1997-98 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 44-23-15 - 103 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 16-6
Won Stanley Cup
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Phoenix Coyotes 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Dallas Stars 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-0
Coach: Scotty Bowman (44-23-15)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1997-98 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 44-23-15 - 103 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 16-6
Won Stanley Cup
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Phoenix Coyotes 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Dallas Stars 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-0
Coach: Scotty Bowman (44-23-15)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1997-98 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 44 wins and 23 losses and 15 ties for 103 points, finishing second in the NHL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 16-6.
The Red Wings scored 250 goals and yielded 196. Brendan Shanahan netted 28 goals for Detroit, and Steve Yzerman contributed 45 assists. Chris Osgood earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.21 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Scotty Bowman coached the team. The 1997-98 Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Brown | R | June 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Southborough, MA USA |
| Mathieu Dandenault | R | February 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 215 | R | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Kris Draper | C | May 24, 1971 | 5'10" | 188 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Anders Eriksson | D | January 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 224 | L | Bollnas, Sweden |
| Sergei Fedorov | C | December 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Pskov, Russia |
| Viacheslav Fetisov | D | April 20, 1958 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Brent Gilchrist | C | April 3, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Yan Golubovsky | D | March 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 183 | R | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| Kevin Hodson | G | March 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Tomas Holmstrom | L | January 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Pitea, Sweden |
| Mike Knuble | R | July 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 230 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Joe Kocur | R | December 21, 1964 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Vyacheslav Kozlov | L | May 3, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Voskresensk, Russia |
| Darryl Laplante | C | March 28, 1977 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Martin Lapointe | R | September 12, 1973 | 5'11" | 215 | R | Ville St. Pierre, QC Canada |
| Igor Larionov | C | December 3, 1960 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Voskresensk, Russia |
| Nicklas Lidstrom | D | April 28, 1970 | 6'1" | 189 | L | Vasteras, Sweden |
| Jamie Macoun | D | August 17, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Kirk Maltby | L | December 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 193 | R | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Norm Maracle | G | October 2, 1974 | 5'9" | 195 | L | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Darren McCarty | R | April 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Dmitri Mironov | D | December 25, 1965 | 6'4" | 224 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Larry Murphy | D | March 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Chris Osgood | G | November 26, 1972 | 5'10" | 178 | L | Peace River, AB Canada |
| Jamie Pushor | D | February 11, 1973 | 6'3" | 218 | R | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Bob Rouse | D | June 18, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Brendan Shanahan | L | January 23, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Mimico, ON Canada |
| Aaron Ward | D | January 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Steve Yzerman | C | May 9, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
