1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 42-29-11 - 95 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 4-1
Coach: Wayne Cashman (32-20-9)
Coach: Roger Neilson (10-9-2)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers Roster
1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers Results

The Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 42 wins and 29 losses and 11 ties for 95 points, finishing second in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.

The Flyers scored 242 goals and surrendered 193. John LeClair netted 51 goals for Philadelphia, while Eric Lindros and Rod Brind'Amour tallied 30 or more, too. Eric Lindros contributed 41 assists. Ron Hextall topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.17 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Wayne Cashman and Roger Neilson coached the team. The 1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
John LeClairL8251368732301612009130316.8
Rod Brind'AmourC8236387454-21013228020517.6
Eric LindrosC63304171134141014104020214.9
Chris GrattonC822240621591158002018212.1
Trent KlattR821428421625601301439.8
Janne NiinimaaD663313456621700101152.6
Dainius ZubrusR698253342291300501017.9
Eric DesjardinsD7762733361121410001504.0
Paul CoffeyD572272930311900101071.9
Alexandre DaigleR37917266-14300317811.5
Shjon PodeinL821113245381210201268.7
Mike SillingerC271111221631420004027.5
Colin ForbesL63127195922001209312.9
Chris TherienD78316198051201101022.9
Vaclav ProspalC415131817-10450000608.3
Petr SvobodaD56315188319260000446.8
Pat FalloonR30571283130000637.9
Joel OttoC6834778-2000101535.7
Dan McGillisD1315635-4120100185.6
Luke RichardsonD812351397200000573.5
Daniel LacroixL561451350000000283.6
John DruceR2312320000000185.6
Kjell SamuelssonD49033289000000230.0
Dan KordicL61112210-4000000128.3
Chris JosephD15101191000010205.0
Craig DarbyC310100000000333.3
Sean BurkeG11000000000000
Garth SnowG290001800000000
Brantt MyhresL23000169-10000000
Dave BabychD600012200000060.0
Paul HealeyR40001200000000
Ron HextallG460001000000000
Totals156224241465617481417113377423235210.3


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Ron Hextall4626882117724972.171089992.911
Garth Snow291651149401672.43682615.902
Sean Burke1163273001272.56311284.913
Totals864971422911261912.3122732082.916

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
John LeClairL51128-410001195.3
Rod Brind'AmourC522472010001513.3
Eric LindrosC512317-301000137.7
Chris GrattonC520210-1000001612.5
Trent KlattR50000-60000060.0
Dainius ZubrusR5011220000060.0
Eric DesjardinsD50110-301000170.0
Alexandre DaigleR5022000000060.0
Shjon PodeinL500010-10000050.0
Mike SillingerC31010100000714.3
Colin ForbesL5000220000090.0
Chris TherienD50114-100000150.0
Petr SvobodaD30114-10100010.0
Joel OttoC50000-10000080.0
Dan McGillisD512310010000147.1
Luke RichardsonD50000-30000020.0
Daniel LacroixL400040000000
John DruceR20002-10000030.0
Kjell SamuelssonD100001000000
Chris JosephD1000200000020.0
Sean BurkeG500000000000
Dave BabychD51014210000128.3
Ron HextallG100000000000
Totals959132286-15340011765.1

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Ron Hextall1200000013.0087.875
Sean Burke528314000173.60121104.860
Totals630314000183.56147129.878


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