League realignment edit With the league expanding to 25 teams, the Board of Governors decided to divide the league into two conference (Northern and Southern), with two divisions each. With the realignment the Board of Governors also created two new trophies, one each for the playoff champion of each conference.[1]
Northern Conference edit Northeast Division edit Northwest Division edit
Southern Conference edit Southeast Division edit Southwest Division edit
Regular season edit Final standings edit Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot; Blue shade = Clinched division; (z) = Clinched home-ice advantage
Northern Conference edit Southern Conference edit Kelly Cup playoffs edit Bracket edit Northern Conference edit Quarterfinals edit (1) Peoria vs. (8) Hampton Roads Date Away Home March 31 Hampton Roads 7 Peoria 3 April 3 Peoria 0 Hampton Roads 2 April 4 Peoria 3 Hampton Roads 4 OT Hampton Roads wins series 3–0
(2) Roanoke vs. (7) Huntington Date Away Home March 31 Huntington 1 Roanoke 4 April 3 Roanoke 2 Huntington 3 April 4 Huntington 2 Roanoke 5 April 6 Roanoke 3 Huntington 2 Roanoke wins series 3–1
(3) Toledo vs. (6) Chesapeake Date Away Home April 1 Chesapeake 2 Toledo 4 April 3 Chesapeake 1 Toledo 4 April 4 Toledo 3 Chesapeake 2 OT Toledo wins series 3–0
(4) Wheeling vs. (5) Dayton Date Away Home April 1 Dayton 1 Wheeling 4 April 3 Dayton 2 Wheeling 1 April 4 Wheeling 3 Dayton 4 OT April 7 Wheeling 3 Dayton 2 OT April 8 Dayton 2 Wheeling 4 Wheeling wins series 3–2
Semifinals edit (2) Roanoke vs. (8) Hampton Roads Date Away Home April 9 Hampton Roads 0 Roanoke 3 April 11 Hampton Roads 2 Roanoke 3 OT April 15 Roanoke 3 Hampton Roads 4 April 17 Roanoke 1 Hampton Roads 2 April 20 Hampton Roads 3 Roanoke 2 OT Hampton Roads wins series 3–2
(3) Toledo vs. (4) Wheeling Date Away Home April 10 Wheeling 3 Toledo 0 April 11 Wheeling 5 Toledo 6 April 15 Toledo 2 Wheeling 3 OT April 17 Toledo 0 Wheeling 3 Wheeling wins series 3–1
Finals edit (4) Wheeling vs. (8) Hampton Roads Date Away Home April 22 Hampton Roads 4 Wheeling 3 OT April 24 Hampton Roads 1 Wheeling 2 April 25 Hampton Roads 3 Wheeling 4 OT April 30 Wheeling 1 Hampton Roads 3 May 2 Wheeling 1 Hampton Roads 2 OT May 3 Wheeling 1 Hampton Roads 5 Hampton Roads wins series 4–2
Southern Conference edit Quarterfinals edit (1) Louisiana vs. (8) Mobile Date Away Home March 31 Mobile 2 Louisiana 4 April 4 Louisiana 8 Mobile 7 OT April 6 Mobile 4 Louisiana 6 Louisiana wins series 3–0
(2) South Carolina vs. (7) Pee Dee Date Away Home April 30 Pee Dee 6 South Carolina 3 April 1 South Carolina 0 Pee Dee 3 April 3 Pee Dee 1 South Carolina 5 April 4 South Carolina 3 Pee Dee 0 April 8 Pee Dee 4 South Carolina 3 OT Pee Dee wins series 3–2
(3) Birmingham vs. (6) Charlotte Date Away Home April 1 Charlotte 4 Birmingham 2 April 2 Charlotte 3 Birmingham 4 April 4 Birmingham 4 Charlotte 5 OT April 5 Birmingham 2 Charlotte 5 Charlotte wins series 3–1
(4) Pensacola vs. (5) New Orleans Date Away Home April 2 New Orleans 2 Pensacola 3 April 3 New Orleans 4 Pensacola 2 April 4 Pensacola 6 New Orleans 5 OT April 7 Pensacola 6 New Orleans 4 Pensacola wins series 3–1
Semifinals edit (1) Louisiana vs. (7) Pee Dee Date Away Home April 10 Pee Dee 3 Louisiana 6 April 11 Pee Dee 3 Louisiana 7 April 16 Louisiana 3 Pee Dee 0 Louisiana wins series 3–0
(4) Pensacola vs. (6) Charlotte Date Away Home April 10 Charlotte 2 Pensacola 3 April 11 Charlotte 3 Pensacola 4 OT April 16 Pensacola 2 Charlotte 1 Pensacola wins series 3–0
Finals edit (1) Louisiana vs. (4) Pensacola Date Away Home April 22 Pensacola 1 Louisiana 3 April 25 Pensacola 1 Louisiana 3 April 26 Louisiana 4 Pensacola 9 April 28 Louisiana 4 Pensacola 6 April 30 Pensacola 8 Louisiana 2 May 3 Louisiana 4 Pensacola 5 OT Pensacola wins series 4–2
Kelly Cup finals edit Kelly Cup Finals Date Away Home May 8 Hampton Roads 4 Pensacola 7 May 9 Hampton Roads 3 Pensacola 1 May 12 Pensacola 1 Hampton Roads 0 OT May 13 Pensacola 2 Hampton Roads 4 May 18 Pensacola 3 Hampton Roads 7 May 20 Hampton Roads 4 Pensacola 1 Hampton Roads wins series 4–2
ECHL awards edit See also edit References edit
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The 1997 98 ECHL season was the tenth season of the ECHL Before the start of the season the league saw the Knoxville Cherokees move to Florence SC and welcomed expansion teams in New Orleans LA and Upper Marlboro MD The Louisiana IceGators finished the regular season first overall and the Hampton Roads Admirals won their record setting third overall ECHL championship 1st Kelly Cup defeating the Pensacola Ice Pilots 4 games to 2 Contents 1 League realignment 1 1 Northern Conference 1 1 1 Northeast Division 1 1 2 Northwest Division 1 2 Southern Conference 1 2 1 Southeast Division 1 2 2 Southwest Division 2 Regular season 2 1 Final standings 2 1 1 Northern Conference 2 1 2 Southern Conference 3 Kelly Cup playoffs 3 1 Bracket 3 2 Northern Conference 3 2 1 Quarterfinals 3 2 2 Semifinals 3 2 3 Finals 3 3 Southern Conference 3 3 1 Quarterfinals 3 3 2 Semifinals 3 3 3 Finals 3 4 Kelly Cup finals 4 ECHL awards 5 See also 6 ReferencesLeague realignment editWith the league expanding to 25 teams the Board of Governors decided to divide the league into two conference Northern and Southern with two divisions each With the realignment the Board of Governors also created two new trophies one each for the playoff champion of each conference 1 Northern Conference edit Northeast Division edit Chesapeake Icebreakers Hampton Roads Admirals Johnstown Chiefs Richmond Renegades Roanoke Express Wheeling Nailers Northwest Division edit Columbus Chill Dayton Bombers Huntington Blizzard Louisville RiverFrogs Peoria Rivermen Toledo Storm Southern Conference edit Southeast Division edit Charlotte Checkers Jacksonville Lizard Kings Pee Dee Pride Raleigh Icecaps South Carolina Stingrays Tallahassee Tiger Sharks Southwest Division edit Baton Rouge Kingfish Birmingham Bulls Louisiana IceGators Mississippi Sea Wolves Mobile Mysticks New Orleans Brass Pensacola Ice PilotsRegular season editFinal standings edit Note GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties GF Goals for GA Goals against PTS Points Green shade Clinched playoff spot Blue shade Clinched division z Clinched home ice advantage Northern Conference edit Northeast Division GP W L T PTS GF GARoanoke Express 70 42 21 7 91 235 208Wheeling Nailers 70 37 24 9 83 255 255Chesapeake Icebreakers 70 34 28 8 76 252 239Hampton Roads Admirals 70 32 28 10 74 222 225Richmond Renegades 70 30 33 7 67 218 277Johnstown Chiefs 70 23 41 6 52 219 297Northwest Division GP W L T PTS GF GAPeoria Rivermen 70 44 19 7 95 296 213Toledo Storm 70 41 21 8 90 251 210Dayton Bombers 70 36 26 8 80 255 256Huntington Blizzard 70 34 29 7 75 230 259Columbus Chill 70 33 30 7 73 221 220Louisville RiverFrogs 70 32 31 7 71 228 257Southern Conference edit Southeast Division GP W L T PTS GF GASouth Carolina Stingrays 70 41 23 6 88 246 218Charlotte Checkers 70 35 24 11 81 251 237Pee Dee Pride 70 34 25 11 79 214 215Jacksonville Lizard Kings 70 35 29 6 76 243 239Raleigh Icecaps 70 32 33 5 69 236 254Tallahassee Tiger Sharks 70 24 44 2 50 210 320Southwest Division GP W L T PTS GF GALouisiana IceGators 70 43 17 10 96 298 232Birmingham Bulls 70 39 23 8 86 293 257Pensacola Ice Pilots 70 36 24 10 82 276 262New Orleans Brass 70 36 24 10 82 278 263Mobile Mysticks 70 35 27 8 78 236 233Mississippi Sea Wolves 70 34 27 9 77 225 224Baton Rouge Kingfish 70 33 27 10 76 220 238Kelly Cup playoffs editBracket edit Conference Quarterfinals Best of 5 Conference Semifinals Best of 5 Conference Finals Best of 7 Kelly Cup Finals Best of 7 1Peoria08Hampton Roads33Toledo14Wheeling34Wheeling35Dayton24Wheeling2Northern Conference8Hampton Roads43Toledo36Chesapeake02Roanoke28Hampton Roads32Roanoke37Huntington18Hampton Roads44Pensacola21Louisiana38Mobile01Louisiana37Pee Dee04Pensacola35New Orleans11Louisiana2Southern Conference4Pensacola43Birmingham16Charlotte34Pensacola36Charlotte02South Carolina27Pee Dee3Northern Conference edit Quarterfinals edit 1 Peoria vs 8 Hampton RoadsDate Away HomeMarch 31 Hampton Roads 7 Peoria 3April 3 Peoria 0 Hampton Roads 2April 4 Peoria 3 Hampton Roads 4 OTHampton Roads wins series 3 0 2 Roanoke vs 7 HuntingtonDate Away HomeMarch 31 Huntington 1 Roanoke 4April 3 Roanoke 2 Huntington 3April 4 Huntington 2 Roanoke 5April 6 Roanoke 3 Huntington 2Roanoke wins series 3 1 3 Toledo vs 6 ChesapeakeDate Away HomeApril 1 Chesapeake 2 Toledo 4April 3 Chesapeake 1 Toledo 4April 4 Toledo 3 Chesapeake 2 OTToledo wins series 3 0 4 Wheeling vs 5 DaytonDate Away HomeApril 1 Dayton 1 Wheeling 4April 3 Dayton 2 Wheeling 1April 4 Wheeling 3 Dayton 4 OTApril 7 Wheeling 3 Dayton 2 OTApril 8 Dayton 2 Wheeling 4Wheeling wins series 3 2 Semifinals edit 2 Roanoke vs 8 Hampton RoadsDate Away HomeApril 9 Hampton Roads 0 Roanoke 3April 11 Hampton Roads 2 Roanoke 3 OTApril 15 Roanoke 3 Hampton Roads 4April 17 Roanoke 1 Hampton Roads 2April 20 Hampton Roads 3 Roanoke 2 OTHampton Roads wins series 3 2 3 Toledo vs 4 WheelingDate Away HomeApril 10 Wheeling 3 Toledo 0April 11 Wheeling 5 Toledo 6April 15 Toledo 2 Wheeling 3 OTApril 17 Toledo 0 Wheeling 3Wheeling wins series 3 1 Finals edit 4 Wheeling vs 8 Hampton RoadsDate Away HomeApril 22 Hampton Roads 4 Wheeling 3 OTApril 24 Hampton Roads 1 Wheeling 2April 25 Hampton Roads 3 Wheeling 4 OTApril 30 Wheeling 1 Hampton Roads 3May 2 Wheeling 1 Hampton Roads 2 OTMay 3 Wheeling 1 Hampton Roads 5Hampton Roads wins series 4 2Southern Conference edit Quarterfinals edit 1 Louisiana vs 8 MobileDate Away HomeMarch 31 Mobile 2 Louisiana 4April 4 Louisiana 8 Mobile 7 OTApril 6 Mobile 4 Louisiana 6Louisiana wins series 3 0 2 South Carolina vs 7 Pee DeeDate Away HomeApril 30 Pee Dee 6 South Carolina 3April 1 South Carolina 0 Pee Dee 3April 3 Pee Dee 1 South Carolina 5April 4 South Carolina 3 Pee Dee 0April 8 Pee Dee 4 South Carolina 3 OTPee Dee wins series 3 2 3 Birmingham vs 6 CharlotteDate Away HomeApril 1 Charlotte 4 Birmingham 2April 2 Charlotte 3 Birmingham 4April 4 Birmingham 4 Charlotte 5 OTApril 5 Birmingham 2 Charlotte 5Charlotte wins series 3 1 4 Pensacola vs 5 New OrleansDate Away HomeApril 2 New Orleans 2 Pensacola 3April 3 New Orleans 4 Pensacola 2April 4 Pensacola 6 New Orleans 5 OTApril 7 Pensacola 6 New Orleans 4Pensacola wins series 3 1 Semifinals edit 1 Louisiana vs 7 Pee DeeDate Away HomeApril 10 Pee Dee 3 Louisiana 6April 11 Pee Dee 3 Louisiana 7April 16 Louisiana 3 Pee Dee 0Louisiana wins series 3 0 4 Pensacola vs 6 CharlotteDate Away HomeApril 10 Charlotte 2 Pensacola 3April 11 Charlotte 3 Pensacola 4 OTApril 16 Pensacola 2 Charlotte 1Pensacola wins series 3 0 Finals edit 1 Louisiana vs 4 PensacolaDate Away HomeApril 22 Pensacola 1 Louisiana 3April 25 Pensacola 1 Louisiana 3April 26 Louisiana 4 Pensacola 9April 28 Louisiana 4 Pensacola 6April 30 Pensacola 8 Louisiana 2May 3 Louisiana 4 Pensacola 5 OTPensacola wins series 4 2Kelly Cup finals edit Kelly Cup Finals 4 Pensacola vs 8 Hampton RoadsDate Away HomeMay 8 Hampton Roads 4 Pensacola 7May 9 Hampton Roads 3 Pensacola 1May 12 Pensacola 1 Hampton Roads 0 OTMay 13 Pensacola 2 Hampton Roads 4May 18 Pensacola 3 Hampton Roads 7May 20 Hampton Roads 4 Pensacola 1Hampton Roads wins series 4 2ECHL awards editSee also ECHL awards Patrick J Kelly Cup Hampton Roads AdmiralsHenry Brabham Cup Louisiana IceGatorsNorthern Conference Champion Hampton Roads AdmiralsSouthern Conference Champion Pensacola Ice PilotsJohn Brophy Award Chris Nilan Chesapeake ECHL Most Valuable Player Jamey Hicks Birmingham Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player Sebastien Charpentier Hampton Roads ECHL Goaltender of the Year Nick Vitucci Toledo ECHL Rookie of the Year Sean Venedam Toledo Defenseman of the Year Chris Valicevic Louisiana Leading Scorer Jamey Hicks Birmingham Sportsmanship Award Cal Ingraham Tallahassee See also editECHL All Star Game List of ECHL seasons 1997 in sports 1998 in sportsReferences edit ECHL Trophies and Awards Archived 2008 02 15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1997 98 ECHL season amp oldid 1193214001, wikipedia, wiki , book, books, library,
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