1997 NHL Draft

Brett McLean in the 1997 NHL Draft

Dallas Stars selected Brett McLean 242nd overall in the 1997 NHL Draft, with the 25th pick of round 9.

It was the ninth and last of the 9 picks Dallas Stars made in the draft. Of the 246 players selected in 1997, 101 have played in the NHL regular season. His 385 games put him 30th in the class.

Overall pick: 242
Round and pick: Round 9, pick 25
Drafting team: DALDallas Stars
Date: June 21, 1997
Age at the draft: 18 years

The picks around it

Picks 239–245 in the 1997 draft

239Greg WillersDDETDetroit Red Wings
240Par StyfDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
241Jan SrdinkoDNJDNew Jersey Devils
242Brett McLeanC385 GP · 162 PDALDallas Stars
243Kyle KidneyLCOLColorado Avalanche
244Marek IvanLSTLSt. Louis Blues
245Stephen LafleurDCOLColorado Avalanche

Games and points are NHL regular season to date.

The 1997 NHL Draft

Place in the draft class

Where he came in the 1997 class

242nd

of 246 players selected

133rd

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

The 1997 NHL Draft

After the draft

The road to the NHL

Brett McLean made his NHL debut on December 10, 2002, 5 years and 172 days after the draft.

385

Games

Goals

106

Assists

162

Points

NHL regular season to date.

The team's draft

Picks 239–245 in the 1997 draft

Where he came in the 1997 class

First off the board

The road to the NHL

Dallas Stars picks in the 1997 draft