The 1997–98 Calgary Flames season was the 18th

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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

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

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in Nagano, Japan. 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

, - , 1 , , October 1 , ,

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, , 3 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 17,893 , , 0–1–0 , , 0 , , , - , 2 , , October 3 , ,

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, , 4 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 15,327 , , 0–2–0 , , 0 , , , - , 3 , , October 7 , ,

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, , 2 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 16,831 , , 0–3–0 , , 0 , , , - , 4 , , October 9 , , NY Rangers , , 1 – 1 , , Calgary , , OT , , Roloson , , 16,756 , , 0–3–1 , , 1 , , , - , 5 , , October 12 , , Calgary , , 4 – 4 , , Detroit , , OT , , Tabaracci , , 19,983 , , 0–3–2 , , 2 , , , - , 6 , , October 14 , , Calgary , , 4 – 5 , ,

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, , OT , , Roloson , , 14,892 , , 0–4–2 , , 2 , , , - , 7 , , October 17 , , Colorado , , 5 – 6 , , Calgary , , OT , , Tabaracci , , 16,432 , , 1–4–2 , , 4 , , , - , 8 , , October 18 , ,

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, , 3 – 0 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 16,673 , , 1–5–2 , , 4 , , , - , 9 , , October 22 , , Calgary , , 1 – 4 , ,

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, , , , Tabaracci , , 11,222 , , 1–6–2 , , 4 , , , - , 10 , , October 23 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , ,

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, , , , Roloson , , 19,319 , , 1–7–2 , , 4 , , , - , 11 , , October 25 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , , Toronto , , , , Tabaracci , , 15,726 , , 1–8–2 , , 4 , , , - , 12 , , October 28 , ,

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, , 3 – 6 , , Calgary , , , ,

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, , 15,645 , , 2–8–2 , , 6 , , , - , 13 , , October 30 , , Phoenix , , 2 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Moss , , 15,761 , , 3–8–2 , , 8 , , , - , - , 14 , , November 1 , , Calgary , , 2 – 2 , , Colorado , , OT , , Moss , , 16,061 , , 3–8–3 , , 9 , , , - , 15 , , November 2 , , Calgary , , 1 – 3 , , Phoenix , , , , Tabaracci , , 14,928 , , 3–9–3 , , 9 , , , - , 16 , , November 5 , , Toronto , , 4 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Moss , , 16,322 , , 3–10–3 , , 9 , , , - , 17 , , November 7 , ,

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, , 4 – 3 , , Calgary , , OT , , Moss , , 16,487 , , 3–11–3 , , 9 , , , - , 18 , , November 9 , , Calgary , , 3 – 6 , , Detroit , , , , Tabaracci , , 19,983 , , 3–12–3 , , 9 , , , - , 19 , , November 10 , , Calgary , , 1 – 1 , , Chicago , , OT , , Roloson , , 15,753 , , 3–12–4 , , 10 , , , - , 20 , , November 13 , , Carolina , , 4 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Roloson , , 15,113 , , 3–13–4 , , 10 , , , - , 21 , , November 15 , , Calgary , , 2 – 2 , , Edmonton , , OT , , Tabaracci , , 17,099 , , 3–13–5 , , 11 , , , - , 22 , , November 18 , , Calgary , , 1 – 2 , ,

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, , , , Tabaracci , , 15,092 , , 3–14–5 , , 11 , , , - , 23 , , November 20 , , Calgary , , 2 – 1 , ,

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, , , , Tabaracci , , 14,703 , , 4–14–5 , , 13 , , , - , 24 , , November 22 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , ,

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

, , , , Roloson , , 16,688 , , 6–17–7 , , 19 , , , - , 31 , , December 6 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , ,

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, , OT , , Tabaracci , , N/A , , 6–18–7 , , 19 , , , - , 32 , , December 9 , , Calgary , , 3 – 1 , , NY Islanders , , , , Tabaracci , , 9,251 , , 7–18–7 , , 21 , , , - , 33 , , December 10 , , Calgary , , 4 – 1 , , NY Rangers , , , , Tabaracci , , 18,200 , , 8–18–7 , , 23 , , , - , 34 , , December 12 , , Colorado , , 1 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 17,450 , , 9–18–7 , , 25 , , , - , 35 , , December 16 , , Chicago , , 3 – 4 , , Calgary , , OT , , Tabaracci , , 15,462 , , 10–18–7 , , 27 , , , - , 36 , , December 18 , , Dallas , , 2 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 15,667 , , 10–19–7 , , 27 , , , - , 37 , , December 20 , ,

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, , 4 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Tabaracci , , 15,873 , , 10–20–7 , , 27 , , , - , 38 , , December 22 , , Calgary , , 1 – 5 , , Anaheim , , , , Tabaracci , , 16,975 , , 10–21–7 , , 27 , , , - , 39 , , December 23 , , Calgary , , 2 – 2 , , Phoenix , , OT , , Roloson , , 15,424 , , 10–21–8 , , 28 , , , - , 40 , , December 27 , ,

, , 2 – 5 , , Calgary , , , , Roloson , , 18,742 , , 11–21–8 , , 30 , , , - , 41 , , December 29 , , Phoenix , , 5 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Roloson , , 18,742 , , 11–22–8 , , 30 , , , - , 42 , , December 31 , ,

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

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

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

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; G =

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; LW =

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; RW =

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'' * '' = 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

Milestones

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 1997 NHL entry draft, held in

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Farm teams

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The Baby Flames finished the 1997–98

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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.

Hnat Domenichelli Hnat A. Domenichelli (born February 16, 1976) is a Canadian-born former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the fourth round, 83rd overall, of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He played 267 National Hockey League (N ...

led the Flames with 33 goals, while

Ladislav Kohn Ladislav Kohn (born March 4, 1975) is a Czech former professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), Forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Atlanta Thrashers and ...

led the team with 56 points.

Tyler Moss Tyler Moss (born June 29, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Moss played for the Carolina Hurricanes, Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Moss played junior for th ...

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

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1990s in Calgary