1997–98 St. Louis Blues season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1997–98 1997 St. Louis Blues Western 4th Central 3rd 45–29–8 26–10–5 19–19–3 256 204 Larry Pleau Joel Quenneville Chris Pronger Kiel Center 18,414 Worcester IceCatsPeoria RivermenBaton Rouge Kingfish Geoff Courtnall (31) Pierre Turgeon (46) Brett Hull (72) Chris Pronger (+47) Kelly Chase (231) Grant Fuhr (29) Jamie McLennan (2.17) The highlight of the 1997–98 St. Louis Blues season would mark an end of an era as former captain Brett Hull was not re-signed following the season. Off-season In his first full season as head coach, Joel Quenneville decided to employ a defensive formula. The move worked wonders as even Brett Hull bought into the new system as the Blues finished in third place with a solid 45–29–8 record. In the first round of the playoffs, the Blues would sweep the Los Angeles Kings in four games. In the second round, the Blues were eliminated by the Detroit Red Wings in six games. The season would mark an end of an era, as Brett Hull was not signed to a new contract after the season, joining the Dallas Stars as a free agent during the summer.St. Louis Blues (1967-Present) Defenseman Chris Pronger was named team captain, a role that had been vacant during the previous season. Regular season The Blues were one of only two teams out the NHL's 26 to score at least 3 goals per game (The Detroit Red Wings were the other team). The Blues' 256 goals for led all teams.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1998.html 1997-98 NHL Summary Final standings STL STL Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 5px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 5px solid; 1997–98 regular season1997-98 St. Louis Blues Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/STL/1998_games.html Hockey-Reference.com July 6, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; October: 10–2–2 (home: 7–1–1; road: 3–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 1, 1997||1–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) ||0–1–0 || 1997020006 L |- |2||October 3, 1997||7–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) ||1–1–0 || 1997020017 W |- |3||October 4, 1997||2–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||2–1–0 || 1997020026 W |- |4||October 9, 1997||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) ||3–1–0 || 1997020047 W |- |5||October 11, 1997||5–3 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1997–98) ||4–1–0 || 1997020059 W |- |6||October 13, 1997||3–1 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) ||5–1–0 || 1997020067 W |- |7||October 17, 1997||2–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) ||6–1–0 || 1997020089 W |- |8||October 18, 1997||5–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1997–98) ||7–1–0 || 1997020098 W |- |9||October 20, 1997||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) ||7–1–1 || 1997020108 T |- |10||October 22, 1997||3–4 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) ||7–2–1 || 1997020114 L |- |11||October 23, 1997||4–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) ||8–2–1 || 1997020126 W |- |12||October 25, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1997–98) ||9–2–1 || 1997020138 W |- |13||October 29, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) ||10–2–1 || 1997020155 W |- |14||October 30, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) ||10–2–2 || 1997020165 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; November: 5–7–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 2–4–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |15||November 1, 1997||2–0 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1997–98) ||11–2–2 || 1997020177 W |- |16||November 3, 1997||1–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) ||11–3–2 || 1997020187 L |- |17||November 6, 1997||1–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) ||11–4–2 || 1997020203 L |- |18||November 8, 1997||1–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) ||11–5–2 || 1997020216 L |- |19||November 10, 1997||7–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||12–5–2 || 1997020226 W |- |20||November 13, 1997||4–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1997–98) ||13–5–2 || 1997020244 W |- |21||November 15, 1997||5–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) ||14–5–2 || 1997020258 W |- |22||November 17, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98) ||15–5–2 || 1997020269 W |- |23||November 20, 1997||0–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1997–98) ||15–6–2 || 1997020287 L |- |24||November 22, 1997||0–2 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98) ||15–7–2 || 1997020301 L |- |25||November 25, 1997||2–3 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) ||15–8–2 || 1997020312 L |- |26||November 27, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) ||15–8–3 || 1997020324 T |- |27||November 29, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1997–98) ||15–9–3 || 1997020339 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; December: 7–6–3 (home: 4–3–2; road: 3–3–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |28||December 2, 1997||3–1 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1997–98) ||16–9–3 || 1997020355 W |- |29||December 4, 1997||4–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98) ||17–9–3 || 1997020368 W |- |30||December 6, 1997||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1997–98) ||18–9–3 || 1997020383 W |- |31||December 8, 1997||5–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) ||19–9–3 || 1997020390 W |- |32||December 10, 1997||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) ||19–10–3 || 1997020395 L |- |33||December 11, 1997||2–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1997–98) ||20–10–3 || 1997020404 W |- |34||December 13, 1997||1–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1997–98) ||20–11–3 || 1997020419 L |- |35||December 15, 1997||1–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1997–98) ||20–12–3 || 1997020427 L |- |36||December 18, 1997||4–4 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1997–98) ||20–12–4 || 1997020447 T |- |37||December 20, 1997||4–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) ||21–12–4 || 1997020460 W |- |38||December 22, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) ||21–12–5 || 1997020470 T |- |39||December 23, 1997||3–2 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1997–98) ||22–12–5 || 1997020478 W |- |40||December 26, 1997||1–4 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) ||22–13–5 || 1997020488 L |- |41||December 27, 1997||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98) ||22–13–6 || 1997020496 T |- |42||December 29, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1997–98) ||22–14–6 || 1997020505 L |- |43||December 31, 1997||2–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) ||22–15–6 || 1997020519 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; January: 6–5–2 (home: 3–1–1; road: 3–4–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |44||January 3, 1998||4–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1997–98) ||23–15–6 || 1997020541 W |- |45||January 6, 1998||5–1 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1997–98) ||24–15–6 || 1997020556 W |- |46||January 7, 1998||3–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) ||25–15–6 || 1997020562 W |- |47||January 10, 1998||5–1 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1997–98) ||26–15–6 || 1997020581 W |- |48||January 12, 1998||1–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98) ||26–16–6 || 1997020596 L |- |49||January 14, 1998||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||26–17–6 || 1997020607 L |- |50||January 20, 1998||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1997–98) ||26–18–6 || 1997020616 L |- |51||January 22, 1998||3–3 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (1997–98) ||26–18–7 || 1997020634 T |- |52||January 24, 1998||4–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) ||26–19–7 || 1997020645 L |- |53||January 26, 1998||2–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) ||26–20–7 || 1997020653 L |- |54||January 27, 1998||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) ||26–20–8 || 1997020661 T |- |55||January 29, 1998||2–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98) ||27–20–8 || 1997020675 W |- |56||January 31, 1998||6–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||28–20–8 || 1997020687 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; February: 3–2–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 2–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |57||February 4, 1998||2–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98) ||28–21–8 || 1997020712 L |- |58||February 5, 1998||3–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1997–98) ||29–21–8 || 1997020716 W |- |59||February 7, 1998||4–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) ||30–21–8 || 1997020731 W |- |60||February 26, 1998||1–3 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1997–98) ||30–22–8 || 1997020752 L |- |61||February 28, 1998||5–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) ||31–22–8 || 1997020765 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; March: 8–4–0 (home: 6–1–0; road: 2–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |62||March 1, 1998||6–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98) ||32–22–8 || 1997020770 W |- |63||March 3, 1998||5–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) ||33–22–8 || 1997020780 W |- |64||March 5, 1998||4–0 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) ||34–22–8 || 1997020791 W |- |65||March 7, 1998||2–1 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||35–22–8 || 1997020806 W |- |66||March 9, 1998||4–0 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) ||36–22–8 || 1997020817 W |- |67||March 11, 1998||2–3 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) ||36–23–8 || 1997020829 L |- |68||March 14, 1998||0–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) ||36–24–8 || 1997020850 L |- |69||March 21, 1998||0–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98) ||36–25–8 || 1997020890 L |- |70||March 22, 1998||3–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1997–98) ||36–26–8 || 1997020898 L |- |71||March 26, 1998||3–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) ||37–26–8 || 1997020916 W |- |72||March 28, 1998||3–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) ||38–26–8 || 1997020929 W |- |73||March 30, 1998||6–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1997–98) ||39–26–8 || 1997020943 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; April: 6–3–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 4–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |74||April 1, 1998||6–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98) ||40–26–8 || 1997020954 W |- |75||April 4, 1998||4–1 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) ||41–26–8 || 1997020974 W |- |76||April 7, 1998||3–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) ||41–27–8 || 1997020991 L |- |77||April 9, 1998||3–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) ||42–27–8 || 1997021003 W |- |78||April 11, 1998||3–4 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) ||42–28–8 || 1997021016 L |- |79||April 12, 1998||3–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||42–29–8 || 1997021022 L |- |80||April 16, 1998||7–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) ||43–29–8 || 1997021048 W |- |81||April 18, 1998||5–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) ||44–29–8 || 1997021058 W |- |82||April 19, 1998||5–3 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98) ||45–29–8 || 1997021066 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 Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 5px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 5px solid; 1998 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (5) Los Angeles Kings: Blues win 4–0 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || April 23, 1998 || 8–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings || Blues lead 1–0 || 1997030181 W |- | 2 || April 25, 1998 || 2–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings || Blues lead 2–0 || 1997030182 W |- | 3 || April 27, 1998 || 4–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings || Blues lead 3–0 || 1997030183 W |- | 4 || April 29, 1998 || 2–1 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings || Blues win 4–0 || 1997030184 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; Western Conference Semifinals vs. (3) Detroit Red Wings: Red Wings win 4–2 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || May 8, 1998 || 4–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Blues lead 1–0 || 1997030241 W |- | 2 || May 10, 1998 || 1–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Series tied 1–1 || 1997030242 L |- | 3 || May 12, 1998 || 2–3 2OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings lead 2–1 || 1997030243 L |- | 4 || May 14, 1998 || 2–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings lead 3–1 || 1997030244 L |- | 5 || May 17, 1998 || 3–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings lead 3–2 || 1997030245 W |- | 6 || May 19, 1998 || 1–6 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Red Wings win 4–2 || 1997030246 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L 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 Blues only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blues only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season Playoffs GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 16 Brett Hull RW 66 27 45 72 −1 26 10 3 3 6 −3 2 77 Pierre Turgeon C 60 22 46 68 13 24 10 4 4 8 −5 2 14 Geoff Courtnall LW 79 31 31 62 12 94 10 2 8 10 −2 18 28 Steve Duchesne D 80 14 42 56 9 32 10 0 4 4 −8 6 38 Pavol Demitra LW 61 22 30 52 11 22 10 3 3 6 −3 2 2 Al MacInnis D 71 19 30 49 6 80 8 2 6 8 1 12 22 Craig Conroy C 81 14 29 43 20 46 10 1 2 3 −1 8 10 Jim Campbell ice hockey RW 76 22 19 41 0 55 10 7 3 10 −1 12 44 Chris Pronger D 81 9 27 36 47 180 10 1 9 10 −2 26 33 Scott Pellerin LW 80 8 21 29 14 62 10 0 2 2 1 10 23 Blair Atcheynum RW 61 11 15 26 5 10 10 0 0 0 −2 2 27 Terry Yake C 65 10 15 25 1 38 10 2 1 3 −3 6 9 Darren Turcotte C 62 12 6 18 6 26 10 0 0 0 −4 2 25 Pascal Rheaume Pascal Rhéaume C 48 6 9 15 4 35 10 1 3 4 0 8 17 Joe Murphy ice hockey RW 27 4 9 13 8 22 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 37 Harry York C 58 4 6 10 0 31 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 4 Marc Bergevin D 81 3 7 10 −2 90 10 0 1 1 −1 8 19 Chris McAlpine D 54 3 7 10 14 36 10 0 0 0 −1 16 5 Todd Gill D 11 5 4 9 2 10 10 2 2 4 −3 10 34 Michel Picard ice hockey LW 16 1 8 9 3 29 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 20 Rudy Poeschek RW/D 50 1 7 8 −5 64 2 0 0 0 −2 6 39 Kelly Chase RW 67 4 3 7 10 231 7 0 0 0 −2 23 6 Jamie Rivers D 59 2 4 6 5 36 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 18 Tony Twist LW 60 1 1 2 −4 105 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 31 Grant Fuhr G 58 0 2 2 6 10 0 1 1 -98 2 12 Chris Kenady RW 5 0 2 2 1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 32 Mike Eastwood C 10 1 0 1 0 6 3 1 0 1 −1 0 43 Libor Zabransky Libor Zábranský (ice hockey, born 1973) D 6 0 1 1 −3 6 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 29 Jamie McLennan G 30 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 -98 0 30 Rich Parent G 1 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 7 Ricard Persson D 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season Playoffs 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 GP Games played W Wins L Losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice 31 Grant Fuhr 58 29 21 6 1354 138 2.53 .898 3 3274 10 6 4 297 28 2.73 .906 0 616 29 Jamie McLennan 30 16 8 2 618 60 2.17 .903 2 1658 1 0 0 4 1 4.25 .750 0 14 30 Rich Parent 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1.000 0 12 — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Jamie McLennanBill Masterton Memorial Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/bill-masterton-memorial-trophy records.nhl.com July 9, 2023 King Clancy Memorial Trophy Kelly ChaseKing Clancy Memorial Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/king-clancy-memorial-trophy records.nhl.com July 9, 2023 NHL Second All-Star Team Chris Pronger (Defense)Postseason All-Star Teams https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=19971998 records.nhl.com July 9, 2023 NHL Plus-Minus Award Chris ProngerBud Light Plus-Minus Award award winners at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/awards/awarddetail.php?award_id=13 www.hockeydb.com July 9, 2023 League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Al MacInnisCommissioner’s selection.1998 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1998_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef 1,000th game played Al MacInnis October 23, 1997N.H.L.: LAST NIGHT; Lightning Coach On Thin Ice https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/24/sports/nhl-last-night-lightning-coach-on-thin-ice.html The New York Times July 9, 2023 October 24, 1997 Blues defenseman Al MacInnis, who played in his 1,000th game, was honored in a pregame ceremony. Geoff Courtnall March 3, 1998ST. PETERSBURG TIMES POWER RANKINGS https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/03/08/st-petersburg-times-power-rankings/ Tampa Bay Times July 9, 2023 March 8, 1998 ST. LOUIS (8): Can you believe Geoff Courtnall played his 1,000th NHL game last week? First game Rich Parent November 8, 19971997-98 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1998_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 8, 2024 Chris Kenady December 8, 1997 1,000th point Al MacInnis April 7, 19981981 NHL Entry Draft -- Al MacInnis https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1981/81015.html www.hockeydraftcentral.com July 9, 2023 Scored his 1,000th career NHL point during St. Louis' April 7, 1998, game at Detroit. Draft picks St. Louis's draft picks at the 1997 NHL entry draft held at the Civic Arena 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 (League)240Tyler RennetteNorth Bay Centennials (OHL)486Didier TremblayHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)498Jan HoracekSlavia Prague (Czech Republic)4106Jame PollockSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)6149Nicholas BilottoBeauport Harfangs (QMJHL)7177Ladislav NagyHC Košice (Slovakia)8206Bob HaglundDes Moines Buccaneers (USHL)9232Dmitri PlekhanovNeftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russia)9244Marek IvanLethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) See also 1997–98 NHL season Notes References St. Louis Blues 1997-98 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000361998.html www.hockeydb.com July 6, 2023 1997-98 St. Louis Blues Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/STL/1998.html Hockey-Reference.com July 6, 2023 S Category:St. Louis Blues seasons St St