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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|NHL hockey team season}}<br />
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{{Infobox ice hockey team season<br />
|League=NHL<br />
|Season=1997–98<br />
|year=1997<br />
|Team=New York Rangers<br />
|Conference=[[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern]]<br />
|ConferenceRank=11th<br />
|Division=[[Atlantic Division (NHL)|Atlantic]]<br />
|DivisionRank=5th<br />
|Record=25–39–18<br />
|HomeRecord=14–18–9<br />
|RoadRecord=11–21–9<br />
|GoalsFor=197<br />
|GoalsAgainst=231<br />
|GeneralManager=[[Neil Smith (ice hockey)|Neil Smith]]<br />
|Coach=[[Colin Campbell (ice hockey, born 1953)|Colin Campbell]] {{small|(Oct.–Feb.)}}<br>[[John Muckler]] {{small|(Feb.–Apr.)}}<br />
|Captain=[[Brian Leetch]]<br />
|AltCaptain=<br />
|Arena=[[Madison Square Garden]]<br />
|Attendance=18,189<br />
|MinorLeague=[[Hartford Wolf Pack]]<br>[[Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010)|Charlotte Checkers]]<br />
|GoalsLeader=[[Adam Graves]]/[[Wayne Gretzky]]/<br>[[Alexei Kovalev]]/[[Pat LaFontaine]] (23)<br />
|AssistsLeader=Wayne Gretzky (67)<br />
|PointsLeader=Wayne Gretzky (90)<br />
|PIMLeader=[[Darren Langdon]] (197)<br />
|PlusMinusLeader=[[Tim Sweeney (ice hockey)|Tim Sweeney]] (+7)<br />
|WinsLeader=[[Mike Richter]] (21)<br />
|GAALeader=[[Dan Cloutier]] (2.50)<br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''1997–98 New York Rangers season''' was the franchise's [[List of New York Rangers seasons|72nd]] season. The Rangers posted a 25–39–18 record in the regular season and finished in fifth place in the [[Atlantic Division (NHL)|Atlantic Division]].<ref name="hr">{{cite web |publisher=Hockey-Reference |accessdate=2010-01-26 |title=1997–98 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1998.html}}</ref> New York missed the [[Stanley Cup]] playoffs for the first time since the [[1992–93 NHL season|1992–93 season]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Sandomir |first=Richard |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=1998-04-08 |accessdate=2010-07-31 |title=Hockey; For Garden, No Playoffs Means No Payoff |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/08/sports/hockey-for-garden-no-playoffs-means-no-payoff.html}}</ref><br />
<br />
The Rangers fired head coach [[Colin Campbell (ice hockey, born 1953)|Colin Campbell]] during the season and replaced him with former [[Edmonton Oilers]] Stanley Cup-winning coach [[John Muckler]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Veteran Muckler Hired To Coach N.Y. Rangers|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=February 20, 1998|url=http://articles.philly.com/1998-02-20/sports/25753995_1_umpire-minor-leagues-suit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222113814/http://articles.philly.com/1998-02-20/sports/25753995_1_umpire-minor-leagues-suit|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 22, 2016|access-date=October 31, 2024}}</ref> This was also the first season since the 1990–91 campaign that the Rangers did not have [[Mark Messier]]; after a contentious negotiating period, the Rangers elected not to re-sign Messier and he instead joined the [[Vancouver Canucks]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Diamos|first=Jason|title=A Bad Feeling Chases Messier Out of New York|work=The New York Times|date=July 29, 1997|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/29/sports/a-bad-feeling-chases-messier-out-of-new-york.html|accessdate=February 7, 2016}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Regular season==<br />
The Rangers were the only team in the league not to score a short-handed goal.<ref>{{cite web |title=1997–98 NHL Season Summary |publisher=Hockey-Reference |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1998.html |accessdate=2013-11-29}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Final standings===<br />
{{1997–98 NHL Atlantic Division standings|team=NYR}}<br />
{{1997–98 NHL Eastern Conference standings|team=NYR}}<br />
<br />
==Schedule and results==<br />
{{Game log start|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;|title=1997–98 regular season<ref>{{cite web |title=1997–98 New York Rangers Schedule and Results |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1998_games.html |publisher=Hockey-Reference |access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=October: 3–6–5 (home: 2–3–3; road: 1–3–2)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Record| Recap}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 1 || October 3, 1997 || [[New York Islanders]] || 2–2 OT || 0–0–1 || {{NHL recap|1997020013|T}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 2 || October 5, 1997 || [[Los Angeles Kings]] || 2–2 OT || 0–0–2 || {{NHL recap|1997020029|T}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 3 || October 8, 1997 || @ [[Edmonton Oilers]] || 3–3 OT || 0–0–3 || {{NHL recap|1997020043|T}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 4 || October 9, 1997 || @ [[Calgary Flames]] || 1–1 OT || 0–0–4 || {{NHL recap|1997020049|T}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 5 || October 11, 1997 || @ [[Vancouver Canucks]] || 6–3 || 1–0–4 || {{NHL recap|1997020062|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 6 || October 14, 1997 || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || 1–0 || 1–1–4 || {{NHL recap|1997020072|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 7 || October 15, 1997 || @ [[Ottawa Senators]] || 5–1 || 1–2–4 || {{NHL recap|1997020076|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 8 || October 18, 1997 || @ [[St. Louis Blues]] || 5–3 || 1–3–4 || {{NHL recap|1997020098|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 9 || October 20, 1997 || [[Carolina Hurricanes]] || 4–2 || 2–3–4 || {{NHL recap|1997020107|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 10 || October 22, 1997 || [[Chicago Blackhawks]] || 1–0 || 2–4–4 || {{NHL recap|1997020117|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 11 || October 24, 1997 || [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] || 4–3 || 3–4–4 || {{NHL recap|1997020129|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 12 || October 26, 1997 || [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] || 3–3 OT || 3–4–5 || {{NHL recap|1997020141|T}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 13 || October 28, 1997 || [[Dallas Stars]] || 3–2 || 3–5–5 || {{NHL recap|1997020149|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 14 || October 30, 1997 || @ [[New York Islanders]] || 5–3 || 3–6–5 || {{NHL recap|1997020162|L}}<br />
|-<br />
{{Game log section end}}<br />
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=November: 5–5–4 (home: 2–2–2; road: 3–3–2)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Record| Recap}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 15 || November 3, 1997 || [[Edmonton Oilers]] || 2–2 OT || 3–6–6 || {{NHL recap|1997020186|T}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 16 || November 5, 1997 || @ [[Colorado Avalanche]] || 4–2 || 4–6–6 || {{NHL recap|1997020196|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 17 || November 7, 1997 || @ [[Dallas Stars]] || 2–2 OT || 4–6–7 || {{NHL recap|1997020207|T}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 18 || November 12, 1997 || [[New Jersey Devils]] || 3–2 || 4–7–7 || {{NHL recap|1997020234|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 19 || November 14, 1997 || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || 3–1 || 5–7–7 || {{NHL recap|1997020248|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 20 || November 16, 1997 || [[Colorado Avalanche]] || 4–1 || 6–7–7 || {{NHL recap|1997020262|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 21 || November 18, 1997 || @ [[Florida Panthers]] || 3–1 || 7–7–7 || {{NHL recap|1997020273|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 22 || November 19, 1997 || @ [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] || 6–3 || 7–8–7 || {{NHL recap|1997020277|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 23 || November 21, 1997 || @ [[Carolina Hurricanes]] || 4–3 || 8–8–7 || {{NHL recap|1997020290|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 24 || November 22, 1997 || @ [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || 4–3 OT || 8–9–7 || {{NHL recap|1997020294|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 25 || November 25, 1997 || [[Vancouver Canucks]] || 4–2 || 8–10–7 || {{NHL recap|1997020310|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 26 || November 26, 1997 || @ [[New York Islanders]] || 4–1 || 8–11–7 || {{NHL recap|1997020316|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 27 || November 28, 1997 || @ [[Buffalo Sabres]] || 3–3 OT || 8–11–8 || {{NHL recap|1997020329|T}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 28 || November 30, 1997 || [[Florida Panthers]] || 1–1 OT || 8–11–9 || {{NHL recap|1997020345|T}}<br />
|-<br />
{{Game log section end}}<br />
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=December: 4–7–3 (home: 3–4–1; road: 1–3–2)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Record| Recap}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 29 || December 2, 1997 || [[Washington Capitals]] || 3–2 OT || 8–12–9 || {{NHL recap|1997020354|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 30 || December 5, 1997 || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || 4–4 OT || 8–12–10 || {{NHL recap|1997020372|T}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 31 || December 6, 1997 || @ [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 3–3 OT || 8–12–11 || {{NHL recap|1997020379|T}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 32 || December 8, 1997 || [[Phoenix Coyotes]] || 3–1 || 9–12–11 || {{NHL recap|1997020388|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 33 || December 10, 1997 || [[Calgary Flames]] || 4–1 || 9–13–11 || {{NHL recap|1997020396|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 34 || December 12, 1997 || [[Florida Panthers]] || 4–3 || 9–14–11 || {{NHL recap|1997020407|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 35 || December 16, 1997 || @ [[New Jersey Devils]] || 4–3 || 9–15–11 || {{NHL recap|1997020433|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 36 || December 17, 1997 || @ [[Florida Panthers]] || 4–2 || 10–15–11 || {{NHL recap|1997020439|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 37 || December 20, 1997 || @ [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] || 2–2 OT || 10–15–12 || {{NHL recap|1997020459|T}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 38 || December 21, 1997 || [[Buffalo Sabres]] || 2–0 || 10–16–12 || {{NHL recap|1997020465|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 39 || December 23, 1997 || [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] || 4–1 || 11–16–12 || {{NHL recap|1997020475|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 40 || December 26, 1997 || @ [[Buffalo Sabres]] || 3–0 || 11–17–12 || {{NHL recap|1997020484|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 41 || December 28, 1997 || [[Boston Bruins]] || 4–3 || 12–17–12 || {{NHL recap|1997020501|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 42 || December 31, 1997 || @ [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] || 2–0 || 12–18–12 || {{NHL recap|1997020517|L}}<br />
|-<br />
{{Game log section end}}<br />
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=January: 4–4–3 (home: 3–2–2; road: 1–2–1)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Record| Recap}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 43 || January 3, 1998 || @ [[Washington Capitals]] || 3–2 || 13–18–12 || {{NHL recap|1997020539|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 44 || January 6, 1998 || [[Carolina Hurricanes]] || 4–2 || 14–18–12 || {{NHL recap|1997020552|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 45 || January 8, 1998 || [[Washington Capitals]] || 5–3 || 14–19–12 || {{NHL recap|1997020567|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 46 || January 12, 1998 || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 3–2 || 15–19–12 || {{NHL recap|1997020592|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 47 || January 14, 1998 || @ [[New Jersey Devils]] || 4–1 || 15–20–12 || {{NHL recap|1997020602|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 48 || January 20, 1998 || [[St. Louis Blues]] || 3–1 || 16–20–12 || {{NHL recap|1997020616|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 49 || January 22, 1998 || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || 4–3 || 16–21–12 || {{NHL recap|1997020631|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 50 || January 24, 1998 || [[New Jersey Devils]] || 3–3 OT || 16–21–13 || {{NHL recap|1997020642|T}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 51 || January 26, 1998 || [[Washington Capitals]] || 2–2 OT || 16–21–14 || {{NHL recap|1997020655|T}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 52 || January 29, 1998 || @ [[Ottawa Senators]] || 2–2 OT || 16–21–15 || {{NHL recap|1997020672|T}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 53 || January 31, 1998 || @ [[Boston Bruins]] || 4–2 || 16–22–15 || {{NHL recap|1997020681|L}}<br />
|-<br />
{{Game log section end}}<br />
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=February: 2–3–1 (home: 0–1–0; road: 2–2–1)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Record| Recap}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 54 || February 2, 1998 || @ [[San Jose Sharks]] || 3–2 || 17–22–15 || {{NHL recap|1997020703|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 55 || February 4, 1998 || @ [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] || 3–2 || 17–23–15 || {{NHL recap|1997020715|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 56 || February 5, 1998 || @ [[Los Angeles Kings]] || 3–1 || 17–24–15 || {{NHL recap|1997020722|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 57 || February 7, 1998 || @ [[Phoenix Coyotes]] || 1–1 OT || 17–24–16 || {{NHL recap|1997020734|T}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 58 || February 26, 1998 || @ [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 5–2 || 18–24–16 || {{NHL recap|1997020749|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 59 || February 28, 1998 || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || 3–1 || 18–25–16 || {{NHL recap|1997020757|L}}<br />
|-<br />
{{Game log section end}}<br />
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=March: 4–9–2 (home: 3–4–1; road: 1–5–1)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Record| Recap}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 60 || March 2, 1998 || [[Buffalo Sabres]] || 1–0 || 18–26–16 || {{NHL recap|1997020772|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 61 || March 4, 1998 || @ [[Florida Panthers]] || 4–3 || 19–26–16 || {{NHL recap|1997020782|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 62 || March 7, 1998 || @ [[New Jersey Devils]] || 6–3 || 19–27–16 || {{NHL recap|1997020803|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 63 || March 9, 1998 || [[New Jersey Devils]] || 2–2 OT || 19–27–17 || {{NHL recap|1997020813|T}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 64 || March 11, 1998 || [[San Jose Sharks]] || 5–3 || 20–27–17 || {{NHL recap|1997020827|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 65 || March 12, 1998 || @ [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 4–1 || 20–28–17 || {{NHL recap|1997020577|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 66 || March 14, 1998 || @ [[Boston Bruins]] || 5–1 || 20–29–17 || {{NHL recap|1997020841|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 67 || March 16, 1998 || [[Ottawa Senators]] || 5–4 || 21–29–17 || {{NHL recap|1997020858|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 68 || March 18, 1998 || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 2–1 OT || 22–29–17 || {{NHL recap|1997020868|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 69 || March 21, 1998 || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 4–3 || 22–30–17 || {{NHL recap|1997020886|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 70 || March 22, 1998 || @ [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || 5–4 OT || 22–31–17 || {{NHL recap|1997020894|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 71 || March 25, 1998 || [[Ottawa Senators]] || 3–2 OT || 22–32–17 || {{NHL recap|1997020907|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 72 || March 26, 1998 || @ [[Carolina Hurricanes]] || 4–1 || 22–33–17 || {{NHL recap|1997020912|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-tied}}<br />
| 73 || March 28, 1998 || @ [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || 2–2 OT || 22–33–18 || {{NHL recap|1997020925|T}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 74 || March 30, 1998 || [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] || 3–1 || 22–34–18 || {{NHL recap|1997020941|L}}<br />
|-<br />
{{Game log section end}}<br />
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=April: 3–5–0 (home: 1–2–0; road: 2–3–0)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Record| Recap}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 75 || April 1, 1998 || [[Boston Bruins]] || 4–2 || 22–35–18 || {{NHL recap|1997020951|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 76 || April 4, 1998 || @ [[New York Islanders]] || 3–0 || 22–36–18 || {{NHL recap|1997020968|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 77 || April 5, 1998 || @ [[Chicago Blackhawks]] || 2–1 OT || 23–36–18 || {{NHL recap|1997020979|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 78 || April 7, 1998 || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 3–2 || 23–37–18 || {{NHL recap|1997020989|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 79 || April 11, 1998 || @ [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 5–2 || 23–38–18 || {{NHL recap|1997021015|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-lost}}<br />
| 80 || April 14, 1998 || @ [[Washington Capitals]] || 3–1 || 23–39–18 || {{NHL recap|1997021029|L}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 81 || April 15, 1998 || [[New York Islanders]] || 4–2 || 24–39–18 || {{NHL recap|1997021034|W}}<br />
|- {{Game-won}}<br />
| 82 || April 18, 1998 || @ [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || 2–1 || 25–39–18 || {{NHL recap|1997021054|W}}<br />
|-<br />
{{Game log section end}}<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
'''''Legend''''':<br />
{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black|text=W}}<br />
{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black|text=L}}<br />
{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black|text=T}}<br />
{{Game log end}}<br />
<br />
==Player statistics==<br />
<br />
===Scoring===<br />
* <small>''Position abbreviations: C = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Center]]; D = [[Defenceman|Defense]]; G = [[Goaltender]]; LW = [[Left Wing (ice hockey)|Left wing]]; RW = [[Right Wing (ice hockey)|Right wing]]''</small><br />
* <small>''{{dagger}} = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.''</small><br />
* <small>''{{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.''</small><br />
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"<br />
|-<br />
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|Pos|Position}}<br />
!scope=colgroup colspan=6 | Regular season<br />
|-<br />
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}<br />
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|G|Goals}}<br />
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|A|Assists}}<br />
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}<br />
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/-|Plus/minus}}<br />
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|PIM|Penalties in minutes}}<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 99 || align="left" | {{sortname|Wayne|Gretzky}} || C || 82 || 23 || 67 || 90 || −11 || 28<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 16 || align="left" | {{sortname|Pat|LaFontaine}} || C || 67 || 23 || 39 || 62 || −16 || 36<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 27 || align="left" | {{sortname|Alexei|Kovalev}} || LW || 73 || 23 || 30 || 53 || −22 || 44<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 2 || align="left" | {{sortname|Brian|Leetch}} || D || 76 || 17 || 33 || 50 || −36 || 32<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 24 || align="left" | {{sortname|Niklas|Sundstrom|Niklas Sundström}} || RW || 70 || 19 || 28 || 47 || 0 || 24<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 17 || align="left" | {{sortname|Kevin|Stevens}} || LW || 80 || 14 || 27 || 41 || −7 || 130<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 9 || align="left" | {{sortname|Adam|Graves}} || LW || 72 || 23 || 12 || 35 || −30 || 41<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 37 || align="left" | {{sortname|Tim|Sweeney|dab=ice hockey}} || RW || 56 || 11 || 18 || 29 || 7 || 26<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 33 || align="left" | {{sortname|Bruce|Driver}} || D || 75 || 5 || 15 || 20 || −3 || 46<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 12 || align="left" | {{sortname|Mike|Keane}}{{double-dagger}} || RW || 70 || 8 || 10 || 18 || −12 || 47<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 5 || align="left" | {{sortname|Ulf|Samuelsson}} || D || 73 || 3 || 9 || 12 || 1 || 122<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 20 || align="left" | {{sortname|Brian|Skrudland}}{{double-dagger}} || C || 59 || 5 || 6 || 11 || −4 || 39<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 32 || align="left" | {{sortname|Mike|Eastwood}}{{double-dagger}} || C || 48 || 5 || 5 || 10 || −2 || 16<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 25 || align="left" | {{sortname|Alexander|Karpovtsev}} || D || 47 || 3 || 7 || 10 || −1 || 38<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 18 || align="left" | {{sortname|Bill|Berg|dab=ice hockey}} || C || 67 || 1 || 9 || 10 || −15 || 55<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 26 || align="left" | {{sortname|Jeff|Finley}} || D || 63 || 1 || 6 || 7 || −3 || 55<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 15 || align="left" | {{sortname|Darren|Langdon}} || LW || 70 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 0 || 197<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 10 || align="left" | {{sortname|Marc|Savard}} || C || 28 || 1 || 5 || 6 || −4 || 4<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 28 || align="left" | {{sortname|P. J.|Stock}}{{dagger}} || C || 38 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 4 || 114<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 23 || align="left" | {{sortname|Jeff|Beukeboom}} || D || 63 || 0 || 5 || 5 || −25 || 195<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 39 || align="left" | {{sortname|Vladimir|Vorobiev}} || RW || 15 || 2 || 2 || 4 || −10 || 6<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 21 || align="left" | {{sortname|Johan|Lindbom}} || LW || 38 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 4 || 28<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 6 || align="left" | {{sortname|Doug|Lidster}} || D || 36 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 2 || 24<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 29 || align="left" | {{sortname|Eric|Cairns}} || D || 39 || 0 || 3 || 3 || −3 || 92<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 36 || align="left" | {{sortname|Daniel|Goneau}} || LW || 11 || 2 || 0 || 2 || −4 || 4<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 14 || align="left" | {{sortname|Geoff|Smith|dab=ice hockey}} || D || 15 || 1 || 1 || 2 || −4 || 6<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 8 || align="left" | {{sortname|Ryan|VandenBussche}}{{double-dagger}} || RW || 16 || 1 || 0 || 1 || −2 || 38<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 4 || align="left" | {{sortname|Maxim|Galanov}} || D || 6 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 35 || align="left" | {{sortname|Mike|Richter}} || G || 72 || 0 || 1 || 1 || style="background:#ccc| || 2<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 30 || align="left" | {{sortname|Sylvain|Blouin}} || D || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 34 || align="left" | {{sortname|Dan|Cloutier}} || G || 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 || style="background:#ccc| || 19<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 12 || align="left" | {{sortname|Bob|Errey}}{{dagger}} || RW || 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −5 || 7<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 14 || align="left" | {{sortname|Peter|Ferraro}}{{dagger}} || RW || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −2 || 2<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 31 || align="left" | {{sortname|Jason|Muzzatti}}{{double-dagger}} || G || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || style="background:#ccc| || 10<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 36 || align="left" | {{sortname|Pierre|Sevigny|dab=ice hockey}} || LW || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 8 || align="left" | {{sortname|Brad|Smyth}}{{dagger}} || RW || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 38 || align="left" | {{sortname|Ronnie|Sundin}} || D || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 32 || align="left" | {{sortname|Harry|York}}{{dagger}} || C || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −1 || 0<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Goaltending===<br />
* <small>''{{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.''</small><br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"<br />
|-<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}<br />
!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player<br />
!scope=colgroup colspan=10 | Regular season<br />
|-<br />
!scope="col" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}<br />
!scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Wins}}<br />
!scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Losses}}<br />
!scope="col" | {{abbr|T|Ties}}<br />
!scope="col" | {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}<br />
!scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}<br />
!scope="col" | {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}<br />
!scope="col" | {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}<br />
!scope="col" | {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}<br />
!scope="col" | {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 35 || align="left" | [[Mike Richter]] || 72 || 21 || 31 || 15 || 1888 || 184 || 2.66 || .903 || 0 || 4143<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 34 || align="left" | [[Dan Cloutier]] || 12 || 4 || 5 || 1 || 248 || 23 || 2.50 || .907 || 0 || 551<br />
|-<br />
|scope="row"| 31 || align="left" | [[Jason Muzzatti]]{{double-dagger}} || 6 || 0 || 3 || 2 || 156 || 17 || 3.26 || .891 || 0 || 313<br />
|}<br />
Sources:<ref name="hr"/><ref>{{cite web |title=New York Rangers 1997-98 roster and statistics |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481998.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Awards and records==<br />
<br />
===Awards===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" |Type<br />
! scope="col" |Award/honor<br />
! scope="col" |Recipient<br />
! scope="col" |Ref<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | League<br/><small>(annual)</small><br />
| [[NHL All-Star team|NHL Second All-Star Team]]<br />
| [[Wayne Gretzky]] <small>([[Centre (ice hockey)|Center]])</small><br />
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Postseason All-Star Teams |url=https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=19971998 |website=records.nhl.com |access-date=July 9, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| League<br/><small>(in-season)</small><br />
| rowspan=2| [[1998 National Hockey League All-Star Game|NHL All-Star Game]] selection<br />
| Wayne Gretzky<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web |title=1998 NHL All-Star Game Rosters |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1998_roster.html |publisher=Hockey-Reference |access-date=August 29, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Brian Leetch]]{{efn|Leetch was voted to the starting lineup.<ref>{{cite web |title=NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986) |url=https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 |website=NHL.com |access-date=August 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322193353/https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 |archive-date=March 22, 2023}}</ref>}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="7"| Team<br />
| [[List of New York Rangers award winners#Ceil Saidel Memorial Award|Ceil Saidel Memorial Award]]<br />
| [[Adam Graves]]<br />
|<ref name="Teamawards">{{cite book|title=2014–15 New York Rangers Media Guide|publisher=New York Rangers|year=2014|pages=349–352}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[List of New York Rangers award winners#Frank Boucher Trophy|Frank Boucher Trophy]]<br />
| Wayne Gretzky<br />
| <ref name="Teamawards"/><br />
|-<br />
| [[List of New York Rangers award winners#John Halligan Good Guy Award|Good Guy Award]]<br />
| [[Alexei Kovalev]]<br />
|<ref name="Teamawards"/><br />
|-<br />
| [[List of New York Rangers award winners#Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award|Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award]]<br />
| [[Marc Savard]]<br />
| <ref name="Teamawards"/><br />
|-<br />
| [[List of New York Rangers award winners#Players' Player Award|Players' Player Award]]<br />
| [[Darren Langdon]]<br />
| <ref name="Teamawards"/><br />
|-<br />
| [[List of New York Rangers award winners#Rangers MVP|Rangers MVP]]<br />
| Wayne Gretzky<br />
| <ref name="Teamawards"/><br />
|-<br />
| [[List of New York Rangers award winners#Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award|Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award]]<br />
| Wayne Gretzky<br />
| <ref name="Teamawards"/><br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Milestones===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" |Milestone<br />
! scope="col" |Player<br />
! scope="col" |Date<br />
! scope="col" |Ref<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan=6| First game<br />
| [[Marc Savard]]<br />
| October 3, 1997<br />
| rowspan=6|<ref>{{cite web |title=1997–98 NHL Debuts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1998_debut.html |publisher=Hockey-Reference |access-date=October 8, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Johan Lindbom]]<br />
| November 12, 1997<br />
|-<br />
| [[P. J. Stock]]<br />
| November 21, 1997<br />
|-<br />
| [[Dan Cloutier]]<br />
| January 3, 1998<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ronnie Sundin]]<br />
| January 14, 1998<br />
|-<br />
| [[Maxim Galanov]]<br />
| April 4, 1998<br />
|-<br />
! 1,000th point<br />
| [[Pat LaFontaine]]<br />
| January 22, 1998<br />
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Flyers get victory, spoil LaFontaine feat |url=https://www.deseret.com/1998/1/23/19359340/flyers-get-victory-spoil-lafontaine-feat |work=Deseret News |agency=Associated Press |access-date=July 9, 2023 |date=January 23, 1998}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Draft picks==<br />
New York's picks at the [[1997 NHL entry draft]] in [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]] at the [[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Civic Arena]].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Hockey-Reference |accessdate=2012-07-14 |title=1997 NHL Entry Draft |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/draft/NHL_1997_entry.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=National Hockey League |accessdate=2012-07-14 |title=NHL Draft History |url=http://www.nhl.com/futures/drafthistory.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010128131400/http://nhl.com/futures/drafthistory.html |archivedate=2001-01-28 }}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.00%;"| Round<br />
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #<br />
! style="background:#ddf; width:16.0%;"| Player<br />
! style="background:#ddf; width:12.25%;"| Position<br />
! style="background:#ddf; width:17.0%;"| Nationality<br />
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/Junior/Club team (League)<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| 19<br />
| [[Stefan Cherneski]]<br />
| [[Right Wing (hockey)|RW]]<br />
| {{flag|Canada}}<br />
| [[Brandon Wheat Kings]] ([[Western Hockey League|WHL]])<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| 46<br />
| Wes Jarvis<br />
| [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|D]]<br />
| {{flag|Canada}}<br />
| [[Kitchener Rangers]] ([[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]])<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| 73<br />
| [[Burke Henry]]<br />
| D<br />
| {{flag|Canada}}<br />
| Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| 93<br />
| [[Tomi Kallarsson]]<br />
| D<br />
| {{flag|Finland}}<br />
| [[HPK|HPK Junior]] (Finland)<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| 126<br />
| Jason McLean<br />
| [[Goaltender|G]]<br />
| {{flag|Canada}}<br />
| [[Moose Jaw Warriors]] (WHL)<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| 134<br />
| [[Johan Lindbom]]<br />
| RW<br />
| {{flag|Sweden}}<br />
| [[HV71]] ([[Swedish Hockey League|SEL]])<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| 136<br />
| [[Mike York]]<br />
| [[Centre (ice hockey)|C]]<br />
| {{flag|United States}}<br />
| [[Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey|Michigan State University]] ([[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]])<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| 154<br />
| Shawn Degagne<br />
| G<br />
| {{flag|Canada}}<br />
| Kitchener Rangers (OHL)<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| 175<br />
| [[Johan Holmqvist]]<br />
| G<br />
| {{flag|Sweden}}<br />
| [[Brynäs IF]] (SEL)<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| 182<br />
| [[Mike Mottau]]<br />
| D<br />
| {{flag|United States}}<br />
| [[Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey|Boston College]] (NCAA)<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| 210<br />
| Andrew Proskurnicki<br />
| [[Left Wing (ice hockey)|LW]]<br />
| {{flag|Canada}}<br />
| [[Sarnia Sting]] (OHL)<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| 236<br />
| Richard Miller<br />
| D<br />
| {{flag|United States}}<br />
| [[Providence Friars men's ice hockey|Providence College]] (NCAA)<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[1997–98 NHL season]]<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
{{New York Rangers seasons}}<br />
{{1997–98 NHL season by team}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:1997-98 New York Rangers season}}<br />
[[Category:New York Rangers seasons]]<br />
[[Category:1997–98 NHL season by team|New York Rangers]]<br />
[[Category:1997 in sports in New York City|New York Rangers]]<br />
[[Category:1998 in sports in New York City|New York Rangers]]<br />
[[Category:1990s in Manhattan]]</div>
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