Regular seasonCOL

Eric Messier's 1997-1998 season

Points

NHL#342

Goals

NHL#369

Assists

NHL#293

Plus/minus

NHL#178

Games

75% of 82

Left winger Eric Messier was 23 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Avalanche. He played 62 of a possible 82 games and scored 4 goals and 12 assists for 16 points, 0.26 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1997-1998Playoffs

Year 1997
29 years ago
Season opener
October 1
Eric Messier plays the 1997-1998 season for Colorado Avalanche
COLColorado Avalanche
Eric was 23 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.
- The game
  DAL2–2COL
  October 1game 1/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG13:12TOI
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- The game
  COL4–1CGY
  W
  October 3game 2/824
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG14:27TOI
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- The game
  COL3–0EDM
  W
  October 5game 3/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG1PPP15:07TOI
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Eric Messier records his first NHL assist
in the game against Edmonton Oilers · October 5
- The game
  BOS2–3COL
  W
  October 7game 4/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG17:09TOI
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- The game
  PHX3–3COL
  October 11game 6/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG17:17TOI
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Eric Messier scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Phoenix Coyotes · October 11
- The game
  COL6–2EDM
  W
  October 15game 7/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG13:53TOI
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- The game
  COL5–6CGY
  L
  October 17game 8/825
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG21:34TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  COL4–4VAN
  October 19game 9/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP17:51TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH3–4COL
  W
  October 22game 10/822
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-4SOG21:54TOI
  +2 assists
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- The game
  CAR3–3COL
  October 24game 11/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-5SOG27:10TOI
  +1 goal
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- The game
  COL1–3DAL
  L
  October 25game 12/821
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG19:20TOI
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- The game
  BUF2–3COL
  W
  October 28game 13/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG08:49TOI
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- November 1997
- The game
  STL1–4COL
  W
  November 8game 17/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG20:36TOI
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- The game
  COL2–0DET
  W
  November 11game 18/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG19:21TOI
  +1 goal
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- The game
  COL2–1PHI
  W
  November 13game 19/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG22:58TOI
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- The game
  COL1–4NJD
  L
  November 14game 20/82
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG19:08TOI
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- The game
  COL1–4NYR
  L
  November 16game 21/824
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG20:31TOI
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- Checkpoint
  November 16
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 8217 of 21 played
  8
  points
  NHL#169
  3
  goals
  NHL#152
  5
  assists
  NHL#164
  COL
  10-5-0W-L-OT26Points
  1st in the Pacific·4th in the Western Conference·8th in the whole NHL
- The game
  COL6–6WSH
  November 18game 22/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG20:17TOI
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- The game
  TOR1–3COL
  W
  November 21game 23/824
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG16:47TOI
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- The game
  LAK2–1COL
  L
  November 23game 24/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG18:32TOI
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- The game
  COL3–3TBL
  November 26game 25/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG17:33TOI
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- The game
  COL3–2FLA
  W
  November 28game 26/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP18:24TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  COL3–2CAR
  W
  November 29game 27/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG19:32TOI
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- December 1997
- The game
  EDM2–4COL
  W
  December 2game 28/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG16:22TOI
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- The game
  COL2–1CHI
  W
  December 4game 29/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG19:21TOI
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- The game
  VAN4–6COL
  W
  December 6game 30/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG19:48TOI
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- The game
  COL2–4MTL
  L
  December 8game 31/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG17:32TOI
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- The game
  COL2–2TOR
  December 10game 32/823
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG19:13TOI
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- The game
  COL1–3CGY
  L
  December 12game 33/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG19:20TOI
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- The game
  COL5–2VAN
  W
  December 13game 34/823
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG20:32TOI
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- The game
  TOR2–3COL
  W
  December 15game 35/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-4SOG18:50TOI
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET2–2COL
  December 17game 36/824
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG18:44TOI
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- The game
  PIT3–3COL
  December 19game 37/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG17:52TOI
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- The game
  LAK1–5COL
  W
  December 23game 38/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG18:01TOI
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- The game
  COL5–1EDM
  W
  December 27game 39/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG14:51TOI
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- The game
  MTL1–1COL
  December 29game 40/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG18:25TOI
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- The game
  NYI1–3COL
  W
  December 31game 41/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG16:02TOI
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- Checkpoint
  December 31
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 8237 of 41 played
  10
  points
  NHL#274
  4
  goals
  NHL#233
  6
  assists
  NHL#280
  COL
  21-8-0W-L-OT54Points
  1st in the Pacific·3rd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
Year 1998
28 years ago
- The game
  COL2–2BUF
  January 2game 42/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-6SOG24:57TOI
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- The game
  COL5–4PIT
  W
  January 3game 43/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG19:45TOI
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- The game
  CGY3–1COL
  L
  January 6game 44/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG18:59TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN4–4COL
  January 8game 45/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG15:43TOI
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- The game
  OTT3–3COL
  January 10game 46/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG17:13TOI
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- The game
  FLA1–3COL
  W
  January 12game 47/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG19:06TOI
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- The game
  COL2–0ANA
  W
  January 14game 48/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP20:27TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  SJS2–2COL
  January 15game 49/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG20:37TOI
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- The game
  COL2–3DAL
  L
  January 21game 50/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG14:34TOI
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- The game
  DAL3–2COL
  L
  January 24game 52/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG17:33TOI
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- The game
  EDM1–2COL
  W
  January 26game 53/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG15:34TOI
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- The game
  VAN1–6COL
  W
  January 28game 54/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP16:45TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  COL2–5SJS
  L
  January 31game 55/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG13:43TOI
  +1 assist
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- February 1998
- The game
  CHI2–4COL
  W
  February 5game 57/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG11:20TOI
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- The game
  COL4–2PHX
  W
  February 25game 59/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG23:24TOI
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- The game
  PHX0–3COL
  W
  February 26game 60/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG14:10TOI
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- The game
  CHI4–0COL
  L
  February 28game 61/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG21:13TOI
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- March 1998
- The game
  EDM5–4COL
  L
  March 2game 62/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG08:35TOI
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- Checkpoint
  March 2
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 8255 of 62 played
  14
  points
  NHL#295
  4
  goals
  NHL#304
  10
  assists
  NHL#259
  COL
  31-15-0W-L-OT78Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the Pacific·3rd in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  COL5–3TOR
  W
  March 4game 63/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG14:37TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  COL2–4OTT
  L
  March 5game 64/824
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG19:53TOI
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- The game
  TBL2–1COL
  L
  March 9game 66/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG23:09TOI
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- The game
  STL2–3COL
  W
  March 11game 67/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG05:10TOI
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- The game
  COL3–5ANA
  L
  March 15game 69/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG09:49TOI
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- The game
  COL1–4BOS
  L
  March 30game 74/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP18:24TOI
  +1 assist
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- April 1998
- The game
  COL1–4STL
  L
  April 4game 77/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG07:21TOI
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The season in numbers
April 4
Eric Messier closes the 1997-1998 season with 16 points
COLColorado Avalanche
Points
16
NHL#342
Games
62of 82
76%
Goals
4
NHL#369
Assists
12
NHL#293
P/GP
0.26
NHL#345
+/-
+4
NHL#178
Events
16
career best in points
12
career best in assists
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
4 i rad
games with a point · 5 pts
18 days later
Playoffs
April 22
Colorado Avalanche are in the playoffs
First round
April 22
Colorado Avalanche meet Edmonton Oilers
COLvsEDM
Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
Peter Forsberg
Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
Mats Lindgren
View the whole round
12 days later
First round
May 4
Edmonton Oilers knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–3
COL3–4EDM
Eliminated
He did not play in this round
The run in numbers
May 4
Eric Messier ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 0 points
COLColorado Avalanche
Points
0
Games
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
P/GP
—
+/-
0
EDM3–4

Eric Messier plays the 1997-1998 season for Colorado Avalanche

Eric Messier records his first NHL assist

Eric Messier scores his first NHL goal

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Eric Messier closes the 1997-1998 season with 16 points

Colorado Avalanche are in the playoffs

Colorado Avalanche meet Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–3

Eric Messier ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 0 points