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1997–98 Calgary Flames season

{{short description|NHL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=1997–98

|year=1997

|Team=Calgary Flames

|Conference=Western

|ConferenceRank=11th

|Division=Pacific

|DivisionRank=5th

|Record=26–41–15

|HomeRecord=18–17–6

|RoadRecord=8–24–9

|GoalsFor=217 (14th)

|GoalsAgainst=252 (22nd)

|GeneralManager=Al Coates

|Coach=Brian Sutter

|Captain=Todd Simpson

|AltCaptain=Theoren Fleury
Andrew Cassels

|Arena=Canadian Airlines Saddledome

|Attendance=16,940

|MinorLeague=Saint John Flames
Roanoke Express

|GoalsLeader=Theoren Fleury (27)
Cory Stillman (27)

|AssistsLeader=Theoren Fleury (51)

|PointsLeader=Theoren Fleury (78)

|PIMLeader=Theoren Fleury (197)

|PlusMinusLeader=Jim Dowd (+10)
Michael Nylander (+10)

|WinsLeader=Rick Tabaracci (13)

|GAALeader=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-Sebastien Giguere.Dolezar, Jon A., [https://web.archive.org/web/20011214000228/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/news/2001/08/08/sayitaintso_flames/ Say it aint so: Calgary Flames], cnnsi.com, August 8, 2001, Accessed January 13, 2007.

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. The Flames finished eleven points behind the 8th place San Jose Sharks, missing the playoffs for the second straight season.

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.All Star Selections, 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, p. 22.

Fleury also represented Canada at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.[http://www.newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=3 New York Rangers press release] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061126030948/http://www.newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=3 |date=2006-11-26 }}, July 8, 1999, accessed January 20, 2007.

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.{{cite news |first=Mark |last=Miller |title=Hitmen finally go up in Flames |publisher=Calgary Sun |page=S5 |date=1997-06-14}}

Regular season

On Friday, October 17, 1997, the Flames scored three short-handed goals in a 6-5 win over the Colorado Avalanche.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/199710170CGY.html|title=Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames Box Score — October 17, 1997}}

=Season standings=

{{1997–98 NHL Pacific Division standings |team=CAL}}

{{1997–98 NHL Western Conference standings|team=CAL}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 5px solid;|title=1997–98 regular season{{cite web |title=1997-98 Calgary Flames Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CGY/1998_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=July 7, 2023}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid;|title=October: 3–8–2 (home: 3–4–1; road: 0–4–1)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || October 1 || Detroit || 3 – 1 || Calgary || || Tabaracci || 17,893 || 0–1–0 || 0 || {{NHL recap|1997020009}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || October 3 || Colorado || 4 – 1 || Calgary || || Tabaracci || 15,327 || 0–2–0 || 0 || {{NHL recap|1997020018}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || October 7 || Toronto || 2 – 1 || Calgary || || Tabaracci || 16,831 || 0–3–0 || 0 || {{NHL recap|1997020036}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 4 || October 9 || NY Rangers || 1 – 1 || Calgary || OT || Roloson || 16,756 || 0–3–1 || 1 || {{NHL recap|1997020049}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 5 || October 12 || Calgary || 4 – 4 || Detroit || OT || Tabaracci || 19,983 || 0–3–2 || 2 || {{NHL recap|1997020064}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 6 || October 14 || Calgary || 4 – 5 || Dallas || OT || Roloson || 14,892 || 0–4–2 || 2 || {{NHL recap|1997020074}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 7 || October 17 || Colorado || 5 – 6 || Calgary || OT || Tabaracci || 16,432 || 1–4–2 || 4 || {{NHL recap|1997020090}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 8 || October 18 || Boston || 3 – 0 || Calgary || || Tabaracci || 16,673 || 1–5–2 || 4 || {{NHL recap|1997020099}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 9 || October 22 || Calgary || 1 – 4 || Buffalo || || Tabaracci || 11,222 || 1–6–2 || 4 || {{NHL recap|1997020115}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 10 || October 23 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || Philadelphia || || Roloson || 19,319 || 1–7–2 || 4 || {{NHL recap|1997020125}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 11 || October 25 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || Toronto || || Tabaracci || 15,726 || 1–8–2 || 4 || {{NHL recap|1997020137}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 12 || October 28 || Pittsburgh || 3 – 6 || Calgary || || Moss || 15,645 || 2–8–2 || 6 || {{NHL recap|1997020153}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 13 || October 30 || Phoenix || 2 – 4 || Calgary || || Moss || 15,761 || 3–8–2 || 8 || {{NHL recap|1997020166}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid;|title=November: 2–7–5 (home: 1–3–1; road: 1–4–4)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 14 || November 1 || Calgary || 2 – 2 || Colorado || OT || Moss || 16,061 || 3–8–3 || 9 || {{NHL recap|1997020178}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 15 || November 2 || Calgary || 1 – 3 || Phoenix || || Tabaracci || 14,928 || 3–9–3 || 9 || {{NHL recap|1997020183}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 16 || November 5 || Toronto || 4 – 3 || Calgary || || Moss || 16,322 || 3–10–3 || 9 || {{NHL recap|1997020197}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 17 || November 7 || Anaheim || 4 – 3 || Calgary || OT || Moss || 16,487 || 3–11–3 || 9 || {{NHL recap|1997020208}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 18 || November 9 || Calgary || 3 – 6 || Detroit || || Tabaracci || 19,983 || 3–12–3 || 9 || {{NHL recap|1997020222}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 19 || November 10 || Calgary || 1 – 1 || Chicago || OT || Roloson || 15,753 || 3–12–4 || 10 || {{NHL recap|1997020225}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 20 || November 13 || Carolina || 4 – 2 || Calgary || || Roloson || 15,113 || 3–13–4 || 10 || {{NHL recap|1997020246}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 21 || November 15 || Calgary || 2 – 2 || Edmonton || OT || Tabaracci || 17,099 || 3–13–5 || 11 || {{NHL recap|1997020259}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 22 || November 18 || Calgary || 1 – 2 || New Jersey || || Tabaracci || 15,092 || 3–14–5 || 11 || {{NHL recap|1997020271}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 23 || November 20 || Calgary || 2 – 1 || Florida || || Tabaracci || 14,703 || 4–14–5 || 13 || {{NHL recap|1997020286}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 24 || November 22 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || Tampa Bay || || Tabaracci || 15,176 || 4–15–5 || 13 || {{NHL recap|1997020300}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 25 || November 23 || Calgary || 3 – 3 || Carolina || OT || Tabracci || 5,516 || 4–15–6 || 14 || {{NHL recap|1997020304}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 26 || November 27 || Chicago || 2 – 2 || Calgary || OT || Tabaracci || 16,641 || 4–15–7 || 15 || {{NHL recap|1997020326}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 27 || November 29 || Anaheim || 3 – 4 || Calgary || OT || Tabaracci || 18,334 || 5–15–7 || 17 || {{NHL recap|1997020343}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid;|title=December: 6–8–1 (home: 4–5–0; road: 2–3–1)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 28 || December 1 || San Jose || 2 – 3 || Calgary || OT || Tabaracci || 15,268 || 6–15–7 || 19 || {{NHL recap|1997020351}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 29 || December 3 || Detroit || 4 – 3 || Calgary || || Tabaracci || 16,310 || 6–16–7 || 19 || {{NHL recap|1997020364}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 30 || December 5 || Calgary || 1 – 4 || Dallas || || Roloson || 16,688 || 6–17–7 || 19 || {{NHL recap|1997020374}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 31 || December 6 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || St. Louis || OT || Tabaracci || N/A || 6–18–7 || 19 || {{NHL recap|1997020383}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 32 || December 9 || Calgary || 3 – 1 || NY Islanders || || Tabaracci || 9,251 || 7–18–7 || 21 || {{NHL recap|1997020391}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 33 || December 10 || Calgary || 4 – 1 || NY Rangers || || Tabaracci || 18,200 || 8–18–7 || 23 || {{NHL recap|1997020396}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 34 || December 12 || Colorado || 1 – 3 || Calgary || || Tabaracci || 17,450 || 9–18–7 || 25 || {{NHL recap|1997020413}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 35 || December 16 || Chicago || 3 – 4 || Calgary || OT || Tabaracci || 15,462 || 10–18–7 || 27 || {{NHL recap|1997020435}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 36 || December 18 || Dallas || 2 – 1 || Calgary || || Tabaracci || 15,667 || 10–19–7 || 27 || {{NHL recap|1997020448}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 37 || December 20 || Los Angeles || 4 – 1 || Calgary || || Tabaracci || 15,873 || 10–20–7 || 27 || {{NHL recap|1997020462}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 38 || December 22 || Calgary || 1 – 5 || Anaheim || || Tabaracci || 16,975 || 10–21–7 || 27 || {{NHL recap|1997020472}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 39 || December 23 || Calgary || 2 – 2 || Phoenix || OT || Roloson || 15,424 || 10–21–8 || 28 || {{NHL recap|1997020481}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 40 || December 27 || Philadelphia || 2 – 5 || Calgary || || Roloson || 18,742 || 11–21–8 || 30 || {{NHL recap|1997020498}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 41 || December 29 || Phoenix || 5 – 3 || Calgary || || Roloson || 18,742 || 11–22–8 || 30 || {{NHL recap|1997020509}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 42 || December 31 || Montreal || 3 – 2 || Calgary || || Tabaracci || 18,742 || 11–23–8 || 30 || {{NHL recap|1997020522}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid;|title=January: 3–6–3 (home: 1–1–2; road: 2–5–1)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 43 || January 3 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || St. Louis || || Tabaracci || N/A || 11–24–8 || 30 || {{NHL recap|1997020541}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 44 || January 5 || Calgary || 1 – 1 || Chicago || OT || Tabaracci || 15,941 || 11–24–9 || 31 || {{NHL recap|1997020549}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 45 || January 6 || Calgary || 3 – 1 || Colorado || || Roloson || 16,061 || 12–24–9 || 33 || {{NHL recap|1997020555}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 46 || January 9 || Florida || 3 – 3 || Calgary || OT || Tabaracci || 17,010 || 12–24–10 || 34 || {{NHL recap|1997020574}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 47 || January 10 || St. Louis || 5 – 1 || Calgary || || Roloson || 18,562 || 12–25–10 || 34 || {{NHL recap|1997020581}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 48 || January 14 || Calgary || 2 – 5 || Edmonton || || Roloson || 17,099 || 12–26–10 || 34 || {{NHL recap|1997020609}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 49 || January 20 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || Los Angeles || || Moss || 10,367 || 12–27–10 || 34 || {{NHL recap|1997020621}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 50 || January 21 || Calgary || 1 – 7 || San Jose || || Roloson || 16,553 || 12–28–10 || 34 || {{NHL recap|1997020628}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 51 || January 24 || Vancouver || 2 – 5 || Calgary || || Roloson || 18,627 || 13–28–10 || 36 || {{NHL recap|1997020648}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 52 || January 28 || Calgary || 5 – 2 || Anaheim || || Tabaracci || 16,758 || 14–28–10 || 38 || {{NHL recap|1997020670}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 53 || January 29 || Calgary || 3 – 5 || Los Angeles || || Tabaracci || 9,586 || 14–29–10 || 38 || {{NHL recap|1997020677}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 54 || January 31 || New Jersey || 2 – 2 || Calgary || || Roloson || 18,719 || 14–29–11 || 39 || {{NHL recap|1997020688}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid;|title=February: 2–1–1 (home: 2–1–1; road: 0–0–0)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 55 || February 3 || Los Angeles || 6 – 3 || Calgary || || Roloson || 15,815 || 14–30–11 || 39 || {{NHL recap|1997020706}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 56 || February 5 || San Jose || 2 – 4 || Calgary || || Roloson || 15,391 || 15–30–11 || 41 || {{NHL recap|1997020721}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 57 || February 7 || Edmonton || 2 – 4 || Calgary || || Roloson || 18,719 || 16–30–11 || 43 || {{NHL recap|1997020735}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 58 || February 27 || Vancouver || 4 – 4 || Calgary || OT || Roloson || 15,586 || 16–30–12 || 44 || {{NHL recap|1997020754}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid;|title=March: 8–6–1 (home: 6–1–0; road: 2–5–1)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 59 || March 1 || Ottawa || 1 – 2 || Calgary || || Roloson || 17,463 || 17–30–12 || 46 || {{NHL recap|1997020769}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 60 || March 3 || Tampa Bay || 1 – 2 || Calgary || || Roloson || 15,831 || 18–30–12 || 48 || {{NHL recap|1997020781}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 61 || March 5 || Calgary || 6 – 2 || Vancouver || || Roloson || 15,613 || 19–30–12 || 50 || {{NHL recap|1997020792}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 62 || March 7 || Calgary || 1 – 2 || Ottawa || || Roloson || 18,036 || 19–31–12 || 50 || {{NHL recap|1997020800}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 63 || March 9 || Calgary || 2 – 5 || Washington || || Tabaracci || 12,011 || 19–32–12 || 50 || {{NHL recap|1997020814}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 64 || March 11 || Calgary || 1 – 4 || Pittsburgh || || Roloson || 14,655 || 19–33–12 || 50 || {{NHL recap|1997020824}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 65 || March 12 || Calgary || 5 – 2 || Boston || || Roloson || 14,677 || 20–33–12 || 52 || {{NHL recap|1997020831}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 66 || March 14 || Calgary || 1 – 2 || Toronto || || Roloson || 15,726 || 20–34–12 || 52 || {{NHL recap|1997020849}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 67 || March 16 || Calgary || 3 – 3 || Montreal || OT || Roloson || 20,504 || 20–34–13 || 53 || {{NHL recap|1997020857}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 68 || March 20 || NY Islanders || 1 – 4 || Calgary || || Tabaracci || 18,189 || 21–34–13 || 55 || {{NHL recap|1997020882}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 69 || March 22 || St. Louis || 3 – 5 || Calgary || || Tabaracci || 16,675 || 22–34–13 || 57 || {{NHL recap|1997020898}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 70 || March 24 || Buffalo || 2 – 0 || Calgary || || Tabaracci || 16,296 || 22–35–13 || 57 || {{NHL recap|1997020904}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 71 || March 26 || Washington || 2 – 3 || Calgary || || Tabaracci || 15,782 || 23–35–13 || 59 || {{NHL recap|1997020919}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 72 || March 28 || Los Angeles || 2 – 5 || Calgary || || Tabaracci || 16,998 || 24–35–13 || 61 || {{NHL recap|1997020933}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 73 || March 30 || Calgary || 1 – 3 || Edmonton || || Tabaracci || 17,099 || 24–36–13 || 61 || {{NHL recap|1997020944}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#F3BC52 2px solid;|title=April: 2–5–2 (home: 1–2–1; road: 1–3–1)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 74 || April 1 || Dallas || 1 – 3 || Calgary || || Roloson || 17,012 || 25–36–13 || 63 || {{NHL recap|1997020956}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 75 || April 5 || Calgary || 3 – 3 || Anaheim || OT || Roloson || 17,174 || 25–36–14 || 64 || {{NHL recap|1997020980}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 76 || April 7 || Calgary || 0 – 6 || San Jose || || Tabaracci || 17,483 || 25–37–14 || 64 || {{NHL recap|1997020992}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 77 || April 9 || Vancouver || 6 – 3 || Calgary || || Roloson || 16,313 || 25–38–14 || 64 || {{NHL recap|1997021004}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 78 || April 11 || Edmonton || 5 – 4 || Calgary || || Roloson || 18,719 || 25–39–14 || 64 || {{NHL recap|1997021017}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 79 || April 13 || Calgary || 2 – 4 || Los Angeles || || Roloson || 12,049 || 25–40–14 || 64 || {{NHL recap|1997021027}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 80 || April 15 || San Jose || 3 – 3 || Calgary || OT || Roloson || 16,567 || 25–40–15 || 65 || {{NHL recap|1997021038}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 81 || April 17 || Calgary || 4 – 2 || Vancouver || || Roloson || 16,602 || 26–40–15 || 67 || {{NHL recap|1997021049}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 82 || April 18 || Calgary || 1 – 4 || San Jose || || Roloson || 17,483 || 26–41–15 || 67 || {{NHL recap|1997021060}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

=Scoring=

  • Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • {{dagger}} = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
  • {{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" data-sort-type="number" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|Pos|Position}}

!scope=colgroup colspan=6 | Regular season

scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|G|Goals}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|A|Assists}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/-|Plus/minus}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|PIM|Penalties in minutes}}

scope="row"| 14align="left" | {{Sortname|Theoren|Fleury}}RW822751780197
scope="row"| 16align="left" | {{Sortname|Cory|Stillman}}LW72272249−940
scope="row"| 18align="left" | {{Sortname|Marty|McInnis}}LW75192544134
scope="row"| 21align="left" | {{Sortname|Andrew|Cassels}}C81172744−732
scope="row"| 13align="left" | {{Sortname|German|Titov|dab=ice hockey}}C68182240−138
scope="row"| 92align="left" | {{Sortname|Michael|Nylander}}C651323361035
scope="row"| 12align="left" | {{Sortname|Jarome|Iginla}}RW70131932−1029
scope="row"| 53align="left" | {{Sortname|Derek|Morris|dab=ice hockey}}D8292029188
scope="row"| 32align="left" | {{Sortname|Cale|Hulse}}D79522271169
scope="row"| 5align="left" | {{Sortname|Tommy|Albelin}}D6921719932
scope="row"| 3align="left" | {{Sortname|James|Patrick|dab=ice hockey}}D6061117−226
scope="row"| 17align="left" | {{Sortname|Hnat|Domenichelli}}LW31971646
scope="row"| 34align="left" | {{Sortname|Jim|Dowd|dab=ice hockey}}C4868141012
scope="row"| 44align="left" | {{Sortname|Jonas|Hoglund}}{{double-dagger}}LW506814−916
scope="row"| 15align="left" | {{Sortname|Sandy|McCarthy}}{{double-dagger}}RW528513−18170
scope="row"| 6align="left" | {{Sortname|Joel|Bouchard|Joël Bouchard}}D445712057
scope="row"| 2align="left" | {{Sortname|Jamie|Allison}}D4338113104
scope="row"| 8align="left" | {{Sortname|Valeri|Bure}}{{dagger}}RW1654902
scope="row"| 42align="left" | {{Sortname|Ed|Ward|dab=ice hockey}}LW64459−1122
scope="row"| 33align="left" | {{Sortname|Zarley|Zalapski}}{{double-dagger}}D35279−1241
scope="row"| 7align="left" | {{Sortname|Chris|Dingman}}LW70336−11149
scope="row"| 27align="left" | {{Sortname|Todd|Simpson}}D53156−10109
scope="row"| 24align="left" | {{Sortname|Jason|Wiemer}}{{dagger}}LW12415−128
scope="row"| 23align="left" | {{Sortname|Aaron|Gavey}}C26235−524
scope="row"| 30align="left" | {{Sortname|Dwayne|Roloson}}G39044style="background:#ccc|10
scope="row"| 29align="left" | {{Sortname|Erik|Andersson|dab=ice hockey, born 1971}}C12213−48
scope="row"| 19align="left" | {{Sortname|Chris|O'Sullivan|dab=ice hockey}}D12022410
scope="row"| 11align="left" | {{Sortname|Eric|Landry|Éric Landry}}C12101−24
scope="row"| 4align="left" | {{Sortname|Kevin|Dahl}}D19011−36
scope="row"| 20align="left" | {{Sortname|Todd|Hlushko}}LW13011027
scope="row"| 26align="left" | {{Sortname|Ladislav|Kohn}}RW401120
scope="row"| 31align="left" | {{Sortname|Rick|Tabaracci}}G42011style="background:#ccc|14
scope="row"| 57align="left" | {{Sortname|Steve|Begin|Steve Bégin}}C5000023
scope="row"| 43align="left" | {{Sortname|Travis|Brigley}}LW5000023
scope="row"| 39align="left" | {{Sortname|Eric|Charron|Éric Charron}}D200004
scope="row"| 24align="left" | {{Sortname|Denis|Gauthier}}D10000−516
scope="row"| 1align="left" | {{Sortname|Tyler|Moss}}G6000style="background:#ccc|0
scope="row"| 28align="left" | {{Sortname|Marty|Murray}}C200012
scope="row"| 8align="left" | {{Sortname|Mike|Peluso|dab=ice hockey, born 1965}}{{double-dagger}}LW23000−6113
scope="row"| 55align="left" | {{Sortname|Rocky|Thompson}}D12000061
scope="row"| 58align="left" | {{Sortname|Sergei|Varlamov|Serhiy Varlamov}}LW100000

=Goaltending=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope=colgroup colspan=10 | Regular season

scope="col" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Wins}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Losses}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|T|Ties}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}

scope="row"| 31align="left" | Rick Tabaracci421322610871162.88.89302419
scope="row"| 30align="left" | Dwayne Roloson39111689971102.99.89002205
scope="row"| 1align="left" | Tyler Moss6231186203.27.8920367

Awards and records

=Awards=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Type

! scope="col" |Award/honour

! scope="col" |Recipient

! scope="col" |Ref

scope="row" | League
(annual)

| NHL All-Rookie Team

| Derek Morris (Defence)

|{{cite web |title=Postseason All-Star Teams |url=https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=19971998 |website=records.nhl.com |access-date=July 9, 2023}}

scope="row" | League
(in-season)

| NHL All-Star Game selection

| Theoren Fleury

|{{cite web |title=1998 NHL All-Star Game Rosters |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1998_roster.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 29, 2024}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| Team

| Molson Cup

| Theoren Fleury

|{{citation |title=2010–11 Calgary Flames Media Guide |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |editor=Hanlon, Peter |editor2=Kelso, Sean |page=143}}

Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award

| Ed Ward

|{{cite web |title=JAROME IGINLA SELECTED AS RECIPIENT OF RALPH SCURFIELD HUMANITARIAN AWARD |url=http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin/news/comments.cgi?type=press_rel&file_num=0000000491 |website=Calgary Flames |access-date=June 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021021040422/http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin/news/comments.cgi?type=press_rel&file_num=0000000491 |archive-date=October 21, 2002 |date=April 9, 2002}}

=Milestones=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Milestone

! scope="col" |Player

! scope="col" |Date

! scope="col" |Ref

rowspan=10| First game

| Steve Begin

| rowspan=3| October 1, 1997

| rowspan=10|{{cite web |title=1997-98 NHL Debuts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1998_debut.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=October 8, 2024}}

Chris Dingman
Derek Morris
Denis Gauthier

| October 9, 1997

Erik Andersson

| October 17, 1997

Tyler Moss

| October 28, 1997

Eric Landry

| November 15, 1997

Rocky Thompson

| January 28, 1998

Travis Brigley

| April 11, 1998

Sergei Varlamov

| April 17, 1998

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1997–98 season.[http://www.hockeynut.com/0304/cgytrans19972003.html Calgary Flames 1997–2003 transactions], hockeynut.com, accessed January 14, 2007.

=Trades=

border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse" bordercolor="#DFDFDF" cellpadding="5"
June 21, 1997

| valign="top"| To Calgary Flames

----Rick Tabaracci

| valign="top"| To Tampa Bay Lightning

----4th round pick in 1998

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

| August 25, 1997

| valign="top"| To Calgary Flames

----Andrew Cassels
Jean-Sebastien Giguere

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

----Gary Roberts
Trevor Kidd

February 1, 1998

| valign="top"| To Calgary Flames

----Valeri Bure
4th round pick in 1998

| valign="top"| To Montreal Canadiens

----Zarley Zalapski
Jonas Hoglund

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

| March 24, 1998

| valign="top"| To Calgary Flames

----Jason Wiemer

| valign="top"| To Tampa Bay Lightning

----Sandy McCarthy
3rd round pick in 1998
5th round pick in 1998

=Free agents=

cellspacing="10"

| valign="top" |

{|class="wikitable"

align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"

| Player

Former team

| valign="top" |

class="wikitable"
align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"

| Player

New team

|}

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Draft picks

{{main|List of Calgary Flames draft picks}}

Calgary's picks at the 1997 NHL entry draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/teams/dr000043.html Calgary Flames draft history], hockeydb.com, accessed January 12, 2007.

class="wikitable" width="75%"
rowspan="2"|Rnd

!rowspan="2"|Pick

!rowspan="2"|Player

!rowspan="2"|Nationality

!rowspan="2"|Position

!rowspan="2"|Team (league)

!colspan="5"|NHL statistics

GPGAPtsPIM
16Daniel Tkaczuk{{CAN}}CBarrie Colts (OHL)19471114
232Evan Lindsay|{{CAN}}GPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)
242John Tripp{{CAN}}RWOshawa Generals (OHL)4327935
251Dmitri Kokorev{{RUS}}DMoscow Dynamo (RSL)
360Derek Schultz{{CAN}}CSpokane Chiefs (WHL)
370Erik Andersson{{SWE}}LWUniversity of Denver (NCAA)122138
492Chris St. Croix{{USA}}DKamloops Blazers (WHL)
4100Ryan Ready{{CAN}}LWBelleville Bulls (OHL)70110
5113Martin Moise{{CAN}}RWBeauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
6140Ilya Demidov{{RUS}}DOshawa Generals (OHL)
7167Jeremy Rondeau{{CAN}}LWSwift Current Broncos (WHL)
9223Dustin Paul{{CAN}}RWMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL)

Farm teams

=[[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 to 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.[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/playoffdisplay.php3?league=AHL1941&season=1998&leaguenm=AHL 1997–98 AHL playoffs] @ hockeydb.com, accessed January 20, 2007. 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-Sebastien Giguere in 31 games.[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0002601998.html Saint John Flames player stats] @ hockeydb.com, accessed January 20, 2007.

See also

References

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  • Player stats: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, p. 114.
  • {{cite web |title=Calgary Flames 1997-98 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000431998.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=July 7, 2023}}
  • {{cite web |title=1997-98 Calgary Flames Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CGY/1998.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=July 7, 2023}}

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