1997–98 Slovak Extraliga season

1997–98 Slovak Extraliga season
LeagueSlovak Extraliga
SportIce hockey
Number of games36
Number of teams10
Regular season
League ChampionHC Slovan Bratislava
  Runners-upHC Košice
Playoffs
Finals championsHC Slovan Bratislava
  Runners-upHC Košice
Slovak Extraliga seasons

The 1997–98 Slovak Extraliga season was the fifth season of the Slovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Slovakia. 10 teams participated in the league, and HC Slovan Bratislava won the championship.

Standings

Team GP Pts W T L GF:GA Diff.
1 HC Slovan Bratislava 36 58 28 2 6 170-72 +98
2 HC Košice 36 56 27 2 7 174-87 +87
3 HC ŠKP Poprad 36 43 18 7 11 122-106 +16
4 Dukla Trenčín 36 42 19 4 13 177-103 +74
5 HKm Zvolen 36 32 15 2 19 92-112 -20
6 HK 36 Skalica 36 31 13 5 18 100-124 -24
7 Martimex ZŤS Martin 36 30 12 6 18 112-120 -8
8 HK VTJ Spišská Nová Ves 36 26 10 6 20 93-121 -28
9 MHC Nitra 36 24 8 8 20 81-144 -63
10 HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš 36 18 7 4 25 87-159 -72

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

  • HC Slovan Bratislava - HK VTJ Spišská Nová Ves 3:0 (8:1,8:2,6:4)
  • HC Košice - Martimex ZŤS Martin 3:0 (4:2,5:1,2:0)
  • ŠKP PS Poprad - HK 36 Skalica 3:0 (7:1,7:4,5:4)
  • Dukla Trenčín - HKm Zvolen 3:2 (4:2,7:4,2:3 OT,1:4,4:3)

Semifinals

  • HC Slovan Bratislava - Dukla Trenčín 3:0 (5:1,4:0,6:3)
  • HC Košice - HC ŠKP Poprad 3:0 (6:2,3:2,3:1)

3rd place

  • HC ŠKP Poprad - Dukla Trenčín 2:0 (6:3,3:2)

Final

  • HC Slovan Bratislava - HC Košice 3:2 (3:2 OT,5:4 OT,1:2,1:4,3:2 OT)

Relegation

  • HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš - HK Spartak Dubnica nad Váhom 3:2 (2:3 OT,1:2,5:1,2:1,3:2 OT)