American draft picks in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft
Round 1
| Name | No. | Born | Team | Pos | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Paul Mara | 7 | 1979 | Tampa Bay Lightning | D | 734 | 64 | 189 | 253 | 776 | -110 |
| Ty Jones | 16 | 1978 | Chicago Blackhawks | F | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | -1 |
| Nikos Tselios | 22 | 1979 | Carolina Hurricanes | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -2 |
Round 2
| Name | No. | Born | Team | Pos | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Clymer | 27 | 1978 | Boston Bruins | D | 438 | 52 | 77 | 129 | 367 | -64 |
| Brad Defauw | 28 | 1977 | Carolina Hurricanes | F | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 |
| Jean-Marc Pelletier | 30 | 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Gaffaney | 44 | 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins | D |
Round 3
| Name | No. | Born | Team | Pos | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Farkas | 57 | 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs | F | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 |
| Matt Elich | 61 | 1978 | Tampa Bay Lightning | F | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -6 |
| Josh Langfeld | 66 | 1977 | Ottawa Senators | F | 143 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 60 | 8 |
Round 4
| Name | No. | Born | Team | Pos | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Corvo | 83 | 1977 | Los Angeles Kings | D | 708 | 92 | 218 | 310 | 241 | 25 |
| Chris St. Croix | 92 | 1979 | Calgary Flames | D |
Round 5
| Name | No. | Born | Team | Pos | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Simon | 110 | 1978 | Chicago Blackhawks | F | 81 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 47 | -13 |
| Adam Edinger | 115 | 1977 | New York Islanders | F | ||||||
| Kevin Caulfield | 116 | 1978 | Washington Capitals | F | ||||||
| Patrick Parthenais | 127 | 1979 | Florida Panthers | D | ||||||
| Torrey DiRoberto | 128 | 1978 | Buffalo Sabres | F | ||||||
| Aaron Miskovich | 133 | 1978 | Colorado Avalanche | F |
Round 6
| Name | No. | Born | Team | Pos | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike York | 136 | 1978 | New York Rangers | F | 579 | 127 | 195 | 322 | 135 | -34 |
| Eric Gooldy | 138 | 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs | F | ||||||
| Heath Gordon | 147 | 1978 | Chicago Blackhawks | F | ||||||
| B.J. Young | 157 | 1977 | Detroit Red Wings | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round 7
| Name | No. | Born | Team | Pos | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Dusbabek | 163 | 1978 | San Jose Sharks | F | ||||||
| Andrew Merrick | 169 | 1978 | Carolina Hurricanes | F | ||||||
| Mat Snesrud | 181 | 1977 | Anaheim Ducks | D | ||||||
| Mike Mottau | 182 | 1978 | New York Rangers | D | 321 | 7 | 51 | 58 | 164 | -16 |
Round 8
| Name | No. | Born | Team | Pos | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Kopischke | 193 | 1978 | Los Angeles Kings | F | ||||||
| Russ Bartlett | 194 | 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs | F | ||||||
| Nick Gillis | 203 | 1978 | Ottawa Senators | F | ||||||
| Bob Haglund | 206 | 1977 | St. Louis Blues | F | ||||||
| Doug Schueller | 211 | 1977 | Florida Panthers | D | ||||||
| Scott Clemmensen | 215 | 1977 | New Jersey Devils | G | 191 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Doug Schmidt | 217 | 1978 | Colorado Avalanche | D |
Round 9
| Name | No. | Born | Team | Pos | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Clark | 222 | 1977 | New York Islanders | D | ||||||
| Chris Feil | 230 | 1978 | Chicago Blackhawks | D | ||||||
| Wyatt Smith | 233 | 1977 | Arizona Coyotes | F | 211 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 65 | -18 |
| Eric Lind | 234 | 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins | D | ||||||
| Richard Miller | 236 | 1978 | New York Rangers | D | ||||||
| Kyle Kidney | 243 | 1978 | Colorado Avalanche | F |
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