2002 NHL Draft
2002 NHL Draft results.
2002 NHL Draft history from the local archive. This static page lists 287 picks, including 29 first-round picks. The first overall pick was Rick Nash by Columbus Blue Jackets.
2002 snapshot
287picks
29round 1
103made NHL
92traded picks
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All 2002 picks
| Year | Pick | Player | Team | Profile | From | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | #1 | Rick Nash | Columbus Blue Jackets via FLA -> CBJ | LW / CAN | London / OHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #2 | Kari Lehtonen | Atlanta Thrashers | G / FIN | Jokerit / FINLAND | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #3 | Jay Bouwmeester | Florida Panthers via CBJ -> FLA | D / CAN | Medicine Hat / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #4 | Joni Pitkanen | Philadelphia Flyers via TBL -> PHI | D / FIN | Karpat / FINLAND | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #5 | Ryan Whitney | Pittsburgh Penguins | D / USA | Boston University / H-EAST | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #6 | Scottie Upshall | Nashville Predators | RW / CAN | Kamloops / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #7 | Joffrey Lupul | Anaheim Ducks | F / CAN | Medicine Hat / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #8 | Pierre-Marc Bouchard | Minnesota Wild | C / CAN | Chicoutimi / QMJHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #9 | Petr Taticek | Florida Panthers via CGY -> FLA | C / CZE | Sault Ste. Marie / OHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #10 | Eric Nystrom | Calgary Flames via NYR -> CGY | LW / USA | U. of Michigan / CCHA | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #11 | Keith Ballard | Buffalo Sabres | D / USA | U. of Minnesota / WCHA | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #12 | Steve Eminger | Washington Capitals | D / CAN | Kitchener / OHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #13 | Alexander Semin | Washington Capitals via DAL -> WSH | LW / RUS | Chelyabinsk / RUSSIA-1 | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #14 | Chris Higgins | Montreal Canadiens via EDM -> MTL | C / USA | Yale University / ECAC | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #15 | Jesse Niinimaki | Edmonton Oilers via MTL -> EDM | C / FIN | Ilves / FINLAND | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #16 | Jakub Klepis | Ottawa Senators | C / CZE | Portland / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #17 | Boyd Gordon | Washington Capitals via VAN -> WSH | RW / CAN | Red Deer / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #18 | Denis Grebeshkov | Los Angeles Kings | D / RUS | Yaroslavl / RUS | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #19 | Jakub Koreis | Phoenix Coyotes | C / CZE | Plzen / CZE | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #20 | Daniel Paille | Buffalo Sabres via NJD -> BUF | LW / CAN | Guelph / OHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #21 | Anton Babchuk | Chicago Blackhawks | D / UKR | Elektrostal / RUS | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #22 | Sean Bergenheim | New York Islanders | F / FIN | Jokerit / FINLAND | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #23 | Ben Eager | Phoenix Coyotes via STL -> PHX | LW / CAN | Oshawa / OHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #24 | Alexander Steen | Toronto Maple Leafs | C / CAN | Frolunda / SWEDEN | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #25 | Cam Ward | Carolina Hurricanes | G / CAN | Red Deer / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #27 | Mike Morris | San Jose Sharks | RW / USA | St. Sebastian's School / USHSE | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #28 | Jonas Johansson | Colorado Avalanche | F / SWE | HV 71 / SWEDEN | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #29 | Hannu Toivonen | Boston Bruins | G / FIN | HPK / FINLAND | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #30 | Jim Slater | Atlanta Thrashers via DET -> ATL | C / USA | Michigan State U. / CCHA | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #31 | Jeff Deslauriers | Edmonton Oilers via ATL -> EDM | G / CAN | Chicoutimi / QMJHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #32 | Janos Vas | Dallas Stars via CBJ -> DAL | F / HUN | Malmo Jr. / SJL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #33 | Lee Falardeau | New York Rangers via FLA -> NYR | C / USA | Michigan State U. / CCHA | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #34 | Tobias Stephan | Dallas Stars via TBL -> DAL | G / CHE | Chur / SUI | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #35 | Ondrej Nemec | Pittsburgh Penguins | D / CZE | Vsetin / CZE | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #36 | Jarret Stoll | Edmonton Oilers via NSH -> EDM | C / CAN | Kootenay / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #38 | Josh Harding | Minnesota Wild | G / CAN | Regina / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #39 | Brian McConnell | Calgary Flames | C / USA | Boston University / H-EAST | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #40 | Rob Globke | Florida Panthers via NYR -> FLA | F / USA | U. of Notre Dame / CCHA | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #41 | Joakim Lindstrom | Columbus Blue Jackets via BUF -> CBJ | F / SWE | Modo / SWEDEN | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #42 | Marius Holtet | Dallas Stars via WSH -> DAL | F / NOR | Farjestad Jr. / SJL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #43 | Trevor Daley | Dallas Stars | D / CAN | Sault Ste. Marie / OHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #44 | Matt Greene | Edmonton Oilers | D / USA | Green Bay / USHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #45 | Tomas Linhart | Montreal Canadiens | D / CZE | Pardubice Jr. / CZE JR. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #46 | David Leneveu | Phoenix Coyotes | G / CAN | Cornell U. / ECAC | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #47 | Alexei Kaigorodov | Ottawa Senators | C / RUS | Magnitogorsk / RUS | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #48 | Alexei Shkotov | St. Louis Blues | RW / RUS | Elektrostal Jr. / RUSSIA-JR. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #49 | Kiril Koltsov | Vancouver Canucks | D / RUS | Omsk / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #50 | Sergei Anshakov | Los Angeles Kings | LW / RUS | HC CSKA / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #51 | Anton Kadeykin | New Jersey Devils | D / RUS | Elektrostal / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #52 | Dan Spang | San Jose Sharks via PHX -> SJS | D / USA | Winchester H.S. / USHSE | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #53 | Barry Tallackson | New Jersey Devils | RW / USA | U. of Minnesota / WCHA | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #54 | Duncan Keith | Chicago Blackhawks | D / CAN | Michigan State U. / CCHA | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #55 | Denis Grot | Vancouver Canucks via NYI -> VAN | D / BLR | Elektrostal / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #56 | Vladislav Evseev | Boston Bruins via STL -> BOS | LW / RUS | HC CSKA / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #57 | Matt Stajan | Toronto Maple Leafs | C / CAN | Belleville / OHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #58 | Jiri Hudler | Detroit Red Wings via CAR -> DET | C / CZE | Liberec / CZE | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #59 | Maxime Daigneault | Washington Capitals via PHI -> WSH | G / CAN | Val d'Or / QMJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #60 | Adam Henrich | Tampa Bay Lightning via SJS -> TBL | LW / CAN | Brampton / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #61 | Johnny Boychuk | Colorado Avalanche | D / CAN | Calgary / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #62 | Andrei Mikhnov | St. Louis Blues via BOS -> STL | F / UKR | Sudbury / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #63 | Tomas Fleischmann | Detroit Red Wings | F / CZE | Vitkovice Jr. / CZE JR. | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #64 | Jason Ryznar | New Jersey Devils via ATL -> NJD | LW / USA | U. of Michigan / CCHA | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #65 | Ole-Kristian Tollefsen | Columbus Blue Jackets | D / NOR | Lillehammer / NOR | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #66 | Petr Kanko | Los Angeles Kings | RW / CZE | Kitchener / OHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #67 | Gregory Campbell | Florida Panthers | F / CAN | Plymouth / OHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #68 | Brett Skinner | Vancouver Canucks via TBL -> VAN | D / CAN | Des Moines / USHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #69 | Erik Christensen | Pittsburgh Penguins | C / CAN | Kamloops / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #70 | Joe Callahan | Phoenix Coyotes via NSH -> PHX | D / USA | Yale University / ECAC | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #71 | Brian Lee | Anaheim Ducks | D / USA | Erie / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #72 | Michael Erickson | Minnesota Wild | RW / USA | U. of Minnesota / WCHA | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #73 | Barry Brust | Minnesota Wild | G / CAN | Spokane / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #74 | Todd Ford | Toronto Maple Leafs via CGY -> TOR | G / CAN | Swift Current / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #75 | Arttu Luttinen | Ottawa Senators via NYR -> OTT | F / FIN | IFK Jr. / Finland Jr. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #76 | Michael Tessier | Buffalo Sabres | LW / CAN | Acadie-Bathurst / QMJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #77 | Patrick Wellar | Washington Capitals | D / CAN | Portland / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #78 | Geoff Waugh | Dallas Stars | D / CAN | Kindersley / SJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #79 | Brock Radunske | Edmonton Oilers | LW / CAN | Michigan State U. / CCHA | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #80 | Matt Jones | Phoenix Coyotes via MTL -> PHX | D / USA | U. of North Dakota / WCHA | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #81 | Marcus Jonasen | New York Rangers via OTT -> NYR | F / SWE | Vasteras Jr. / SWEDEN | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #82 | John Adams | Buffalo Sabres via VAN -> BUF | D / USA | Boston College / H-EAST | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #83 | Lukas Mensator | Vancouver Canucks via LAK -> VAN | G / CZE | Karlovy Vary / CZE | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #84 | Marek Chvatal | New Jersey Devils via PHX -> NJD | D / CZE | Trinec / CZE | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #85 | Ahren Nittel | New Jersey Devils | LW / CAN | Windsor / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #87 | Frans Nielsen | New York Islanders | C / DNK | Malmo / SWEDEN | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #88 | Dominic D'Amour | Toronto Maple Leafs via BUF -> TOR | D / CAN | Hull / QMJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #89 | Tomas Troliga | St. Louis Blues | F / SVK | Spisska Nova Ves / SVK SR. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #90 | Matthew Lombardi | Calgary Flames via TOR -> CGY | C / CAN | Victoriaville / QMJHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #91 | Jesse Lane | Carolina Hurricanes | D / USA | Hull / QMJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #92 | Derek Krestanovich | Washington Capitals via PHI -> WSH | C / CAN | Moose Jaw / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #93 | Alexander Kojevnikov | Chicago Blackhawks via SJS -> CHI | LW / RUS | Krylja / RUSSIA-JR. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #94 | Eric Lundberg | Colorado Avalanche | D / USA | Providence College / H-EAST | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #95 | Valtteri Filppula | Detroit Red Wings via BOS -> DET | C / FIN | Jokerit Jr. / Finland Jr. | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #96 | Jeff Genovy | Columbus Blue Jackets via DET -> CBJ | C / USA | Des Moines / USHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #97 | Lance Monych | Phoenix Coyotes via ATL -> PHX | RW / CAN | Brandon / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #98 | Ivan Tkachenko | Columbus Blue Jackets | F / RUS | Yaroslavl / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #99 | Michael Lambert | Montreal Canadiens via FLA -> MTL | F / CAN | Montreal / QMJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #100 | Dimitri Kazionov | Tampa Bay Lightning | C / RUS | HC CSKA / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #101 | Daniel Fernholm | Pittsburgh Penguins | D / SWE | Djurgarden / SWEDEN | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #102 | Brandon Segal | Nashville Predators | RW / CAN | Calgary / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #103 | Joonas Vihko | Anaheim Ducks | F / FIN | IFK / FINLAND | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #104 | Aaron Rome | Los Angeles Kings via MIN -> LAK | D / CAN | Swift Current / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #105 | Rosario Ruggeri | Philadelphia Flyers via CGY -> PHI | D / CAN | Chicoutimi / QMJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #106 | Ivan Koltsov | Edmonton Oilers via NYR -> EDM | D / RUS | Cherepovets / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #107 | Mikko Kalteva | Colorado Avalanche | D / FIN | Jokerit Jr. / Finland Jr. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #108 | Jakub Hulva | Buffalo Sabres | F / CZE | Vitkovice / CZE | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #109 | Jevon Desautels | Washington Capitals | LW / CAN | Spokane / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #110 | Jarkko A. Immonen | Dallas Stars | C / FIN | Blues Jr. / Finland Jr. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #111 | Jonas Almtorp | Edmonton Oilers | C / SWE | Modo Jr. / SJL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #112 | Yuri Artemenkov | Calgary Flames via MTL -> CGY | F / RUS | Krylja / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #113 | Scott Dobben | Ottawa Senators | F / CAN | Erie / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #114 | John Laliberte | Vancouver Canucks | RW / USA | Jr. Monarchs / EJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #115 | Mark Rooneem | Los Angeles Kings | LW / CAN | Kamloops / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #116 | Patrick Dwyer | Atlanta Thrashers via PHX -> ATL | RW / USA | Western Michigan / CCHA | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #117 | Cam Janssen | New Jersey Devils | RW / USA | Windsor / OHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #118 | Petr Dvorak | Washington Capitals via CHI -> WSH | C / CZE | Havirov Jr. / CZE JR. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #119 | Jekabs Redlihs | Columbus Blue Jackets via NYI -> CBJ | D / LVA | Apple Core / EJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #120 | Robin Jonsson | St. Louis Blues | D / SWE | Bofors / SWEDEN | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #121 | Marty Magers | Buffalo Sabres | G / USA | Omaha / USHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #122 | David Turon | Toronto Maple Leafs | D / CZE | Havirov / CZE | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #124 | Lane Manson | Atlanta Thrashers via CAR -> ATL | D / CAN | Moose Jaw / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #125 | Johan Bjork | Ottawa Senators | D / SWE | Malmo Jr. / SJL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #126 | Konstantin Baranov | Philadelphia Flyers | F / RUS | Chelyabinsk / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #127 | Nate Guenin | New York Rangers via OTT -> NYR | D / USA | Green Bay / USHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #128 | Matt Ellison | Chicago Blackhawks via SJS -> CHI | RW / CAN | Cowichan / BCHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #129 | Tom Gilbert | Colorado Avalanche | D / USA | Chicago / USHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #130 | Jan Kubista | Boston Bruins | RW / CZE | Pardubice Jr. / CZE JR. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #131 | Johan Berggren | Detroit Red Wings | D / SWE | Sunne / SWEDEN | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #132 | John Zeiler | Phoenix Coyotes via ATL -> PHX | RW / USA | Sioux City / USHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #133 | Lasse Pirjeta | Columbus Blue Jackets | C / FIN | Karpat / FINLAND | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #134 | Topi Jaakola | Florida Panthers | D / FIN | Karpat / FINLAND | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #135 | Joseph Pearce | Tampa Bay Lightning | G / USA | Jr. Monarchs / EJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #136 | Andrew Sertich | Pittsburgh Penguins | LW / USA | Greenway H.S. / USHSW | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #137 | Cam Paddock | Pittsburgh Penguins | C / CAN | Kelowna / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #138 | Patrick Jarrett | Nashville Predators | C / CAN | Owen Sound / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #139 | Kris Newbury | San Jose Sharks | F / CAN | Sarnia / OHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #140 | George Davis | Anaheim Ducks | RW / CAN | Cape Breton / QMJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #141 | Jiri Cetkovsky | Calgary Flames via MIN -> CGY | C / CZE | Zlin Jr. / CZE JR. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #142 | Emanuel Peter | Calgary Flames | C / CHE | Kloten / SUI | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #143 | Mike Walsh | New York Rangers | LW / USA | Compuware / NAHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #144 | Paul Flache | Atlanta Thrashers via BUF -> ATL | D / CAN | Brampton / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #145 | Robert Gherson | Washington Capitals | G / CAN | Sarnia / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #146 | Victor Bobrov | Calgary Flames | F / RUS | HC CSKA / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #147 | David Bararuk | Dallas Stars | F / CAN | Moose Jaw / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #148 | Glenn Fisher | Edmonton Oilers | G / CAN | Fort Saskatchewan / AJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #149 | Marcus Paulsson | New York Islanders via MTL -> NYI | F / SWE | Morrum / SWEDEN | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #150 | Brock Hooton | Ottawa Senators | C / CAN | Quesnel / BCHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #151 | Robert McVicar | Vancouver Canucks | G / CAN | Brandon / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #152 | Greg Hogeboom | Los Angeles Kings | RW / CAN | Miami University / CCHA | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #153 | Peter Hamerlik | Boston Bruins via PHX -> BOS | G / SVK | Kingston / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #154 | Krisjanis Redlihs | New Jersey Devils | D / LVA | Liepasa / LAT | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #155 | Armands Berzins | Minnesota Wild via CAR -> MIN | C / LVA | Shawinigan / QMJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #156 | James Wisniewski | Chicago Blackhawks | D / USA | Plymouth / OHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #157 | Joel Andresen | Los Angeles Kings via NYI -> LAK | D / CAN | St. Albert / AJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #158 | Vince Bellissimo | Florida Panthers via STL -> FLA | C / CAN | Topeka / USHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #159 | Kristofer Persson | Calgary Flames via TOR -> CGY | RW / SWE | Modo Jr. / SWEDEN-JR. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #160 | Daniel Manzato | Carolina Hurricanes | G / CHE | Victoriaville / QMJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #161 | Dov Grumet-Morris | Philadelphia Flyers | G / USA | Harvard U. / ECAC | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #162 | Gerard Dicaire | Tampa Bay Lightning via SJS -> TBL | D / MKD | Kootenay / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #163 | Tom Walsh | San Jose Sharks | D / USA | Deerfield Academy / USHSE | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #164 | Tyler Weiman | Colorado Avalanche | G / CAN | Tri-City / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #165 | Justin Maiser | St. Louis Blues via BOS -> STL | F / USA | Boston University / H-EAST | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #166 | Logan Koopmans | Detroit Red Wings | G / CAN | Lethbridge / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #167 | Brad Schell | Atlanta Thrashers | C / CAN | Spokane / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #168 | Tim Konsorada | Columbus Blue Jackets | RW / CAN | Brandon / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #169 | Jeremy Swanson | Florida Panthers | D / CAN | Barrie / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #170 | P.J. Atherton | Tampa Bay Lightning | D / USA | Cedar Rapids / USHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #171 | Robert Goepfert | Pittsburgh Penguins | G / USA | Cedar Rapids / USHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #172 | Mike McKenna | Nashville Predators | G / USA | St. Lawrence / ECAC | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #173 | Luke Fritshaw | Anaheim Ducks | D / CAN | Prince Albert / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #174 | Karri Akkanen | Tampa Bay Lightning via CAR -> TBL | F / FIN | Ilves Jr. / Finland Jr. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #175 | Matt Foy | Minnesota Wild | RW / CAN | Merrimack / H-EAST | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #176 | Curtis McElhinney | Calgary Flames | G / CAN | Colorado College / WCHA | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #177 | Jake Taylor | New York Rangers | D / USA | Green Bay / USHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #178 | Maxim Sheviev | Buffalo Sabres | C / RUS | Elektrostal / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #179 | Marian Havel | Washington Capitals | F / CZE | Vancouver / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #180 | Kirill Sidorenko | Dallas Stars | C / RUS | Kurgan / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #181 | Mikko Luoma | Edmonton Oilers | D / FIN | Tappara / FINLAND | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #182 | Andre Deveaux | Montreal Canadiens | C / BHS | Belleville / OHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #183 | Paul Ranger | Tampa Bay Lightning via OTT -> TBL | D / CAN | Oshawa / OHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #184 | Jaroslav Balastik | Columbus Blue Jackets via VAN -> CBJ | F / CZE | Zlin / CZE | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #185 | Ryan Murphy | Los Angeles Kings | RW / USA | Boston College / H-EAST | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #186 | Jeff Pietrasiak | Phoenix Coyotes | G / USA | Berkshire / USHSE | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #187 | Eric Johansson | New Jersey Devils | C / CAN | Tri-City / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #188 | Kevin Kantee | Chicago Blackhawks | D / USA | Jokerit Jr. / Finland Jr. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #189 | Alexei Stonkus | New York Islanders | D / RUS | Yaroslavl / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #190 | DJ King | St. Louis Blues | F / CAN | Lethbridge / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #191 | Ian White | Toronto Maple Leafs | D / CAN | Swift Current / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #192 | Nikita Korovkin | Philadelphia Flyers via CAR -> PHI | D / RUS | Kamloops / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #193 | Joey Mormina | Philadelphia Flyers | D / CAN | Colgate U. / ECAC | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #194 | Kim Hirschovits | New York Rangers via SJS -> NYR | C / FIN | IFK / FINLAND | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #195 | Taylor Christie | Colorado Avalanche | D / CAN | Bowling Green / CCHA | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #196 | Mikael Vuorio | Florida Panthers via BOS -> FLA | G / FIN | Lukko / FINLAND | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #197 | James Cuddihy | Detroit Red Wings | C / CAN | Shawinigan / QMJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #198 | Nathan Oystrick | Atlanta Thrashers | D / CAN | South Surrey / BCHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #199 | Greg Mauldin | Columbus Blue Jackets | C / USA | U. Mass-Amherst / H-EAST | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #200 | Denis Yachmenev | Florida Panthers | LW / RUS | North Bay / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #201 | Mathieu Brunelle | Philadelphia Flyers via TBL -> PHI | LW / CAN | Victoriaville / QMJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #202 | Patrik Bartschi | Pittsburgh Penguins | F / CHE | Kloten / SUI | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #203 | Josh Morrow | Nashville Predators | D / CAN | Tri-City / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #204 | Niklas Eckerblom | Minnesota Wild via ANA -> MIN | C / SWE | Djurgarden / SWEDEN | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #205 | Jean-Francois Dufort | Edmonton Oilers via MIN -> EDM | LW / CAN | Cape Breton / QMJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #206 | David Van Der Gulik | Calgary Flames | RW / CAN | Chilliwack / BCHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #207 | Pierre Johnsson | Calgary Flames via NYR -> CGY | D / SWE | Farjestad Jr. / SJL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #208 | Radoslav Hecl | Buffalo Sabres | D / SVK | Bratislava / SVK | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #209 | Joni Lindlof | Washington Capitals | F / FIN | Tappara Jr. / Finland Jr. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #210 | Bryan Hamm | Dallas Stars | D / CAN | Peterborough / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #211 | Patrick Murphy | Edmonton Oilers | LW / USA | Newmarket / OPJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #212 | Jonathan Ferland | Montreal Canadiens | RW / CAN | Acadie-Bathurst / QMJHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #213 | Fredrik Norrena | Tampa Bay Lightning via OTT -> TBL | G / FIN | TPS / FINLAND | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #214 | Marc-Andre Roy | Vancouver Canucks | LW / CAN | Baie Comeau / QMJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #215 | Mikhail Lyubushin | Los Angeles Kings | D / RUS | Krylja / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #216 | Ladislav Kouba | Phoenix Coyotes | LW / CZE | Red Deer / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #217 | Tim Conboy | San Jose Sharks via NJD -> SJS | D / USA | Topeka / USHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #218 | Ilkka Pikkarainen | New Jersey Devils | RW / FIN | IFK / FINLAND | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #219 | Tyson Kellerman | Chicago Blackhawks | G / CAN | North Bay / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #220 | Brad Topping | New York Islanders | G / CAN | Brampton / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #221 | Jonas Johnson | St. Louis Blues | C / SWE | Frolunda / SWEDEN | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #222 | Scott May | Toronto Maple Leafs | F / CAN | Ohio State U. / CCHA | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #223 | Ilia Krikunov | Vancouver Canucks | F / RUS | Elektrostal / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #224 | Adam Taylor | Carolina Hurricanes | C / CAN | Kootenay / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #225 | Steven Goertzen | Columbus Blue Jackets via PHI -> CBJ | RW / CAN | Seattle / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #226 | Joey Crabb | New York Rangers via SJS -> NYR | RW / USA | Green Bay / USHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #227 | Ryan Steeves | Colorado Avalanche | F / CAN | Yale University / ECAC | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #228 | Dmitri Utkin | Boston Bruins | LW / RUS | Yaroslavl Jr. / RUSSIA-JR. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #229 | Derek Meech | Detroit Red Wings | D / CAN | Red Deer / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #230 | Colton Fretter | Atlanta Thrashers | F / CAN | Chatham / WJBHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #231 | Jaroslav Kracik | Columbus Blue Jackets | F / CZE | Plzen / CZE | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #232 | Peter Hafner | Florida Panthers | D / USA | Taft School / USHSE | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #233 | Vasily Koshechkin | Tampa Bay Lightning | G / RUS | Lada Togliatti / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #234 | Max Talbot | Pittsburgh Penguins | C / CAN | Hull / QMJHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #235 | Kaleb Betts | Nashville Predators | C / CAN | Chilliwack / BCHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #236 | Tyler Boldt | Atlanta Thrashers via ANA -> ATL | D / CAN | Kamloops / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #237 | Christoph Brandner | Minnesota Wild | F / AUT | Krefeld / GERMANY | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #238 | Jyri Marttinen | Calgary Flames | D / FIN | Jyvaskyla / FINLAND | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #239 | Ryan Lannon | Pittsburgh Penguins | D / USA | Harvard U. / ECAC | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #240 | Petr Prucha | New York Rangers | F / CZE | Pardubice Jr. / CZE JR. | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #241 | Dennis Wideman | Buffalo Sabres | D / CAN | London / OHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #242 | Igor Ignatushkin | Washington Capitals | F / RUS | Elektrostal / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #243 | Tuomas Mikkonen | Dallas Stars | F / FIN | Jyvaskyla / FINLAND | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #244 | Dwight Helminen | Edmonton Oilers | C / USA | U. of Michigan / CCHA | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #245 | Tomas Micka | Edmonton Oilers via MTL -> EDM | F / CZE | Slavia Jr. / CZE JR. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #246 | Josef Vavra | Ottawa Senators | LW / CZE | Vsetin Jr. / CZE JR. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #247 | Matt Violin | Vancouver Canucks | G / CAN | Lake Superior / CCHA | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #248 | Tuukka Pulliainen | Los Angeles Kings | F / FIN | Tuto / FINLAND | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #249 | Marcus Smith | Phoenix Coyotes | D / USA | Kitchener / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #250 | Dan Glover | New Jersey Devils | D / CAN | Camrose / AJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #251 | Jason Kostadine | Chicago Blackhawks | RW / USA | Hull / QMJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #252 | Martin Chabada | New York Islanders | F / CZE | Sparta / CZE | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #253 | Tom Koivisto | St. Louis Blues | D / FIN | Jokerit / FINLAND | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #254 | Jarkko Immonen | Toronto Maple Leafs | C / FIN | Assat / FINLAND | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #255 | Ryan Craig | Tampa Bay Lightning via CAR -> TBL | C / CAN | Brandon / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #256 | Darren Reid | Tampa Bay Lightning via PHI -> TBL | RW / CAN | Medicine Hat / WHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #257 | Pauli Levokari | Atlanta Thrashers via SJS -> ATL | D / FIN | IFK / FINLAND | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #258 | Sergei Shemetov | Colorado Avalanche | F / RUS | Yaroslavl / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #259 | Yan Stastny | Boston Bruins | F / CAN | U. of Notre Dame / CCHA | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #260 | Pierre-Olivier Beaulieu | Detroit Red Wings | D / CAN | Quebec / QMJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #261 | Francois Caron | Anaheim Ducks via ATL -> ANA | D / CAN | Moncton / QMJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #262 | Christian Soderstrom | Detroit Red Wings via CBJ -> DET | F / SWE | Timra / SWEDEN | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #263 | Sergei Mozyakin | Columbus Blue Jackets via FLA -> CBJ | F / RUS | HC CSKA / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #264 | Matt Davis | Nashville Predators via TBL -> NSH | G / CAN | Moncton / QMJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #265 | Dwight Labrosse | Pittsburgh Penguins | G / USA | Guelph / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #266 | Steven Spencer | Nashville Predators | D / CAN | Swift Current / WHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #267 | Chris Petrow | Anaheim Ducks | D / CAN | Oshawa / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #268 | Mikhail Tyulyapkin | Minnesota Wild | D / RUS | N. Novgorod Jr. / RUSSIA-JR. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #269 | Mika Hannula | Minnesota Wild via CGY -> MIN | F / SWE | Malmo / SWEDEN | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #270 | Rob Flynn | New York Rangers | RW / USA | Harvard U. / ECAC | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #271 | Martin Cizek | Buffalo Sabres | D / CZE | Slavia Jr. / CZE JR. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #272 | Patric Blomdahl | Washington Capitals | F / SWE | AIK Jr. / SWEDEN-JR. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #273 | Ned Havern | Dallas Stars | LW / USA | Boston College / H-EAST | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #274 | Fredrik Johansson | Edmonton Oilers | C / SWE | Frolunda Jr. / SWEDEN-JR. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #275 | Konstantin Korneev | Montreal Canadiens | D / RUS | Krylja / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #276 | Vitali Atyushov | Ottawa Senators | D / RUS | Perm / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #277 | Thomas Nussli | Vancouver Canucks | F / CHE | Zug / SUI | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #278 | Matt Gens | Vancouver Canucks | D / USA | St. Cloud State / WCHA | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #279 | Connor James | Los Angeles Kings | RW / CAN | U. of Denver / WCHA | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #280 | Russell Spence | Phoenix Coyotes | C / CAN | Opaskwayak (OCN) / MJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #281 | Bill Kinkel | New Jersey Devils | LW / USA | Kitchener / OHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #282 | Adam Burish | Chicago Blackhawks | RW / USA | Green Bay / USHL | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #283 | Per Braxenholm | New York Islanders | D / SWE | Morrum / SWEDEN | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #284 | Ryan MacMurchy | St. Louis Blues | RW / CAN | Notre Dame / SJHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #285 | Staffan Kronwall | Toronto Maple Leafs | D / SWE | Huddinge / SWEDEN | Former NHL |
| 2002 | #286 | Alexei Glukhov | Tampa Bay Lightning via CAR -> TBL | F / RUS | Chimik / RUS | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #287 | John Toffey | Tampa Bay Lightning via PHI -> TBL | C / USA | Ohio State U. / CCHA | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #288 | Michael Hutchins | San Jose Sharks | D / USA | Des Moines / USHL | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #289 | Sean Collins | Colorado Avalanche | LW / USA | U. of New Hampshire / H-EAST | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #290 | Pavel Frolov | Boston Bruins | F / RUS | N. Novgorod Jr. / RUSSIA-JR. | No NHL games |
| 2002 | #291 | Jonathan Ericsson | Detroit Red Wings | D / SWE | Vita Hasten / SWEDEN | Former NHL |