1997 NHL Entry Draft
Rounds
9
Picks
246
| # | Éq | Player | Position | Amateur club | Height | weight (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   BOS | C | Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL | 6'4'' | 230 | |
| 2 |   SJS | C | Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL | 6'2'' | 220 | |
| 3 |
  LAK |
| C |
| HIFK HelsinkiFINLAND |
| 6'3'' |
| 215 |
| 4 |   NYI | G | Val-d'Or ForeursQMJHL | 6'3'' | 217 |
| 5 | NYI | D | Prince George CougarsWHL | 6'3'' | 220 |
| 6 |   CGY | C | Barrie ColtsOHL | 6'1'' | 195 |
| 7 |   TBL | D | Sudbury WolvesOHL | 6'4'' | 207 |
| 8 | BOS | LW | Detroit VipersIHL | 5'8'' | 188 |
| 9 |   WSH | D | Ottawa 67'sOHL | 6'1'' | 218 |
| 10 |   VAN | D | Spokane ChiefsWHL | 6'3'' | 201 |
| 11 |   MTL | RW | Erie OttersOHL | 6'2'' | 208 |
| 12 |   OTT | RW | Dukla TrencinSlovak | 6'1'' | 210 |
| 13 |   CHI | RW | Belleville BullsOHL | 6'0'' | 205 |
| 14 |   EDM | LW | BielSwissA | 6'2'' | 190 |
| 15 | LAK | C | Ottawa 67'sOHL | 6'4'' | 222 |
| 16 | CHI | RW | Spokane ChiefsWHL | 6'3'' | 218 |
| 17 |   PIT | LW | Las Vegas ThunderIHL | 6'0'' | 217 |
| 18 |   ANA | C | Djurgardens IF StockholmSEL | 6'4'' | 210 |
| 19 |   NYR | RW | Brandon Wheat KingsWHL | 6'0'' | 195 |
| 20 |   FLA | LW | Red Deer RebelsWHL | 6'4'' | 225 |
| 21 |   BUF | G | Tappara TampereFINLAND | 6'2'' | 196 |
| 22 |   CAR | D | Belleville BullsOHL | 6'5'' | 226 |
| 23 | SJS | D | Kelowna RocketsWHL | 6'1'' | 225 |
| 24 |   NJD | G | Moncton WildcatsQMJHL | 6'0'' | 146 |
| 25 |   DAL | LW | Portland Winter HawksWHL | 6'0'' | 209 |
| 26 |   COL | D | Kingston FrontenacsOHL | 6'2'' | 211 |
