1997 NHL Draft
B.J. Young in the 1997 NHL Draft
Detroit Red Wings selected B.J. Young 157th overall in the 1997 NHL Draft, with the 23rd pick of round 6.
It was the fifth of the 8 picks Detroit Red Wings made in the draft. Of the 246 players selected in 1997, 101 have played in the NHL regular season. His one game puts him 100th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 157
- Round and pick
- Round 6, pick 23
- Drafting team
- DETDetroit Red Wings
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 154–160 in the 1997 draft
- 154Shawn DegagneGNYRNew York Rangers
- 155Keith DelaneyCFLAFlorida Panthers
- 156Brian CampbellD1082 GP · 504 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 157B.J. YoungR1 GP · 0 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 158Jordon FlodellDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 159Sascha GocD22 GP · 0 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 160Alexei TimkinLDALDallas Stars
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1997 class
157th
of 246 players selected
89th
of 136 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Joe ThorntonC1714 GP · 1539 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 2Patrick MarleauC1779 GP · 1197 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 3Olli JokinenC1231 GP · 750 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 4Roberto LuongoG1044 GP · 489 WNYINew York Islanders
- 5Eric BrewerD1009 GP · 271 PNYINew York Islanders
- 6Daniel TkaczukC19 GP · 11 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 7Paul MaraD734 GP · 253 PTBLTampa Bay Lightning
- 8Sergei SamsonovL888 GP · 571 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 9Nick BoyntonD605 GP · 144 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 10Brad FerenceD250 GP · 34 PVANVancouver Canucks
+ 236 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
B.J. Young made his NHL debut on November 28, 1999, 2 years and 160 days after the draft.
1
Games
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Detroit Red Wings picks in the 1997 draft
- 49Yuri ButsayevL99 GP · 14 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 76Petr SykoraC12 GP · 4 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 102Quintin LaingL79 GP · 11 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 129John WikstromDDETDetroit Red Wings
- 157B.J. YoungR1 GP · 0 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 186Mike LacebyCDETDetroit Red Wings
- 213Steve WilejtoCDETDetroit Red Wings
- 239Greg WillersDDETDetroit Red Wings