Central Hockey League 1997/98
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The 1997/98 season was the sixth regular season of the Central Hockey League . The ten teams completed 70 matches each in the regular season . The Central Hockey League was played in two divisions . The team with the highest points in the regular season were the Columbus Cottonmouths , who then won the Ray Miron Cup for the first time in the play-offs .
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The San Antonio Iguanas put the game out.
- The Fayetteville Force were added to the league as an expansion team.
- The Nashville Nighthawks changed their name to Nashville Ice Flyers.
Regular season
Closing tables
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
| Eastern Division | GP | W. | L. | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Columbus Cottonmouths | 70 | 51 | 13 | 6th | 341 | 219 | 108 |
| Nashville Ice Flyers | 70 | 41 | 19th | 10 | 274 | 246 | 92 |
| Huntsville Channel Cats | 70 | 40 | 22nd | 8th | 333 | 281 | 88 |
| Macon Whoopee | 70 | 38 | 25th | 7th | 249 | 234 | 83 |
| Fayetteville Force | 70 | 25th | 42 | 3 | 247 | 348 | 53 |
| Western Division | GP | W. | L. | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Oklahoma City Blazers | 70 | 48 | 19th | 3 | 319 | 237 | 99 |
| Wichita Thunder | 70 | 35 | 31 | 4th | 302 | 303 | 74 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 70 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 308 | 274 | 73 |
| Memphis RiverKings | 70 | 25th | 40 | 5 | 239 | 287 | 55 |
| Fort Worth Fire | 70 | 13 | 53 | 4th | 214 | 397 | 30th |
Ray Miron Cup playoffs
| Ray Miron Cup quarterfinals | Ray Miron Cup semifinals | Ray Miron Cup Final | |||||||||||
| E1 | Columbus Cottonmouths | 3 | |||||||||||
| E4 | Macon Whoopee | 0 | |||||||||||
| E1 | Columbus Cottonmouths | 4th | |||||||||||
| E2 | Nashville Ice Flyers | 2 | |||||||||||
| E2 | Nashville Ice Flyers | 3 | |||||||||||
| E3 | Huntsville Channel Cats | 0 | |||||||||||
| E1 | Columbus Cottonmouths | 4th | |||||||||||
| W2 | Wichita Thunder | 0 | |||||||||||
| W1 | Oklahoma City Blazers | 3 | |||||||||||
| W4 | Memphis RiverKings | 1 | |||||||||||
| W1 | Oklahoma City Blazers | 3 | |||||||||||
| W2 | Wichita Thunder | 4th | |||||||||||
| W2 | Wichita Thunder | 3 | |||||||||||
| W3 | Tulsa Oilers | 1 | |||||||||||
Awarded trophies
| Award | player | team |
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Commissioner's Trophy Best Trainer |
David Lohrei | Nashville Ice Flyers |
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Most Valuable Player Best regular season player |
Joe Burton | Oklahoma City Blazers |
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Playoff Most Valuable Player Best player in the playoffs |
Mike Martens | Columbus Cottonmouths |
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Rookie of the Year Best rookie of the regular season |
David Beauregard | Wichita Thunder |
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Most Outstanding Defenseman Best regular season defender |
Hardy Sauter | Oklahoma City Blazers |
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Most Outstanding Goaltender Best Regular Season Goalkeeper |
Brian Elder | Oklahoma City Blazers |
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Ken McKenzie Trophy Regular Season Best Scorer |
Luc Beausoleil | Tulsa Oilers |
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Community Service Award Special commitment to society |
Rod Branch | Tulsa Oilers |
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Ray Miron Cup winner of the Central Hockey League playoffs |
Columbus Cottonmouths | |
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Adams Cup Best regular season team |
Columbus Cottonmouths | |
