1997–98 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1997 and concluded with the 1998 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament's championship game on April 4, 1998, at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts. This was the 51st season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 104th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.[citation needed]

Season Outlook

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Pre-season polls

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The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.

The WMPL Baker's Dozen poll was voted on by coaches. The WMEB poll was voted on by media. The U.S. College Hockey Online poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts. The USA Today/American Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media.

This was the 16th and last season for the WMEB poll, which started as the College Hockey Statistics Bureau/WDOM poll.

WMPL Poll
RankTeam
1North Dakota (5)
2Boston University (2)
3Colorado College (1)
4Michigan State
5Maine
6Miami (1)
7New Hampshire (1)
8Michigan
9Minnesota
10Wisconsin
11 (tie)Cornell
11 (tie)Colgate
13Boston College
WMEB Poll
RankTeam
1North Dakota (8)
2Michigan State (1)
3Boston University (1)
4Colorado College
5 (tie)Maine
5 (tie)New Hampshire
7Michigan
8Minnesota
9Miami
10Colgate
USCHO Poll
RankTeam
1North Dakota (30)
2Boston University
3Michigan State
4Minnesota
5Colorado College
6New Hampshire
7Maine
8Miami
9Michigan
10Rensselaer
USA Today Poll
RankTeam
1North Dakota
2Michigan State
3Boston University
4Colorado College
5Maine
6New Hampshire
7Miami
8Michigan
9Minnesota
10Colgate

Regular season

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Season tournaments

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TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
JCPenney ClassicOctober 24–254Colorado College
Governor's CupNovember 28–294New Hampshire
PAL TournamentNovember 28–294Army
College Hockey ShowcaseNovember 28–304
Badger ShowdownDecember 27–284Wisconsin
Mariucci ClassicDecember 27–284Northeastern
Denver CupDecember 27–284Miami
Great Lakes InvitationalDecember 27–284Michigan State
Pepsi Cola TournamentDecember 27–284North Dakota
Syracuse InvitationalDecember 27–284Minnesota–Duluth
Rensselaer Holiday TournamentDecember 29–304Lake Superior State
Sheraton/USAir Hockey ClassicDecember 29–304Dartmouth
Saskatoon Chill OutJanuary 2–34Northeastern
BeanpotFebruary 2, 94Boston University

Standings

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ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
Michigan State†*302154461105444336515676
Michigan30227145109694634111163108
Ohio State301910139106764227132161110
Northern Michigan30151233396903819154130117
Miami301412432100873719144134114
Lake Superior State301214428821003715184104121
Notre Dame30121442891894118194127115
Ferris State301215327881063915213119138
Western Michigan309192208091381025394125
Alaska-Fairbanks30720317871383510214110154
Bowling Green3062131577106388273100157
Championship: Michigan State
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
Yale22174135824435239312180
Clarkson22164234864835239312887
Rensselaer2211742687753518134126110
Brown2211922473643113162100104
Harvard22101112172783314172112124
Colgate2291032169753516154116126
Princeton*227962071753618117125112
Cornell229121195568331516284101
Vermont227114186277341020489119
St. Lawrence22812218566933920490123
Dartmouth22712317727729111359688
Union22415311427632622474117
Championship: Princeton
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
Boston University24184238955238288215586
Boston College*2415543410778422895191123
New Hampshire24158131104623825121163102
Northeastern2413832977783921153125133
Massachusetts–Lowell24111032588893616173126124
Maine24101132398893617154145121
Providence2491322065823615183110125
Merrimack2442008781283811261141185
Massachusetts24319286211633624378141
Championship: Boston College
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
Air Force0000---3415190
Army0000---3418151
Mankato State0000---3815176139138
Nebraska–Omaha0000---3312183
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll
ConferenceOverall
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
North Dakota2821614312780393081188115
Wisconsin*281710135102884126141151121
Colorado College281610234111934226133174132
St. Cloud State281611133101904022162141121
Minnesota-Duluth28141223094904021172140130
Minnesota281216024101943917220140133
Michigan Tech281017121791164017203132155
Denver28818218911193811252127167
Alaska-Anchorage28519414458136625559116
Championship: Wisconsin
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll

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Final regular season polls

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The WMEB poll was released before the conference tournaments. The USA Today and USCHO polls were released before the conference tournament finals.

WMEB Media Poll
RankingTeam
1North Dakota (5)
2Michigan State (1)
3Boston University
4New Hampshire
5Michigan
6Yale
7Boston College
8Clarkson
9Ohio State
10St. Cloud State
USA Today / American Hockey Magazine Poll
RankingTeam
1Michigan State (10)
2North Dakota
3Boston College
4Boston University
5Michigan
6Wisconsin
7Ohio State
8Clarkson
9Colorado College
10New Hampshire
USCHO Poll
RankingTeam
1North Dakota (20)
2Michigan State (10)
3Boston College
4Boston University
5Michigan
6Clarkson
7Yale
8Ohio State
9Colorado College
10Wisconsin

1998 NCAA tournament

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Regional Quarterfinals
March 27–28
Regional semifinals
March 28–29
Frozen Four
April 2
National championship
April 4
            
E1Boston University
bye
E1Boston University3
East Regional
E5New Hampshire4
E4Wisconsin4
E5New Hampshire7
E5New Hampshire0
W3Michigan4
W2North Dakota
bye
W2North Dakota3
West Regional
W3Michigan4
W3Michigan2
W6Princeton1
W3Michigan3*
E2Boston College2
W1Michigan State
bye
W1Michigan State3
West Regional
W4Ohio State4
W4Ohio State4
W5Yale0
W4Ohio State2
E2Boston College5
E2Boston College
bye
E2Boston College6
East Regional
E6Colorado College1
E3Clarkson1
E6Colorado College3

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

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Player stats

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Scoring leaders

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The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerClassTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Marty ReasonerJuniorBoston College4233407356
Bill MuckaltSeniorMichigan4632356794
Jason KrogJuniorNew Hampshire3833336644
Brian GiontaFreshmanBoston College4030326244
Mike YorkSeniorMichigan State4027346138
Derek BekarJuniorNew Hampshire3532286046
Tom NolanSeniorNew Hampshire3718415973
Hugo BoisvertSophomoreOhio State4223355870
Chris DrurySeniorBoston University3828295788
Rejean StringerJuniorMerrimack3811465744

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Leading goaltenders

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The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

PlayerClassTeamGPMinWLOTGASOSV%GAA
Chad AlbanSeniorMichigan State4024383145646.9261.57
Tom NobleSeniorBoston University169301141333.9072.13
Marty TurcoSeniorMichigan45264033101954.9072.16
Michel LarocqueJuniorBoston University2413701741501.9122.19
Karl GoehringFreshmanNorth Dakota2715042331571.9132.27
Dan MurphySeniorClarkson2312661092482.9072.27
Alex WestlundJuniorYale3219182093743.9192.32
Jeff MaundFreshmanOhio State3218582280730.9222.36
Chris BernardSeniorClarkson168641301350.8992.43
Sean MatileJuniorNew Hampshire38228225121964.9082.52

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Awards

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WCHA

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Award[18]Recipient
Player of the YearCurtis Murphy North Dakota
Defensive Player of the YearMatt Henderson, North Dakota
Andy Sutton, Michigan Tech
Rookie of the YearKarl Goehring, North Dakota
Student-Athlete of the YearMitch Vig, North Dakota
Coach of the YearCraig Dahl, St. Cloud State
Most Valuable Player in TournamentJoe Bianchi, Wisconsin
All-WCHA Teams[19][20]
First Team  Position  Second Team
Karl Goehring, North DakotaGBrian Leitza, St. Cloud State
Craig Anderson, WisconsinDCalvin Elfring, Colorado College
Curtis Murphy, North DakotaDAndy Sutton, Michigan Tech
Brian Swanson, Colorado CollegeFSteven Reinprecht, Wisconsin
Jason Blake, North DakotaFReggie Berg, Minnesota
Andre Savage, Michigan TechFDavid Hoogsteen, North Dakota
Third Team  Position  Rookie Team
Doug Taskey, Alaska-AnchorageGKarl Goehring, North Dakota
Josh DeWolf, St. Cloud StateDTrevor Hammer, North Dakota
Scott Swanson, Colorado CollegeDRyan Coole, Minnesota-Duluth
DPaul Manning, Colorado College
Mike Peluso, Minnesota-DuluthFKevin Granato, Wisconsin
Wyatt Smith, MinnesotaFMark Rycroft, Denver
Paul Comrie, DenverFJeff Panzer, North Dakota
RoundPickPlayerCollegeConferenceNHL team
126Mike Van RynMichiganCCHANew Jersey Devils
252Bobby AllenBoston CollegeHockey EastBoston Bruins
253Steve MooreHarvardECAC HockeyColorado Avalanche
258Chris BalaHarvardECAC HockeyOttawa Senators
361Joe DiPentaBoston UniversityHockey EastFlorida Panthers
362Paul ManningColorado CollegeWCHACalgary Flames
368Jarkko Ruutu Michigan TechWCHAVancouver Canucks
371Erik ColeClarksonECAC HockeyCarolina Hurricanes
373Pat O'Leary MinnesotaWCHAPhoenix Coyotes
377Mike Pandolfo Boston UniversityHockey EastToronto Maple Leafs
381Justin MorrisonColorado CollegeWCHAVancouver Canucks
382Brian GiontaBoston CollegeHockey EastNew Jersey Devils
385Geoff KochMichiganCCHANashville Predators
488Kent Sauer Minnesota–DuluthWCHANashville Predators
494Matthias TrattnigMaineHockey EastChicago Blackhawks
499Shawn HorcoffMichigan StateCCHAEdmonton Oilers
4107Chris CorrinetPrincetonECAC HockeyWashington Capitals
5115Jay LeachProvidenceHockey EastPhoenix Coyotes
5116Josh Blackburn MichiganCCHAPhoenix Coyotes
5122Pat LeahyMiamiCCHANew York Rangers
5125Erik Wendell MinnesotaWCHAWashington Capitals
5134Rob ScuderiBoston CollegeHockey EastPittsburgh Penguins
6149Paul Cabana Michigan TechWCHAVancouver Canucks
6155Kevin ClausonWestern MichiganCCHANew York Islanders
6156Kent HuskinsClarksonECAC HockeyChicago Blackhawks
7178Jesse FibigerMinnesota–DuluthWCHAMighty Ducks of Anaheim
7183Tyler Arnason St. Cloud StateWCHAChicago Blackhawks
7184Don SmithClarksonECAC HockeyCarolina Hurricanes
7186Mike Morrison MaineHockey EastEdmonton Oilers
7187Erik WestrumMinnesotaWCHAPhoenix Coyotes
7199Erik Jensen WisconsinWCHANew Jersey Devils
7200Scott Perry Boston UniversityHockey EastDallas Stars
8201Craig Murray MichiganCCHAMontreal Canadiens
8204Graig MischlerNortheasternHockey EastVancouver Canucks
8212Jim Fahey NortheasternHockey EastSan Jose Sharks
8217Jim Henkel RensselaerECAC HockeyLos Angeles Kings
8219Curtis Valentine Bowling GreenCCHAVancouver Canucks
8220Mike FarrellProvidenceHockey EastWashington Capitals
8221Mark KosickMichiganCCHACarolina Hurricanes
9237Ben BlaisSt. LawrenceECAC HockeyNew York Islanders
9244Toby PetersenColorado CollegeWCHAPittsburgh Penguins
9248Matthew Yeats MaineHockey EastLos Angeles Kings
9254Matt Hussey WisconsinWCHAPittsburgh Penguins
9255John Pohl MinnesotaWCHASt. Louis Blues

† incoming freshman
‡ Ruutu had left school two years prior.
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". CCHA. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "2008-09 ECAC Hockey Media Guide". ECAC Hockey. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "2008-09 WCHA Yearbook 113-128" (PDF). WCHA. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  5. ^ "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "1997-98 NCAA Division I Statistics". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  7. ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  8. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  9. ^ "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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  11. ^ "CCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  12. ^ "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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  15. ^ "Hockey East Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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  18. ^ "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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  21. ^ "1998 NHL Entry Draft". Hockey DB. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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