Teams
| 1997-98 Central Hockey League |
| Division | Team | City | Arena |
| Eastern |
Columbus Cottonmouths |
Columbus, Georgia |
Columbus Civic Center |
| Fayetteville Force |
Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Cumberland County Crown Coliseum |
| Huntsville Channel Cats |
Huntsville, Alabama |
Von Braun Civic Center |
| Macon Whoopee |
Macon, Georgia |
Macon Coliseum |
| Nashville Ice Flyers |
Nashville, Tennessee |
Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| Western |
Fort Worth Fire |
Fort Worth, Texas |
Fort Worth Convention Center |
| Memphis RiverKings |
Memphis, Tennessee |
Mid-South Coliseum |
| Oklahoma City Blazers |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Myriad Convention Center |
| Tulsa Oilers |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Tulsa Coliseum |
| Wichita Thunder |
Wichita, Kansas |
Britt Brown Arena |
Map of teams
Eastern Division
Western Division
Regular season
Division standings
y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention[1]
Source:[2]
Playoffs
Playoff bracket
| Quarter Finals
| | | Semi-Finals
| | | Championships
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1
| Columbus
| 3
| | | |
|
| 4
| Macon
| 0
| |
| | 1
| Columbus
| 4
| |
| Eastern
| |
| | | 2
| Nashville
| 2
| |
| 2
| Nashville
| 3
| |
| |
| 3
| Huntsville
| 0
| |
| | 1
| Columbus
| 4
| |
|
| |
| | | 2
| Wichita
| 0
| |
| 1
| Oklahoma City
| 3
| | |
| |
| 4
| Memphis
| 1
| |
| | 1
| Oklahoma City
| 3
| |
| Western
| |
| | | 2
| Wichita
| 4
| |
| 2
| Wichita
| 3
| |
| |
| 3
| Tulsa
| 1
| |
