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{{Navigationsbox Eishockeyliga
| liga = [[ECHL|East Coast Hockey League]]
| liga_logo = ECHL 10 Jahre.png
| saison = 1997/98
| vorherige = ECHL 1996/97
| naechste = ECHL 1998/99
| meister = [[Hampton Roads Admirals]]
| absteiger =
| erste_liga = [[NHL 1997/98|↑↑ NHL]]
| zweite_liga = [[AHL 1997/98|↑ AHL]]
| dritte_liga = [[IHL 1997/98|↑ IHL]]
| vierte_liga = • ECHL
| fuenfte_liga = [[WCHL 1997/98|WCHL •]]
| sechste_liga = [[Central Hockey League 1997/98|CHL •]]
| siebte_liga = [[WPHL 1997/98|WPHL •]]
| achte_liga = [[United Hockey League 1997/98|UHL •]]
| neunte_liga = [[LHSPQ 1997/98|LHSPQ ↓]]
}}

Die '''Saison 1997/98''' war die zehnte reguläre Saison der [[ECHL|East Coast Hockey League]] (ECHL). Die 25 Teams absolvierten in der [[Regular Season|regulären Saison]] je 70 Begegnungen. Das punktbeste Team der regulären Saison waren die [[Louisiana IceGators]], während die [[Hampton Roads Admirals]] in den Play-offs ihren dritten [[Kelly Cup|Meistertitel]] gewannen.

== Teamänderungen ==
Folgende Änderungen wurden vor Beginn der Saison vorgenommen:
* Die [[Knoxville Cherokees]] wurden nach [[Florence (South Carolina)|Florence]], [[South Carolina]], umgesiedelt und spielten fortan unter dem Namen [[Pee Dee Pride]].
* Die [[Chesapeake Icebreakers]] wurden als Expansionsteam in die Liga aufgenommen.
* Die [[New Orleans Brass]] wurden als Expansionsteam in die Liga aufgenommen.

== Reguläre Saison ==
=== Abschlusstabellen ===
'''''Abkürzungen:''' GP = Spiele, W = Siege, L = Niederlagen, T = Unentschieden, OTL = Niederlage nach [[Overtime (Eishockey)|Overtime]], GF = Erzielte Tore, GA = Gegentore, Pts = Punkte''

==== Northern Conference ====
{| class="wikitable"
! width="40%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Northeast Division
! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | GP
! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | W
! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | L
! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | SOL
! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | GF
! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | GA
! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Pts
|- align="center" bgcolor="#97DEFF"
| align="left" | [[Roanoke Express]] || 70 || 42 || 21 || 7 || 235 || 208|| '''91'''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | [[Wheeling Nailers]] || 70 || 37 || 24 || 9 || 255 || 255|| '''83'''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | [[Chesapeake Icebreakers]] || 70 || 34 || 28 || 8 || 252 || 239 || '''76'''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | [[Hampton Roads Admirals]] || 70 || 32 || 28 || 10 || 222 || 225|| '''74'''
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Richmond Renegades]] || 70 || 30 || 33 || 7 || 218 || 277|| '''67'''
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Johnstown Chiefs]] || 70 || 23 || 41 || 6 || 219 || 297|| '''52'''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
! width="40%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Northwest Division
! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | GP
! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | W
! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | L
! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | SOL
! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | GF
! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | GA
! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Pts
|- align="center" bgcolor="#97DEFF"
| align="left" | [[Peoria Rivermen (ECHL)|Peoria Rivermen]] || 70 || 44 || 19 || 7 || 296 || 213 || '''95'''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | [[Toledo Storm]] || 70 || 41 || 21 || 8 || 251 || 210|| '''90'''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | [[Dayton Bombers]] || 70 || 36 || 26 || 8 || 255 || 256 || '''80'''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | [[Huntington Blizzard]] || 70 || 34 || 29 || 7 || 230 || 259 || '''75'''
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Columbus Chill]] || 70 || 33 || 30 || 7 || 221 || 220 || '''73'''
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Louisville Riverfrogs]] || 70 || 32 || 31 || 7 || 228 || 257 || '''71'''
|}

==== Southern Conference ====
{| class="wikitable"
! width="40%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Southeast Division
! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | GP
! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | W
! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | L
! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | SOL
! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | GF
! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | GA
! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Pts
|- align="center" bgcolor="#97DEFF"
| align="left" | [[South Carolina Stingrays]] || 70 || 41 || 23 || 6 || 246 || 218|| '''88'''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | [[Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)|Charlotte Checkers]] || 70 || 35 || 24 || 11 || 251 || 237|| '''81'''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | [[Pee Dee Pride]] || 70 || 34 || 25 || 11 || 214 || 215 || '''76'''
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Jacksonville Lizard Kings]] || 70 || 35 || 29 || 6 || 243 || 239 || '''76'''
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Raleigh Icecaps]] || 70 || 32 || 33 || 5 || 236 || 254|| '''69'''
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Tallahassee Tiger Sharks]] || 70 || 24 || 44 || 2 || 210 || 320 || '''50'''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
! width="40%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Southwest Division
! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | GP
! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | W
! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | L
! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | SOL
! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | GF
! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | GA
! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Pts
|- align="center" bgcolor="#97DEFF"
| align="left" | [[Louisiana IceGators]] || 70 || 43 || 17 || 10 || 298 || 232|| '''96'''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | [[Birmingham Bulls (ECHL)|Birmingham Bulls]] || 70 || 39 || 23 || 8 || 293 || 257|| '''86'''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | [[Pensacola Ice Pilots]] || 70 || 36 || 24 || 10 || 276 || 262 || '''82'''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | [[New Orleans Brass]] || 70 || 36 || 24 || 10 || 278 || 263 || '''82'''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | [[Mobile Mysticks]] || 70 || 35 || 27 || 8 || 236 || 233|| '''78'''
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Mississippi Sea Wolves]] || 70 || 34 || 27 || 9 || 225 || 224 || '''77'''
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Baton Rouge Kingfish]] || 70 || 33 || 27 || 10 || 220 || 238|| '''76'''
|}

== Kelly-Cup-Playoffs ==
{{Turnierplan16
| RD1= Erste Runde
| RD2= Zweite Runde
| RD3= Dritte Runde
| RD4= Kelly-Cup-Finale
| team-width=100
| group1=
| RD1-seed01=N1
| RD1-team01=[[Peoria Rivermen (ECHL)|Peoria Rivermen]]
| RD1-score01=0
| RD1-seed02=N8
| RD1-team02='''[[Hampton Roads Admirals]]'''
| RD1-score02='''3'''

| RD1-seed03=N4
| RD1-team03='''[[Wheeling Nailers]]'''
| RD1-score03='''3'''
| RD1-seed04=N5
| RD1-team04=[[Dayton Bombers]]
| RD1-score04=2

| RD1-seed05=N3
| RD1-team05='''[[Toledo Storm]]'''
| RD1-score05='''3'''
| RD1-seed06=N6
| RD1-team06=[[Chesapeake Icebreakers]]
| RD1-score06=0

| RD1-seed07=N2
| RD1-team07='''[[Roanoke Express]]'''
| RD1-score07='''3'''
| RD1-seed08=N7
| RD1-team08=[[Huntington Blizzard]]
| RD1-score08=1

| RD1-seed09=S1
| RD1-team09='''[[Louisiana IceGators]]'''
| RD1-score09='''3'''
| RD1-seed10=S8
| RD1-team10=[[Mobile Mysticks]]
| RD1-score10=0

| RD1-seed11=S4
| RD1-team11='''[[Pensacola Ice Pilots]]'''
| RD1-score11='''3'''
| RD1-seed12=S5
| RD1-team12=[[New Orleans Brass]]
| RD1-score12=1

| RD1-seed13=S3
| RD1-team13=[[Birmingham Bulls (ECHL)|Birmingham Bulls]]
| RD1-score13=1
| RD1-seed14=S6
| RD1-team14='''[[Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)|Charlotte Checkers]]'''
| RD1-score14='''3'''

| RD1-seed15=S2
| RD1-team15=[[South Carolina Stingrays]]
| RD1-score15=2
| RD1-seed16=S7
| RD1-team16='''[[Pee Dee Pride]]'''
| RD1-score16='''3'''

| RD2-seed01=N3
| RD2-team01=Toledo Storm
| RD2-score01=1
| RD2-seed02=N4
| RD2-team02='''Wheeling Nailers'''
| RD2-score02='''3'''

| RD2-seed03=N2
| RD2-team03=Roanoke Express
| RD2-score03=2
| RD2-seed04=N8
| RD2-team04='''Hampton Roads Admirals'''
| RD2-score04='''3'''

| RD2-seed05=S1
| RD2-team05='''Louisiana IceGators'''
| RD2-score05='''3'''
| RD2-seed06=S7
| RD2-team06=Pee Dee Pride
| RD2-score06=0

| RD2-seed07=S4
| RD2-team07='''Pensacola Ice Pilots'''
| RD2-score07='''3'''
| RD2-seed08=S6
| RD2-team08=Charlotte Checkers
| RD2-score08=0

| RD3-seed01=N4
| RD3-team01=Wheeling Nailers
| RD3-score01=2
| RD3-seed02=N8
| RD3-team02='''Hampton Roads Admirals'''
| RD3-score02='''4'''

| RD3-seed03=S1
| RD3-team03=Louisiana IceGators
| RD3-score03=2
| RD3-seed04=S4
| RD3-team04='''Pensacola Ice Pilots'''
| RD3-score04='''4'''

| RD4-seed01=N8
| RD4-team01='''Hampton Roads Admirals'''
| RD4-score01='''4'''
| RD4-seed02=S4
| RD4-team02=Pensacola Ice Pilots
| RD4-score02=2
}}

=== Kelly-Cup-Sieger ===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|- align="center"
| width="17.5%" | '''Kelly-Cup-Sieger''' '''Hampton Roads Admirals'''
| [[Chad Ackerman]], [[Olexander Alexejew]], [[Rob Bonneau]], [[Dan Carney]], [[Dan Ceman]], [[Alexander Walerjewitsch Charlamow|Alexander Charlamow]], [[Sébastien Charpentier (Eishockeyspieler)|Sébastien Charpentier]], [[Marty Clapton]], [[Jeff Corbett]], [[Victor Gervais]], [[Juri Jeresko]], [[Wadim Sergejewitsch Jepantschinzew|Wadim Jepantschinzew]], [[Dominic Maltais]], [[Drew Palmer]], [[Chris Phelps]], [[Joel Poirier]], [[Jason Saal]], [[Boris Walerjewitsch Selenko|Boris Selenko]], [[Kayle Short]], [[Rod Taylor (Eishockeyspieler)|Rod Taylor]] '''Trainer:''' [[John Brophy (Eishockeyspieler)|John Brophy]]
|}

== Vergebene Trophäen ==
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#e0e0e0" width="300" | Auszeichnung
! bgcolor="#e0e0e0" width="200" | Spieler
! bgcolor="#e0e0e0" width="200" | Team
|- align="center"
| align="left" | '''[[John Brophy Award|ECHL Coach of the Year]]''' ''Bester Trainer'' || [[Chris Nilan]] || [[Chesapeake Icebreakers]]
|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| align="left" | '''[[ECHL Most Valuable Player]]''' ''Bester Spieler der regulären Saison'' || [[Jamey Hicks]] || [[Birmingham Bulls (ECHL)|Birmingham Bulls]]
|- align="center"
| align="left" | '''[[Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player]]''' ''Bester Spieler der Playoffs'' || [[Sébastien Charpentier (Eishockeyspieler)|Sébastien Charpentier]] || [[Hampton Roads Admirals]]
|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| align="left" | '''[[ECHL Rookie of the Year]]''' ''Bester Rookie der regulären Saison'' || [[Sean Venedam]] || [[Toledo Storm]]
|- align="center"
| align="left" | '''[[ECHL Goaltender of the Year]]''' ''Bester Torwart der regulären Saison'' || [[Nick Vitucci]] || [[Toledo Storm]]
|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| align="left" | '''[[ECHL Defenseman of the Year]]''' ''Bester Verteidiger der regulären Saison'' || [[Chris Valicevic]] || [[Louisiana IceGators]]
|- align="center"
| align="left" | '''[[ECHL Leading Scorer]]''' ''Bester Scorer der regulären Saison'' || [[Jamey Hicks]] || [[Birmingham Bulls (ECHL)|Birmingham Bulls]]
|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| align="left" | '''[[ECHL Sportsmanship Award]]''' ''Hoher sportlicher Standard und vorbildliches Benehmen'' || [[Cal Ingraham]] || [[Tallahassee Tiger Sharks]]
|- align="center"
| align="left" | '''[[Kelly Cup]]''' ''Gewinner der ECHL-Playoffs'' || colspan="2" | [[Hampton Roads Admirals]]
|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| align="left" | '''[[Henry Brabham Cup]]''' ''Bestes Team der regulären Saison'' || colspan="2" | [[Louisiana IceGators]]
|- align="center"
| align="left" | '''Northern Conference Champion''' ''Bestes Team der Northern Conference'' || colspan="2" | [[Hampton Roads Admirals]]
|- align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| align="left" | '''Southern Conference Champion''' ''Bestes Team der Southern Conference'' || colspan="2" | [[Pensacola Ice Pilots]]
|}

== Weblinks ==
* [https://echl.com/ Offizielle Website der ECHL]
* [https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/echl19891998.html Statistiken auf hockeydb.com]

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ECHL 1997/98 - Versionsgeschichte

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