Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
25 Team LogoStars Brenden Morrow LW Inactive 241
52 Team LogoStars Roman Lyashenko C Inactive 6
77 Team LogoStars Steve Gainey LW Inactive 0
105 Team LogoStars Marc Kristoffersson LW Inactive
132 Team LogoStars Teemo Elomo LW Inactive
160 Team LogoStars Alexei Timkin LW Inactive
189 Team LogoStars Jeff McKercher D Inactive
216 Team LogoStars Alexei Komarov D Inactive
242 Team LogoStars Brett McLean C Inactive 53
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
25 Team LogoStars Scott Clemmensen G Inactive 190 79
52 Team LogoStars Robert Dome LW Inactive 35 4
77 Team LogoStars Maxim Balmochnykh LW Inactive 32 0
98 Team LogoBlues 89
132 Team LogoStars Jonas Elofsson D Inactive 38
160 Team LogoStars Teemo Elomo LW Inactive 28
189 Team LogoStars Rod Leroux D Inactive 18
216 Team LogoStars Bobby Haglund LW Inactive 10
242 Team LogoStars Par Styf D Inactive 2
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