Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
3 Team LogoKings Olli Jokinen C Inactive 314
29 Team LogoKings Scott Barney C Inactive 3
83 Team LogoKings Joe Corvo D Inactive 170
99 Team LogoKings Sean Blanchard D Inactive
137 Team LogoKings Richard Seeley D Inactive
150 Team LogoKings Jeff Katcher D Inactive
193 Team LogoKings Jay Kopischke LW Inactive
220 Team LogoKings Konrad Brand 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
3 Team LogoKings Marian Hossa RW Inactive 9 601
29 Team LogoKings Johan Holmqvist G Inactive 146 49
83 Team LogoKings Nick Smith C Inactive 9 0
98 Team LogoBlues 89
137 Team LogoKings Luc Theoret D Inactive 36
150 Team LogoKings Konstantin Sidulov D Inactive 32
193 Team LogoKings Tony Mohagen LW Inactive 15
220 Team LogoKings Doug Schueller D Inactive 9
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