- Olli Jokinen
Olli Jokinen (born December 5, 1978 in Kuopio, Finland) is a professional ice hockey centre. He has been the captain of the Florida Panthers since 2003, and broke the team record for most game-winning goals (24) on October 21, 2006. The record was previously held by Pavel Bure. Jokinen was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft as the 3rd overall pick. He played parts of two seasons for the Kings after coming across from Europe, … - Wyatt Smith
Wyatt Smith (February 13, 1977, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays center for the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild. From 1995 to 1999, he played at the University of Minnesota. In 1997, during his collegiate career, he was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the ninth round with the 233rd overall pick. He has also played on the Nashville Predators and New York Islanders. - Jason Ward
Jason Ward (born 16 January, 1979 in Chapleau, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL. Ward was drafted 11th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. He has played 186 career NHL games with the Montreal Canadiens, the New York Rangers and the Los Angeles Kings, scoring 20 goals and 28 assists for 48 points. - Scott Hannan
Kenneth Scott Hannan (born January 23, 1979 in Richmond, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. - Eric Brewer
Eric Charles Brewer (born April 17, 1979 in Vernon, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. Drafted in the 1st round, 5th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, Brewer has spent portions of his 8-year NHL career with the Islanders, the Edmonton Oilers, and the Blues. - Daniel Cleary
Daniel Cleary (born 18 December, 1978 in Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a professional ice hockey winger playing for the Detroit Red Wings. He was selected in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, 13th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks. A common mistake made by announcers during NHL games is saying Cleary is from Carbonear, Newfoundland. Cleary was born in Carbonear, but he was raised in a nearby town called Riverhead, which is now a part of Harbour Grace, … - Henrik Tallinder
Henrik Tallinder (born January 10, 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. He was drafted 48th overall by the Sabres in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Tallinder suffered a broken left arm in game 3 of the Sabres Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricans and missed the remainder of the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs. - Mika Noronen
Mika Noronen (born June 17, 1979 in Tampere, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. Noronen was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft with pick number 21. In his native Finland, he has played for Tappara and HPK in the SM-liiga. He has also played for the Rochester Americans in the AHL. At the trade deadline in the 2005-06 season, … - Paul Mara
Paul Mara (born September 7, 1979 in Ridgewood, New Jersey) was raised in Belmont, Massachusetts and is an NHL defensemen who plays for the New York Rangers. He was drafted 7th overall in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. On June 26, 2006 he was traded to the Boston Bruins for fellow defenseman Nick Boynton. On February 27, 2007, Paul was traded to the New York Rangers for Aaron Ward. - Adam Mair
Adam Mair (born February 15, 1979 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey right wing who currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. Mair was drafted 84th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. He joined the Maple Leafs for five games in the 1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs, recording a goal and 14 penalty minutes. However, he spent the majority of the 1999-2000 season in the AHL with the St. John's Maple Leafs. - Mike Brown
Mike Brown (born April 29, 1979, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger. He is currently retired, and most recently played for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League in 2005-2006 season. He was drafted 20th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. After playing five seasons in the Western Hockey League, with the Red Deer Rebels and Kamloops Blazers, … - Mike Mottau
Mike Mottau (born March 19, 1978, in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the seventh round, 182th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Mottau played four years of college hockey at Boston College, and was the recipient of the Hobey Baker Award for top men's collegiate hockey player during his senior season. - Mark Smith
Mark Smith (b. October 24, 1977, Edmonton, Alberta) is an ice hockey centre for the NHL's San Jose Sharks. He was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the 9th round, 219th overall, in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Smith's trademark (on and off the ice) is his constantly changing hair color. Smith is also the guitarist and lead singer for the Bay Area band, The Vinyl Trees, featured on Smith's own record label Lunar Records. - Ville Nieminen
Ville Nieminen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the Malmö Redhawks of the Allsvenskan (icehockey) in Sweden. Nieminen started his professional hockey career in Tappara in the Finnish SM-liiga, in the 1994-95 season. He was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche as their third-round pick, #78 overall, in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Nieminen spent three seasons in the AHL with the Hershey Bears, … - Michel Riesen
Michel Riesen (b. April 11, 1979 in Oberbalm, Switzerland) is a professional ice hockey winger. He was selected in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, 14th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers. Often called the "Swiss Miss", Riesen played only twelve games for the Oilers, spending most of his time in North America with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL. He currently plays in Switzerland. - Shane Willis
Shane Willis (born 13 June, 1977 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian ice hockey right winger in the National Hockey League, currently playing for the Nashville Predators. Willis was originally drafted by Tampa Bay 56th overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, but he re-entered the draft and was selected 88th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Willis has played 174 career NHL games, scoring 31 goals and 43 assists for 74 points. - Jean-Francois Damphousse
Jean-Francois Damphousse (born July 21, 1979 in Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. "J-F" was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft with the 24th overall pick. After playing three years of junior hockey with the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL, and a brief stop with the Augusta Lynx of the ECHL, Damphousse moved up to the Devils' American Hockey League affiliate, … - Jani Hurme
Jani Hurme (born January 7, 1975 in Turku, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the third round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft with the 58th overall pick. After playing three seasons for TPS in Finland's SM-liiga, Hurme made his North American debut in the International Hockey League with the Indianapolis Ice during the 1997-98 season. - Lee Goren
Lee Goren (born December 26, 1977 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Manitoba Moose of the AHL, the minor league affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. Goren was drafted in the 3rd round, 63rd overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. During his collegiate career with the University of North Dakota, he won a NCAA championship. - Jean-Marc Pelletier
Jean-Marc Pelletier (born March 4, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. Currently, he is a member of Adler Mannheim of Germany's Deutsche Eishockey-Liga. Pelletier was drafted out of Cornell University by the Philadelphia Flyers in the second round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft with the 30th overall pick. After spending the 1997-98 season with Rimouski Océanic of the QMJHL, Pelletier joined the Flyers' AHL affiliate, … - Peter Sarno
Peter Sarno (b. July 26, 1979 in Toronto, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey forward. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, 141st overall, by the Edmonton Oilers. - Scott Clemmensen
Scott Clemmensen (born July 23, 1977 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Clemmensen was drafted by the Devils in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft in the 8th round, 215th overall. Clemmensen has spent most of his NHL career with the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League but has played a handful of games for the Devils, … - Jeff Farkas
Jeff Farkas (born January 24, 1978, in Williamsville, New York, USA) is a retired American professional ice hockey center. He was drafted in the third round, 57th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. After playing four seasons of college hockey for Boston College, Farkas joined the Maple Leafs' roster for the 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He appeared in three games during that postseason, recording one goal. - Francis Lessard
Francis Lessard (born May 30, 1979, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted in the third round, 80th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Currently, his rights belong to the New York Rangers, while he plays for the Hartford Wolf Pack in the American Hockey League. - Shawn Thornton
Shawn Thornton (born on July 23, 1977 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey forward for the Boston Bruins. He was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1997 190th overall. He won the Stanley Cup in 2007 with the Anaheim Ducks. On July 1, 2007, he became an unrestricted free agent and signed an undisclosed multi-year deal with the Boston Bruins. - Rick Berry
Rick Berry (born on 4 November, 1978 in Birtle, Manitoba) is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman who currently plays in the New York Islanders organization of the National Hockey League. Berry was drafted 55th overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. He played the majority of his first 3 pro seasons in the American Hockey League. In his career in the AHL he has played 229 games, scoring 21 goals and 46 assists for 67 points, … - Nikos Tselios
Nikos Tselios is an American professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft as the 22<sup>nd</sup> pick overall by the Carolina Hurricanes. He is a cousin of NHL player Chris Chelios. In October 2005 Tselios signed with KalPa of the Finnish SM-liiga and played with them until January 31 2006, when he moved to Swedish Färjestads BK. - Robert Schnabel
Robert Schnabel (born November 10 in Prague, the Czech Republic) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted by the New York Islanders in round 3, #79 overall, of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft and again by the Phoenix Coyotes in round 5, #129 overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Schnabel is a product of Slavia Praha in the Czech league. After several seasons in North America, including 22 NHL games for the Nashville Predators, … - Jame Pollock
Jame Pollock (born June 16, 1979, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in Germany for the DEL's Sinupret Ice Tigers. He was drafted in the fourth round, 106th overall, in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. After playing four seasons in the Western Hockey League for the Seattle Thunderbirds, Pollock joined the Blues' American Hockey League affiliate, the Worcester IceCats. - Harold Druken
Harold Druken (born January 26, 1979, in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center. Most recently, he played for EHC Basel of Switzerland's Nationalliga A in the 2005-06 season. He was drafted in the second round, 36th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. After playing three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League, for the Detroit/Plymouth Whalers, Druken joined the Canucks' American Hockey League affiliate, … - Brad Larsen
Brad Larsen (born June 28, 1977 in Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada) is a professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League. Larsen was drafted 87th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. - Cam Severson
Cam Severson (born August 15, 1978, in Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center. He was drafted in the eighth round, 192nd overall, by the San Jose Sharks in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Currently, he is a member of the Straubing Tigers of Germany's Deutsche Eishockey League. After playing five full seasons in the Western Hockey League and part of a sixth, … - Ivan Novoseltsev
Ivan Novoseltsev (born January 23, 1979, in Golitsino, U.S.S.R.) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger. He was drafted in the fourth round, 95th overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Drafted from the Russian Superleague's Krylya Sovetov Moscow, Novoseltsev made his North American debut with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League during the 1997-98 season. - Yuri Butsayev
Yuri Butsayev (born October 11, 1978, in Togliatti, Russia) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger. He was drafted in the second round, 49th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Currently, he plays for HC Lada Togliatti in the Russian Hockey Super League. Drafted from HC Lada Togliatti, Butsayev made his National Hockey League debut with the Red Wings during the 1999-2000 season, appearing in 57 games and scoring five goals. - Jay Henderson
Jay Henderson (born September 17, 1978, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger. He was the final player drafted in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, picked in the ninth round, 246th overall, by the Boston Bruins. After playing four seasons in the Western Hockey League, with the Red Deer Rebels and Edmonton Ice, Henderson made his professional debut with the Bruins' American Hockey League affiliate, the Providence Bruins, in the 1997-98 season. - Matt Zultek
Matt Zultek (born March 12, 1979, in Mississauga, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey player who was drafted in the first round, 15th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. The Kings were unable to sign him to a contract, and he was redrafted in 1999 by the Boston Bruins. Zultek never played in the National Hockey League, and he currently plays in the ECHL with the Toledo Storm. - Ty Jones
Ty Jones (born May 24, 1978, in Richland, Washington, USA) is an American professional ice hockey winger. He was drafted in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft with the 16th overall pick by the Chicago Blackhawks. After playing four seasons in the Western Hockey League, with the Spokane Chiefs and Kamloops Blazers, he made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks. After appearing in eight games for the Blackhawks in the 1998-99 season, Jones returned to the minor leagues. - B. J. Young
Jerry Franklin "B.J." Young (born July 23, 1977, in Anchorage, Alaska, USA; died November 30, 2005 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) was a professional ice hockey right wing. He was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the sixth round, 157th overall, of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. After playing five seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Tri-City Americans and Red Deer Rebels, … - Niklas Nordgren
Niklas Nordgren, born June 28, 1979 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden is an ice hockey player currently playing for the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers. Nordgren was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 8, 195th overall at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, but remained in Sweden and made his Swedish Elitserien debut with MODO Hockey in 1998-99. Nordgren became a regular in the Elite League with Timrå IK in 2001-02 and played four seasons there. - Maxim Balmochnykh
Maxim Balmochnykh (born March 7, 1979, in Lipetsk, U.S.S.R.) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger. He was drafted in the second round, 45th overall, by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Drafted from the Russian Superleague's HC Lada Togliatti, Balmochnykh made his North American debut with the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL in the 1998-99 season. His call up to the NHL came during the 2000-01 season, …
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