The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was the 35th
NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Entry Draft (french: Repêchage d'entrée dans la LNH) is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League (NHL) systematically select the rights to available ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirem ...
. It was held at the
Civic Arena in
Pittsburgh
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,
Pennsylvania
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, on June 21, 1997.
As of 2022, the only remaining active player in the NHL from the 1997 draft class is
Joe Thornton
Joseph Eric Thornton (born July 2, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He has previously played for the Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers of the ...
.
Selections by round
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
Round nine
Draftees based on nationality
Active Players
See also
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1997–98 NHL season
The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st regular season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup champions were the Detroit Red Wings, who swept the Washington Capitals in four games.
League business
On June 25, 1997, the National Hockey Le ...
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List of NHL first overall draft choices
The NHL Entry Draft, originally known as the NHL Amateur Draft, is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL) systematically select the exclusive rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility re ...
*
List of NHL players
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
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* SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...
References
External links
prosportstransactions.com: 1997 NHL Entry Draft Picka
The Internet Hockey Database
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Draft
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National Hockey League Entry Draft
1990s in Pittsburgh