Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
14 Team LogoOilers Michel Riesen LW Inactive 0
41 Team LogoOilers Patrick Dovigi G Inactive
68 Team LogoOilers Sergei Yerkovich D Inactive
94 Team LogoOilers Jonas Elofsson D Inactive
121 Team LogoOilers Jason Chimera LW Inactive 139
141 Team LogoOilers Peter Sarno C Inactive 0
176 Team LogoOilers Kevin Bolibruck D Inactive
187 Team LogoOilers Chad Hinz C Inactive
205 Team LogoOilers Chris Kerr D Inactive
231 Team LogoOilers Alexandre Fomitchev G 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
14 Team LogoOilers Ladislav Nagy LW Inactive 163 135
41 Team LogoOilers Mike Mottau D Inactive 141 18
68 Team LogoOilers Michel Riesen LW Inactive 54 0
94 Team LogoOilers B.J. Young RW Inactive 63 0
121 Team LogoOilers Jay Legault LW Inactive 49
141 Team LogoOilers Adam Nittel RW Inactive 34
176 Team LogoOilers Petr Havelka LW Inactive 24
187 Team LogoOilers Andrew Merrick C Inactive 18
205 Team LogoOilers Russ Bartlett C Inactive 11
231 Team LogoOilers Peter Brady G Inactive 4
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