Redigerer NHL Entry Draft 1997 (avsnitt)

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| [[Joe Thornton]] (C)
| {{flagg|Canada}}
| [[Boston Bruins]]
| [[Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds]] ([[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]])
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| 2
| [[Patrick Marleau]] (C)
| {{flagg|Canada}}
| [[San Jose Sharks]]
| [[Seattle Thunderbirds]] ([[Western Hockey League|WHL]])
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| 3
| [[Olli Jokinen]] (C)
| {{flagg|Finland}}
| [[Los Angeles Kings]]
| [[HIFK Hockey|HIFK]] ([[SM-liiga]])
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| 4
| [[Roberto Luongo]] ([[Goaltender|G]])
| {{flagg|Canada}}
| [[New York Islanders]]<br />(fra Toronto Maple Leafs)
| [[Val-d'Or Foreurs]] ([[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]])
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| 5
| [[Eric Brewer (ice hockey)|Eric Brewer]] (D)
| {{flagg|Canada}}
| New York Islanders
| [[Prince George Cougars]] (WHL)
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| 6
| [[Daniel Tkaczuk]] (C)
| {{flagg|Canada}}
| [[Calgary Flames]]
| [[Barrie Colts]] (OHL)
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| 7
| [[Paul Mara]] (D)
| {{flagg|USA}}
| [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]
| [[Sudbury Wolves]] (OHL)
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| 8
| [[Sergei Samsonov]] ([[Winger (ice hockey)|LW]])
| {{flagg|Russland}}
| Boston Bruins<br />(fra Carolina Hurricanes)
| [[Detroit Vipers]] ([[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]])
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| 9
| [[Nick Boynton]] (D)
| {{flagg|Canada}}
| [[Washington Capitals]]
| [[Ottawa 67's]] (OHL)
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| 10
| [[Brad Ference]] (D)
| {{flagg|Canada}}
| [[Vancouver Canucks]]
| [[Spokane Chiefs]] (WHL)
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| 11
| [[Jason Ward]] (RW)
| {{flagg|Canada}}
| [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| [[Erie Otters]] (OHL)
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| 12
| [[Marián Hossa|Marian Hossa]] (RW)
| {{flagg|Slovakia}}
| [[Ottawa Senators]]
| [[HC Dukla Trenčín]] ([[Slovak Extraliga]])
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| 13
| [[Daniel Cleary]] (LW)
| {{flagg|Canada}}
| [[Chicago Blackhawks]]
| [[Belleville Bulls]] (OHL)
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| 14
| [[Michel Riesen]] (RW)
| {{flagg|Sveits}}
| [[Edmonton Oilers]]
| EHC Biel ([[National League A]])
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| 15
| [[Matt Zultek]] (LW)
| {{flagg|Canada}}
| Los Angeles Kings<br />(fra St. Louis Blues)
| Ottawa 67's (OHL)
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| 16
| [[Ty Jones]] (LW)
| {{flagg|Canada}}
| Chicago Blackhawks<br />(fra Phoenix Coyotes)
| Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
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| 17
| [[Róbert Döme|Robert Dome]] (RW)
| {{flagg|Slovakia}}
| [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| [[Las Vegas Thunder]] (IHL)
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| 18
| [[Michael Holmqvist]] (C)
| {{flagg|Sverige}}
| [[Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]]
| [[Djurgårdens IF Hockey|Djurgårdens IF]] ([[Elitserien]])
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| 19
| [[Stefan Cherneski]] (RW)
| {{flagg|Canada}}
| [[New York Rangers]]
| [[Brandon Wheat Kings]] (WHL)
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| 20
| [[Mike Brown (basketballspiller)|Mike Brown]] (LW)
| {{flagg|Canada}}
| [[Florida Panthers]]
| [[Red Deer Rebels]] (WHL)
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| 21
| [[Mika Noronen]] (G)
| {{flagg|Finland}}
| [[Buffalo Sabres]]
| [[Tappara]] (SM-liiga)
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| 22
| [[Nikos Tselios]] (D)
| {{flagg|USA}}
| [[Carolina Hurricanes]]<br />(fra Detroit Red Wings)
| Belleville Bulls (OHL)
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| 23
| [[Scott Hannan]] (D)
| {{flagg|Canada}}
| San Jose Sharks<br />(fra Philadelphia Flyers gjennom Carolina Hurricanes)
| [[Kelowna Rockets]] (WHL)
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| 24
| [[Jean-François Damphousse|Jean-Francois Damphousse]] (G)
| {{flagg|Canada}}
| [[New Jersey Devils]]
| [[Moncton Wildcats]] (QMJHL)
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| 25
| [[Brenden Morrow]] (LW)
| {{flagg|Canada}}
| [[Dallas Stars]]
| [[Portland Winter Hawks]] (WHL)
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| 26
| [[Kevin Grimes]] (D)
| {{flagg|Canada}}
| [[Colorado Avalanche]]
| [[Kingston Frontenacs]] (OHL)
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