1997-98 San Jose Sharks Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-38-10 - 78 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Pacific Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Dallas Stars 4-2
Coach: Darryl Sutter (34-38-10)
Location: San Jose, California
1997-98 San Jose Sharks StatisticsTeam Record: 34-38-10 - 78 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Pacific Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Dallas Stars 4-2
Coach: Darryl Sutter (34-38-10)
Location: San Jose, California
1997-98 San Jose Sharks Results
The San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 34 wins and 38 losses and 10 ties for 78 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Pacific Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Sharks scored 210 goals and yielded 216. Jeff Friesen netted 31 goals for San Jose and contributed 32 assists. Mike Vernon earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.46 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Darryl Sutter coached the team. The 1997-98 San Jose Sharks lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niklas Andersson | L | May 20, 1971 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Kungalv, Sweden |
| Doug Bodger | D | June 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Chemainus, BC Canada |
| Rich Brennan | D | November 26, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Schenectady, NY USA |
| Shawn Burr | L | July 1, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Murray Craven | L | July 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Shean Donovan | R | January 22, 1975 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Jeff Friesen | L | August 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Meadow Lake, SK Canada |
| Todd Gill | D | November 9, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Tony Granato | R | July 25, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Downers Grove, IL USA |
| Steve Guolla | C | March 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Bill Houlder | D | March 11, 1967 | 6'2" | 217 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Kelly Hrudey | G | January 13, 1961 | 5'10" | 189 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Al Iafrate | D | March 21, 1966 | 6'3" | 235 | L | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Alexander Korolyuk | R | January 15, 1976 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Viktor Kozlov | C | February 14, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | R | Togliatti, Russia |
| Dave Lowry | L | February 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| John MacLean | R | November 20, 1964 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Bryan Marchment | D | May 1, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Patrick Marleau | C | September 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Aneroid, SK Canada |
| Stephane Matteau | L | September 2, 1969 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Marty McSorley | D | May 18, 1963 | 6'1" | 235 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Joe Murphy | R | October 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Jason Muzzatti | G | February 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Andrei Nazarov | L | May 22, 1974 | 6'5" | 242 | R | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Bernie Nicholls | C | June 24, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Haliburton, ON Canada |
| Owen Nolan | R | February 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 214 | R | Belfast, Ireland |
| Barry Potomski | L | November 24, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Marcus Ragnarsson | D | August 13, 1971 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Ostervala, Sweden |
| Mike Rathje | D | May 11, 1974 | 6'5" | 235 | L | Mannville, AB Canada |
| Mike Ricci | C | October 27, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Jarrod Skalde | C | February 26, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Marco Sturm | L | September 8, 1978 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Dingolfing, Germany |
| Ron Sutter | C | December 2, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Viking, AB Canada |
| Ken Sutton | D | November 5, 1969 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mike Vernon | G | February 24, 1963 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Dody Wood | C | March 18, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Chetwynd, BC Canada |
| Andrei Zyuzin | D | January 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 208 | L | Ufa, Russia |
