NHL Entry Draft 1997 ble holdt i Civic Arena i Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, den 21. juni 1997.
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Runde 1 # Spiller Nasjonalitet NHL lag College/Junior/Klubblag 1 Joe Thornton (C) Boston Bruins Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) 2 Patrick Marleau (C) San Jose Sharks Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 3 Olli Jokinen (C) Los Angeles Kings HIFK (SM-liiga) 4 Roberto Luongo (G) New York Islanders(fra Toronto Maple Leafs) Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) 5 Eric Brewer (D) New York Islanders Prince George Cougars (WHL) 6 Daniel Tkaczuk (C) Calgary Flames Barrie Colts (OHL) 7 Paul Mara (D) Tampa Bay Lightning Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 8 Sergei Samsonov (LW) Boston Bruins(fra Carolina Hurricanes) Detroit Vipers (IHL) 9 Nick Boynton (D) Washington Capitals Ottawa 67's (OHL) 10 Brad Ference (D) Vancouver Canucks Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 11 Jason Ward (RW) Montreal Canadiens Erie Otters (OHL) 12 Marian Hossa (RW) Ottawa Senators HC Dukla Trenčín (Slovak Extraliga) 13 Daniel Cleary (LW) Chicago Blackhawks Belleville Bulls (OHL) 14 Michel Riesen (RW) Edmonton Oilers EHC Biel (National League A) 15 Matt Zultek (LW) Los Angeles Kings(fra St. Louis Blues) Ottawa 67's (OHL) 16 Ty Jones (LW) Chicago Blackhawks(fra Phoenix Coyotes) Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 17 Robert Dome (RW) Pittsburgh Penguins Las Vegas Thunder (IHL) 18 Michael Holmqvist (C) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Djurgårdens IF (Elitserien) 19 Stefan Cherneski (RW) New York Rangers Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 20 Mike Brown (LW) Florida Panthers Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 21 Mika Noronen (G) Buffalo Sabres Tappara (SM-liiga) 22 Nikos Tselios (D) Carolina Hurricanes(fra Detroit Red Wings) Belleville Bulls (OHL) 23 Scott Hannan (D) San Jose Sharks(fra Philadelphia Flyers gjennom Carolina Hurricanes) Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 24 Jean-Francois Damphousse (G) New Jersey Devils Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) 25 Brenden Morrow (LW) Dallas Stars Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) 26 Kevin Grimes (D) Colorado Avalanche Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
Runde 2 # Spiller Nasjonalitet NHL lag College/Junior/Klubblag 27 Ben Clymer (W) Boston Bruins University of Minnesota (NCAA) 28 Brad DeFauw (LW) Carolina Hurricanes(fra San Jose Sharks) University of North Dakota (NCAA) 29 Scott Barney (W) Los Angeles Kings Peterborough Petes (OHL) 30 Jean-Marc Pelletier (G) Philadelphia Flyers(fra Toronto Maple Leafs) Cornell University (NCAA) 31 Jeff Zehr (LW) New York Islanders Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 32 Evan Lindsay (G) Calgary Flames Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 33 Kyle Kos (D) Tampa Bay Lightning Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 34 Ryan Bonni (D) Vancouver Canucks(fra Carolina Hurricanes) Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 35 Jean-François Fortin (D) Washington Capitals Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) 36 Harold Druken (C) Vancouver Canucks Detroit Whalers (OHL) 37 Gregor Baumgartner (RW) Montreal Canadiens Laval Titan Collège Français (QMJHL) 38 Stanislav Gron (LW) New Jersey Devils(fra Ottawa Senators) HC Slovan Bratislava (Slovak Extraliga) 39 Jeremy Reich (LW) Chicago Blackhawks Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 40 Tyler Rennette (C) St. Louis Blues North Bay Centennials (OHL) 41 Patrick Dovigi (G) Edmonton Oilers Erie Otters (OHL) 42 John Tripp (RW) Calgary Flames(fra St. Louis Blues) Oshawa Generals (OHL) 43 Juha Gustafsson (D) Phoenix Coyotes Kiekko-Espoo (SM-liiga) 44 Brian Gaffaney (C) Pittsburgh Penguins North Iowa Huskies (USHL) 45 Maxim Balmochnykh (LW) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim HC Lada Togliatti (Russian Pro Hockey League) 46 Wes Jarvis (D) New York Rangers Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 47 Kristian Huselius (RW) Florida Panthers Färjestads BK (Elitserien) 48 Henrik Tallinder (D) Buffalo Sabres AIK Jr. (Sweden) 49 Yuri Butsayev (LW) Detroit Red Wings HC Lada Togliatti (Russian Pro Hockey League) 50 Pat Kavanagh (RW) Philadelphia Flyers Peterborough Petes (OHL) 51 Dmitry Kokorev (D) Calgary Flames(fra Carolina Hurricanes gjennom New Jersey Devils) HC Dynamo Moscow (Russian Pro Hockey League) 52 Roman Lyashenko (C) Dallas Stars Yaroslavl Torpedo (Russian Pro Hockey League) 53 Graham Belak (LW) Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Ice (WHL)
Runde 3 # Spiller Nasjonalitet NHL lag College/Junior/Klubblag 54 Mattias Karlin (C) Boston Bruins MODO Hockey (Elitserien) 55 Rick Berry (D) Colorado Avalanche(fra San Jose Sharks gjennom St. Louis Blues) Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 56 Vratislav Cech (D) Florida Panthers(fra Los Angeles Kings) Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 57 Jeff Farkas (C) Toronto Maple Leafs Boston College (NCAA) 58 Jani Hurme (G) Ottawa Senators(fra New Jersey Devils) TPS (SM-liiga) 59 Jarrett Smith (C) New York Islanders Prince George Cougars (WHL) 60 Derek Schutz (C) Calgary Flames Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 61 Matt Elich (RW) Tampa Bay Lightning Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 62 Kris Mallette (D) Philadelphia Flyers(fra Carolina Hurricanes) Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 63 Lee Goren (RW) Boston Bruins(fra Washington Capitals) University of North Dakota (NCAA) 64 Kyle Freadrich (LW) Vancouver Canucks Regina Pats (WHL) 65 Ilkka Mikkola (D) Montreal Canadiens Kärpät (SM-liiga) 66 Josh Langfeld (RW) Ottawa Senators(fra Washington Capitals) Lincoln Stars (USHL) 67 Mike Souza (LW) Chicago Blackhawks University of New Hampshire (NCAA) 68 Sergei Yerkovich (D) Edmonton Oilers Las Vegas Thunder (IHL) 69 Maxim Afinogenov (RW) Buffalo Sabres(fra St. Louis Blues) HC Dynamo Moscow (Russian Pro Hockey League) 70 Erik Andersson (LW) Calgary Flames(fra Phoenix Coyotes) University of Denver (NCAA) 71 Josef Melichar (D) Pittsburgh Penguins HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Extraliga) 72 Jay Legault (RW) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim London Knights (OHL) 73 Burke Henry (D) New York Rangers Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 74 Nick Smith (C) Florida Panthers Barrie Colts (OHL) 75 Jeff Martin (F) Buffalo Sabres Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 76 Petr Sykora (C) Detroit Red Wings HC Pardubice (Czech Extraliga) 77 Steve Gainey (LW) Dallas Stars(fra Philadelphia Flyers) Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 78 Ville Nieminen (LW) Colorado Avalanche(fra New Jersey Devils gjennom St. Louis Blues) Tappara (SM-liiga) 79 Robert Schnabel (D) New York Islanders HC Slavia Praha (Czech Extraliga) 80 Francis Lessard (D) Carolina Hurricanes(fra Colorado Avalanche gjennom New York Islanders og Calgary Flames) Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
Runde 4 # Spiller Nasjonalitet NHL lag College/Junior/Klubblag 81 Karol Bartanus (RW) Boston Bruins Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) 82 Adam Colagiacomo (RW) San Jose Sharks(fra New York Rangers) Oshawa Generals (OHL) 83 Joe Corvo (D) Los Angeles Kings Western Michigan University (NCAA) 84 Adam Mair (RW) Toronto Maple Leafs Owen Sound Platers (OHL) 85 Petr Mika (RW) New York Islanders HC Slavia Praha (Czech Extraliga) 86 Didier Tremblay (D) St. Louis Blues(fra Calgary Flames) Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 87 Brad Larsen (LW) Colorado Avalanche(fra Tampa Bay Lightning) Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 88 Shane Willis (W) Carolina Hurricanes Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 89 Curtis Cruickshank (G) Washington Capitals Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 90 Chris Stanley (C) Vancouver Canucks Belleville Bulls (OHL) 91 Daniel Tetrault (D) Montreal Canadiens Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 92 Chris St. Croix (D) Calgary Flames(fra Ottawa Senators) Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 93 Tomi Kallarsson (D) New York Rangers(fra Chicago Blackhawks gjennom San Jose Sharks) HPK Jr. (Finland) 94 Jonas Elofsson (D) Edmonton Oilers Färjestads BK (Elitserien) 95 Ivan Novoseltsev (RW) Florida Panthers(fra St. Louis Blues) Krylja Sovetov (Russian Pro Hockey League) 96 Scott McCallum (D) Phoenix Coyotes Tri-City Americans (WHL) 97 Alexander Mathieu (C) Pittsburgh Penguins Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 98 Jan Horacek (D) St. Louis Blues(fra Mighty Ducks of Anaheim gjennom Colorado Avalanche) HC Slavia Praha (Czech Extraliga) 99 Sean Blanchard (D) Los Angeles Kings(fra New York Rangers) Ottawa 67's (OHL) 100 Ryan Ready (LW) Calgary Flames(fra Florida Panthers) Belleville Bulls (OHL) 101 Luc Theoret (D) Buffalo Sabres Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 102 Quintin Laing (LW) Detroit Red Wings Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 103 Mikhail Chernov (D) Philadelphia Flyers Yaroslavl Torpedo (Russian Pro Hockey League) 104 Lucas Nehrling (D) New Jersey Devils Sarnia Sting (OHL) 105 Marc Kristoffersson (LW) Dallas Stars Mora IK (SEL) 106 Jame Pollock (RW) St. Louis Blues(fra Colorado Avalanche) Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
Runde 5 # Spiller Nasjonalitet NHL lag College/Junior/Klubblag 107 Adam Nittel (D) San Jose Sharks(fra Boston Bruins) Erie Otters (OHL) 108 Mark Thompson (D) Tampa Bay Lightning(fra San Jose Sharks) Regina Pats (WHL) 109 Jan Sulc (C) Tampa Bay Lightning(fra Los Angeles Kings) Litvínov Jr. (Czech Republic) 110 Ben Simon (C) Chicago Blackhawks University of Notre Dame (NCAA) 111 Frank Mrazek (LW) Toronto Maple Leafs HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Extraliga) 112 Karel Betik (D) Tampa Bay Lightning(fra New York Islanders) Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 113 Martin Moise (RW) Calgary Flames Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) 114 David Darguzas (LW) Vancouver Canucks(fra Tampa Bay Lighting) Edmonton Ice (WHL) 115 Adam Edinger (C) New York Islanders(fra Carolina Hurricanes) Bowling Green State University (NCAA) 116 Kevin Caulfield (F) Washington Capitals Boston College (NCAA) 117 Matt Cockell (G) Vancouver Canucks Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 118 Konstantin Sidulov (D) Montreal Canadiens Chelyabinsk Mechel (Russian Pro Hockey League) 119 Magnus Arvedson (LW) Ottawa Senators Färjestads BK (Elitserien) 120 Pete Gardiner (F) Chicago Blackhawks Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NCAA) 121 Jason Chimera (LW) Edmonton Oilers Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 122 Gennady Razin (D) Montreal Canadiens(fra St. Louis Blues) Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 123 Curtis Suter (D) Phoenix Coyotes Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 124 Harlan Pratt (D) Pittsburgh Penguins Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 125 Luc Vaillancourt (G) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) 126 Jason McLean (G) New York Rangers Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 127 Pat Parthenais (D) Florida Panthers Detroit Whalers (OHL) 128 Torrey DiRoberto (LW) Buffalo Sabres Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 129 John Wikstrom (D) Detroit Red Wings Luleå HF (Elitserien) 130 Kyle Calder (LW) Chicago Blackhawks(fra Philadelphia Flyers) Regina Pats (WHL) 131 Jiri Bicek (LW) New Jersey Devils HC Košice (Slovak Extraliga) 132 Teemu Elomo (LW) Dallas Stars TPS (SM-liiga) 133 Aaron Miskovich (W) Colorado Avalanche Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 134 Johan Lindbom (RW) New York Rangers HV 71 Jönköping (SEL)
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