1997 NHL Draft
Scott Hannan in the 1997 NHL Draft
San Jose Sharks selected Scott Hannan 23rd overall in the 1997 NHL Draft.
It was the second 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. Only 6 of them have played more games than his 1055.
- Overall pick
- 23
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 23
- Drafting team
- SJSSan Jose Sharks
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 20–26 in the 1997 draft
- 20Mike BrownL34 GP · 3 PFLAFlorida Panthers
- 21Mika NoronenG71 GP · 23 WBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 22Nikos TseliosD2 GP · 0 PCARCarolina Hurricanes
- 23Scott HannanD1055 GP · 217 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 24Jean-Francois DamphousseG6 GP · 1 WNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 25Brenden MorrowL991 GP · 575 PDALDallas Stars
- 26Kevin GrimesDCOLColorado Avalanche
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1997 class
23rd
of 246 players selected
6th
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
Scott Hannan made his NHL debut on October 9, 1998, 1 year and 110 days after the draft.
1055
Games
38
Goals
179
Assists
217
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