
| Stacy Roest | Adirondack Red Wings | 80 | 34 | 58 | 92 | 30 |
| Danny Briere | Springfield Falcons | 68 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 42 |
| Craig Darby | Philadelphia Phantoms | 77 | 42 | 45 | 87 | 34 |
| Craig Reichert | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | 78 | 28 | 59 | 87 | 28 |
| Brendan Morrison | Albany River Rats | 72 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 44 |
| Alexei Yegorov | Kentucky Thoroughblades | 79 | 32 | 52 | 84 | 56 |
Calder Cup playoffs
Main article: 1998 Calder Cup playoffs
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All Star Classic
The 11th AHL All-Star Game was played on February 11, 1998, at the Onondaga War Memorial in Syracuse, New York. Team Canada defeated Team PlanetUSA 11–10. In the skills competition held the day before the All-Star Game, Team PlanetUSA won 13–8 over Team Canada. https://web.archive.org/web/20090819073132/http://www.theahl.com/allstar/events/
Trophy and award winners
Team awards
| John D. Chick Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *Regular Season champions, Empire State Division*: | Albany River Rats |
Individual awards
| Jack A. Butterfield Trophy | |
|---|---|
| *MVP of the playoffs*: | Mike Maneluk – Philadelphia Phantoms |
Other awards
| Ken McKenzie Award | |
|---|---|
| *Outstanding marketing executive*: | Chris Palin, Rochester Americans |
References
before = 1996–97 AHL season | after = 1998–99 AHL season | title = AHL seasons | years = |
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