1997 NHL Entry Draft
| 1997 NHL Draft | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Date(s) | June 21, 1997 | ||||
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||
| First selection |
 Joe ThorntonSelected by: Boston Bruins | ||||
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The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 21, 1997.
Selections by round
| = NHL All-Star[1] · | = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star Team · |
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Selections by round:
Round one
Round two
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Ben Clymer (Right Wing) |  United States |
Boston Bruins | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 28 | Brad DeFauw (Left Wing) | United States |
Carolina Hurricanes (from San Jose) | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
| 29 | Scott Barney (Center) | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 30 | Jean-Marc Pelletier (Goaltender) | United States |
Philadelphia Flyers (from Toronto) | Cornell University (ECAC) |
| 31 | Jeff Zehr (Left Wing) | Canada |
New York Islanders | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 32 | Evan Lindsay (Goaltender) | Canada |
Calgary Flames | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 33 | Kyle Kos (Defense) | Canada |
Tampa Bay Lightning | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 34 | Ryan Bonni (Defense) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks (from Carolina) | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 35 | Jean-Francois Fortin (Defense) | Canada |
Washington Capitals | Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) |
| 36 | Harold Druken (Center) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Detroit Whalers (OHL) |
| 37 | Gregor Baumgartner (Right Wing) |  Austria |
Montreal Canadiens | Laval Titan College Francais (QMJHL) |
| 38 | Stanislav Gron (Center) |  Slovakia |
New Jersey Devils (from Ottawa) | Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) |
| 39 | Jeremy Reich (Center) | Canada |
Chicago Blackhawks | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 40 | Tyler Rennette (Center) | Canada |
St. Louis Blues (compensatory) | North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
| 41 | Patrick Dovigi (Goaltender) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Erie Otters (OHL) |
| 42 | John Tripp (Right Wing) | Canada |
Calgary Flames (from St. Louis) | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 43 | Juha Gustafsson (Defense) |  Finland |
Phoenix Coyotes | Kiekko-Espoo (Finland) |
| 44 | Brian Gaffaney (Defense) | United States |
Pittsburgh Penguins | North Iowa Huskies (USHL) |
| 45 | Maxim Balmochnykh (Left Wing) |  Russia |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Lada Togliatti (Russia) |
| 46 | Wes Jarvis (Defense) | Canada |
New York Rangers | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 47 | Kristian Huselius (Left Wing) |  Sweden |
Florida Panthers | Farjestad BK (Sweden) |
| 48 | Henrik Tallinder (Defense) | Sweden |
Buffalo Sabres | AIK IF Jr. (Sweden) |
| 49 | Yuri Butsayev (Left Wing) | Russia |
Detroit Red Wings | Lada Togliatti (Russia) |
| 50 | Pat Kavanagh (Right Wing) | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 51 | Dmitry Kokorev (Defense) | Russia |
Calgary Flames (from New Jersey via Carolina) | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
| 52 | Roman Lyashenko (Center) | Russia |
Dallas Stars | Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia) |
| 53 | Graham Belak (Left Wing) | Canada |
Colorado Avalanche | Edmonton Ice (WHL) |
Round three
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Mattias Karlin (Center) | Sweden |
Boston Bruins | Modo Hockey (Sweden) |
| 55 | Rick Berry (Defense) | Canada |
Colorado Avalanche (from San Jose via St. Louis) | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 56 | Vratislav Cech (Defense) |  Czech Republic |
Florida Panthers (from Los Angeles) | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 57 | Jeff Farkas (Center) | United States |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Boston College (Hockey East) |
| 58 | Jani Hurme (Goaltender) | Finland |
Ottawa Senators (from New Jersey; compensatory) | TPS (Finland) |
| 59 | Jarrett Smith (Center) | Canada |
New York Islanders | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 60 | Derek Schutz (Center) | Canada |
Calgary Flames | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 61 | Matt Elich (Right Wing) | United States |
Tampa Bay Lightning | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 62 | Kris Mallette (Defense) | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers (from Carolina) | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 63 | Lee Goren (Right Wing) | Canada |
Boston Bruins (from Washington) | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
| 64 | Kyle Freadrich (Left Wing) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 65 | Ilkka Mikkola (Defense) | Finland |
Montreal Canadiens | Karpat (Finland) |
| 66 | Josh Langfeld (Right Wing) | United States |
Ottawa Senators (from Ottawa via New Jersey) | Lincoln Stars (USHL) |
| 67 | Mike Souza (Left Wing) | United States |
Chicago Blackhawks | University of New Hampshire (Hockey East) |
| 68 | Sergei Yerkovich (Defense) |  Belarus |
Edmonton Oilers | Las Vegas Thunder (IHL) |
| 69 | Maxim Afinogenov (Right Wing) | Russia |
Buffalo Sabres (from St. Louis) | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
| 70 | Erik Andersson (Right Wing) | Sweden |
Calgary Flames (from Phoenix) | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 71 | Josef Melichar (Defense) | Czech Republic |
Pittsburgh Penguins | HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic) |
| 72 | Jay Legault (Right Wing) | Canada |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | London Knights (OHL) |
| 73 | Burke Henry (Defense) | Canada |
New York Rangers | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 74 | Nick Smith (Center) | Canada |
Florida Panthers | Barrie Colts (OHL) |
| 75 | Jeff Martin (Center) | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 76 | Petr Sykora (Center) | Czech Republic |
Detroit Red Wings | HC Pardubice (Czech Republic) |
| 77 | Steve Gainey (Left Wing) | Canada |
Dallas Stars (from Philadelphia) | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 78 | Ville Nieminen (Left Wing) | Finland |
Colorado Avalanche (from New Jersey via St. Louis) | Tappara (Finland) |
| 79 | Robert Schnabel (Defense) | Czech Republic |
New York Islanders (from Dallas) | Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) |
| 80 | Francis Lessard (Right Wing) | Canada |
Carolina Hurricanes (from Colorado via New York Islanders and Calgary) | Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) |
Round four
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Karol Bartanus (Right Wing) | Slovakia |
Boston Bruins | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 82 | Adam Colagiacomo (Right Wing) | Canada |
San Jose Sharks (from San Jose via New York Rangers) | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 83 | Joe Corvo (Defense) | United States |
Los Angeles Kings | Western Michigan University (CCHA) |
| 84 | Adam Mair (Center) | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Owen Sound Platers (OHL) |
| 85 | Petr Mika (Right Wing) | Czech Republic |
New York Islanders | Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) |
| 86 | Didier Tremblay (Defense) | Canada |
St. Louis Blues (from Calgary) | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 87 | Brad Larsen (Left Wing) | Canada |
Colorado Avalanche (from Tampa Bay) | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 88 | Shane Willis (Right Wing) | Canada |
Carolina Hurricanes | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 89 | Curtis Cruickshank (Goaltender) | Canada |
Washington Capitals | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 90 | Chris Stanley (Center) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 91 | Daniel Tetrault (Defense) | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 92 | Chris St. Croix (Defense) | United States |
Calgary Flames (from Ottawa) | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 93 | Tomi Kallarsson (Defense) | Finland |
New York Rangers (from Chicago via San Jose) | HPK Jr. (Finland) |
| 94 | Jonas Elofsson (Defense) | Sweden |
Edmonton Oilers | Farjestad BK (Sweden) |
| 95 | Ivan Novoseltsev (Right Wing) | Russia |
Florida Panthers (from St. Louis) | Krylya Sovetov (Russia) |
| 96 | Scott McCallum (Defense) | Canada |
Phoenix Coyotes | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 97 | Alexander Mathieu (Center) | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 98 | Jan Horacek (Defense) | Czech Republic |
St. Louis Blues (from Anaheim via Colorado) | Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) |
| 99 | Sean Blanchard (Defense) | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings (from New York Rangers) | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 100 | Ryan Ready (Left Wing) | Canada |
Calgary Flames (from Florida) | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 101 | Luc Theoret (Defense) | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 102 | Quintin Laing (Left Wing) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 103 | Mikhail Chernov (Defense) | Russia |
Philadelphia Flyers | Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia) |
| 104 | Lucas Nehrling (Defense) | Canada |
New Jersey Devils | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 105 | Marc Kristoffersson (Left Wing) | Sweden |
Dallas Stars | Mora IK (Sweden) |
| 106 | Jame Pollock (Defense) | Canada |
St. Louis Blues (from Colorado) | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
Round five
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | Adam Spylo (Right Wing) | Canada |
San Jose Sharks (from Boston) | Erie Otters (OHL) |
| 108 | Mark Thompson (Defense) | Canada |
Tampa Bay Lightning (from San Jose) | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 109 | Jan Sulc (Center) | Czech Republic |
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Los Angeles) | HC Chemopetrol Jr. (Czech Republic) |
| 110 | Ben Simon (Left Wing) | United States |
Chicago Blackhawks (compensatory) | University of Notre Dame (CCHA) |
| 111 | Frantisek Mrazek (Center) | Czech Republic |
Toronto Maple Leafs | HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic) |
| 112 | Karel Betik (Defense) | Czech Republic |
Tampa Bay Lightning (from New York Islanders) | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 113 | Martin Moise (Left Wing) | Canada |
Calgary Flames | Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) |
| 114 | David Darguzas (Left Wing) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks (from Tampa Bay) | Edmonton Ice (WHL) |
| 115 | Adam Edinger (Center) | United States |
New York Islanders (from Carolina) | Bowling Green State University (CCHA) |
| 116 | Kevin Caulfield (Right Wing) | United States |
Washington Capitals | Boston College (Hockey East) |
| 117 | Matt Cockell (Goaltender) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 118 | Konstantin Sidulov (Defense) | Russia |
Montreal Canadiens | Mechel Chelyabinsk (Russia) |
| 119 | Magnus Arvedson (Left Wing) | Sweden |
Ottawa Senators | Farjestad BK (Sweden) |
| 120 | Pete Gardiner (Right Wing) | Canada |
Chicago Blackhawks | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
| 121 | Jason Chimera (Left Wing) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 122 | Gennady Razin (Defense) |  Ukraine |
Montreal Canadiens (from St. Louis) | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 123 | Curtis Suter (Defense) | Canada |
Phoenix Coyotes | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 124 | Harlan Pratt (Defense) | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 125 | Luc Vaillancourt (Goaltender) | Canada |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) |
| 126 | Jason McLean (Goaltender) | Canada |
New York Rangers | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 127 | Pat Parthenais (Defense) | United States |
Florida Panthers | Detroit Whalers (OHL) |
| 128 | Torrey DiRoberto (Center) | United States |
Buffalo Sabres | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 129 | John Wikstrom (Defense) | Sweden |
Detroit Red Wings | Lulea HF (Sweden) |
| 130 | Kyle Calder (Left Wing) | Canada |
Chicago Blackhawks (from Philadelphia) | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 131 | Jiri Bicek (Right Wing) | Slovakia |
New Jersey Devils | HC Kosice (Slovakia) |
| 132 | Teemu Elomo (Left Wing) | Finland |
Dallas Stars | TPS (Finland) |
| 133 | Aaron Miskovich (Center) | United States |
Colorado Avalanche | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) |
| 134 | Johan Lindbom (Left Wing) | Sweden |
New York Rangers (compensatory) | HV71 (Sweden) |
Round six
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | Denis Timofeev (Defense) | Russia |
Boston Bruins | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
| 136 | Mike York (Left Wing) | United States |
New York Rangers (from San Jose) | Michigan State University (CCHA) |
| 137 | Richard Seeley (Defense) | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 138 | Eric Gooldy (Left Wing) | United States |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Detroit Whalers (OHL) |
| 139 | Bobby Leavins (Left Wing) | Canada |
New York Islanders | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 140 | Ilja Demidov (Defense) | Russia |
Calgary Flames (from Calgary via New York Islanders) | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
| 141 | Peter Sarno (Center) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers (from Tampa Bay) | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 142 | Kyle Dafoe (Defense) | Canada |
Carolina Hurricanes | Owen Sound Platers (OHL) |
| 143 | Henrik Petre (Defense) | Sweden |
Washington Capitals | Djurgardens IF Jr. (Sweden) |
| 144 | Matt Cooke (Left Wing) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 145 | Jonathan Desroches (Defense) | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens | Granby Predateurs (QMJHL) |
| 146 | Jeff Sullivan (Defense) | Canada |
Ottawa Senators | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 147 | Heath Gordon (Left Wing) | United States |
Chicago Blackhawks | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) |
| 148 | Larry Shapley (Defense) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks (from Edmonton) | Welland Jr. Canadians (GOJHL) |
| 149 | Nicholas Bilotto (Defense) | Canada |
St. Louis Blues | Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) |
| 150 | Jeff Katcher (Defense) | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings (compensatory) | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 151 | Robert Francz (Left Wing) |  Germany |
Phoenix Coyotes | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 152 | Petr Havelka (Left Wing) | Czech Republic |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) |
| 153 | Andrei Skopintsev (Defense) | Russia |
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Anaheim) | TPS (Finland) |
| 154 | Shawn Degagne (Goaltender) | Canada |
New York Rangers | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 155 | Keith Delaney (Center) | Canada |
Florida Panthers | Barrie Colts (OHL) |
| 156 | Brian Campbell (Defense) | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 157 | B. J. Young (Right Wing) | United States |
Detroit Red Wings | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 158 | Jordon Flodell (Defense) | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 159 | Sascha Goc (Defense) | Germany |
New Jersey Devils | Schwenninger Wild Wings (Germany) |
| 160 | Olexei Timkin (Left Wing) | Ukraine |
Dallas Stars | Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia) |
| 161 | David Aebischer (Goaltender) |  Switzerland |
Colorado Avalanche | HC Fribourg-Gotteron (Switzerland) |
Round seven
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | Joel Trottier (Right Wing) | Canada |
Boston Bruins | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 163 | Joe Dusbabek (Right Wing) | United States |
San Jose Sharks | University of Notre Dame (CCHA) |
| 164 | Todd Fedoruk (Left Wing) | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles) | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 165 | Hugo Marchand (Defense) | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) |
| 166 | Kris Knoblauch (Left Wing) | Canada |
New York Islanders | Edmonton Ice (WHL) |
| 167 | Jeremy Rondeau (Left Wing) | Canada |
Calgary Flames | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 168 | Justin Jack (Right Wing) | Canada |
Tampa Bay Lightning | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 169 | Andrew Merrick (Center) | United States |
Carolina Hurricanes (from Carolina via Philadelphia) | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
| 170 | Eero Somervuori (Right Wing) | Finland |
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Washington) | Jokerit (Finland) |
| 171 | Rod Leroux (Defense) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 172 | Ben Guite (Center) | Canada |
Montreal Canadiens | University of Maine (Hockey East) |
| 173 | Robin Bacul (Right Wing) | Czech Republic |
Ottawa Senators | Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) |
| 174 | Jared Smith (Defense) | Canada |
Chicago Blackhawks | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 175 | Johan Holmqvist (Goaltender) | Sweden |
New York Rangers (compensatory) | Brynas IF (Sweden) |
| 176 | Kevin Bolibruck (Defense) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 177 | Ladislav Nagy (Left Wing) | Slovakia |
St. Louis Blues | HC Kosice (Slovakia) |
| 178 | Tony Mohagen (Left Wing) | Canada |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from Phoenix via Philadelphia) | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 179 | Mark Moore (Defense) | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Harvard University (ECAC) |
| 180 | Jim Baxter (Defense) | Canada |
Boston Bruins (compensatory) | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 181 | Mat Snesrud (Defense) | United States |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | North Iowa Huskies (USHL) |
| 182 | Mike Mottau (Defense) | United States |
New York Rangers | Boston College (Hockey East) |
| 183 | Tyler Palmer (Defense) | Canada |
Florida Panthers | Lake Superior State University (CCHA) |
| 184 | Jeremy Adduono (Right Wing) | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 185 | Samuel St. Pierre (Right Wing) | Canada |
Tampa Bay Lightning (compensatory) | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) |
| 186 | Mike Laceby (Center) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 187 | Chad Hinz (Center) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers (from Philadelphia) | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 188 | Mathieu Benoit (Right Wing) | Canada |
New Jersey Devils | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) |
| 189 | Jeff McKercher (Defense) | Canada |
Dallas Stars | Barrie Colts (OHL) |
| 190 | Shawn Thornton (Left Wing) | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Colorado) | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
Round eight
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | Antti Laaksonen (Left Wing) | Finland |
Boston Bruins | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 192 | Cam Severson (Left Wing) | Canada |
San Jose Sharks | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 193 | Jay Kopischke (Left Wing) | United States |
Los Angeles Kings | North Iowa Huskies (USHL) |
| 194 | Russ Bartlett (Center) | United States |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Phillips Exeter Academy (USHS-New Hampshire) |
| 195 | Niklas Nordgren (Left Wing) | Sweden |
Carolina Hurricanes (compensatory) | Modo Hockey Jr. (Sweden) |
| 196 | Jeremy Symington (Goaltender) | Canada |
New York Islanders | Petrolia Jets (WOHL) |
| 197 | Petr Kubos (Defense) | Czech Republic |
Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary) | Petra Vsetin (Czech Republic) |
| 198 | Shawn Skolney (Defense) | Canada |
Tampa Bay Lightning | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 199 | Randy Fitzgerald (Left Wing) | Canada |
Carolina Hurricanes | Detroit Whalers (OHL) |
| 200 | Pierre-Luc Therrien (Goaltender) | Canada |
Washington Capitals | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 201 | Denis Martynyuk (Left Wing) | Russia |
Vancouver Canucks | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
| 202 | Andrei Sidyakin (Right Wing) | Russia |
Montreal Canadiens | Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Russia) |
| 203 | Nick Gillis (Right Wing) | United States |
Ottawa Senators | Cushing Academy (USHS–MA) |
| 204 | Sergei Shikhanov (Right Wing) | Russia |
Chicago Blackhawks | Lada Togliatti (Russia) |
| 205 | Chris Kerr (Defense) | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 206 | Bob Haglund (Left Wing) | United States |
St. Louis Blues | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
| 207 | Aleksandrs Andreyev (Defense) |  Latvia |
Phoenix Coyotes | Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) |
| 208 | Andrew Ference (Defense) | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 209 | Rene Stussi (Center) | Switzerland |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | HC Thurgau (Switzerland) |
| 210 | Andrew Proskurnicki (Left Wing) | Canada |
New York Rangers | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 211 | Doug Schueller (Defense) | United States |
Florida Panthers | Twin Cities Vulcans (USHL) |
| 212 | Kamil Piros (Right Wing) | Czech Republic |
Buffalo Sabres | HC Chemopetrol Jr. (Czech Republic) |
| 213 | Steve Wilejto (Center) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 214 | Marko Kauppinen (Defense) | Finland |
Philadelphia Flyers | JYP (Finland) |
| 215 | Scott Clemmensen (Goaltender) | United States |
New Jersey Devils | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
| 216 | Alexei Komarov (Defense) | Russia |
Dallas Stars | Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia) |
| 217 | Doug Schmidt (Defense) | United States |
Colorado Avalanche | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) |
Round nine
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Eric Van Acker (Defense) | Canada |
Boston Bruins | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) |
| 219 | Mark Smith (Center) | Canada |
San Jose Sharks | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 220 | Konrad Brand (Defense) | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 221 | Jonathan Hedstrom (Right Wing) | Sweden |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Skelleftea AIK (Sweden) |
| 222 | Ryan Clark (Defense) | United States |
New York Islanders | Lincoln Stars (USHL) |
| 223 | Dustin Paul (Right Wing) | Canada |
Calgary Flames | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 224 | Paul Comrie (Center) | Canada |
Tampa Bay Lightning | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 225 | Kent McDonell (Right Wing) | Canada |
Carolina Hurricanes | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| 226 | Matt Oikawa (Right Wing) | Canada |
Washington Capitals | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
| 227 | Peter Brady (Goaltender) | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Powell River Paper Kings (BCJHL) |
| 228 | Jarl-Espen Ygranes (Defense) |  Norway |
Montreal Canadiens | Furuset (Norway) |
| 229 | Karel Rachunek (Defense) | Czech Republic |
Ottawa Senators | HC Zlin (Czech Republic) |
| 230 | Chris Feil (Defense) | United States |
Chicago Blackhawks | Ohio State University (CCHA) |
| 231 | Alexander Fomitchev (Goaltender) | Russia |
Edmonton Oilers | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) |
| 232 | Dmitri Plekhanov (Defense) | Russia |
St. Louis Blues | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russia) |
| 233 | Wyatt Smith (Center) | United States |
Phoenix Coyotes | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 234 | Eric Lind (Defense) | United States |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Avon Old Farms (USHS–CT) |
| 235 | Tommi Degerman (Center) | Finland |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Boston University (Hockey East) |
| 236 | Richard Miller (Defense) | United States |
New York Rangers | Providence College (Hockey East) |
| 237 | Benoit Cote (Center) | United States |
Florida Panthers | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
| 238 | Dylan Kemp (Defense) | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 239 | Greg Willers (Defense) | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 240 | Par Styf (Defense) | Sweden |
Philadelphia Flyers | Modo Hockey Jr. (Sweden) |
| 241 | Jan Srdinko (Defense) | Czech Republic |
New Jersey Devils | Petra Vsetin (Czech Republic) |
| 242 | Brett McLean (Center) | Canada |
Dallas Stars | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 243 | Kyle Kidney (Left Wing) | United States |
Colorado Avalanche | Salisbury School (USHS–CT) |
| 244 | Marek Ivan (Left Wing) | Czech Republic |
St. Louis Blues (compensatory) | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 245 | Steve Lafleur (Defense) | Canada |
Colorado Avalanche (from Boston; compensatory) | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 246 | Jay Henderson (Left Wing) | Canada |
Boston Bruins (from Colorado; compensatory) | Edmonton Ice (WHL) |
| = NHL All-Star[1] · | = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star Team · |
Draftees based on nationality
| Rank | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 169 | |
| 1 | Canada | 129 |
| 2 | United States | 40 |
| Europe | 77 | |
| 3 | Russia | 18 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 16 |
| 5 | Sweden | 15 |
| 6 | Finland | 12 |
| 7 | Slovakia | 6 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 3 |
| 9 | Germany | 2 |
| 9 | Ukraine | 2 |
| 9 | Austria | 1 |
| 12 | Belarus | 1 |
| 12 | Latvia | 1 |
See also
References
Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000). Total Hockey. Total Sports Publishing. pp. 348–349. ISBN 1-892129-85-X.
External links
- prosportstransactions.com: 1997 NHL Entry Draft Pick
- NHL.com: NHL.com - Players
- 1997 NHL Entry Draft player stats at The Internet Hockey Database
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