1997 NHL Draft
Roberto Luongo in the 1997 NHL Draft
New York Islanders selected Roberto Luongo 4th overall in the 1997 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 11 picks New York Islanders made in the draft. Of the 246 players selected in 1997, 101 have played in the NHL regular season. Only 8 of them have played more games than his 1044.
- Overall pick
- 4
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 4
- Drafting team
- NYINew York Islanders
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 1–7 in the 1997 draft
- 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
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1997 class
4th
of 246 players selected
1st
of 19 goaltenders 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
Roberto Luongo made his NHL debut on November 28, 1999, 2 years and 160 days after the draft.
1044
Games
489
Wins
77
Shutouts
.919
Save %
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
New York Islanders picks in the 1997 draft
- 4Roberto LuongoG1044 GP · 489 WNYINew York Islanders
- 5Eric BrewerD1009 GP · 271 PNYINew York Islanders
- 31Jeff ZehrL4 GP · 0 PNYINew York Islanders
- 59Jarrett SmithCNYINew York Islanders
- 79Robert SchnabelD22 GP · 3 PNYINew York Islanders
- 85Petr MikaR3 GP · 0 PNYINew York Islanders
- 115Adam EdingerCNYINew York Islanders
- 139Bobby LeavinsLNYINew York Islanders
- 166Kris KnoblauchLNYINew York Islanders
- 196Jeremy SymingtonGNYINew York Islanders
- 222Ryan ClarkDNYINew York Islanders