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Aaron Ward's 1997-1998 season

Points
10
NHL#425
Goals
5
NHL#330
Assists
5
NHL#462
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#384
Games
52
63%
63% of 82

Defenceman Aaron Ward was 24 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 52 of a possible 82 games and scored 5 goals and 5 assists for 10 points, 0.19 points per game. The season ended with Aaron Ward winning the Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings against Washington Capitals.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Aaron Ward plays the 1997-1998 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Aaron was 24 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET3–1CGY
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:05TOI
    • The game
      DET8–2EDM
      W
      game 2/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:44TOI
    • The game
      DAL1–3DET
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG15:19TOI
    • The game
      TBL0–3DET
      W
      game 4/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:41TOI
    • The game
      CGY4–4DET
      game 5/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:13TOI
    • The game
      DET3–2TOR
      W
      game 6/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:19TOI
    • The game
      TOR4–3DET
      L
      game 7/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG17:02TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      CAR2–4DET
      W
      game 8/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG19:38TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–3DET
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:10TOI
    • The game
      DET4–1ANA
      W
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:08TOI
    • The game
      DET4–1LAK
      W
      game 11/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG21:18TOI
      +1 assist
    • November 1997
    • The game
      ANA3–4DET
      W
      game 15/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:17TOI
    • The game
      DET1–3CAR
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:22TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–1DET
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:53TOI
    • The game
      CGY3–6DET
      W
      game 18/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG15:52TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL2–0DET
      L
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:09TOI
    • The game
      DET4–2OTT
      W
      game 20/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG19:28TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–5STL
      L
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:03TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8218 of 21 played
      6
      points
      NHL#232
      1
      goals
      NHL#294
      5
      assists
      NHL#160
      0
      +/-
      NHL#100
      DET
      13-5-0W-L-OT29Points
      2nd in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET3–3CHI
      game 22/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:44TOI
    • The game
      NYI3–2DET
      L
      game 23/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG14:44TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–4DET
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG14:52TOI
    • The game
      DET5–2MTL
      W
      game 25/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG16:40TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT1–4DET
      W
      game 26/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG06:56TOI
    • December 1997
    • The game
      DET3–3VAN
      game 28/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:43TOI
    • The game
      DET4–3CGY
      W
      game 29/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:33TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8225 of 41 played
      7
      points
      NHL#350
      2
      goals
      NHL#338
      5
      assists
      NHL#306
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#59
      DET
      24-9-0W-L-OT56Points
      2nd in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN0–4DET
      W
      game 49/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG16:06TOI
    • The game
      DET1–3NJD
      L
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG14:19TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–0DET
      L
      game 51/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:19TOI
    • The game
      PHI0–1DET
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:30TOI
    • The game
      PHX4–4DET
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG17:44TOI
    • The game
      DET2–4PIT
      L
      game 54/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG14:43TOI
      +1 goal
    • February 1998
    • The game
      DET4–2WSH
      W
      game 55/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG18:23TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET1–1FLA
      game 56/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:37TOI
    • The game
      DET5–4TBL
      W
      game 57/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG16:59TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET1–4STL
      L
      game 58/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:49TOI
    • March 1998
    • The game
      DET3–1PHX
      W
      game 61/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:55TOI
    • The game
      DET2–0ANA
      W
      game 62/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:54TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8237 of 62 played
      10
      points
      NHL#365
      5
      goals
      NHL#273
      5
      assists
      NHL#401
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#93
      DET
      34-15-0W-L-OT81Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET4–5SJS
      L
      game 63/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:55TOI
    • The game
      DET1–2LAK
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG07:15TOI
    • The game
      BOS6–3DET
      L
      game 65/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:37TOI
    • The game
      CHI0–3DET
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:51TOI
    • The game
      DET1–6PHI
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG09:11TOI
    • The game
      DET4–3NYR
      W
      game 70/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG00:08TOI
    • The game
      ANA3–3DET
      game 72/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG11:32TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–4DET
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:07TOI
    • April 1998
    • The game
      COL0–2DET
      W
      game 75/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:21TOI
    • The game
      DET3–2CHI
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:35TOI
    • The game
      STL3–5DET
      W
      game 77/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:33TOI
    • The game
      PHX1–5DET
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG14:19TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–5DET
      W
      game 79/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:31TOI
    • The game
      DET1–3DAL
      L
      game 81/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:52TOI
    • The game
      DET3–4COL
      L
      game 82/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG12:21TOI
    The season in numbers

    Aaron Ward closes the 1997-1998 season with 10 points

    Points
    10
    NHL#425
    Games
    52of 82
    63%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#330
    Assists
    5
    NHL#462
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#412
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#384
    Events
    100
    NHL games
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Phoenix Coyotes

    DETvsPHX
    Swedes on Phoenix Coyotes
    No Swedes
    11 days later
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Phoenix Coyotes out 4–2

    DET4–2PHX
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

    DETvsSTL
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    11 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    DET4–2STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Dallas Stars

    DETvsDAL
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
    12 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Dallas Stars out 4–2

    DET4–2DAL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Washington Capitals

    DETvsWSH
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Detroit Red Wings

    beat Washington Capitals 4–0 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Aaron Ward ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    PHX4–2→STL4–2→DAL4–2→WSH4–0