1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 42-29-11 - 95 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 4-1
Coach: Wayne Cashman (32-20-9)
Coach: Roger Neilson (10-9-2)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers StatisticsTeam Record: 42-29-11 - 95 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 4-1
Coach: Wayne Cashman (32-20-9)
Coach: Roger Neilson (10-9-2)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers Results
The Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 42 wins and 29 losses and 11 ties for 95 points, finishing second in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Flyers scored 242 goals and surrendered 193. John LeClair netted 51 goals for Philadelphia, while Rod Brind'Amour and Eric Lindros tallied 30 or more, too. Eric Lindros contributed 41 assists. Ron Hextall topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.17 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Wayne Cashman and Roger Neilson coached the team. The 1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Babych | D | May 23, 1961 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Rod Brind'Amour | C | August 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Sean Burke | G | January 29, 1967 | 6'4" | 211 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Paul Coffey | D | June 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Weston, ON Canada |
| Alexandre Daigle | R | February 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Craig Darby | C | September 26, 1972 | 6'4" | 200 | R | Oneida, NY USA |
| Eric Desjardins | D | June 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| John Druce | R | February 23, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Pat Falloon | R | September 22, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Foxwarren, MB Canada |
| Colin Forbes | L | February 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Chris Gratton | C | July 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 231 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Paul Healey | R | March 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Ron Hextall | G | May 3, 1964 | 6'3" | 192 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Chris Joseph | D | September 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 212 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Trent Klatt | R | January 30, 1971 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Robbinsdale, MN USA |
| Dan Kordic | L | April 18, 1971 | 6'5" | 234 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Daniel Lacroix | L | March 11, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| John LeClair | L | July 5, 1969 | 6'3" | 226 | L | St. Albans, VT USA |
| Eric Lindros | C | February 28, 1973 | 6'4" | 240 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Dan McGillis | D | July 1, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Hawkesbury, ON Canada |
| Brantt Myhres | L | March 18, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Janne Niinimaa | D | May 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Raahe, Finland |
| Joel Otto | C | October 29, 1961 | 6'4" | 220 | R | St. Cloud, MN USA |
| Shjon Podein | L | March 5, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Rochester, MN USA |
| Vaclav Prospal | C | February 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Ceske-Budejovice, Czech Republic |
| Luke Richardson | D | March 26, 1969 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Kjell Samuelsson | D | October 18, 1958 | 6'6" | 235 | R | Tyngsryd, Sweden |
| Mike Sillinger | C | June 29, 1971 | 5'10" | 198 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Garth Snow | G | July 28, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Wrentham, MA USA |
| Petr Svoboda | D | February 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Most, Czech Republic |
| Chris Therien | D | December 14, 1971 | 6'5" | 235 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Dainius Zubrus | R | June 16, 1978 | 6'5" | 225 | L | Elektrenai, Lithuania |
