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1997 NHL Entry Draft

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This is the list of players selected in the 1997 NHL Entry draft. There were 246 prospects selected across 9 rounds. Also included is each player's career NHL totals. If a player has no totals listed, this means that he has not played in a regular season game in the NHL. You can click on the headings of the tables to sort the information.

Round 1           NHL Totals
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
1 1 Boston Joe Thornton C Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds [OHL] 1125 331 787 1118 989
1 2 San Jose Patrick Marleau L Seattle Thunderbirds [WHL] 1165 404 457 861 391
1 3 Los Angeles Olli Jokinen C HIFK Helsinki [SM-liiga] 1087 299 398 697 981
1 4 NY Islanders Roberto Luongo G Val d'Or Foreurs [QMJHL] 747 0 17 17 36
1 5 NY Islanders Eric Brewer D Prince George Cougars [WHL] 888 70 173 243 697
1 6 Calgary Daniel Tkaczuk C Barrie Colts [OHL] 19 4 7 11 14
1 7 Tampa Bay Paul Mara D Sudbury Wolves [OHL] 734 64 189 253 776
1 8 Boston Sergei Samsonov L Detroit Vipers [IHL] 888 235 336 571 209
1 9 Washington Nick Boynton D Ottawa 67's [OHL] 605 34 110 144 862
1 10 Vancouver Brad Ference D Spokane Chiefs [WHL] 250 4 30 34 565
1 11 Montreal Jason Ward R Erie Otters [OHL] 336 36 45 81 171
1 12 Ottawa Marian Hossa R Trencin Dukla [Slovak] 1018 434 501 935 544
1 13 Chicago Daniel Cleary L Belleville Bulls [OHL] 869 160 217 377 455
1 14 Edmonton Michel Riesen R Biel [Swiss-A] 12 0 1 1 4
1 15 Los Angeles Matt Zultek L Ottawa 67's [OHL]
1 16 Chicago Ty Jones W Spokane Chiefs [WHL] 14 0 0 0 19
1 17 Pittsburgh Robert Dome R Las Vegas Thunder [IHL] 53 7 7 14 12
1 18 Anaheim Michael Holmqvist C Djurgardens IF Stockholm [SEL] 156 18 17 35 72
1 19 NY Rangers Stefan Cherneski R Brandon Wheat Kings [WHL]
1 20 Florida Mike Brown W Red Deer Rebels [WHL] 34 1 2 3 130
1 21 Buffalo Mika Noronen G Tappara Tampere [SM-liiga] 71 1 0 1 4
1 22 Carolina Nikos Tselios D Belleville Bulls [OHL] 2 0 0 0 6
1 23 San Jose Scott Hannan D Kelowna Rockets [WHL] 941 33 165 198 544
1 24 New Jersey Jean-Francois Damphousse G Moncton Wildcats [QMJHL] 6 0 0 0 0
1 25 Dallas Brenden Morrow L Portland Winter Hawks [WHL] 850 249 293 542 1222
1 26 Colorado Kevin Grimes D Kingston Frontenacs [OHL]
                     
Round 2                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
2 27 Boston Ben Clymer D U. of Minnesota [WCHA] 438 52 77 129 367
2 28 Carolina Brad DeFauw L U. of North Dakota [WCHA] 9 3 0 3 2
2 29 Los Angeles Scott Barney R Peterborough Petes [OHL] 27 5 6 11 4
2 30 Philadelphia Jean-Marc Pelletier G Cornell University [ECAC] 7 0 0 0 0
2 31 NY Islanders Jeff Zehr L Windsor Spitfires [OHL] 4 0 0 0 2
2 32 Calgary Evan Lindsay G Prince Albert Raiders [WHL]
2 33 Tampa Bay Kyle Kos D Red Deer Rebels [WHL]
2 34 Vancouver Ryan Bonni D Saskatoon Blades [WHL] 3 0 0 0 0
2 35 Washington J.F. Fortin D Sherbrooke Faucons [QMJHL] 71 1 4 5 42
2 36 Vancouver Harold Druken C Detroit Whalers [OHL] 146 27 36 63 36
2 37 Montreal Gregor Baumgartner R Laval Titan College Francais [QMJHL]
2 38 New Jersey Stanislav Gron L Bratislava (Slovakia) 1 0 0 0 0
2 39 Chicago Jeremy Reich L Seattle Thunderbirds [WHL] 99 2 4 6 161
2 40 St. Louis Tyler Rennette C North Bay Centennials [OHL]
2 41 Edmonton Patrick Dovigi G Erie Otters [OHL]
2 42 Calgary John Tripp R Oshawa Generals [OHL] 43 2 7 9 35
2 43 Phoenix Juha Gustafsson D Kiekko-Espoo [SM-liiga]
2 44 Pittsburgh Brian Gaffaney C North Iowa Huskies [USHL]
2 45 Anaheim Maxim Balmochnykh L Tolyatti Lada [Russia] 6 0 1 1 2
2 46 NY Rangers Wes Jarvis D Kitchener Rangers [OHL]
2 47 Florida Kristian Huselius L Farjestads BK Karlstad [SEL] 662 190 261 451 256
2 48 Buffalo Henrik Tallinder R AIK Jr. (Sweden) 614 26 108 134 344
2 49 Detroit Yuri Butsayev L Tolyatti Lada [Russia] 99 10 4 14 28
2 50 Philadelphia Pat Kavanagh R Peterborough Petes [OHL] 14 2 0 2 4
2 51 Calgary Dmitry Kokorev D Moscow Dynamo [Russia]
2 52 Dallas Roman Lyashenko C Yaroslavl Torpedo [Russia] 139 14 9 23 55
2 53 Colorado Graham Belak L Edmonton Ice [WHL]
                     
Round 3                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
3 54 Boston Mattias Karlin C Modo Hockey Ornskoldsvik [SEL]
3 55 Colorado Rick Berry D Seattle Thunderbirds [WHL] 197 2 13 15 314
3 56 Florida Vratislav Cech D Kitchener Rangers [OHL]
3 57 Toronto Jeff Farkas C Boston College [H-East] 11 0 2 2 6
3 58 Ottawa Jani Hurme G TPS Turku [SM-liiga] 76 0 0 0 19
3 59 NY Islanders Jarrett Smith C Prince George Cougars [WHL]
3 60 Calgary Derek Schutz C Spokane Chiefs [WHL]
3 61 Tampa Bay Matt Elich R Windsor Spitfires [OHL] 16 1 1 2 0
3 62 Philadelphia Kris Mallette D Kelowna Rockets [WHL]
3 63 Boston Lee Goren R U. of North Dakota [WCHA] 67 5 4 9 44
3 64 Vancouver Kyle Freadrich L Regina Pats [WHL] 23 0 1 1 75
3 65 Montreal Ilkka Mikkola D Karpat (Finland)
3 66 Ottawa Josh Langfeld R Lincoln Stars [USHL] 143 9 23 32 60
3 67 Chicago Mike Souza L U. of New Hampshire [H-East]
3 68 Edmonton Sergei Yerkovich D Las Vegas Thunder [IHL]
3 69 Buffalo Maxim Afinogenov R Moscow Dynamo [Russia] 651 158 237 395 486
3 70 Calgary Erik Andersson L U. of Denver [WCHA] 12 2 1 3 8
3 71 Pittsburgh Josef Melichar D Ceske Budejovice HC [Czech] 349 7 42 49 300
3 72 Anaheim Jay Legault R London Knights [OHL]
3 73 NY Rangers Burke Henry D Brandon Wheat Kings [WHL] 39 2 6 8 33
3 74 Florida Nick Smith C Barrie Colts [OHL] 15 0 0 0 0
3 75 Buffalo Jeff Martin F Windsor Spitfires [OHL]
3 76 Detroit Petr Sykora C Pardubice HC [Czech] 12 2 2 4 6
3 77 Dallas Steve Gainey L Kamloops Blazers [WHL] 33 0 2 2 34
3 78 Colorado Ville Nieminen L Tappara Tampere [SM-liiga] 385 48 69 117 333
3 79 NY Islanders Robert Schnabel D Slavia Praha HC [Czech] 22 0 3 3 34
3 80 Carolina Francis Lessard R Val d'Or Foreurs [QMJHL] 115 1 3 4 346
                     
Round 4                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
4 81 Boston Karol Bartanus R Drummondville Voltigeurs [QMJHL]
4 82 San Jose Adam Colagiacomo R Oshawa Generals [OHL]
4 83 Los Angeles Joe Corvo D Western Michigan University [CCHA] 683 89 211 300 231
4 84 Toronto Adam Mair C Owen Sound Platers [OHL] 615 38 76 114 829
4 85 NY Islanders Petr Mika R Slavia Praha HC [Czech] 3 0 0 0 0
4 86 St. Louis Didier Tremblay D Halifax Mooseheads [QMJHL]
4 87 Colorado Brad Larsen L Swift Current Broncos [WHL] 294 19 29 48 134
4 88 Carolina Shane Willis R Lethbridge Hurricanes [WHL] 174 31 43 74 77
4 89 Washington Curtis Cruickshank G Kingston Frontenacs [OHL]
4 90 Vancouver Chris Stanley C Belleville Bulls [OHL]
4 91 Montreal Daniel Tetrault D Brandon Wheat Kings [WHL]
4 92 Calgary Chris St. Croix D Kamloops Blazers [WHL]
4 93 NY Rangers Tomi Kallarsson D HPK Junior
4 94 Edmonton Jonas Elofsson D Farjestads BK Karlstad [SEL]
4 95 Florida Ivan Novoseltsev R Krylja Sovetov [Russia] 234 31 44 75 112
4 96 Phoenix Scott McCallum D Tri-City Americans [WHL]
4 97 Pittsburgh Alexander Mathieu C Halifax Mooseheads [QMJHL]
4 98 St. Louis Jan Horacek D Slavia Praha HC [Czech]
4 99 Los Angeles Sean Blanchard D Ottawa 67's [OHL]
4 100 Calgary Ryan Ready L Belleville Bulls [OHL] 7 0 1 1 0
4 101 Buffalo Luc Theoret D Lethbridge Hurricanes [WHL]
4 102 Detroit Quintin Laing L Kelowna Rockets [WHL] 79 3 8 11 31
4 103 Philadelphia Mikhail Chernov D Yaroslavl Torpedo [Russia]
4 104 New Jersey Lucas Nehrling D Sarnia Sting [OHL]
4 105 Dallas Marc Kristoffersson L Mora (Sweden)
4 106 St. Louis Jame Pollock D Seattle Thunderbirds [WHL] 9 0 0 0 6
                     
Round 5                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
5 107 San Jose Adam Spylo R Erie Otters [OHL]
5 108 Tampa Bay Mark Thompson D Regina Pats [WHL]
5 109 Tampa Bay Jan Sulc C Litvinov Jr. (Czech.)
5 110 Chicago Ben Simon C Notre Dame [CCHA] 81 3 1 4 47
5 111 Toronto Frank Mrazek L Ceske Budejovice HC [Czech]
5 112 Tampa Bay Karel Betik D Kelowna Rockets [WHL] 3 0 2 2 2
5 113 Calgary Martin Moise R Beauport Harfangs [QMJHL]
5 114 Vancouver David Darguzas L Edmonton Ice [WHL]
5 115 NY Islanders Adam Edinger C Bowling Green State University [CCHA]
5 116 Washington Kevin Caulfield F Boston College [H-East]
5 117 Vancouver Matt Cockell G Saskatoon Blades [WHL]
5 118 Montreal Konstantin Sidulov D Chelyabinsk Mechel [Russia]
5 119 Ottawa Magnus Arvedson L Farjestads BK Karlstad [SEL] 434 100 125 225 241
5 120 Chicago Pete Gardiner F R.P.I. [ECAC]
5 121 Edmonton Jason Chimera L Medicine Hat Tigers [WHL] 710 121 147 268 706
5 122 Montreal Gennady Razin D Kamloops Blazers [WHL]
5 123 Phoenix Curtis Suter D Spokane Chiefs [WHL]
5 124 Pittsburgh Harlan Pratt D Prince Albert Raiders [WHL]
5 125 Anaheim Luc Vaillancourt G Beauport Harfangs [QMJHL]
5 126 NY Rangers Jason McLean G Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL]
5 127 Florida Pat Parthenais D Detroit Whalers [OHL]
5 128 Buffalo Torrey DiRoberto L Seattle Thunderbirds [WHL]
5 129 Detroit John Wikstrom D Lulea HF [SEL]
5 130 Chicago Kyle Calder L Regina Pats [WHL] 590 114 180 294 309
5 131 New Jersey Jiri Bicek L Kosice (Slovakia) 62 6 7 13 29
5 132 Dallas Teemu Elomo L TPS Turku [SM-liiga]
5 133 Colorado Aaron Miskovich W Green Bay Gamblers [USHL]
5 134 NY Rangers Johan Lindbom R HV71 Jonkoping [SEL] 38 1 3 4 28
                     
Round 6                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
6 135 Boston Denis Timofeyev D CSKA Moscow [Russia]
6 136 NY Rangers Mike York C Michigan State University [CCHA] 579 127 195 322 135
6 137 Los Angeles Richard Seeley D Prince Albert Raiders [WHL]
6 138 Toronto Eric Gooldy L Detroit Whalers [OHL]
6 139 NY Islanders Bobby Leavins C Brandon Wheat Kings [WHL]
6 140 Calgary Ilja Demidov D Moscow Dynamo [Russia]
6 141 Edmonton Peter Sarno C Windsor Spitfires [OHL] 7 1 0 1 2
6 142 Carolina Kyle Dafoe D Owen Sound Platers [OHL]
6 143 Washington Henrik Petre D Djurgarden Jrs. (Sweden)
6 144 Vancouver Matt Cooke L Windsor Spitfires [OHL] 935 153 207 360 1068
6 145 Montreal Jonathan Desroches D Granby Predateurs [QMJHL]
6 146 Ottawa Jeffrey Sullivan D Halifax Mooseheads [QMJHL]
6 147 Chicago Heath Gordon L Green Bay Gamblers [USHL]
6 148 Vancouver Larry Shapley R Welland (Jr. B)
6 149 St. Louis Nicholas Bilotto D Beauport Harfangs [QMJHL]
6 150 Los Angeles Jeff Katcher D Brandon Wheat Kings [WHL]
6 151 Phoenix Robert Francz L Peterborough Petes [OHL]
6 152 Pittsburgh Petr Havelka L Sparta Praha [Czech]
6 153 Tampa Bay Andrei Skopintsev D TPS Turku [SM-liiga] 40 2 4 6 32
6 154 NY Rangers Shawn Degagne G Kitchener Rangers [OHL]
6 155 Florida Keith Delaney C Barrie Colts [OHL]
6 156 Buffalo Brian Campbell D Ottawa 67's [OHL] 756 66 326 392 185
6 157 Detroit B.J. Young R Red Deer Rebels [WHL] 1 0 0 0 0
6 158 Philadelphia Jordon Flodell D Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL]
6 159 New Jersey Sascha Goc D Schwenningen Wild Wings [DEL] 22 0 0 0 4
6 160 Dallas Alexei Timkin Yaroslavl Torpedo [Russia]
6 161 Colorado David Aebischer G Fribourg-Gotteron [Swiss-A] 214 0 5 5 30
                     
Round 7                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
7 162 Boston Joel Trottier R Ottawa 67's [OHL]
7 163 San Jose Joe Dusbabek R Notre Dame [CCHA]
7 164 Philadelphia Todd Fedoruk L Kelowna Rockets [WHL] 545 32 65 97 1050
7 165 Toronto Hugo Marchand D Victoriaville Tigres [QMJHL]
7 166 NY Islanders Kris Knoblauch W Edmonton Ice [WHL]
7 167 Calgary Jeremy Rondeau L Swift Current Broncos [WHL]
7 168 Tampa Bay Justin Jack R Kelowna Rockets [WHL]
7 169 Carolina Andrew Merrick L U. of Michigan [CCHA]
7 170 Tampa Bay Eero Somervuori R Jokerit Helsinki [SM-liiga]
7 171 Vancouver Rod Leroux D Seattle Thunderbirds [WHL]
7 172 Montreal Ben Guite C U. of Maine [H-East] 175 19 26 45 97
7 173 Ottawa Robin Bacul F Slavia Praha HC [Czech]
7 174 Chicago Jared Smith Portland Winter Hawks [WHL]
7 175 NY Rangers Johan Holmqvist G Brynas IF Gavle [SEL] 98 0 4 4 6
7 176 Edmonton Kevin Bolibruck D Peterborough Petes [OHL]
7 177 St. Louis Ladislav Nagy C Kosice (Slovakia) 435 115 196 311 358
7 178 Anaheim Tony Mohagen L Seattle Thunderbirds [WHL]
7 179 Pittsburgh Mark Moore D Harvard University [ECAC]
7 180 Boston Jim Baxter D Oshawa Generals [OHL]
7 181 Anaheim Mat Snesrud D North Iowa Huskies [USHL]
7 182 NY Rangers Mike Mottau D Boston College [H-East] 313 7 51 58 160
7 183 Florida Tyler Palmer D Lake Superior State University [CCHA]
7 184 Buffalo Jeremy Adduono L Sudbury Wolves [OHL]
7 185 Tampa Bay Samuel St. Pierre R Victoriaville Tigres [QMJHL]
7 186 Detroit Mike Laceby C Kingston Frontenacs [OHL]
7 187 Edmonton Chad Hinz C Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL]
7 188 New Jersey Mathieu Benoit R Chicoutimi Sagueneens [QMJHL]
7 189 Dallas Jeff McKercher D Barrie Colts [OHL]
7 190 Toronto Shawn Thornton R Peterborough Petes [OHL] 495 33 47 80 832
                     
Round 8                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
8 191 Boston Antti Laaksonen L U. of Denver [WCHA] 483 81 87 168 152
8 192 San Jose Cam Severson L Prince Albert Raiders [WHL] 37 3 0 3 63
8 193 Los Angeles Jay Kopischke L North Iowa Huskies [USHL]
8 194 Toronto Russ Bartlett C Phillips-Exeter Academy (N.H.)
8 195 Carolina Niklas Nordgren L MoDo Jr. (Sweden) 58 4 2 6 34
8 196 NY Islanders Jeremy Symington G Petrolia Jr. B (Ontario)
8 197 Montreal Petr Kubos D Vsetin HC [Czech]
8 198 Tampa Bay Shawn Skolney D Seattle Thunderbirds [WHL]
8 199 Carolina Randy Fitzgerald L Detroit Whalers [OHL]
8 200 Washington Pierre-Luc Therrien G Drummondville Voltigeurs [QMJHL]
8 201 Vancouver Denis Martynyuk L CSKA Moscow [Russia]
8 202 Montreal Andrei Sidyakin R Salavat Yulaev (CIS)
8 203 Ottawa Nick Gillis F Cushing Academy [Mass H.S.]
8 204 Chicago Sergei Shikhanov F Tolyatti Lada [Russia]
8 205 Edmonton Chris Kerr D Sudbury Wolves [OHL]
8 206 St. Louis Bob Haglund F Des Moines Buccaneers [USHL]
8 207 Phoenix Alex Andreyev D Weyburn Red Wings [SJHL]
8 208 Pittsburgh Andrew Ference D Portland Winter Hawks [WHL] 760 37 156 193 645
8 209 Anaheim Rene Stussi Thurgau [Swiss-B]
8 210 NY Rangers Andrew Proskurnicki L Sarnia Sting [OHL]
8 211 Florida Doug Schueller F Twin City Vulcans [USHL]
8 212 Buffalo Kamil Piros C Litvinov Jr. (Czech.) 28 4 4 8 10
8 213 Detroit Steve Wilejto C Prince Albert Raiders [WHL]
8 214 Philadelphia Marko Kauppinen D JyP HT Juniors
8 215 New Jersey Scott Clemmensen G Des Moines Buccaneers [USHL] 171 0 2 2 4
8 216 Dallas Alexei Komarov D Yaroslavl Torpedo [Russia]
8 217 Colorado Doug Schmidt D Waterloo Black Hawks [USHL]
                     
Round 9                    
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
9 218 Boston Eric Van Acker D Chicoutimi Sagueneens [QMJHL]
9 219 San Jose Mark Smith C Lethbridge Hurricanes [WHL] 377 23 47 70 457
9 220 Los Angeles Konrad Brand D Medicine Hat Tigers [WHL]
9 221 Toronto Jonathan Hedstrom L Skelleftea (Sweden) 83 13 14 27 48
9 222 NY Islanders Ryan Clark D Lincoln Stars [USHL]
9 223 Calgary Dustin Paul R Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL]
9 224 Tampa Bay Paul Comrie C U. of Denver [WCHA] 15 1 2 3 4
9 225 Carolina Kent McDonell R Guelph Storm [OHL] 32 1 2 3 36
9 226 Washington Matt Oikawa W St. Lawrence University [ECAC]
9 227 Vancouver Peter Brady G Powell River Paper Kings [BCJHL]
9 228 Montreal Jarl Ygranes D Furuset [Norway]
9 229 Ottawa Karel Rachunek D Zlin ZPS HC [Czech] 371 22 118 140 227
9 230 Chicago Chris Feil D Ohio State University [CCHA]
9 231 Edmonton Alexander Fomitchev G St. Albert Saints [AJHL]
9 232 St. Louis Dmitri Plekhanov D Nizhnekamsk Neftekhimik [Russia]
9 233 Phoenix Wyatt Smith C U. of Minnesota [WCHA] 211 10 22 32 65
9 234 Pittsburgh Eric Lind D Avon Old Farms H.S. (Conn.)
9 235 Anaheim Tommi Degerman F Boston University [H-East]
9 236 NY Rangers Richard Miller D Providence College [H-East]
9 237 Florida Benoit Cote F Shawinigan Cataractes [QMJHL]
9 238 Buffalo Dylan Kemp Lethbridge Hurricanes [WHL]
9 239 Detroit Greg Willers D Kingston Frontenacs [OHL]
9 240 Philadelphia Par Styf D MoDo Jr. (Sweden)
9 241 New Jersey Jan Sorinko Czech Republic
9 242 Dallas Brett McLean C Kelowna Rockets [WHL] 385 56 106 162 204
9 243 Colorado Kyle Kidney L Salisbury School (Conn. H.S.)
9 244 St. Louis Marek Ivan C Lethbridge Hurricanes [WHL]
9 245 Colorado Steve Lafleur D Belleville Bulls [OHL]
9 246 Boston Jay Henderson L Edmonton Ice [WHL] 33 1 3 4 37

Draft Stats

Total drafted players to play in NHL: 101

Percent of players to play in NHL: 41.1

Average NHL Career Games: 278

Average NHL Career Goals: 43

Average NHL Career Points: 115

Average NHL Career PIM: 207