1997–98 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1997 and concluded with the 1998 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament 's championship game on April 4, 1998, at the FleetCenter in Boston , Massachusetts . This was the 51st season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 104th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.[citation needed ]
Season Outlook
Pre-season polls
The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.
The WMPL Baker's Dozen poll was voted on by coaches. The WMEB poll was voted on by media. The U.S. College Hockey Online poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts . The USA Today /American Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media.
This was the 16th and last season for the WMEB poll, which started as the College Hockey Statistics Bureau/WDOM poll.
Regular season
Season tournaments
Standings
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Final regular season polls
The WMEB poll was released before the conference tournaments. The USA Today and USCHO polls were released before the conference tournament finals.
1998 NCAA tournament
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
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Player stats
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage ; GAA = Goals against average
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Awards
NCAA
Award[ 7]
Recipient
Hobey Baker Memorial Award
Chris Drury , Boston University
Spencer T. Penrose Award
Tim Taylor , Yale
Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament
Marty Turco , Michigan
AHCA All-American Teams [ 8]
East First Team
Position
West First Team
Marc Robitaille , Northeastern
G
Chad Alban , Michigan State
Ray Giroux , Yale
D
Dan Boyle , Miami
Tom Poti , Boston University
D
Curtis Murphy , North Dakota
Chris Drury , Boston University
F
Hugo Boisvert , Ohio State
Mark Mowers , New Hampshire
F
Bill Muckalt , Michigan
Marty Reasoner , Boston College
F
Mike York , Michigan State
East Second Team
Position
West Second Team
Alex Westlund , Yale
G
Karl Goehring , North Dakota
Chris Kelleher , Boston University
D
Calvin Elfring , Colorado College
Mike Mottau , Boston College
D
Tyler Harlton , Michigan State
Steve Shirreffs , Princeton
D
Brian Gionta , Boston College
F
Sean Berens , Michigan State
Jeff Hamilton , Yale
F
Jason Blake , North Dakota
Eric Healey , Rensselaer
F
Brian Swanson , Colorado College
CCHA
Awards [ 9]
Recipient
Player of the Year
Chad Alban , Michigan State
Best Defensive Forward
Terry Marchant , Lake Superior State
Best Defensive Defenseman
Tyler Harlton , Michigan State
Best Offensive Defenseman
Dan Boyle , Miami
Rookie of the Year
Mark Eaton , Notre Dame
Coach of the Year
John Markell , Ohio State
Terry Flanagan Memorial Award
Bryan Adams , Michigan State
Most Valuable Player in Tournament
Mike York , Michigan State
All-CCHA Teams [ 10] [ 11]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Chad Alban , Michigan State
G
Marty Turco , Michigan
Tyler Harlton , Michigan State
D
Bubba Berenzweig , Michigan
Dan Boyle , Miami
D
Brett Colborne , Ferris State
Hugo Boisvert , Ohio State
F
Mike York , Michigan State
Bill Muckalt , Michigan
F
Terry Marchant , Lake Superior State
Sean Berens , Michigan State
F
Bobby Hayes , Michigan
Rookie Team
Position
Jeff Maund , Ohio State
G
Mark Eaton , Notre Dame
D
Mike Van Ryn , Michigan
D
Rustyn Dolyny , Michigan State
F
Mark Kosick, Michigan
F
Kevin Swider , Ferris State
F
ECAC
Award [ 12]
Recipient
Player of the Year
Ray Giroux , Yale
Rookie of the Year
Erik Cole , Clarkson
Willie Mitchell , Clarkson
Coach of the Year
Tim Taylor , Yale
Best Defensive Defenseman
Ray Giroux , Yale
Best Defensive Forward
Buddy Wallace , Clarkson
Ken Dryden Award
Alex Westlund , Yale
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament
Jeff Halpern , Princeton
All-ECAC Hockey Teams [ 13] [ 14]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Alex Westlund , Yale
G
Jason Elliott , Cornell
Ray Giroux , Yale
D
Willie Mitchell , Clarkson
Steve Shirreffs , Princeton
D
Jimmy Andersson , Brown
Eric Healey , Rensselaer
F
Paul DiFrancesco , St. Lawrence
Damian Prescott , Brown
F
Jeff Halpern , Princeton
Jeff Hamilton , Yale
F
Chris Clark , Clarkson
Rookie Team
Position
Andrew Allen , Vermont
G
Cory Murphy , Colgate
D
Andreas Moborg , Vermont
D
Willie Mitchell , Clarkson
D
Denis Ladouceur , Cornell
F
Steve Moore , Harvard
F
Erik Cole , Clarkson
F
Chris Bala , Harvard
F
Hockey East
Award [ 15]
Recipient
Player of the Year
Chris Drury , Boston University
Rookie of the Year
Brian Gionta , Boston College
Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award
Bruce Crowder , Northeastern
Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award
Steve Kariya , Maine
Best Defensive Forward
Chris Drury , Boston University
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player
Marty Reasoner , Boston College
All-Hockey East Teams [ 16] [ 17]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Marc Robitaille , Northeastern
G
Michel Larocque , Boston University
Mike Mottau , Boston College
D
Chris Kelleher , Boston University
Tom Poti , Boston University
D
Mike Nicholishen , Massachusetts-Lowell
Chris Drury , Boston University
F
Derek Bekar , New Hampshire
Jason Krog , New Hampshire
F
Brian Gionta , Boston College
Marty Reasoner , Boston College
F
Mark Mowers , New Hampshire
Rookie Team
Position
Boyd Ballard , Providence
G
Scott Clemmensen , Boston College
G
Bobby Allen , Boston College
D
Rob Scuderi , Boston College
D
Carl Corazzini , Boston University
F
Brian Cummings , Northeastern
F
Brian Gionta , Boston College
F
Matthias Trattnig , Maine
F
WCHA
Award [ 18]
Recipient
Player of the Year
Curtis Murphy North Dakota
Defensive Player of the Year
Matt Henderson , North Dakota
Andy Sutton , Michigan Tech
Rookie of the Year
Karl Goehring , North Dakota
Student-Athlete of the Year
Mitch Vig , North Dakota
Coach of the Year
Craig Dahl , St. Cloud State
Most Valuable Player in Tournament
Joe Bianchi , Wisconsin
All-WCHA Teams [ 19] [ 20]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Karl Goehring , North Dakota
G
Brian Leitza , St. Cloud State
Craig Anderson , Wisconsin
D
Calvin Elfring , Colorado College
Curtis Murphy , North Dakota
D
Andy Sutton , Michigan Tech
Brian Swanson , Colorado College
F
Steven Reinprecht , Wisconsin
Jason Blake , North Dakota
F
Reggie Berg , Minnesota
Andre Savage , Michigan Tech
F
David Hoogsteen , North Dakota
Third Team
Position
Rookie Team
Doug Taskey , Alaska-Anchorage
G
Karl Goehring , North Dakota
Josh DeWolf , St. Cloud State
D
Trevor Hammer , North Dakota
Scott Swanson , Colorado College
D
Ryan Coole , Minnesota-Duluth
D
Paul Manning , Colorado College
Mike Peluso , Minnesota-Duluth
F
Kevin Granato , Wisconsin
Wyatt Smith , Minnesota
F
Mark Rycroft , Denver
Paul Comrie , Denver
F
Jeff Panzer , North Dakota
† incoming freshman ‡ Ruutu had left school two years prior.
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See also
References
^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide" . CCHA. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide" . ECAC Hockey. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide" . Hockey East. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128" (PDF) . WCHA. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "NCAA Tournament" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ a b "1997-98 NCAA Division I Statistics" . Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
^ "NCAA Division I Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013 .
^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF) . NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013 .
^ "CCHA Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "CCHA All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "CCHA All-Rookie Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "ECAC Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "ECAC All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "ECAC All-Rookie Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "Hockey East Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "Hockey East All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "WCHA Awards" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "WCHA All-Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "WCHA All-Rookie Teams" . College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "1998 NHL Entry Draft" . Hockey DB . Retrieved October 25, 2023 .
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