1997–98 Florida Panthers
Division6th Atlantic
Conference12th Eastern
1997–98 record24–43–15
Home record11–24–6
Road record13–19–9
Goals for203
Goals against256
Team information
General managerBryan Murray
CoachDoug MacLean (Oct-Nov)
Bryan Murray (Nov-Apr)
CaptainScott Mellanby
ArenaMiami Arena
Average attendance14,703
Minor league affiliate(s)Beast of New Haven
Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
Port Huron Border Cats
Team leaders
GoalsRay Whitney (32)
AssistsRobert Svehla (34)
PointsRay Whitney (61)
Penalty minutesPaul Laus (263)
Plus/minusRay Whitney (+10)
WinsJohn Vanbiesbrouck (18)
Goals against averageJohn Vanbiesbrouck (2.87)

The 1997–98 Florida Panthers season was the Panthers' fifth season. After making the Stanley Cup playoffs in 1997, the Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Offseason

Regular season

The Panthers' penalty kill struggled during the regular season and they allowed the most power-play goals in the NHL (82) and had the lowest penalty-kill percentage (79.65%). They also tied the Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins for the most short-handed goals allowed, with 16.[1]

On November 26, 1997, the Panthers defeated the Boston Bruins at home by a score of 10-5.[2] Veteran forward Ray Sheppard had a hat trick in the game. It was the first time in franchise history that the Panthers had scored 10 goals in a regular-season game.[3] It also came exactly one year after the last NHL team had scored 10 goals in a regular-season game, as the Edmonton Oilers had defeated their provincial rival Calgary Flames on the road by a score of 10-1 on November 26, 1996.[4]

Final standings

Atlantic Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
11New Jersey Devils82482311225166107
23Philadelphia Flyers8242291124219395
34Washington Capitals8240301221920292
410New York Islanders8230411121222571
511New York Rangers8225391819723168
612Florida Panthers8224431520325663
713Tampa Bay Lightning8217551015126944
Eastern Conference[5]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1New Jersey DevilsATL82482311225166107
2Pittsburgh PenguinsNE8240241822818898
3Philadelphia FlyersATL8242291124219395
4Washington CapitalsATL8240301221920292
5Boston BruinsNE8239301322119491
6Buffalo SabresNE8236291721118789
7Montreal CanadiensNE8237321323520887
8Ottawa SenatorsNE8234331519320083
9Carolina HurricanesNE823341820021974
10New York IslandersATL8230411121222571
11New York RangersATL8225391819723168
12Florida PanthersATL8224431520325663
13Tampa Bay LightningATL8217551015126944

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs

Schedule and results

1997–98 regular season[6]
October: 3–6–3 (home: 1–2–2; road: 2–4–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1LOctober 1, 19971–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)0–1–0Recap
2WOctober 4, 19975–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)1–1–0Recap
3LOctober 11, 19973–5@ St. Louis Blues (1997–98)1–2–0Recap
4TOctober 13, 19972–2 OTNew York Islanders (1997–98)1–2–1Recap
5WOctober 15, 19972–1Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)2–2–1Recap
6LOctober 16, 19970–4@ Dallas Stars (1997–98)2–3–1Recap
7LOctober 19, 19971–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)2–4–1Recap
8LOctober 22, 19970–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)2–5–1Recap
9TOctober 23, 19972–2 OT@ Ottawa Senators (1997–98)2–5–2Recap
10WOctober 25, 19975–4@ Boston Bruins (1997–98)3–5–2Recap
11TOctober 28, 19972–2 OTLos Angeles Kings (1997–98)3–5–3Recap
12LOctober 30, 19972–5Ottawa Senators (1997–98)3–6–3Recap
November: 5–7–2 (home: 2–7–1; road: 3–0–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
13LNovember 1, 19973–4 OTBuffalo Sabres (1997–98)3–7–3Recap
14LNovember 5, 19972–4New Jersey Devils (1997–98)3–8–3Recap
15WNovember 6, 19974–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)4–8–3Recap
16WNovember 9, 19973–2Washington Capitals (1997–98)5–8–3Recap
17TNovember 12, 19972–2 OTNew York Islanders (1997–98)5–8–4Recap
18LNovember 14, 19972–5Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)5–9–4Recap
19WNovember 15, 19971–0@ New York Islanders (1997–98)6–9–4Recap
20LNovember 18, 19971–3New York Rangers (1997–98)6–10–4Recap
21LNovember 20, 19971–2Calgary Flames (1997–98)6–11–4Recap
22WNovember 22, 19972–1 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1997–98)7–11–4Recap
23LNovember 23, 19972–5Washington Capitals (1997–98)7–12–4Recap
24WNovember 26, 199710–5Boston Bruins (1997–98)8–12–4Recap
25LNovember 28, 19972–3Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)8–13–4Recap
26TNovember 30, 19971–1 OT@ New York Rangers (1997–98)8–13–5Recap
December: 6–7–1 (home: 1–4–1; road: 5–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
27LDecember 1, 19972–3Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)8–14–5Recap
28LDecember 5, 19972–3 OT@ Washington Capitals (1997–98)8–15–5Recap
29WDecember 7, 19975–4Washington Capitals (1997–98)9–15–5Recap
30WDecember 10, 19975–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)10–15–5Recap
31WDecember 12, 19974–3@ New York Rangers (1997–98)11–15–5Recap
32LDecember 13, 19971–4@ New York Islanders (1997–98)11–16–5Recap
33LDecember 15, 19972–6Boston Bruins (1997–98)11–17–5Recap
34LDecember 17, 19972–4New York Rangers (1997–98)11–18–5Recap
35WDecember 18, 19974–0@ Washington Capitals (1997–98)12–18–5Recap
36LDecember 20, 19970–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)12–19–5Recap
37LDecember 23, 19972–3St. Louis Blues (1997–98)12–20–5Recap
38WDecember 26, 19975–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)13–20–5Recap
39WDecember 27, 19976–2@ New York Islanders (1997–98)14–20–5Recap
40TDecember 30, 19972–2 OTSan Jose Sharks (1997–98)14–20–6Recap
January: 4–5–5 (home: 4–0–1; road: 0–5–4)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
41WJanuary 1, 19982–1 OTNew Jersey Devils (1997–98)15–20–6Recap
42TJanuary 2, 19982–2 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)15–20–7Recap
43TJanuary 4, 19983–3 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)15–20–8Recap
44LJanuary 7, 19982–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)15–21–8Recap
45TJanuary 9, 19983–3 OT@ Calgary Flames (1997–98)15–21–9Recap
46TJanuary 10, 19982–2 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)15–21–10Recap
47LJanuary 12, 19981–3@ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)15–22–10Recap
48LJanuary 14, 19982–3@ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)15–23–10Recap
49LJanuary 21, 19983–8@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)15–24–10Recap
50LJanuary 22, 19981–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)15–25–10Recap
51TJanuary 24, 19981–1 OT@ San Jose Sharks (1997–98)15–25–11Recap
52WJanuary 27, 19983–0Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)16–25–11Recap
53WJanuary 29, 19983–2Dallas Stars (1997–98)17–25–11Recap
54WJanuary 31, 19982–0Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)18–25–11Recap
February: 0–4–1 (home: 0–2–1; road: 0–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
55LFebruary 1, 19982–5Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)18–26–11Recap
56TFebruary 3, 19981–1 OTDetroit Red Wings (1997–98)18–26–12Recap
57LFebruary 7, 19982–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)18–27–12Recap
58LFebruary 25, 19982–3New Jersey Devils (1997–98)18–28–12Recap
59LFebruary 27, 19981–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)18–29–12Recap
March: 3–10–0 (home: 1–5–0; road: 2–5–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
60LMarch 4, 19983–4New York Rangers (1997–98)18–30–12Recap
61LMarch 7, 19983–6@ Washington Capitals (1997–98)18–31–12Recap
62LMarch 9, 19981–6@ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)18–32–12Recap
63LMarch 11, 19983–5@ Ottawa Senators (1997–98)18–33–12Recap
64LMarch 13, 19980–4Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)18–34–12Recap
65LMarch 15, 19984–8Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)18–35–12Recap
66LMarch 17, 19982–4Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)18–36–12Recap
67LMarch 19, 19981–6@ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)18–37–12Recap
68LMarch 21, 19981–5@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)18–38–12Recap
69LMarch 23, 19983–5Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)18–39–12Recap
70WMarch 26, 19985–4Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)19–39–12Recap
71WMarch 28, 19983–2 OT@ Boston Bruins (1997–98)20–39–12Recap
72WMarch 29, 19984–0@ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)21–39–12Recap
April: 3–4–3 (home: 2–4–0; road: 1–0–3)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
73LApril 1, 19983–4Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)21–40–12Recap
74WApril 4, 19984–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)22–40–12Recap
75WApril 5, 19983–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)23–40–12Recap
76LApril 7, 19981–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)23–41–12Recap
77WApril 9, 19983–2Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)24–41–12Recap
78TApril 11, 19983–3 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)24–41–13Recap
79TApril 12, 19985–5 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1997–98)24–41–14Recap
80LApril 14, 19982–3Ottawa Senators (1997–98)24–42–14Recap
81LApril 16, 19983–7Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)24–43–14Recap
82TApril 18, 19982–2 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)24–43–15Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
14Ray Whitney†LW683229611028
15Dave GagnerC78202848−2155
24Robert SvehlaD7993443−3113
27Scott MellanbyRW79152439−14127
19Radek DvorakRW64122436−133
26Ray Sheppard‡RW61141731−1321
9Kirk MullerLW7082129−1454
11Bill LindsayRW82121628−280
25Viktor Kozlov†C46121123−114
55Ed JovanovskiD8191423−12158
51David NemirovskyRW4191221−38
17Steve WashburnC5811819−632
5Gord MurphyD7961117−346
22Dino Ciccarelli†RW2851116−228
21Tom Fitzgerald‡RW6910515−457
44Rob NiedermayerC338715−941
23Chris WellsC6151015447
3Paul LausD7701111−5293
10[lower-alpha 1]Esa Tikkanen‡LW28189−716
2Terry CarknerD74178663
6Jeff Norton†D19077−718
29Johan GarpenlovLW39235−68
7Rhett WarrenerD79044−1699
34John VanbiesbrouckG600336
12Jody Hull‡RW2120214
16Ryan JohnsonC10022−40
8Dallas EakinsD23011144
12Chris AllenD100002
30Mark Fitzpatrick‡G120002
4John JakopinD2000−34
10Dave Lowry‡LW7000−12
1Kirk McLean†G70000
1Kevin WeekesG110000
28Peter WorrellLW19000−4153

Goaltending

  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
34John Vanbiesbrouck6018291116381652.87.89943451
1Kirk McLean†7421207223.25.8940406
30Mark Fitzpatrick‡12272265323.00.8791640
1Kevin Weekes11051247323.96.8700485

Awards and records

Milestones

Milestone Player Date Ref
1,000th game played Kirk Muller January 14, 1998 [7]

Transactions

Draft picks

Florida's draft picks at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[8]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
120Mike Brown CanadaRed Deer Rebels (WHL)
247Kristian Huselius SwedenFarjestad BK (Sweden)
356Vratislav Cech Czech RepublicKitchener Rangers (OHL)
374Nick Smith CanadaBarrie Colts (OHL)
495Ivan Novoseltsev RussiaKrylya Sovetov (Russia)
5127Pat Parthenais United StatesDetroit Whalers (OHL)
6155Keith Delaney CanadaBarrie Colts (OHL)
7183Tyler Palmer CanadaLake Superior State University (CCHA)
8211Doug Schueller United StatesTwin Cities Vulcans (USHL)
9237Benoit Cote United StatesShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Tikkanen wore number 97 in his first 14 games.

References

  • "Florida Panthers 1997-98 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  • "1997-98 Florida Panthers Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  1. ↑ "1997-98 NHL Summary".
  2. ↑ "Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers Box Score — November 26, 1997".
  3. ↑ "FLA Records". records.nhl.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames Box Score — November 26, 1996".
  5. ↑ "1997–1998 Conference Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  6. ↑ "1997-98 Florida Panthers Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ "MULLER TO PLAY 1,000TH GAME". Sun Sentinel. January 14, 1998. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "1997 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
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