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1997 NHL Draft Results - Round 1





Draft Results
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Draft#:1
Joe Thornton
Ht/Wt:
Position:C
Drafted From:Sault-Ste.-Marie Greyhounds (OHL)

Draft#:2
Patrick Marleau
Ht/Wt:
Position:C
Drafted From:Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

Draft#:3
Olli Jokinen
Ht/Wt:
Position:C
Drafted From:HIFK Helsinki (FNL)

Draft#:4
Roberto Luongo
Ht/Wt:
Position:G
Drafted From:Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)

Draft#:5
Eric Brewer
Ht/Wt:
Position:D
Drafted From:Prince George Cougars (WHL)

Draft#:6
Daniel Tkaczuk
Ht/Wt:
Position:C
Drafted From:Barrie Colts (OHL)

Draft#:7
Paul Mara
Ht/Wt:
Position:D
Drafted From:Sudbury Wolves (OHL)

Draft#:8
Sergei Samsonov
Ht/Wt:
Position:LW
Drafted From:Detroit Vipers (IHL)

Draft#:9
Nick Boynton
Ht/Wt:
Position:D
Drafted From:Ottawa 67's (OHL)

Draft#:10
Brad Ference
Ht/Wt:
Position:D
Drafted From:Spokane Chiefs (WHL)

Draft#:11
Jason Ward
Ht/Wt:
Position:RW
Drafted From:Erie Otters (OHL)

Draft#:12
Marian Hossa
Ht/Wt:
Position:RW
Drafted From:Dukla Trencin (Slovak)

Draft#:13
Daniel Cleary
Ht/Wt:
Position:LW
Drafted From:Belleville Bulls (OHL)

Draft#:14
Michel Riesen
Ht/Wt:
Position:RW
Drafted From:Biel (SwissA)

Draft#:15
Matt Zultek
Ht/Wt:
Position:LW
Drafted From:Ottawa 67's (OHL)

Draft#:16
Ty Jones
Ht/Wt:
Position:RW
Drafted From:Spokane Chiefs (WHL)

Draft#:17
Robert Dome
Ht/Wt:
Position:RW
Drafted From:Las Vegas Thunder (IHL)

Draft#:18
Michael Holmqvist
Ht/Wt:
Position:C
Drafted From:Djurgardens IF Stockholm (SEL)

Draft#:19
Stefan Cherneski
Ht/Wt:
Position:RW
Drafted From:Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

Draft#:20
Mike Brown
Ht/Wt:
Position:LW
Drafted From:Red Deer Rebels (WHL)

Draft#:21
Mika Noronen
Ht/Wt:
Position:G
Drafted From:Tappara Tampere (FNL)

Draft#:22
Nikos Tselios
Ht/Wt:
Position:D
Drafted From:Belleville Bulls (OHL)

Draft#:23
Scott Hannan
Ht/Wt:
Position:D
Drafted From:Kelowna Rockets (WHL)

Draft#:24
Jean-Francois Damphous
Ht/Wt:
Position:G
Drafted From:Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)

Draft#:25
Brenden Morrow
Ht/Wt:
Position:LW
Drafted From:Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)

Draft#:26
Kevin Grimes
Ht/Wt:
Position:D
Drafted From:Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)