1997–98 Vancouver Canucks season
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| 1997–98 Vancouver Canucks | |
|---|---|
| Division | 7th Pacific |
| Conference | 13th Western |
| 1997–98 record | 25–43–14 |
| Home record | 15–22–4 |
| Road record | 10–21–10 |
| Goals for | 224 |
| Goals against | 273 |
| Coach | Mike Keenan |
| Captain | Mark Messier |
| Alternate captains | Trevor Linden (Oct-Jan) Unknown |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Pavel Bure (51) |
| Assists | Pavel Bure (39) |
| Points | Pavel Bure (90) |
| Penalties in minutes | Donald Brashear (372) |
| Wins | Arturs Irbe (14) |
| Goals against average | Arturs Irbe (2.73) |
The 1997–98 Vancouver Canucks season was the teams 28th season in the National Hockey League. After missing the playoffs the season before, the team responded by signing Mark Messier to a three-year contract. The signing of Messier did little to improve the team as they finished even worse than the year before, costing coach Tom Renney and general manager Pat Quinn their jobs. For the first time in NHL history, regular season games were played outside of North America, with the Canucks playing the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in Tokyo to open up the regular season.
In addition, the team introduced a new logo that would stay in use for over a decade.
Contents |
[edit] Offseason
[edit] NHL Draft
- See also: 1997 NHL Entry Draft
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Brad Ference |  Canada |
Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 2 | 34 | Ryan Bonni | Canada |
Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 2 | 36 | Harold Druken | Canada |
Detroit Whalers (OHL) |
| 3 | 64 | Kyle Freadrich | Canada |
Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 4 | 90 | Chris Stanley | Canada |
Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 5 | 114 | David Darguzas | Canada |
Edmonton Ice (WHL) |
| 5 | 117 | Matt Cockell | Canada |
Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 6 | 144 | Matt Cooke | Canada |
Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 6 | 148 | Larry Shapley | Canada |
Welland (Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League) |
| 7 | 171 | Rod Leroux | Canada |
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 8 | 201 | Denis Martynyuk |  Austria |
CSKA Moscow (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
| 9 | 227 | Peter Brady | Canada |
Powell River Paper Kings (BCJHL) |
[edit] Regular season
[edit] All-Star Game
The 48th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, home to the Vancouver Canucks, on January 18, 1998.
[edit] The International Showdown
The 48th game was held in the very same year as the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, providing the NHL to show its players from all over the world. To this extent, the NHL had the all-star teams consist of a team of North Americans playing against a team of stars from the rest of the world. The format change also helped to intensify the game, as national pride would also become a factor. These provisions only applied to the players - coaches would still be selected based on which teams were the best from each conference at the time of the break.
[edit] Season standings
| Pacific Division | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Avalanche (2) | 82 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 231 | 205 | 95 |
| Los Angeles Kings (5) | 82 | 38 | 33 | 11 | 227 | 225 | 87 |
| Edmonton Oilers (7) | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 215 | 224 | 80 |
| San Jose Sharks (8) | 82 | 34 | 38 | 10 | 210 | 216 | 78 |
| Calgary Flames (10) | 82 | 26 | 41 | 15 | 217 | 252 | 67 |
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (12) | 82 | 26 | 43 | 13 | 205 | 261 | 65 |
| Vancouver Canucks (13) | 82 | 25 | 43 | 14 | 224 | 273 | 64 |
[edit] Player stats
[edit] Forwards
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
| Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Bure | 82 | 51 | 39 | 90 | 48 |
| Mark Messier | 82 | 22 | 38 | 60 | 58 |
| Alexander Mogilny | 51 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 36 |
| Markus Naslund | 76 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 56 |
| Brian Noonan | 82 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 62 |
| Dave Scatchard | 76 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 165 |
| Donald Brashear | 77 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 372 |
| Steve Staios | 77 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 134 |
[edit] Defencemen
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
| Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jyrki Lumme | 74 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 34 |
| Mattias Ohlund | 77 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 76 |
| Bret Hedican | 71 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 79 |
| Grant Ledyard | |||||
| Bryan McCabe | |||||
| Dave Babych | |||||
| Dana Murzyn | |||||
| Bert Robertsson | |||||
| Adrian Aucoin | |||||
| Chris McAllister | |||||
| Jamie Huscroft | |||||
| Enrico Ciccone | |||||
| Mark Wotton |
[edit] Goaltending
Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against
| Player | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturs Irbe | 41 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2.73 |
| Garth Snow | 13 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.10 |
| Sean Burke | 16 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3.51 |
| Kirk McLean | 29 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3.68 |
| Corey Hirsch | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6.00 |
[edit] References
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