1997–98 Calgary Flames season

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., 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.
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.New York Rangers press release, 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.
==Regular season==
===Season standings===
===Game log===
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October: 3–8–2 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 0–4–1)	October: 3–8–2 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 0–4–1)	October: 3–8–2 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 0–4–1)	October: 3–8–2 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 0–4–1)	October: 3–8–2 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 0–4–1)	October: 3–8–2 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 0–4–1)	October: 3–8–2 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 0–4–1)	October: 3–8–2 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 0–4–1)	October: 3–8–2 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 0–4–1)	October: 3–8–2 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 0–4–1)
# 	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
==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.
==Player stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
  	 	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	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 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
===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	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	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 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Transactions==
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1997–98 season.Calgary Flames 1997–2003 transactions, hockeynut.com, accessed January 14, 2007.
===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 CasselsJean-Sebastien Giguere	To Carolina Hurricanes Gary RobertsTrevor Kidd
February 1, 1998	To Calgary Flames Valeri Bure4th round pick in 1998 	To Montreal Canadiens Zarley ZalapskiJonas Hoglund
March 24, 1998 	To Calgary Flames Jason Wiemer 	To Tampa Bay Lightning Sandy McCarthy3rd round pick in 19985th round pick in 1998
===Free agents===
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Player	Former team
==Draft picks==
Calgary's picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Calgary Flames draft history, hockeydb.com, accessed January 12, 2007. 
Rnd	Pick	Player 	Nationality	Position	Team (league) 	NHL statistics	NHL statistics	NHL statistics	NHL statistics	NHL statistics
Rnd	Pick	Player 	Nationality	Position	Team (league) 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1 	6 	Daniel Tkaczuk 	 	C 	Barrie Colts (OHL) 	19 	4 	7 	11 	14
2 	32 	Evan Lindsay 	 	G 	Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)	 	 	 	 	
2 	42 	John Tripp 	 	RW 	Oshawa Generals (OHL) 	43 	2 	7 	9 	35
2 	51 	Dmitry Kokorev 	 	D 	Moscow Dynamo (RSL) 	 	 	 	 	
3 	60 	Derek Schultz 	 	C 	Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 	 	 	 	 	
3 	70 	Erik Andersson 	 	LW 	University of Denver (NCAA)	12 	2 	1 	3 	8
4 	92 	Chris St. Croix	 	D 	Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 	 	 	 	 	
4 	100 	Ryan Ready 	 	LW 	Belleville Bulls (OHL) 	7 	0 	1 	1 	0
5 	113 	Martin Moise 	 	RW 	Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) 	 	 	 	 	
6 	140 	Ilja Demidov 	 	D 	Oshawa Generals (OHL) 	 	 	 	 	
7 	167 	Jeremy Rondeau 	 	LW 	Swift Current Broncos (WHL)	 	 	 	 	
9 	223 	Dustin Paul 	 	RW 	Moose 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 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.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.Saint John Flames player stats @ hockeydb.com, accessed January 20, 2007.
==See also==
*1997–98 NHL season
==References==
*Player stats: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, p. 114.
*Game log: 1997–98 Calgary Flames game log, usatoday.com, accessed January 14, 2007.
*Team standings: 1997–98 NHL standings @hockeydb.com.
*Trades: hockeydb.com player pages.
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