1997–98 CHL season
The 1997–98 CHL season was the sixth season of the Central Hockey League.
Regular season
Division standings
| Eastern Division | |||||||
| y-Columbus Cottonmouths | 70 | 51 | 13 | 6 | 341 | 219 | 108 |
| x-Nashville Ice Flyers | 70 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 274 | 246 | 92 |
| x-Huntsville Channel Cats | 70 | 40 | 22 | 8 | 333 | 281 | 88 |
| x-Macon Whoopee | 70 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 249 | 234 | 83 |
| e-Fayetteville Force | 70 | 25 | 42 | 3 | 247 | 348 | 53 |
| Western Division | |||||||
| x-Oklahoma City Blazers | 70 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 319 | 237 | 99 |
| x-Wichita Thunder | 70 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 302 | 303 | 74 |
| x-Tulsa Oilers | 70 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 308 | 274 | 73 |
| x-Memphis RiverKings | 70 | 25 | 40 | 5 | 239 | 287 | 55 |
| e-Fort Worth Fire | 70 | 13 | 53 | 4 | 214 | 397 | 30 |
y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention