Boston Bruins 1997 Draft Picks12 selections by the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
| Year | Pick | Round | Team | Player | Pos | Amateur Club | League | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | Boston Bruins | Joe Thornton | C | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | CAN |
| 1997 | 8 | 1 | Boston Bruins | Sergei Samsonov | LW | Detroit Vipers | IHL | RUS |
| 1997 | 27 | 2 | Boston Bruins | Ben Clymer | RW | U. of Minnesota | NCAA | USA |
| 1997 | 54 | 3 | Boston Bruins | Mattias Karlin | C | Modo Hockey Ornskoldsvik | SEL | SWE |
| 1997 | 63 | 3 | Boston Bruins | Lee Goren | RW | U. of North Dakota | NCAA | CAN |
| 1997 | 81 | 4 | Boston Bruins | Karol Bartanus | RW | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | SVK |
| 1997 | 135 | 6 | Boston Bruins | Denis Timofeev | D | CSKA Moscow | Russia | RUS |
| 1997 | 162 | 7 | Boston Bruins | Joel Trottier | RW | Ottawa 67's | OHL | CAN |
| 1997 | 180 | 7 | Boston Bruins | Jim Baxter | D | Oshawa Generals | OHL | CAN |
| 1997 | 191 | 8 | Boston Bruins | Antti Laaksonen | LW | U. of Denver | NCAA | FIN |
| 1997 | 218 | 9 | Boston Bruins | Eric Van Acker | D | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1997 | 246 | 9 | Boston Bruins | Jay Henderson | LW | Edmonton Ice | WHL | CAN |