1997–98 Vancouver Canucks season
| 1997–98 Vancouver Canucks | |
|---|---|
| Division | 7th Pacific |
| Conference | 13th Western |
| 1997–98 record | 25–43–14 |
| Home record | 15–22–4 |
| Road record | 10–21–10 |
| Goals for | 224 |
| Goals against | 273 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Pat Quinn |
| Coach | Mike Keenan |
| Captain | Mark Messier |
| Alternate captains |
Dave Babych (Oct-Mar) Pavel Bure Trevor Linden (Oct-Jan) Bryan McCabe (Mar-Apr) Dana Murzyn (Jan-Apr) |
| Arena | General Motors Place |
| Average attendance | 17,120 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Pavel Bure (51) |
| Assists | Pavel Bure (39) |
| Points | Pavel Bure (90) |
| Penalties in minutes | Donald Brashear (372) |
| Wins | Arturs Irbe (14) |
| Goals against average | Arturs Irbe (2.73) |
The 1997–98 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 28th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). After missing the playoffs the season before, the team responded by signing Mark Messier to a three-year contract. The signing of Messier did little to improve the team, however, as they finished even worse than the year before, costing Head Coach Tom Renney and General Manager Pat Quinn their jobs. For the first time in NHL history, regular season games were played outside of North America, with the Canucks playing the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in Tokyo, Japan, to open up the regular season. Pavel Bure became the last Canuck to score 50 or more goals in a season. On April 9, 1998, the Canucks scored three short-handed goals in a 6–3 road win over the Calgary Flames.
In addition, the team introduced a new logo that would stay in use for over a decade.
The team was the last in NHL history to record over 2,000 penalty minutes, with 2,148.
Forward Trevor Linden resigned the team captaincy, in favour of new arrival Mark Messier.
The Canucks finished the regular season with the most power-play opportunities against, with 432. Although the Canucks allowed the most goals in the League, with 273, they scored the most short-handed goals, with 19.
The 48th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, home to the Vancouver Canucks, on January 18, 1998.
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