1997-98 Boston Bruins Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-30-13 - 91 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Washington Capitals 4-2
Coach: Pat Burns (39-30-13)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1997-98 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 39-30-13 - 91 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Washington Capitals 4-2
Coach: Pat Burns (39-30-13)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1997-98 Boston Bruins Results
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 39 wins and 30 losses and 13 ties for 91 points, finishing second in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Bruins scored 221 goals and surrendered 194. Jason Allison netted 33 goals for Boston and contributed 50 assists. Byron Dafoe earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.24 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Pat Burns coached the team. The 1997-98 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Allison | C | May 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | R | North York, ON Canada |
| P.J. Axelsson | L | February 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | L | Kungalv, Sweden |
| Shawn Bates | C | April 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Melrose, MA USA |
| Ken Baumgartner | L | March 11, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Raymond Bourque | D | December 28, 1960 | 5'11" | 219 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jim Carey | G | May 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Dorchester, MA USA |
| Anson Carter | C | June 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dean Chynoweth | D | October 30, 1968 | 6'1" | 191 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Byron Dafoe | G | February 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Sussex, England |
| Rob DiMaio | R | February 19, 1968 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Ted Donato | L | April 28, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Dave Ellett | D | March 30, 1964 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Hal Gill | D | April 6, 1975 | 6'7" | 250 | L | Concord, MA USA |
| Steve Heinze | R | January 30, 1970 | 5'11" | 202 | R | Lawrence, MA USA |
| Dmitri Khristich | R | July 23, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Robert Lang | C | December 19, 1970 | 6'3" | 216 | R | Teplice, Czech Republic |
| Grant Ledyard | D | November 19, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Dean Malkoc | D | January 26, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Cameron Mann | R | April 20, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Thompson, MB Canada |
| Kyle McLaren | D | June 18, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | L | Humboldt, SK Canada |
| Kirk Nielsen | R | October 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Grand Rapids, MN USA |
| Joel Prpic | C | September 25, 1974 | 6'6" | 225 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Randy Robitaille | C | October 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Jean-Yves Roy | R | February 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Rosemere, QC Canada |
| Sergei Samsonov | L | October 27, 1978 | 5'8" | 188 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Mike Sullivan | C | February 27, 1968 | 6'2" | 204 | L | Marshfield, MA USA |
| Don Sweeney | D | August 17, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | L | St. Stephen, NB Canada |
| Robbie Tallas | G | March 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Tim Taylor | C | February 6, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Joe Thornton | C | July 2, 1979 | 6'4" | 235 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Mattias Timander | D | April 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 230 | L | Solleftea, Sweden |
| Darren Van Impe | D | May 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Landon Wilson | R | March 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 226 | R | St. Louis, MO USA |
