1997 NHL Entry Draft Picks

The top 3 overall picks in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft were Joe Thornton by Boston Bruins, Patrick Marleau by San Jose Sharks, and Olli Jokinen by Los Angeles Kings.

Explore all 246 picks across 9 rounds by sorting tables for any of the columns. Stats include NHL & Junior games played, goals, assists, and PIM.

Round 1

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
1Boston BruinsJoe ThorntonCanada flagCL594181122123OHLSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds1714430110915391272
2San Jose SharksPatrick MarleauCanada flagCL71517412537WHLSeattle Thunderbirds17795666311197527
3Los Angeles KingsOlli JokinenFinland flagCL-----FINLANDHIFK Helsinki12313214297501071
4New York IslandersRoberto LuongoCanada flagGL600000QMJHLVal-d'Or Foreurs1044023046
5New York IslandersEric BrewerCanada flagDL715242981WHLPrince George Cougars100977194271794
6Calgary FlamesDaniel TkaczukCanada flagCL6245489349OHLBarrie Colts19471114
7Tampa Bay LightningPaul MaraUnited States flagDL449344361OHLSudbury Wolves73464189253776
8Boston BruinsSergei SamsonovRussia flagLWR-----IHLDetroit Vipers888235336571209
9Washington CapitalsNick BoyntonCanada flagDR63135164143OHLOttawa 67's60534110144862
10Vancouver CanucksBrad FerenceCanada flagDR6762026324WHLSpokane Chiefs25043034565
11Montréal CanadiensJason WardCanada flagRWR58253964137OHLErie Otters336364581171
12Ottawa SenatorsMarian HossaSlovakia flagRWL-----SlovakDukla Trencin13095256091134628
13Chicago BlackhawksDaniel ClearyCanada flagRWL6432488088OHLBelleville Bulls938165222387492
14Edmonton OilersMichel RiesenSwitzerland flagLWR-----SwissABiel120114
15Los Angeles KingsMatt ZultekCanada flagCL6327134076OHLOttawa 67's-----
16Chicago BlackhawksTy JonesUnited States flagRWR67203454202WHLSpokane Chiefs1400019
17Pittsburgh PenguinsRobert DomeSlovakia flagLWL-----IHLLas Vegas Thunder53771412
18Anaheim DucksMichael HolmqvistSweden flagCL-----SELDjurgardens IF Stockholm15618173572
19New York RangersStefan CherneskiCanada flagRWL5639296883WHLBrandon Wheat Kings-----
20Florida PanthersMike BrownCanada flagLWL70191332243WHLRed Deer Rebels34123130
21Buffalo SabresMika NoronenFinland flagGL-----FINLANDTappara Tampere711004
22Carolina HurricanesNikos TseliosUnited States flagDL649374661OHLBelleville Bulls20006
23San Jose SharksScott HannanCanada flagDL70172643101WHLKelowna Rockets105538179217625
24New Jersey DevilsJean-Francois DamphousseCanada flagGL390000QMJHLMoncton Wildcats60000
25Dallas StarsBrenden MorrowCanada flagLWL71394988178WHLPortland Winter Hawks9912653105751362
26Colorado AvalancheKevin GrimesCanada flagDL5721214188OHLKingston Frontenacs-----
Total players drafted in Round 1 per nation:
Canada flag16
United States flag3
Finland flag2
Slovakia flag2
Switzerland flag1
Russia flag1
Sweden flag1

Round 2

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
27Boston BruinsBen ClymerUnited States flagRWR-----NCAAU. of Minnesota4385277129367
28Carolina HurricanesBrad DefauwUnited States flagLWL-----NCAAU. of North Dakota93032
29Los Angeles KingsScott BarneyCanada flagCR64213354110OHLPeterborough Petes2756114
30Philadelphia FlyersJean-Marc PelletierUnited States flagGL-----NCAACornell U.70000
31New York IslandersJeff ZehrCanada flagLWL57273259196OHLWindsor Spitfires40002
32Calgary FlamesEvan LindsayCanada flagGL440000WHLPrince Albert Raiders-----
33Tampa Bay LightningKyle KosCanada flagDL642182040WHLRed Deer Rebels-----
34Vancouver CanucksRyan BonniCanada flagDL69111930219WHLSaskatoon Blades30000
35Washington CapitalsJean-Francois FortinCanada flagDR597303789QMJHLSherbrooke Faucons7114542
36Vancouver CanucksHarold DrukenCanada flagCL6327315814OHLDetroit Whalers14627366336
37Montréal CanadiensGregor BaumgartnerAustria flagRWL6819456415QMJHLLaval Titan College Francais-----
38New Jersey DevilsStanislav GronSlovakia flagCL-----SlovakiaBratislava10000
39Chicago BlackhawksJeremy ReichCanada flagCL62193150134WHLSeattle Thunderbirds99246161
40St. Louis BluesTyler RennetteCanada flagCR6324345842OHLNorth Bay Centennials-----
41Edmonton OilersPatrick DovigiCanada flagGL360000OHLErie Otters-----
42Calgary FlamesJohn TrippCanada flagRWR59282048126OHLOshawa Generals4327935
43Phoenix CoyotesJuha GustafssonFinland flagDL-----FINLANDKiekko-Espoo-----
44Pittsburgh PenguinsBrian GaffaneyUnited States flagDL488132149USHLNorth Iowa Huskies-----
45Anaheim DucksMaxim BalmochnykhRussia flagLWL-----RussiaTolyatti Lada60112
46New York RangersWes JarvisCanada flagDL564812108OHLKitchener Rangers-----
47Florida PanthersKristian HuseliusSweden flagLWL-----SELFarjestads BK Karlstad662190261451256
48Buffalo SabresHenrik TallinderSweden flagDL-----SwedenAIK Jr.67828114142378
49Detroit Red WingsYuri ButsayevRussia flagLWL-----RussiaTolyatti Lada991041428
50Philadelphia FlyersPat KavanaghCanada flagRWR43681453OHLPeterborough Petes142024
51Calgary FlamesDmitri KokorevRussia flagDL-----RussiaMoscow Dynamo-----
52Dallas StarsRoman LyashenkoRussia flagCR-----RussiaYaroslavl Torpedo1391492355
53Colorado AvalancheGraham BelakCanada flagLWL61358251WHLEdmonton Ice-----
Total players drafted in Round 2 per nation:
Canada flag14
Russia flag4
United States flag4
Sweden flag2
Austria flag1
Finland flag1
Slovakia flag1

Round 3

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
54Boston BruinsMattias KarlinSweden flagCL-----SELModo Hockey Ornskoldsvik-----
55Colorado AvalancheRick BerryCanada flagDL72122133125WHLSeattle Thunderbirds19721315314
56Florida PanthersVratislav CechCzech Republic flagDL575192472OHLKitchener Rangers-----
57Toronto Maple LeafsJeff FarkasUnited States flagCL-----NCAABoston College110226
58Ottawa SenatorsJani HurmeFinland flagGL-----FINLANDTPS Turku7600019
59New York IslandersJarrett SmithCanada flagCL6720224258WHLPrince George Cougars-----
60Calgary FlamesDerek SchutzCanada flagCR61202141126WHLSpokane Chiefs-----
61Tampa Bay LightningMatt ElichUnited States flagRWR5815132819OHLWindsor Spitfires161120
62Philadelphia FlyersKris MalletteCanada flagDR67033206WHLKelowna Rockets-----
63Boston BruinsLee GorenCanada flagRWR-----NCAAU. of North Dakota6754944
64Vancouver CanucksKyle FreadrichCanada flagLWL62134164WHLRegina Pats2301175
65Montréal CanadiensIlkka MikkolaFinland flagDL-----FinlandKarpat-----
66Ottawa SenatorsJosh LangfeldUnited States flagRWR38352358100USHLLincoln Stars1439233260
67Chicago BlackhawksMike SouzaUnited States flagLWL-----NCAAU. of New Hampshire-----
68Edmonton OilersSergei YerkovichRussia flagDL-----IHLLas Vegas Thunder-----
69Buffalo SabresMaxim AfinogenovRussia flagRWL-----RussiaMoscow Dynamo651158237395486
70Calgary FlamesErik AnderssonSweden flagRWL-----NCAAU. of Denver122138
71Pittsburgh PenguinsJosef MelicharCzech Republic flagDL-----CzechCeske Budejovice HC34974249300
72Anaheim DucksJay LegaultCanada flagLWL6719395887OHLLondon Knights-----
73New York RangersBurke HenryCanada flagDL556253181WHLBrandon Wheat Kings3926833
74Florida PanthersNick SmithCanada flagCL6310182815OHLBarrie Colts150000
75Buffalo SabresJeff MartinCanada flagCL6524234737OHLWindsor Spitfires-----
76Detroit Red WingsPetr SykoraCzech Republic flagCR-----CzechPardubice HC122246
77Dallas StarsSteve GaineyCanada flagLWL609182760WHLKamloops Blazers3302234
78Colorado AvalancheVille NieminenFinland flagLWL-----FINLANDTappara Tampere3854869117333
79New York IslandersRobert SchnabelCzech Republic flagDL-----CzechSlavia Praha HC2203334
80Carolina HurricanesFrancis LessardCanada flagRWR661910287QMJHLVal-d'Or Foreurs115134346
Total players drafted in Round 3 per nation:
Canada flag12
Czech Republic flag4
United States flag4
Finland flag3
Russia flag2
Sweden flag2

Round 4

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
81Boston BruinsKarol BartanusSlovakia flagRWL61404484115QMJHLDrummondville Voltigeurs-----
82San Jose SharksAdam ColagiacomoCanada flagRWR4925214669OHLOshawa Generals-----
83Los Angeles KingsJoe CorvoUnited States flagDR-----NCAAWestern Michigan University70892218310241
84Toronto Maple LeafsAdam MairCanada flagCR65163551113OHLOwen Sound Platers6153876114829
85New York IslandersPetr MikaCzech Republic flagRWR-----CzechSlavia Praha HC30000
86St. Louis BluesDidier TremblayCanada flagDL6811263779QMJHLHalifax Mooseheads-----
87Colorado AvalancheBrad LarsenCanada flagLWL6136468261WHLSwift Current Broncos294192948134
88Carolina HurricanesShane WillisCanada flagRWR6756399587WHLLethbridge Hurricanes17431437477
89Washington CapitalsCurtis CruickshankCanada flagGL350000OHLKingston Frontenacs-----
90Vancouver CanucksChris StanleyCanada flagCL6619244316OHLBelleville Bulls-----
91Montréal CanadiensDaniel TetraultCanada flagDR6452429136WHLBrandon Wheat Kings-----
92Calgary FlamesChris St. CroixUnited States flagDR6711395067WHLKamloops Blazers-----
93New York RangersTomi KallarssonFinland flagDL------HPK Junior-----
94Edmonton OilersJonas ElofssonSweden flagDL-----SELFarjestads BK Karlstad-----
95Florida PanthersIvan NovoseltsevRussia flagRWL-----RussiaKrylja Sovetov234314475112
96Phoenix CoyotesScott McCallumCanada flagDL5611617119WHLTri-City Americans-----
97Pittsburgh PenguinsAlexandre MathieuCanada flagCL7012223416QMJHLHalifax Mooseheads-----
98St. Louis BluesJan HoracekCzech Republic flagDR-----CzechSlavia Praha HC-----
99Los Angeles KingsSean BlanchardCanada flagDL6611576864OHLOttawa 67's-----
100Calgary FlamesRyan ReadyCanada flagLWL66232447102OHLBelleville Bulls70110
101Buffalo SabresLuc TheoretCanada flagDL43371051WHLLethbridge Hurricanes-----
102Detroit Red WingsQuintin LaingCanada flagLWL6313243754WHLKelowna Rockets79381131
103Philadelphia FlyersMikhail ChernovRussia flagDL-----RussiaYaroslavl Torpedo-----
104New Jersey DevilsLucas NehrlingCanada flagDR633121574OHLSarnia Sting-----
105Dallas StarsMarc KristofferssonSweden flagLWL-----SwedenMora-----
106St. Louis BluesJame PollockCanada flagDR6615193494WHLSeattle Thunderbirds90006
Total players drafted in Round 4 per nation:
Canada flag16
Czech Republic flag2
Russia flag2
Sweden flag2
United States flag2
Finland flag1
Slovakia flag1

Round 5

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
107San Jose SharksAdam NittelCanada flagRWR4681119194OHLErie Otters-----
108Tampa Bay LightningMark ThompsonCanada flagDR3215620WHLRegina Pats-----
109Tampa Bay LightningJan SulcCzech Republic flagCR-----Czech.Litvinov Jr.-----
110Chicago BlackhawksBenjamin SimonUnited States flagLWL-----NCAANotre Dame8131447
111Toronto Maple LeafsFrantisek MrazekCzech Republic flagCL-----CzechCeske Budejovice HC-----
112Tampa Bay LightningKarel BetikCzech Republic flagDL563101376WHLKelowna Rockets30222
113Calgary FlamesMartin MoiseCanada flagLWL7021234423QMJHLBeauport Harfangs-----
114Vancouver CanucksDavid DarguzasCanada flagLWL71233255124WHLEdmonton Ice-----
115New York IslandersAdam EdingerUnited States flagCL-----NCAABowning Green-----
116Washington CapitalsKevin CaulfieldUnited States flagRWR-----NCAABoston College-----
117Vancouver CanucksMatt CockellCanada flagGL470000WHLSaskatoon Blades-----
118Montréal CanadiensKonstantin SidulovRussia flagDL-----RussiaChelyabinsk Mechel-----
119Ottawa SenatorsMagnus ArvedsonSweden flagLWR-----SELFarjestads BK Karlstad434100125225241
120Chicago BlackhawksPeter GardinerCanada flagRWR-----NCAAR.P.I.-----
121Edmonton OilersJason ChimeraCanada flagLWL7116233964WHLMedicine Hat Tigers1107186229415892
122Montréal CanadiensGennady RazinUkraine flagDL637192656WHLKamloops Blazers-----
123Phoenix CoyotesCurtis SuterCanada flagDL56224133WHLSpokane Chiefs-----
124Pittsburgh PenguinsHarlan PrattCanada flagDR677263351WHLPrince Albert Raiders-----
125Anaheim DucksLuc VaillancourtCanada flagGL510000QMJHLBeauport Harfangs-----
126New York RangersJason McLeanCanada flagGL190000WHLMoose Jaw Warriors-----
127Florida PanthersPat ParthenaisUnited States flagDL5804488OHLDetroit Whalers-----
128Buffalo SabresTorrey DirobertoUnited States flagCL7237448191WHLSeattle Thunderbirds-----
129Detroit Red WingsJohn WikstromSweden flagDL-----SELLulea HF-----
130Chicago BlackhawksKyle CalderCanada flagLWL6225345917WHLRegina Pats590114180294309
131New Jersey DevilsJiri BicekSlovakia flagRWL-----SlovakiaKosice62671329
132Dallas StarsTeemo ElomoFinland flagLWL-----FINLANDTPS Turku-----
133Colorado AvalancheAaron MiskovichUnited States flagCL14491314USHLGreen Bay Gamblers-----
134New York RangersJohan LindbomSweden flagLWL-----SELHV71 Jonkoping3813428
Total players drafted in Round 5 per nation:
Canada flag12
United States flag6
Czech Republic flag3
Sweden flag3
Finland flag1
Russia flag1
Slovakia flag1
Ukraine flag1

Round 6

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
135Boston BruinsDenis TimofeevRussia flagDL-----RussiaCSKA Moscow-----
136New York RangersMike YorkUnited States flagLWR-----NCAAMichigan State U.579127195322135
137Los Angeles KingsRichard SeeleyCanada flagDL2101120WHLPrince Albert Raiders-----
138Toronto Maple LeafsEric GooldyUnited States flagLWL6671118131OHLDetroit Whalers-----
139New York IslandersBobby LeavinsCanada flagLWL59561142WHLBrandon Wheat Kings-----
140Calgary FlamesIlja DemidovRussia flagDL-----RussiaMoscow Dynamo-----
141Edmonton OilersPeter SarnoCanada flagCL6620638359OHLWindsor Spitfires71012
142Carolina HurricanesKyle DafoeCanada flagDR4111258OHLOwen Sound Platers-----
143Washington CapitalsHenrik PetreSweden flagDL-----SwedenDjurgarden Jr.-----
144Vancouver CanucksMatt CookeCanada flagLWL65455095146OHLWindsor Spitfires10461672313981135
145Montréal CanadiensJonathan DesrochesCanada flagDL587152236QMJHLGranby Predateurs-----
146Ottawa SenatorsJeff SullivanCanada flagDL7083139247QMJHLHalifax Mooseheads-----
147Chicago BlackhawksHeath GordonUnited States flagLWL5216284471USHLGreen Bay Gamblers-----
148Vancouver CanucksLarry ShapleyCanada flagDR800030Jr. BWelland-----
149St. Louis BluesNicholas BilottoCanada flagDR2932528QMJHLBeauport Harfangs-----
150Los Angeles KingsJeff KatcherCanada flagDR4822431WHLBrandon Wheat Kings-----
151Phoenix CoyotesRobert FranczGermany flagLWL6092130149OHLPeterborough Petes-----
152Pittsburgh PenguinsPetr HavelkaCzech Republic flagLWL-----CzechSparta Praha-----
153Tampa Bay LightningAndrei SkopintsevRussia flagDR-----FINLANDTPS Turku4024632
154New York RangersShawn DegagneCanada flagGL250000OHLKitchener Rangers-----
155Florida PanthersKeith DelaneyCanada flagCL64551019OHLBarrie Colts-----
156Buffalo SabresBrian CampbellCanada flagDL667364312OHLOttawa 67's108287417504277
157Detroit Red WingsB.J. YoungUnited States flagRWR63585611497WHLRed Deer Rebels10000
158Philadelphia FlyersJordon FlodellCanada flagDR3903348WHLMoose Jaw Warriors-----
159New Jersey DevilsSascha GocGermany flagDR-----DELSchwenningen Wild Wings220004
160Dallas StarsAlexei TimkinRussia flagLWL-----RussiaYaroslavl Torpedo-----
161Colorado AvalancheDavid AebischerSwitzerland flagGL-----SwissAFribourg-Gotteron21405030
Total players drafted in Round 6 per nation:
Canada flag14
Russia flag4
United States flag4
Germany flag2
Switzerland flag1
Czech Republic flag1
Sweden flag1

Round 7

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
162Boston BruinsJoel TrottierCanada flagRWR5641398057OHLOttawa 67's-----
163San Jose SharksJoe DusbabekUnited States flagRWR-----NCAANotre Dame-----
164Philadelphia FlyersTodd FedorukCanada flagLWL3115687WHLKelowna Rockets5453265971050
165Toronto Maple LeafsHugo MarchandCanada flagDL6104479QMJHLVictoriaville Tigres-----
166New York IslandersKris KnoblauchCanada flagLWL67112132102WHLEdmonton Ice-----
167Calgary FlamesJeremy RondeauCanada flagLWL7011152664WHLSwift Current Broncos-----
168Tampa Bay LightningJustin JackCanada flagRWR37202125WHLKelowna Rockets-----
169Carolina HurricanesAndrew MerrickUnited States flagCL-----NCAAU. of Michigan-----
170Tampa Bay LightningEero SomervuoriFinland flagRWR-----FINLANDJokerit Helsinki-----
171Vancouver CanucksRod LerouxCanada flagDL4604490WHLSeattle Thunderbirds-----
172Montréal CanadiensBen GuiteCanada flagCR-----NCAAU. of Maine17519264597
173Ottawa SenatorsRobin BaculCzech Republic flagRWL-----CzechSlavia Praha HC-----
174Chicago BlackhawksJerad SmithCanada flagDR4121328WHLPortland Winter Hawks-----
175New York RangersJohan HolmqvistSweden flagGL-----SELBrynas IF Gavle990406
176Edmonton OilersKevin BolibruckCanada flagDL464263063OHLPeterborough Petes-----
177St. Louis BluesLadislav NagySlovakia flagLWL-----SlovakiaKosice435115196311358
178Anaheim DucksTony MohagenCanada flagLWL555611191WHLSeattle Thunderbirds-----
179Pittsburgh PenguinsMark MooreCanada flagDR-----NCAAHarvard U.-----
180Boston BruinsJim BaxterCanada flagDR473694OHLOshawa Generals-----
181Anaheim DucksMat SnesrudUnited States flagDR5012223476USHLNorth Iowa Huskies-----
182New York RangersMike MottauUnited States flagDL-----NCAABoston College32175158164
183Florida PanthersTyler PalmerCanada flagDR-----NCAALake Superior State U.-----
184Buffalo SabresJeremy AdduonoCanada flagRWR6629406924OHLSudbury Wolves-----
185Tampa Bay LightningSamuel St. PierreCanada flagRWR6113102324QMJHLVictoriaville Tigres-----
186Detroit Red WingsMike LacebyCanada flagCL645111629OHLKingston Frontenacs-----
187Edmonton OilersChad HinzCanada flagCR7237478447WHLMoose Jaw Warriors-----
188New Jersey DevilsMathieu BenoitCanada flagRWR6435367122QMJHLChicoutimi Sagueneens-----
189Dallas StarsJeff McKercherCanada flagDR6014532OHLBarrie Colts-----
190Toronto Maple LeafsShawn ThorntonCanada flagLWR61191029204OHLPeterborough Petes70542601021103
Total players drafted in Round 7 per nation:
Canada flag21
United States flag4
Czech Republic flag1
Finland flag1
Slovakia flag1
Sweden flag1

Round 8

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
191Boston BruinsAntti LaaksonenFinland flagLWL-----NCAAU. of Denver4838187168152
192San Jose SharksCam SeversonCanada flagLWL61172643223WHLPrince Albert Raiders3730363
193Los Angeles KingsJay KopischkeUnited States flagLWL5314173197USHLNorth Iowa Huskies-----
194Toronto Maple LeafsRuss BartlettUnited States flagCL-----N.H.Phillips-Exeter Academy-----
195Carolina HurricanesNiklas NordgrenSweden flagLWR-----SwedenModo Jrs.5842634
196New York IslandersJeremy SymingtonCanada flagGL-----OntarioPetrolia Jr. B-----
197Montréal CanadiensPetr KubosCzech Republic flagDR-----CzechVsetin HC-----
198Tampa Bay LightningShawn SkolneyCanada flagDL3706624WHLSeattle Thunderbirds-----
199Carolina HurricanesRandy FitzgeraldCanada flagLWL65121830123OHLDetroit Whalers-----
200Washington CapitalsPierre-Luc TherrienCanada flagGL420000QMJHLDrummondville Voltigeurs-----
201Vancouver CanucksDenis MartynyukRussia flagLWL-----RussiaCSKA Moscow-----
202Montréal CanadiensAndrei SidyakinRussia flagRWL-----CISSalavat Yulaev-----
203Ottawa SenatorsNick GillisUnited States flagRWR-----HIGH-MACushing Academy-----
204Chicago BlackhawksSergei ShikhanovRussia flagRWL-----RussiaTolyatti Lada-----
205Edmonton OilersChris KerrCanada flagDR453101358OHLSudbury Wolves-----
206St. Louis BluesBobby HaglundUnited States flagLWL4518143286USHLDes Moines Buccaneers-----
207Phoenix CoyotesAlex AndreyevLatvia flagDL1301181SJHLWeyburn Red Wings-----
208Pittsburgh PenguinsAndrew FerenceCanada flagDL72123244163WHLPortland Winter Hawks90743182225753
209Anaheim DucksRene StussiSwitzerland flagCR-----SwissBThurgau-----
210New York RangersAndrew ProskurnickiCanada flagLWL6292635191OHLSarnia Sting-----
211Florida PanthersDoug SchuellerUnited States flagDR547293683USHLTwin City Vulcans-----
212Buffalo SabresKamil PirosCzech Republic flagRWL-----Czech.Litvinov Jr.2844810
213Detroit Red WingsSteve WilejtoCanada flagCL6911132432WHLPrince Albert Raiders-----
214Philadelphia FlyersMarko KauppinenFinland flagDL------JyP HT Juniors-----
215New Jersey DevilsScott ClemmensenUnited States flagGL360000USHLDes Moines Buccaneers1910304
216Dallas StarsAlexei KomarovRussia flagDL-----RussiaYaroslavl Torpedo-----
217Colorado AvalancheDoug SchmidtUnited States flagDR48182644201USHLWaterloo Black Hawks-----
Total players drafted in Round 8 per nation:
Canada flag9
United States flag7
Russia flag4
Czech Republic flag2
Finland flag2
Switzerland flag1
Latvia flag1
Sweden flag1

Round 9

Pick #Drafted ByPlayerNATPOSSHJR GPJR GJR AJR PTSJR PIMLeagueTeamNHL GPNHL GNHL ANHL PTSNHL PIM
218Boston BruinsEric Van AckerCanada flagDL69156141QMJHLChicoutimi Sagueneens-----
219San Jose SharksMark SmithCanada flagCL62193857125WHLLethbridge Hurricanes377234770457
220Los Angeles KingsKonrad BrandCanada flagDL5915685WHLMedicine Hat Tigers-----
221Toronto Maple LeafsJonathan HedstromSweden flagRWL-----SwedenSkelleftea8313142748
222New York IslandersRyan ClarkCanada flagDL35671394USHLLincoln Stars-----
223Calgary FlamesDustin PaulCanada flagRWR7019133233WHLMoose Jaw Warriors-----
224Tampa Bay LightningPaul ComrieCanada flagCL-----NCAAU. of Denver151234
225Carolina HurricanesKent McDonellCanada flagRWR56751257OHLGuelph Storm3212336
226Washington CapitalsMatt OikawaCanada flagRWR-----NCAASt. Lawrence University-----
227Vancouver CanucksPeter BradyCanada flagGL370000BCJHLPowell River Paper Kings-----
228Montréal CanadiensJarl-Espen YgranesNorway flagDL-----NorwayFuruset-----
229Ottawa SenatorsKarel RachunekCzech Republic flagDR-----CzechZlin ZPS HC37122118140227
230Chicago BlackhawksChris FeilUnited States flagDL-----NCAAOhio State U.-----
231Edmonton OilersAlexandre FomitchevRussia flagGL350000AJHLSt. Albert Saints-----
232St. Louis BluesDmitri PlekhanovRussia flagDL-----RussiaNizhnekamsk Neftekhimik-----
233Phoenix CoyotesWyatt SmithUnited States flagCL-----NCAAU. of Minnesota21110223265
234Pittsburgh PenguinsEric LindUnited States flagDR1423510Conn.Avon Old Farms H.S.-----
235Anaheim DucksTommi DegermanFinland flagCL-----NCAABoston University-----
236New York RangersRichard MillerUnited States flagDR-----NCAAProvidence College-----
237Florida PanthersBenoit CoteCanada flagCL61581339QMJHLShawinigan Cataractes-----
238Buffalo SabresDylan KempCanada flagDL603161934WHLLethbridge Hurricanes-----
239Detroit Red WingsGreg WillersCanada flagDR51471137OHLKingston Frontenacs-----
240Philadelphia FlyersPar StyfSweden flagDR-----SwedenModo Jrs.-----
241New Jersey DevilsJan SrdinkoCzech Republic flagDL-----Czech Republic------
242Dallas StarsBrett McLeanCanada flagCL72446010498WHLKelowna Rockets38556106162204
243Colorado AvalancheKyle KidneyUnited States flagLWL-----HIGH-CTSalisbury School-----
244St. Louis BluesMarek IvanCzech Republic flagLWL69141024127WHLLethbridge Hurricanes-----
245Colorado AvalancheStephen LafleurCanada flagDL63191062OHLBelleville Bulls-----
246Boston BruinsJay HendersonCanada flagLWL66283260127WHLEdmonton Ice3313437
Total players drafted in Round 9 per nation:
Canada flag15
United States flag5
Czech Republic flag3
Russia flag2
Sweden flag2
Finland flag1
Norway flag1

Total Players Drafted Per Nationality

Canada flag
129CAN
-9
United States flag
39USA
+10
Russia flag
20RUS
-1
Czech Republic flag
16CZE
+5
Sweden flag
15SWE
SAME
Finland flag
12FIN
+4
Slovakia flag
6SVK
-1
Switzerland flag
3CHE
+2
Germany flag
2DEU
-2
Austria flag
1AUT
NEW
Latvia flag
1LVA
NEW
Norway flag
1NOR
NEW
Ukraine flag
1UKR
-2
Total Players
246+5
Compared to previous draft (1996)