Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
6 Team LogoFlames Daniel Tkaczuk C Inactive 4
42 Team LogoFlames John Tripp RW Inactive 2
51 Team LogoFlames Dmitri Kokorev D Inactive
60 Team LogoFlames Derek Schutz C Inactive
70 Team LogoFlames Erik Andersson RW Inactive 1
92 Team LogoFlames Chris St. Croix D Inactive
100 Team LogoFlames Ryan Ready LW Inactive 0
113 Team LogoFlames Martin Moise LW Inactive
140 Team LogoFlames Ilja Demidov D Inactive
167 Team LogoFlames Jeremy Rondeau LW Inactive
223 Team LogoFlames Dustin Paul RW 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
6 Team LogoFlames Brian Campbell D Inactive 150 294
42 Team LogoFlames Mark Smith C Inactive 177 17
51 Team LogoFlames Daniel Tkaczuk C Inactive 45 4
60 Team LogoFlames Quintin Laing LW Inactive 42 2
70 Team LogoFlames Mike Brown LW Inactive 50 0
92 Team LogoFlames Peter Sarno C Inactive 49 0
99 Team LogoKings 90
113 Team LogoFlames Mattias Karlin C Inactive 59
140 Team LogoFlames Marc Kristoffersson LW Inactive 35
167 Team LogoFlames Kyle Dafoe D Inactive 25
223 Team LogoFlames Alexei Komarov 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 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