Date(s) June 22–23, 2002 | Location Toronto, Ontario | |
First selection Rick Nash
Selected by: Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
The 2002 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft was held June 22–23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. Two hundred and ninety-one players were drafted in total: 35 from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL); 23 from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL); 43 from the Western Hockey League (WHL); 41 from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) hockey conferences; six from U.S. high schools and 110 from outside North America.
References
2002 NHL Entry Draft Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA