Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
4 Team LogoIslanders Roberto Luongo G Inactive 732
5 Team LogoIslanders Eric Brewer D Inactive 91
31 Team LogoIslanders Jeff Zehr LW Inactive 0
59 Team LogoIslanders Jarrett Smith C Inactive
85 Team LogoIslanders Petr Mika RW Inactive 0
115 Team LogoIslanders Adam Edinger C Inactive
139 Team LogoIslanders Bobby Leavins LW Inactive
166 Team LogoIslanders Kris Knoblauch LW Inactive
196 Team LogoIslanders Jeremy Symington G Inactive
222 Team LogoIslanders Ryan Clark 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
4 Team LogoIslanders Patrick Marleau C Inactive 2 549
5 Team LogoIslanders Olli Jokinen C Inactive 2 314
31 Team LogoIslanders Ben Clymer RW Inactive 4 38
59 Team LogoIslanders Quintin Laing LW Inactive 43 2
85 Team LogoIslanders Francis Lessard RW Inactive 5 0
115 Team LogoIslanders Jarrett Smith C Inactive 56
139 Team LogoIslanders Lucas Nehrling D Inactive 35
166 Team LogoIslanders Ilja Demidov D Inactive 26
196 Team LogoIslanders Mat Snesrud D Inactive 15
222 Team LogoIslanders Marko Kauppinen D Inactive 8
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