1997–98 AHL season


The 1997–98 AHL season was the 62nd season of the American Hockey League. The AHL shifts teams in their divisions, and the Canadian division reverts to being named Atlantic division. The Northern conference is renamed the Eastern conference, and the Southern conference renamed the Western conference.
The league introduces three new trophies. The Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy first awarded for the team which finishes in first place in the league during the regular season. The Yanick Dupre Memorial Award is given to the player who best exemplifies the spirit of community service. The Thomas Ebright Memorial Award honors an individual with outstanding career contributions to the AHL.
Eighteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Philadelphia Phantoms repeated finishing first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.

Team changes

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;

Eastern Conference

New EnglandGPWLTOTLPtsGFGA
Springfield Falcons 8045267299278248
Hartford Wolf Pack 80432412199272227
Beast of New Haven 8038337285256239
Worcester IceCats 8034319683267268
Providence Bruins 8019497550211301

Western Conference

Mid-AtlanticGPWLTOTLPtsGFGA
Philadelphia Phantoms 804721102106314249
Hershey Bears 8036317685238235
Kentucky Thoroughblades 8029399370241278
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 80233713766243303

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Peter WhitePhiladelphia Phantoms80277810528
Bob WrenCincinnati Mighty Ducks774258100151
Steve GuollaKentucky Thoroughblades69376310045
Stacy RoestAdirondack Red Wings8034589230
Danny BriereSpringfield Falcons6836569242
Craig DarbyPhiladelphia Phantoms7742458734
Craig ReichertCincinnati Mighty Ducks7828598728
Brendan MorrisonAlbany River Rats7235498444
Alexei YegorovKentucky Thoroughblades7932528456

All Star Classic

The 11th AHL All-Star Game was played on February 11, 1998, at the Onondaga War Memorial in Syracuse, New York. Team Canada defeated Team PlanetUSA 11-10. In the skills competition held the day before the All-Star Game, Team PlanetUSA won 13-8 over Team Canada.

Trophy and award winners

Team awards

Individual awards

Other awards