1997–98 Pittsburgh Penguins season
1997–98 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Northeast Division champions | |
Division | 1st Northeast |
Conference | 2nd Eastern |
1997–98 record | 40–24–18 |
Home record | 21–10–10 |
Road record | 19–14–8 |
Goals for | 228 |
Goals against | 188 |
Team information | |
General manager | Craig Patrick |
Coach | Kevin Constantine |
Captain | Ron Francis |
Alternate captains | Kevin Hatcher Jaromir Jagr |
Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
Average attendance | 15,070 |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Syracuse Crunch Johnstown Chiefs |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Jaromir Jagr (35) |
Assists | Jaromir Jagr (67) |
Points | Jaromir Jagr (102) |
Penalty minutes | Chris Tamer (181) |
Plus/minus | Jaromir Jagr (+17) |
Wins | Tom Barrasso (31) |
Goals against average | Peter Skudra (1.83) |
The 1997–98 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 31st in the National Hockey League (NHL). It was their first season under Head Coach Kevin Constantine and first after the initial retirement of Mario Lemieux.
Offseason
[edit]Following the 1996–97 season which saw their Hall of Fame star Mario Lemieux retire, the Penguins attempted to continue keeping their recent success. Over the previous nine seasons, no NHL team had been more successful than Pittsburgh in terms of regular season points, although the team had not won a Stanley Cup since 1992 (part of the reason why Head Coach Eddie Johnston was asked to resign down following the 1996–97 season). Former San Jose Sharks Head Coach Kevin Constantine was hired as Johnston's successor, promising to replace his predecessor's free-form style of play with a more disciplined approach. Additionally, Ron Francis was named captain in Lemieux's absence, and the team acquired center Martin Straka via free agency to add offense. The team also acquired the rights to defensive-defenseman Jiri Slegr, who had spent the 1996–97 season playing for Sodertalje SK in Sweden.
Regular season
[edit]The Penguins tied the Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers and New York Islanders for most short-handed goals allowed, with 16.[1]
Final standings
[edit]No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 40 | 24 | 18 | 228 | 188 | 98 |
2 | 5 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 221 | 194 | 91 |
3 | 6 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 211 | 187 | 89 |
4 | 7 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 235 | 208 | 87 |
5 | 8 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 193 | 200 | 83 |
6 | 9 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 33 | 41 | 8 | 200 | 219 | 74 |
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | New Jersey Devils | ATL | 82 | 48 | 23 | 11 | 225 | 166 | 107 |
2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NE | 82 | 40 | 24 | 18 | 228 | 188 | 98 |
3 | Philadelphia Flyers | ATL | 82 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 242 | 193 | 95 |
4 | Washington Capitals | ATL | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 219 | 202 | 92 |
5 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 221 | 194 | 91 |
6 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 211 | 187 | 89 |
7 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 235 | 208 | 87 |
8 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 193 | 200 | 83 |
9 | Carolina Hurricanes | NE | 82 | 33 | 41 | 8 | 200 | 219 | 74 |
10 | New York Islanders | ATL | 82 | 30 | 41 | 11 | 212 | 225 | 71 |
11 | New York Rangers | ATL | 82 | 25 | 39 | 18 | 197 | 231 | 68 |
12 | Florida Panthers | ATL | 82 | 24 | 43 | 15 | 203 | 256 | 63 |
13 | Tampa Bay Lightning | ATL | 82 | 17 | 55 | 10 | 151 | 269 | 44 |
Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast
bold – Qualified for playoffs
Schedule and results
[edit]Regular season
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October: 7–5–2 (home: 1–2–1 ; road: 6–3–1), 16 Points
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November: 7–4–3 (home: 5–2–2 ; road: 2–2–1), 17 Points
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December: 7–3–3 (home: 3–2–1 ; road: 4–1–2), 17 Points
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January: 8–3–2 (home: 4–1–1 ; road: 4–2–1), 18 Points
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February: 1–2–3 (home: 0–1–1 ; road: 1–1–2), 5 Points
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March: 6–3–4 (home: 6–0–3 ; road: 0–3–1), 16 Points
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April: 4–4–1 (home: 2–2–1 ; road: 2–2–0), 9 Points
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie |
Playoffs
[edit]1998 Stanley Cup playoffs[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (7) Montreal Canadiens – Canadiens win 4–2
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Legend: = Win = Loss |
Player statistics
[edit]- Skaters
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Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Tom Barrasso | 63 | 61 | 3542:07 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 122 | 2.07 | 1556 | 0.922 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
Peter Skudra | 17 | 12 | 851:23 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 1.83 | 341 | 0.924 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ken Wregget | 15 | 9 | 611:26 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 2.75 | 293 | 0.904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Total | 82 | 5004:56 | 40 | 24 | 18 | 176 | 2.11 | 2190 | 0.920 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Tom Barrasso | 6 | 6 | 376:19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2.71 | 171 | 0.901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 6 | 376:19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2.71 | 171 | 0.901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Awards and records
[edit]Awards
[edit]Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
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League (annual) |
Art Ross Trophy | Jaromir Jagr | [8] |
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy | Ron Francis | [9] | |
NHL First All-Star Team | Jaromir Jagr (Right Wing) | [10] | |
League (in-season) |
NHL All-Star Game selection | Jaromir Jagr[a] | [12] |
Team | A. T. Caggiano Memorial Booster Club Award | Jaromir Jagr | [13] |
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award | Ron Francis | [14] | |
Bob Johnson Memorial Badger Bob Award | Ron Francis | [14] | |
Leading Scorer Award | Jaromir Jagr | ||
Michel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year Trophy | Peter Skudra | [15] | |
Most Valuable Player Award | Ron Francis | [16] | |
Jaromir Jagr | |||
Players' Player Award | Ron Francis | [15] | |
The Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award | Chris Tamer | [13] | |
Tyler Wright |
Milestones
[edit]Milestone | Player | Date | Ref |
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25th shutout | Tom Barrasso | November 15, 1997 |
Transactions
[edit]The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 1997–98 season:[17]
Trades
[edit]August 12, 1997 | To Edmonton Oilers
1998 3rd round pick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Jiri Slegr |
September 24, 1997 | To Buffalo Sabres
Jason Woolley |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
1998 5th round pick |
September 28, 1997 | To Colorado Avalanche
Francois Leroux |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
1998 3rd round pick |
October 27, 1997 | To Chicago Blackhawks
Greg Johnson |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Tuomas Gronman |
March 24, 1998 | To Anaheim Ducks
rights to Patrick Lalime |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Sean Pronger |
June 16, 1998 | To Edmonton Oilers
rights to Josef Beranek |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Bobby Dollas |
June 17, 1998 | To Calgary Flames
David Roche |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Todd Hlushko |
Free agents
[edit]Player | Acquired from | Lost to | Date |
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Brad Werenka | Chicago Blackhawks | July 31, 1997 | |
Jeff Christian | Phoenix Coyotes | August 4, 1997 | |
Martin Straka | Florida Panthers | August 6, 1997 | |
Robert Lang[18] | HC Sparta Praha | September 2, 1997 | |
Peter Skudra[19] | Edmonton Oilers | September 25, 1997 | |
Drake Berehowsky | Edmonton Oilers | September 30, 1997 | |
Rob Brown[20] | Chicago Wolves | October 1, 1997 |
Waivers
[edit]Player | Acquired from | Lost to | Date |
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Robert Lang[21] | Boston Bruins | September 28, 1997 | |
Peter Ferraro[22] | New York Rangers | October 1, 1997 | |
Chris Ferraro[22] | New York Rangers | October 1, 1997 | |
Robert Lang[23] | Boston Bruins | October 25, 1997 | |
Peter Ferraro[24] | New York Rangers | January 14, 1998 | |
Tony Hrkac | Nashville Predators | June 26, 1998 |
Retained
[edit]Player | Details | Date |
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Ian Moran | Resigned | August 1, 1997 |
Joe Dziedzic[25] | Resigned | September 10, 1997 |
Alexei Morozov[26] | Signed rookie contract | September 24, 1997 |
Jaromir Jagr | Resigned | January 27, 1998 |
Peter Skudra | Resigned | June 17, 1998 |
Draft picks
[edit]The Penguins drafted the following players at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh:[27]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 17 | Robert Dome | Left Wing | ![]() |
Las Vegas Thunder (IHL) |
2 | 44 | Brian Gaffaney | Defense | ![]() |
North Iowa Huskies (USHL) |
3 | 71 | Josef Melichar | Defense | ![]() |
HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech) |
4 | 97 | Alexandre Mathieu | Center | ![]() |
Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
5 | 124 | Harlan Pratt | Defense | ![]() |
Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
6 | 152 | Petr Havelka | Left Wing | ![]() |
Sparta Prague (Czech) |
7 | 179 | Mark Moore | Defense | ![]() |
Harvard University (ECACHL) |
8 | 208 | Andrew Ference | Defense | ![]() |
Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
9 | 234 | Eric Lind | Defense | ![]() |
Avon Old Farms (USHS–CT) |
Farm teams
[edit]The Johnstown Chiefs of the East Coast Hockey League finished last overall in the Northern Conference with a record of 23–41–6.
The American Hockey League (AHL)'s Syracuse Crunch finished in third place in the Empire State Division with a record of 35–32–11–2 record. They were eliminated by the Hamilton Bulldogs in the first round of the playoffs.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
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- ^ "Lady Byng Memorial Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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- ^ "NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986)". NHL.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "1998 NHL All-Star Game Rosters". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ a b 2014–15 Pittsburgh Penguins Media Guide, p.313
- ^ a b 2014–15 Pittsburgh Penguins Media Guide, p.312
- ^ a b 2014–15 Pittsburgh Penguins Media Guide, p.311
- ^ 2014–15 Pittsburgh Penguins Media Guide, p.314
- ^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results". ProSportsTransactions. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "PENGUINS SIGN ROBERT LANG". Pittsburgh Penguins. September 2, 1997. Archived from the original on October 22, 1997. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ "PENGUINS SIGN GOALTENDER PETER SKUDRA". Pittsburgh Penguins. September 25, 1997. Archived from the original on October 22, 1997. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ "PENGUINS SIGN ROB BROWN". Pittsburgh Penguins. October 1, 1997. Archived from the original on October 22, 1997. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ "PENGUINS TRADE FRANCOIS LEROUX TO COLORADO; LOSE ROBERT LANG IN WAIVER DRAFT". Pittsburgh Penguins. September 28, 1997. Archived from the original on October 22, 1997. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ a b "PENGUINS CLAIM PETER AND CHRIS FERRARO". Pittsburgh Penguins. October 1, 1997. Archived from the original on October 22, 1997. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ "PENGUINS CLAIM ROBERT LANG OFF WAIVERS". Pittsburgh Penguins. October 25, 1997. Archived from the original on January 12, 1998. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ "PETER FERRARO CLAIMED ON WAIVERS BY NY RANGERS". Pittsburgh Penguins. January 14, 1998. Archived from the original on January 15, 1998. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ "PENGUINS SIGN JOE DZIEDZIC". Pittsburgh Penguins. September 10, 1997. Archived from the original on October 22, 1997. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ "PENGUINS SIGN ALEXEI MOROZOV". Pittsburgh Penguins. September 24, 1997. Archived from the original on October 22, 1997. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
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