Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
49 Team LogoRed Wings Yuri Butsayev LW Inactive 4
76 Team LogoRed Wings Petr Sykora C Inactive 1
102 Team LogoRed Wings Quintin Laing LW Inactive 2
129 Team LogoRed Wings John Wikstrom D Inactive
157 Team LogoRed Wings B.J. Young RW Inactive 0
186 Team LogoRed Wings Mike Laceby C Inactive
213 Team LogoRed Wings Steve Wilejto C Inactive
239 Team LogoRed Wings Greg Willers 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
49 Team LogoRed Wings Wyatt Smith C Inactive 184 7
76 Team LogoRed Wings Jean-Francois Fortin D Inactive 41 0
102 Team LogoRed Wings Kevin Grimes D Inactive 76
129 Team LogoRed Wings Daniel Tetrault D Inactive 38
157 Team LogoRed Wings Pat Parthenais D Inactive 30
186 Team LogoRed Wings Justin Jack RW Inactive 18
213 Team LogoRed Wings Nick Gillis RW Inactive 10
239 Team LogoRed Wings Benoit Cote C Inactive 2
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