1997 NHL Entry Draft
General information
Date(s)June 21, 1997
LocationCivic Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Overview
First selectionCanada Joe Thornton
(Boston Bruins)
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The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was the 35th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 21, 1997.

The last active player from the 1997 draft class was Joe Thornton, who retired in 2023 and played his final games in the 2021–22 season.[1]

Selections by round

Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.

Round one

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/Junior/Club team
1 Joe Thornton (C)  Canada Boston Bruins Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
2 Patrick Marleau (C)  Canada San Jose Sharks Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
3 Olli Jokinen (C)  Finland Los Angeles Kings HIFK (Finland)
4 Roberto Luongo (G)  Canada New York Islanders (from Toronto)1 Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
5 Eric Brewer (D)  Canada New York Islanders Prince George Cougars (WHL)
6 Daniel Tkaczuk (C)  Canada Calgary Flames Barrie Colts (OHL)
7 Paul Mara (D)  United States Tampa Bay Lightning Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
8 Sergei Samsonov (LW)  Russia Boston Bruins (from Carolina)2 Detroit Vipers (IHL)
9 Nick Boynton (D)  Canada Washington Capitals Ottawa 67's (OHL)
10 Brad Ference (D)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
11 Jason Ward (RW)  Canada Montreal Canadiens Erie Otters (OHL)
12 Marian Hossa (RW)  Slovakia Ottawa Senators Dukla Trencin (Slovakia)
13 Daniel Cleary (LW)  Canada Chicago Blackhawks Belleville Bulls (OHL)
14 Michel Riesen (RW)  Switzerland Edmonton Oilers EHC Biel (Switzerland)
15 Matt Zultek (LW)  Canada Los Angeles Kings (from St. Louis via Edmonton and St. Louis)3 Ottawa 67's (OHL)
16 Ty Jones (LW)  United States Chicago Blackhawks (from Phoenix)4 Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
17 Robert Dome (RW)  Slovakia Pittsburgh Penguins Las Vegas Thunder (IHL)
18 Michael Holmqvist (C)  Sweden Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Djurgardens IF (Sweden)
19 Stefan Cherneski (RW)  Canada New York Rangers Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
20 Mike Brown (LW)  Canada Florida Panthers Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
21 Mika Noronen (G)  Finland Buffalo Sabres Tappara (Finland)
22 Nikos Tselios (D)  United States Carolina Hurricanes (from Detroit)5 Belleville Bulls (OHL)
23 Scott Hannan (D)  Canada San Jose Sharks (from Philadelphia via Carolina)6 Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
24 Jean-Francois Damphousse (G)  Canada New Jersey Devils Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
25 Brenden Morrow (LW)  Canada Dallas Stars Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
26 Kevin Grimes (D)  Canada Colorado Avalanche Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
  1. Toronto's first-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on March 13, 1996 that sent Wendel Clark, Mathieu Schneider and D.J. Smith to Toronto in exchange for Sean Haggerty, Darby Hendrickson, Kenny Jonsson and this pick.
  2. Carolina's first-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on August 26, 1994 that sent Glen Wesley to Hartford in exchange for first-round picks of the 1995 Entry Draft and the 1996 Entry Draft along with this pick. Hartford relocated to Carolina after the 1996–97 NHL season.
  3. St. Louis' first-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on February 27, 1996 that sent Wayne Gretzky to St. Louis in exchange for Craig Johnson, Patrice Tardif, Roman Vopat, a fifth-round pick of the 1996 Entry Draft and this pick.
    St. Louis' first-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade with Edmonton on August 4, 1995 that sent Curtis Joseph and the rights to Mike Grier to Edmonton in exchange a first-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick.
    Edmonton previously acquired this pick and a first-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft as compensation on July 28, 1995 after St. Louis signed free agent Shayne Corson.
  4. Phoenix's first-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on August 16, 1996 that sent Jeremy Roenick to Phoenix in exchange for Craig Mills, Alexei Zhamnov and this pick.
  5. Detroit's first-round pick went to Hartford as the result of a trade on October 9, 1996 that sent Brian Glynn and Brendan Shanahan to Detroit in exchange for Paul Coffey, Keith Primeau and this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.
  6. Carolina's acquired first-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a second-round in the 1997 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Carolina in exchange for this pick.
    Hartford's previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 15, 1996 that sent Paul Coffey and a third-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Kevin Haller, a seventh-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.

Round two

# Player Nationality NHL team College/Junior/Club team
27 Ben Clymer (RW)  United States Boston Bruins University of Minnesota (WCHA)
28 Brad DeFauw (LW)  United States Carolina Hurricanes (from San Jose)1 University of North Dakota (WCHA)
29 Scott Barney (C)  Canada Los Angeles Kings Peterborough Petes (OHL)
30 Jean-Marc Pelletier (G)  United States Philadelphia Flyers (from Toronto)2 Cornell University (ECAC)
31 Jeff Zehr (LW)  Canada New York Islanders Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
32 Evan Lindsay (G)  Canada Calgary Flames Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
33 Kyle Kos (D)  Canada Tampa Bay Lightning Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
34 Ryan Bonni (D)  Canada Vancouver Canucks (from Carolina)3 Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
35 Jean-Francois Fortin (D)  Canada Washington Capitals Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)
36 Harold Druken (C)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Detroit Whalers (OHL)
37 Gregor Baumgartner (RW)  Austria Montreal Canadiens Laval Titan College Francais (QMJHL)
38 Stanislav Gron (C)  Slovakia New Jersey Devils (from Ottawa)4 Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
39 Jeremy Reich (C)  Canada Chicago Blackhawks Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
40 Tyler Rennette (C)  Canada St. Louis Blues (compensatory)5 North Bay Centennials (OHL)
41 Patrick Dovigi (G)  Canada Edmonton Oilers Erie Otters (OHL)
42 John Tripp (RW)  Canada Calgary Flames (from St. Louis)6 Oshawa Generals (OHL)
43 Juha Gustafsson (D)  Finland Phoenix Coyotes Kiekko-Espoo (Finland)
44 Brian Gaffaney (D)  United States Pittsburgh Penguins North Iowa Huskies (USHL)
45 Maxim Balmochnykh (LW)  Russia Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Lada Togliatti (Russia)
46 Wes Jarvis (D)  Canada New York Rangers Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
47 Kristian Huselius (LW)  Sweden Florida Panthers Farjestad BK (Sweden)
48 Henrik Tallinder (D)  Sweden Buffalo Sabres AIK IF Jr. (Sweden)
49 Yuri Butsayev (LW)  Russia Detroit Red Wings Lada Togliatti (Russia)
50 Pat Kavanagh (RW)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Peterborough Petes (OHL)
51 Dmitri Kokorev (D)  Russia Calgary Flames (from New Jersey via Carolina)7 Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
52 Roman Lyashenko (C)  Russia Dallas Stars Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)
53 Graham Belak (LW)  Canada Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Ice (WHL)
  1. San Jose's second-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a first-round in the 1997 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
  2. Toronto's first-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on August 30, 1995 that sent Dmitry Yushkevich and a second-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for a first-round and a fourth-round picks in the 1996 Entry Draft along with this pick.
  3. Carolina's second-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on December 19, 1995 that sent Jeff Brown and a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Hartford in exchange for Jim Dowd, Frantisek Kucera and this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.
  4. St. Louis' second-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on July 4, 1994 that sent Al MacInnis and a fourth-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft to St. Louis in exchange for Phil Housley, a second-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft and this pick.
  5. St. Louis acquired this pick as compensation on July 21, 1996 after the Rangers signed free agent Wayne Gretzky.
  6. Ottawa's second-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent two third-round picks (# 58 and # 66 overall) in the 1997 Entry Draft to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
  7. Carolina's second-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on March 5, 1997 that sent Steve Chiasson and a third-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft to Hartford in exchange for Hnat Domenichelli, Glen Featherstone, a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.
    Hartford previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 19, 1995 that sent Jocelyn Lemieux and a second-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for Jim Dowd and this pick.

Round three

# Player Nationality NHL team College/Junior/Club team
54 Mattias Karlin (C)  Sweden Boston Bruins Modo Hockey (Sweden)
55 Rick Berry (D)  Canada Colorado Avalanche (from San Jose via St. Louis)1 Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
56 Vratislav Cech (D)  Czech Republic Florida Panthers (from Los Angeles)2 Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
57 Jeff Farkas (C)  United States Toronto Maple Leafs Boston College (Hockey East)
58 Jani Hurme (G)  Finland Ottawa Senators (from New Jersey; compensatory)3 TPS (Finland)
59 Jarrett Smith (C)  Canada New York Islanders Prince George Cougars (WHL)
60 Derek Schutz (C)  Canada Calgary Flames Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
61 Matt Elich (RW)  United States Tampa Bay Lightning Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
62 Kris Mallette (D)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Carolina)4 Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
63 Lee Goren (RW)  Canada Boston Bruins (from Washington)5 University of North Dakota (WCHA)
64 Kyle Freadrich (LW)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Regina Pats (WHL)
65 Ilkka Mikkola (D)  Finland Montreal Canadiens Karpat (Finland)
66 Josh Langfeld (RW)  United States Ottawa Senators (from Ottawa via New Jersey)6 Lincoln Stars (USHL)
67 Michael Souza (LW)  United States Chicago Blackhawks University of New Hampshire (Hockey East)
68 Sergei Yerkovich (D)  Belarus Edmonton Oilers Las Vegas Thunder (IHL)
69 Maxim Afinogenov (RW)  Russia Buffalo Sabres (from St. Louis)7 Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
70 Erik Andersson (RW)  Sweden Calgary Flames (from Phoenix; compensatory)8 University of Denver (WCHA)
71 Josef Melichar (D)  Czech Republic Pittsburgh Penguins HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic)
72 Jay Legault (RW)  Canada Mighty Ducks of Anaheim London Knights (OHL)
73 Burke Henry (D)  Canada New York Rangers Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
74 Nick Smith (C)  Canada Florida Panthers Barrie Colts (OHL)
75 Jeff Martin (C)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
76 Petr Sykora (C)  Czech Republic Detroit Red Wings HC Pardubice (Czech Republic)
77 Steve Gainey (LW)  Canada Dallas Stars (from Philadelphia)9 Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
78 Ville Nieminen (LW)  Finland Colorado Avalanche (from New Jersey via St. Louis)10 Tappara (Finland)
79 Robert Schnabel (D)  Czech Republic New York Islanders (from Dallas)11 Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
80 Francis Lessard (RW)  Canada Carolina Hurricanes (from Colorado via New York Islanders and Calgary)12 Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
  1. St. Louis' third-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on May 30, 1997 that sent Brent Johnson to St. Louis in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in the 2000 Entry Draft and this pick. Conditions of the conditional draft pick are unknown.
    St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with San Jose on March 6, 1995 that sent Craig Janney and cash and to San Jose in exchange for Jeff Norton and this pick. The pick was a conditional third-round pick at the time of the trade and conditions of the pick are unknown.
  2. Los Angeles' third-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on November 28, 1996 that sent Brad Smyth to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
  3. New Jersey's acquired third-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a second-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for a third-round pick (# 66 overall) in the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick.
    New Jersey acquired this pick as compensation on July 22, 1996 after Washington signed free agent Phil Housley.
  4. Carolina's third-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on December 15, 1996 that sent Kevin Haller, a first-round and seventh-round picks in the 1997 Entry Draft to Hartford in exchange for Paul Coffey and this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.
  5. Washington's third-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on March 1, 1997 that sent Adam Oates, Bill Ranford and Rick Tocchet to Washington in exchange for Jason Allison, Jim Carey, Anson Carter, a conditional second-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
  6. Ottawa's third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a second-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for a third-round pick (# 58 overall) in the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick.
    New Jersey acquired this pick from Ottawa as compensation on October 5, 1995 after Ottawa claimed Tom Chorske off waivers.
  7. St. Louis' third-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on March 20, 1996 that sent Yuri Khmylev and an eighth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft to St. Louis in exchange for Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre, a second-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft and this pick.
  8. Calgary acquired this pick as compensation on July 1, 1996 after Phoenix hired Don Hay as head coach.
  9. Philadelphia's third-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a second-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
  10. St. Louis' third-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent two fourth-round picks in the 1996 Entry Draft (# 98 and # 106 overall) to St. Louis in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
    St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with New Jersey on November 1, 1995 that sent Esa Tikkanen to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
  11. Dallas' third-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 1, 1996 that sent Brad Lukowich to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
  12. Calgary's acquired third-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on March 5, 1997 that sent Hnat Domenichelli, Glen Featherstone, a second-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for Steve Chiasson and this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.
    Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with the Islanders on November 27, 1996 that sent Paul Kruse to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
    The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with Colorado on September 4, 1996 that sent Brent Severyn to Colorado in exchange for this pick.

Round four

# Player Nationality NHL team College/Junior/Club team
81 Karol Bartanus (RW)  Slovakia Boston Bruins Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
82 Adam Colagiacomo (RW)  Canada San Jose Sharks (from San Jose via New York Rangers)1 Oshawa Generals (OHL)
83 Joe Corvo (D)  United States Los Angeles Kings Western Michigan University (CCHA)
84 Adam Mair (C)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Owen Sound Platers (OHL)
85 Petr Mika (RW)  Czech Republic New York Islanders Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
86 Didier Tremblay (D)  Canada St. Louis Blues (from Calgary)2 Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
87 Brad Larsen (LW)  Canada Colorado Avalanche (from Tampa Bay)3 Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
88 Shane Willis (RW)  Canada Carolina Hurricanes Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
89 Curtis Cruickshank (G)  Canada Washington Capitals Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
90 Chris Stanley (C)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Belleville Bulls (OHL)
91 Daniel Tetrault (D)  Canada Montreal Canadiens Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
92 Chris St. Croix (D)  United States Calgary Flames (from Ottawa)4 Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
93 Tomi Kallarsson (D)  Finland New York Rangers (from Chicago via San Jose)5 HPK Jr. (Finland)
94 Jonas Elofsson (D)  Sweden Edmonton Oilers Farjestad BK (Sweden)
95 Ivan Novoseltsev (RW)  Russia Florida Panthers (from St. Louis)6 Krylya Sovetov (Russia)
96 Scott McCallum (D)  Canada Phoenix Coyotes Tri-City Americans (WHL)
97 Alexandre Mathieu (C)  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
98 Jan Horacek (D)  Czech Republic St. Louis Blues (from Anaheim via Colorado)7 Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
99 Sean Blanchard (D)  Canada Los Angeles Kings (from New York Rangers)8 Ottawa 67's (OHL)
100 Ryan Ready (LW)  Canada Calgary Flames (from Florida)9 Belleville Bulls (OHL)
101 Luc Theoret (D)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
102 Quintin Laing (LW)  Canada Detroit Red Wings Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
103 Mikhail Chernov (D)  Russia Philadelphia Flyers Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)
104 Lucas Nehrling (D)  Canada New Jersey Devils Sarnia Sting (OHL)
105 Marcus Kristoffersson (LW)  Sweden Dallas Stars Mora IK (Sweden)
106 Jame Pollock (D)  Canada St. Louis Blues (from Colorado)10 Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
  1. San Jose's sixth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent fourth-round (# 93 overall) and sixth-round picks in the 1997 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
    The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 20, 1996 that sent Marty McSorley to San Jose in exchange for Jayson More, Brian Swanson and this pick.
  2. Calgary's fourth-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on July 4, 1994 that sent Phil Housley, second-round picks in the 1996 Entry Draft and 1997 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for Al MacInnis and this pick.
  3. Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on October 5, 1995 that sent Steven Finn to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
  4. Ottawa's fourth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on October 7, 1995 that sent Frank Musil to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
  5. San Jose's fourth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick.
    San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 6, 1995 that sent Jimmy Waite to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
  6. St. Louis' fourth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on September 28, 1995 that sent Dallas Eakins to St. Louis in exchange for this pick
  7. Colorado's acquired fourth-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a third-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft and a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for a fourth-round pick (# 106 overall) in the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick.
    Quebec previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 9, 1995 that sent Dave Karpa to Anaheim in exchange for this pick. Quebec relocated to Denver and became the Colorado Avalanche after the 1994–95 NHL season.
  8. The Rangers' fourth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on March 14, 1996 that sent Shane Churla, Jari Kurri and Marty McSorley to the Rangers in exchange for Ray Ferraro, Nathan LaFayette, Ian Laperriere, Mattias Norstrom and this pick.
  9. Florida's fourth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on September 29, 1994 that sent Robert Svehla and Magnus Svensson to Philadelphia in exchange for a third-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft and this pick.
  10. Colorado's fourth-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a third-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft and a fifth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for a fourth-round pick in (# 98 overall) the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick.

Round five

# Player Nationality NHL team College/Junior/Club team
107 Adam Spylo (RW)  Canada San Jose Sharks (from Boston)1 Erie Otters (OHL)
108 Mark Thompson (D)  Canada Tampa Bay Lightning (from San Jose)2 Regina Pats (WHL)
109 Jan Sulc (C)  Czech Republic Tampa Bay Lightning (from Los Angeles)3 HC Chemopetrol Jr. (Czech Republic)
110 Ben Simon (LW)  United States Chicago Blackhawks (compensatory)4 University of Notre Dame (CCHA)
111 Frantisek Mrazek (C)  Czech Republic Toronto Maple Leafs HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic)
112 Karel Betik (D)  Czech Republic Tampa Bay Lightning (from New York Islanders)5 Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
113 Martin Moise (LW)  Canada Calgary Flames Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
114 David Darguzas (LW)  Canada Vancouver Canucks (from Tampa Bay)6 Edmonton Ice (WHL)
115 Adam Edinger (C)  United States New York Islanders (from Carolina)7 Bowling Green State University (CCHA)
116 Kevin Caulfield (RW)  United States Washington Capitals Boston College (Hockey East)
117 Matt Cockell (G)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
118 Konstantin Sidulov (D)  Russia Montreal Canadiens Mechel Chelyabinsk (Russia)
119 Magnus Arvedson (LW)  Sweden Ottawa Senators Farjestad BK (Sweden)
120 Pete Gardiner (RW)  Canada Chicago Blackhawks Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
121 Jason Chimera (LW)  Canada Edmonton Oilers Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
122 Gennady Razin (D)  Ukraine Montreal Canadiens (from St. Louis)8 Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
123 Curtis Suter (D)  Canada Phoenix Coyotes Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
124 Harlan Pratt (D)  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
125 Luc Vaillancourt (G)  Canada Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
126 Jason McLean (G)  Canada New York Rangers Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
127 Pat Parthenais (D)  United States Florida Panthers Detroit Whalers (OHL)
128 Torrey DiRoberto (C)  United States Buffalo Sabres Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
129 John Wikstrom (D)  Sweden Detroit Red Wings Lulea HF (Sweden)
130 Kyle Calder (LW)  Canada Chicago Blackhawks (from Philadelphia)9 Regina Pats (WHL)
131 Jiri Bicek (RW)  Slovakia New Jersey Devils HC Kosice (Slovakia)
132 Teemu Elomo (LW)  Finland Dallas Stars TPS (Finland)
133 Aaron Miskovich (C)  United States Colorado Avalanche Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
134 Johan Lindbom (LW)  Sweden New York Rangers (compensatory)10 HV71 (Sweden)
  1. Boston's fifth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on September 30, 1996 that sent Rob DiMaio to Boston in exchange for this pick.
  2. San Jose's fifth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent Shawn Burr to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
  3. Los Angeles' fifth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on August 22, 1996 that sent Petr Klima to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
  4. Chicago acquired this pick as compensation on July 8, 1996 after St. Louis signed free agent Joe Murphy.
  5. The Islanders' fifth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on September 14, 1995 that sent Alexander Semak to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
  6. Tampa Bay's fifth-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on March 23, 1995 that sent Adrien Plavsic to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
  7. Carolina's fifth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on March 18, 1997 that sent Derek King to Hartford in exchange for this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.
  8. St. Louis' fifth-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on October 29, 1996 that sent Craig Conroy, Rory Fitzpatrick and Pierre Turgeon to St. Louis in exchange for Murray Baron, Shayne Corson and this pick.
  9. Philadelphia's fifth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on February 16, 1995 that sent Karl Dykhuis to Philadelphia in exchange for Bob Wilkie and this pick.
  10. The Rangers acquired this pick as compensation on September 10, 1996 after Anaheim signed free agent Jari Kurri.

Round six

# Player Nationality NHL team College/Junior/Club team
135 Denis Timofeyev (D)  Russia Boston Bruins CSKA Moscow (Russia)
136 Mike York (LW)  United States New York Rangers (from San Jose)1 Michigan State University (CCHA)
137 Richard Seeley (D)  Canada Los Angeles Kings Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
138 Eric Gooldy (LW)  United States Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Whalers (OHL)
139 Bobby Leavins (LW)  Canada New York Islanders Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
140 Ilya Demidov (D)  Russia Calgary Flames (from Calgary via New York Islanders)2 Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
141 Peter Sarno (C)  Canada Edmonton Oilers (from Tampa Bay)3 Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
142 Kyle Dafoe (D)  Canada Carolina Hurricanes Owen Sound Platers (OHL)
143 Henrik Petre (D)  Sweden Washington Capitals Djurgardens IF Jr. (Sweden)
144 Matt Cooke (LW)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
145 Jonathan Desroches (D)  Canada Montreal Canadiens Granby Predateurs (QMJHL)
146 Jeff Sullivan (D)  Canada Ottawa Senators Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
147 Heath Gordon (LW)  United States Chicago Blackhawks Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
148 Larry Shapley (D)  Canada Vancouver Canucks (from Edmonton)4 Welland Jr. Canadians (GOJHL)
149 Nicholas Bilotto (D)  Canada St. Louis Blues Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
150 Jeff Katcher (D)  Canada Los Angeles Kings (compensatory)5 Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
151 Robert Francz (LW)  Germany Phoenix Coyotes Peterborough Petes (OHL)
152 Petr Havelka (LW)  Czech Republic Pittsburgh Penguins Sparta Prague (Czech Republic)
153 Andrei Skopintsev (D)  Russia Tampa Bay Lightning (from Anaheim)6 TPS (Finland)
154 Shawn Degagne (G)  Canada New York Rangers Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
155 Keith Delaney (C)  Canada Florida Panthers Barrie Colts (OHL)
156 Brian Campbell (D)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Ottawa 67's (OHL)
157 B. J. Young (RW)  United States Detroit Red Wings Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
158 Jordon Flodell (D)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
159 Sascha Goc (D)  Germany New Jersey Devils Schwenninger Wild Wings (Germany)
160 Alexei Timkin (LW)  Ukraine Dallas Stars Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)
161 David Aebischer (G)  Switzerland Colorado Avalanche HC Fribourg-Gotteron (Switzerland)
  1. San Jose's sixth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a fourth-round pick (# 82 overall) in the 1997 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick (# 93 overall) in the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick.
  2. Calgary's sixth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 18, 1997 that sent Robert Reichel to the Islanders in exchange for Tyrone Garner, Marty McInnis and this pick.
    The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 20, 1996 that sent Bob Sweeney to Calgary in exchange for Pat Conacher and this pick.
  3. Tampa Bay's sixth-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on March 18, 1997 that sent Jeff Norton to Tampa Bay in exchange for Drew Bannister and this pick.
  4. Edmonton's sixth-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on August 24, 1995 that sent Brett Hauer to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
  5. Los Angeles acquired this pick as compensation on August 15, 1996 after San Jose signed free agent Tony Granato.
  6. Anaheim's sixth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on November 18, 1996 that sent Brian Bellows to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.

Round seven

# Player Nationality NHL team College/Junior/Club team
162 Joel Trottier (RW)  Canada Boston Bruins Ottawa 67's (OHL)
163 Joe Dusbabek (RW)  United States San Jose Sharks University of Notre Dame (CCHA)
164 Todd Fedoruk (LW)  Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles)1 Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
165 Hugo Marchand (D)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
166 Kris Knoblauch (LW)  Canada New York Islanders Edmonton Ice (WHL)
167 Jeremy Rondeau (LW)  Canada Calgary Flames Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
168 Justin Jack (RW)  Canada Tampa Bay Lightning Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
169 Andrew Merrick (C)  United States Carolina Hurricanes (from Carolina via Philadelphia)2 University of Michigan (CCHA)
170 Eero Somervuori (RW)  Finland Tampa Bay Lightning (from Washington)3 Jokerit (Finland)
171 Rod Leroux (D)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
172 Ben Guite (C)  Canada Montreal Canadiens University of Maine (Hockey East)
173 Robin Bacul (RW)  Czech Republic Ottawa Senators Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
174 Jerad Smith (D)  Canada Chicago Blackhawks Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
175 Johan Holmqvist (G)  Sweden New York Rangers (compensatory)4 Brynas IF (Sweden)
176 Kevin Bolibruck (D)  Canada Edmonton Oilers Peterborough Petes (OHL)
177 Ladislav Nagy (LW)  Slovakia St. Louis Blues HC Kosice (Slovakia)
178 Tony Mohagen (LW)  Canada Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from Phoenix via Philadelphia)5 Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
179 Mark Moore (D)  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Harvard University (ECAC)
180 Jim Baxter (D)  Canada Boston Bruins (compensatory)6 Oshawa Generals (OHL)
181 Mat Snesrud (D)  United States Mighty Ducks of Anaheim North Iowa Huskies (USHL)
182 Mike Mottau (D)  United States New York Rangers Boston College (Hockey East)
183 Tyler Palmer (D)  Canada Florida Panthers Lake Superior State University (CCHA)
184 Jeremy Adduono (RW)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
185 Samuel St. Pierre (RW)  Canada Tampa Bay Lightning (compensatory)7 Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
186 Mike Laceby (C)  Canada Detroit Red Wings Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
187 Chad Hinz (C)  Canada Edmonton Oilers (from Philadelphia)8 Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
188 Mathieu Benoit (RW)  Canada New Jersey Devils Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
189 Jeff McKercher (D)  Canada Dallas Stars Barrie Colts (OHL)
190 Shawn Thornton (LW)  Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from Colorado)9 Peterborough Petes (OHL)
  1. Los Angeles' fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade with Philadelphia on March 19, 1996 that sent John Druce and a fourth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
  2. Carolina's seventh-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade with Philadelphia on December 15, 1996 that sent Paul Coffey and a third-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Kevin Haller, a first-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick.
    Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 28, 1995 that sent Kevin Dineen to Hartford in exchange for this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.
  3. Tampa Bay's seventh-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on November 15, 1995 that sent Eric Charron to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
  4. The Rangers acquired this pick as compensation on September 28, 1996 after Edmonton signed free agent Kevin Lowe.
  5. Philadelphia's acquired seventh-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on February 6, 1996 that sent Bob Corkum to Philadelphia in exchange for Chris Herperger and this pick.
    Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 20, 1995 that sent Andre Faust to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick. Winnipeg relocated to Arizona after the 1995–96 NHL season.
  6. Boston acquired this pick as compensation on July 11, 1996 after Dallas signed free agent Dave Reid.
  7. Tampa Bay acquired this pick as compensation on October 24, 1996 after Edmonton signed free agent Michel Petit.
  8. Philadelphia's seventh-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 18, 1997 that sent the rights to Martin Cerven to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
  9. Colorado's seventh-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on October 2, 1995 that sent Warren Rychel to Colorado in exchange for this pick.

Round eight

# Player Nationality NHL team College/Junior/Club team
191 Antti Laaksonen (LW)  Finland Boston Bruins University of Denver (WCHA)
192 Cam Severson (LW)  Canada San Jose Sharks Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
193 Jay Kopischke (LW)  United States Los Angeles Kings North Iowa Huskies (USHL)
194 Russ Bartlett (C)  United States Toronto Maple Leafs Phillips Exeter Academy (USHS-New Hampshire)
195 Niklas Nordgren (LW)  Sweden Carolina Hurricanes (compensatory)1 Modo Hockey Jr. (Sweden)
196 Jeremy Symington (G)  Canada New York Islanders Petrolia Jets (WOHL)
197 Petr Kubos (D)  Czech Republic Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary)2 Petra Vsetin (Czech Republic)
198 Shawn Skolney (D)  Canada Tampa Bay Lightning Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
199 Randy Fitzgerald (LW)  Canada Carolina Hurricanes Detroit Whalers (OHL)
200 Pierre-Luc Therrien (G)  Canada Washington Capitals Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
201 Denis Martynyuk (LW)  Russia Vancouver Canucks CSKA Moscow (Russia)
202 Andrei Sidyakin (RW)  Russia Montreal Canadiens Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Russia)
203 Nick Gillis (RW)  United States Ottawa Senators Cushing Academy (USHS–MA)
204 Sergei Shikhanov (RW)  Russia Chicago Blackhawks Lada Togliatti (Russia)
205 Chris Kerr (D)  Canada Edmonton Oilers Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
206 Bob Haglund (LW)  United States St. Louis Blues Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
207 Aleksandrs Andrejevs (D)  Latvia Phoenix Coyotes Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL)
208 Andrew Ference (D)  Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
209 Rene Stussi (C)  Switzerland Mighty Ducks of Anaheim HC Thurgau (Switzerland)
210 Andrew Proskurnicki (LW)  Canada New York Rangers Sarnia Sting (OHL)
211 Doug Schueller (D)  United States Florida Panthers Twin Cities Vulcans (USHL)
212 Kamil Piros (RW)  Czech Republic Buffalo Sabres HC Chemopetrol Jr. (Czech Republic)
213 Steve Wilejto (C)  Canada Detroit Red Wings Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
214 Marko Kauppinen (D)  Finland Philadelphia Flyers JYP (Finland)
215 Scott Clemmensen (G)  United States New Jersey Devils Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
216 Alexei Komarov (D)  Russia Dallas Stars Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)
217 Doug Schmidt (D)  United States Colorado Avalanche Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
  1. Carolina acquired this pick as compensation on July 16, 1996 after Phoenix signed free agent Brad McCrimmon.
  2. Calgary's eight-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on November 25, 1995 that sent Craig Ferguson and Yves Sarault to Calgary in exchange for this pick.

Round nine

# Player Nationality NHL team College/Junior/Club team
218 Eric Van Acker (D)  Canada Boston Bruins Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
219 Mark Smith (C)  Canada San Jose Sharks Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
220 Konrad Brand (D)  Canada Los Angeles Kings Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
221 Jonathan Hedstrom (RW)  Sweden Toronto Maple Leafs Skelleftea AIK (Sweden)
222 Ryan Clark (D)  United States New York Islanders Lincoln Stars (USHL)
223 Dustin Paul (RW)  Canada Calgary Flames Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
224 Paul Comrie (C)  Canada Tampa Bay Lightning University of Denver (WCHA)
225 Kent McDonell (RW)  Canada Carolina Hurricanes Guelph Storm (OHL)
226 Matt Oikawa (RW)  Canada Washington Capitals St. Lawrence University (ECAC)
227 Peter Brady (G)  Canada Vancouver Canucks Powell River Paper Kings (BCJHL)
228 Jarl-Espen Ygranes (D)  Norway Montreal Canadiens Furuset (Norway)
229 Karel Rachunek (D)  Czech Republic Ottawa Senators HC Zlin (Czech Republic)
230 Chris Feil (D)  United States Chicago Blackhawks Ohio State University (CCHA)
231 Alexander Fomichev (G)  Russia Edmonton Oilers St. Albert Saints (AJHL)
232 Dmitri Plekhanov (D)  Russia St. Louis Blues Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russia)
233 Wyatt Smith (C)  United States Phoenix Coyotes University of Minnesota (WCHA)
234 Eric Lind (D)  United States Pittsburgh Penguins Avon Old Farms (USHS–CT)
235 Tommi Degerman (C)  Finland Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Boston University (Hockey East)
236 Richard Miller (D)  United States New York Rangers Providence College (Hockey East)
237 Benoit Cote (C)  United States Florida Panthers Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
238 Dylan Kemp (D)  Canada Buffalo Sabres Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
239 Greg Willers (D)  Canada Detroit Red Wings Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
240 Par Styf (D)  Sweden Philadelphia Flyers Modo Hockey Jr. (Sweden)
241 Jan Srdinko (D)  Czech Republic New Jersey Devils Petra Vsetin (Czech Republic)
242 Brett McLean (C)  Canada Dallas Stars Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
243 Kyle Kidney (LW)  United States Colorado Avalanche Salisbury School (USHS–CT)
244 Marek Ivan (LW)  Czech Republic St. Louis Blues (compensatory)1 Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
245 Steve Lafleur (D)  Canada Colorado Avalanche (from Boston; compensatory)2 Belleville Bulls (OHL)
246 Jay Henderson (LW)  Canada Boston Bruins (from Colorado; compensatory)3 Edmonton Ice (WHL)
  1. St. Louis acquired this pick as compensation on September 26, 1996 after Buffalo signed free agent Charlie Huddy.
  2. Boston's acquired ninth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a ninth-round pick (# 246 overall) in the 1997 Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for this pick.
    Boston previously acquired this pick as compensation on September 5, 1996 after Pittsburgh signed free agent Joe Mullen.
  3. Colorado's acquired ninth-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a ninth-round pick (# 245 overall) in the 1997 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
    Colorado previously acquired this pick as compensation on September 13, 1996 after Ottawa signed free agent Dave Hannan.

Draftees based on nationality

Rank Country Amount Percentage
North America 169 68.7%
1  Canada 129 52.4%
2  United States 40 16.3%
Europe 77 31.3%
3  Russia 18 7.3%
4  Czech Republic 16 6.5%
5  Sweden 15 6.1%
6  Finland 12 4.9%
7  Slovakia 6 2.4%
8  Switzerland 3 1.2%
9  Germany 2 0.8%
9  Ukraine 2 0.8%
9  Austria 1 0.4%
12  Belarus 1 0.4%
12  Latvia 1 0.4%

See also

References

Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000). Total Hockey. Total Sports Publishing. pp. 348–349. ISBN 1-892129-85-X.

  1. ^ "Joe Thornton Officially Announces Retirement". Pro Hockey Rumors. October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.

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