1997–98 Calgary Flames season

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1997–98 Calgary Flames
Division 5th Pacific
Conference 11th Western
1997–98 record 26–41–15
Home record 18–17–6
Road record 8–24–9
Goals for 217 (14th)
Goals against 252 (22nd)
General Manager Al Coates
Coach Brian Sutter
Captain Todd Simpson
Alternate captains Theoren Fleury
Unknown
Arena Canadian Airlines Saddledome
Average attendance 16,940
Team leaders
Goals Theoren Fleury (27)
Cory Stillman (27)
Assists Theoren Fleury (51)
Points Theoren Fleury (78)
Penalties in minutes Theoren Fleury (197)
Wins Rick Tabaracci (13)
Goals against average Rick tabaracci (2.88)

The 1997–98 Calgary Flames season was the 18th National Hockey League season in Calgary. After a disappointing 1996–97 season, the Flames looked to newly hired coach Brian Sutter to return the Flames to the playoffs.

The off-season featured the trade of highly popular forward Gary Roberts shortly before the season began. Roberts missed the entire 1996–97 NHL season due to injury after playing only 35 games in 1995–96. Feeling that playing in the Eastern Conference with its lower travel would help aid him in his comeback, the Flames agreed to trade Roberts. He was dealt, along with starting goaltender Trevor Kidd to the Carolina Hurricanes for Andrew Cassels and Jean-Sébastien Giguère[1]

The season would serve as a bitter disappointment for the Flames from start to end, as the Flames would struggle to score goals all season long, ultimately finishing with the worst record in Calgary history at 26–41–15, while 67 points was the lowest in franchise history since the expansion Atlanta Flames managed just 65 in 1972–73.

Theoren Fleury was named to the North American team at the 1998 NHL All Star Game, where he recorded two assists playing on a line with Wayne Gretzky and Mark Recchi. Defenceman Derek Morris was named a Rookie All Star.[2]

Fleury also represented Canada at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.[3]

Prior to the start of the season, the Flames purchased the Western Hockey League's Calgary Hitmen for approximately $1.5 million. The struggling franchise was nearly destroyed by the fallout of the Graham James scandal.[4]

Contents:
Regular season – Playoffs – Player stats – Awards and records - Transactions
Roster - Draft picks – Farm teams – See also – References


[edit] Regular season

[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] Game log

[edit] October

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
1 October 1 Detroit 3 – 1 Calgary Tabaracci 17,893 0–1–0 0
2 October 3 Colorado 4 – 1 Calgary Tabaracci 15,327 0–2–0 0
3 October 7 Toronto 2 – 1 Calgary Tabaracci 16,831 0–3–0 0
4 October 9 NY Rangers 1 – 1 Calgary OT Roloson 16,756 0–3–1 1
5 October 12 Calgary 4 – 4 Detroit OT Tabaracci 19,983 0–3–2 2
6 October 14 Calgary 4 – 5 Dallas OT Roloson 14,892 0–4–2 2
7 October 17 Colorado 5 – 6 Calgary OT Tabaracci 16,432 1–4–2 4
8 October 18 Boston 3 – 0 Calgary Tabaracci 16,673 1–5–2 4
9 October 22 Calgary 1 – 4 Buffalo Tabaracci 11,222 1–6–2 4
10 October 23 Calgary 3 – 4 Philadelphia Roloson 19,319 1–7–2 4
11 October 25 Calgary 3 – 4 Toronto Tabaracci 15,726 1–8–2 4
12 October 28 Pittsburgh 3 – 6 Calgary Moss 15,645 2–8–2 6
13 October 30 Phoenix 2 – 4 Calgary Moss 15,761 3–8–2 8

[edit] November

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
14 November 1 Calgary 2 – 2 Colorado OT Moss 16,061 3–8–3 9
15 November 2 Calgary 1 – 3 Phoenix Tabaracci 14,928 3–9–3 9
16 November 5 Toronto 4 – 3 Calgary Moss 16,322 3–10–3 9
17 November 7 Anaheim 4 – 3 Calgary OT Moss 16,487 3–11–3 9
18 November 9 Calgary 3 – 6 Detroit Tabaracci 19,983 3–12–3 9
19 November 10 Calgary 1 – 1 Chicago OT Roloson 15,753 3–12–4 10
20 November 13 Carolina 4 – 2 Calgary Roloson 15,113 3–13–4 10
21 November 15 Calgary 2 – 2 Edmonton OT Tabaracci 17,099 3–13–5 11
22 November 18 Calgary 1 – 2 New Jersey Tabaracci 15,092 3–14–5 11
23 November 20 Calgary 2 – 1 Florida Tabaracci 14,703 4–14–5 13
24 November 22 Calgary 3 – 4 Tampa Bay Tabaracci 15,176 4–15–5 13
25 November 23 Calgary 3 – 3 Carolina OT Tabracci 5,516 4–15–6 14
26 November 27 Chicago 2 – 2 Calgary OT Tabaracci 16,641 4–15–7 15
27 November 29 Anaheim 3 – 4 Calgary OT Tabaracci 18,334 5–15–7 17

[edit] December

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
28 December 1 San Jose 2 – 3 Calgary OT Tabaracci 15,268 6–15–7 19
29 December 3 Detroit 4 – 3 Calgary Tabaracci 16,310 6–16–7 19
30 December 5 Calgary 1 – 4 Dallas Roloson 16,688 6–17–7 19
31 December 6 Calgary 3 – 4 St. Louis OT N/A N/A 6–18–7 19
32 December 9 Calgary 3 – 1 NY Islanders Tabaracci 9,251 7–18–7 21
33 December 10 Calgary 4 – 1 NY Rangers Tabaracci 18,200 8–18–7 23
34 December 12 Colorado 1 – 3 Calgary Tabaracci 17,450 9–18–7 25
35 December 16 Chicago 3 – 4 Calgary OT Tabaracci 15,462 10–18–7 27
36 December 18 Dallas 2 – 1 Calgary Tabaracci 15,667 10–19–7 27
37 December 20 Los Angeles 4 – 1 Calgary Tabaracci 15,873 10–20–7 27
38 December 22 Calgary 1 – 5 Anaheim Tabaracci 16,975 10–21–7 27
39 December 23 Calgary 2 – 2 Phoenix OT Roloson 15,424 10–21–8 28
40 December 27 Philadelphia 2 – 5 Calgary Roloson 18,742 11–21–8 30
41 December 29 Phoenix 5 – 3 Calgary Roloson 18,742 11–22–8 30
42 December 31 Montreal 3 – 2 Calgary Tabaracci 18,742 11–23–8 30

[edit] January

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
43 January 3 Calgary 3 – 4 St. Louis N/A N/A 11–24–8 30
44 January 5 Calgary 1 – 1 Chicago OT Tabaracci 15,941 11–24–9 31
45 January 6 Calgary 3 – 1 Colorado Roloson 16,061 12–24–9 33
46 January 9 Florida 3 – 3 Calgary OT Tabaracci 17,010 12–24–10 34
47 January 10 St. Louis 5 – 1 Calgary Roloson 18,562 12–25–10 34
48 January 14 Calgary 2 – 5 Edmonton Roloson 17,099 12–26–10 34
49 January 20 Calgary 3 – 4 Los Angeles Moss 10,367 12–27–10 34
50 January 21 Calgary 1 – 7 San Jose Roloson 16,553 12–28–10 34
51 January 24 Vancouver 2 – 5 Calgary Roloson 18,627 13–28–10 36
52 January 28 Calgary 5 – 2 Anaheim Tabaracci 16,758 14–28–10 38
53 January 29 Calgary 3 – 5 Los Angeles Tabaracci 9,586 14–29–10 38
54 January 31 New Jersey 2 – 2 Calgary Roloson 18,719 14–29–11 39

[edit] February

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
55 February 3 Los Angeles 6 – 3 Calgary Roloson 15,815 14–30–11 39
56 February 5 San Jose 2 – 4 Calgary Roloson 15,391 15–30–11 41
57 February 2 Edmonton 2 – 4 Calgary Roloson 18,719 16–30–11 43
58 February 27 Vancouver 4 – 4 Calgary OT Roloson 15,586 16–30–12 44

[edit] March

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
59 March 1 Ottawa 1 – 2 Calgary Roloson 17,463 17–30–12 46
60 March 3 Tampa Bay 1 – 2 Calgary Roloson 15,831 18–30–12 48
61 March 5 Calgary 6 – 2 Vancouver Roloson 15,613 19–30–12 50
62 March 7 Calgary 1 – 2 Ottawa Roloson 18,036 19–31–12 50
63 March 9 Calgary 2 – 5 Washington Tabaracci 12,011 19–32–12 50
64 March 11 Calgary 1 – 4 Pittsburgh Roloson 14,655 19–33–12 50
65 March 12 Calgary 5 – 2 Boston Roloson 14,677 20–33–12 52
66 March 14 Calgary 1 – 2 Toronto Roloson 15,726 20–34–12 52
67 March 16 Calgary 3 – 3 Montreal OT Roloson 20,504 20–34–13 53
68 March 20 NY Islanders 1 – 4 Calgary Tabaracci 18,189 21–34–13 55
69 March 22 St. Louis 3 – 5 Calgary Tabaracci 16,675 22–34–13 57
70 March 24 Buffalo 2 – 0 Calgary Tabaracci 16,296 22–35–13 57
71 March 26 Washington 2 – 3 Calgary Tabaracci 15,782 23–35–13 59
72 March 28 Los Angeles 2 – 5 Calgary Tabaracci 16,998 24–35–13 61
73 March 30 Calgary 1 – 3 Edmonton Tabaracci 17,099 24–36–13 61

[edit] April

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
74 April 1 Dallas 1 – 3 Calgary Roloson 17,012 25–36–13 63
75 April 5 Calgary 3 – 3 Anaheim OT Roloson 17,174 25–36–14 64
76 April 7 Calgary 0 – 6 San Jose Tabaracci 17,483 25–37–14 64
77 April 9 Vancouver 6 – 3 Calgary Roloson 16,313 25–38–14 64
78 April 11 Edmonton 5 – 4 Calgary Roloson 18,719 25–39–14 64
79 April 13 Calgary 2 – 4 Los Angeles Roloson 12,049 25–40–14 64
80 April 15 San Jose 3 – 3 Calgary OT Roloson 16,567 25–40–15 65
81 April 17 Calgary 4 – 2 Vancouver Roloson 16,602 26–40–15 67
82 April 18 Calgary 1 – 4 San Jose Roloson 17,483 26–41–15 67

[edit] Playoffs

The Flames finished 11th in the Western Conference with just 67 points, eleven points behind the 8th place San Jose Sharks. Calgary missed the playoffs for the second straight season.

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player # GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
Theoren Fleury 14 82 27 51 78 197 - - - - -
Cory Stillman 16 72 27 22 49 40 - - - - -
Marty McInnis 18 75 19 25 44 34 - - - - -
Andrew Cassels 21 81 17 27 44 32 - - - - -
German Titov 13 68 18 22 40 38 - - - - -
Michael Nylander 92 65 13 23 36 35 - - - - -
Jarome Iginla 12 70 13 19 32 29 - - - - -
Derek Morris 53 82 9 20 29 88 - - - - -
Cale Hulse 32 79 5 22 27 169 - - - - -
Tommy Albelin 5 69 2 17 19 32 - - - - -
James Patrick 3 60 6 11 17 26 - - - - -
Hnat Domenichelli 17 31 9 7 16 6 - - - - -
Jim Dowd 34 48 6 8 14 12 - - - - -
Joel Bouchard 6 44 5 7 12 57 - - - - -
Jamie Allison 2 43 3 8 11 104 - - - - -
Valeri Bure† 8 16 5 4 9 2 - - - - -
Ed Ward 42 64 4 5 9 122 - - - - -
Chris Dingman 7 70 3 3 6 149 - - - - -
Todd Simpson 27 53 1 5 6 109 - - - - -
Jason Wiemer† 24 12 4 1 5 28 - - - - -
Aaron Gavey 23 26 2 3 5 24 - - - - -
Dwayne Roloson 30 39 0 4 4 10 - - - - -
Erik Andersson 29 12 2 1 3 8 - - - - -
Chris O'Sullivan 19 12 0 2 2 10 - - - - -
Eric Landry |11 12 1 0 1 4 - - - - -
Ladislav Kohn 46 4 0 1 1 0 - - - - -
Todd Hlushko 20 13 0 1 1 27 - - - - -
Kevin Dahl 4 19 0 1 1 6 - - - - -
Rick Tabaracci 31 42 0 1 1 14 - - - - -
Sergei Varlamov 58 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
Eric Charron 39 2 0 0 0 4 - - - - -
Marty Murray 28 2 0 0 0 2 - - - - -
Travis Brigley 43 5 0 0 0 23 - - - - -
Steve Begin 57 5 0 0 0 23 - - - - -
Tyler Moss 1 6 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
Denis Gauthier 24 10 0 0 0 16 - - - - -
Rocky Thompson 55 12 0 0 0 61 - - - - -
Mike Peluso 8 23 0 0 0 113 - - - - -
Traded players -- 16 20 36 227 - - - - -

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.

[edit] Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player # GP TOI W L T GA SO GAA GP TOI W L GA SO GAA
Rick Tabaracci 31 42 2419 13 22 6 116 0 2.88 - - - - - - -
Dwayne Roloson 30 39 2205 11 16 8 110 0 2.99 - - - - - - -
Tyler Moss 1 6 367 2 3 1 20 0 3.27 - - - - - - -

[edit] Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1997–98 season.[5]

[edit] Trades

June 21, 1997 To Calgary Flames
Rick Tabaracci		 To Tampa Bay Lightning
4th round pick in 1998
August 25, 1997 To Calgary Flames
Andrew Cassels
Jean-Sébastien Giguère		 To Carolina Hurricanes
Gary Roberts
Trevor Kidd
February 1, 1998 To Calgary Flames
Valeri Bure
4th round pick in 1998		 To Montreal Canadiens
Zarley Zalapski
Jonas Hoglund
March 24, 1998 To Calgary Flames
Jason Wiemer		 To Tampa Bay Lightning
Sandy McCarthy
3rd round pick in 1998
5th round pick in 1998

[edit] Free Agents

Player Former team
Player New team
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[edit] Draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[6]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 6 Daniel Tkaczuk Flag of Canada Canada Barrie Colts (OHL)
2 32 Evan Lindsay Flag of Canada Canada Prince Albert Raiders (OHL)
2 42 John Tripp Flag of Canada Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL)
2 51 Dmitry Kokorev Flag of Russia Russia Moscow Dynamo (Rus)
3 60 Derek Schultz Flag of Canada Canada Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
3 70 Erik Andersson Flag of Sweden Sweden University of Denver (NCAA)
4 92 Chris St. Croix Flag of the United States United States Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
4 100 Ryan Ready Flag of Canada Canada Belleville Bulls (OHL)
5 113 Martin Moise Flag of Canada Canada Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
6 140 Ilja Demidov Flag of Russia Russia Oshawa Generals (OHL)
7 167 Jeremy Rondeau Flag of Canada Canada Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
9 223 Dustin Paul Flag of Canada Canada Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)

[edit] Farm teams

[edit] Saint John Flames

The Baby Flames finished the 1997–98 American Hockey League season with a franchise record 43 wins, as their 43–24–13 record led the Flames to the Atlantic Division title, the first division championship in team history. The Flames marched tto the Calder Cup finals, defeating the St. John's Maple Leafs 3–1, the Portland Pirates 4–2, and Hartford Wolf Pack 4–1. The Flames fell to the Philadelphia Phantoms 4–2 in the finals, however.[7] Hnat Domenichelli led the Flames with 33 goals, while Ladislav Kohn led the team with 56 points. Tyler Moss played the majority of the games in goal, leading the team with 19 wins in 39 games, while his 2.49 GAA was just behind the 2.46 posted by Jean-Sébastien Giguère in 31 games.[8]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dolezar, Jon A., Say it aint so: Calgary Flames, cnnsi.com, August 8, 2001, Accessed January 13, 2007
  2. ^ All Star Selections, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 22
  3. ^ New York Rangers press release, July 8, 1999, accessed January 20, 2007
  4. ^ Miller, Mark. "Hitmen finally go up in Flames", Calgary Sun, 1997–06–14, p. S5. 
  5. ^ Calgary Flames 1997–2003 transactions, hockeynut.com, accessed January 14, 2007
  6. ^ Calgary Flames draft history, hockeydb.com, accessed January 12, 2007
  7. ^ 1997–98 AHL playoffs @ hockeydb.com, accessed January 20, 2007
  8. ^ Saint John Flames player stats @ hockeydb.com, accessed January 20, 2007
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