Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
7 Team LogoLightning Paul Mara D Inactive 89
33 Team LogoLightning Kyle Kos D Inactive
61 Team LogoLightning Matt Elich RW Inactive 0
108 Team LogoLightning Mark Thompson D Inactive
109 Team LogoLightning Jan Sulc C Inactive
112 Team LogoLightning Karel Betik D Inactive 0
153 Team LogoLightning Andrei Skopintsev D Inactive 0
168 Team LogoLightning Justin Jack RW Inactive
170 Team LogoLightning Eero Somervuori RW Inactive
185 Team LogoLightning Samuel St. Pierre RW Inactive
198 Team LogoLightning Shawn Skolney D Inactive
224 Team LogoLightning Paul Comrie C Inactive 0
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
7 Team LogoLightning Sergei Samsonov LW Inactive 1 243
33 Team LogoLightning Adam Mair C Inactive 51 28
61 Team LogoLightning Brad Defauw LW Inactive 33 1
108 Team LogoLightning Juha Gustafsson D Inactive 65
109 Team LogoLightning Brian Gaffaney D Inactive 65
112 Team LogoLightning Graham Belak LW Inactive 59
153 Team LogoLightning Curtis Suter D Inactive 30
168 Team LogoLightning Henrik Petre D Inactive 25
170 Team LogoLightning Jeff Sullivan D Inactive 24
185 Team LogoLightning Jeremy Rondeau LW Inactive 18
198 Team LogoLightning Jeremy Adduono RW Inactive 14
224 Team LogoLightning Doug Schmidt D Inactive 7
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