1997–98 IHL season
The 1997–98 IHL season was the 53rd season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. 18 teams participated in the regular season, and the Chicago Wolves won the Turner Cup. Gordie Howe came out of retiremnt to play one shift for the Detroit Vipers in the middle of this season.
Regular season
Eastern Conference
| Central Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Komets | 82 | 47 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 270 | 243 | 100 |
| Cincinnati Cyclones | 82 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 275 | 254 | 92 |
| Indianapolis Ice | 82 | 40 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 245 | 261 | 86 |
| Cleveland Lumberjacks | 82 | 35 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 228 | 262 | 80 |
| Michigan K-Wings | 82 | 36 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 223 | 261 | 79 |
| Northeast Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Vipers | 82 | 47 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 267 | 232 | 109 |
| Orlando Solar Bears | 82 | 42 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 258 | 251 | 94 |
| Grand Rapids Griffins | 82 | 38 | 31 | 0 | 13 | 225 | 242 | 89 |
| Québec Rafales | 82 | 27 | 48 | 0 | 7 | 211 | 292 | 61 |
Western Conference
| Midwest Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Wolves | 82 | 55 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 301 | 258 | 113 |
| Kansas City Blades | 82 | 41 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 269 | 258 | 94 |
| Milwaukee Admirals | 82 | 43 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 267 | 262 | 91 |
| Manitoba Moose | 82 | 39 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 269 | 254 | 85 |
| Southwest Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach Ice Dogs | 82 | 53 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 282 | 210 | 115 |
| Houston Aeros | 82 | 50 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 268 | 214 | 110 |
| Utah Grizzlies | 82 | 47 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 276 | 234 | 102 |
| Las Vegas Thunder | 82 | 33 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 260 | 305 | 76 |
| San Antonio Dragons | 82 | 25 | 49 | 0 | 8 | 233 | 334 | 58 |
Turner Cup-Playoffs
| Turner Cup-1/8 Finals | Turner Cup-Quarterfinals | Turner Cup-Semifinals | Turner Cup-Final | ||||||||||||||||
| NE1 | Detroit Vipers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| C5 | Michigan K-Wings | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| NE1 | Detroit Vipers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| NE3 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| NE1 | Detroit Vipers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| NE2 | Orlando Solar Bears | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| NE2 | Orlando Solar Bears | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Indianapolis Ice | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| NE2 | Orlando Solar Bears | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Fort Wayne Komets | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| NE1 | Detroit Vipers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| MW1 | Chicago Wolves | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| SW4 | Las Vegas Thunder | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| MW2 | Kansas City Blades | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| MW2 | Kansas City Blades | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| SW3 | Utah Grizzlies | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| MW1 | Chicago Wolves | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| MW1 | Chicago Wolves | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| MW4 | Manitoba Moose | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| MW1 | Chicago Wolves | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| MW3 | Milwaukee Admirals | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| SW2 | Houston Aeros | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MW3 | Milwaukee Admirals | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
External links
- Season 1997/98 on hockeydb.com