1997–98 Japan Ice Hockey League season
The 1997–98 Japan Ice Hockey League season was the 32nd season of the Japan Ice Hockey League. Six teams participated in the league, and Kokudo Ice Hockey Club won the championship.
Regular season
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kokudo Ice Hockey Club | 40 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 149 | 119 | 52 |
| 2. | Oji Seishi Hockey | 40 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 165 | 129 | 48 |
| 3. | Sapporo Snow Brand | 40 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 125 | 124 | 44 |
| 4. | Seibu Tetsudo | 40 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 160 | 151 | 39 |
| 5. | Furukawa Ice Hockey Club | 40 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 110 | 139 | 33 |
| 6. | Nippon Paper Cranes | 40 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 120 | 167 | 24 |
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Kokudo Ice Hockey Club | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Seibu Tetsudo | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Kokudo Ice Hockey Club | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Sapporo Snow Brand | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Oji Seishi Hockey | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Sapporo Snow Brand | 2 | |||||||