1997-98 Los Angeles Kings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-33-11 - 87 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Pacific Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to St. Louis Blues 4-0
Coach: Larry Robinson (38-33-11)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1997-98 Los Angeles Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 38-33-11 - 87 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Pacific Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to St. Louis Blues 4-0
Coach: Larry Robinson (38-33-11)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1997-98 Los Angeles Kings Results
The Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 38 wins and 33 losses and 11 ties for 87 points, finishing second in the NHL's Pacific Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.
The Kings netted 227 goals and yielded 225. Glen Murray scored 29 goals for Los Angeles, and Jozef Stumpel contributed 58 assists. Stephane Fiset earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.71 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Larry Robinson coached the team. The 1997-98 Los Angeles Kings lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aki Berg | D | July 28, 1977 | 6'3" | 213 | L | Turku, Finland |
| Rob Blake | D | December 10, 1969 | 6'4" | 225 | R | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Philippe Boucher | D | March 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 221 | R | St. Apollinaire, QC Canada |
| Dan Bylsma | R | September 19, 1970 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Grand Haven, MI USA |
| Frederic Chabot | G | February 12, 1968 | 5'11" | 187 | R | Hebertville, QC Canada |
| Russ Courtnall | R | June 2, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Ray Ferraro | C | August 23, 1964 | 5'9" | 200 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
| Stephane Fiset | G | June 17, 1970 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Garry Galley | D | April 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 202 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Craig Johnson | L | March 18, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Matt Johnson | L | November 23, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Olli Jokinen | C | December 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 218 | L | Kuopio, Finland |
| Nathan LaFayette | C | February 17, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Ian Laperriere | C | January 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Don MacLean | C | January 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 199 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Steve McKenna | L | August 21, 1973 | 6'8" | 252 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Sandy Moger | R | March 21, 1969 | 6'4" | 220 | R | 100 Mile House, BC Canada |
| Jason Morgan | C | October 9, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Glen Murray | R | November 1, 1972 | 6'3" | 218 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Mattias Norstrom | D | January 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Sean O'Donnell | D | October 13, 1971 | 6'3" | 234 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Yanic Perreault | C | April 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Luc Robitaille | L | February 17, 1966 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Brad Smyth | R | March 13, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Jamie Storr | G | December 28, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Jozef Stumpel | C | July 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 222 | R | Nitra, Slovakia |
| Vladimir Tsyplakov | L | April 18, 1969 | 6'1" | 197 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Jan Vopat | D | March 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Most, Czech Republic |
| Roman Vopat | C | April 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 223 | L | Litvinov, Czech Republic |
| Vitali Yachmenev | L | January 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Doug Zmolek | D | November 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 222 | L | Rochester, MN USA |
