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1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season
Sports season
Sports season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1997–98 |
| year | 1997 |
| Team | Detroit Red Wings |
| Conference | Western |
| ConferenceRank | 3rd |
| Division | Central |
| DivisionRank | 2nd |
| Record | 44–23–15 |
| HomeRecord | 25–8–8 |
| RoadRecord | 19–15–7 |
| GoalsFor | 250 |
| GoalsAgainst | 196 |
| GeneralManager | Ken Holland |
| Coach | Scotty Bowman |
| Captain | Steve Yzerman |
| AltCaptain | Nicklas Lidstrom |
| Brendan Shanahan | |
| Arena | Joe Louis Arena |
| Attendance | 19,983 (100%) |
| Total: 819,303 | |
| MinorLeague | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) |
| Toledo Storm (ECHL) | |
| GoalsLeader | Brendan Shanahan (28) |
| AssistsLeader | Steve Yzerman (45) |
| PointsLeader | Steve Yzerman (69) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Larry Murphy (35) |
| PIMLeader | Darren McCarty (157) |
| WinsLeader | Chris Osgood (33) |
| GAALeader | Chris Osgood (2.21) |
| StanleyCup | Yes |
| ConferenceWin | Yes |
Brendan Shanahan Total: 819,303 Toledo Storm (ECHL)
The 1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season was the 72nd National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The highlight of the Red Wings' season was winning the Stanley Cup for a second season in a row.
Regular season
Sergei Fedorov's holdout
After a lengthy holdout to start the 1997–98 season, Sergei Fedorov, a restricted free-agent, signed an offer sheet with the Carolina Hurricanes worth up to $38 million (with bonuses). The Red Wings matched the offer on February 26, 1998, ending Fedorov's holdout. The offer broke down as: $14 million for signing, $2 million for 21 regular season games and $12 million for the team reaching conference finals. $28 million for 43 total games in 1997–98 is the largest single season amount paid to an NHL athlete. Fedorov helped the Red Wings win their second consecutive Stanley Cup that year.
Season standings
Playoffs
Stanley Cup Finals
The 1998 Stanley Cup Finals were played in the 105th year of the Stanley Cup. The series was played between the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion Washington Capitals. The Red Wings were led by captain Steve Yzerman, Head Coach Scotty Bowman and goaltender Chris Osgood. The Capitals were led by captain Dale Hunter, head coach Ron Wilson and goaltender Olaf Kolzig. The Red Wings swept the Capitals to capture their second consecutive Stanley Cup. During the presentation of the Stanley Cup, Vladimir Konstantinov was wheeled onto the ice in his wheelchair and captain Steve Yzerman gave him the cup while his teammates surrounded him.
Schedule and results
Regular season
|- | 1 || October 1 || Detroit || 3–1 || Calgary || || Osgood || 1–0–0 || 2 || |- | 2 || October 3 || Detroit || 8–2 || Edmonton || || Osgood || 2–0–0 || 4 || |- | 3 || October 8 || Dallas || 1–3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 3–0–0 || 6 || |- | 4 || October 10 || Tampa Bay || 0–3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 4–0–0 || 8 || |- | 5 || October 12 || Calgary || 4–4 || Detroit || OT || Osgood || 4–0–1 || 9 || |- | 6 || October 14 || Detroit || 3–2 || Toronto || || Osgood || 5–0–1 || 11 || |- | 7 || October 15 || Toronto || 4–3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 5–1–1 || 11 || |- | 8 || October 18 || Carolina || 2–4 || Detroit || || Osgood || 6–1–1 || 13 || |- | 9 || October 20 || St. Louis || 3–3 || Detroit || OT || Osgood || 6–1–2 || 14 || |- | 10 || October 22 || Detroit || 4–1 || Anaheim || || Osgood || 7–1–2 || 16 || |- | 11 || October 23 || Detroit || 4–1 || Los Angeles || || Hodson || 8–1–2 || 18 || |- | 12 || October 26 || Detroit || 5–1 || Vancouver || || Osgood || 9–1–2 || 20 || |- | 13 || October 29 || San Jose || 3–4 || Detroit || || Osgood || 10–1–2 || 22 || |- | 14 || October 31 || Los Angeles || 5–1 || Detroit || || Hodson || 10–2–2 || 22 ||
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|- | 1 || April 22 || Phoenix || 3–6 || Detroit || || Osgood || 1–0 || |- | 2 || April 24 || Phoenix || 7–4 || Detroit || || Osgood || 1–1 || |- | 3 || April 26 || Detroit || 2–3 || Phoenix || || Osgood || 1–2 || |- | 4 || April 28 || Detroit || 4–2 || Phoenix || || Osgood || 2–2 || |- | 5 || April 30 || Phoenix || 1–3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 3–2 || |- | 6 || May 3 || Detroit || 5–2 || Phoenix || || Osgood || 4–2 ||
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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 Red Wings only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | Playoffs | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | C | 75 | 24 | 45 | 69 | 3 | 46 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 22 | |||
| 5 | D | 80 | 17 | 42 | 59 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 8 | |||
| 14 | LW | 75 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 6 | 154 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 22 | |||
| 13 | LW | 80 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 14 | 46 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | |||
| 55 | D | 82 | 11 | 41 | 52 | 35 | 37 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 2 | |||
| 8 | C | 69 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 14 | 40 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 12 | |||
| 17 | C | 80 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −1 | 0 | |||
| 25 | RW | 71 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 0 | 157 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 34 | |||
| 20 | RW | 79 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 0 | 106 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 20 | |||
| 41 | LW | 61 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |||
| 18 | LW | 65 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 89 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 30 | |||
| 33 | C | 64 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 45 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |||
| 96 | LW | 57 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 44 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 16 | |||
| 44 | D | 66 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | |||
| 91 | RW | 21 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 11 | RW | 68 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 0 | |||
| 2 | D | 58 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 72 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |||
| 22 | RW | 53 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3 | D | 71 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −9 | 57 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | |||
| 26 | RW | 63 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 92 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −3 | 30 | |||
| 27 | D | 52 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −1 | 47 | |||||||||
| 15 | D | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | |||
| 4 | D | 54 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 71 | |||||||||
| 28 | D | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
| 31 | G | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 21 | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 34 | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18 | |||
| 34 | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 30 | G | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
Goaltending
| No. | Player | Regular season | Playoffs | GP | GS | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI | GP | GS | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Chris Osgood | 64 | 64 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 1,605 | 140 | 2.21 | .913 | 6 | 3,806:39 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 588 | 48 | 2.12 | .918 | 2 | 1,361:04 | ||
| 31 | Kevin Hodson | 21 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 444 | 44 | 2.67 | .901 | 2 | 987:49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0:16 | ||
| 34 | Norm Maracle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 6 | 2.02 | .905 | 0 | 178:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and records
Awards
Nicklas Lidstrom was a runner-up for the James Norris Memorial Trophy.
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref | League | |
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| (annual) | League | ||||
| (in-season) | |||||
| Conn Smythe Trophy | Steve Yzerman | ||||
| NHL First All-Star Team | Nicklas Lidstrom (Defense) | ||||
| [NHL All-Star Game](1998-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection | Viacheslav Fetisov | ||||
| Igor Larionov | |||||
| Nicklas Lidstrom | |||||
| Brendan Shanahan |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | First game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yan Golubovsky | December 12, 1997 | |||
| Darryl Laplante | January 6, 1998 | |||
| Norm Maracle | March 14, 1998 |
Transactions
The Red Wings were involved in the following transactions during the 1997-98 season.
Trades
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| To [San Jose Sharks](1997-98-san-jose-sharks-season)Mike Vernon | |
| [1999](1999-nhl-entry-draft) 5th-round pick (#149 overall) | |
| To [Toronto Maple Leafs](1997-98-toronto-maple-leafs-season)1998 TB 4th-round pick (#87 overall) | |
| To [Mighty Ducks of Anaheim](1997-98-mighty-ducks-of-anaheim-season)Jamie Pushor | |
| 1998 4th-round pick (#112 overall) |
Signings
| Date | Player | Contract term |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Lapointe | 4-year | |
| Bob Rouse | 1-year | |
| Igor Larionov | 3-year | |
| Joey Kocur | 1-year | |
| Jon Coleman | 2-year | |
| Viacheslav Fetisov | 1-year | |
| Vyacheslav Kozlov | 3-year | |
| Doug Brown | 3-year | |
| Sergei Fedorov | 6-year (matched Hurricanes offer sheet) | |
| Larry Murphy | 2-year extension through 1999-2000 | |
| with 1-year option for 2000-01 | ||
| Aren Miller | 3-year | |
| Jesse Wallin | 3-year |
Free agents
| Date | Player | Team | Contract term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Gilchrist | from Dallas Stars | 3-year | |
| Tomas Sandstrom | to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 2-year | |
| Mark Major | to Washington Capitals |
Waivers
| Date | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Taylor | to Boston Bruins in waiver draft |
Draft picks
Below are the Detroit Red Wings' selections at the 1997 NHL entry draft, held on June 21, 1997 at Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 49 | Yuri Butsayev | LW | Lada Togliatti (Russia) | |
| 3 | 76 | Petr Sykora | C | HC Pardubice (Czech Republic) | |
| 4 | 102 | Quintin Laing | LW | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) | |
| 5 | 129 | John Wikstrom | D | Lulea HF (Sweden) | |
| 6 | 157 | B. J. Young | RW | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) | |
| 7 | 186 | Mike Laceby | C | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) | |
| 8 | 213 | Steve Wilejto | C | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | |
| 9 | 239 | Greg Willers | D | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
;Notes
- The Red Wings first-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes (formerly the Hartford Whalers) as the result of a trade on October 9, 1996 that sent Brendan Shanahan and Brian Glynn to Detroit in exchange for Paul Coffey, Keith Primeau and this pick (22nd overall).
Notes
References
References
- "1997-98 Detroit Red Wings Schedule".
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 222, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN. 0-920445-98-5
- "Conn Smythe Trophy".
- "Postseason All-Star Teams".
- "NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986)".
- "1998 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
- "1997-98 NHL Debuts".
- "1997 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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