Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
6 Team LogoFlames Daniel Tkaczuk C Inactive 4
42 Team LogoFlames John Tripp RW Inactive 2
51 Team LogoFlames Dmitri Kokorev D Inactive
60 Team LogoFlames Derek Schutz C Inactive
70 Team LogoFlames Erik Andersson RW Inactive 1
92 Team LogoFlames Chris St. Croix D Inactive
100 Team LogoFlames Ryan Ready LW Inactive 0
113 Team LogoFlames Martin Moise LW Inactive
140 Team LogoFlames Ilja Demidov D Inactive
167 Team LogoFlames Jeremy Rondeau LW Inactive
223 Team LogoFlames Dustin Paul RW Inactive
246 players drafted
1997 RedraftPowered by CORE
A redraft of the 1997 NHL Draft class according to each player's career impact so far:
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Difference Career Impact
6 Team LogoFlames Brian Campbell D Inactive 150 294
42 Team LogoFlames Josef Melichar D Inactive 29 12
51 Team LogoFlames Brad Ference D Inactive 41 4
60 Team LogoFlames Kamil Piros RW Inactive 152 2
70 Team LogoFlames Nikos Tselios D Inactive 48 0
92 Team LogoFlames Andrei Skopintsev D Inactive 61 0
100 Team LogoFlames Stefan Cherneski RW Inactive 81
113 Team LogoFlames Mattias Karlin C Inactive 59
140 Team LogoFlames Marc Kristoffersson LW Inactive 35
167 Team LogoFlames Kyle Dafoe D Inactive 25
223 Team LogoFlames Alexei Komarov D Inactive 7
Team Draft SuccessPowered by CORE
Most successful Teams in the 1997 Draft according to the players they drafted, versus the players they could have drafted instead:
Team Career Impact Draft Capital Difference
Team LogoSenators 824 145 679
Team LogoSabres 512 94 418
Team LogoStars 300 83 217
Team LogoAvalanche 191 63 128
Team LogoPanthers 223 99 124
Team LogoBlues 135 18 117
Team LogoRangers 192 99 93
Team LogoMaple Leafs 60 2 58
Team LogoBruins 1’050 1’032 18
Team LogoRed Wings 7 6 1
Team LogoPHX 7 12 -5
Team LogoOilers 139 152 -13
Team LogoDevils 82 105 -23
Team LogoCapitals 0 24 -24
Team LogoFlyers 23 52 -29
Team LogoPenguins 99 136 -37
Team LogoBlackhawks 242 293 -51
Team LogoCanucks 158 219 -61
Team LogoIslanders 823 903 -80
Team LogoDucks 10 117 -107
Team LogoHurricanes 27 136 -109
Team LogoCanadiens 35 162 -127
Team LogoSharks 648 793 -145
Team LogoKings 487 650 -163
Team LogoLightning 89 272 -183
Team LogoFlames 7 312 -305
Team Logo 0 391 -391