Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
20 Team LogoPanthers Mike Brown LW Inactive 0
47 Team LogoPanthers Kristian Huselius LW Inactive 200
56 Team LogoPanthers Vratislav Cech D Inactive
74 Team LogoPanthers Nick Smith C Inactive 0
95 Team LogoPanthers Ivan Novoseltsev RW Inactive 23
127 Team LogoPanthers Pat Parthenais D Inactive
155 Team LogoPanthers Keith Delaney C Inactive
183 Team LogoPanthers Tyler Palmer D Inactive
211 Team LogoPanthers Doug Schueller D Inactive
237 Team LogoPanthers Benoit Cote 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
20 Team LogoPanthers Paul Mara D Inactive 13 89
47 Team LogoPanthers Jonathan Hedstrom RW Inactive 174 8
56 Team LogoPanthers Rick Berry D Inactive 1 3
74 Team LogoPanthers Jeff Zehr LW Inactive 43 0
95 Team LogoPanthers Sascha Goc D Inactive 64 0
127 Team LogoPanthers Curtis Cruickshank G Inactive 38
155 Team LogoPanthers Luc Vaillancourt G Inactive 30
183 Team LogoPanthers Hugo Marchand D Inactive 18
211 Team LogoPanthers Denis Martynyuk LW Inactive 10
237 Team LogoPanthers Tommi Degerman 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