1997–98 St. Louis Blues season


The highlight of the 1997–98 St. Louis Blues season would mark an end of an era as Brett Hull was not re-signed following the season.

Off-season

In his first full season as head coach, Joel Quenneville decided to employ a defensive formula. The move worked wonders as even Brett Hull bought into the new system as the Blues finished in third place with a solid 45–29–8 record. In the first round of the playoffs, the Blues would sweep the Los Angeles Kings in four games. In the second round, the Blues were eliminated by the Detroit Red Wings in six games. The season would mark an end of an era, as Brett Hull was not signed to a new contract after the season, joining the Dallas Stars as a free agent during the summer.
Defenseman Chris Pronger was named team captain, a role that had been vacant during the previous season.

Regular season

The Blues were one of only two teams out the NHL's 26 to score at least 3 goals per game. The Blues' 256 goals for led all teams.

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
RW6627457226-11006
C602246682413604
LW793131629412605
D80144256329511
LW612230522211446
D71193049806912
C811429434620031
RW76221941550706
D819273618047102
LW80821296214110
RW61111526105013
C65101525381314
C6212618266301
C486915354100
RW274913228200
C584610310000
D81371090-2000
D5437103614000
D11549102301
LW16189293000
RW/D5017864-5000
RW6743723110001
D59246365101
LW60112105-4000
G5802260000
RW502201000
C1010160001
D60116-3000
G3000040000
G100000000
D100000000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASOSASVSV%
327458292161382.53313541216.898
1658301682602.172618558.903
12100000.000111.000
Team:494482452981982.40519731775.900

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
RW10731012-1402
LW10281018-2100
D10191026-2000
C104482-5200
D8268121100
LW103362-3000
RW103362-3101
D1022410-3110
C1013480100
D100446-8000
C102136-3201
C101238-1001
LW10022101000
C31010-1001
D100118-1000
G1001120000
RW100002-2000
RW700023-2000
D1000016-1000
G100000000
RW/D20006-2000
C100002-4000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASOSASVSV%
6161064282.730297269.906
1410014.29043.750
Team:6301064292.760301272.904

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

St. Louis's draft picks at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
240Tyler RennetteNorth Bay Centennials
486Didier TremblayHalifax Mooseheads
498Jan HoracekSlavia Prague
4106Jame PollockSeattle Thunderbirds
6149Nicholas BilottoBeauport Harfangs
7177Ladislav NagyHC Košice
8206Bob HaglundDes Moines Buccaneers
9232Dmitri PlekhanovNeftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
9244Marek IvanLethbridge Hurricanes

Farm teams