IHL 1997/98
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The 1997/98 season was the 53rd regular season of the International Hockey League . During the regular season, the 18 teams played 82 games each. In the play-offs, the Chicago Wolves prevailed and won the first Turner Cup in their club's history.
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The Phoenix Roadrunners stopped the game.
Regular season
Closing table
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Eastern Conference
| Central Division | GP | W. | L. | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Fort Wayne Comet | 82 | 47 | 29 | 0 | 6th | 270 | 243 | 100 |
| Cincinnati Cyclones | 82 | 40 | 30th | 0 | 12 | 275 | 254 | 92 |
| Indianapolis Ice | 82 | 40 | 36 | 0 | 6th | 245 | 261 | 86 |
| Cleveland Lumberjacks | 82 | 35 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 228 | 262 | 80 |
| Michigan K-Wings | 82 | 36 | 39 | 0 | 7th | 223 | 261 | 79 |
| Northeast Division | GP | W. | L. | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Detroit Vipers | 82 | 47 | 20th | 0 | 15th | 267 | 232 | 109 |
| Orlando Solar Bears | 82 | 42 | 30th | 0 | 10 | 258 | 251 | 94 |
| Grand Rapids Griffins | 82 | 38 | 31 | 0 | 13 | 225 | 242 | 89 |
| Rafales de Quebec | 82 | 27 | 48 | 0 | 7th | 211 | 292 | 61 |
Western Conference
| Midwest Division | GP | W. | L. | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Chicago Wolves | 82 | 55 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 301 | 258 | 113 |
| Kansas City Blades | 82 | 41 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 269 | 258 | 94 |
| Milwaukee Admirals | 82 | 43 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 267 | 262 | 91 |
| Manitoba mosses | 82 | 39 | 36 | 0 | 7th | 269 | 254 | 85 |
| Southwest Division | GP | W. | L. | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Long Beach Ice Dogs | 82 | 53 | 20th | 0 | 9 | 282 | 210 | 115 |
| Houston Eros | 82 | 50 | 22nd | 0 | 10 | 268 | 214 | 110 |
| Utah grizzlies | 82 | 47 | 27 | 0 | 8th | 276 | 234 | 102 |
| Las Vegas Thunder | 82 | 33 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 260 | 305 | 76 |
| San Antonio Dragons | 82 | 25th | 49 | 0 | 8th | 233 | 334 | 58 |
Turner Cup Playoffs
| Turner Cup round of 16 | Turner Cup Quarter Finals | Turner Cup semi-finals | Turner Cup Final | |||||||||||||||
| NE1 | Detroit Vipers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| C5 | Michigan K-Wings | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| NE1 | Detroit Vipers | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| NE3 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| NE1 | Detroit Vipers | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
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| NE2 | Orlando Solar Bears | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| NE2 | Orlando Solar Bears | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Indianapolis Ice | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| NE2 | Orlando Solar Bears | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Fort Wayne Comet | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| NE1 | Detroit Vipers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| MW1 | Chicago Wolves | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| SW4 | Las Vegas Thunder | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| MW2 | Kansas City Blades | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| MW2 | Kansas City Blades | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| SW3 | Utah grizzlies | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| MW1 | Chicago Wolves | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| MW1 | Chicago Wolves | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| MW4 | Manitoba mosses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| MW1 | Chicago Wolves | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| MW3 | Milwaukee Admirals | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| SW2 | Houston Eros | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| MW3 | Milwaukee Admirals | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Turner Cup winner
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Turner Cup winner Chicago Wolves |
Goalkeepers: Stéphane Beauregard , Wendell Young Defenders: Craig Binns , Dave Craievich , Kevin Dahl , Oleksandr Hodynjuk , Paul Koch , Matt Martin , Jeremy Mylymok , Bob Nardella , Tom Tilley , Dennis Vial Attackers: Jamie Baker , Doug Barrault , Tim Bergland , Tim Breslin , Rawil Gusmanow , Steve Larouche , Steve Maltais , Chris Marinucci , Steve Martins , Scott Pearson , Marc Potvin , Marc Rodgers , Alexander Semak Head Coach: John Anderson General Manager: Kevin Cheveldayoff |
Awarded trophies
Team trophies
| Award | team |
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Turner Cup winner of the IHL playoffs |
Chicago Wolves |
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Fred A. Huber Trophy Best team of the regular season |
Long Beach Ice Dogs |
Individual trophies
| Award | player | team |
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James Gatschene Memorial Trophy MVP of the regular season |
Patrice Lefebvre | Las Vegas Thunder |
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Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy Best Scorer |
Patrice Lefebvre | Las Vegas Thunder |
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Governor's Trophy Best Defender |
Dan Lambert | Long Beach Ice Dogs |
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James Norris Memorial Trophy Goalkeeper with the fewest goals against |
Mike Buzak | Long Beach Ice Dogs |
| Kay Whitmore | ||
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Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy Best Rookie |
Todd White | Indianapolis Ice |
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Ken McKenzie Trophy Best American Rookie |
Eric Nickulas | Orlando Solar Bears |
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Commissioner's Trophy Best Trainer |
John Torchetti | Fort Wayne Comet |
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Ironman Award player with all season appearances and consistently high performances |
Mike Tomlak | Milwaukee Admirals |
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IHL Man of the Year Player / person with a special commitment to society |
Rod Miller | Utah grizzlies |
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Comeback Player of the Year Player with a powerful comeback after a long injury |
Mike Tomlak | Milwaukee Admirals |
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Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy MVP of the Turner Cup Playoffs |
Alexander Semak | Chicago Wolves |
Web links
- 1997/98 season on hockeydb.com (English)
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