Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
17 Team LogoPenguins Robert Dome LW Inactive 4
44 Team LogoPenguins Brian Gaffaney D Inactive
71 Team LogoPenguins Josef Melichar D Inactive 12
97 Team LogoPenguins Alexandre Mathieu C Inactive
124 Team LogoPenguins Harlan Pratt D Inactive
152 Team LogoPenguins Petr Havelka LW Inactive
179 Team LogoPenguins Mark Moore D Inactive
208 Team LogoPenguins Andrew Ference D Inactive 83
234 Team LogoPenguins Eric Lind 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
17 Team LogoPenguins Mike York LW Inactive 119 125
44 Team LogoPenguins Brad Larsen LW Inactive 43 11
71 Team LogoPenguins Jean-Francois Damphousse G Inactive 47 0
97 Team LogoPenguins Jay Henderson LW Inactive 149 0
124 Team LogoPenguins Karol Bartanus RW Inactive 43
152 Team LogoPenguins Gennady Razin D Inactive 30
179 Team LogoPenguins Jordon Flodell D Inactive 21
208 Team LogoPenguins Shawn Skolney D Inactive 10
234 Team LogoPenguins Alexandre Fomitchev G Inactive 3
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