1997–98 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 1997–98 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 81st season in the National Hockey League (NHL), their last full season playing at Maple Leaf Gardens, and their last season playing in the Western Conference. Just a few days before the season's start, Mats Sundin became their 17th captain and their first European captain in their 80-year history. The Maple Leafs did not qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

1997–98 Toronto Maple Leafs
Division6th Central
Conference12th Western
1997–98 record30–43–9
Home record16–20–5
Road record14–23–4
Goals for194
Goals against237
Team information
General managerKen Dryden
CoachMike Murphy
CaptainMats Sundin
Alternate captainsWendel Clark
Jamie Macoun (Oct-Mar)
Vacant (Mar-Apr)
ArenaMaple Leaf Gardens
Average attendance15,707
Minor league affiliate(s)St. John's Maple Leafs
Team leaders
GoalsMats Sundin (33)
AssistsMats Sundin (41)
PointsMats Sundin (74)
Penalty minutesTie Domi (365)
Plus/minusTodd Warriner (+5)
WinsFelix Potvin (26)
Goals against averageFelix Potvin (2.73)

Off-season

Regular season

Final standings
Central Division
R CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
11Dallas Stars82492211242167109
23Detroit Red Wings82442315250196103
34St. Louis Blues824529825620498
47Phoenix Coyotes8235351222422782
59Chicago Blackhawks8230391319219973
612Toronto Maple Leafs823043919423769
Western Conference[1]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1p – Dallas StarsCEN82492211242167109
2x – Colorado AvalanchePAC8239261723120595
3Detroit Red WingsCEN82442315250196103
4St. Louis BluesCEN824529825620498
5Los Angeles KingsPAC8238331122722587
6Phoenix CoyotesCEN8235351222422782
7Edmonton OilersPAC8235371021522480
8San Jose SharksPAC8234381021021678
9Chicago BlackhawksCEN8230391319219973
10Toronto Maple LeafsCEN823043919423769
11Calgary FlamesPAC8226411521725267
12Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC8226431320526165
13Vancouver CanucksPAC8225431422427364

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

bold – Qualified for playoffs; x – Won Division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy

Schedule and results
1997–98 regular season[2]
October: 3–6–2 (home: 1–4–1; road: 2–2–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1LOctober 1, 19971–4Washington Capitals (1997–98)0–1–0Recap
2LOctober 4, 19970–3@ New York Islanders (1997–98)0–2–0Recap
3WOctober 7, 19972–1@ Calgary Flames (1997–98)1–2–0Recap
4TOctober 9, 19972–2 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)1–2–1Recap
5LOctober 11, 19971–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)1–3–1Recap
6LOctober 14, 19972–3Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)1–4–1Recap
7WOctober 15, 19974–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)2–4–1Recap
8LOctober 18, 19974–5Dallas Stars (1997–98)2–5–1Recap
9LOctober 22, 19972–6Ottawa Senators (1997–98)2–6–1Recap
10WOctober 25, 19974–3Calgary Flames (1997–98)3–6–1Recap
11TOctober 28, 19972–2 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)3–6–2Recap
November: 5–7–1 (home: 3–4–0; road: 2–3–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
12LNovember 1, 19971–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)3–7–2Recap
13TNovember 4, 19970–0 OT@ San Jose Sharks (1997–98)3–7–3Recap
14WNovember 5, 19974–3@ Calgary Flames (1997–98)4–7–3Recap
15LNovember 8, 19970–3Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)4–8–3Recap
16WNovember 11, 19975–2Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)5–8–3Recap
17WNovember 13, 19972–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)6–8–3Recap
18LNovember 15, 19970–5Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)6–9–3Recap
19LNovember 17, 19972–3St. Louis Blues (1997–98)6–10–3Recap
20WNovember 19, 19973–1Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)7–10–3Recap
21LNovember 21, 19971–3@ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)7–11–3Recap
22LNovember 22, 19970–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)7–12–3Recap
23WNovember 25, 19973–1San Jose Sharks (1997–98)8–12–3Recap
24LNovember 29, 19972–4Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)8–13–3Recap
December: 5–6–3 (home: 3–2–3; road: 2–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
25TDecember 2, 19973–3 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)8–13–4Recap
26LDecember 4, 19973–4@ St. Louis Blues (1997–98)8–14–4Recap
27WDecember 6, 19977–2Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)9–14–4Recap
28WDecember 8, 19973–0Dallas Stars (1997–98)10–14–4Recap
29TDecember 10, 19972–2 OTColorado Avalanche (1997–98)10–14–5Recap
30LDecember 13, 19970–3New Jersey Devils (1997–98)10–15–5Recap
31LDecember 15, 19972–3@ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)10–16–5Recap
32WDecember 17, 19976–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)11–16–5Recap
33LDecember 18, 19972–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)11–17–5Recap
34WDecember 20, 19973–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)12–17–5Recap
35WDecember 23, 19975–4Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)13–17–5Recap
36LDecember 26, 19971–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)13–18–5Recap
37LDecember 27, 19971–8Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)13–19–5Recap
38TDecember 31, 19972–2 OTBoston Bruins (1997–98)13–19–6Recap
January: 4–8–1 (home: 1–3–0; road: 3–5–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
39TJanuary 1, 19983–3 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)13–19–7Recap
40LJanuary 3, 19982–4@ New Jersey Devils (1997–98)13–20–7Recap
41LJanuary 6, 19983–5@ Washington Capitals (1997–98)13–21–7Recap
42WJanuary 7, 19985–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)14–21–7Recap
43LJanuary 10, 19983–4Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)14–22–7Recap
44LJanuary 12, 19982–3@ New York Rangers (1997–98)14–23–7Recap
45LJanuary 14, 19981–4Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)14–24–7Recap
46WJanuary 21, 19983–0@ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)15–24–7Recap
47WJanuary 22, 19983–0@ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)16–24–7Recap
48WJanuary 24, 19985–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)17–24–7Recap
49LJanuary 26, 19981–5@ Dallas Stars (1997–98)17–25–7Recap
50LJanuary 29, 19980–2@ St. Louis Blues (1997–98)17–26–7Recap
51LJanuary 31, 19982–5Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)17–27–7Recap
February: 3–3–1 (home: 3–2–0; road: 0–1–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
52LFebruary 2, 19981–5Dallas Stars (1997–98)17–28–7Recap
53WFebruary 4, 19983–2St. Louis Blues (1997–98)18–28–7Recap
54LFebruary 5, 19982–3@ Ottawa Senators (1997–98)18–29–7Recap
55WFebruary 7, 19983–2Florida Panthers (1997–98)19–29–7Recap
56TFebruary 25, 19982–2 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)19–29–8Recap
57LFebruary 26, 19982–5New York Rangers (1997–98)19–30–8Recap
58WFebruary 28, 19984–0Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)20–30–8Recap
March: 6–8–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 3–5–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
59LMarch 2, 19981–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)20–31–8Recap
60LMarch 4, 19983–5Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)20–32–8Recap
61WMarch 7, 19984–1Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)21–32–8Recap
62LMarch 9, 19982–3@ San Jose Sharks (1997–98)21–33–8Recap
63WMarch 11, 19983–1@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)22–33–8Recap
64WMarch 12, 19982–1@ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)23–33–8Recap
65WMarch 14, 19982–1Calgary Flames (1997–98)24–33–8Recap
66LMarch 16, 19981–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)24–34–8Recap
67LMarch 18, 19982–5Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)24–35–8Recap
68LMarch 19, 19980–4@ Boston Bruins (1997–98)24–36–8Recap
69TMarch 21, 19981–1 OTVancouver Canucks (1997–98)24–36–9Recap
70LMarch 24, 19982–4@ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)24–37–9Recap
71WMarch 26, 19981–0@ Dallas Stars (1997–98)25–37–9Recap
72WMarch 28, 19984–3 OTNew York Islanders (1997–98)26–37–9Recap
73LMarch 30, 19982–3Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)26–38–9Recap
April: 4–5–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 2–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
74LApril 1, 19984–6St. Louis Blues (1997–98)26–39–9Recap
75LApril 4, 19983–5San Jose Sharks (1997–98)26–40–9Recap
76LApril 6, 19982–4@ Dallas Stars (1997–98)26–41–9Recap
77WApril 7, 19983–1@ Florida Panthers (1997–98)27–41–9Recap
78LApril 9, 19982–5@ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)27–42–9Recap
79WApril 11, 19985–1Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)28–42–9Recap
80WApril 15, 19983–2Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)29–42–9Recap
81LApril 18, 19983–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)29–43–9Recap
82WApril 19, 19982–1@ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)30–43–9Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

Scoring
  • Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; 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 Maple Leafs only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
13Mats SundinC82334174−349
20Mike JohnsonRW82153247−424
7Derek KingLW77212546−743
22Igor KorolevRW78172239−1822
72Mathieu SchneiderD76112637−1244
19Fredrik ModinRW74161632−532
94Sergei BerezinLW68161531−310
11Steve SullivanC63101828−840
17Wendel ClarkLW4712719−2180
18Alyn McCauleyC6061016−76
25Jason SmithD8131316−5100
28Tie DomiRW8041014−5365
8Todd WarrinerLW455813520
14Darby HendricksonC808412−2067
36Dmitri YushkevichD7201212−1378
3Sylvain Cote†D1236926
33Jeff Brown†‡D19189210
55Danny MarkovD25257028
34Jamie Macoun‡D67077−1763
2Rob ZettlerD59077−8108
16Lonny Bohonos†RW633614
12Kris KingLW82336−13199
21Martin ProchazkaLW29246−18
38Yannick TremblayD38246−66
24Per Gustafsson‡D22145−510
16Jamie BakerC13055110
33David CooperD904428
39Mike Kennedy‡RW13011−214
42Kevyn AdamsC500007
31Marcel CousineauG20000
30Glenn HealyG210000
29Felix PotvinG670008
23Jeff WareD200010
26Craig WolaninD10000−96

Goaltending
Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
29Felix Potvin672633718821762.73.90653864
30Glenn Healy214102453532.98.88301068
31Marcel Cousineau2000900.001.000017

Awards and records

Awards
Type Award/honour Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 NHL All-Rookie Team Mike Johnson (Forward) [3]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Mats Sundin [4]
NHL Rookie of the Month Mike Johnson (December) [5]
Team Molson Cup Felix Potvin [6]

Milestones
Milestone Player Date Ref
1,000th game played Jamie Macoun November 8, 1997 [7]

Transactions

The Maple Leafs were involved in the following transactions during the 1997–98 season.

Trades
September 30, 1997 To St. Louis Blues
Kelly Chase		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Future Considerations
January 2, 1998 To Carolina Hurricanes
4th round pick in 1999 – Yevgeny Pavlov		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Jeff Brown
March 7, 1998 To Vancouver Canucks
Brandon Convery		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Lonny Bohonos
March 17, 1998 To Ottawa Senators
Per Gustafsson		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
8th round pick in 1998 – Dwight Wolfe
March 24, 1998 To Dallas Stars
Mike Kennedy		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
8th round pick in 1998 – Michal Travnicek
March 24, 1998 To Detroit Red Wings
Jamie Macoun		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
4th round pick in 1998 – Alexei Ponikarovsky
March 24, 1998 To Washington Capitals
Jeff Brown		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Sylvain Cote
June 27, 1998 To Chicago Blackhawks
1st round pick in 1998 – Mark Bell
4th round pick in 1998 – Matthias Trattnig		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
1st round pick in 1998 – Nik Antropov
3rd round pick in 1998 – Jamie Hodson
5th round pick in 1998 – Morgan Warren

Expansion Draft
June 26, 1998 To Nashville Predators
Rob Zettler

Free agents
PlayerFormer Team
Mike KennedyDallas Stars
Derek KingHartford Whalers
Kris KingPhoenix Coyotes
Glenn HealyNew York Rangers
Kevyn AdamsGrand Rapids Griffins (IHL)
Igor KorolevPhoenix Coyotes
PlayerNew Team
Jamie HewardPhiladelphia Flyers
Mike CraigSan Jose Sharks

Draft picks

Toronto's picks at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[8]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team
3 57 Jeff Farkas (Centre)  United States Boston College (Hockey East)
4 84 Adam Mair (Right wing)  Canada Owen Sound Platers (OHL)
5 111 Frantisek Mrazek (Left wing)  Czech Republic HC České Budějovice (Czech Republic)
6 138 Eric Gooldy (Left wing)  United States Detroit Whalers (OHL)
7 165 Hugo Marchand (Defence)  Canada Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
7 190 Shawn Thornton (Right wing)  Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL)
8 194 Russ Bartlett (Centre)  United States Phillips Exeter Academy (USHS-NH)
9 221 Jonathan Hedstrom (Left wing)  Sweden Skellefteå AIK (Sweden)

Farm teams

References
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  • "1997-98 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
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  6. Toronto Maple Leafs 2015–16 Media Guide, p.373
  7. Sicinski, Larry (November 8, 1997). "Macoun to lace up for Game 1,000". Toronto Star. p. D2.
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