1997–98 Washington Capitals season
1997–98 Washington Capitals | |
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Eastern Conference champions | |
Division | 3rd Atlantic |
Conference | 4th Eastern |
1997–98 record | 40–30–12 |
Home record | 23–12–6 |
Road record | 17–18–6 |
Goals for | 219 |
Goals against | 202 |
Team information | |
General manager | George McPhee |
Coach | Ron Wilson |
Captain | Dale Hunter |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Peter Bondra (52) |
Assists | Adam Oates (58) |
Points | Peter Bondra (78) |
The 1997–98 Washington Capitals season saw the team reach the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in club history. Peter Bondra's 52 goals led the team; veterans Dale Hunter, Joé Juneau, and Adam Oates returned to old form; and Olaf Kölzig had a solid .920 save percentage as the Caps got past the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres (the latter on a dramatic overtime win in Game 6 on a goal by Joe Juneau) en route to the team's first Stanley Cup Finals appearance. The Capitals won five overtime games, two against the Bruins and three against Sabres. However, they were no match for the defending cup champs, the Detroit Red Wings, who won in a four-game sweep. It was also the team’s first year at the MCI Center.
Offseason[]
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Regular season[]
- Adam Oates, Phil Housley and Dale Hunter, all scored their 1,000th career point, the only time in NHL history that one team had three different players reach that same milestone in a single season.
The Capitals had a very effective penalty kill during the regular season, allowing the fewest power-play goals (39) and finishing with the highest penalty-kill percentage (89.23%).[1]
Season standings[]
No. | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 48 | 23 | 11 | 225 | 166 | 107 |
2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 242 | 193 | 95 |
3 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 219 | 202 | 92 |
4 | New York Islanders | 82 | 30 | 41 | 11 | 212 | 225 | 71 |
5 | New York Rangers | 82 | 25 | 39 | 18 | 197 | 231 | 68 |
6 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 24 | 43 | 15 | 203 | 256 | 63 |
7 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 17 | 55 | 10 | 151 | 269 | 44 |
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New Jersey Devils | ATL | 82 | 48 | 23 | 11 | 225 | 166 | 107 |
2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NE | 82 | 40 | 24 | 18 | 228 | 188 | 98 |
3 | Philadelphia Flyers | ATL | 82 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 242 | 193 | 95 |
4 | Washington Capitals | ATL | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 219 | 202 | 92 |
5 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 221 | 194 | 91 |
6 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 211 | 187 | 89 |
7 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 235 | 208 | 87 |
8 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 193 | 200 | 83 |
9 | Carolina Hurricanes | NE | 82 | 33 | 41 | 8 | 200 | 219 | 74 |
10 | New York Islanders | ATL | 82 | 30 | 41 | 11 | 212 | 225 | 71 |
11 | New York Rangers | ATL | 82 | 25 | 39 | 18 | 197 | 231 | 68 |
12 | Florida Panthers | ATL | 82 | 24 | 43 | 15 | 203 | 256 | 63 |
13 | Tampa Bay Lightning | ATL | 82 | 17 | 55 | 10 | 151 | 269 | 44 |
Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast
bold – Qualified for playoffs
Schedule and results[]
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | W | October 1, 1997 | 4–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98) | 1–0–0 |
2 | W | October 3, 1997 | 6–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) | 2–0–0 |
3 | W | October 4, 1997 | 4–1 | New Jersey Devils (1997–98) | 3–0–0 |
4 | W | October 8, 1997 | 6–3 | @ New York Islanders (1997–98) | 4–0–0 |
5 | L | October 9, 1997 | 2–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) | 4–1–0 |
6 | W | October 11, 1997 | 3–1 | New York Islanders (1997–98) | 5–1–0 |
7 | W | October 15, 1997 | 2–0 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) | 6–1–0 |
8 | W | October 24, 1997 | 3–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) | 7–1–0 |
9 | L | October 22, 1997 | 3–4 | @ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) | 7–2–0 |
10 | T | October 23, 1997 | 3–3 OT | @ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) | 7–2–1 |
11 | L | October 25, 1997 | 2–5 | @ St. Louis Blues (1997–98) | 7–3–1 |
12 | L | October 29, 1997 | 3–4 | Dallas Stars (1997–98) | 7–4–1 |
13 | T | October 31, 1997 | 2–2 OT | Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) | 7–4–2 |
14 | L | November 1, 1997 | 1–3 | @ New Jersey Devils (1997–98) | 7–5–2 |
15 | W | November 4, 1997 | 2–1 | Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) | 8–5–2 |
16 | L | November 6, 1997 | 0–2 | @ Boston Bruins (1997–98) | 8–6–2 |
17 | W | November 8, 1997 | 2–1 | Edmonton Oilers (1997–98) | 9–6–2 |
18 | L | November 9, 1997 | 2–3 | @ Florida Panthers (1997–98) | 9–7–2 |
19 | W | November 12, 1997 | 4–1 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) | 10–7–2 |
20 | W | November 13, 1997 | 3–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) | 11–7–2 |
21 | W | November 15, 1997 | 3–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) | 12–7–2 |
22 | T | November 18, 1997 | 6–6 OT | Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) | 12–7–3 |
23 | L | November 22, 1997 | 2–5 | San Jose Sharks (1997–98) | 12–8–3 |
24 | W | November 23, 1997 | 5–2 | @ Florida Panthers (1997–98) | 13–8–3 |
25 | L | November 26, 1997 | 5–6 | Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) | 13–9–3 |
26 | L | November 27, 1997 | 1–3 | @ Ottawa Senators (1997–98) | 13–10–3 |
27 | T | November 29, 1997 | 1–1 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1997–98) | 13–10–4 |
28 | W | December 2, 1997 | 3–2 OT | @ New York Rangers (1997–98) | 14–10–4 |
29 | W | December 5, 1997 | 3–2 OT | Florida Panthers (1997–98) | 15–10–4 |
30 | L | December 7, 1997 | 4–5 | @ Florida Panthers (1997–98) | 15–11–4 |
31 | T | December 10, 1997 | 3–3 OT | @ San Jose Sharks (1997–98) | 15–11–5 |
32 | L | December 12, 1997 | 4–6 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98) | 15–12–5 |
33 | T | December 13, 1997 | 2–2 OT | @ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) | 15–12–6 |
34 | T | December 16, 1997 | 2–2 OT | New York Islanders (1997–98) | 15–12–7 |
35 | L | December 18, 1997 | 0–4 | Florida Panthers (1997–98) | 15–13–7 |
36 | W | December 20, 1997 | 2–1 | @ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) | 16–13–7 |
37 | T | December 23, 1997 | 1–1 OT | New Jersey Devils (1997–98) | 16–13–8 |
38 | L | December 26, 1997 | 1–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) | 16–14–8 |
39 | L | December 27, 1997 | 0–3 | Ottawa Senators (1997–98) | 16–15–8 |
40 | W | December 29, 1997 | 4–2 | St. Louis Blues (1997–98) | 17–15–8 |
41 | W | January 1, 1998 | 3–2 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98) | 18–15–8 |
42 | L | January 3, 1998 | 2–3 | New York Rangers (1997–98) | 18–16–8 |
43 | W | January 6, 1998 | 5–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98) | 19–16–8 |
44 | W | January 8, 1998 | 5–3 | @ New York Rangers (1997–98) | 20–16–8 |
45 | W | January 9, 1998 | 4–1 | Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) | 21–16–8 |
46 | L | January 11, 1998 | 0–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) | 21–17–8 |
47 | W | January 13, 1998 | 4–0 | Ottawa Senators (1997–98) | 22–17–8 |
48 | W | January 15, 1998 | 3–2 | Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) | 23–17–8 |
49 | W | January 21, 1998 | 3–2 OT | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) | 24–17–8 |
50 | W | January 25, 1998 | 4–1 | Boston Bruins (1997–98) | 25–17–8 |
51 | T | January 26, 1998 | 2–2 OT | @ New York Rangers (1997–98) | 25–17–9 |
52 | T | January 28, 1998 | 2–2 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) | 25–17–10 |
53 | W | January 31, 1998 | 3–2 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) | 26–17–10 |
54 | L | February 1, 1998 | 2–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) | 26–18–10 |
55 | T | February 4, 1998 | 2–2 OT | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) | 26–18–11 |
56 | L | February 7, 1998 | 3–4 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) | 26–19–11 |
57 | L | February 25, 1998 | 3–4 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) | 26–20–11 |
58 | L | February 28, 1998 | 2–5 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) | 26–21–11 |
59 | L | March 1, 1998 | 0–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) | 26–22–11 |
60 | L | March 3, 1998 | 0–3 | Boston Bruins (1997–98) | 26–23–11 |
61 | L | March 5, 1998 | 2–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) | 26–24–11 |
62 | W | March 7, 1998 | 6–3 | Florida Panthers (1997–98) | 27–24–11 |
63 | W | March 9, 1998 | 5–2 | Calgary Flames (1997–98) | 28–24–11 |
64 | W | March 12, 1998 | 2–1 | @ New York Islanders (1997–98) | 29–24–11 |
65 | L | March 14, 1998 | 0–4 | @ Ottawa Senators (1997–98) | 29–25–11 |
66 | W | March 16, 1998 | 2–1 | Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) | 30–25–11 |
67 | W | March 18, 1998 | 1–0 | Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) | 31–25–11 |
68 | W | March 20, 1998 | 2–0 | New Jersey Devils (1997–98) | 32–25–11 |
69 | L | March 21, 1998 | 2–3 | @ New Jersey Devils (1997–98) | 32–26–11 |
70 | L | March 25, 1998 | 2–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98) | 32–27–11 |
71 | L | March 26, 1998 | 2–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1997–98) | 32–28–11 |
72 | W | March 28, 1998 | 3–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) | 33–28–11 |
73 | W | March 31, 1998 | 5–2 | New York Islanders (1997–98) | 34–28–11 |
74 | W | April 2, 1998 | 4–1 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) | 35–28–11 |
75 | W | April 4, 1998 | 3–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) | 36–28–11 |
76 | T | April 6, 1998 | 2–2 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) | 36–28–12 |
77 | L | April 8, 1998 | 1–2 OT | @ Dallas Stars (1997–98) | 36–29–12 |
78 | L | April 11, 1998 | 3–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) | 36–30–12 |
79 | W | April 13, 1998 | 2–0 | @ New York Islanders (1997–98) | 37–30–12 |
80 | W | April 14, 1998 | 3–1 | New York Rangers (1997–98) | 38–30–12 |
81 | W | April 18, 1998 | 4–3 | @ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) | 39–30–12 |
82 | W | April 19, 1998 | 2–1 | Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) | 40–30–12 |
Playoffs[]
Eastern Conference Quarter-finals[]
Boston vs. Washington | |||
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Date | Away | Home | |
April 22 | Boston 1 | 3 Washington | |
April 24 | Boston 4 | 3 Washington | 2OT |
April 26 | Washington 3 | 2 Boston | 2OT |
April 28 | Washington 3 | 0 Boston | |
May 1 | Boston 4 | 0 Washington | |
May 3 | Washington 3 | 2 Boston | OT |
Washington wins series 4–2 |
Eastern Conference Semi-finals[]
Ottawa vs. Washington | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date | Away | Home | |
May 7 | Ottawa 2 | 4 Washington | |
May 9 | Ottawa 1 | 6 Washington | |
May 11 | Washington 3 | 4 Ottawa | |
May 13 | Washington 2 | 0 Ottawa | |
May 15 | Ottawa 0 | 3 Washington | |
Washington win series 4–1 |
Eastern Conference Finals[]
Buffalo vs. Washington | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date | Away | Home | |
May 23 | Buffalo 2 | 0 Washington | |
May 25 | Buffalo 2 | 3 Washington | OT |
May 28 | Washington 4 | 3 Buffalo | OT |
May 30 | Washington 2 | 0 Buffalo | |
June 2 | Buffalo 2 | 1 Washington | |
June 4 | Washington 3 | 2 Buffalo | OT |
Washington wins series 4–2 and Prince of Wales Trophy |
Stanley Cup Finals[]
Washington vs. Detroit | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date | Away | Home | |
June 9 | Washington 1 | 2 Detroit | |
June 11 | Washington 4 | 5 Detroit | OT |
June 13 | Detroit 2 | 1 Washington | |
June 16 | Detroit 4 | 1 Washington | |
Detroit wins series 4–0 and Stanley Cup | |||
Steve Yzerman (Detroit) wins Conn Smythe Trophy |
Player statistics[]
Regular season[]
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Bondra | RW | 76 | 52 | 26 | 78 | 44 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 13 |
Adam Oates | C | 82 | 18 | 58 | 76 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Calle Johansson | D | 73 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 30 | -11 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Steve Konowalchuk | LW | 80 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 80 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Juneau | C | 56 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 26 | -8 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Phil Housley | D | 64 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 24 | -10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Richard Zednik | RW | 65 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Dale Hunter | C | 82 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Andrew Brunette | LW | 28 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Sergei Gonchar | D | 72 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Tinordi | D | 47 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chris Simon | LW | 28 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 38 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Andrei Nikolishin | C | 38 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jan Bulis | C | 48 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 18 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sylvain Cote | D | 59 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 36 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Berube | LW | 74 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 189 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kelly Miller | LW | 76 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 41 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Todd Krygier | LW | 45 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 30 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Esa Tikkanen | LW | 20 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Reekie | D | 68 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brian Bellows | LW | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | -3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Michal Pivonka | C | 33 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brendan Witt | D | 64 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 112 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Toms | C | 33 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Klee | D | 51 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 46 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Brown | D | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jaroslav Svejkovsky | RW | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Eagles | C/LW | 36 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan Benda | C | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nolan Baumgartner | D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Benoit Gratton | C | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Olaf Kolzig | G | 64 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Ranford | G | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brad Church | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Harlock | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dwayne Hay | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stewart Malgunas | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ryan Mulhern | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Peake | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Olaf Kolzig | 3788 | 64 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 139 | 2.20 | 5 | 1729 | 1590 | .920 |
Bill Ranford | 1183 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 55 | 2.79 | 0 | 555 | 500 | .901 |
Team: | 4971 | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 194 | 2.34 | 5 | 2284 | 2090 | .915 |
Playoffs[]
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Juneau | C | 21 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Adam Oates | C | 21 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Andrei Nikolishin | C | 21 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Bellows | LW | 21 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Peter Bondra | RW | 17 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Sergei Gonchar | D | 21 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Richard Zednik | RW | 17 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Calle Johansson | D | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Esa Tikkanen | LW | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Housley | D | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dale Hunter | C | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Todd Krygier | LW | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Reekie | D | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Tinordi | D | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michal Pivonka | C | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Brown | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Eagles | C/LW | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Berube | LW | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Klee | D | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Simon | LW | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brendan Witt | D | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kelly Miller | LW | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Olaf Kolzig | G | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jaroslav Svejkovsky | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Toms | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Olaf Kolzig | 1351 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 1.95 | 4 | 740 | 696 | .941 |
Team: | 1351 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 1.95 | 4 | 740 | 696 | .941 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;
Awards & records[]
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Transactions[]
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Roster[]
Final[4]
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
38 | ![]() |
Nolan Baumgartner | D | R | 22 | 1994 | Calgary, Alberta |
23 | ![]() |
Brian Bellows | RW | R | 33 | 1998 | St. Catherines, Ontario |
28 | ![]() |
Jan Benda | C | R | 26 | 1998 | Reet, Belgium |
27 | ![]() |
Craig Berube | LW | L | 32 | 1993 | Calahoo, Alberta |
12 | ![]() |
Peter Bondra | RW | L | 30 | 1990 | Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
28 | ![]() |
Jeff Brown | D | R | 32 | 1998 | Ottawa, Ontario |
18 | ![]() |
Andrew Brunette | LW | L | 24 | 1993 | Sudbury, Ontario |
8 | ![]() |
Jan Bulis | C | L | 20 | 1996 | Pardubice, Czechoslovakia |
25 | ![]() |
Brad Church | LW | L | 21 | 1995 | Dauphin, Manitoba |
3 | ![]() |
Sylvain Cote | D | R | 32 | 1991 | Quebec City, Quebec |
36 | ![]() |
Mike Eagles | RW | L | 35 | 1995 | Sussex, New Brunswick |
55 | ![]() |
Sergei Gonchar | D | L | 24 | 1992 | Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
48 | ![]() |
Benoit Gratton | C | L | 21 | 1995 | Montreal, Quebec |
43 | ![]() |
David Harlock | D | L | 27 | 1997 | Toronto, Ontario |
42 | ![]() |
Dwayne Hay | LW | L | 21 | 1995 | London, Ontario |
96 | ![]() |
Phil Housley | D | L | 34 | 1996 | St. Paul, Minnesota |
32 | ![]() |
Dale Hunter (C) | C | L | 37 | 1987 | Petrolia, Ontario |
6 | ![]() |
Calle Johansson | D | L | 31 | 1989 | Gothenburg, Sweden |
90 | ![]() |
Joe Juneau | C | L | 30 | 1994 | Pont-Rouge, Quebec |
2 | ![]() |
Ken Klee | D | R | 27 | 1990 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
37 | ![]() |
Olaf Kolzig | G | L | 28 | 1989 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
22 | ![]() |
Steve Konowalchuk | LW | L | 25 | 1991 | Salt Lake City, Utah |
9 | ![]() |
Todd Krygier | RW | L | 32 | 1991 | Chicago Heights, Illinois |
4 | ![]() |
Stewart Malgunas | D | L | 28 | 1996 | Prince George, British Columbia |
10 | ![]() |
Kelly Miller | RW | L | 35 | 1987 | Lansing, Michigan |
26 | ![]() |
Ryan Mulhern | C | R | 25 | 1997 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
13 | ![]() |
Andrei Nikolishin | C | L | 25 | 1996 | Vorkuta, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
77 | ![]() |
Adam Oates | C | R | 35 | 1997 | Weston, Ontario |
14 | ![]() |
Pat Peake | RW | R | 25 | 1991 | Rochester, Michigan |
20 | ![]() |
Michal Pivonka | C | L | 32 | 1984 | Kladno, Czechoslovakia |
30 | ![]() |
Bill Ranford | G | L | 31 | 1997 | Brandon, Manitoba |
29 | ![]() |
Joe Reekie | D | L | 33 | 1994 | Victoria, British Columbia |
17 | ![]() |
Chris Simon | LW | L | 26 | 1996 | Wawa, Ontario |
34 | ![]() |
Jaroslav Svejkovsky | RW | R | 21 | 1996 | Plzeň, Czechoslovakia |
11 | ![]() |
Esa Tikkanen | LW | L | 33 | 1998 | Helsinki, Finland |
24 | ![]() |
Mark Tinordi | D | L | 32 | 1995 | Red Deer, Alberta |
21 | ![]() |
Jeff Toms | C | L | 24 | 1997 | Swift Current, Saskatchewan |
19 | ![]() |
Brendan Witt | D | L | 23 | 1993 | Humboldt, Saskatchewan |
44 | ![]() |
Richard Zednik | RW | L | 22 | 1994 | Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia |
Draft picks[]
Below are the Washington Capitals' selections at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 21, 1997 at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[5]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | Nick Boynton | D | ![]() |
Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
2 | 35 | Jean-Francois Fortin | D | ![]() |
Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) |
4 | 89 | G | ![]() |
Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) | |
5 | 116 | Kevin Caulfield | RW | ![]() |
Boston College (NCAA) |
6 | 143 | Henrik Petre | D | ![]() |
Djurgårdens IF-jr. (Allsvenskan) |
8 | 200 | Pierre-Luc Therrien | G | ![]() |
Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
9 | 226 | Matt Oikawa | RW | ![]() |
St. Lawrence University (NCAA) |
Farm teams[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "1997-98 NHL Summary".
- ^ "1997–1998 Conference Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "1997-98 Washington Capitals Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ^ "1997-98 Washington Capitals Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com.
- ^ "1997 NHL Draft". NHL. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
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