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Canadian players in the 1997 NHL Draft
129 Canadian players were picked in the 1997 NHL Draft, 16 of them in the first round. Joe Thornton went first overall, to the Boston Bruins. No country had more players picked that year. 45 of them have played in the NHL.
129
Picked
16
In the first round
45
Have played in the NHL
Every pick, round by round
Round 1
16 picks
2
4
5
6
9
10
11
13
15
Matt Zultek (C)Center
19
Stefan Cherneski (R)Right wing
20
23
24
25
26
Kevin Grimes (D)Defenseman
Round 2
14 picks
29
31
Jeff Zehr (L)Left wing
32
Evan Lindsay (G)Goaltender
33
Kyle Kos (D)Defenseman
34
Ryan Bonni (D)Defenseman
35
36
39
40
Tyler Rennette (C)Center
41
Patrick Dovigi (G)Goaltender
42
46
Wes Jarvis (D)Defenseman
50
53
Graham Belak (L)Left wing
Round 3
12 picks
55
59
Jarrett Smith (C)Center
60
Derek Schutz (C)Center
62
Kris Mallette (D)Defenseman
63
64
72
Jay Legault (L)Left wing
73
74
Nick Smith (C)Center
75
Jeff Martin (C)Center
77
80
Round 4
16 picks
82
Adam Colagiacomo (R)Right wing
84
86
Didier Tremblay (D)Defenseman
87
88
89
Curtis Cruickshank (G)Goaltender
90
Chris Stanley (C)Center
91
Daniel Tetrault (D)Defenseman
96
Scott McCallum (D)Defenseman
97
Alexandre Mathieu (C)Center
99
Sean Blanchard (D)Defenseman
100
101
Luc Theoret (D)Defenseman
102
104
Lucas Nehrling (D)Defenseman
106
Jame Pollock (D)Defenseman
Round 5
12 picks
107
Adam Nittel (R)Right wing
108
Mark Thompson (D)Defenseman
113
Martin Moise (L)Left wing
114
David Darguzas (L)Left wing
117
Matt Cockell (G)Goaltender
120
Peter Gardiner (R)Right wing
121
123
Curtis Suter (D)Defenseman
124
Harlan Pratt (D)Defenseman
125
Luc Vaillancourt (G)Goaltender
126
Jason McLean (G)Goaltender
130
Round 6
14 picks
137
Richard Seeley (D)Defenseman
139
Bobby Leavins (L)Left wing
141
142
Kyle Dafoe (D)Defenseman
144
145
Jonathan Desroches (D)Defenseman
146
Jeff Sullivan (D)Defenseman
148
Larry Shapley (D)Defenseman
149
Nicholas Bilotto (D)Defenseman
150
Jeff Katcher (D)Defenseman
154
Shawn Degagne (G)Goaltender
155
Keith Delaney (C)Center
156
158
Jordon Flodell (D)Defenseman
Round 7
21 picks
162
Joel Trottier (R)Right wing
164
165
Hugo Marchand (D)Defenseman
166
Kris Knoblauch (L)Left wing
167
Jeremy Rondeau (L)Left wing
168
Justin Jack (R)Right wing
171
Rod Leroux (D)Defenseman
172
174
Jerad Smith (D)Defenseman
176
Kevin Bolibruck (D)Defenseman
178
Tony Mohagen (L)Left wing
179
Mark Moore (D)Defenseman
180
Jim Baxter (D)Defenseman
183
Tyler Palmer (D)Defenseman
184
Jeremy Adduono (R)Right wing
185
Samuel St. Pierre (R)Right wing
186
Mike Laceby (C)Center
187
Chad Hinz (C)Center
188
Mathieu Benoit (R)Right wing
189
Jeff McKercher (D)Defenseman
190
Round 8
9 picks
192
196
Jeremy Symington (G)Goaltender
198
Shawn Skolney (D)Defenseman
199
Randy Fitzgerald (L)Left wing
200
Pierre-Luc Therrien (G)Goaltender
205
Chris Kerr (D)Defenseman
208
210
Andrew Proskurnicki (L)Left wing
213
Steve Wilejto (C)Center
Round 9
15 picks
218
Eric Van Acker (D)Defenseman
219
220
Konrad Brand (D)Defenseman
222
Ryan Clark (D)Defenseman
223
Dustin Paul (R)Right wing
224
225
226
Matt Oikawa (R)Right wing
227
Peter Brady (G)Goaltender
237
Benoit Cote (C)Center
238
Dylan Kemp (D)Defenseman
239
Greg Willers (D)Defenseman
242
245
Stephen Lafleur (D)Defenseman
246
The teams that drafted them
VANVancouver Canucks11 picks, first at 10
NYINew York Islanders8 picks, first at 4
CGYCalgary Flames8 picks, first at 6
BOSBoston Bruins6 picks, first at 1
SJSSan Jose Sharks6 picks, first at 2
LAKLos Angeles Kings6 picks, first at 15
NYRNew York Rangers6 picks, first at 19
TBLTampa Bay Lightning6 picks, first at 33
EDMEdmonton Oilers6 picks, first at 41
WSHWashington Capitals5 picks, first at 9
CHIChicago Blackhawks5 picks, first at 13
FLAFlorida Panthers5 picks, first at 20
COLColorado Avalanche5 picks, first at 26
BUFBuffalo Sabres5 picks, first at 75
CARCarolina Hurricanes5 picks, first at 80
MTLMontréal Canadiens4 picks, first at 11
DALDallas Stars4 picks, first at 25
STLSt. Louis Blues4 picks, first at 40
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers4 picks, first at 50
PITPittsburgh Penguins4 picks, first at 97
DETDetroit Red Wings4 picks, first at 102
NJDNew Jersey Devils3 picks, first at 24
ANAAnaheim Ducks3 picks, first at 72
TORToronto Maple Leafs3 picks, first at 84
PHXPhoenix Coyotes2 picks, first at 96
OTTOttawa SenatorsNo. 146
The class in the NHL
The class against the other years
- 2026Gavin McKenna · 168
- 2025Matthew Schaefer · 185
- 2024Macklin Celebrini · 186
- 2023Connor Bedard · 187
- 2022Shane Wright · 487
- 2021Owen Power · 183
- 2020Alexis Lafrenière · 169
- 2019Kirby Dach · 364
- 2018Barrett Hayton · 569
- 2017Nolan Patrick · 277
- 2016Pierre-Luc Dubois · 386
- 2015Connor McDavid · 177
- 2014Aaron Ekblad · 177
- 2013Nathan MacKinnon · 197
- 2012Ryan Murray · 2100
- 2011Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · 177
- 2010Taylor Hall · 198
- 2009John Tavares · 1102
- 2008Steven Stamkos · 1118
- 2007Kyle Turris · 3101
- 2006Jordan Staal · 281
- 2005Sidney Crosby · 1108
- 2004Cam Barker · 3122
- 2003Marc-Andre Fleury · 1129
- 2002Rick Nash · 1104
- 2001Jason Spezza · 2103
- 2000Raffi Torres · 596
- 1999Brian Finley · 6106
- 1998Vincent Lecavalier · 1127
- 1997Joe Thornton · 1129
- 1996Chris Phillips · 1135
- 1995Wade Redden · 2137
- 1994Ed Jovanovski · 1150
- 1993Alexandre Daigle · 1137
- 1992Mike Rathje · 3132
- 1991Eric Lindros · 1137
- 1990Keith Primeau · 3116
- 1989Dave Chyzowski · 2135
- 1988Trevor Linden · 2131
- 1987Pierre Turgeon · 1114
- 1986Joe Murphy · 1153
- 1985Wendel Clark · 1153
- 1984Mario Lemieux · 1144
- 1983Sylvain Turgeon · 2143
- 1982Gord Kluzak · 1149
- 1981Dale Hawerchuk · 1136
- 1980Doug Wickenheiser · 1159
- 1979Rob Ramage · 1108
- 1978Bobby Smith · 1167
- 1977Dale McCourt · 1139
- 1976Rick Green · 1103
- 1975Mel Bridgman · 1162
- 1974Greg Joly · 1202
- 1973Denis Potvin · 1151