| Season Notes |
| Sioux City's IBP Ice Center opens in October of 1997. Sioux City home games were previously played at the Sioux City Auditorium. |
| This marks the first year that academic and hockey awards were presented at the Varsity tournament banquet. |
| The Des Moines Capitals wins its second regular-season championship - the first of three in a row. |
VARSITY REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPION
Des Moines Capitals (19W-6L-1T)
VARSITY TOURNAMENT CHAMPION
March 6-8, 1998 - Moylan Tranquility Iceplex - Omaha, Nebraska
Championship Game: Sioux City Metros 3, Omaha Jr. Lancers 2
VARSITY TOURNAMENT MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
Greg Gill - Sioux City Metros
Jake Hindermann
- Sioux City Metros
VARSITY COACH-OF-THE-YEAR
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VARSITY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Omaha Gladiators
| Varsity Regular Season Standings - Final | |||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Pn | PM |
| East Division | |||||||||
| Des Moines | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 140 | 64 | 123 | 281 |
| Mason City | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 108 | 59 | 126 | 346 |
| Dubuque | 26 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 106 | 91 | 162 | 453 |
| Waterloo | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 83 | 88 | 157 | 397 |
| Ames | 26 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 68 | 128 | 134 | 373 |
| West Division | |||||||||
| Omaha Gladiators | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 111 | 67 | 93 | 218 |
| Sioux City | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 137 | 76 | 218 | 590 |
| Omaha Jr. Lancers | 26 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 30 | 103 | 78 | 197 | 553 |
| Kansas City | 26 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 25 | 108 | 85 | 203 | 563 |
| St. Joseph | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 257 | 198 | 612 |
| Varsity Top-Ten Scorers | ||||||||||
| RK | Player, Team | GP | Go | Ast | Pts | SH | PP | Pn | PM | DQ |
| 1 | Adam Collette, Om Gladiators | 26 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | T.J. Shovein, Mason City | 26 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Jason McCollum, Des Moines | 26 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 0 |
| T4 | Brett Duncan, Om Gladiators | 26 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| T4 | Kyle Worner, Sioux City | 26 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 57 | 0 |
| T4 | Jeffrey Smith, Dubuque | 21 | 29 | 18 | 47 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 99 | 2 |
| 7 | Nick Saldi, Om Jr. Lancers | 26 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| 8 | Austin Reed, Des Moines | 26 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 0 |
| 9 | Daniel Klocke, Mason City | 26 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Todd Ross, Kansas City | 26 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| Varsity Silver Glove Goaltenders | ||||||||||||
| RK | Player, Team | GP | W | L | T | SOG | Svs | GA | SH | PP | SO | Pct |
| 1 | Joel Ruegg, Om Gladiators | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 582 | 519 | 63 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0.892 |
| 2 | Isaac Sorensen, Mason City | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 362 | 323 | 39 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0.892 |
| 3 | Brett Roth - Om Jr. Lancers | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 336 | 298 | 38 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.887 |
VARSITY ALL-STATE
- Forwards -
Jason McCollum, Sr. - Des Moines
Jeffery Smith, Sr. - Dubuque
Ryan Kirchhoff, Jr. - Kansas City
Jim Shovein, Sr. - Mason City
Adam Collette, So. - Omaha Gladiators
Brett Duncan, Jr. - Omaha Gladiators
Nick Saldi, Sr. - Omaha Jr. Lancers
Kyle Worner, Jr. - Sioux City
Luke McCarty, Sr. - Waterloo
- Defense -
Adam Harwood, Sr. - Dubuque
Mike Blaisdell, Sr. - Mason City
Brad Price, Sr. - Mason City
Dave Collette, Sr. - Omaha Gladiators
Nick Mills, Sr. - Sioux City
Willie Persinger, Sr. - Sioux City
Honza Kubicek, Sr. - Waterloo
- Goaltenders -
Jeremy Avenarius, Sr. - Dubuque
Joel Ruegg, Sr. - Omaha Gladiators
Mike Newall, Jr. - Omaha Jr. Lancers
- Honorable Mention -
- Forwards -
Steve Huebsch, Jr. - Ames
Joe Ward, Sr. - Ames
Ryan Gladson, Jr. - Des Moines
Mason McKinnie, Jr. - Des Moines
Austin Reed, Sr. - Des Moines
Jason Hubanks, Sr. - Dubuque
Zach Schultz, Sr. - Dubuque
Todd Ross, Sr. - Kansas City
Daniel Klocke, Sr. - Mason City
Ryan Fitzpatrick, So. - Omaha Jr. Lancers
Joey Zbylut, Sr. - Omaha Jr. Lancers
Chresten Jensen, Sr. - Sioux City
Ben Kutz, Sr. - Waterloo
Rick Reicherts, Sr. - Waterloo
- Defense -
Kevin Flynn, Sr. - Des Moines
Nick Marean, So. - Des Moines
Ryan Sandahl, Sr. - Des Moines
Nicholas Roth, Sr. - Dubuque
Chris Carucci, Jr. - Kansas City
Garrett Fardelmann, Jr. - Kansas City
Kent Johnson, Jr. - Omaha Gladiators
Brett Watkins, Sr. - St. Joseph
- Goaltenders -
Sarah Aldrich, Sr. - Ames
Ramyleo Abujohbarah, So. - Mason City
Brett Roth, Sr. - Omaha Jr. Lancers
Jake Hindermann, Jr. - Sioux City
Travis Klima, Sr. - Waterloo
VARSITY ALL-STAR GAME
Saturday, February 28, 1998 - Bode Ice Arena - St. Joseph, Missouri
EAST 2, WEST 4
- East All-Stars -
- Forwards -
Steve Huebsch, Jr. - Ames
Ryan Gladson, Jr. - Des Moines
Jason McCollum, Sr. - Des Moines
Mason McKinnie, Jr. - Des Moines
Austin Reed, Sr. - Des Moines
Jason Hubanks, Sr. - Dubuque
Zach Schultz, Sr. - Dubuque
Jeffery Smith, Sr. - Dubuque
Daniel Blocke, Sr. - Mason City
Jim Shovein, Sr. - Mason City
Ben Kutz, Sr. - Waterloo
Luke McCarty, Sr. - Waterloo
- Defense -
Ryan Sandahl, Sr. - Des Moines
Adam Harwood, Sr. - Dubuque
Nicholas Roth, Sr. - Dubuque
Mike Blaisdell, Sr. - Mason City
Brad Price, Sr. - Mason City
Hanza Kubicek, Sr. - Waterloo
- Goaltenders -
Jeremy Avenarius, Sr. - Dubuque
Travis Klima, Sr. - Waterloo
Coach: John Lloyd - Mason City Mohawks
- West All-Stars -
- Forwards -
Ryan Kirchhoff, Jr. - Kansas City
Todd Ross, Sr. - Kansas City
Mike Shoreman, So. - Kansas City
Adam Collette, So. - Omaha Gladiators
Brett Duncan, Jr. - Omaha Gladiators
Ryan Fitzpatrick, So. - Omaha Jr. Lancers
Mike Kempkes, Jr. - Omaha Jr. Lancers
Nick Saldi, Sr. - Omaha Jr. Lancers
Joey Zbylut, Sr. - Omaha Jr. Lancers
Kyle Worner, Jr. - Sioux City
Brent Sanders, Jr. - Sioux City
Clint Stiles, Sr. - Sioux City
- Defense -
Garrett Fardelmann, Jr. - Kansas City
Dave Collette, Sr. - Omaha Gladiators
Kent Johnson, Jr. - Omaha Gladiators
Nick Mills, Sr. - Sioux City
Willie Persinger, Sr. - Sioux City
Brett Watkins, Sr. - St. Joseph
- Goaltenders -
Joel Ruegg, Sr. - Omaha Gladiators
Mike Newall, Jr. - Omaha Jr. Lancers
Coaches: Mike Aikens - Omaha Jr. Lancers
TEAM TRI-STATE: CHICAGO SHOWCASE
| Team Tri-State competed in the Chicago Showcase. (No record of game results.) |
- Team Tri-State Roster & Staff -
- Forwards -
Ryan Gladson, Jr. - Des Moines
Jason McCollum, Sr. - Des Moines
Ryan Kirchhoff, Jr. - Kansas City
Braden Koprivica, Jr. - Kansas City
Todd Ross, Sr. - Kansas City
Jim Shovein, Sr. - Mason City
Brett Duncan, Jr. - Omaha Gladiators
Nick Saldi, Sr. - Omaha Jr. Lancers
Joey Zbylut, Sr. - Omaha Jr. Lancers
Chresten Jensen, Sr. - Sioux City
Kyle Worner, Jr. - Sioux City
Luke McCarty, Sr. - Waterloo
- Defense -
Michael Blaisdell, Sr. - Mason City
Brad Price, Sr. - Mason City
Dave Collette, Sr. - Omaha Gladiators
Nick Mills, Sr. - Sioux City
Willie Persinger, Sr. - Sioux City
Hanza Kubicek, Sr. - Waterloo
- Goaltenders -
Joel Ruegg, Sr. - Omaha Gladiators
Mike Newall, Jr. - Omaha Jr. Lancers
Coaches: Nick Krueger, Walt Johnson
Manager: Tom Schaffer
JUNIOR VARSITY REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPION
Sioux City Metros (20W-2L-4T)
JUNIOR VARSITY TOURNAMENT CHAMPION
February 27-March 1 - Bode Ice Arena - St. Joseph, Missouri
Championship Game: Kansas City Jr. Blades 3, Sioux City Metros 2, OT
JUNIOR VARSITY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Omaha Gladiators
| Junior Varsity Regular Season Standings - FINAL | |||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Pn | PM |
| East Division | |||||||||
| Mason City | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 104 | 36 | 187 | 514 |
| Des Moines | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 117 | 35 | 131 | 318 |
| Waterloo | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 59 | 57 | 130 | 330 |
| Dubuque | 26 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 50 | 97 | 150 | 380 |
| Ames | 26 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 103 | 150 | 359 |
| West Division | |||||||||
| Sioux City | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 136 | 61 | 181 | 453 |
| Kansas City | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 95 | 40 | 153 | 435 |
| Omaha Jr. Lancers | 26 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 72 | 72 | 141 | 387 |
| Omaha Gladiators | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 53 | 87 | 90 | 207 |
| St. Joseph | 26 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 158 | 131 | 350 |
| Junior Varsity Top-Ten Scorers | ||||||||||
| RK | Player, Team | GP | Go | Ast | Pts | SH | PP | Pn | PM | DQ |
| 1 | Matt Tonjum, Sioux City | 26 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Dusty Browning, Sioux City | 22 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 0 |
| 3 | Billy Palmer, Kansas City | 24 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| 4 | Brant Mozak, Sioux City | 20 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 0 |
| T5 | Dustin White, Sioux City | 26 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 0 |
| T5 | Adam Ackerman, Mason City | 21 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| T7 | Steve Spring, Des Moines | 25 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 0 |
| T7 | Eric Harlan, Mason City | 26 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 0 |
| T9 | Robbie Lessard, Sioux City | 19 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 0 |
| T9 | Adam Clopton, Mason City | 26 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 60 | 0 |
| T9 | Ben Swyter, Mason City | 23 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 78 | 1 |
| Junior Varsity Silver Glove Goaltenders | ||||||||||||
| RK | Player, Team | GP | W | L | T | SOG | Svs | GA | SH | PP | SO | Pct |
| 1 | Ramleo Abujobarah, Mason City | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 490 | 454 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0.927 |
| 2 | Ted Nieters, Des Moines | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 109 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.924 |
| 3 | Ben Boulden, Des Moines | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 193 | 176 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0.912 |
IOWA HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY LEAGUE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President: Terry Flynn - Des Moines
Secretary/Treasurer/Scheduler: Jerry Bahnsen - Mason City
Vice President: Larry Heggebo - Waterloo
Vice President: Dick Keith - Sioux City
Vice President: Wayne Fick - Dubuque
Commissioner: Greg Cigrand - Dubuque
Referee-in-Chief: Keith Hendrickson - Omaha
Statistician: Doug Newhoff - Waterloo