1997-98 Washington Capitals Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-30-12 - 92 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 12-9
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Ottawa Senators 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-0
Coach: Ron Wilson (40-30-12)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1997-98 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 40-30-12 - 92 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 12-9
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Ottawa Senators 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-0
Coach: Ron Wilson (40-30-12)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1997-98 Washington Capitals Results
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 40 wins and 30 losses and 12 ties for 92 points, finishing third in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-9.
The Capitals potted 219 goals and allowed 202. Peter Bondra scored 52 goals for Washington, and Adam Oates contributed 58 assists. Olaf Kolzig earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.20 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Ron Wilson coached the team. The 1997-98 Washington Capitals lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Baumgartner | D | March 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Brian Bellows | L | September 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 210 | R | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Jan Benda | C | March 28, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | R | Reef, Belgium |
| Craig Berube | L | December 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Calahoo, AB Canada |
| Peter Bondra | R | February 7, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Lutsk, Ukraine |
| Jeff Brown | D | April 30, 1966 | 6'1" | 204 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Andrew Brunette | L | August 24, 1973 | 6'1" | 212 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Jan Bulis | C | March 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 208 | L | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
| Brad Church | L | November 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| Sylvain Cote | D | January 19, 1966 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Mike Eagles | L | March 7, 1963 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Sussex, NB Canada |
| Sergei Gonchar | D | April 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 211 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Benoit Gratton | C | December 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| David Harlock | D | March 16, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dwayne Hay | L | February 11, 1977 | 6'1" | 203 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Phil Housley | D | March 9, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Dale Hunter | C | July 31, 1960 | 5'10" | 198 | L | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Calle Johansson | D | February 14, 1967 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Goteborg, Sweden |
| Joe Juneau | C | January 5, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Pont-Rouge, QC Canada |
| Ken Klee | D | April 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Olaf Kolzig | G | April 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 221 | L | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Steve Konowalchuk | L | November 11, 1972 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Todd Krygier | L | October 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Northville, MI USA |
| Stewart Malgunas | D | April 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Kelly Miller | L | March 3, 1963 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Ryan Mulhern | R | January 11, 1973 | 6'1" | 202 | R | Havertown, PA USA |
| Andrei Nikolishin | C | March 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 213 | L | Vorkuta, Russia |
| Adam Oates | C | August 27, 1962 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Weston, ON Canada |
| Pat Peake | R | May 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Rochester, MN USA |
| Michal Pivonka | C | January 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Kladno, Czech Republic |
| Bill Ranford | G | December 14, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Joe Reekie | D | February 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Chris Simon | L | January 30, 1972 | 6'4" | 235 | L | Wawa, ON Canada |
| Jaroslav Svejkovsky | L | October 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 193 | R | Plzen, Czech Republic |
| Esa Tikkanen | L | January 25, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Mark Tinordi | D | May 9, 1966 | 6'4" | 213 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Jeff Toms | C | June 4, 1974 | 6'5" | 200 | L | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Brendan Witt | D | February 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 223 | L | Humboldt, SK Canada |
| Richard Zednik | R | January 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Bystrica, Slovakia |
