Boston Bruins 1997 Entry Draft Picks
Review 12 picks that Boston Bruins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Bruins | Joe Thornton |  | C | L | 59 | 41 | 81 | 122 | 123 | OHL | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 1714 | 430 | 1109 | 1539 | 1272 |
| 8 | Boston Bruins | Sergei Samsonov |  | LW | R | - | - | - | - | - | IHL | Detroit Vipers | 888 | 235 | 336 | 571 | 209 |
Total players drafted in Round 1 per nation:11
11Round 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Boston Bruins | Ben Clymer |  | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Minnesota | 438 | 52 | 77 | 129 | 367 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Boston Bruins | Mattias Karlin |  | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | SEL | Modo Hockey Ornskoldsvik | - | - | - | - | - |
| 63 | Boston Bruins | Lee Goren | | RW | R | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of North Dakota | 67 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 44 |
Total players drafted in Round 3 per nation:11
11Round 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Boston Bruins | Karol Bartanus |  | RW | L | 61 | 40 | 44 | 84 | 115 | QMJHL | Drummondville Voltigeurs | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | Boston Bruins | Denis Timofeev | | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | Russia | CSKA Moscow | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | Boston Bruins | Joel Trottier | | RW | R | 56 | 41 | 39 | 80 | 57 | OHL | Ottawa 67's | - | - | - | - | - |
| 180 | Boston Bruins | Jim Baxter | | D | R | 47 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | OHL | Oshawa Generals | - | - | - | - | - |
Total players drafted in Round 7 per nation:2
2Round 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | Boston Bruins | Antti Laaksonen |  | LW | L | - | - | - | - | - | NCAA | U. of Denver | 483 | 81 | 87 | 168 | 152 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Boston Bruins | Eric Van Acker | | D | L | 69 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 141 | QMJHL | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | - | - | - | - | - |
| 246 | Boston Bruins | Jay Henderson | | LW | L | 66 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 127 | WHL | Edmonton Ice | 33 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 37 |
Total players drafted in Round 9 per nation:2
2Total Players Drafted Per Nationality
6CAN
2RUS
1FIN
1SVK
1SWE
1USA
Total Players
12
