The 1997–98

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season was the

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. After a disappointing 1996–97 season, the Flames looked to newly hired coach

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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

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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

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to the

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for

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and Jean-Sebastien Giguere. 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

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managed just 65 in 1972–73. The Flames finished eleven points behind the 8th place

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, missing the playoffs for the second straight season.

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was named to the North American team at the 1998 NHL All Star Game, where he recorded two assists playing on a line with

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and

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. Defenceman

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was named a Rookie All Star. Fleury also represented Canada at the

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. Prior to the start of the season, the Flames purchased the

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for approximately $1.5 million. The struggling franchise was nearly destroyed by the fallout of the Graham James scandal.

Regular season

On Friday, October 17, 1997, the Flames scored three short-handed goals in a 6-5 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Season standings

Schedule and results

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, , 3 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 17,893 , , 0–1–0 , , 0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 2 , , October 3 , ,

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, , 4 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 15,327 , , 0–2–0 , , 0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 3 , , October 7 , ,

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, , 2 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 16,831 , , 0–3–0 , , 0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 4 , , October 9 , ,

NY Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Borough (New York City), New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ...

, , 1 – 1 , , Calgary , , OT , , Roloson , , 16,756 , , 0–3–1 , , 1 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 5 , , October 12 , , Calgary , , 4 – 4 , , Detroit , , OT , , Tabaracci , , 19,983 , , 0–3–2 , , 2 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 6 , , October 14 , , Calgary , , 4 – 5 , ,

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, , OT , , Roloson , , 14,892 , , 0–4–2 , , 2 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 7 , , October 17 , , Colorado , , 5 – 6 , , Calgary , , OT , , Tabaracci , , 16,432 , , 1–4–2 , , 4 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 8 , , October 18 , ,

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

, , 3 – 0 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 16,673 , , 1–5–2 , , 4 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 9 , , October 22 , , Calgary , , 1 – 4 , , Buffalo , , , , Tabaracci , , 11,222 , , 1–6–2 , , 4 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 10 , , October 23 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , ,

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, , , , Roloson , , 19,319 , , 1–7–2 , , 4 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 11 , , October 25 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , , Toronto , , , , Tabaracci , , 15,726 , , 1–8–2 , , 4 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 12 , , October 28 , ,

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, , 3 – 6 , , Calgary , , , ,

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, , 15,645 , , 2–8–2 , , 6 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 13 , , October 30 , ,

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, , 2 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Moss , , 15,761 , , 3–8–2 , , 8 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 14 , , November 1 , , Calgary , , 2 – 2 , , Colorado , , OT , , Moss , , 16,061 , , 3–8–3 , , 9 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 15 , , November 2 , , Calgary , , 1 – 3 , , Phoenix , , , , Tabaracci , , 14,928 , , 3–9–3 , , 9 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 16 , , November 5 , , Toronto , , 4 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Moss , , 16,322 , , 3–10–3 , , 9 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 17 , , November 7 , ,

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, , 4 – 3 , , Calgary , , OT , , Moss , , 16,487 , , 3–11–3 , , 9 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 18 , , November 9 , , Calgary , , 3 – 6 , , Detroit , , , , Tabaracci , , 19,983 , , 3–12–3 , , 9 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 19 , , November 10 , , Calgary , , 1 – 1 , , Chicago , , OT , , Roloson , , 15,753 , , 3–12–4 , , 10 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 20 , , November 13 , ,

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, , 4 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Roloson , , 15,113 , , 3–13–4 , , 10 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 21 , , November 15 , , Calgary , , 2 – 2 , , Edmonton , , OT , , Tabaracci , , 17,099 , , 3–13–5 , , 11 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 22 , , November 18 , , Calgary , , 1 – 2 , ,

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, , , , Tabaracci , , 15,092 , , 3–14–5 , , 11 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 23 , , November 20 , , Calgary , , 2 – 1 , ,

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, , , , Tabaracci , , 14,703 , , 4–14–5 , , 13 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 24 , , November 22 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , ,

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, , , , Tabaracci , , 15,176 , , 4–15–5 , , 13 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 25 , , November 23 , , Calgary , , 3 – 3 , , Carolina , , OT , , Tabracci , , 5,516 , , 4–15–6 , , 14 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 26 , , November 27 , , Chicago , , 2 – 2 , , Calgary , , OT , , Tabaracci , , 16,641 , , 4–15–7 , , 15 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 27 , , November 29 , , Anaheim , , 3 – 4 , , Calgary , , OT , , Tabaracci , , 18,334 , , 5–15–7 , , 17 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 28 , , December 1 , , San Jose , , 2 – 3 , , Calgary , , OT , , Tabaracci , , 15,268 , , 6–15–7 , , 19 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 29 , , December 3 , , Detroit , , 4 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 16,310 , , 6–16–7 , , 19 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 30 , , December 5 , , Calgary , , 1 – 4 , ,

, , , , Roloson , , 16,688 , , 6–17–7 , , 19 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 31 , , December 6 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , ,

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, , OT , , Tabaracci , , N/A , , 6–18–7 , , 19 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 32 , , December 9 , , Calgary , , 3 – 1 , ,

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, , , , Tabaracci , , 9,251 , , 7–18–7 , , 21 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 33 , , December 10 , , Calgary , , 4 – 1 , , NY Rangers , , , , Tabaracci , , 18,200 , , 8–18–7 , , 23 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 34 , , December 12 , , Colorado , , 1 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 17,450 , , 9–18–7 , , 25 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 35 , , December 16 , , Chicago , , 3 – 4 , , Calgary , , OT , , Tabaracci , , 15,462 , , 10–18–7 , , 27 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 36 , , December 18 , , Dallas , , 2 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 15,667 , , 10–19–7 , , 27 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 37 , , December 20 , ,

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, , 4 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 15,873 , , 10–20–7 , , 27 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 38 , , December 22 , , Calgary , , 1 – 5 , , Anaheim , , , , Tabaracci , , 16,975 , , 10–21–7 , , 27 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 39 , , December 23 , , Calgary , , 2 – 2 , , Phoenix , , OT , , Roloson , , 15,424 , , 10–21–8 , , 28 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 40 , , December 27 , ,

, , 2 – 5 , , Calgary , , , , Roloson , , 18,742 , , 11–21–8 , , 30 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 41 , , December 29 , , Phoenix , , 5 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Roloson , , 18,742 , , 11–22–8 , , 30 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 42 , , December 31 , ,

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, , 3 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 18,742 , , 11–23–8 , , 30 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 43 , , January 3 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , , St. Louis , , , , Tabaracci , , N/A , , 11–24–8 , , 30 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 44 , , January 5 , , Calgary , , 1 – 1 , , Chicago , , OT , , Tabaracci , , 15,941 , , 11–24–9 , , 31 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 45 , , January 6 , , Calgary , , 3 – 1 , , Colorado , , , , Roloson , , 16,061 , , 12–24–9 , , 33 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 46 , , January 9 , , Florida , , 3 – 3 , , Calgary , , OT , , Tabaracci , , 17,010 , , 12–24–10 , , 34 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 47 , , January 10 , , St. Louis , , 5 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Roloson , , 18,562 , , 12–25–10 , , 34 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 48 , , January 14 , , Calgary , , 2 – 5 , , Edmonton , , , , Roloson , , 17,099 , , 12–26–10 , , 34 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 49 , , January 20 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , , Los Angeles , , , , Moss , , 10,367 , , 12–27–10 , , 34 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 50 , , January 21 , , Calgary , , 1 – 7 , , San Jose , , , , Roloson , , 16,553 , , 12–28–10 , , 34 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 51 , , January 24 , ,

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, , 2 – 5 , , Calgary , , , , Roloson , , 18,627 , , 13–28–10 , , 36 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 52 , , January 28 , , Calgary , , 5 – 2 , , Anaheim , , , , Tabaracci , , 16,758 , , 14–28–10 , , 38 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 53 , , January 29 , , Calgary , , 3 – 5 , , Los Angeles , , , , Tabaracci , , 9,586 , , 14–29–10 , , 38 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 54 , , January 31 , , New Jersey , , 2 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Roloson , , 18,719 , , 14–29–11 , , 39 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 55 , , February 3 , , Los Angeles , , 6 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Roloson , , 15,815 , , 14–30–11 , , 39 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 56 , , February 5 , , San Jose , , 2 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Roloson , , 15,391 , , 15–30–11 , , 41 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 57 , , February 7 , , Edmonton , , 2 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Roloson , , 18,719 , , 16–30–11 , , 43 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 58 , , February 27 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 4 , , Calgary , , OT , , Roloson , , 15,586 , , 16–30–12 , , 44 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 59 , , March 1 , ,

Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...

, , 1 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Roloson , , 17,463 , , 17–30–12 , , 46 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 60 , , March 3 , , Tampa Bay , , 1 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Roloson , , 15,831 , , 18–30–12 , , 48 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 61 , , March 5 , , Calgary , , 6 – 2 , , Vancouver , , , , Roloson , , 15,613 , , 19–30–12 , , 50 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 62 , , March 7 , , Calgary , , 1 – 2 , , Ottawa , , , , Roloson , , 18,036 , , 19–31–12 , , 50 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 63 , , March 9 , , Calgary , , 2 – 5 , ,

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, , , , Tabaracci , , 12,011 , , 19–32–12 , , 50 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 64 , , March 11 , , Calgary , , 1 – 4 , , Pittsburgh , , , , Roloson , , 14,655 , , 19–33–12 , , 50 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 65 , , March 12 , , Calgary , , 5 – 2 , , Boston , , , , Roloson , , 14,677 , , 20–33–12 , , 52 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 66 , , March 14 , , Calgary , , 1 – 2 , , Toronto , , , , Roloson , , 15,726 , , 20–34–12 , , 52 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 67 , , March 16 , , Calgary , , 3 – 3 , , Montreal , , OT , , Roloson , , 20,504 , , 20–34–13 , , 53 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 68 , , March 20 , , NY Islanders , , 1 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 18,189 , , 21–34–13 , , 55 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 69 , , March 22 , , St. Louis , , 3 – 5 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 16,675 , , 22–34–13 , , 57 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 70 , , March 24 , , Buffalo , , 2 – 0 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 16,296 , , 22–35–13 , , 57 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 71 , , March 26 , , Washington , , 2 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 15,782 , , 23–35–13 , , 59 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 72 , , March 28 , , Los Angeles , , 2 – 5 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 16,998 , , 24–35–13 , , 61 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 73 , , March 30 , , Calgary , , 1 – 3 , , Edmonton , , , , Tabaracci , , 17,099 , , 24–36–13 , , 61 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 74 , , April 1 , , Dallas , , 1 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Roloson , , 17,012 , , 25–36–13 , , 63 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 75 , , April 5 , , Calgary , , 3 – 3 , , Anaheim , , OT , , Roloson , , 17,174 , , 25–36–14 , , 64 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 76 , , April 7 , , Calgary , , 0 – 6 , , San Jose , , , , Tabaracci , , 17,483 , , 25–37–14 , , 64 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 77 , , April 9 , , Vancouver , , 6 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Roloson , , 16,313 , , 25–38–14 , , 64 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 78 , , April 11 , , Edmonton , , 5 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Roloson , , 18,719 , , 25–39–14 , , 64 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 79 , , April 13 , , Calgary , , 2 – 4 , , Los Angeles , , , , Roloson , , 12,049 , , 25–40–14 , , 64 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 80 , , April 15 , , San Jose , , 3 – 3 , , Calgary , , OT , , Roloson , , 16,567 , , 25–40–15 , , 65 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 81 , , April 17 , , Calgary , , 4 – 2 , , Vancouver , , , , Roloson , , 16,602 , , 26–40–15 , , 67 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 82 , , April 18 , , Calgary , , 1 – 4 , , San Jose , , , , Roloson , , 17,483 , , 26–41–15 , , 67 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =

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; D =

Defence Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industr ...

; G =

Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as the goalie) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender mostly plays in or near t ...

; LW =

Left wing Left-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy. Left-wing politics typically involve a concern for those in soci ...

; RW =

Right wing Right-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that view certain social orders and hierarchies as inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable, typically supporting this position on the basis of natural law, economics, authori ...

'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.''

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

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

Free agents

Draft picks

Calgary's picks at the

1998 NHL Entry Draft The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was the 36th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. A total of 258 players were drafted. The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Brian Gionta, Mi ...

, held in

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Farm teams

Saint John Flames The Saint John Flames were a Canadian ice hockey team in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 2003 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The Calgary Flames bought and relocated the Utica Devils, to be their AHL affiliate. History The Saint J ...

The Baby Flames finished the 1997–98

American Hockey League The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary Minor league#Ice hockey, developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 AHL se ...

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 to the

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finals, defeating the

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3–1, the

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4–2, and

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4–1. The Flames fell to the

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4–2 in the finals, however.

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led the Flames with 33 goals, while

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led the team with 56 points.

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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.

References

*Player stats: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, p. 114. * * {{DEFAULTSORT:1997-98 Calgary Flames season Calgary Flames seasons Calgary Flames season, 1997-98 Calg