Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
10 Team LogoCanucks Brad Ference D Inactive 4
34 Team LogoCanucks Ryan Bonni D Inactive 0
36 Team LogoCanucks Harold Druken C Inactive 22
64 Team LogoCanucks Kyle Freadrich LW Inactive 0
90 Team LogoCanucks Chris Stanley C Inactive
114 Team LogoCanucks David Darguzas LW Inactive
117 Team LogoCanucks Matt Cockell G Inactive
144 Team LogoCanucks Matt Cooke LW Inactive 132
148 Team LogoCanucks Larry Shapley D Inactive
171 Team LogoCanucks Rod Leroux D Inactive
201 Team LogoCanucks Denis Martynyuk LW Inactive
227 Team LogoCanucks Peter Brady 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
10 Team LogoCanucks Joe Corvo D Inactive 73 170
34 Team LogoCanucks Mika Noronen G Inactive 13 26
36 Team LogoCanucks Shawn Thornton LW Inactive 154 24
64 Team LogoCanucks Erik Andersson RW Inactive 6 1
90 Team LogoCanucks Karel Betik D Inactive 22 0
114 Team LogoCanucks Vratislav Cech D Inactive 58
117 Team LogoCanucks Kris Mallette D Inactive 55
144 Team LogoCanucks Frantisek Mrazek C Inactive 33
148 Team LogoCanucks Kevin Caulfield RW Inactive 32
171 Team LogoCanucks Heath Gordon LW Inactive 24
201 Team LogoCanucks Chad Hinz C Inactive 14
227 Team LogoCanucks Ryan Clark D Inactive 5
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