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1997 NHL entry draft
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General information
DateJune 21, 1997
LocationCivic Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Overview
246 total selections in 9 rounds
First selectionCanada Joe Thornton
(Boston Bruins)
Hall of Famers
3
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The 1997 NHL entry draft was the 35th NHL entry draft. It was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 21, 1997.

The last active player from the 1997 draft class was Joe Thornton, who played his last NHL game in the 2021–22 season.[1]

Selections by round

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Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.

Round one

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
1 Joe Thornton (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Boston Bruins Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
2 Patrick Marleau (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada San Jose Sharks Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
3 Olli Jokinen (C) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Los Angeles Kings HIFK (Finland)
4 Roberto Luongo (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Islanders (from Toronto)1 Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
5 Eric Brewer (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Islanders Prince George Cougars (WHL)
6 Daniel Tkaczuk (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Calgary Flames Barrie Colts (OHL)
7 Paul Mara (D) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Tampa Bay Lightning Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
8 Sergei Samsonov (LW) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Boston Bruins (from Carolina)2 Detroit Vipers (IHL)
9 Nick Boynton (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Washington Capitals Ottawa 67's (OHL)
10 Brad Ference (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Canucks Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
11 Jason Ward (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Montreal Canadiens Erie Otters (OHL)
12 Marian Hossa (RW) File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Ottawa Senators Dukla Trencin (Slovakia)
13 Daniel Cleary (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Chicago Blackhawks Belleville Bulls (OHL)
14 Michel Riesen (RW) File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Edmonton Oilers EHC Biel (Switzerland)
15 Matt Zultek (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Los Angeles Kings (from St. Louis via Edmonton and St. Louis)3 Ottawa 67's (OHL)
16 Ty Jones (LW) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Chicago Blackhawks (from Phoenix)4 Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
17 Robert Dome (RW) File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Pittsburgh Penguins Las Vegas Thunder (IHL)
18 Michael Holmqvist (C) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Djurgardens IF (Sweden)
19 Stefan Cherneski (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Rangers Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
20 Mike Brown (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Florida Panthers Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
21 Mika Noronen (G) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Buffalo Sabres Tappara (Finland)
22 Nikos Tselios (D) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Carolina Hurricanes (from Detroit)5 Belleville Bulls (OHL)
23 Scott Hannan (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada San Jose Sharks (from Philadelphia via Carolina)6 Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
24 Jean-Francois Damphousse (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New Jersey Devils Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
25 Brenden Morrow (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Dallas Stars Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
26 Kevin Grimes (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Colorado Avalanche Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
  1. Toronto's first-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on March 13, 1996 that sent Wendel Clark, Mathieu Schneider and D.J. Smith to Toronto in exchange for Sean Haggerty, Darby Hendrickson, Kenny Jonsson and this pick.
  2. Carolina's first-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on August 26, 1994 that sent Glen Wesley to Hartford in exchange for first-round picks of the 1995 entry draft and the 1996 entry draft along with this pick. Hartford relocated to Carolina after the 1996–97 NHL season.
  3. St. Louis' first-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on February 27, 1996 that sent Wayne Gretzky to St. Louis in exchange for Craig Johnson, Patrice Tardif, Roman Vopat, a fifth-round pick of the 1996 entry draft and this pick.
    St. Louis' first-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade with Edmonton on August 4, 1995 that sent Curtis Joseph and the rights to Mike Grier to Edmonton in exchange a first-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick.
    Edmonton previously acquired this pick and a first-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft as compensation on July 28, 1995 after St. Louis signed free agent Shayne Corson.
  4. Phoenix's first-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on August 16, 1996 that sent Jeremy Roenick to Phoenix in exchange for Craig Mills, Alexei Zhamnov and this pick.
  5. Detroit's first-round pick went to Hartford as the result of a trade on October 9, 1996 that sent Brian Glynn and Brendan Shanahan to Detroit in exchange for Paul Coffey, Keith Primeau and this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.
  6. Carolina's acquired first-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a second-round in the 1997 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 1998 entry draft to Carolina in exchange for this pick.
    Hartford's previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 15, 1996 that sent Paul Coffey and a third-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Kevin Haller, a seventh-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.

Round two

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
27 Ben Clymer (RW) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Boston Bruins University of Minnesota (WCHA)
28 Brad DeFauw (LW) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Carolina Hurricanes (from San Jose)1 University of North Dakota (WCHA)
29 Scott Barney (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Los Angeles Kings Peterborough Petes (OHL)
30 Jean-Marc Pelletier (G) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Philadelphia Flyers (from Toronto)2 Cornell University (ECAC)
31 Jeff Zehr (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Islanders Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
32 Evan Lindsay (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Calgary Flames Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
33 Kyle Kos (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Tampa Bay Lightning Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
34 Ryan Bonni (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Canucks (from Carolina)3 Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
35 Jean-Francois Fortin (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Washington Capitals Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)
36 Harold Druken (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Canucks Detroit Whalers (OHL)
37 Gregor Baumgartner (RW) File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria Montreal Canadiens Laval Titan College Francais (QMJHL)
38 Stanislav Gron (C) File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia New Jersey Devils (from Ottawa)4 Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
39 Jeremy Reich (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Chicago Blackhawks Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
40 Tyler Rennette (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada St. Louis Blues (compensatory)5 North Bay Centennials (OHL)
41 Patrick Dovigi (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Edmonton Oilers Erie Otters (OHL)
42 John Tripp (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Calgary Flames (from St. Louis)6 Oshawa Generals (OHL)
43 Juha Gustafsson (D) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Phoenix Coyotes Kiekko-Espoo (Finland)
44 Brian Gaffaney (D) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Pittsburgh Penguins North Iowa Huskies (USHL)
45 Maxim Balmochnykh (LW) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Lada Togliatti (Russia)
46 Wes Jarvis (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Rangers Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
47 Kristian Huselius (LW) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Florida Panthers Farjestad BK (Sweden)
48 Henrik Tallinder (D) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Buffalo Sabres AIK IF Jr. (Sweden)
49 Yuri Butsayev (LW) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Detroit Red Wings Lada Togliatti (Russia)
50 Pat Kavanagh (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Philadelphia Flyers Peterborough Petes (OHL)
51 Dmitri Kokorev (D) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Calgary Flames (from New Jersey via Carolina)7 Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
52 Roman Lyashenko (C) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Dallas Stars Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)
53 Graham Belak (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Ice (WHL)
  1. San Jose's second-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a first-round in the 1997 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a third-round pick in the 1998 entry draft and this pick.
  2. Toronto's first-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on August 30, 1995 that sent Dmitry Yushkevich and a second-round pick in the 1996 entry draft to Toronto in exchange for a first-round and a fourth-round picks in the 1996 entry draft along with this pick.
  3. Carolina's second-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on December 19, 1995 that sent Jeff Brown and a third-round pick in the 1998 entry draft to Hartford in exchange for Jim Dowd, Frantisek Kucera and this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.
  4. St. Louis' second-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on July 4, 1994 that sent Al MacInnis and a fourth-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft to St. Louis in exchange for Phil Housley, a second-round pick in the 1996 entry draft and this pick.
  5. St. Louis acquired this pick as compensation on July 21, 1996 after the Rangers signed free agent Wayne Gretzky.
  6. Ottawa's second-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent two third-round picks (# 58 and # 66 overall) in the 1997 Entry Draft to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
  7. Carolina's second-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on March 5, 1997 that sent Steve Chiasson and a third-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft to Hartford in exchange for Hnat Domenichelli, Glen Featherstone, a third-round pick in the 1998 entry draft and this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.
    Hartford previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 19, 1995 that sent Jocelyn Lemieux and a second-round pick in the 1998 entry draft to New Jersey in exchange for Jim Dowd and this pick.

Round three

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
54 Mattias Karlin (C) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Boston Bruins Modo Hockey (Sweden)
55 Rick Berry (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Colorado Avalanche (from San Jose via St. Louis)1 Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
56 Vratislav Cech (D) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Florida Panthers (from Los Angeles)2 Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
57 Jeff Farkas (C) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Toronto Maple Leafs Boston College (Hockey East)
58 Jani Hurme (G) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Ottawa Senators (from New Jersey; compensatory)3 TPS (Finland)
59 Jarrett Smith (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Islanders Prince George Cougars (WHL)
60 Derek Schutz (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Calgary Flames Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
61 Matt Elich (RW) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Tampa Bay Lightning Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
62 Kris Mallette (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Carolina)4 Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
63 Lee Goren (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Boston Bruins (from Washington)5 University of North Dakota (WCHA)
64 Kyle Freadrich (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Canucks Regina Pats (WHL)
65 Ilkka Mikkola (D) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Montreal Canadiens Karpat (Finland)
66 Josh Langfeld (RW) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Ottawa Senators (from Ottawa via New Jersey)6 Lincoln Stars (USHL)
67 Michael Souza (LW) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Chicago Blackhawks University of New Hampshire (Hockey East)
68 Sergei Yerkovich (D) File:Flag of Belarus (1995–2012).svg Belarus Edmonton Oilers Las Vegas Thunder (IHL)
69 Maxim Afinogenov (RW) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Buffalo Sabres (from St. Louis)7 Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
70 Erik Andersson (RW) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Calgary Flames (from Phoenix; compensatory)8 University of Denver (WCHA)
71 Josef Melichar (D) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Pittsburgh Penguins HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic)
72 Jay Legault (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Mighty Ducks of Anaheim London Knights (OHL)
73 Burke Henry (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Rangers Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
74 Nick Smith (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Florida Panthers Barrie Colts (OHL)
75 Jeff Martin (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Buffalo Sabres Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
76 Petr Sykora (C) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Detroit Red Wings HC Pardubice (Czech Republic)
77 Steve Gainey (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Dallas Stars (from Philadelphia)9 Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
78 Ville Nieminen (LW) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Colorado Avalanche (from New Jersey via St. Louis)10 Tappara (Finland)
79 Robert Schnabel (D) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic New York Islanders (from Dallas)11 Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
80 Francis Lessard (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Carolina Hurricanes (from Colorado via New York Islanders and Calgary)12 Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
  1. St. Louis' third-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on May 30, 1997 that sent Brent Johnson to St. Louis in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in the 2000 entry draft and this pick. Conditions of the conditional draft pick are unknown.
    St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with San Jose on March 6, 1995 that sent Craig Janney and cash and to San Jose in exchange for Jeff Norton and this pick. The pick was a conditional third-round pick at the time of the trade and conditions of the pick are unknown.
  2. Los Angeles' third-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on November 28, 1996 that sent Brad Smyth to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
  3. New Jersey's acquired third-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a second-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for a third-round pick (# 66 overall) in the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick.
    New Jersey acquired this pick as compensation on July 22, 1996 after Washington signed free agent Phil Housley.
  4. Carolina's third-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on December 15, 1996 that sent Kevin Haller, a first-round and seventh-round picks in the 1997 Entry Draft to Hartford in exchange for Paul Coffey and this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.
  5. Washington's third-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on March 1, 1997 that sent Adam Oates, Bill Ranford and Rick Tocchet to Washington in exchange for Jason Allison, Jim Carey, Anson Carter, a conditional second-round pick in the 1998 entry draft and this pick.
  6. Ottawa's third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a second-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for a third-round pick (# 58 overall) in the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick.
    New Jersey acquired this pick from Ottawa as compensation on October 5, 1995 after Ottawa claimed Tom Chorske off waivers.
  7. St. Louis' third-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on March 20, 1996 that sent Yuri Khmylev and an eighth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft to St. Louis in exchange for Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre, a second-round pick in the 1996 entry draft and this pick.
  8. Calgary acquired this pick as compensation on July 1, 1996 after Phoenix hired Don Hay as head coach.
  9. Philadelphia's third-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a second-round pick in the 1998 entry draft to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
  10. St. Louis' third-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent two fourth-round picks in the 1996 entry draft (# 98 and # 106 overall) to St. Louis in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 1998 entry draft and this pick.
    St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with New Jersey on November 1, 1995 that sent Esa Tikkanen to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
  11. Dallas' third-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 1, 1996 that sent Brad Lukowich to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
  12. Calgary's acquired third-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on March 5, 1997 that sent Hnat Domenichelli, Glen Featherstone, a second-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 1998 entry draft to Calgary in exchange for Steve Chiasson and this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.
    Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with the Islanders on November 27, 1996 that sent Paul Kruse to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
    The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with Colorado on September 4, 1996 that sent Brent Severyn to Colorado in exchange for this pick.

Round four

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
81 Karol Bartanus (RW) File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Boston Bruins Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
82 Adam Colagiacomo (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada San Jose Sharks (from San Jose via New York Rangers)1 Oshawa Generals (OHL)
83 Joe Corvo (D) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Los Angeles Kings Western Michigan University (CCHA)
84 Adam Mair (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Owen Sound Platers (OHL)
85 Petr Mika (RW) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic New York Islanders Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
86 Didier Tremblay (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada St. Louis Blues (from Calgary)2 Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
87 Brad Larsen (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Colorado Avalanche (from Tampa Bay)3 Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
88 Shane Willis (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Carolina Hurricanes Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
89 Curtis Cruickshank (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Washington Capitals Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
90 Chris Stanley (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Canucks Belleville Bulls (OHL)
91 Daniel Tetrault (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Montreal Canadiens Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
92 Chris St. Croix (D) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Calgary Flames (from Ottawa)4 Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
93 Tomi Kallarsson (D) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland New York Rangers (from Chicago via San Jose)5 HPK Jr. (Finland)
94 Jonas Elofsson (D) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Edmonton Oilers Farjestad BK (Sweden)
95 Ivan Novoseltsev (RW) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Florida Panthers (from St. Louis)6 Krylya Sovetov (Russia)
96 Scott McCallum (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Phoenix Coyotes Tri-City Americans (WHL)
97 Alexandre Mathieu (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
98 Jan Horacek (D) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic St. Louis Blues (from Anaheim via Colorado)7 Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
99 Sean Blanchard (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Los Angeles Kings (from New York Rangers)8 Ottawa 67's (OHL)
100 Ryan Ready (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Calgary Flames (from Florida)9 Belleville Bulls (OHL)
101 Luc Theoret (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Buffalo Sabres Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
102 Quintin Laing (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Detroit Red Wings Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
103 Mikhail Chernov (D) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Philadelphia Flyers Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)
104 Lucas Nehrling (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New Jersey Devils Sarnia Sting (OHL)
105 Marcus Kristoffersson (LW) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Dallas Stars Mora IK (Sweden)
106 Jame Pollock (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada St. Louis Blues (from Colorado)10 Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
  1. San Jose's sixth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent fourth-round (# 93 overall) and sixth-round picks in the 1997 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
    The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 20, 1996 that sent Marty McSorley to San Jose in exchange for Jayson More, Brian Swanson and this pick.
  2. Calgary's fourth-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on July 4, 1994 that sent Phil Housley, second-round picks in the 1996 entry draft and 1997 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for Al MacInnis and this pick.
  3. Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on October 5, 1995 that sent Steven Finn to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
  4. Ottawa's fourth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on October 7, 1995 that sent Frank Musil to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
  5. San Jose's fourth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick.
    San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 6, 1995 that sent Jimmy Waite to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
  6. St. Louis' fourth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on September 28, 1995 that sent Dallas Eakins to St. Louis in exchange for this pick
  7. Colorado's acquired fourth-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a third-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft and a fifth-round pick in the 1998 entry draft to Colorado in exchange for a fourth-round pick (# 106 overall) in the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick.
    Quebec previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 9, 1995 that sent Dave Karpa to Anaheim in exchange for this pick. Quebec relocated to Denver and became the Colorado Avalanche after the 1994–95 NHL season.
  8. The Rangers' fourth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on March 14, 1996 that sent Shane Churla, Jari Kurri and Marty McSorley to the Rangers in exchange for Ray Ferraro, Nathan LaFayette, Ian Laperriere, Mattias Norstrom and this pick.
  9. Florida's fourth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on September 29, 1994 that sent Robert Svehla and Magnus Svensson to Philadelphia in exchange for a third-round pick in the 1996 entry draft and this pick.
  10. Colorado's fourth-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a third-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft and a fifth-round pick in the 1998 entry draft to Colorado in exchange for a fourth-round pick in (# 98 overall) the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick.

Round five

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
107 Adam Spylo (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada San Jose Sharks (from Boston)1 Erie Otters (OHL)
108 Mark Thompson (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Tampa Bay Lightning (from San Jose)2 Regina Pats (WHL)
109 Jan Sulc (C) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Tampa Bay Lightning (from Los Angeles)3 HC Chemopetrol Jr. (Czech Republic)
110 Ben Simon (LW) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Chicago Blackhawks (compensatory)4 University of Notre Dame (CCHA)
111 Frantisek Mrazek (C) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Toronto Maple Leafs HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic)
112 Karel Betik (D) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Tampa Bay Lightning (from New York Islanders)5 Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
113 Martin Moise (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Calgary Flames Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
114 David Darguzas (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Canucks (from Tampa Bay)6 Edmonton Ice (WHL)
115 Adam Edinger (C) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States New York Islanders (from Carolina)7 Bowling Green State University (CCHA)
116 Kevin Caulfield (RW) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Washington Capitals Boston College (Hockey East)
117 Matt Cockell (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Canucks Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
118 Konstantin Sidulov (D) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Montreal Canadiens Mechel Chelyabinsk (Russia)
119 Magnus Arvedson (LW) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Ottawa Senators Farjestad BK (Sweden)
120 Pete Gardiner (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Chicago Blackhawks Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
121 Jason Chimera (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Edmonton Oilers Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
122 Gennady Razin (D) File:Flag of Ukraine (fair blue).svg Ukraine Montreal Canadiens (from St. Louis)8 Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
123 Curtis Suter (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Phoenix Coyotes Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
124 Harlan Pratt (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
125 Luc Vaillancourt (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
126 Jason McLean (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Rangers Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
127 Pat Parthenais (D) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Florida Panthers Detroit Whalers (OHL)
128 Torrey DiRoberto (C) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Buffalo Sabres Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
129 John Wikstrom (D) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Detroit Red Wings Lulea HF (Sweden)
130 Kyle Calder (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Chicago Blackhawks (from Philadelphia)9 Regina Pats (WHL)
131 Jiri Bicek (RW) File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia New Jersey Devils HC Kosice (Slovakia)
132 Teemu Elomo (LW) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Dallas Stars TPS (Finland)
133 Aaron Miskovich (C) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Colorado Avalanche Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
134 Johan Lindbom (LW) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden New York Rangers (compensatory)10 HV71 (Sweden)
  1. Boston's fifth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on September 30, 1996 that sent Rob DiMaio to Boston in exchange for this pick.
  2. San Jose's fifth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent Shawn Burr to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
  3. Los Angeles' fifth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on August 22, 1996 that sent Petr Klima to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
  4. Chicago acquired this pick as compensation on July 8, 1996 after St. Louis signed free agent Joe Murphy.
  5. The Islanders' fifth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on September 14, 1995 that sent Alexander Semak to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
  6. Tampa Bay's fifth-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on March 23, 1995 that sent Adrien Plavsic to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
  7. Carolina's fifth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on March 18, 1997 that sent Derek King to Hartford in exchange for this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.
  8. St. Louis' fifth-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on October 29, 1996 that sent Craig Conroy, Rory Fitzpatrick and Pierre Turgeon to St. Louis in exchange for Murray Baron, Shayne Corson and this pick.
  9. Philadelphia's fifth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on February 16, 1995 that sent Karl Dykhuis to Philadelphia in exchange for Bob Wilkie and this pick.
  10. The Rangers acquired this pick as compensation on September 10, 1996 after Anaheim signed free agent Jari Kurri.

Round six

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
135 Denis Timofeyev (D) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Boston Bruins CSKA Moscow (Russia)
136 Mike York (LW) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States New York Rangers (from San Jose)1 Michigan State University (CCHA)
137 Richard Seeley (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Los Angeles Kings Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
138 Eric Gooldy (LW) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Whalers (OHL)
139 Bobby Leavins (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Islanders Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
140 Ilya Demidov (D) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Calgary Flames (from Calgary via New York Islanders)2 Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
141 Peter Sarno (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Edmonton Oilers (from Tampa Bay)3 Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
142 Kyle Dafoe (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Carolina Hurricanes Owen Sound Platers (OHL)
143 Henrik Petre (D) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Washington Capitals Djurgardens IF Jr. (Sweden)
144 Matt Cooke (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Canucks Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
145 Jonathan Desroches (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Montreal Canadiens Granby Predateurs (QMJHL)
146 Jeff Sullivan (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Ottawa Senators Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
147 Heath Gordon (LW) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Chicago Blackhawks Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
148 Larry Shapley (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Canucks (from Edmonton)4 Welland Jr. Canadians (GOJHL)
149 Nicholas Bilotto (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada St. Louis Blues Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
150 Jeff Katcher (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Los Angeles Kings (compensatory)5 Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
151 Robert Francz (LW) File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Phoenix Coyotes Peterborough Petes (OHL)
152 Petr Havelka (LW) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Pittsburgh Penguins Sparta Prague (Czech Republic)
153 Andrei Skopintsev (D) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Tampa Bay Lightning (from Anaheim)6 TPS (Finland)
154 Shawn Degagne (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Rangers Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
155 Keith Delaney (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Florida Panthers Barrie Colts (OHL)
156 Brian Campbell (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Buffalo Sabres Ottawa 67's (OHL)
157 B. J. Young (RW) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Detroit Red Wings Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
158 Jordon Flodell (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Philadelphia Flyers Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
159 Sascha Goc (D) File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany New Jersey Devils Schwenninger Wild Wings (Germany)
160 Alexei Timkin (LW) File:Flag of Ukraine (fair blue).svg Ukraine Dallas Stars Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)
161 David Aebischer (G) File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Colorado Avalanche HC Fribourg-Gotteron (Switzerland)
  1. San Jose's sixth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a fourth-round pick (# 82 overall) in the 1997 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick (# 93 overall) in the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick.
  2. Calgary's sixth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 18, 1997 that sent Robert Reichel to the Islanders in exchange for Tyrone Garner, Marty McInnis and this pick.
    The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 20, 1996 that sent Bob Sweeney to Calgary in exchange for Pat Conacher and this pick.
  3. Tampa Bay's sixth-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on March 18, 1997 that sent Jeff Norton to Tampa Bay in exchange for Drew Bannister and this pick.
  4. Edmonton's sixth-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on August 24, 1995 that sent Brett Hauer to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
  5. Los Angeles acquired this pick as compensation on August 15, 1996 after San Jose signed free agent Tony Granato.
  6. Anaheim's sixth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on November 18, 1996 that sent Brian Bellows to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.

Round seven

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
162 Joel Trottier (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Boston Bruins Ottawa 67's (OHL)
163 Joe Dusbabek (RW) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States San Jose Sharks University of Notre Dame (CCHA)
164 Todd Fedoruk (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles)1 Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
165 Hugo Marchand (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
166 Kris Knoblauch (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Islanders Edmonton Ice (WHL)
167 Jeremy Rondeau (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Calgary Flames Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
168 Justin Jack (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Tampa Bay Lightning Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
169 Andrew Merrick (C) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Carolina Hurricanes (from Carolina via Philadelphia)2 University of Michigan (CCHA)
170 Eero Somervuori (RW) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Tampa Bay Lightning (from Washington)3 Jokerit (Finland)
171 Rod Leroux (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Canucks Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
172 Ben Guite (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Montreal Canadiens University of Maine (Hockey East)
173 Robin Bacul (RW) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Ottawa Senators Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
174 Jerad Smith (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Chicago Blackhawks Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
175 Johan Holmqvist (G) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden New York Rangers (compensatory)4 Brynas IF (Sweden)
176 Kevin Bolibruck (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Edmonton Oilers Peterborough Petes (OHL)
177 Ladislav Nagy (LW) File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia St. Louis Blues HC Kosice (Slovakia)
178 Tony Mohagen (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from Phoenix via Philadelphia)5 Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
179 Mark Moore (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Harvard University (ECAC)
180 Jim Baxter (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Boston Bruins (compensatory)6 Oshawa Generals (OHL)
181 Mat Snesrud (D) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Mighty Ducks of Anaheim North Iowa Huskies (USHL)
182 Mike Mottau (D) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States New York Rangers Boston College (Hockey East)
183 Tyler Palmer (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Florida Panthers Lake Superior State University (CCHA)
184 Jeremy Adduono (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Buffalo Sabres Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
185 Samuel St. Pierre (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Tampa Bay Lightning (compensatory)7 Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
186 Mike Laceby (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Detroit Red Wings Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
187 Chad Hinz (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Edmonton Oilers (from Philadelphia)8 Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
188 Mathieu Benoit (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New Jersey Devils Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
189 Jeff McKercher (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Dallas Stars Barrie Colts (OHL)
190 Shawn Thornton (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from Colorado)9 Peterborough Petes (OHL)
  1. Los Angeles' fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade with Philadelphia on March 19, 1996 that sent John Druce and a fourth-round pick in the 1996 entry draft to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
  2. Carolina's seventh-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade with Philadelphia on December 15, 1996 that sent Paul Coffey and a third-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Kevin Haller, a first-round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft and this pick.
    Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 28, 1995 that sent Kevin Dineen to Hartford in exchange for this pick. Hartford relocated to Raleigh to become the Carolina Hurricanes after the 1996–97 NHL season.
  3. Tampa Bay's seventh-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on November 15, 1995 that sent Eric Charron to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
  4. The Rangers acquired this pick as compensation on September 28, 1996 after Edmonton signed free agent Kevin Lowe.
  5. Philadelphia's acquired seventh-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on February 6, 1996 that sent Bob Corkum to Philadelphia in exchange for Chris Herperger and this pick.
    Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 20, 1995 that sent Andre Faust to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick. Winnipeg relocated to Arizona after the 1995–96 NHL season.
  6. Boston acquired this pick as compensation on July 11, 1996 after Dallas signed free agent Dave Reid.
  7. Tampa Bay acquired this pick as compensation on October 24, 1996 after Edmonton signed free agent Michel Petit.
  8. Philadelphia's seventh-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 18, 1997 that sent the rights to Martin Cerven to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
  9. Colorado's seventh-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on October 2, 1995 that sent Warren Rychel to Colorado in exchange for this pick.

Round eight

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
191 Antti Laaksonen (LW) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Boston Bruins University of Denver (WCHA)
192 Cam Severson (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada San Jose Sharks Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
193 Jay Kopischke (LW) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Los Angeles Kings North Iowa Huskies (USHL)
194 Russ Bartlett (C) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Toronto Maple Leafs Phillips Exeter Academy (USHS-New Hampshire)
195 Niklas Nordgren (LW) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Carolina Hurricanes (compensatory)1 Modo Hockey Jr. (Sweden)
196 Jeremy Symington (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Islanders Petrolia Jets (WOHL)
197 Petr Kubos (D) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary)2 Petra Vsetin (Czech Republic)
198 Shawn Skolney (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Tampa Bay Lightning Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
199 Randy Fitzgerald (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Carolina Hurricanes Detroit Whalers (OHL)
200 Pierre-Luc Therrien (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Washington Capitals Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
201 Denis Martynyuk (LW) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Vancouver Canucks CSKA Moscow (Russia)
202 Andrei Sidyakin (RW) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Montreal Canadiens Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Russia)
203 Nick Gillis (RW) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Ottawa Senators Cushing Academy (USHS–MA)
204 Sergei Shikhanov (RW) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Chicago Blackhawks Lada Togliatti (Russia)
205 Chris Kerr (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Edmonton Oilers Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
206 Bob Haglund (LW) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States St. Louis Blues Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
207 Aleksandrs Andrejevs (D) File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Phoenix Coyotes Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL)
208 Andrew Ference (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
209 Rene Stussi (C) File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Mighty Ducks of Anaheim HC Thurgau (Switzerland)
210 Andrew Proskurnicki (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Rangers Sarnia Sting (OHL)
211 Doug Schueller (D) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Florida Panthers Twin Cities Vulcans (USHL)
212 Kamil Piros (RW) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Buffalo Sabres HC Chemopetrol Jr. (Czech Republic)
213 Steve Wilejto (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Detroit Red Wings Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
214 Marko Kauppinen (D) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Philadelphia Flyers JYP (Finland)
215 Scott Clemmensen (G) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States New Jersey Devils Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
216 Alexei Komarov (D) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Dallas Stars Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)
217 Doug Schmidt (D) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Colorado Avalanche Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
  1. Carolina acquired this pick as compensation on July 16, 1996 after Phoenix signed free agent Brad McCrimmon.
  2. Calgary's eight-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on November 25, 1995 that sent Craig Ferguson and Yves Sarault to Calgary in exchange for this pick.

Round nine

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
218 Eric Van Acker (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Boston Bruins Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
219 Mark Smith (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada San Jose Sharks Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
220 Konrad Brand (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Los Angeles Kings Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
221 Jonathan Hedstrom (RW) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Toronto Maple Leafs Skelleftea AIK (Sweden)
222 Ryan Clark (D) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States New York Islanders Lincoln Stars (USHL)
223 Dustin Paul (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Calgary Flames Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
224 Paul Comrie (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Tampa Bay Lightning University of Denver (WCHA)
225 Kent McDonell (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Carolina Hurricanes Guelph Storm (OHL)
226 Matt Oikawa (RW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Washington Capitals St. Lawrence University (ECAC)
227 Peter Brady (G) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Vancouver Canucks Powell River Paper Kings (BCJHL)
228 Jarl-Espen Ygranes (D) File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway Montreal Canadiens Furuset (Norway)
229 Karel Rachunek (D) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Ottawa Senators HC Zlin (Czech Republic)
230 Chris Feil (D) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Chicago Blackhawks Ohio State University (CCHA)
231 Alexander Fomichev (G) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Edmonton Oilers St. Albert Saints (AJHL)
232 Dmitri Plekhanov (D) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia St. Louis Blues Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russia)
233 Wyatt Smith (C) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Phoenix Coyotes University of Minnesota (WCHA)
234 Eric Lind (D) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Pittsburgh Penguins Avon Old Farms (USHS–CT)
235 Tommi Degerman (C) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Boston University (Hockey East)
236 Richard Miller (D) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States New York Rangers Providence College (Hockey East)
237 Benoit Cote (C) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Florida Panthers Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
238 Dylan Kemp (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Buffalo Sabres Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
239 Greg Willers (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Detroit Red Wings Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
240 Par Styf (D) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Philadelphia Flyers Modo Hockey Jr. (Sweden)
241 Jan Srdinko (D) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic New Jersey Devils Petra Vsetin (Czech Republic)
242 Brett McLean (C) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Dallas Stars Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
243 Kyle Kidney (LW) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Colorado Avalanche Salisbury School (USHS–CT)
244 Marek Ivan (LW) File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic St. Louis Blues (compensatory)1 Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
245 Steve Lafleur (D) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Colorado Avalanche (from Boston; compensatory)2 Belleville Bulls (OHL)
246 Jay Henderson (LW) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Boston Bruins (from Colorado; compensatory)3 Edmonton Ice (WHL)
  1. St. Louis acquired this pick as compensation on September 26, 1996 after Buffalo signed free agent Charlie Huddy.
  2. Boston's acquired ninth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a ninth-round pick (# 246 overall) in the 1997 Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for this pick.
    Boston previously acquired this pick as compensation on September 5, 1996 after Pittsburgh signed free agent Joe Mullen.
  3. Colorado's acquired ninth-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on June 21, 1997 that sent a ninth-round pick (# 245 overall) in the 1997 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
    Colorado previously acquired this pick as compensation on September 13, 1996 after Ottawa signed free agent Dave Hannan.

Draftees based on nationality

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Rank Country Amount Percentage
North America 169 68.7%
1 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 129 52.4%
2 File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 40 16.3%
Europe 77 31.3%
3 File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 18 7.3%
4 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 16 6.5%
5 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 15 6.1%
6 File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland 12 4.9%
7 File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 6 2.4%
8 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 3 1.2%
9 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 2 0.8%
9 File:Flag of Ukraine (fair blue).svg Ukraine 2 0.8%
9 File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 1 0.4%
12 File:Flag of Belarus (1995–2012).svg Belarus 1 0.4%
12 File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia 1 0.4%

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.

References

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