Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
24 Team LogoDevils Jean-Francois Damphousse G Inactive 0
38 Team LogoDevils Stanislav Gron C Inactive 0
104 Team LogoDevils Lucas Nehrling D Inactive
131 Team LogoDevils Jiri Bicek RW Inactive 3
159 Team LogoDevils Sascha Goc D Inactive 0
188 Team LogoDevils Mathieu Benoit RW Inactive
215 Team LogoDevils Scott Clemmensen G Inactive 79
241 Team LogoDevils Jan Srdinko 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
24 Team LogoDevils Karel Rachunek D Inactive 205 82
38 Team LogoDevils Ivan Novoseltsev RW Inactive 57 23
104 Team LogoDevils Kyle Kos D Inactive 71
131 Team LogoDevils Tomi Kallarsson D Inactive 38
159 Team LogoDevils John Wikstrom D Inactive 30
188 Team LogoDevils Eero Somervuori RW Inactive 18
215 Team LogoDevils Chris Kerr D Inactive 10
241 Team LogoDevils Greg Willers D 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