1997-98 New York Rangers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 25-39-18 - 68 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Colin Campbell (17-24-16)
Coach: John Muckler (8-15-2)
Location: New York, New York
1997-98 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 25-39-18 - 68 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Colin Campbell (17-24-16)
Coach: John Muckler (8-15-2)
Location: New York, New York
1997-98 New York Rangers Results
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 25 wins and 39 losses and 18 ties for 68 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Atlantic Division.
The Rangers netted 197 goals and allowed 231. Adam Graves, Pat LaFontaine, Wayne Gretzky and Alex Kovalev scored 23 goals for New York each, and Wayne Gretzky contributed 67 assists. Mike Richter topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.66 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Colin Campbell and John Muckler coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Berg | L | October 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Jeff Beukeboom | D | March 28, 1965 | 6'5" | 230 | R | Ajax, ON Canada |
| Sylvain Blouin | L | May 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Eric Cairns | D | June 27, 1974 | 6'6" | 230 | L | Oakville, ON Canada |
| Dan Cloutier | G | April 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Mont-Laurier, QC Canada |
| Bruce Driver | D | April 29, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Eastwood | C | July 1, 1967 | 6'3" | 216 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Bob Errey | L | September 21, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Peter Ferraro | R | January 24, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Port Jefferson, NY USA |
| Jeff Finley | D | April 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Maxim Galanov | D | March 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Daniel Goneau | L | January 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Adam Graves | L | April 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Tecumseh, ON Canada |
| Wayne Gretzky | C | January 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Alexander Karpovtsev | D | April 7, 1970 | 6'3" | 221 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Mike Keane | R | May 29, 1967 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Alex Kovalev | R | February 24, 1973 | 6'1" | 222 | L | Togliatti, Russia |
| Pat LaFontaine | C | February 22, 1965 | 5'10" | 182 | R | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Darren Langdon | L | January 8, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Deer Lake, NL Canada |
| Brian Leetch | D | March 3, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Corpus Christi, TX USA |
| Doug Lidster | D | October 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Johan Lindbom | R | July 8, 1971 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Alvesta, Sweden |
| Jason Muzzatti | G | February 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Richter | G | September 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Abington, PA USA |
| Ulf Samuelsson | D | March 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Fagersta, Sweden |
| Marc Savard | C | July 17, 1977 | 5'10" | 191 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Pierre Sevigny | L | September 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Trois-Rivieres, QC Canada |
| Brian Skrudland | C | July 31, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Peace River, AB Canada |
| Geoff Smith | D | March 7, 1969 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Brad Smyth | R | March 13, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Kevin Stevens | L | April 15, 1965 | 6'3" | 230 | L | Brockton, MA USA |
| P.J. Stock | C | May 26, 1975 | 5'10" | 197 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ronnie Sundin | D | October 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Frolunda, Sweden |
| Niklas Sundstrom | R | June 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 191 | L | Ornskoldsvik, Sweden |
| Tim Sweeney | L | April 12, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Ryan VandenBussche | R | February 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Vladimir Vorobiev | R | October 2, 1972 | 6'0" | 184 | R | Cherepovets, Russia |
| Harry York | C | April 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Ponoka, AB Canada |
