Tampa Bay Lightning 1997 Entry Draft Picks
Review 12 picks that Tampa Bay Lightning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Paul Mara |  | D | L | 44 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 61 | OHL | Sudbury Wolves | 734 | 64 | 189 | 253 | 776 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Kyle Kos |  | D | L | 64 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 40 | WHL | Red Deer Rebels | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Matt Elich | | RW | R | 58 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 19 | OHL | Windsor Spitfires | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Total players drafted in Round 3 per nation:1
1Round 5
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Mark Thompson | | D | R | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | WHL | Regina Pats | - | - | - | - | - |
| 109 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Jan Sulc |  | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | Czech. | Litvinov Jr. | - | - | - | - | - |
| 112 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Karel Betik | | D | L | 56 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 76 | WHL | Kelowna Rockets | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Total players drafted in Round 5 per nation:21
21Round 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Andrei Skopintsev |  | D | R | - | - | - | - | - | FINLAND | TPS Turku | 40 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Justin Jack | | RW | R | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 125 | WHL | Kelowna Rockets | - | - | - | - | - |
| 170 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Eero Somervuori |  | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | FINLAND | Jokerit Helsinki | - | - | - | - | - |
| 185 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Samuel St. Pierre | | RW | R | 61 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 24 | QMJHL | Victoriaville Tigres | - | - | - | - | - |
Total players drafted in Round 7 per nation:21
21Round 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Shawn Skolney | | D | L | 37 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 | WHL | Seattle Thunderbirds | - | - | - | - | - |
Total players drafted in Round 8 per nation:1
1Round 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Paul Comrie | | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Denver | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Total players drafted in Round 9 per nation:1
1Total Players Drafted Per Nationality
6CAN
2CZE
2USA
1FIN
1RUS
Total Players
12
