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1997–98 New York Islanders season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1997–98 |
| year | 1997 |
| Team | New York Islanders |
| Record | 30–41–11 |
| HomeRecord | 17–20–4 |
| RoadRecord | 13–21–7 |
| Conference | Eastern |
| ConferenceRank | 10th |
| Division | Atlantic |
| DivisionRank | 4th |
| GoalsFor | 212 |
| GoalsAgainst | 225 |
| GeneralManager | Mike Milbury |
| Coach | Rick Bowness (Oct.–Mar.) |
| Mike Milbury (Mar.–Apr.) | |
| Captain | Bryan McCabe (Oct.–Feb.) |
| Trevor Linden (Feb.–Apr.) | |
| Arena | Nassau Coliseum |
| Attendance | 12,253 |
| MinorLeague | Utah Grizzlies |
| Kentucky Thoroughblades | |
| Louisville RiverFrogs | |
| GoalsLeader | Zigmund Palffy (45) |
| AssistsLeader | Zigmund Palffy (42) |
| PointsLeader | Zigmund Palffy (87) |
| PIMLeader | Rich Pilon (297) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Mariusz Czerkawski (+11) |
| WinsLeader | Tommy Salo (23) |
| GAALeader | Wade Flaherty (1.99) |
Mike Milbury (Mar.–Apr.) Trevor Linden (Feb.–Apr.) Kentucky Thoroughblades Louisville RiverFrogs The 1997–98 New York Islanders season was the 26th season in the franchise's history. The Islanders missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.
Off-season
In June 1997, New York Islanders general manager Mike Milbury extended an invitation to Cammi Granato to attend Islanders training camp. Granato eventually declined.
Defenseman Bryan McCabe was named team captain.
Regular season
In February, Bryan McCabe was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Trevor Linden, who's named the Islanders' new captain upon arrival.
The Islanders tied the Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins for most short-handed goals allowed with 16.
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||October 3, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1997–98) ||0–0–1 || |- |2||October 4, 1997||3–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98) ||1–0–1 || |- |3||October 8, 1997||3–6 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1997–98) ||1–1–1 || |- |4||October 11, 1997||1–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1997–98) ||1–2–1 || |- |5||October 13, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1997–98) ||1–2–2 || |- |6||October 16, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1997–98) ||2–2–2 || |- |7||October 19, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98) ||3–2–2 || |- |8||October 21, 1997||2–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) ||3–3–2 || |- |9||October 25, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98) ||3–4–2 || |- |10||October 27, 1997||1–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1997–98) ||3–5–2 || |- |11||October 29, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) ||4–5–2 || |- |12||October 30, 1997||5–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1997–98) ||5–5–2 ||
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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 Islanders only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | RW | 82 | 45 | 42 | 87 | −2 | 34 | ||
| 21 | C | 82 | 25 | 40 | 65 | −11 | 32 | ||
| 34 | D | 75 | 14 | 32 | 46 | −32 | 59 | ||
| 20 | C | 81 | 13 | 30 | 43 | −16 | 34 | ||
| 29 | D | 81 | 14 | 26 | 40 | −2 | 58 | ||
| 14 | LW | 82 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 7 | 39 | ||
| 17 | LW | 74 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 39 | C | 54 | 14 | 12 | 26 | −19 | 66 | ||
| 25 | RW | 68 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 23 | ||
| 13 | C | 78 | 10 | 10 | 20 | −9 | 47 | ||
| 44 | RW | 52 | 7 | 11 | 18 | −19 | 58 | ||
| 32 | RW | 25 | 10 | 7 | 17 | −1 | 33 | ||
| 7 | D | 63 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −11 | 45 | ||
| 18 | LW | 74 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −4 | 27 | ||
| 4 | D | 56 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 145 | ||
| 24 | LW | 62 | 6 | 1 | 7 | −12 | 138 | ||
| 2 | D | 76 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 291 | ||
| 10 | RW | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 36 | D | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 21 | ||
| 33 | LW | 37 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 101 | ||
| 54 | C | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −2 | 2 | ||
| 44 | RW | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −2 | 6 | ||
| 6 | D | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −6 | 47 | ||
| 28 | D | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 36 | RW | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 55 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | D | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | ||
| 30 | G | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 58 | D | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | ||
| 49 | RW | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 2 | ||
| 42 | RW | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 6 | ||
| 35 | G | 62 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | |||
| 60 | D | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 45 | ||
| 43 | D | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | ||
| 1 | G | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | ||
| 46 | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 4 | ||
| 12 | C | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 34 | ||
| 52 | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 37 | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 48 | RW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 | ||
| 24 | RW | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | ||
| 8 | RW | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 35 |
Goaltending
| No. | Player | Regular season | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Tommy Salo | 62 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 1617 | 152 | 2.64 | .906 | 4 | 3461 | |
| 30 | Wade Flaherty | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 309 | 23 | 1.99 | .926 | 3 | 694 | |
| 1 | Eric Fichaud | 17 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 422 | 40 | 2.97 | .905 | 0 | 807 |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref | League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in-season) | Team | ||||
| [NHL All-Star Game](1998-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection | Zigmund Palffy | ||||
| Bob Nystrom Award | Rich Pilon |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | First game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Luhning | October 4, 1997 | |||
| Zdeno Chara | November 19, 1997 | |||
| Vladimir Orszagh | November 22, 1997 | |||
| Vladimir Chebaturkin | March 24, 1998 | |||
| Ray Schultz | ||||
| Jeff Libby | March 26, 1998 |
Draft picks
New York'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 | 4 | Roberto Luongo | Canada | Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) |
| 1 | 5 | Eric Brewer | Canada | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 2 | 31 | Jeff Zehr | Canada | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 3 | 59 | Jarrett Smith | Canada | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 3 | 79 | Robert Schnabel | Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) | |
| 4 | 85 | Petr Mika | Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) | |
| 5 | 115 | Adam Edinger | United States | Bowling Green State University (CCHA) |
| 6 | 139 | Bobby Leavins | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 7 | 166 | Kris Knoblauch | Canada | Edmonton Ice (WHL) |
| 8 | 196 | Jeremy Symington | Canada | Petrolia Jets (WOHL) |
| 9 | 222 | Ryan Clark | United States | Lincoln Stars (USHL) |
Notes
References
References
- Michael Farber. "The Ice Queen".
- "1997-98 NHL Summary".
- "1997-98 New York Islanders Schedule".
- "1998 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
- "New York Islanders – Awards and Honors".
- "1997-98 NHL Debuts".
- "1997 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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