1997 NHL Entry Draft

The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 21, 1997.
== Selections by round ==
=== Round one ===
# 	Player 	Nationality	NHL team 	College/Junior/Club team
1 	Joe Thornton (Centre) 	 	Boston Bruins 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
2 	Patrick Marleau (Center) 	 	San Jose Sharks 	Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
3 	Olli Jokinen (Center) 	 	Los Angeles Kings 	HIFK (SM-liiga)
4 	Roberto Luongo (Goaltender) 	 	New York Islanders(from Toronto Maple Leafs) 	Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
5 	Eric Brewer (Defence) 	 	New York Islanders 	Prince George Cougars (WHL)
6 	Daniel Tkaczuk (Centre) 	 	Calgary Flames 	Barrie Colts (OHL)
7 	Paul Mara (Defence) 	 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
8 	Sergei Samsonov (Left wing) 	 	Boston Bruins(from Carolina Hurricanes) 	Detroit Vipers (IHL)
9 	Nick Boynton (Defence) 	 	Washington Capitals 	Ottawa 67's (OHL)
10	Brad Ference (Defence) 	 	Vancouver Canucks 	Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
11	Jason Ward (Right wing) 	 	Montreal Canadiens 	Erie Otters (OHL)
12	Marian Hossa (Right wing) 	 	Ottawa Senators 	HC Dukla Trenčín (Slovak Extraliga)
13	Daniel Cleary (Left wing) 	 	Chicago Blackhawks 	Belleville Bulls (OHL)
14	Michel Riesen (Right wing) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	EHC Biel (National League A)
15	Matt Zultek (Left wing) 	 	Los Angeles Kings(from St. Louis Blues) 	Ottawa 67's (OHL)
16	Ty Jones (Left wing) 	 	Chicago Blackhawks(from Phoenix Coyotes) 	Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
17	Robert Dome (Right wing) 	 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	Las Vegas Thunder (IHL)
18	Michael Holmqvist (Centre) 	 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 	Djurgårdens IF (Elitserien)
19	Stefan Cherneski (Right wing) 	 	New York Rangers 	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
20	Mike Brown (Left wing) 	 	Florida Panthers 	Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
21	Mika Noronen (Goaltender) 	 	Buffalo Sabres 	Tappara (SM-liiga)
22	Nikos Tselios (Defence) 	 	Carolina Hurricanes(from Detroit Red Wings) 	Belleville Bulls (OHL)
23	Scott Hannan (Defence) 	 	San Jose Sharks(from Philadelphia Flyers through Carolina Hurricanes)	Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
24	Jean-Francois Damphousse (Goaltender)	 	New Jersey Devils 	Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
25	Brenden Morrow (Left wing) 	 	Dallas Stars 	Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
26	Kevin Grimes (Defence) 	 	Colorado Avalanche 	Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
=== Round two ===
# 	Player 	Nationality	NHL Team 	College/Junior/Club Team
27	Ben Clymer (Winger) 	 	Boston Bruins 	University of Minnesota (NCAA)
28	Brad DeFauw (Left wing) 	 	Carolina Hurricanes(from San Jose Sharks) 	University of North Dakota (NCAA)
29	Scott Barney (Winger) 	 	Los Angeles Kings 	Peterborough Petes (OHL)
30	Jean-Marc Pelletier (Goaltender)	 	Philadelphia Flyers(from Toronto Maple Leafs) 	Cornell University (NCAA)
31	Jeff Zehr (Left wing) 	 	New York Islanders 	Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
32	Evan Lindsay (Goaltender) 	 	Calgary Flames 	Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
33	Kyle Kos (Defence) 	 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
34	Ryan Bonni (Defence) 	 	Vancouver Canucks(from Carolina Hurricanes) 	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
35	Jean-Francois Fortin (Defence) 	 	Washington Capitals 	Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL)
36	Harold Druken (Centre) 	 	Vancouver Canucks 	Detroit Whalers (OHL)
37	Gregor Baumgartner (Right wing) 	 	Montreal Canadiens 	Laval Titan Collège Français (QMJHL)
38	Stanislav Gron (Left wing) 	 	New Jersey Devils(from Ottawa Senators) 	HC Slovan Bratislava (Slovak Extraliga)
39	Jeremy Reich (Left wing) 	 	Chicago Blackhawks 	Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
40	Tyler Rennette (Centre) 	 	St. Louis Blues 	North Bay Centennials (OHL)
41	Patrick Dovigi (Goaltender) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Erie Otters (OHL)
42	John Tripp (Right wing) 	 	Calgary Flames(from St. Louis Blues) 	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
43	Juha Gustafsson (Defence) 	 	Phoenix Coyotes 	Kiekko-Espoo (SM-liiga)
44	Brian Gaffaney (Centre) 	 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	North Iowa Huskies (USHL)
45	Maxim Balmochnykh (Left wing) 	 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 	HC Lada Togliatti (Russian Pro Hockey League)
46	Wes Jarvis (Defence) 	 	New York Rangers 	Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
47	Kristian Huselius (Right wing) 	 	Florida Panthers 	Färjestads BK (Elitserien)
48	Henrik Tallinder (Defence) 	 	Buffalo Sabres 	AIK Jr. (Sweden)
49	Yuri Butsayev (Left wing) 	 	Detroit Red Wings 	HC Lada Togliatti (Russian Pro Hockey League)
50	Pat Kavanagh (Right wing) 	 	Philadelphia Flyers 	Peterborough Petes (OHL)
51	Dmitry Kokorev (Defence) 	 	Calgary Flames(from Carolina Hurricanes through New Jersey Devils)	HC Dynamo Moscow (Russian Pro Hockey League)
52	Roman Lyashenko (Centre) 	 	Dallas Stars 	Yaroslavl Torpedo (Russian Pro Hockey League)
53	Graham Belak (Left wing) 	 	Colorado Avalanche 	Edmonton Ice (WHL)
=== Round three ===
# 	Player 	Nationality	NHL Team 	College/Junior/Club Team
54	Mattias Karlin (Centre) 	 	Boston Bruins 	Modo Hockey (Elitserien)
55	Rick Berry (Defence) 	 	Colorado Avalanche(from San Jose Sharks through St. Louis Blues) 	Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
56	Vratislav Cech (Defence) 	 	Florida Panthers(from Los Angeles Kings) 	Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
57	Jeff Farkas (Centre) 	 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	Boston College (NCAA)
58	Jani Hurme (Goaltender) 	 	Ottawa Senators(from New Jersey Devils) 	TPS (SM-liiga)
59	Jarrett Smith (Centre) 	 	New York Islanders 	Prince George Cougars (WHL)
60	Derek Schutz (Centre) 	 	Calgary Flames 	Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
61	Matt Elich (Right wing) 	 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
62	Kris Mallette (Defence) 	 	Philadelphia Flyers(from Carolina Hurricanes) 	Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
63	Lee Goren (Right wing) 	 	Boston Bruins(from Washington Capitals) 	University of North Dakota (NCAA)
64	Kyle Freadrich (Left wing) 	 	Vancouver Canucks 	Regina Pats (WHL)
65	Ilkka Mikkola (Defence) 	 	Montreal Canadiens 	Kärpät (SM-liiga)
66	Josh Langfeld (Right wing) 	 	Ottawa Senators(from Washington Capitals) 	Lincoln Stars (USHL)
67	Mike Souza (Left wing) 	 	Chicago Blackhawks 	University of New Hampshire (NCAA)
68	Sergei Yerkovich (Defence) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Las Vegas Thunder (IHL)
69	Maxim Afinogenov (Right wing)	 	Buffalo Sabres(from St. Louis Blues) 	HC Dynamo Moscow (Russian Pro Hockey League)
70	Erik Andersson (Left wing) 	 	Calgary Flames(from Phoenix Coyotes) 	University of Denver (NCAA)
71	Josef Melichar (Defence) 	 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Extraliga)
72	Jay Legault (Right wing) 	 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 	London Knights (OHL)
73	Burke Henry (Defence) 	 	New York Rangers 	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
74	Nick Smith (Centre) 	 	Florida Panthers 	Barrie Colts (OHL)
75	Jeff Martin (Forward) 	 	Buffalo Sabres 	Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
76	Petr Sykora (Centre) 	 	Detroit Red Wings 	HC Pardubice (Czech Extraliga)
77	Steve Gainey (Left wing) 	 	Dallas Stars(from Philadelphia Flyers) 	Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
78	Ville Nieminen (Left wing) 	 	Colorado Avalanche(from New Jersey Devils through St. Louis Blues) 	Tappara (SM-liiga)
79	Robert Schnabel (Defence) 	 	New York Islanders 	HC Slavia Praha (Czech Extraliga)
80	Francis Lessard (Defence) 	 	Carolina Hurricanes(from Colorado Avalanche through New York Islanders and Calgary Flames)	Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
=== Round four ===
# 	Player 	Nationality	NHL Team 	College/Junior/Club Team
81 	Karol Bartanus (Right wing) 	 	Boston Bruins 	Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
82 	Adam Colagiacomo(Right wing) 	 	San Jose Sharks(from New York Rangers) 	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
83 	Joe Corvo (Defence) 	 	Los Angeles Kings 	Western Michigan University (NCAA)
84 	Adam Mair (Right wing) 	 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	Owen Sound Platers (OHL)
85 	Petr Mika (Right wing) 	 	New York Islanders 	HC Slavia Praha (Czech Extraliga)
86 	Didier Tremblay (Defence) 	 	St. Louis Blues(from Calgary Flames) 	Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
87 	Brad Larsen (Left wing) 	 	Colorado Avalanche(from Tampa Bay Lightning) 	Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
88 	Shane Willis (Winger) 	 	Carolina Hurricanes 	Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
89 	Curtis Cruickshank (Goaltender)	 	Washington Capitals 	Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
90 	Chris Stanley (Centre) 	 	Vancouver Canucks 	Belleville Bulls (OHL)
91 	Daniel Tetrault (Defence) 	 	Montreal Canadiens 	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
92 	Chris St. Croix (Defence) 	 	Calgary Flames(from Ottawa Senators) 	Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
93 	Tomi Kallarsson (Defence) 	 	New York Rangers(from Chicago Blackhawks through San Jose Sharks) 	HPK Jr. (Finland)
94 	Jonas Elofsson (Defence) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Färjestads BK (Elitserien)
95 	Ivan Novoseltsev (Right wing) 	 	Florida Panthers(from St. Louis Blues) 	Krylja Sovetov (Russian Pro Hockey League)
96 	Scott McCallum (Defence) 	 	Phoenix Coyotes 	Tri-City Americans (WHL)
97 	Alexander Mathieu (Centre) 	 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
98 	Jan Horacek (Defence) 	 	St. Louis Blues(from Mighty Ducks of Anaheim through Colorado Avalanche)	HC Slavia Praha (Czech Extraliga)
99 	Sean Blanchard (Defence) 	 	Los Angeles Kings(from New York Rangers) 	Ottawa 67's (OHL)
100	Ryan Ready (Left wing) 	 	Calgary Flames(from Florida Panthers) 	Belleville Bulls (OHL)
101	Luc Theoret (Defence) 	 	Buffalo Sabres 	Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
102	Quintin Laing (Left wing) 	 	Detroit Red Wings 	Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
103	Mikhail Chernov (Defence) 	 	Philadelphia Flyers 	Yaroslavl Torpedo (Russian Pro Hockey League)
104	Lucas Nehrling (Defence) 	 	New Jersey Devils 	Sarnia Sting (OHL)
105	Marc Kristoffersson (Left wing)	 	Dallas Stars 	Mora IK (SEL)
106	Jame Pollock (Right wing) 	 	St. Louis Blues(from Colorado Avalanche) 	Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
=== Round five ===
# 	Player 	Nationality	NHL Team 	College/Junior/Club Team
107	Adam Nittel (Defence) 	 	San Jose Sharks(from Boston Bruins) 	Erie Otters (OHL)
108	Mark Thompson (Defence) 	 	Tampa Bay Lightning(from San Jose Sharks) 	Regina Pats (WHL)
109	Jan Sulc (Centre) 	 	Tampa Bay Lightning(from Los Angeles Kings) 	Litvínov Jr. (Czech Republic)
110	Ben Simon (Centre) 	 	Chicago Blackhawks 	University of Notre Dame (NCAA)
111	Frank Mrazek (Left wing) 	 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Extraliga)
112	Karel Betik (Defence) 	 	Tampa Bay Lightning(from New York Islanders)	Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
113	Martin Moise (Right wing) 	 	Calgary Flames 	Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
114	David Darguzas (Left wing) 	 	Vancouver Canucks(from Tampa Bay Lighting) 	Edmonton Ice (WHL)
115	Adam Edinger (Centre) 	 	New York Islanders(from Carolina Hurricanes)	Bowling Green State University (NCAA)
116	Kevin Caulfield (Forward) 	 	Washington Capitals 	Boston College (NCAA)
117	Matt Cockell (Goaltender) 	 	Vancouver Canucks 	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
118	Konstantin Sidulov (Defence)	 	Montreal Canadiens 	Chelyabinsk Mechel (Russian Pro Hockey League)
119	Magnus Arvedson (Left wing) 	 	Ottawa Senators 	Färjestads BK (Elitserien)
120	Pete Gardiner (Forward) 	 	Chicago Blackhawks 	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NCAA)
121	Jason Chimera (Left wing) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
122	Gennady Razin (Defence) 	 	Montreal Canadiens(from St. Louis Blues) 	Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
123	Curtis Suter (Defence) 	 	Phoenix Coyotes 	Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
124	Harlan Pratt (Defence) 	 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
125	Luc Vaillancourt(Goaltender)	 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 	Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
126	Jason McLean(Goaltender) 	 	New York Rangers 	Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
127	Pat Parthenais (Defence) 	 	Florida Panthers 	Detroit Whalers (OHL)
128	Torrey DiRoberto (Left wing)	 	Buffalo Sabres 	Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
129	John Wikstrom (Defence) 	 	Detroit Red Wings 	Luleå HF (Elitserien)
130	Kyle Calder (Left wing) 	 	Chicago Blackhawks(from Philadelphia Flyers)	Regina Pats (WHL)
131	Jiri Bicek (Left wing) 	 	New Jersey Devils 	HC Košice (Slovak Extraliga)
132	Teemu Elomo (Left wing) 	 	Dallas Stars 	TPS (SM-liiga)
133	Aaron Miskovich (Winger) 	 	Colorado Avalanche 	Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
134	Johan Lindbom (Right wing) 	 	New York Rangers 	HV 71 Jönköping (SEL)
=== Round six ===
# 	Player 	Nationality	NHL Team 	College/Junior/Club Team
135	Denis Timofeyev (Defence) 	 	Boston Bruins 	HC CSKA Moscow (Russian Pro Hockey League)
136	Mike York (Centre) 	 	New York Rangers(from San Jose Sharks) 	Michigan State University (NCAA)
137	Richard Seeley (Defence) 	 	Los Angeles Kings 	Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
138	Eric Gooldy (Left wing) 	 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	Detroit Whalers (OHL)
139	Bobby Leavins (Centre) 	 	New York Islanders 	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
140	Ilja Demidov (Defence) 	 	Calgary Flames(from New York Islanders) 	HC Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
141	Peter Sarno (Centre) 	 	Edmonton Oilers(from Tampa Bay Lightning) 	Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
142	Kyle Dafoe (Defence) 	 	Carolina Hurricanes 	Owen Sound Platers (OHL)
143	Henrik Petre (Defence) 	 	Washington Capitals 	Djurgårdens Junior (Sweden)
144	Matt Cooke (Left wing) 	 	Vancouver Canucks 	Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
145	Jonathan Desroches (Defence)	 	Montreal Canadiens 	Granby Predateurs (QMJHL)
146	Jeffrey Sullivan (Defence) 	 	Ottawa Senators 	Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
147	Heath Gordon (Left wing) 	 	Chicago Blackhawks 	Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
148	Larry Shapley (Right wing) 	 	Vancouver Canucks(from Edmonton Oilers) 	Welland (Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League)
149	Nicholas Bilotto (Defence) 	 	St. Louis Blues 	Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
150	Jeff Katcher (Defence) 	 	Los Angeles Kings 	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
151	Robert Francz (Left wing) 	 	Phoenix Coyotes 	Peterborough Petes (OHL)
152	Petr Havelka (Left wing) 	 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	HC Sparta Praha (Czech Extraliga)
153	Andrei Skopintsev (Defence) 	 	Tampa Bay Lightning(from Mighty Ducks of Anaheim)	TPS (SM-liiga)
154	Shawn Degagne (Goaltender) 	 	New York Rangers 	Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
155	Keith Delaney (Centre) 	 	Florida Panthers 	Barrie Colts (OHL)
156	Brian Campbell (Defence) 	 	Buffalo Sabres 	Ottawa 67's (OHL)
157	B. J. Young (Right wing) 	 	Detroit Red Wings 	Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
158	Jordon Flodell (Defence) 	 	Philadelphia Flyers 	Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
159	Sascha Goc (Defence) 	 	New Jersey Devils 	Schwenninger Wild Wings (DEL)
160	Alexei Timkin (Winger) 	 	Dallas Stars 	Yaroslavl Torpedo (Russian Pro Hockey League)
161	David Aebischer (Goaltender)	 	Colorado Avalanche 	Fribourg-Gottéron (Nationalliga A)
=== Round seven ===
# 	Player 	Nationality	NHL Team 	College/Junior/Club Team
162	Joel Trottier (Right wing) 	 	Boston Bruins 	Ottawa 67's (OHL)
163	Joe Dusbabek (Right wing) 	 	San Jose Sharks 	University of Notre Dame (NCAA)
164	Todd Fedoruk (Left wing) 	 	Philadelphia Flyers(from Los Angeles Kings) 	Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
165	Hugo Marchand (Defence) 	 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
166	Kris Knoblauch (Winger) 	 	New York Islanders 	Edmonton Ice (WHL)
167	Jeremy Rondeau (Left wing) 	 	Calgary Flames 	Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
168	Justin Jack (Right wing) 	 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
169	Andrew Merrick (Left wing) 	 	Chicago Blackhawks(from Philadelphia Flyers) 	University of Michigan (NCAA)
170	Eero Somervuori (Right wing) 	 	Tampa Bay Lightning(from Washington Capitals) 	Jokerit (SM-liiga)
171	Rod Leroux (Defence) 	 	Vancouver Canucks 	Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
172	Ben Guite (Centre) 	 	Montreal Canadiens 	University of Maine (NCAA)
173	Robin Bacul (Forward) 	 	Ottawa Senators 	HC Slavia Praha (Czech Extraliga)
174	Jared Smith (Defence) 	 	Chicago Blackhawks 	Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
175	Johan Holmqvist (Goaltender) 	 	New York Rangers 	Brynäs IF (Elitserien)
176	Kevin Bolibruck (Defence) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Peterborough Petes (OHL)
177	Ladislav Nagy (Centre) 	 	St. Louis Blues 	HC Košice (Slovak Extraliga)
178	Tony Mohagen (Left wing) 	 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim(from Phoenix Coyotes through Philadelphia Flyers)	Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
179	Mark Moore (Defence) 	 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	Harvard University (NCAA)
180	Jim Baxter (Defence) 	 	Boston Bruins 	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
181	Mat Snesrud (Defence) 	 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 	North Iowa Huskies (USHL)
182	Mike Mottau (Defence) 	 	New York Rangers 	Boston College (NCAA)
183	Tyler Palmer (Defence) 	 	Florida Panthers 	Lake Superior State University (NCAA)
184	Jeremy Adduono (Left wing) 	 	Buffalo Sabres 	Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
185	Samuel St. Pierre (Right wing)	 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
186	Mike Laceby (Centre) 	 	Detroit Red Wings 	Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
187	Chad Hinz (Centre) 	 	Edmonton Oilers(from Philadelphia Flyers) 	Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
188	Mathieu Benoit (Right wing) 	 	New Jersey Devils 	Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
189	Jeff McKercher (Defence) 	 	Dallas Stars 	Barrie Colts (OHL)
190	Shawn Thornton (Right wing) 	 	Toronto Maple Leafs(from Colorado Avalanche) 	Peterborough Petes (OHL)
=== Round eight ===
# 	Player 	Nationality	NHL Team 	College/Junior/Club Team
191	Antti Laaksonen (Left wing) 	 	Boston Bruins 	University of Denver (NCAA)
192	Cam Severson (Centre) 	 	San Jose Sharks 	Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
193	Jay Kopischke (Left wing) 	 	Los Angeles Kings 	North Iowa Huskies (USHL)
194	Russ Bartlett (Centre) 	 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	Phillips Exeter Academy (US prep school)
195	Niklas Nordgren (Left wing) 	 	Carolina Hurricanes 	MODO Juniors (Sweden)
196	Jeremy Symington (Goaltender) 	 	New York Islanders 	Petrolia Jets (Western Junior B Hockey League)
197	Petr Kubos (Defence) 	 	Montreal Canadiens(from Calgary Flames)	Vsetínská Hokejová (Czech Extraliga)
198	Shawn Skolney (Defence) 	 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
199	Randy Fitzgerald(Left wing) 	 	Carolina Hurricanes 	Detroit Whalers (OHL)
200	Pierre-Luc Therrien (Goaltender)	 	Washington Capitals 	Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
201	Denis Martynyuk (Left wing) 	 	Vancouver Canucks 	CSKA Moscow (Russian Pro Hockey League)
202	Andrei Sidyakin (Right wing) 	 	Montreal Canadiens 	Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Russian Pro Hockey League)
203	Nick Gillis (Forward) 	 	Ottawa Senators 	Cushing Academy (US boarding school)
204	Sergei Shikhanov (Forward) 	 	Chicago Blackhawks 	HC Lada Togliatti (Russian Pro Hockey League)
205	Chris Kerr (Defence) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
206	Bob Haglund (Forward) 	 	St. Louis Blues 	Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
207	Alex Andreyev (Defence) 	 	Phoenix Coyotes 	Weyurn (Tier II)
208	Andrew Ference (Defence) 	 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
209	Rene Stussi (Centre) 	 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 	Thurgau (National League B)
210	Andrew Proskurnicki (Left wing) 	 	New York Rangers 	Sarnia Sting (OHL)
211	Doug Schueller (Defence) 	 	Florida Panthers 	Twin Cities Vulcans (USHL)
212	Kamil Piros (Centre) 	 	Buffalo Sabres 	Litvínov Jr. (Czech Republic)
213	Steve Wilento (Centre) 	 	Detroit Red Wings 	Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
214	Marko Kauppinen (Defence) 	 	Philadelphia Flyers 	JYP (Finland)
215	Scott Clemmensen (Goaltender) 	 	New Jersey Devils 	Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
216	Alexei Komarov (Defence) 	 	Dallas Stars 	Yaroslavl Torpedo (Russian Pro Hockey League)
217	Doug Schmidt (Defence) 	 	Colorado Avalanche 	Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL)
=== Round nine ===
# 	Player 	Nationality	NHL Team 	College/Junior/Club Team
218	Eric van Acker (Defence) 	 	Boston Bruins 	Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
219	Mark Smith (Centre) 	 	San Jose Sharks 	Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
220	Konrad Brand (Defence) 	 	Los Angeles Kings 	Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
221	Jonathan Hedstrom (Left wing) 	 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	Skellefteå AIK (Allsvenskan)
222	Ryan Clark (Defence) 	 	New York Islanders 	Lincoln Stars (USHL)
223	Dustin Paul (Right wing) 	 	Calgary Flames 	Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
224	Paul Comrie (Centre) 	 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	University of Denver (NCAA)
225	Kent McDonell (Right wing) 	 	Carolina Hurricanes 	Guelph Storm (OHL)
226	Matt Oikawa (Forward) 	 	Washington Capitals 	Saint Lawrence University (NCAA)
227	Peter Brady (Goaltender) 	 	Vancouver Canucks 	Powell River Paper Kings (BCJHL)
228	Jarl Espen Ygranes (Defence) 	 	Montreal Canadiens 	Furuset (Norway)
229	Karel Rachunek (Defence) 	 	Ottawa Senators 	HC Zlín (Czech Extraliga)
230	Chris Feil (Defence) 	 	Chicago Blackhawks 	Ohio State University (NCAA)
231	Alexander Fomitchev (Goaltender)	 	Edmonton Oilers 	St. Albert Saints (AJHL)
232	Dmitri Plekhanov (Defence) 	 	St. Louis Blues 	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russian Pro Hockey League)
233	Wyatt Smith (Centre) 	 	Phoenix Coyotes 	University of Minnesota (NCAA)
234	Eric Lind (Defence) 	 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	Avon Old Farms (US boarding school)
235	Tommi Degerman (Forward) 	 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 	Boston University (NCAA)
236	Richard Miller (Defence) 	 	New York Rangers 	Providence College (NCAA)
237	Benoit Cote (Forward) 	 	Florida Panthers 	Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
238	Dylan Kemp (Defence) 	 	Buffalo Sabres 	Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
239	Greg Willers (Defence) 	 	Detroit Red Wings 	Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
240	Par Styf (Defence) 	 	Philadelphia Flyers 	MODO Juniors (Sweden)
241	Jan Srdinko (Defence) 	 	New Jersey Devils 	HC Petra Vsetin (Czech Extraliga)
242	Brett McLean (Centre) 	 	Dallas Stars 	Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
243	Kyle Kidney (Left wing) 	 	Colorado Avalanche 	Salisbury School (US prep school)
244	Marek Ivan (Centre) 	 	St. Louis Blues 	Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
245	Steve Lafleur (Defence) 	 	Colorado Avalanche(from Boston Bruins)	Belleville Bulls (OHL)
246	Jay Henderson (Left wing) 	 	Boston Bruins(from Colorado Avalanche)	Edmonton Ice (WHL)
Category:1997 in hockey
Category:NHL Drafts