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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
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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
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.


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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* List of NHL first overall draft choices *
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References


External links


prosportstransactions.com: 1997 NHL Entry Draft Pick




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The Internet Hockey Database
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