1997 NHL Draft
Mark Smith in the 1997 NHL Draft
San Jose Sharks selected Mark Smith 219th overall in the 1997 NHL Draft, with the 2nd pick of round 9.
It was the seventh and last of the 7 picks San Jose Sharks made in the draft. Of the 246 players selected in 1997, 101 have played in the NHL regular season. His 377 games put him 32nd in the class.
- Overall pick
- 219
- Round and pick
- Round 9, pick 2
- Drafting team
- SJSSan Jose Sharks
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 216–222 in the 1997 draft
- 216Alexei KomarovDDALDallas Stars
- 217Doug SchmidtDCOLColorado Avalanche
- 218Eric Van AckerDBOSBoston Bruins
- 219Mark SmithC377 GP · 70 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 220Konrad BrandDLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 221Jonathan HedströmR83 GP · 27 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 222Ryan ClarkDNYINew York Islanders
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1997 class
219th
of 246 players selected
124th
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
Mark Smith made his NHL debut on October 6, 2000, 3 years and 107 days after the draft.
377
Games
23
Goals
47
Assists
70
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
San Jose Sharks picks in the 1997 draft
- 2Patrick MarleauC1779 GP · 1197 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 23Scott HannanD1055 GP · 217 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 82Adam ColagiacomoRSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 107Adam NittelRSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 163Joe DusbabekRSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 192Cam SeversonL37 GP · 3 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 219Mark SmithC377 GP · 70 PSJSSan Jose Sharks