1997 NHL Draft
Michael Holmqvist in the 1997 NHL Draft
Anaheim Ducks selected Michael Holmqvist 18th overall in the 1997 NHL Draft.
He was the first of the 15 Swedes selected that year. It was the first of the 8 picks Anaheim Ducks made in the draft. Of the 246 players selected in 1997, 101 have played in the NHL regular season. His 156 games put him 46th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 18
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 18
- Drafting team
- ANAAnaheim Ducks
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 15–21 in the 1997 draft
- 15Matt ZultekCLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 16Ty JonesR14 GP · 0 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 17Robert DomeL53 GP · 14 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 18Michael HolmqvistC156 GP · 35 PANAAnaheim Ducks
- 19Stefan CherneskiRNYRNew York Rangers
- 20Mike BrownL34 GP · 3 PFLAFlorida Panthers
- 21Mika NoronenG71 GP · 23 WBUFBuffalo Sabres
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1997 class
1st
of 15 Swedes selected
13th
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
Michael Holmqvist made his NHL debut on October 9, 2003, 6 years and 110 days after the draft.
156
Games
18
Goals
17
Assists
35
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Anaheim Ducks picks in the 1997 draft
- 18Michael HolmqvistC156 GP · 35 PANAAnaheim Ducks
- 45Maxim BalmochnykhL6 GP · 1 PANAAnaheim Ducks
- 72Jay LegaultLANAAnaheim Ducks
- 125Luc VaillancourtGANAAnaheim Ducks
- 178Tony MohagenLANAAnaheim Ducks
- 181Mat SnesrudDANAAnaheim Ducks
- 209Rene StussiCANAAnaheim Ducks
- 235Tommi DegermanCANAAnaheim Ducks