Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
20 Team LogoPanthers Mike Brown LW Inactive 0
47 Team LogoPanthers Kristian Huselius LW Inactive 200
56 Team LogoPanthers Vratislav Cech D Inactive
74 Team LogoPanthers Nick Smith C Inactive 0
95 Team LogoPanthers Ivan Novoseltsev RW Inactive 23
127 Team LogoPanthers Pat Parthenais D Inactive
155 Team LogoPanthers Keith Delaney C Inactive
183 Team LogoPanthers Tyler Palmer D Inactive
211 Team LogoPanthers Doug Schueller D Inactive
237 Team LogoPanthers Benoit Cote C 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
20 Team LogoPanthers Paul Mara D Inactive 13 89
47 Team LogoPanthers Josh Langfeld RW Inactive 19 7
56 Team LogoPanthers Jiri Bicek RW Inactive 75 3
74 Team LogoPanthers Jean-Francois Fortin D Inactive 39 0
95 Team LogoPanthers Paul Comrie C Inactive 129 0
127 Team LogoPanthers Curtis Cruickshank G Inactive 38
155 Team LogoPanthers Luc Vaillancourt G Inactive 30
183 Team LogoPanthers Hugo Marchand D Inactive 18
211 Team LogoPanthers Denis Martynyuk LW Inactive 10
237 Team LogoPanthers Tommi Degerman 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