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1997–98 St. Louis Blues season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
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| League | NHL |
| Season | 1997–98 |
| year | 1997 |
| Team | St. Louis Blues |
| Conference | Western |
| ConferenceRank | 4th |
| Division | Central |
| DivisionRank | 3rd |
| Record | 45–29–8 |
| HomeRecord | 26–10–5 |
| RoadRecord | 19–19–3 |
| GoalsFor | 256 |
| GoalsAgainst | 204 |
| GeneralManager | Larry Pleau |
| Coach | Joel Quenneville |
| Captain | Chris Pronger |
| Arena | Kiel Center |
| Attendance | 18,414 |
| MinorLeague | Worcester IceCats |
| Peoria Rivermen | |
| Baton Rouge Kingfish | |
| GoalsLeader | Geoff Courtnall (31) |
| AssistsLeader | Pierre Turgeon (46) |
| PointsLeader | Brett Hull (72) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Chris Pronger (+47) |
| PIMLeader | Kelly Chase (231) |
| WinsLeader | Grant Fuhr (29) |
| GAALeader | Jamie McLennan (2.17) |
Peoria Rivermen Baton Rouge Kingfish The highlight of the 1997–98 St. Louis Blues season would mark an end of an era as former captain Brett Hull was not re-signed following the season.
Off-season
In his first full season as head coach, Joel Quenneville decided to employ a defensive formula. The move worked wonders as even Brett Hull bought into the new system as the Blues finished in third place with a solid 45–29–8 record. In the first round of the playoffs, the Blues would sweep the Los Angeles Kings in four games. In the second round, the Blues were eliminated by the Detroit Red Wings in six games. The season would mark an end of an era, as Brett Hull was not signed to a new contract after the season, joining the Dallas Stars as a free agent during the summer.
Defenseman Chris Pronger was named team captain, a role that had been vacant during the previous season.
Regular season
The Blues were one of only two teams out the NHL's 26 to score at least 3 goals per game (The Detroit Red Wings were the other team). The Blues' 256 goals for led all teams.
Final standings
Schedule and results
Regular season
|- |1||October 1, 1997||1–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) ||0–1–0 || |- |2||October 3, 1997||7–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) ||1–1–0 || |- |3||October 4, 1997||2–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||2–1–0 || |- |4||October 9, 1997||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) ||3–1–0 || |- |5||October 11, 1997||5–3 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1997–98) ||4–1–0 || |- |6||October 13, 1997||3–1 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) ||5–1–0 || |- |7||October 17, 1997||2–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) ||6–1–0 || |- |8||October 18, 1997||5–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1997–98) ||7–1–0 || |- |9||October 20, 1997||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) ||7–1–1 || |- |10||October 22, 1997||3–4 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) ||7–2–1 || |- |11||October 23, 1997||4–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) ||8–2–1 || |- |12||October 25, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1997–98) ||9–2–1 || |- |13||October 29, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) ||10–2–1 || |- |14||October 30, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) ||10–2–2 ||
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Playoffs
|- | 1 || April 23, 1998 || 8–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings || Blues lead 1–0 || |- | 2 || April 25, 1998 || 2–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings || Blues lead 2–0 || |- | 3 || April 27, 1998 || 4–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings || Blues lead 3–0 || |- | 4 || April 29, 1998 || 2–1 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings || Blues win 4–0 ||
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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 Blues only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | Playoffs | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | RW | 66 | 27 | 45 | 72 | −1 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |||
| 77 | C | 60 | 22 | 46 | 68 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |||
| 14 | LW | 79 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 12 | 94 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 18 | |||
| 28 | D | 80 | 14 | 42 | 56 | 9 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −8 | 6 | |||
| 38 | LW | 61 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |||
| 2 | D | 71 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 6 | 80 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 12 | |||
| 22 | C | 81 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 20 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 8 | |||
| 10 | RW | 76 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 0 | 55 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | −1 | 12 | |||
| 44 | D | 81 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 47 | 180 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −2 | 26 | |||
| 33 | LW | 80 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 23 | RW | 61 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | |||
| 27 | C | 65 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −3 | 6 | |||
| 9 | C | 62 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 2 | |||
| 25 | C | 48 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 17 | RW | 27 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 22 | |||||||||
| 37 | C | 58 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 31 | |||||||||
| 4 | D | 81 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −2 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 8 | |||
| 19 | D | 54 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 16 | |||
| 5 | D | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −3 | 10 | |||
| 34 | LW | 16 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 29 | |||||||||
| 20 | RW/D | 50 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −5 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 6 | |||
| 39 | RW | 67 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 231 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 23 | |||
| 6 | D | 59 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 36 | |||||||||
| 18 | LW | 60 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −4 | 105 | |||||||||
| 31 | G | 58 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 12 | RW | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 32 | C | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |||
| 43 | D | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 29 | G | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 30 | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 7 | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| No. | Player | Regular season | Playoffs | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI | GP | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Grant Fuhr | 58 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 1354 | 138 | 2.53 | .898 | 3 | 3274 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 297 | 28 | 2.73 | .906 | 0 | 616 | ||
| 29 | Jamie McLennan | 30 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 618 | 60 | 2.17 | .903 | 2 | 1658 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.25 | .750 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 30 | Rich Parent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref | League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (annual) | League | ||||
| (in-season) | |||||
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy | Jamie McLennan | ||||
| King Clancy Memorial Trophy | Kelly Chase | ||||
| NHL Second All-Star Team | Chris Pronger (Defense) | ||||
| NHL Plus-Minus Award | Chris Pronger | ||||
| [NHL All-Star Game](1998-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection | Al MacInnis |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | 1,000th game played | First game | 1,000th point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al MacInnis | October 23, 1997 | |||||
| Geoff Courtnall | March 3, 1998 | |||||
| Rich Parent | November 8, 1997 | |||||
| Chris Kenady | December 8, 1997 | |||||
| Al MacInnis | April 7, 1998 |
Draft picks
St. Louis'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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 40 | Tyler Rennette | North Bay Centennials (OHL) | |
| 4 | 86 | Didier Tremblay | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) | |
| 4 | 98 | Jan Horacek | Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) | |
| 4 | 106 | Jame Pollock | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | |
| 6 | 149 | Nicholas Bilotto | Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) | |
| 7 | 177 | Ladislav Nagy | HC Košice (Slovakia) | |
| 8 | 206 | Bob Haglund | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | |
| 9 | 232 | Dmitri Plekhanov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russia) | |
| 9 | 244 | Marek Ivan | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
Notes
References
References
- [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nhl/stlouis/blues.html St. Louis Blues (1967-Present)]
- "1997-98 NHL Summary".
- "1997-98 St. Louis Blues Schedule".
- "Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy".
- "King Clancy Memorial Trophy".
- "Postseason All-Star Teams".
- "Bud Light Plus-Minus Award award winners at hockeydb.com".
- "1998 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
- (October 24, 1997). "N.H.L.: LAST NIGHT; Lightning Coach On Thin Ice".
- (March 8, 1998). "ST. PETERSBURG TIMES POWER RANKINGS".
- "1997-98 NHL Debuts".
- "1981 NHL Entry Draft -- Al MacInnis".
- "1997 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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