Carolina Hurricanes 1997 Entry Draft Picks
Review 9 picks that Carolina Hurricanes made in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Stats include NHL games, goals, assists, and junior totals.
Round 1
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Carolina Hurricanes | Nikos Tselios |  | D | L | 64 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 61 | OHL | Belleville Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Total players drafted in Round 1 per nation:1
1Round 2
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Carolina Hurricanes | Brad Defauw | | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of North Dakota | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Total players drafted in Round 2 per nation:1
1Round 3
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Carolina Hurricanes | Francis Lessard |  | RW | R | 66 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 287 | QMJHL | Val-d'Or Foreurs | 115 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 346 |
Total players drafted in Round 3 per nation:1
1Round 4
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Carolina Hurricanes | Shane Willis | | RW | R | 67 | 56 | 39 | 95 | 87 | WHL | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 174 | 31 | 43 | 74 | 77 |
Total players drafted in Round 4 per nation:1
1Round 6
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | Carolina Hurricanes | Kyle Dafoe | | D | R | 41 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 58 | OHL | Owen Sound Platers | - | - | - | - | - |
Total players drafted in Round 6 per nation:1
1Round 7
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | Carolina Hurricanes | Andrew Merrick | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Michigan | - | - | - | - | - |
Total players drafted in Round 7 per nation:1
1Round 8
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | Carolina Hurricanes | Niklas Nordgren |  | LW | R | - | - | - | - | - | Sweden | Modo Jrs. | 58 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 34 |
| 199 | Carolina Hurricanes | Randy Fitzgerald | | LW | L | 65 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 123 | OHL | Detroit Whalers | - | - | - | - | - |
Total players drafted in Round 8 per nation:11
11Round 9
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | Carolina Hurricanes | Kent McDonell | | RW | R | 56 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 57 | OHL | Guelph Storm | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 36 |
Total players drafted in Round 9 per nation:1
1Total Players Drafted Per Nationality
5CAN
3USA
1SWE
Total Players
9
