1997 NHL Draft
Jason Chimera in the 1997 NHL Draft
Edmonton Oilers selected Jason Chimera 121st overall in the 1997 NHL Draft, with the 15th pick of round 5.
It was the fifth of the 10 picks Edmonton Oilers made in the draft. Of the 246 players selected in 1997, 101 have played in the NHL regular season. Only 4 of them have played more games than his 1107, and only 8 have scored more points than his 415.
- Overall pick
- 121
- Round and pick
- Round 5, pick 15
- Drafting team
- EDMEdmonton Oilers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 118–124 in the 1997 draft
- 118Konstantin SidulovDMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 119Magnus ArvedsonL434 GP · 225 POTTOttawa Senators
- 120Peter GardinerRCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 121Jason ChimeraL1107 GP · 415 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 122Gennady RazinDMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 123Curtis SuterDPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 124Harlan PrattDPITPittsburgh Penguins
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1997 class
121st
of 246 players selected
73rd
of 136 forwards 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
Jason Chimera made his NHL debut on December 9, 2000, 3 years and 171 days after the draft.
1107
Games
186
Goals
229
Assists
415
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Edmonton Oilers picks in the 1997 draft
- 14Michel RiesenL12 GP · 1 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 41Patrick DovigiGEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 68Sergei YerkovichDEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 94Jonas ElofssonDEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 121Jason ChimeraL1107 GP · 415 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 141Peter SarnoC7 GP · 1 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 176Kevin BolibruckDEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 187Chad HinzCEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 205Chris KerrDEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 231Alexandre FomitchevGEDMEdmonton Oilers