Entry Draft
Draft
246 selections
CAN 24
RUS 13
CZE 12
FIN 11
Draft 1997
#
Prospect
Pos
Birthplace
Drafted by
Amateur club
Nat
Round 3
Picks 54-80
54
Mattias Karlin
-
-
Boston Bruins
-
-
56
Vratislav Cech
183 cm · 90 kg
D
Tabor, CZE
Florida Panthers
Kitchener Rangers
CZE
57
Jeff Farkas
-
-
Toronto Maple Leafs
-
-
59
Jarrett Smith
-
-
New York Islanders
-
-
60
Derek Schutz
-
-
Calgary Flames
-
-
61
Matt Elich
-
-
Tampa Bay Lightning
-
-
62
Kris Mallette
-
-
Philadelphia Flyers
-
-
64
Kyle Freadrich
-
-
Vancouver Canucks
-
-
65
Ilkka Mikkola
180 cm · 90 kg
D
Kiiminki, FIN
Montréal Canadiens
KARPAT
FIN
67
Mike Souza
183 cm · 99 kg
N/A
Wakefield, USA
Chicago Blackhawks
U. of New Hampshire
USA
68
Sergei Yerkovich
-
-
Edmonton Oilers
-
-
70
Erik Andersson
-
-
Calgary Flames
-
-
71
Josef Melichar
191 cm · 101 kg
D
Ceske Budejovice, CZE
Pittsburgh Penguins
Ceske Budejovice HC
CZE
72
Jay Legault
-
-
Anaheim Ducks
-
-
73
Burke Henry
-
-
New York Rangers
-
-
74
Nick Smith
-
-
Florida Panthers
-
-
75
Jeff Martin
-
-
Buffalo Sabres
-
-
77
Steve Gainey
-
-
Dallas Stars
-
-
80
Francis Lessard
-
-
Carolina Hurricanes
-
-
Round 3
Picks 54-80
54
Mattias Karlin
-
-
BOS
-
56
Vratislav Cech
D
Tabor, CZE
FLA
CZE
57
Jeff Farkas
-
-
TOR
-
59
Jarrett Smith
-
-
NYI
-
60
Derek Schutz
-
-
CGY
-
61
Matt Elich
-
-
TBL
-
62
Kris Mallette
-
-
PHI
-
64
Kyle Freadrich
-
-
VAN
-
65
Ilkka Mikkola
D
Kiiminki, FIN
MTL
FIN
67
Mike Souza
N/A
Wakefield, USA
CHI
USA
68
Sergei Yerkovich
-
-
EDM
-
70
Erik Andersson
-
-
CGY
-
72
Jay Legault
-
-
ANA
-
73
Burke Henry
-
-
NYR
-
74
Nick Smith
-
-
FLA
-
75
Jeff Martin
-
-
BUF
-
77
Steve Gainey
-
-
DAL
-
80
Francis Lessard
-
-
CAR
-