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Al Iafrate's 1997-1998 season

Points
9
NHL#441
Goals
2
NHL#460
Assists
7
NHL#403
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#384
Games
21
25%
25% of 82

Defenceman Al Iafrate was 31 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for San Jose Sharks. He played 21 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points, 0.43 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 1 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Al Iafrate plays the 1997-1998 season for San Jose Sharks

    SJSSan Jose Sharks

    Al was 31 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Al Iafrate's season starts in game 29 of 82

    San Jose Sharks have played 28 games28 of 82 without him
    • The game
      SJS2–3CGY
      L
      game 29/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG18:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS3–2VAN
      W
      game 30/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG18:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–3SJS
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:22TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–0DAL
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–1CHI
      W
      game 33/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG04:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–5SJS
      W
      game 34/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP21:50TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–0SJS
      game 35/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG25:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS4–2ANA
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP21:32TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 828 of 62 played
      3
      points
      NHL#534
      1
      goals
      NHL#485
      2
      assists
      NHL#514
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#75
      SJS
      25-30-0W-L-OT57Points
      4th in the Pacific·9th in the Western Conference·17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK4–3SJS
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP15:41TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS5–2LAK
      W
      game 71/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP14:37TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS4–1DAL
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG18:10TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–6STL
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:18TOI
      View the game
    • April 1998
    • The game
      SJS3–2PIT
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS3–3OTT
      game 75/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG17:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS5–3TOR
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG13:51TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY0–6SJS
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG15:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–5SJS
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–1SJS
      game 79/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:30TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS3–3CGY
      game 80/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP17:28TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–4COL
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG16:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–4SJS
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:35TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Al Iafrate closes the 1997-1998 season with 9 points

    SJSSan Jose Sharks
    Points
    9
    NHL#441
    Games
    21of 82
    26%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#460
    Assists
    7
    NHL#403
    P/GP
    0.43
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#384
    Events
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    San Jose Sharks are in the playoffs

    First round

    San Jose Sharks meet Dallas Stars

    SJSvsDAL
    Swedes on San Jose Sharks
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      SJS1–4DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:42TOI
      View the game
    • Dallas Starslead1–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 2
      SJS2–5DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:42TOI
      View the game
    • Dallas Starslead2–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 3
      DAL1–4SJS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP18:55TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Dallas Starslead2–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 4
      DAL0–1SJS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:25TOI
      View the game
    • San Jose Sharksare2–2withDallas Stars
    • Game 5
      SJS2–3DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG18:24TOI
      View the game
    • May 1998
    • Dallas Starslead3–2againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 6
      DAL3–2SJS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:24TOI
      View the game
    First round

    Dallas Stars knock San Jose Sharks out 4–2

    SJS2–4DAL
    Eliminated
    6Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Al Iafrate ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 1 points

    SJSSan Jose Sharks
    Points
    1
    NHL#178
    Games
    6
    Goals
    1
    NHL#91
    Assists
    0
    NHL#210
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#309
    DAL2–4