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Derian Hatcher's 1997-1998 season

Points
31
NHL#181
Goals
6
NHL#292
Assists
25
NHL#116
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#93
Games
70
85%
85% of 82

Defenceman Derian Hatcher was 25 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Dallas Stars. He played 70 of a possible 82 games and scored 6 goals and 25 assists for 31 points, 0.44 points per game. In the playoffs he played 17 games for 6 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Derian Hatcher plays the 1997-1998 season for Dallas Stars

    Derian was 25 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Derian Hatcher's season starts in game 6 of 82

    Dallas Stars have played 5 games5 of 82 without him
    • The game
      CGY4–5DAL
      W
      game 6/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP22:07TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      FLA0–4DAL
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG25:25TOI
    • The game
      DAL5–4TOR
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG23:55TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DAL1–3OTT
      L
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG24:47TOI
    • The game
      VAN5–1DAL
      L
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG21:48TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–0CHI
      W
      game 11/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG30:17TOI
    • The game
      COL1–3DAL
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG21:39TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL3–2NYR
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG27:23TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL4–3WSH
      W
      game 14/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG26:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • November 1997
    • The game
      DAL3–3PHI
      game 15/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG22:08TOI
    • The game
      DAL4–6MTL
      L
      game 16/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-0SOG22:19TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL5–2PIT
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG25:36TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–2DAL
      game 18/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP26:46TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL7–1DAL
      L
      game 19/82
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG24:08TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–3DAL
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG25:32TOI
    • The game
      DAL5–1LAK
      W
      game 21/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG22:19TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8216 of 21 played
      8
      points
      NHL#165
      2
      goals
      NHL#211
      6
      assists
      NHL#120
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#141
      DAL
      11-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      3rd in the Central·4th in the Western Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DAL4–0ANA
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG23:30TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–3DAL
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:17TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–4DET
      L
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:17TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–0BOS
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP26:00TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ANA0–5DAL
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG21:15TOI
    • The game
      LAK1–4DAL
      W
      game 27/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG20:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL4–1PHX
      W
      game 28/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG27:56TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Derian Hatcher reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Phoenix Coyotes · November 27

    • The game
      PHX2–5DAL
      W
      game 29/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG24:29TOI
    • December 1997
    • The game
      EDM1–4DAL
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG24:07TOI
    • The game
      CGY1–4DAL
      W
      game 31/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG24:09TOI
    • The game
      DAL0–3TOR
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG22:02TOI
    • The game
      TBL0–3DAL
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG25:35TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–0DAL
      L
      game 34/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG21:57TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–8DAL
      W
      game 35/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG23:22TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–1CGY
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG24:12TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–1EDM
      W
      game 37/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG20:31TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL3–1VAN
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP21:19TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN3–3DAL
      game 39/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP29:47TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      DAL2–2DET
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG29:02TOI
    • The game
      LAK2–2DAL
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:35TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8236 of 41 played
      16
      points
      NHL#168
      4
      goals
      NHL#233
      12
      assists
      NHL#120
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#162
      DAL
      25-9-0W-L-OT57Points
      2nd in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI1–2DAL
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG23:38TOI
    • The game
      DAL6–1CAR
      W
      game 43/82
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +1+/-1SOG3PPP27:47TOI
      +4 points
    • The game
      DAL4–3NJD
      W
      game 44/82
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG22:13TOI
    • The game
      OTT2–0DAL
      L
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:57TOI
    • The game
      DET3–3DAL
      game 46/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG28:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL1–2ANA
      L
      game 47/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG26:45TOI
    • The game
      DAL3–1SJS
      W
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG23:56TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–1STL
      W
      game 49/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG22:48TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL2–3DAL
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG26:20TOI
    • The game
      DAL3–2COL
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG27:09TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–5DAL
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG22:46TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL2–3FLA
      L
      game 53/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG25:48TOI
    • The game
      DAL3–6STL
      L
      game 54/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG27:23TOI
    • February 1998
    • The game
      DAL5–1TOR
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG25:20TOI
    • The game
      PHI0–1DAL
      W
      game 56/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG26:32TOI
    • The game
      CHI1–3DAL
      W
      game 57/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG24:24TOI
    • The game
      DAL4–1NYI
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:03TOI
    • The game
      PHX0–4DAL
      W
      game 59/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP27:42TOI
      +1 assist
    • March 1998
    • The game
      DAL2–2CHI
      game 60/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP20:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8255 of 62 played
      26
      points
      NHL#159
      6
      goals
      NHL#248
      20
      assists
      NHL#107
      +4
      +/-
      NHL#63
      DAL
      38-15-0W-L-OT85Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR1–6DAL
      W
      game 68/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG23:03TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT0–0DAL
      game 69/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG31:32TOI
    • The game
      TOR1–0DAL
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG25:15TOI
    • The game
      SJS4–1DAL
      L
      game 71/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG26:09TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–3DAL
      W
      game 72/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG22:27TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 1998
    • The game
      DAL1–3CGY
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG27:34TOI
    • The game
      DAL1–4EDM
      L
      game 74/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:35TOI
    • The game
      DAL3–5VAN
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP23:42TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR2–4DAL
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG26:48TOI
    • The game
      WSH1–2DAL
      W
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG23:51TOI
    • The game
      DAL5–1TBL
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG22:20TOI
    • The game
      STL3–4DAL
      W
      game 79/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG25:05TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–3DAL
      W
      game 80/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:26TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–3PHX
      L
      game 81/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:34TOI
    • The game
      CHI1–3DAL
      W
      game 82/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG23:41TOI
    The season in numbers

    Derian Hatcher closes the 1997-1998 season with 31 points

    Points
    31
    NHL#181
    Games
    70of 82
    85%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#292
    Assists
    25
    NHL#116
    P/GP
    0.44
    NHL#193
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#93
    Events
    31
    career best in points
    25
    career best in assists
    100
    career assists
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Dallas Stars are in the playoffs

    First round

    Dallas Stars meet San Jose Sharks

    DALvsSJS
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
    Swedes on San Jose Sharks
    • Game 1
      SJS1–4DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP23:26TOI
      +1 goal
    • Dallas Starslead1–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 2
      SJS2–5DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP23:53TOI
      +2 points
    • Dallas Starslead2–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 3
      DAL1–4SJS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG27:15TOI
    • Dallas Starslead2–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 4
      DAL0–1SJS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG28:10TOI
    • Dallas Starsare2–2withSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 5
      SJS2–3DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG23:44TOI
    • May 1998
    • Dallas Starslead3–2againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 6
      DAL3–2SJS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:35TOI
    First round

    Dallas Stars knock San Jose Sharks out 4–2

    DAL4–2SJS
    Advance
    6Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Dallas Stars meet Edmonton Oilers

    DALvsEDM
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    • Game 1
      EDM1–3DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG24:16TOI
    • Dallas Starslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM2–0DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:17TOI
    • Dallas Starsare1–1withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      DAL1–0EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG27:17TOI
    • Dallas Starslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      DAL3–1EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG25:16TOI
      +1 assist
    • Dallas Starslead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM1–2DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP25:09TOI
      +2 points
    Second round

    Dallas Stars knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–1

    DAL4–1EDM
    Advance
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    8 days later
    Conference final

    Dallas Stars meet Detroit Red Wings

    DALvsDET
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      DET2–0DAL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:49TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstDallas Stars
    • Game 2
      DET1–3DAL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG23:53TOI
    • Dallas Starsare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      DAL3–5DET
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG22:01TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstDallas Stars
    • Game 4
      DAL2–3DET
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG24:09TOI
    • June 1998
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstDallas Stars
    • Game 5
      DET2–3DAL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG29:02TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstDallas Stars
    • Game 6
      DAL0–2DET
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG28:18TOI
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Dallas Stars out 4–2

    DAL2–4DET
    Eliminated
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Derian Hatcher ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 6 points

    Points
    6
    NHL#54
    Games
    17
    Goals
    3
    NHL#36
    Assists
    3
    NHL#63
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#63
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#178
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff points
    1
    First playoff goal
    2 points
    best game
    SJS4–2→EDM4–1→DET2–4