1997–98_Ottawa_Senators_season

1997–98 Ottawa Senators season

NHL hockey team season

The 1997–98 Ottawa Senators season was the sixth season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). The season saw the Senators face the challenge of improving on their very successful 1996–97 season, when they made the playoffs for the first time in team history. The 1997–98 season was even more successful, as Ottawa finished over .500 for the first time in club history, qualified for the playoffs for the second straight year, and won their first playoff series in modern club history. The Senators defeated the top-seeded New Jersey Devils in six games in the first round before falling to the Washington Capitals in five games in the second round.

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1997–98 Ottawa Senators
Division	5th Northeast
Conference	8th Eastern
1997–98 record	34–33–15
Home record	18–16–7
Road record	16–17–8
Goals for	193
Goals against	200
Team information
General manager	Pierre Gauthier
Coach	Jacques Martin
Captain	Randy Cunneyworth
Alternate captains	Daniel Alfredsson Alexei Yashin
Arena	Corel Centre
Average attendance	16,686 (667,454 total)
Minor league affiliate(s)	Worcester IceCats Raleigh IceCaps
Team leaders
Goals	Alexei Yashin (33)
Assists	Alexei Yashin (39)
Points	Alexei Yashin (72)
Penalty minutes	Denny Lambert (250)
Plus/minus	Wade Redden (+17)
Wins	Damian Rhodes (19)
Goals against average	Ron Tugnutt (2.25)
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Regular season

Bruins

Sabres

Hurricanes

Canadiens

Senators

Penguins

Northeast Division Teams

Alexei Yashin led the club offensively, with 72 points (33 goals, 39 assists) in 82 games. Damian Rhodes and Ron Tugnutt once again performed solidly in the Senators' net, helping set a club record for fewest goals allowed (200).

The Alexandre Daigle era came to an end midway through the season, as the Senators traded him to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Václav Prospal and Pat Falloon.

Final standings

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Northeast Division
No.	CR		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1	2	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	40	24	18	228	188	98
2	5	Boston Bruins	82	39	30	13	221	194	91
3	6	Buffalo Sabres	82	36	29	17	211	187	89
4	7	Montreal Canadiens	82	37	32	13	235	208	87
5	8	Ottawa Senators	82	34	33	15	193	200	83
6	9	Carolina Hurricanes	82	33	41	8	200	219	74

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Eastern Conference^[1]
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

Playoffs

The Ottawa Senators ended the 1997–98 regular season as the Eastern Conference's eighth seed. Daniel Alfredsson, who missed 27 games in the regular season due to injuries, led the team with nine points (seven goals, two assists) in the playoffs and the club won its first round matchup, an upset win over the New Jersey Devils

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

On paper, the series was a big mismatch, as the Devils had finished 24 points ahead in the standings. One American newspaper covering the playoffs did not even preview the series, expecting an easy win for the Devils.^[2] The Devils were characterized as arrogant, although the Devils and the Senators had split their season series. Devil Randy McKay, when asked which player on the Senators he respected, said, "To be honest, I'd have to see their (roster) list."^[3]

The series opened in New Jersey. In Game 1, the Senators got a 1–0 lead and held onto it until 3:24 was left in the third period, when Doug Gilmour scored to tie the game. After the goal, the Devils got several penalties in a row, including some in overtime. Although the Senators went 0–6 on the power play, they managed to win the game on an overtime winner from Bruce Gardiner at 5:58.^[4] In Game 2, the Devils won the game in large part due to the offence of Doug Gilmour, who assisted on the first goal and scored the second, game-winning goal and an empty netter to tie the series.^[5]

The series now moved to Ottawa for Games 3 and 4. In Game 3, Damian Rhodes played outstanding and Alexei Yashin scored the winner, 2:47 into overtime on the power play. According to Devils' goaltender Martin Brodeur, "It's Rhodes, that's the bottom line. He has been tremendous. We're getting the puck to him, we're getting rebounds, but he closes the door every time." Devils Head Coach Jacques Lemaire refused to appear for the post-game press conference.^[6] The Senators won Game 4, 4–3, on the strength of a hat-trick by Daniel Alfredsson. The Senators had led 4–1, but late goals by Scott Stevens and Doug Gilmour, with 69 seconds left, made it a close contest.^[7]

The series now returned to New Jersey, with the Devils on the brink of elimination. In Game 5, Brodeur stopped 22 of 23 shots and even assisted on a short-handed goal as the Devils won 3–1. Gilmour scored the game-winner and the Devils staved off elimination.^[8]

In Game 6, Janne Laukkanen scored the winner, giving the Senators the lead that was solidified when Igor Kravchuk scored into an empty net to complete the series upset, 4–2, for the Senators. After the game, Scott Stevens commented, "The bottom line is that they're an average team that played great. And we're an above average team that played poorly."^[2] The headlines from other newspapers labelled the playoff win a "titanic upset"^[9] and "sensational upset."^[10]

Eastern Conference Semifinals

The Senators did not capitalize on their first-round win, and the Capitals took the series in five games.

Schedule and results

Regular season

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1997–98 regular season^[11]

October: 8–3–3 (home: 4–1–1; road: 4–2–2)

Game	Result	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Attendance	Recap
1	T	October 1, 1997	2–2 OT	@ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)	0–0–1	20,673	Recap
2	L	October 3, 1997	3–5	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)	0–1–1	19,231	Recap
3	W	October 4, 1997	3–2	Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)	1–1–1	18,500	Recap
4	W	October 7, 1997	1–0	@ San Jose Sharks (1997–98)	2–1–1	16,073	Recap
5	T	October 10, 1997	1–1 OT	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)	2–1–2	17,174	Recap
6	L	October 12, 1997	4–7	@ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)	2–2–2	16,005	Recap
7	W	October 15, 1997	5–1	New York Rangers (1997–98)	3–2–2	17,111	Recap
8	W	October 17, 1997	4–2	New Jersey Devils (1997–98)	4–2–2	13,681	Recap
9	W	October 19, 1997	3–1	Dallas Stars (1997–98)	5–2–2	14,354	Recap
10	W	October 22, 1997	6–2	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)	6–2–2	15,726	Recap
11	T	October 23, 1997	2–2 OT	Florida Panthers (1997–98)	6–2–3	15,168	Recap
12	L	October 25, 1997	2–4	Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)	6–3–3	18,500	Recap
13	W	October 29, 1997	5–2	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)	7–3–3	10,776	Recap
14	W	October 30, 1997	5–2	@ Florida Panthers (1997–98)	8–3–3	14,703	Recap

November: 2–10–1 (home: 2–7–0; road: 0–3–1)

Game	Result	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Attendance	Recap
15	L	November 2, 1997	1–3	Boston Bruins (1997–98)	8–4–3	16,753	Recap
16	W	November 6, 1997	4–1	Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)	9–4–3	13,437	Recap
17	L	November 8, 1997	3–4	Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)	9–5–3	18,500	Recap
18	L	November 9, 1997	1–4	@ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)	9–6–3	5,551	Recap
19	L	November 11, 1997	0–1	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)	9–7–3	19,314	Recap
20	L	November 13, 1997	2–4	Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)	9–8–3	18,136	Recap
21	T	November 15, 1997	3–3 OT	@ Boston Bruins (1997–98)	9–8–4	14,761	Recap
22	L	November 17, 1997	2–4	Boston Bruins (1997–98)	9–9–4	15,742	Recap
23	L	November 20, 1997	0–2	Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)	9–10–4	14,097	Recap
24	L	November 22, 1997	0–1	Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)	9–11–4	17,113	Recap
25	L	November 26, 1997	1–4	@ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)	9–12–4	19,983	Recap
26	W	November 27, 1997	3–1	Washington Capitals (1997–98)	10–12–4	13,671	Recap
27	L	November 29, 1997	2–3	Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)	10–13–4	18,251	Recap

December: 8–5–0 (home: 4–2–0; road: 4–3–0)

Game	Result	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Attendance	Recap
28	W	December 2, 1997	4–2	@ New York Islanders (1997–98)	11–13–4	8,141	Recap
29	W	December 4, 1997	3–2	Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)	12–13–4	14,108	Recap
30	W	December 6, 1997	3–0	Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)	13–13–4	15,285	Recap
31	L	December 11, 1997	1–2	St. Louis Blues (1997–98)	13–14–4	14,961	Recap
32	L	December 13, 1997	1–3	Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)	13–15–4	14,290	Recap
33	W	December 15, 1997	3–1	@ St. Louis Blues (1997–98)	14–15–4	14,155	Recap
34	L	December 16, 1997	1–2	@ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)	14–16–4	7,317	Recap
35	W	December 18, 1997	3–2	Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)	15–16–4	14,437	Recap
36	L	December 20, 1997	1–4	@ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)	15–17–4	20,910	Recap
37	W	December 22, 1997	4–1	@ New York Islanders (1997–98)	16–17–4	10,227	Recap
38	W	December 23, 1997	4–3 OT	Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)	17–17–4	18,500	Recap
39	W	December 27, 1997	3–0	@ Washington Capitals (1997–98)	18–17–4	17,921	Recap
40	L	December 31, 1997	0–3	@ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)	18–18–4	15,636	Recap

January: 4–5–5 (home: 2–2–1; road: 2–3–4)

Game	Result	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Attendance	Recap
41	T	January 1, 1998	0–0 OT	@ Boston Bruins (1997–98)	18–18–5	13,714	Recap
42	L	January 3, 1998	2–7	Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)	18–19–5	18,500	Recap
43	L	January 5, 1998	1–4	@ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)	18–20–5	6,055	Recap
44	W	January 7, 1998	2–0	@ Dallas Stars (1997–98)	19–20–5	16,928	Recap
45	T	January 10, 1998	3–3 OT	@ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)	19–20–6	16,061	Recap
46	T	January 11, 1998	4–4 OT	@ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)	19–20–7	13,963	Recap
47	L	January 13, 1998	0–4	@ Washington Capitals (1997–98)	19–21–7	11,109	Recap
48	T	January 20, 1998	0–0 OT	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)	19–21–8	13,116	Recap
49	L	January 22, 1998	2–4	Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)	19–22–8	15,491	Recap
50	W	January 24, 1998	3–2	New York Islanders (1997–98)	20–22–8	18,327	Recap
51	W	January 26, 1998	2–1	Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)	21–22–8	13,804	Recap
52	L	January 27, 1998	1–6	@ Boston Bruins (1997–98)	21–23–8	14,183	Recap
53	T	January 29, 1998	2–2 OT	New York Rangers (1997–98)	21–23–9	18,500	Recap
54	W	January 31, 1998	4–3	@ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)	22–23–9	21,273	Recap

February: 1–4–1 (home: 1–1–1; road: 0–3–0)

Game	Result	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Attendance	Recap
55	L	February 2, 1998	0–1	New Jersey Devils (1997–98)	22–24–9	15,675	Recap
56	L	February 4, 1998	0–2	@ New Jersey Devils (1997–98)	22–25–9	15,302	Recap
57	W	February 5, 1998	3–2	Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)	23–25–9	18,500	Recap
58	T	February 7, 1998	2–2 OT	Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)	23–25–10	18,500	Recap
59	L	February 25, 1998	2–5	@ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)	23–26–10	16,142	Recap
60	L	February 28, 1998	4–6	@ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)	23–27–10	17,233	Recap

March: 5–4–3 (home: 4–1–2; road: 1–3–1)

Game	Result	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Attendance	Recap
61	L	March 1, 1998	1–2	@ Calgary Flames (1997–98)	23–28–10	17,463	Recap
62	W	March 5, 1998	4–2	Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)	24–28–10	18,500	Recap
63	W	March 7, 1998	2–1	Calgary Flames (1997–98)	25–28–10	18,036	Recap
64	W	March 11, 1998	5–3	Florida Panthers (1997–98)	26–28–10	15,539	Recap
65	W	March 14, 1998	4–0	Washington Capitals (1997–98)	27–28–10	18,500	Recap
66	L	March 16, 1998	4–5	@ New York Rangers (1997–98)	27–29–10	18,200	Recap
67	T	March 18, 1998	4–4 OT	New York Islanders (1997–98)	27–29–11	17,403	Recap
68	T	March 20, 1998	1–1 OT	Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)	27–29–12	18,500	Recap
69	L	March 22, 1998	2–5	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)	27–30–12	17,177	Recap
70	W	March 25, 1998	3–2 OT	@ New York Rangers (1997–98)	28–30–12	18,200	Recap
71	L	March 27, 1998	1–2	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)	28–31–12	19,172	Recap
72	T	March 29, 1998	1–1 OT	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)	28–31–13	14,322	Recap

April: 6–2–2 (home: 1–2–2; road: 5–0–0)

Game	Result	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Attendance	Recap
73	T	April 2, 1998	3–3 OT	San Jose Sharks (1997–98)	28–31–14	18,119	Recap
74	W	April 3, 1998	3–2	@ New Jersey Devils (1997–98)	29–31–14	17,313	Recap
75	W	April 5, 1998	1–0	@ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)	30–31–14	15,661	Recap
76	L	April 7, 1998	2–4	Boston Bruins (1997–98)	30–32–14	18,226	Recap
77	W	April 9, 1998	4–1	Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)	31–32–14	17,895	Recap
78	T	April 11, 1998	4–4 OT	Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)	31–32–15	18,500	Recap
79	W	April 13, 1998	3–2	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)	32–32–15	12,387	Recap
80	W	April 14, 1998	3–2	@ Florida Panthers (1997–98)	33–32–15	14,703	Recap
81	L	April 16, 1998	0–2	Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)	33–33–15	18,500	Recap
82	W	April 19, 1998	2–1	@ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)	34–33–15	18,595	Recap

Legend:

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

Playoffs

More information 1998 Stanley Cup playoffs, Game ...

1998 Stanley Cup playoffs^[11]

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (1) New Jersey Devils – Senators win 4–2

Game	Result	Date	Score	Opponent	Series	Attendance	Recap
1	W	April 22, 1998	2–1 OT	@ New Jersey Devils	Senators lead 1–0	18,457	Recap
2	L	April 24, 1998	1–3	@ New Jersey Devils	Series tied 1–1	19,040	Recap
3	W	April 26, 1998	2–1 OT	New Jersey Devils	Senators lead 2–1	18,500	Recap
4	W	April 28, 1998	4–3	New Jersey Devils	Senators lead 3–1	18,500	Recap
5	L	April 30, 1998	1–3	@ New Jersey Devils	Senators lead 3–2	19,040	Recap
6	W	May 2, 1998	3–1	New Jersey Devils	Senators win 4–2	18,500	Recap

Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. (4) Washington Capitals – Capitals win 4–1

Game	Result	Date	Score	Opponent	Series	Attendance	Recap
1	L	May 7, 1998	2–4	@ Washington Capitals	Capitals lead 1–0	17,941	Recap
2	L	May 9, 1998	1–6	@ Washington Capitals	Capitals lead 2–0	19,740	Recap
3	W	May 11, 1998	4–3	Washington Capitals	Capitals lead 2–1	18,500	Recap
4	L	May 13, 1998	0–2	Washington Capitals	Capitals lead 3–1	18,500	Recap
5	L	May 15, 1998	0–3	@ Washington Capitals	Capitals win 4–1	19,740	Recap

Legend:

Win Loss

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 Senators only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Senators only.

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			Regular season						Playoffs
No.	Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
19	Alexei Yashin	C	82	33	39	72	6	24	11	5	3	8	−6	8
15	Shawn McEachern	RW	81	24	24	48	1	42	11	0	4	4	−6	8
11	Daniel Alfredsson	RW	55	17	28	45	7	18	11	7	2	9	−4	20
29	Igor Kravchuk	D	81	8	27	35	−19	8	11	2	3	5	−2	4
10	Andreas Dackell	RW	82	15	18	33	−11	24	11	1	1	2	−4	2
20	Magnus Arvedson	LW	61	11	15	26	2	36	11	0	1	1	−6	6
16	Sergei Zholtok	C	78	10	13	23	−7	16	11	0	2	2	−1	0
6	Wade Redden	D	80	8	14	22	17	27	9	0	2	2	−5	2
27	Janne Laukkanen	D	60	4	17	21	−15	64	11	2	2	4	−3	8
28	Denny Lambert	LW	72	9	10	19	4	250	11	0	0	0	2	19
22	Shaun Van Allen	C	80	4	15	19	4	48	11	0	1	1	−3	10
25	Bruce Gardiner	RW	55	7	11	18	2	50	11	1	3	4	−2	2
14	Radek Bonk	C	65	7	9	16	−13	16	5	0	0	0	−3	2
9	Alexandre Daigle‡	C	38	7	9	16	−7	8	—	—	—	—	—	—
4^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Chris Phillips	D	72	5	11	16	2	38	11	0	2	2	−2	2
33	Jason York	D	73	3	13	16	8	62	7	1	1	2	−2	7
7	Randy Cunneyworth	LW	71	2	11	13	−14	63	6	0	1	1	0	6
2	Lance Pitlick	D	69	2	7	9	8	50	11	0	1	1	−3	17
17	Chris Murray†	RW	46	5	3	8	1	96	11	1	0	1	−2	8
13	Vaclav Prospal†	C	15	1	6	7	−1	4	6	0	0	0	−2	0
12	Pat Falloon†	RW	28	3	3	6	−11	8	1	0	0	0	0	0
24	Stan Neckar	D	60	2	2	4	−14	31	9	0	0	0	−4	2
26	Phil Crowe	LW	9	3	0	3	3	24	—	—	—	—	—	—
42	Derek Armstrong	C	9	2	0	2	1	9	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	Sean Hill‡	D	13	1	1	2	−3	6	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	Per Gustafsson†	D	9	0	1	1	3	6	1	0	0	0	−2	0
18	Marian Hossa	RW	7	0	1	1	−1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	Damian Rhodes	G	50	0	1	1		0	10	0	0	0		0
23	Radim Bicanek	D	1	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
48	Ivan Ciernik	RW	2	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
31	Ron Tugnutt	G	42	0	0	0		0	2	0	0	0		0
21	Dennis Vial	LW	19	0	0	0	0	45	—	—	—	—	—	—
38	Jason Zent	LW	3	0	0	0	0	4	—	—	—	—	—	—

Goaltending

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		Regular season										Playoffs
No.	Player	GP	W	L	T	SA	GA	GAA	SV%	SO	TOI	GP	W	L	SA	GA	GAA	SV%	SO	TOI
1	Damian Rhodes	50	19	19	7	1148	107	2.34	.907	5	2743	10	5	5	236	21	2.14	.911	0	590
31	Ron Tugnutt	42	15	14	8	882	84	2.25	.905	3	2236	2	0	1	25	6	4.86	.760	0	74

Awards and records

Awards

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Type	Award/honour	Recipient	Ref
League (in-season)	NHL All-Star Game selection	Daniel Alfredsson	^[12]
League (in-season)	NHL All-Star Game selection	Igor Kravchuk	^[12]
Team	Molson Cup	Alexei Yashin	^[13]

Transactions

June 1997

June 17	Re-signed Jason Zent to a 1-year, $350,000 contract.
June 21	Acquired a 3rd round draft pick in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft - (Jani Hurme) and a 3rd round draft pick in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft - (Josh Langfeld) from the New Jersey Devils for a 2nd round draft pick in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft - (Stanislav Gron)

Source^[14]

July 1997

July 3	Signed free agent Marc LaBelle from the Dallas Stars to a 1-year contract.
July 17	Signed free agent Clayton Beddoes from the Boston Bruins to a 1-year contract.
July 28	Re-signed Denny Lambert to a 1-year, $243,750 contract. Signed free agent Derek Armstrong from the New York Islanders to a 1-year contract.
July 29	Re-signed Jason York to a 2-year, $1.4 million contract.
July 31	Signed Justin Hocking to a 1-year contract. Signed Mike Prokopec to a 1-year contract.

Source^[15]

August 1997

August 1	Re-signed Janne Laukkanen to a 2-year, $1.4 million contract. Re-signed Phil Crowe to a 1-year contract.
August 12	Re-signed Mike Maneluk to a multi-year contract.
August 25	Acquired Igor Kravchuk from the St. Louis Blues for Steve Duchesne.
August 26	Re-signed Lance Pitlick to a 2-year, $881,250 contract.

Source^[16]

September 1997

September 9	Re-signed Stanislav Neckář to a 1-year, $650,000 contract.
September 24	Acquired a 6th round draft pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft - (Chris Neil) from the Chicago Blackhawks for Kirk Daubenspeck.
September 28	Lost Tom Chorske in 1997 NHL Waiver Draft to the New York Islanders.

Source^[17]

October 1997

October 6	Re-signed Shaun Van Allen to a 2-year, $975,000 contract extension beginning in 1998-99 to 1999-2000.
October 12	Re-signed Daniel Alfredsson to a 4-year, $10 million contract.
October 21	Traded Mike Maneluk to the Philadelphia Flyers for future considerations.

Source^[18]

November 1997

November 7	Re-signed Alexandre Daigle to a 1-year, $1.9 million contract extension for the 1998-99 season.
November 17	Acquired Chris Murray from the Carolina Hurricanes for Sean Hill.

Source^[19]

January 1998

January 17	Acquired Václav Prospal, Pat Falloon and a 2nd round pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft - (Chris Bala) from the Philadelphia Flyers for Alexandre Daigle.

Source^[20]

March 1998

March 9	Acquired Scott Ferguson from the Edmonton Oilers for Frank Musil.
March 17	Acquired Per Gustafsson from the Toronto Maple Leafs for an 8th round pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft - (Dwight Wolfe).

Source^[21]

Draft picks

Ottawa's draft picks at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.^[22]

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Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	12	Marian Hossa	Slovakia	Dukla Trencin (Slovak Extraliga)
3	58	Jani Hurme	Finland	TPS (SM-liiga)
3	66	Josh Langfeld	United States	Lincoln Stars (USHL)
5	119	Magnus Arvedson	Sweden	Farjestad BK (Elitserien)
6	146	Jeff Sullivan	Canada	Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
7	173	Robin Bacul	Czech Republic	Slavia Prague (Czech Extraliga)
8	203	Nick Gillis	United States	Cushing Academy (USHS-MA)
9	229	Karel Rachunek	Czech Republic	Zlin ZPS (Czech Extraliga)

Farm teams

Worcester IceCats (American Hockey League)
Raleigh IceCaps (East Coast Hockey League)

Notes

Phillips wore number 5 through November 22.

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Schedule and results

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Awards and records

Awards

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June 1997

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September 1997

October 1997

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January 1998

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Draft picks

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See also

Notes

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