Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
11 Team LogoCanadiens Jason Ward RW Inactive 23
65 Team LogoCanadiens Ilkka Mikkola D Inactive
91 Team LogoCanadiens Daniel Tetrault D Inactive
118 Team LogoCanadiens Konstantin Sidulov D Inactive
122 Team LogoCanadiens Gennady Razin D Inactive
145 Team LogoCanadiens Jonathan Desroches D Inactive
172 Team LogoCanadiens Ben Guite RW Inactive 12
197 Team LogoCanadiens Petr Kubos D Inactive
202 Team LogoCanadiens Andrei Sidyakin RW Inactive
228 Team LogoCanadiens Jarl-Espen Ygranes 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
11 Team LogoCanadiens Maxim Afinogenov RW Inactive 58 161
65 Team LogoCanadiens Benjamin Simon LW Inactive 45 1
91 Team LogoCanadiens Peter Sarno C Inactive 50 0
118 Team LogoCanadiens Ilkka Mikkola D Inactive 53
122 Team LogoCanadiens Jeff Martin C Inactive 47
145 Team LogoCanadiens Martin Moise LW Inactive 32
172 Team LogoCanadiens Larry Shapley D Inactive 24
197 Team LogoCanadiens Tyler Palmer D Inactive 14
202 Team LogoCanadiens Mathieu Benoit RW Inactive 14
228 Team LogoCanadiens Dustin Paul RW Inactive 5
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