Draft
Actual 1997 Draft
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Team Impact
35 Capitals Jean-Francois Fortin D Inactive 0
89 Capitals Curtis Cruickshank G Inactive
116 Capitals Kevin Caulfield RW Inactive
143 Capitals Henrik Petre D Inactive
200 Capitals Pierre-Luc Therrien G Inactive
226 Capitals Matt Oikawa RW 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 Team Diff Impact
35 Capitals Shane Willis RW Inactive 53 25
89 Capitals Jame Pollock D Inactive 17 0
116 Capitals Derek Schutz C Inactive 56
143 Capitals Jan Sulc C Inactive 34
200 Capitals Mike Laceby C Inactive 14
226 Capitals Konrad Brand D Inactive 6
Most successful Teams in the 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Draft Team Impact Draft
Capital 		Total
Senators 890 164 726
Sabres 579 100 479
Stars 314 87 227
Avalanche 217 70 147
Panthers 227 109 118
Blues 135 22 113
Rangers 196 112 84
Maple Leafs 64 3 61
Red Wings 7 7 0
PHX 7 13 -6
Oilers 149 167 -18
Penguins 118 137 -19
Devils 87 107 -20
Capitals 0 25 -25
Bruins 1’120 1’147 -27
Flyers 23 57 -34
Islanders 928 971 -43
Blackhawks 262 311 -49
Canucks 169 232 -63
Ducks 10 120 -110
Hurricanes 27 143 -116
Sharks 722 849 -127
Canadiens 36 170 -134
Lightning 90 294 -204
Kings 497 716 -219
Flames 7 340 -333
0 408 -408

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