1997 NHL Draft
Jonathan Hedström in the 1997 NHL Draft
Toronto Maple Leafs selected Jonathan Hedström 221st overall in the 1997 NHL Draft, with the 4th pick of round 9.
He was the 14th of the 15 Swedes selected that year. It was the eighth and last of the 8 picks Toronto Maple Leafs made in the draft. Of the 246 players selected in 1997, 101 have played in the NHL regular season. His 83 games put him 54th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 221
- Round and pick
- Round 9, pick 4
- Drafting team
- TORToronto Maple Leafs
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 218–224 in the 1997 draft
- 218Eric Van AckerDBOSBoston Bruins
- 219Mark SmithC377 GP · 70 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 220Konrad BrandDLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 221Jonathan HedströmR83 GP · 27 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 222Ryan ClarkDNYINew York Islanders
- 223Dustin PaulRCGYCalgary Flames
- 224Paul ComrieC15 GP · 3 PTBLTampa Bay Lightning
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1997 class
14th
of 15 Swedes selected
125th
of 136 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Swedes selected
- 18Michael HolmqvistC156 GP · 35 PANAAnaheim Ducks
- 47Kristian HuseliusL662 GP · 451 PFLAFlorida Panthers
- 48Henrik TallinderD678 GP · 142 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 54Mattias KarlinCBOSBoston Bruins
- 70Erik AnderssonR12 GP · 3 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 94Jonas ElofssonDEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 105Marc KristofferssonLDALDallas Stars
- 119Magnus ArvedsonL434 GP · 225 POTTOttawa Senators
- 129John WikstromDDETDetroit Red Wings
- 134Johan LindbomL38 GP · 4 PNYRNew York Rangers
+ 5 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Jonathan Hedström made his NHL debut on December 3, 2002, 5 years and 165 days after the draft.
83
Games
13
Goals
14
Assists
27
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Toronto Maple Leafs picks in the 1997 draft
- 57Jeff FarkasC11 GP · 2 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 84Adam MairC615 GP · 114 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 111Frantisek MrazekCTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 138Eric GooldyLTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 165Hugo MarchandDTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 190Shawn ThorntonL705 GP · 102 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 194Russ BartlettCTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 221Jonathan HedströmR83 GP · 27 PTORToronto Maple Leafs