1997–98 Slovak Extraliga season
# 1997–98 Slovak Extraliga season

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)
