Ray Whitney
#13 · Left wing · Dallas Stars
Born May 8, 1972 in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, CAN · 5'10", 180 lb · Shoots right · Drafted 23rd overall in 1991 by SJS (round 2)
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The forwards closest to him in points in 1997-98. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Stu Barnes
PIT ·
65 P in 78 GP
Bobby Holik
NJD ·
65 P in 82 GP
Robert Reichel
NYI ·
65 P in 82 GP
Valeri Kamensky
COL ·
66 P in 75 GP
Dmitri Khristich
BOS ·
66 P in 82 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | SJS | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.50 | |
| 1992-93 | SJS | 26 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -14 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0.38 | |
| 1993-94 | SJS | 61 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 2 | 14 | 82 | 0 | 0.66 | |
| 1994-95 | SJS | 39 | 13 | 12 | 25 | -7 | 14 | 67 | 0 | 0.64 | |
| 1995-96 | SJS | 60 | 17 | 24 | 41 | -23 | 16 | 106 | 0 | 0.68 | |
| 1996-97 | SJS | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0.17 | |
| 1997-98 | EDM | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0.44 | |
| 1997-98 | FLA | 68 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 10 | 28 | 156 | 7 | 0.90 | |
| 1998-99 | FLA | 81 | 26 | 38 | 64 | -3 | 18 | 193 | 14 | 0.79 | |
| 1999-00 | FLA | 81 | 29 | 42 | 71 | 16 | 35 | 198 | 17 | 0.88 | |
| 2000-01 | FLA | 43 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -16 | 28 | 117 | 6 | 0.72 | |
| 2000-01 | CBJ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.00 | |
| 2001-02 | CBJ | 67 | 21 | 40 | 61 | -22 | 12 | 210 | 14 | 0.91 | |
| 2002-03 | CBJ | 81 | 24 | 52 | 76 | -26 | 22 | 235 | 1 | 0.94 | |
| 2003-04 | DET | 67 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 7 | 22 | 119 | 7 | 0.64 | |
| 2005-06 | CAR | 64 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 0 | 42 | 147 | 5 | 0.86 | |
| 2006-07 | CAR | 81 | 32 | 51 | 83 | -5 | 46 | 215 | 17 | 1.02 | |
| 2007-08 | CAR | 66 | 25 | 36 | 61 | -6 | 30 | 204 | 13 | 0.92 | |
| 2008-09 | CAR | 82 | 24 | 53 | 77 | 2 | 32 | 219 | 27 | 0.94 | |
| 2009-10 | CAR | 80 | 21 | 37 | 58 | -6 | 26 | 171 | 24 | 0.73 | |
| 2010-11 | PHX | 75 | 17 | 40 | 57 | 0 | 24 | 156 | 29 | 0.76 | |
| 2011-12 | PHX | 82 | 24 | 53 | 77 | 26 | 28 | 185 | 28 | 0.94 | |
| 2012-13 | DAL | 32 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 62 | 10 | 0.91 | $4.5M |
| 2013-14 | DAL | 69 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -6 | 14 | 124 | 14 | 0.46 | $4.5M |
| 22 seasons | Career | 1331 | 385 | 679 | 1064 | -79 | 465 | 3040 | 236 | 0.80 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | SJS | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 1994-95 | SJS | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 1999-00 | FLA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 2003-04 | DET | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2005-06 | CAR | 24 | 9 | 6 | 15 | -1 | 14 | 40 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 2008-09 | CAR | 18 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -9 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 0.61 |
| 2010-11 | PHX | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 2011-12 | PHX | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 10 | 34 | 12 | 0.44 |
| 2013-14 | DAL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9 seasons | Playoffs | 102 | 20 | 31 | 51 | -22 | 46 | 200 | 24 | 0.50 |
1997-98 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 33 | 32 | 65 | 9 | 28 | 175 | 8 | 0.84 | 18.9 | 16:21 |
Contract
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 to 2013-14 | $4.5M |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 1997-98 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1998 | @ TBL | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:13 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | vs PHI | L 3-7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:09 |
| Apr 14, 1998 | vs OTT | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:52 |
| Apr 12, 1998 | @ NJD | T 5-5 (OT) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19:50 |
| Apr 11, 1998 | @ PIT | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:30 |
| Apr 9, 1998 | vs PHI | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22:30 |
| Apr 7, 1998 | vs TOR | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:14 |
| Apr 5, 1998 | vs PIT | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14:46 |
| Apr 4, 1998 | @ PHI | W 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16:00 |
| Apr 1, 1998 | vs MTL | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:25 |
| Mar 29, 1998 | @ CHI | W 4-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18:00 |
| Mar 28, 1998 | @ BOS | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15:43 |
| Mar 26, 1998 | vs MTL | W 5-4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15:56 |
| Mar 23, 1998 | vs CAR | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:39 |
| Mar 21, 1998 | @ TBL | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15:33 |
| Mar 19, 1998 | @ BUF | L 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:51 |
| Mar 17, 1998 | vs VAN | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15:49 |
| Mar 15, 1998 | vs CHI | L 4-8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17:50 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | vs EDM | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:19 |
| Mar 11, 1998 | @ OTT | L 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:05 |
| Mar 9, 1998 | @ MTL | L 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:24 |
| Mar 7, 1998 | @ WSH | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16:42 |
| Mar 4, 1998 | vs NYR | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15:26 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | @ DET | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17:49 |
| Feb 25, 1998 | vs NJD | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 14:09 |
| Feb 7, 1998 | @ TOR | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:03 |
| Feb 3, 1998 | vs DET | T 1-1 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:13 |
| Feb 1, 1998 | vs BUF | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22:00 |
| Jan 31, 1998 | vs TBL | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18:17 |
| Jan 29, 1998 | vs DAL | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:52 |
| Jan 27, 1998 | vs CAR | W 3-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:26 |
| Jan 24, 1998 | @ SJS | T 1-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:20 |
| Jan 22, 1998 | @ LAK | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:57 |
| Jan 21, 1998 | @ ANA | L 3-8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21:13 |
| Jan 14, 1998 | @ PHX | L 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:32 |
| Jan 12, 1998 | @ COL | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22:21 |
| Jan 10, 1998 | @ VAN | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:03 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | @ CGY | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17:39 |
| Jan 7, 1998 | @ EDM | L 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17:12 |
| Jan 4, 1998 | vs ANA | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21:30 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | @ TBL | T 2-2 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18:30 |
| Jan 1, 1998 | vs NJD | W 2-1 (OT) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:17 |
| Dec 30, 1997 | vs SJS | T 2-2 (OT) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15:13 |
| Dec 27, 1997 | @ NYI | W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:30 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | @ CAR | W 5-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:30 |
| Dec 23, 1997 | vs STL | L 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14:55 |
| Dec 20, 1997 | @ PHI | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:48 |
| Dec 18, 1997 | @ WSH | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 09:26 |
| Dec 17, 1997 | vs NYR | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13:48 |
| Dec 15, 1997 | vs BOS | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17:37 |
| Dec 13, 1997 | @ NYI | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:39 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | @ NYR | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:31 |
| Dec 10, 1997 | @ CAR | W 5-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:18 |
| Dec 7, 1997 | vs WSH | W 5-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:09 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | @ WSH | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:13 |
| Dec 1, 1997 | vs PHX | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:40 |
| Nov 30, 1997 | @ NYR | T 1-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:23 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | vs COL | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:40 |
| Nov 26, 1997 | vs BOS | W 10-5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12:18 |
| Nov 23, 1997 | vs WSH | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 17:00 |
| Nov 22, 1997 | @ NJD | W 2-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15:33 |
| Nov 20, 1997 | vs CGY | L 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20:11 |
| Nov 18, 1997 | vs NYR | L 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25:41 |
| Nov 15, 1997 | @ NYI | W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17:43 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | vs PHI | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17:05 |
| Nov 12, 1997 | vs NYI | T 2-2 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:08 |
| Nov 9, 1997 | vs WSH | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:28 |
| Nov 6, 1997 | @ BUF | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:36 |
| Oct 21, 1997 | vs BOS | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:18 |
| Oct 19, 1997 | @ LAK | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:30 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | @ ANA | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 09:33 |
| Oct 15, 1997 | vs COL | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11:41 |
| Oct 13, 1997 | @ VAN | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16:02 |
| Oct 11, 1997 | vs TOR | W 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10:22 |
| Oct 8, 1997 | vs NYR | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:50 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | vs DET | L 2-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 08:06 |
| Oct 1, 1997 | @ SJS | W 5-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:52 |