1997 NHL Draft
Brad Ference in the 1997 NHL Draft
Vancouver Canucks selected Brad Ference 10th overall in the 1997 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 12 picks Vancouver Canucks made in the draft. Of the 246 players selected in 1997, 101 have played in the NHL regular season. His 250 games put him 38th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 10
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 10
- Drafting team
- VANVancouver Canucks
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 7–13 in the 1997 draft
- 7Paul MaraD734 GP · 253 PTBLTampa Bay Lightning
- 8Sergei SamsonovL888 GP · 571 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 9Nick BoyntonD605 GP · 144 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 10Brad FerenceD250 GP · 34 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 11Jason WardR336 GP · 81 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 12Marian HossaR1309 GP · 1134 POTTOttawa Senators
- 13Daniel ClearyR938 GP · 387 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1997 class
10th
of 246 players selected
4th
of 91 defensemen selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Joe ThorntonC1714 GP · 1539 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 2Patrick MarleauC1779 GP · 1197 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 3Olli JokinenC1231 GP · 750 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 4Roberto LuongoG1044 GP · 489 WNYINew York Islanders
- 5Eric BrewerD1009 GP · 271 PNYINew York Islanders
- 6Daniel TkaczukC19 GP · 11 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 7Paul MaraD734 GP · 253 PTBLTampa Bay Lightning
- 8Sergei SamsonovL888 GP · 571 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 9Nick BoyntonD605 GP · 144 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 10Brad FerenceD250 GP · 34 PVANVancouver Canucks
+ 236 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Brad Ference made his NHL debut on March 10, 2000, 2 years and 263 days after the draft.
250
Games
4
Goals
30
Assists
34
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Vancouver Canucks picks in the 1997 draft
- 10Brad FerenceD250 GP · 34 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 34Ryan BonniD3 GP · 0 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 36Harold DrukenC146 GP · 63 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 64Kyle FreadrichL23 GP · 1 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 90Chris StanleyCVANVancouver Canucks
- 114David DarguzasLVANVancouver Canucks
- 117Matt CockellGVANVancouver Canucks
- 144Matt CookeL1046 GP · 398 PVANVancouver Canucks
- 148Larry ShapleyDVANVancouver Canucks
- 171Rod LerouxDVANVancouver Canucks
- 201Denis MartynyukLVANVancouver Canucks
- 227Peter BradyGVANVancouver Canucks