Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
57 Team LogoMaple Leafs Jeff Farkas C Inactive 0
84 Team LogoMaple Leafs Adam Mair C Inactive 28
111 Team LogoMaple Leafs Frantisek Mrazek C Inactive
138 Team LogoMaple Leafs Eric Gooldy LW Inactive
165 Team LogoMaple Leafs Hugo Marchand D Inactive
190 Team LogoMaple Leafs Shawn Thornton LW Inactive 24
194 Team LogoMaple Leafs Russ Bartlett C Inactive
221 Team LogoMaple Leafs Jonathan Hedstrom RW Inactive 8
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
57 Team LogoMaple Leafs Jiri Bicek RW Inactive 74 3
84 Team LogoMaple Leafs Nick Smith C Inactive 10 0
111 Team LogoMaple Leafs Dmitri Kokorev D Inactive 60
138 Team LogoMaple Leafs Mikhail Chernov D Inactive 35
165 Team LogoMaple Leafs Bobby Leavins LW Inactive 26
190 Team LogoMaple Leafs Robin Bacul RW Inactive 17
194 Team LogoMaple Leafs Mark Moore D Inactive 15
221 Team LogoMaple Leafs Steve Wilejto C Inactive 8
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