1997-98 Colorado Avalanche Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-26-17 - 95 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Pacific Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-3
Coach: Marc Crawford (39-26-17)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1997-98 Colorado Avalanche StatisticsTeam Record: 39-26-17 - 95 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Pacific Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-3
Coach: Marc Crawford (39-26-17)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1997-98 Colorado Avalanche Results
The Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 39 wins and 26 losses and 17 ties for 95 points, finishing first in the NHL's Pacific Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Avalanche scored 231 goals and yielded 205. Joe Sakic netted 27 goals for Colorado, and Peter Forsberg accounted for 66 assists. Patrick Roy earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.39 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Marc Crawford coached the team. The 1997-98 Colorado Avalanche lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Belak | D | July 3, 1976 | 6'5" | 221 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Craig Billington | G | September 11, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Rene Corbet | L | June 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Victoriaville, QC Canada |
| Adam Deadmarsh | R | May 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Trail, BC Canada |
| Shean Donovan | R | January 22, 1975 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Tom Fitzgerald | C | August 28, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Billerica, MA USA |
| Adam Foote | D | July 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 224 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Peter Forsberg | C | July 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Ornskoldsvik, Sweden |
| Alexei Gusarov | D | July 8, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Keith Jones | R | November 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Valeri Kamensky | L | April 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Voskresensk, Russia |
| Jon Klemm | D | January 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Uwe Krupp | D | June 24, 1965 | 6'6" | 235 | R | Cologne, Germany |
| Jari Kurri | R | May 18, 1960 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Helsinki, Finland |
| Eric Lacroix | L | July 15, 1971 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Brad Larsen | L | June 28, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Nakusp, BC Canada |
| Sylvain Lefebvre | D | October 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Richmond, QC Canada |
| Claude Lemieux | R | July 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 227 | R | Buckingham, QC Canada |
| Francois Leroux | D | April 18, 1970 | 6'6" | 247 | L | Ste-Adele, QC Canada |
| Josef Marha | C | June 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic |
| Christian Matte | R | January 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Hull, QC Canada |
| Eric Messier | D | October 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Aaron Miller | D | August 11, 1971 | 6'3" | 218 | R | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Jeff Odgers | R | May 31, 1969 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Spy Hill, SK Canada |
| Sandis Ozolinsh | D | August 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Mike Ricci | C | October 27, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Patrick Roy | G | October 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Warren Rychel | L | May 12, 1967 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Tecumseh, ON Canada |
| Joe Sakic | C | July 7, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Yves Sarault | L | December 23, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Valleyfield, QC Canada |
| Pascal Trepanier | D | September 4, 1973 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Gaspe, QC Canada |
| Stephane Yelle | C | May 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 182 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
