The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 21, 1997.
Selections by round[]
Round one[]
Round two[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Ben Clymer (Winger) |  United States
|
Boston Bruins | University of Minnesota (NCAA) |
| 28 | Brad DeFauw (Left wing) | United States
|
Carolina Hurricanes (from San Jose Sharks) |
University of North Dakota (NCAA) |
| 29 | Scott Barney (Winger) | 
|
Los Angeles Kings | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 30 | Jean-Marc Pelletier (Goaltender) | United States
|
Philadelphia Flyers (from Toronto Maple Leafs) |
Cornell University (NCAA) |
| 31 | Jeff Zehr (Left wing) |
|
New York Islanders | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 32 | Evan Lindsay (Goaltender) |
|
Calgary Flames | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 33 | Kyle Kos (Defence) |
|
Tampa Bay Lightning | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 34 | Ryan Bonni (Defence) |
|
Vancouver Canucks (from Carolina Hurricanes) |
Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 35 | Jean-Francois Fortin (Defence) |
|
Washington Capitals | Sherbrooke Faucons (QMJHL) |
| 36 | Harold Druken (Centre) |
|
Vancouver Canucks | Detroit Whalers (OHL) |
| 37 | Gregor Baumgartner (Right wing) |  Austria
|
Montreal Canadiens | Laval Titan Collège Français (QMJHL) |
| 38 | Stanislav Gron (Left wing) |  Slovakia
|
New Jersey Devils (from Ottawa Senators) |
HC Slovan Bratislava (Slovak Extraliga) |
| 39 | Jeremy Reich (Left wing) |
|
Chicago Blackhawks | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 40 | Tyler Rennette (Centre) |
|
St. Louis Blues | North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
| 41 | Patrick Dovigi (Goaltender) |
|
Edmonton Oilers | Erie Otters (OHL) |
| 42 | John Tripp (Right wing) |
|
Calgary Flames (from St. Louis Blues) |
Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 43 | Juha Gustafsson (Defence) |  Finland
|
Phoenix Coyotes | Kiekko-Espoo (SM-liiga) |
| 44 | Brian Gaffaney (Centre) | United States
|
Pittsburgh Penguins | North Iowa Huskies (USHL) |
| 45 | Maxim Balmochnykh (Left wing) |  Russia
|
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | HC Lada Togliatti (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
| 46 | Wes Jarvis (Defence) |
|
New York Rangers | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 47 | Kristian Huselius (Right wing) |  Sweden
|
Florida Panthers | Färjestads BK (Elitserien) |
| 48 | Henrik Tallinder (Defence) | Sweden
|
Buffalo Sabres | AIK Jr. (Sweden) |
| 49 | Yuri Butsayev (Left wing) | Russia
|
Detroit Red Wings | HC Lada Togliatti (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
| 50 | Pat Kavanagh (Right wing) |
|
Philadelphia Flyers | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 51 | Dmitry Kokorev (Defence) | Russia
|
Calgary Flames (from Carolina Hurricanes through New Jersey Devils) |
HC Dynamo Moscow (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
| 52 | Roman Lyashenko (Centre) | Russia
|
Dallas Stars | Yaroslavl Torpedo (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
| 53 | Graham Belak (Left wing) |
|
Colorado Avalanche | Edmonton Ice (WHL) |
Round three[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Mattias Karlin (Centre) | Sweden
|
Boston Bruins | Modo Hockey (Elitserien) |
| 55 | Rick Berry (Defence) |
|
Colorado Avalanche (from San Jose Sharks through St. Louis Blues) |
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 56 | Vratislav Cech (Defence) |  Czech Republic
|
Florida Panthers (from Los Angeles Kings) |
Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 57 | Jeff Farkas (Centre) | United States
|
Toronto Maple Leafs | Boston College (NCAA) |
| 58 | Jani Hurme (Goaltender) | Finland
|
Ottawa Senators (from New Jersey Devils) |
TPS (SM-liiga) |
| 59 | Jarrett Smith (Centre) |
|
New York Islanders | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 60 | Derek Schutz (Centre) |
|
Calgary Flames | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 61 | Matt Elich (Right wing) | United States
|
Tampa Bay Lightning | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 62 | Kris Mallette (Defence) |
|
Philadelphia Flyers (from Carolina Hurricanes) |
Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 63 | Lee Goren (Right wing) |
|
Boston Bruins (from Washington Capitals) |
University of North Dakota (NCAA) |
| 64 | Kyle Freadrich (Left wing) |
|
Vancouver Canucks | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 65 | Ilkka Mikkola (Defence) | Finland
|
Montreal Canadiens | Kärpät (SM-liiga) |
| 66 | Josh Langfeld (Right wing) | United States
|
Ottawa Senators (from Washington Capitals) |
Lincoln Stars (USHL) |
| 67 | Mike Souza (Left wing) | United States
|
Chicago Blackhawks | University of New Hampshire (NCAA) |
| 68 | Sergei Yerkovich (Defence) |  Belarus
|
Edmonton Oilers | Las Vegas Thunder (IHL) |
| 69 | Maxim Afinogenov (Right wing) | Russia
|
Buffalo Sabres (from St. Louis Blues) |
HC Dynamo Moscow (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
| 70 | Erik Andersson (Left wing) | Sweden
|
Calgary Flames (from Phoenix Coyotes) |
University of Denver (NCAA) |
| 71 | Josef Melichar (Defence) | Czech Republic
|
Pittsburgh Penguins | HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Extraliga) |
| 72 | Jay Legault (Right wing) |
|
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | London Knights (OHL) |
| 73 | Burke Henry (Defence) |
|
New York Rangers | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 74 | Nick Smith (Centre) |
|
Florida Panthers | Barrie Colts (OHL) |
| 75 | Jeff Martin (Forward) |
|
Buffalo Sabres | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 76 | Petr Sykora (Centre) | Czech Republic
|
Detroit Red Wings | HC Pardubice (Czech Extraliga) |
| 77 | Steve Gainey (Left wing) |
|
Dallas Stars (from Philadelphia Flyers) |
Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 78 | Ville Nieminen (Left wing) | Finland
|
Colorado Avalanche (from New Jersey Devils through St. Louis Blues) |
Tappara (SM-liiga) |
| 79 | Robert Schnabel (Defence) | Czech Republic
|
New York Islanders | HC Slavia Praha (Czech Extraliga) |
| 80 | Francis Lessard (Defence) |
|
Carolina Hurricanes (from Colorado Avalanche through New York Islanders and Calgary Flames) |
Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) |
Round four[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Karol Bartanus (Right wing) | Slovakia
|
Boston Bruins | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 82 | Adam Colagiacomo(Right wing) |
|
San Jose Sharks (from New York Rangers) |
Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 83 | Joe Corvo (Defence) | United States
|
Los Angeles Kings | Western Michigan University (NCAA) |
| 84 | Adam Mair (Right wing) |
|
Toronto Maple Leafs | Owen Sound Platers (OHL) |
| 85 | Petr Mika (Right wing) | Czech Republic
|
New York Islanders | HC Slavia Praha (Czech Extraliga) |
| 86 | Didier Tremblay (Defence) |
|
St. Louis Blues (from Calgary Flames) |
Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 87 | Brad Larsen (Left wing) |
|
Colorado Avalanche (from Tampa Bay Lightning) |
Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 88 | Shane Willis (Winger) |
|
Carolina Hurricanes | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 89 | Curtis Cruickshank (Goaltender) |
|
Washington Capitals | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 90 | Chris Stanley (Centre) |
|
Vancouver Canucks | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 91 | Daniel Tetrault (Defence) |
|
Montreal Canadiens | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 92 | Chris St. Croix (Defence) | United States
|
Calgary Flames (from Ottawa Senators) |
Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 93 | Tomi Kallarsson (Defence) | Finland
|
New York Rangers (from Chicago Blackhawks through San Jose Sharks) |
HPK Jr. (Finland) |
| 94 | Jonas Elofsson (Defence) | Sweden
|
Edmonton Oilers | Färjestads BK (Elitserien) |
| 95 | Ivan Novoseltsev (Right wing) | Russia
|
Florida Panthers (from St. Louis Blues) |
Krylja Sovetov (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
| 96 | Scott McCallum (Defence) |
|
Phoenix Coyotes | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 97 | Alexander Mathieu (Centre) |
|
Pittsburgh Penguins | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 98 | Jan Horacek (Defence) | Czech Republic
|
St. Louis Blues (from Mighty Ducks of Anaheim through Colorado Avalanche) |
HC Slavia Praha (Czech Extraliga) |
| 99 | Sean Blanchard (Defence) |
|
Los Angeles Kings (from New York Rangers) |
Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 100 | Ryan Ready (Left wing) |
|
Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers) |
Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 101 | Luc Theoret (Defence) |
|
Buffalo Sabres | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 102 | Quintin Laing (Left wing) |
|
Detroit Red Wings | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 103 | Mikhail Chernov (Defence) | Russia
|
Philadelphia Flyers | Yaroslavl Torpedo (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
| 104 | Lucas Nehrling (Defence) |
|
New Jersey Devils | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 105 | Marc Kristoffersson (Left wing) | Sweden
|
Dallas Stars | Mora IK (SEL) |
| 106 | Jame Pollock (Right wing) |
|
St. Louis Blues (from Colorado Avalanche) |
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
Round five[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | Adam Nittel (Defence) |
|
San Jose Sharks (from Boston Bruins) |
Erie Otters (OHL) |
| 108 | Mark Thompson (Defence) |
|
Tampa Bay Lightning (from San Jose Sharks) |
Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 109 | Jan Sulc (Centre) | Czech Republic
|
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Los Angeles Kings) |
Litvínov Jr. (Czech Republic) |
| 110 | Ben Simon (Centre) | United States
|
Chicago Blackhawks | University of Notre Dame (NCAA) |
| 111 | Frank Mrazek (Left wing) | Czech Republic
|
Toronto Maple Leafs | HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Extraliga) |
| 112 | Karel Betik (Defence) | Czech Republic
|
Tampa Bay Lightning (from New York Islanders) |
Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 113 | Martin Moise (Right wing) |
|
Calgary Flames | Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) |
| 114 | David Darguzas (Left wing) |
|
Vancouver Canucks (from Tampa Bay Lighting) |
Edmonton Ice (WHL) |
| 115 | Adam Edinger (Centre) | United States
|
New York Islanders (from Carolina Hurricanes) |
Bowling Green State University (NCAA) |
| 116 | Kevin Caulfield (Forward) | United States
|
Washington Capitals | Boston College (NCAA) |
| 117 | Matt Cockell (Goaltender) |
|
Vancouver Canucks | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 118 | Konstantin Sidulov (Defence) | Russia
|
Montreal Canadiens | Chelyabinsk Mechel (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
| 119 | Magnus Arvedson (Left wing) | Sweden
|
Ottawa Senators | Färjestads BK (Elitserien) |
| 120 | Pete Gardiner (Forward) |
|
Chicago Blackhawks | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NCAA) |
| 121 | Jason Chimera (Left wing) |
|
Edmonton Oilers | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 122 | Gennady Razin (Defence) |  Ukraine
|
Montreal Canadiens (from St. Louis Blues) |
Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 123 | Curtis Suter (Defence) |
|
Phoenix Coyotes | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 124 | Harlan Pratt (Defence) |
|
Pittsburgh Penguins | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 125 | Luc Vaillancourt(Goaltender) |
|
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) |
| 126 | Jason McLean(Goaltender) |
|
New York Rangers | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 127 | Pat Parthenais (Defence) | United States
|
Florida Panthers | Detroit Whalers (OHL) |
| 128 | Torrey DiRoberto (Left wing) | United States
|
Buffalo Sabres | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 129 | John Wikstrom (Defence) | Sweden
|
Detroit Red Wings | Luleå HF (Elitserien) |
| 130 | Kyle Calder (Left wing) |
|
Chicago Blackhawks (from Philadelphia Flyers) |
Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 131 | Jiri Bicek (Left wing) | Slovakia
|
New Jersey Devils | HC Košice (Slovak Extraliga) |
| 132 | Teemu Elomo (Left wing) | Finland
|
Dallas Stars | TPS (SM-liiga) |
| 133 | Aaron Miskovich (Winger) | United States
|
Colorado Avalanche | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) |
| 134 | Johan Lindbom (Right wing) | Sweden
|
New York Rangers | HV 71 Jönköping (SEL) |
Round six[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | Denis Timofeyev (Defence) | Russia
|
Boston Bruins | HC CSKA Moscow (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
| 136 | Mike York (Centre) | United States
|
New York Rangers (from San Jose Sharks) |
Michigan State University (NCAA) |
| 137 | Richard Seeley (Defence) |
|
Los Angeles Kings | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 138 | Eric Gooldy (Left wing) | United States
|
Toronto Maple Leafs | Detroit Whalers (OHL) |
| 139 | Bobby Leavins (Centre) |
|
New York Islanders | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 140 | Ilja Demidov (Defence) | Russia
|
Calgary Flames (from New York Islanders) |
HC Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
| 141 | Peter Sarno (Centre) |
|
Edmonton Oilers (from Tampa Bay Lightning) |
Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 142 | Kyle Dafoe (Defence) |
|
Carolina Hurricanes | Owen Sound Platers (OHL) |
| 143 | Henrik Petre (Defence) | Sweden
|
Washington Capitals | Djurgårdens Junior (Sweden) |
| 144 | Matt Cooke (Left wing) |
|
Vancouver Canucks | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 145 | Jonathan Desroches (Defence) |
|
Montreal Canadiens | Granby Predateurs (QMJHL) |
| 146 | Jeffrey Sullivan (Defence) |
|
Ottawa Senators | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 147 | Heath Gordon (Left wing) | United States
|
Chicago Blackhawks | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) |
| 148 | Larry Shapley (Right wing) |
|
Vancouver Canucks (from Edmonton Oilers) |
Welland (Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League) |
| 149 | Nicholas Bilotto (Defence) |
|
St. Louis Blues | Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL) |
| 150 | Jeff Katcher (Defence) |
|
Los Angeles Kings | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 151 | Robert Francz (Left wing) |  Germany
|
Phoenix Coyotes | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 152 | Petr Havelka (Left wing) | Czech Republic
|
Pittsburgh Penguins | HC Sparta Praha (Czech Extraliga) |
| 153 | Andrei Skopintsev (Defence) | Russia
|
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) |
TPS (SM-liiga) |
| 154 | Shawn Degagne (Goaltender) |
|
New York Rangers | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 155 | Keith Delaney (Centre) |
|
Florida Panthers | Barrie Colts (OHL) |
| 156 | Brian Campbell (Defence) |
|
Buffalo Sabres | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 157 | B. J. Young (Right wing) | United States
|
Detroit Red Wings | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 158 | Jordon Flodell (Defence) |
|
Philadelphia Flyers | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 159 | Sascha Goc (Defence) | Germany
|
New Jersey Devils | Schwenninger Wild Wings (DEL) |
| 160 | Alexei Timkin (Winger) | Russia
|
Dallas Stars | Yaroslavl Torpedo (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
| 161 | David Aebischer (Goaltender) |  Switzerland
|
Colorado Avalanche | Fribourg-Gottéron (Nationalliga A) |
Round seven[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | Joel Trottier (Right wing) |
|
Boston Bruins | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 163 | Joe Dusbabek (Right wing) | United States
|
San Jose Sharks | University of Notre Dame (NCAA) |
| 164 | Todd Fedoruk (Left wing) |
|
Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles Kings) |
Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 165 | Hugo Marchand (Defence) |
|
Toronto Maple Leafs | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) |
| 166 | Kris Knoblauch (Winger) |
|
New York Islanders | Edmonton Ice (WHL) |
| 167 | Jeremy Rondeau (Left wing) |
|
Calgary Flames | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 168 | Justin Jack (Right wing) |
|
Tampa Bay Lightning | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 169 | Andrew Merrick (Left wing) | United States
|
Chicago Blackhawks (from Philadelphia Flyers) |
University of Michigan (NCAA) |
| 170 | Eero Somervuori (Right wing) | Finland
|
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Washington Capitals) |
Jokerit (SM-liiga) |
| 171 | Rod Leroux (Defence) |
|
Vancouver Canucks | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 172 | Ben Guite (Centre) |
|
Montreal Canadiens | University of Maine (NCAA) |
| 173 | Robin Bacul (Forward) | Czech Republic
|
Ottawa Senators | HC Slavia Praha (Czech Extraliga) |
| 174 | Jared Smith (Defence) |
|
Chicago Blackhawks | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 175 | Johan Holmqvist (Goaltender) | Sweden
|
New York Rangers | Brynäs IF (Elitserien) |
| 176 | Kevin Bolibruck (Defence) |
|
Edmonton Oilers | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 177 | Ladislav Nagy (Centre) | Slovakia
|
St. Louis Blues | HC Košice (Slovak Extraliga) |
| 178 | Tony Mohagen (Left wing) |
|
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from Phoenix Coyotes through Philadelphia Flyers) |
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 179 | Mark Moore (Defence) |
|
Pittsburgh Penguins | Harvard University (NCAA) |
| 180 | Jim Baxter (Defence) |
|
Boston Bruins | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 181 | Mat Snesrud (Defence) | United States
|
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | North Iowa Huskies (USHL) |
| 182 | Mike Mottau (Defence) | United States
|
New York Rangers | Boston College (NCAA) |
| 183 | Tyler Palmer (Defence) |
|
Florida Panthers | Lake Superior State University (NCAA) |
| 184 | Jeremy Adduono (Left wing) |
|
Buffalo Sabres | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 185 | Samuel St. Pierre (Right wing) |
|
Tampa Bay Lightning | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) |
| 186 | Mike Laceby (Centre) |
|
Detroit Red Wings | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 187 | Chad Hinz (Centre) |
|
Edmonton Oilers (from Philadelphia Flyers) |
Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 188 | Mathieu Benoit (Right wing) |
|
New Jersey Devils | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) |
| 189 | Jeff McKercher (Defence) |
|
Dallas Stars | Barrie Colts (OHL) |
| 190 | Shawn Thornton (Right wing) |
|
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Colorado Avalanche) |
Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
Round eight[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | Antti Laaksonen (Left wing) | Finland
|
Boston Bruins | University of Denver (NCAA) |
| 192 | Cam Severson (Centre) |
|
San Jose Sharks | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 193 | Jay Kopischke (Left wing) | United States
|
Los Angeles Kings | North Iowa Huskies (USHL) |
| 194 | Russ Bartlett (Centre) | United States
|
Toronto Maple Leafs | Phillips Exeter Academy (US prep school) |
| 195 | Niklas Nordgren (Left wing) | Sweden
|
Carolina Hurricanes | MODO Juniors (Sweden) |
| 196 | Jeremy Symington (Goaltender) |
|
New York Islanders | Petrolia Jets (Western Junior B Hockey League) |
| 197 | Petr Kubos (Defence) | Czech Republic
|
Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames) |
Vsetínská Hokejová (Czech Extraliga) |
| 198 | Shawn Skolney (Defence) |
|
Tampa Bay Lightning | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 199 | Randy Fitzgerald(Left wing) |
|
Carolina Hurricanes | Detroit Whalers (OHL) |
| 200 | Pierre-Luc Therrien (Goaltender) |
|
Washington Capitals | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 201 | Denis Martynyuk (Left wing) | Austria
|
Vancouver Canucks | CSKA Moscow (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
| 202 | Andrei Sidyakin (Right wing) | Russia
|
Montreal Canadiens | Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
| 203 | Nick Gillis (Forward) | United States
|
Ottawa Senators | Cushing Academy (US boarding school) |
| 204 | Sergei Shikhanov (Forward) | Russia
|
Chicago Blackhawks | HC Lada Togliatti (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
| 205 | Chris Kerr (Defence) |
|
Edmonton Oilers | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 206 | Bob Haglund (Forward) | United States
|
St. Louis Blues | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
| 207 | Alex Andreyev (Defence) |  Latvia
|
Phoenix Coyotes | Weyurn (Tier II) |
| 208 | Andrew Ference (Defence) |
|
Pittsburgh Penguins | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 209 | Rene Stussi (Centre) | Switzerland
|
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Thurgau (National League B) |
| 210 | Andrew Proskurnicki (Left wing) |
|
New York Rangers | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 211 | Doug Schueller (Defence) | United States
|
Florida Panthers | Twin Cities Vulcans (USHL) |
| 212 | Kamil Piros (Centre) | Czech Republic
|
Buffalo Sabres | Litvínov Jr. (Czech Republic) |
| 213 | Steve Wilento (Centre) |
|
Detroit Red Wings | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 214 | Marko Kauppinen (Defence) | Finland
|
Philadelphia Flyers | JYP (Finland) |
| 215 | Scott Clemmensen (Goaltender) | United States
|
New Jersey Devils | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
| 216 | Alexei Komarov (Defence) | Russia
|
Dallas Stars | Yaroslavl Torpedo (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
| 217 | Doug Schmidt (Defence) | United States
|
Colorado Avalanche | Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL) |
Round nine[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Eric van Acker (Defence) |
|
Boston Bruins | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) |
| 219 | Mark Smith (Centre) |
|
San Jose Sharks | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 220 | Konrad Brand (Defence) |
|
Los Angeles Kings | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 221 | Jonathan Hedstrom (Left wing) | Sweden
|
Toronto Maple Leafs | Skellefteå AIK (Allsvenskan) |
| 222 | Ryan Clark (Defence) | United States
|
New York Islanders | Lincoln Stars (USHL) |
| 223 | Dustin Paul (Right wing) |
|
Calgary Flames | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 224 | Paul Comrie (Centre) |
|
Tampa Bay Lightning | University of Denver (NCAA) |
| 225 | Kent McDonell (Right wing) |
|
Carolina Hurricanes | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| 226 | Matt Oikawa (Forward) |
|
Washington Capitals | Saint Lawrence University (NCAA) |
| 227 | Peter Brady (Goaltender) |
|
Vancouver Canucks | Powell River Paper Kings (BCJHL) |
| 228 | Jarl Espen Ygranes (Defence) |  Norway
|
Montreal Canadiens | Furuset (Norway) |
| 229 | Karel Rachunek (Defence) | Czech Republic
|
Ottawa Senators | HC Zlín (Czech Extraliga) |
| 230 | Chris Feil (Defence) | United States
|
Chicago Blackhawks | Ohio State University (NCAA) |
| 231 | Alexander Fomitchev (Goaltender) | Russia
|
Edmonton Oilers | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) |
| 232 | Dmitri Plekhanov (Defence) | Russia
|
St. Louis Blues | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russian Pro Hockey League) |
| 233 | Wyatt Smith (Centre) | United States
|
Phoenix Coyotes | University of Minnesota (NCAA) |
| 234 | Eric Lind (Defence) | United States
|
Pittsburgh Penguins | Avon Old Farms (US boarding school) |
| 235 | Tommi Degerman (Forward) | Finland
|
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Boston University (NCAA) |
| 236 | Richard Miller (Defence) | United States
|
New York Rangers | Providence College (NCAA) |
| 237 | Benoit Cote (Forward) | United States
|
Florida Panthers | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
| 238 | Dylan Kemp (Defence) |
|
Buffalo Sabres | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 239 | Greg Willers (Defence) |
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Detroit Red Wings | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 240 | Par Styf (Defence) | Sweden
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Philadelphia Flyers | MODO Juniors (Sweden) |
| 241 | Jan Srdinko (Defence) | Czech Republic
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New Jersey Devils | HC Petra Vsetin (Czech Extraliga) |
| 242 | Brett McLean (Centre) |
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Dallas Stars | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 243 | Kyle Kidney (Left wing) | United States
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Colorado Avalanche | Salisbury School (US prep school) |
| 244 | Marek Ivan (Centre) | Czech Republic
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St. Louis Blues | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 245 | Steve Lafleur (Defence) |
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Colorado Avalanche (from Boston Bruins) |
Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 246 | Jay Henderson (Left wing) |
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Boston Bruins (from Colorado Avalanche) |
Edmonton Ice (WHL) |
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