1997–98 Colorado Avalanche season

The 1997–98 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's third season.

1997–98 Colorado Avalanche
Pacific Division champions
Division1st Pacific
Conference2nd Western
1997–98 record39–26–17
Goals for231
Goals against205
Team information
General managerPierre Lacroix
CoachMarc Crawford
CaptainJoe Sakic
Alternate captainsClaude Lemieux
Adam Foote
ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena
Team leaders
GoalsJoe Sakic (27)
AssistsPeter Forsberg (66)
PointsPeter Forsberg (91)
Penalty minutesJeff Odgers (213)
WinsPatrick Roy (31)
Goals against averageCraig Billington (2.32)

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division
No. GP W L T GF GA Pts
1Colorado Avalanche8239261723120595
2Los Angeles Kings8238331122722587
3Edmonton Oilers8235371021522480
4San Jose Sharks8234381021021678
5Calgary Flames8226411521725267
6Mighty Ducks of Anaheim8226431320526165
7Vancouver Canucks8225431422427364

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Western Conference[1]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1p – Dallas StarsCEN82492211242167109
2x – Colorado AvalanchePAC8239261723120595
3Detroit Red WingsCEN82442315250196103
4St. Louis BluesCEN824529825620498
5Los Angeles KingsPAC8238331122722587
6Phoenix CoyotesCEN8235351222422782
7Edmonton OilersPAC8235371021522480
8San Jose SharksPAC8234381021021678
9Chicago BlackhawksCEN8230391319219973
10Toronto Maple LeafsCEN823043919423769
11Calgary FlamesPAC8226411521725267
12Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC8226431320526165
13Vancouver CanucksPAC8225431422427364

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

bold – Qualified for playoffs; x – Won Division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TOctober 1, 19972–2 OTDallas Stars (1997–98)0–0–1
2WOctober 3, 19974–1@ Calgary Flames (1997–98)1–0–1
3WOctober 5, 19973–0@ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)2–0–1
4WOctober 7, 19973–2Boston Bruins (1997–98)3–0–1
5WOctober 9, 19973–2San Jose Sharks (1997–98)4–0–1
6TOctober 11, 19973–3 OTPhoenix Coyotes (1997–98)4–0–2
7WOctober 15, 19976–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)5–0–2
8LOctober 17, 19975–6 OT@ Calgary Flames (1997–98)5–1–2
9TOctober 19, 19974–4 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)5–1–3
10WOctober 22, 19974–3Washington Capitals (1997–98)6–1–3
11TOctober 24, 19973–3 OTCarolina Hurricanes (1997–98)6–1–4
12LOctober 25, 19971–3@ Dallas Stars (1997–98)6–2–4
13WOctober 28, 19973–2Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)7–2–4
14TOctober 30, 19972–2 OT@ St. Louis Blues (1997–98)7–2–5
15TNovember 1, 19973–3 OTCalgary Flames (1997–98)7–2–6
16LNovember 5, 19972–4New York Rangers (1997–98)7–3–6
17WNovember 8, 19974–1St. Louis Blues (1997–98)8–3–6
18WNovember 11, 19972–0@ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)9–3–6
19WNovember 13, 19972–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)10–3–6
20LNovember 14, 19971–4@ New Jersey Devils (1997–98)10–4–6
21LNovember 16, 19971–4@ New York Rangers (1997–98)10–5–6
22TNovember 18, 19976–6 OT@ Washington Capitals (1997–98)10–5–7
23WNovember 21, 19973–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)11–5–7
24LNovember 23, 19971–2 OTLos Angeles Kings (1997–98)11–6–7
25TNovember 26, 19973–3 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)11–6–8
26WNovember 28, 19973–2@ Florida Panthers (1997–98)12–6–8
27WNovember 29, 19973–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)13–6–8
28WDecember 2, 19974–2Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)14–6–8
29WDecember 4, 19972–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)15–6–8
30WDecember 6, 19976–4Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)16–6–8
31LDecember 8, 19972–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)16–7–8
32TDecember 10, 19972–2 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)16–7–9
33LDecember 12, 19971–3@ Calgary Flames (1997–98)16–8–9
34WDecember 13, 19975–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)17–8–9
35WDecember 15, 19973–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)18–8–9
36TDecember 17, 19972–2 OTDetroit Red Wings (1997–98)18–8–10
37TDecember 19, 19973–3 OTPittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)18–8–11
38WDecember 23, 19975–1Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)19–8–11
39WDecember 27, 19975–1@ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)20–8–11
40TDecember 29, 19971–1 OTMontreal Canadiens (1997–98)20–8–12
41WDecember 31, 19973–1New York Islanders (1997–98)21–8–12
42TJanuary 2, 19982–2 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)21–8–13
43WJanuary 3, 19985–4 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)22–8–13
44LJanuary 6, 19981–3Calgary Flames (1997–98)22–9–13
45TJanuary 8, 19984–4 OTVancouver Canucks (1997–98)22–9–14
46TJanuary 10, 19983–3 OTOttawa Senators (1997–98)22–9–15
47WJanuary 12, 19983–1Florida Panthers (1997–98)23–9–15
48WJanuary 14, 19982–0@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)24–9–15
49TJanuary 15, 19982–2 OTSan Jose Sharks (1997–98)24–9–16
50LJanuary 21, 19982–3@ Dallas Stars (1997–98)24–10–16
51LJanuary 22, 19983–4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)24–11–16
52LJanuary 24, 19982–3Dallas Stars (1997–98)24–12–16
53WJanuary 26, 19982–1 OTEdmonton Oilers (1997–98)25–12–16
54WJanuary 28, 19986–1Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)26–12–16
55LJanuary 31, 19982–5@ San Jose Sharks (1997–98)26–13–16
56WFebruary 2, 19982–1@ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)27–13–16
57WFebruary 5, 19984–2Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)28–13–16
58WFebruary 7, 19983–2Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)29–13–16
59WFebruary 25, 19984–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)30–13–16
60WFebruary 26, 19983–0Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)31–13–16
61LFebruary 28, 19980–4Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)31–14–16
62LMarch 2, 19984–5 OTEdmonton Oilers (1997–98)31–15–16
63WMarch 4, 19985–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)32–15–16
64LMarch 5, 19982–4@ Ottawa Senators (1997–98)32–16–16
65WMarch 7, 19984–2@ New York Islanders (1997–98)33–16–16
66LMarch 9, 19981–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)33–17–16
67WMarch 11, 19983–2St. Louis Blues (1997–98)34–17–16
68LMarch 14, 19982–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)34–18–16
69LMarch 15, 19983–5@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)34–19–16
70WMarch 19, 19984–3@ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)35–19–16
71WMarch 21, 19982–0@ San Jose Sharks (1997–98)36–19–16
72LMarch 26, 19980–2New Jersey Devils (1997–98)36–20–16
73WMarch 28, 19985–3Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)37–20–16
74LMarch 30, 19981–4@ Boston Bruins (1997–98)37–21–16
75LApril 1, 19980–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)37–22–16
76LApril 2, 19981–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)37–23–16
77LApril 4, 19981–4@ St. Louis Blues (1997–98)37–24–16
78LApril 6, 19981–3Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)37–25–16
79LApril 11, 19983–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)37–26–16
80TApril 13, 19982–2 OT@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)37–26–17
81WApril 16, 19984–1San Jose Sharks (1997–98)38–26–17
82WApril 18, 19984–3Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)39–26–17

Playoffs

Western Conference Quarter-finals

Colorado vs. Edmonton
DateAwayHome
April 22Edmonton 32 Colorado
April 24Edmonton 25 Colorado
April 26Colorado 54 EdmontonOT
April 28Colorado 31 Edmonton
April 30Edmonton 31 Colorado
May 2Colorado 02 Edmonton
May 4Edmonton 40 Colorado
Edmonton wins series 4–3

Roster

1997–98 Colorado Avalanche roster

Forwards

9  Ricci 10  Marha 10  Rychel 11  Jones 12  Donovan 13  Kamensky 14  Fitzgerald 14  Matte 15  Sarault 16  Odgers 17  Kurri 18  Deadmarsh 19  Sakic 20  Corbet 21  Forsberg 22  Lemieux 26  Yelle 27  Leroux 28  Lacroix 40  Larsen 

Defensemen

2  Lefebvre 3  Miller 4  Krupp 5  Gusarov 6  Belak 7  Trepanier 8  Ozolinsh 24  Klemm 29  Messier 52  Foote 

Goalies

1  Billington 33  Roy 

Coach: Marc Crawford

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Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Peter ForsbergC72256691946737
Valeri KamenskyLW7526406660-2804
Joe SakicC642736635001212
Claude LemieuxRW78262753115-71111
Sandis OzolinshD6613385165-12902
Adam DeadmarshRW7322214312501006
Eric LacroixLW82161531840506
Uwe KruppD78922313821502
Rene CorbetLW681612281338404
Stephane YelleC817152248-10010
Jari KurriRW7051722126200
Adam FooteD7731417124-3001
Eric MessierLW6241216204000
Jon KlemmD67681430-3000
Alexei GusarovD7241014429011
Jeff OdgersRW6858132135000
Shean DonovanRW475712483000
Keith JonesRW23371022-4102
Sylvain LefebvreD8101010482000
Josef MarhaC1125740000
Aaron MillerD55224510000
Mike RicciC604420000
Tom FitzgeraldRW11213220010
Francois LerouxD50123140-3000
Patrick RoyG65033390000
Wade BelakD811227-3001
Yves SaraultLW210101000
Pascal TrepanierD1501118-2000
Craig BillingtonG2300020000
Brad LarsenLW100000000
Christian MatteRW500060000
Warren RychelLW800023-1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Patrick Roy3835653119131532.39418251672.916
Craig Billington116223874452.321588543.923
Team:4997823926171982.38524132215.918
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Peter ForsbergC76511123200
Sandis OzolinshD707714-3000
Claude LemieuxRW733682101
Valeri KamenskyLW7235181100
Joe SakicC623560012
Adam DeadmarshRW72024-1100
Stephane YelleC710112-3000
Tom FitzgeraldRW701120-2000
Alexei GusarovD701161000
Uwe KruppD701142000
Patrick RoyG701100000
Craig BillingtonG100000000
Rene CorbetLW200020000
Adam FooteD700023-1000
Keith JonesRW700013-1000
Jon KlemmD400001000
Jari KurriRW40000-1000
Eric LacroixLW70006-2000
Sylvain LefebvreD70004-1000
Aaron MillerD700080000
Jeff OdgersRW600025-1000
Warren RychelLW600024-2000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Patrick Roy430734182.510191173.906
Craig Billington110000.00000
Team:431734182.510191173.906

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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals; MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

Colorado'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)
126Kevin Grimes CanadaKingston Frontenacs (OHL)
253Graham Belak CanadaEdmonton Ice (WHL)
355Rick Berry CanadaSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
378Ville Nieminen FinlandTappara (Finland)
487Brad Larsen CanadaSwift Current Broncos (WHL)
5133Aaron Miskovich United StatesGreen Bay Gamblers (USHL)
6161David Aebischer  SwitzerlandHC Fribourg-Gotteron (Switzerland)
8217Doug Schmidt United StatesWaterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
9243Kyle Kidney United StatesSalisbury School (USHS-CT)
9245Steve Lafleur CanadaBelleville Bulls (OHL)

See also

References

General

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