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1997–98 CHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1997–98 CHL season |
| league | Central Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | Adams’ Cup |
| season_champs | Columbus Cottonmouths |
| MVP | Joe Burton (Oklahoma City) |
| top_scorer | Luc Beausoleil (Tulsa) |
| finals | Finals |
| finals_link | Ray Miron President's Cup |
| finals_champ | Columbus Cottonmouths |
| finals_runner-up | Wichita Thunder |
| seasonslistnames | CHL |
| prevseason_year | 1996–97 |
| nextseason_year | 1998–99 |
| finals_runner-up = Wichita Thunder The 1997–98 CHL season was the sixth season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).
Teams
| Division | Team | City | Arena | Eastern | Western | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Cottonmouths | Columbus, Georgia | Columbus Civic Center | ||||||
| Fayetteville Force | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Cumberland County Crown Coliseum | ||||||
| Huntsville Channel Cats | Huntsville, Alabama | Von Braun Civic Center | ||||||
| Macon Whoopee | Macon, Georgia | Macon Coliseum | ||||||
| Nashville Ice Flyers | Nashville, Tennessee | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | ||||||
| Fort Worth Fire | Fort Worth, Texas | Fort Worth Convention Center | ||||||
| Memphis RiverKings | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | ||||||
| Oklahoma City Blazers | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Myriad Convention Center | ||||||
| Tulsa Oilers | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa Coliseum | ||||||
| Wichita Thunder | Wichita, Kansas | Britt Brown Arena |
Map of teams
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
| RD1-group1= Eastern | RD1-group2= Western
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Columbus | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=Macon | RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Nashville | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Huntsville | RD1-score4=0
| RD1-seed5=1 | RD1-team5=Oklahoma City | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6=Memphis | RD1-score6=1
| RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Wichita | RD1-score7=3 | RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-team8=Tulsa | RD1-score8=1
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Columbus | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=2 | RD2-team2=Nashville | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3=1 | RD2-team3=Oklahoma City | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Wichita | RD2-score4=4
| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Columbus | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Wichita | RD3-score2=0
CHL awards
| Community Service Award | Rod Branch (Tulsa) |
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