1997–98 Toronto Maple Leafs season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1997–98 1997 Toronto Maple Leafs Western 12th Central 6th 30–43–9 16–20–5 14–23–4 194 237 Ken Dryden Mike Murphy Mats Sundin Wendel ClarkJamie Macoun (Oct.–Mar.) Vacant (Mar.–Apr.) Maple Leaf Gardens 15,707 St. John's Maple Leafs Mats Sundin (33) Mats Sundin (41) Mats Sundin (74) Tie Domi (365) Todd Warriner (+5) Felix Potvin (26) Felix Potvin (2.73) The 1997–98 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 81st season in the National Hockey League (NHL), their last full season playing at Maple Leaf Gardens, and their last season playing in the Western Conference. Just a few days before the season's start, Mats Sundin became their 17th captain and their first European captain in their 80-year history. The Maple Leafs did not qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season for the first time since the 1990–91 and 1991–92 seasons. Regular season Final standings TOR TOR Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 5px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 5px solid; 1997–98 regular season1997-98 Toronto Maple Leafs Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/1998_games.html Hockey-Reference.com July 6, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; October: 3–6–2 (home: 1–4–1; road: 2–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 1, 1997||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1997–98) ||0–1–0 || 1997020005 L |- |2||October 4, 1997||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1997–98) ||0–2–0 || 1997020024 L |- |3||October 7, 1997||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1997–98) ||1–2–0 || 1997020036 W |- |4||October 9, 1997||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) ||1–2–1 || 1997020050 T |- |5||October 11, 1997||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98) ||1–3–1 || 1997020061 L |- |6||October 14, 1997||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) ||1–4–1 || 1997020073 L |- |7||October 15, 1997||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) ||2–4–1 || 1997020079 W |- |8||October 18, 1997||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||2–5–1 || 1997020096 L |- |9||October 22, 1997||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1997–98) ||2–6–1 || 1997020118 L |- |10||October 25, 1997||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1997–98) ||3–6–1 || 1997020137 W |- |11||October 28, 1997||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98) ||3–6–2 || 1997020151 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; November: 5–7–1 (home: 3–4–0; road: 2–3–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |12||November 1, 1997||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) ||3–7–2 || 1997020173 L |- |13||November 4, 1997||0–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1997–98) ||3–7–3 || 1997020190 T |- |14||November 5, 1997||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1997–98) ||4–7–3 || 1997020197 W |- |15||November 8, 1997||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) ||4–8–3 || 1997020215 L |- |16||November 11, 1997||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) ||5–8–3 || 1997020229 W |- |17||November 13, 1997||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) ||6–8–3 || 1997020243 W |- |18||November 15, 1997||0–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) ||6–9–3 || 1997020257 L |- |19||November 17, 1997||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1997–98) ||6–10–3 || 1997020269 L |- |20||November 19, 1997||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) ||7–10–3 || 1997020278 W |- |21||November 21, 1997||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) ||7–11–3 || 1997020292 L |- |22||November 22, 1997||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) ||7–12–3 || 1997020302 L |- |23||November 25, 1997||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1997–98) ||8–12–3 || 1997020311 W |- |24||November 29, 1997||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) ||8–13–3 || 1997020341 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; December: 5–6–3 (home: 3–2–3; road: 2–4–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |25||December 2, 1997||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98) ||8–13–4 || 1997020356 T |- |26||December 4, 1997||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1997–98) ||8–14–4 || 1997020368 L |- |27||December 6, 1997||7–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) ||9–14–4 || 1997020382 W |- |28||December 8, 1997||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||10–14–4 || 1997020389 W |- |29||December 10, 1997||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) ||10–14–5 || 1997020398 T |- |30||December 13, 1997||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1997–98) ||10–15–5 || 1997020418 L |- |31||December 15, 1997||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) ||10–16–5 || 1997020429 L |- |32||December 17, 1997||6–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98) ||11–16–5 || 1997020443 W |- |33||December 18, 1997||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) ||11–17–5 || 1997020450 L |- |34||December 20, 1997||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) ||12–17–5 || 1997020461 W |- |35||December 23, 1997||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1997–98) ||13–17–5 || 1997020479 W |- |36||December 26, 1997||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) ||13–18–5 || 1997020487 L |- |37||December 27, 1997||1–8 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) ||13–19–5 || 1997020495 L |- |38||December 31, 1997||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1997–98) ||13–19–6 || 1997020518 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; January: 4–8–1 (home: 1–3–0; road: 3–5–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |39||January 1, 1998||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) ||13–19–7 || 1997020527 T |- |40||January 3, 1998||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1997–98) ||13–20–7 || 1997020538 L |- |41||January 6, 1998||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1997–98) ||13–21–7 || 1997020553 L |- |42||January 7, 1998||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) ||14–21–7 || 1997020559 W |- |43||January 10, 1998||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) ||14–22–7 || 1997020579 L |- |44||January 12, 1998||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1997–98) ||14–23–7 || 1997020592 L |- |45||January 14, 1998||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) ||14–24–7 || 1997020605 L |- |46||January 21, 1998||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) ||15–24–7 || 1997020625 W |- |47||January 22, 1998||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) ||16–24–7 || 1997020633 W |- |48||January 24, 1998||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) ||17–24–7 || 1997020643 W |- |49||January 26, 1998||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||17–25–7 || 1997020657 L |- |50||January 29, 1998||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1997–98) ||17–26–7 || 1997020675 L |- |51||January 31, 1998||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) ||17–27–7 || 1997020686 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; February: 3–3–1 (home: 3–2–0; road: 0–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |52||February 2, 1998||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||17–28–7 || 1997020700 L |- |53||February 4, 1998||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1997–98) ||18–28–7 || 1997020712 W |- |54||February 5, 1998||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1997–98) ||18–29–7 || 1997020717 L |- |55||February 7, 1998||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1997–98) ||19–29–7 || 1997020730 W |- |56||February 25, 1998||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) ||19–29–8 || 1997020738 T |- |57||February 26, 1998||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1997–98) ||19–30–8 || 1997020749 L |- |58||February 28, 1998||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) ||20–30–8 || 1997020760 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; March: 6–8–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 3–5–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |59||March 2, 1998||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) ||20–31–8 || 1997020771 L |- |60||March 4, 1998||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) ||20–32–8 || 1997020783 L |- |61||March 7, 1998||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1997–98) ||21–32–8 || 1997020805 W |- |62||March 9, 1998||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1997–98) ||21–33–8 || 1997020818 L |- |63||March 11, 1998||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98) ||22–33–8 || 1997020830 W |- |64||March 12, 1998||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) ||23–33–8 || 1997020838 W |- |65||March 14, 1998||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1997–98) ||24–33–8 || 1997020849 W |- |66||March 16, 1998||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) ||24–34–8 || 1997020859 L |- |67||March 18, 1998||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) ||24–35–8 || 1997020872 L |- |68||March 19, 1998||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1997–98) ||24–36–8 || 1997020874 L |- |69||March 21, 1998||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) ||24–36–9 || 1997020889 T |- |70||March 24, 1998||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) ||24–37–9 || 1997020903 L |- |71||March 26, 1998||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||25–37–9 || 1997020917 W |- |72||March 28, 1998||4–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1997–98) ||26–37–9 || 1997020928 W |- |73||March 30, 1998||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) ||26–38–9 || 1997020942 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; April: 4–5–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 2–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |74||April 1, 1998||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1997–98) ||26–39–9 || 1997020954 L |- |75||April 4, 1998||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1997–98) ||26–40–9 || 1997020972 L |- |76||April 6, 1998||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||26–41–9 || 1997020984 L |- |77||April 7, 1998||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1997–98) ||27–41–9 || 1997020990 W |- |78||April 9, 1998||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) ||27–42–9 || 1997020999 L |- |79||April 11, 1998||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) ||28–42–9 || 1997021014 W |- |80||April 15, 1998||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) ||29–42–9 || 1997021036 W |- |81||April 18, 1998||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98) ||29–43–9 || 1997021059 L |- |82||April 19, 1998||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) ||30–43–9 || 1997021065 W |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T Player statistics Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; 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 Maple Leafs only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 13 Mats Sundin C 82 33 41 74 −3 49 20 Mike Johnson ice hockey RW 82 15 32 47 −4 24 7 Derek King LW 77 21 25 46 −7 43 22 Igor Korolev RW 78 17 22 39 −18 22 72 Mathieu Schneider D 76 11 26 37 −12 44 19 Fredrik Modin RW 74 16 16 32 −5 32 94 Sergei Berezin LW 68 16 15 31 −3 10 11 Steve Sullivan C 63 10 18 28 −8 40 17 Wendel Clark LW 47 12 7 19 −21 80 18 Alyn McCauley C 60 6 10 16 −7 6 25 Jason Smith ice hockey D 81 3 13 16 −5 100 28 Tie Domi RW 80 4 10 14 −5 365 8 Todd Warriner LW 45 5 8 13 5 20 14 Darby Hendrickson C 80 8 4 12 −20 67 36 Dmitri Yushkevich D 72 0 12 12 −13 78 3 Sylvain Cote Sylvain Côté D 12 3 6 9 2 6 33 Jeff Brown ice hockey, born 1966 D 19 1 8 9 2 10 55 Danny Markov D 25 2 5 7 0 28 34 Jamie Macoun D 67 0 7 7 −17 63 2 Rob Zettler D 59 0 7 7 −8 108 16 Lonny Bohonos RW 6 3 3 6 1 4 12 Kris King LW 82 3 3 6 −13 199 21 Martin Prochazka Martin Procházka LW 29 2 4 6 −1 8 38 Yannick Tremblay D 38 2 4 6 −6 6 24 Per Gustafsson D 22 1 4 5 −5 10 16 Jamie Baker ice hockey C 13 0 5 5 1 10 33 David Cooper ice hockey D 9 0 4 4 2 8 39 Mike Kennedy ice hockey, born 1972 RW 13 0 1 1 −2 14 42 Kevyn Adams C 5 0 0 0 0 7 31 Marcel Cousineau G 2 0 0 0 0 30 Glenn Healy G 21 0 0 0 0 29 Felix Potvin Félix Potvin G 67 0 0 0 8 23 Jeff Ware ice hockey D 2 0 0 0 1 0 26 Craig Wolanin D 10 0 0 0 −9 6 Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on ice 29 Felix Potvin 67 26 33 7 1882 176 2.73 .906 5 3864 30 Glenn Healy 21 4 10 2 453 53 2.98 .883 0 1068 31 Marcel Cousineau 2 0 0 0 9 0 0.00 1.000 0 17 Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honourRecipientRef League(annual) NHL All-Rookie Team Mike Johnson (Forward)Postseason All-Star Teams https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=19971998 records.nhl.com July 9, 2023 League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Mats Sundin1998 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1998_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 NHL Rookie of the Month Mike Johnson (December)NHL Rookies of the Month https://www.hockey-reference.com/awards/rookiemonthly.html Hockey-Reference.com July 9, 2023 Team Molson Cup Felix PotvinToronto Maple Leafs 2015–16 Media Guide, p.373 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Kevyn Adams October 1, 19971997-98 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1998_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 8, 2024 Alyn McCauley Martin Prochazka October 9, 1997 Danny Markov February 2, 1998 1,000th game played Jamie Macoun November 8, 1997Sicinski Larry Macoun to lace up for Game 1,000 Toronto Star November 8, 1997 D2 Transactions The Maple Leafs were involved in the following transactions during the 1997–98 season. Trades September 30, 1997To St. Louis BluesKelly ChaseTo Toronto Maple LeafsFuture Considerations January 2, 1998To Carolina Hurricanes4th-round pick in 1999 – Yevgeny PavlovTo Toronto Maple LeafsJeff Brown March 7, 1998To Vancouver CanucksBrandon ConveryTo Toronto Maple LeafsLonny Bohonos March 17, 1998To Ottawa SenatorsPer GustafssonTo Toronto Maple Leafs8th-round pick in 1998 – Dwight Wolfe March 24, 1998To Dallas StarsMike KennedyTo Toronto Maple Leafs8th-round pick in 1998 – Michal Travnicek March 24, 1998To Detroit Red WingsJamie MacounTo Toronto Maple Leafs4th-round pick in 1998 – Alexei Ponikarovsky March 24, 1998To Washington CapitalsJeff BrownTo Toronto Maple LeafsSylvain Cote June 27, 1998To Chicago Blackhawks1st-round pick in 1998 – Mark Bell 4th-round pick in 1998 – Matthias TrattnigTo Toronto Maple Leafs1st-round pick in 1998 – Nik Antropov 3rd-round pick in 1998 – Jamie Hodson 5th-round pick in 1998 – Morgan Warren Expansion draft June 26, 1998To Nashville PredatorsRob Zettler Free agents Player Former team Mike Kennedy Dallas Stars Derek King Hartford Whalers Kris King Phoenix Coyotes Glenn Healy New York Rangers Kevyn Adams Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL) Igor Korolev Phoenix Coyotes Player New team Jamie Heward Philadelphia Flyers Mike Craig San Jose Sharks Draft picks Toronto's picks at the 1997 NHL entry draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.1997 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1997e.html www.hockeydb.com July 9, 2023 Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team 3 57Jeff Farkas (Centre)Boston College (Hockey East) 4 84Adam Mair (Right wing)Owen Sound Platers (OHL) 5 111 Frantisek Mrazek (Left wing)HC České Budějovice (Czech Republic) 6 138Eric Gooldy (Left wing)Detroit Whalers (OHL) 7 165Hugo Marchand (Defence)Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 7 190Shawn Thornton (Right wing)Peterborough Petes (OHL) 8 194Russ Bartlett (Centre)Phillips Exeter Academy (USHS-NH) 9 221Jonathan Hedstrom (Left wing)Skellefteå AIK (Sweden) Farm teams The Maple Leafs farm team was the St. John's Maple Leafs in St. John's, Newfoundland. References Toronto Maple Leafs 1997-98 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000381998.html www.hockeydb.com July 6, 2023 1997-98 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/1998.html Hockey-Reference.com July 6, 2023 Category:Toronto Maple Leafs seasons Toronto Maple Leafs season, 1997-98 Toronto