1997 NLL Draft
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The 1997 NLL Draft composed of nine rounds where 72 lacrosse players.
1st Round
+ Denotes player who played in the NLL regular season or playoffs
| Pick # | NLL Team | Player | Position | Club/College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Thunder | Matt Shearer+ | F | Loyola College |
| 2 | Boston Blazers | Brenden Glass | University of Massachusetts | |
| 3 | Ontario Raiders | Ken Millin+ | F | Six Nations Chiefs (MSL) |
| 4 | Syracuse Smash | Jim Rankin+ | G | Western Canada |
| 5 | New York Saints | Tom Wreggitt | Peterborough Lakers (MSL) | |
| 6 | Philadelphia Wings | Rusty Kruger+ | F | Orangeville, Ontario |
| 7 | Buffalo Bandits | Casey Zaph+ | F | Peterborough Lakers (MSL) |
| 8 | Buffalo Bandits | Marty O'Brien+ | F | Whitby Warriors (OLL Jr. A) |
2nd Round
* Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Pro Team and had won at least one NLL Award
+ Denotes player who played in the NLL regular season or playoffs
| Pick # | NLL Team | Player | Position | Club/College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Baltimore Thunder | Michael Watson | F | University of Virginia |
| 10 | Boston Blazers | Mike Tughan | Scarborough, Ontario | |
| 11 | Ontario Raiders | Derek Malawsky+ | F | New Westminster Salmonbellies (WLA) |
| 12 | Syracuse Smash | John Wilson+ | F | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| 13 | New York Saints | Danen Reisig+ | D | Victoria Shamrocks (WLA) |
| 14 | Philadelphia Wings | Berigin Tutty | Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| 15 | Buffalo Bandits | Bob Henry+ | F | Six Nations Chiefs (MSL) |
| 16 | Rochester Knighthawks | Josh Sanderson* | F | Orangeville Northmen (OLL Jr. A) |
3rd Round
x Denotes player who won at least one NLL Award
+ Denotes player who played in the NLL regular season or playoffs
| Pick # | NLL Team | Player | Position | Club/College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Baltimore Thunder | Andrew Ross+ | F | United States Naval Academy |
| 18 | Boston Blazers | Cam Woodsx | D | Brooklin Redmen (MSL) |
| 19 | Ontario Raiders | Chris Langdale+ | D | Ontario |
| 20 | Syracuse Smash | Jason Johnson | Six Nations Chiefs (MSL) | |
| 21 | New York Saints | Jeff Gombar | G | North Shore Indians (WLA) |
| 22 | Philadelphia Wings | Brad Downey | Coquitlam Adanacs (WLA) | |
| 23 | Buffalo Bandits | Gary Scott+ | F | Orangeville, Ontario |
| 24 | Rochester Knighthawks | Kevin Dance+ | F | Brampton Excelsiors (MSL) |
4th Round
+ Denotes player who played in the NLL regular season or playoffs
| Pick # | NLL Team | Player | Position | Club/College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Baltimore Thunder | Billy Evans | Johns Hopkins University | |
| 26 | Boston Blazers | Scott Ronson | Niagara Falls Gamblers (MSL) | |
| 27 | Ontario Raiders | Glenn Clark+ | D | Brooklin Redmen (MSL) |
| 28 | Syracuse Smash | Brent Rothfuss+ | F | Nazareth College |
| 29 | New York Saints | John Gagliardi+ | F | Johns Hopkins University |
| 30 | Philadelphia Wings | Dave Stilley+ | D | Duke University |
| 31 | Buffalo Bandits | Clay Hill+ | D | Six Nations Chiefs (MSL) |
| 32 | Rochester Knighthawks | Bob Fisher+ | F | St. Catharines Athletics (MSL) |
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