Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
18 Team LogoDucks Michael Holmqvist C Inactive 10
45 Team LogoDucks Maxim Balmochnykh LW Inactive 0
72 Team LogoDucks Jay Legault LW Inactive
125 Team LogoDucks Luc Vaillancourt G Inactive
178 Team LogoDucks Tony Mohagen LW Inactive
181 Team LogoDucks Mat Snesrud D Inactive
209 Team LogoDucks Rene Stussi C Inactive
235 Team LogoDucks Tommi Degerman C 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
18 Team LogoDucks Kyle Calder LW Inactive 112 107
45 Team LogoDucks Brad Larsen LW Inactive 42 11
72 Team LogoDucks Jean-Francois Damphousse G Inactive 48 0
125 Team LogoDucks Adam Colagiacomo RW Inactive 43
178 Team LogoDucks Keith Delaney C Inactive 23
181 Team LogoDucks Joel Trottier RW Inactive 19
209 Team LogoDucks Randy Fitzgerald LW Inactive 10
235 Team LogoDucks Dmitri Plekhanov D 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 538 94 444
Team LogoStars 300 83 217
Team LogoAvalanche 191 63 128
Team LogoPanthers 223 100 123
Team LogoBlues 135 22 113
Team LogoRangers 192 101 91
Team LogoMaple Leafs 60 3 57
Team LogoBruins 1’050 1’033 17
Team LogoRed Wings 7 7 0
Team LogoPHX 7 12 -5
Team LogoOilers 139 153 -14
Team LogoDevils 82 105 -23
Team LogoCapitals 0 25 -25
Team LogoFlyers 23 54 -31
Team LogoPenguins 99 137 -38
Team LogoBlackhawks 242 295 -53
Team LogoCanucks 158 221 -63
Team LogoIslanders 823 903 -80
Team LogoDucks 10 118 -108
Team LogoHurricanes 27 136 -109
Team LogoCanadiens 35 162 -127
Team LogoSharks 648 793 -145
Team LogoKings 487 650 -163
Team LogoLightning 89 273 -184
Team LogoFlames 7 317 -310
Team Logo 0 391 -391