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1997–98 Chicago Blackhawks season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1997–98 |
| year | 1997 |
| Team | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Record | 30–39–13 |
| HomeRecord | 14–19–8 |
| RoadRecord | 16–20–5 |
| Conference | Western |
| ConferenceRank | 9th |
| Division | Central |
| DivisionRank | 5th |
| GoalsFor | 192 |
| GoalsAgainst | 199 |
| GeneralManager | Bob Murray |
| Coach | Craig Hartsburg |
| Captain | Chris Chelios |
| Arena | United Center |
| Attendance | 18,350 |
| MinorLeague | Indianapolis Ice |
| Columbus Chill | |
| GoalsLeader | Tony Amonte (31) |
| Eric Daze (31) | |
| AssistsLeader | Tony Amonte (42) |
| PointsLeader | Tony Amonte (73) |
| PIMLeader | Jim Cummins (178) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Tony Amonte (+21) |
| WinsLeader | Jeff Hackett (21) |
| GAALeader | Jeff Hackett (2.20) |
Columbus Chill Eric Daze (31) The 1997–98 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 72nd season of operation of the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blackhawks did not qualify for the 1998 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which snapped their 28 year playoff streak.
Regular season
The Blackhawks were shut out a league-high 11 times, tied with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Tampa Bay Lightning. With the 10 shutouts that Blackhawks goaltenders recorded, a total of 21 of Chicago's 82 regular-season games ended in a shutout. The Blackhawks also tied the Florida Panthers, New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins for the most short-handed goals allowed, with 16. Also, the Blackhawks missed the playoffs for the first time since 1969.
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||October 1, 1997||2–6 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) ||0–1–0 || |- |2||October 4, 1997||2–3 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1997–98) ||0–2–0 || |- |3||October 9, 1997||1–4 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) ||0–3–0 || |- |4||October 10, 1997||0–7 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||0–4–0 || |- |5||October 13, 1997||1–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) ||0–5–0 || |- |6||October 15, 1997||0–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1997–98) ||0–6–0 || |- |7||October 17, 1997||0–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1997–98) ||0–7–0 || |- |8||October 19, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) ||1–7–0 || |- |9||October 22, 1997||1–0 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1997–98) ||2–7–0 || |- |10||October 24, 1997||0–2 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||2–8–0 || |- |11||October 26, 1997||2–3 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) ||2–9–0 || |- |12||October 27, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) ||2–10–0 || |- |13||October 29, 1997||3–0 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) ||3–10–0 || |- |14||October 31, 1997||5–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1997–98) ||4–10–0 ||
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Player statistics
Scoring
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
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- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | RW | 82 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 21 | 66 | ||
| 36 | C | 70 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 16 | 61 | ||
| 55 | RW | 80 | 31 | 11 | 42 | 4 | 22 | ||
| 20 | D | 73 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 1 | 74 | ||
| 7 | D | 81 | 3 | 39 | 42 | −7 | 151 | ||
| 22 | C | 69 | 11 | 22 | 33 | −2 | 38 | ||
| 11 | C | 61 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 0 | 36 | ||
| 25 | LW | 58 | 10 | 13 | 23 | −1 | 33 | ||
| 2 | D | 82 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 106 | ||
| 19 | LW | 54 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 73 | ||
| 14 | C | 82 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −6 | 57 | ||
| 38 | RW | 52 | 10 | 5 | 15 | −8 | 8 | ||
| 4 | D | 60 | 2 | 13 | 15 | −7 | 73 | ||
| 23 | LW | 66 | 6 | 7 | 13 | −2 | 55 | ||
| 46 | C | 25 | 7 | 4 | 11 | −1 | 10 | ||
| 17 | RW | 37 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 8 | ||
| 15 | C | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | D | 72 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 59 | ||
| 12 | RW | 52 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −6 | 28 | ||
| 33 | LW | 38 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −1 | 102 | ||
| 54 | LW | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 6 | D | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −10 | 12 | ||
| 24 | LW | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −7 | 48 | ||
| 39 | RW | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 34 | ||
| 8 | D | 41 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 79 | ||
| 15 | RW | 55 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −9 | 178 | ||
| 4 | D | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 26 | C | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 5 | D | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −5 | 76 | ||
| 16 | C | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 40 | G | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 34 | RW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 32 | LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | ||
| 16 | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | ||
| 31 | G | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 56 | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
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- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.*
| No. | Player | Regular season | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Jeff Hackett | 58 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 1520 | 126 | 2.20 | .917 | 8 | 3441 | |
| 40 | Chris Terreri | 21 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 519 | 49 | 2.41 | .906 | 2 | 1222 | |
| 29 | Andrei Trefilov | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 145 | 17 | 3.41 | .883 | 0 | 299 |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in-season) | ||||
| [NHL All-Star Game](1998-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection | Tony Amonte | |||
| Chris Chelios |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | First game | 600th assist | 1,000th game played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Cleary | October 1, 1997 | |||||
| Todd White | October 4, 1997 | |||||
| Brian Felsner | November 16, 1997 | |||||
| Petri Varis | December 14, 1997 | |||||
| Dmitri Nabokov | December 20, 1997 | |||||
| Ryan Huska | January 5, 1998 | |||||
| Chris Chelios | March 7, 1998 | |||||
| Chris Chelios | April 16, 1998 |
Draft picks
Chicago's draft picks at the 1997 NHL entry draft held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Daniel Cleary | Belleville Bulls (OHL) | |
| 1 | 16 | Ty Jones | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) | |
| 2 | 39 | Jeremy Reich | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | |
| 3 | 67 | Michael Souza | University of New Hampshire (Hockey East) | |
| 5 | 110 | Ben Simon | University of Notre Dame (CCHA) | |
| 5 | 120 | Pete Gardiner | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) | |
| 5 | 130 | Kyle Calder | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
| 6 | 147 | Heath Gordon | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | |
| 7 | 174 | Jerad Smith | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | |
| 8 | 204 | Sergei Shikhanov | Lada Togliatti (Russia) | |
| 9 | 230 | Chris Feil | Ohio State University (CCHA) |
Notes
References
References
- "1997-98 NHL Schedule and Results".
- "1997-98 NHL Summary".
- "1997-98 Chicago Blackhawks Schedule".
- "1998 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
- "1997-98 NHL Debuts".
- "1981 NHL Entry Draft -- Chris Chelios".
- "1997 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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