Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
49 Team LogoRed Wings Yuri Butsayev LW Inactive 4
76 Team LogoRed Wings Petr Sykora C Inactive 1
102 Team LogoRed Wings Quintin Laing LW Inactive 2
129 Team LogoRed Wings John Wikstrom D Inactive
157 Team LogoRed Wings B.J. Young RW Inactive 0
186 Team LogoRed Wings Mike Laceby C Inactive
213 Team LogoRed Wings Steve Wilejto C Inactive
239 Team LogoRed Wings Greg Willers D 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
49 Team LogoRed Wings Roman Lyashenko C Inactive 3 6
76 Team LogoRed Wings Stanislav Gron C Inactive 38 0
102 Team LogoRed Wings Kevin Grimes D Inactive 76
129 Team LogoRed Wings Daniel Tetrault D Inactive 38
157 Team LogoRed Wings Pat Parthenais D Inactive 30
186 Team LogoRed Wings Justin Jack RW Inactive 18
213 Team LogoRed Wings Nick Gillis RW Inactive 10
239 Team LogoRed Wings Benoit Cote C 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