| 1997β98 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Central Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| Adamsβ Cup | Columbus Cottonmouths |
| Season MVP | Joe Burton ( Oklahoma City) |
| Top scorer | Luc Beausoleil ( Tulsa) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Columbus Cottonmouths |
| Runners-up | Wichita Thunder |
The 1997β98 CHL season was the sixth season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).
Regular season
Division standings
| Eastern Division | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y- Columbus Cottonmouths | 70 | 51 | 13 | 6 | 341 | 219 | 108 |
| x- Nashville Ice Flyers | 70 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 274 | 246 | 92 |
| x- Huntsville Channel Cats | 70 | 40 | 22 | 8 | 333 | 281 | 88 |
| x- Macon Whoopee | 70 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 249 | 234 | 83 |
| e- Fayetteville Force | 70 | 25 | 42 | 3 | 247 | 348 | 53 |
| Western Division | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x- Oklahoma City Blazers | 70 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 319 | 237 | 99 |
| x- Wichita Thunder | 70 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 302 | 303 | 74 |
| x- Tulsa Oilers | 70 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 308 | 274 | 73 |
| x- Memphis RiverKings | 70 | 25 | 40 | 5 | 239 | 287 | 55 |
| e- Fort Worth Fire | 70 | 13 | 53 | 4 | 214 | 397 | 30 |
y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention
Playoffs
Playoff bracket
| Quarter Finals | Semi-Finals | Championships | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Columbus | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Macon | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Columbus | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nashville | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Nashville | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Huntsville | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Columbus | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wichita | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma City | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Memphis | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma City | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Western | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wichita | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wichita | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Tulsa | 1 | ||||||||||||
CHL awards
| William βBillβ Levins Memorial Cup: | Columbus Cottonmouths |
| Adams Cup: | Columbus Cottonmouths |
| Coach of the Year: | David Lohrei ( Nashville) |
| Most Valuable Player: | Joe Burton ( Oklahoma City) |
| Playoff Most Valuable Player: | Mike Martens (Columbus) |
| Most Outstanding Goaltender: | Brian Elder (Oklahoma City) |
| Most Outstanding Defenseman | Hardy Sauter (Oklahoma City) |
| Rookie of the Year | David Beauregard ( Wichita) |
| Scoring Champion | Luc Beausoleil ( Tulsa) |
| Community Service Award | Rod Branch (Tulsa) |