Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
19 Team LogoRangers Stefan Cherneski RW Inactive
46 Team LogoRangers Wes Jarvis D Inactive
73 Team LogoRangers Burke Henry D Inactive 0
93 Team LogoRangers Tomi Kallarsson D Inactive
126 Team LogoRangers Jason McLean G Inactive
134 Team LogoRangers Johan Lindbom LW Inactive 0
136 Team LogoRangers Mike York LW Inactive 125
154 Team LogoRangers Shawn Degagne G Inactive
175 Team LogoRangers Johan Holmqvist G Inactive 49
182 Team LogoRangers Mike Mottau D Inactive 18
210 Team LogoRangers Andrew Proskurnicki LW Inactive
236 Team LogoRangers Richard Miller 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
19 Team LogoRangers Eric Brewer D Inactive 14 91
46 Team LogoRangers Jonathan Hedstrom RW Inactive 175 8
73 Team LogoRangers Jeff Zehr LW Inactive 42 0
93 Team LogoRangers B.J. Young RW Inactive 64 0
126 Team LogoRangers Didier Tremblay D Inactive 40
134 Team LogoRangers Alexandre Mathieu C Inactive 37
136 Team LogoRangers Sean Blanchard D Inactive 37
154 Team LogoRangers Harlan Pratt D Inactive 30
175 Team LogoRangers Robert Francz LW Inactive 24
182 Team LogoRangers Joe Dusbabek RW Inactive 19
210 Team LogoRangers Pierre-Luc Therrien G Inactive 10
236 Team LogoRangers Eric Lind D 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