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Canadian players in the 2002 NHL Draft

104 Canadian players were picked in the 2002 NHL Draft, ten of them in the first round. Rick Nash went first overall, to the Columbus Blue Jackets. No country had more players picked that year. 47 of them have played in the NHL.

104
Picked
10
In the first round
47
Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

10 picks

Round 2

11 picks

Round 3

12 picks

Round 4

10 picks

Round 5

15 picks

Round 6

13 picks

Round 7

15 picks

Round 8

11 picks

Round 9

7 picks

The teams that drafted them

NSHNashville Predators7 picks, first at 6
WSHWashington Capitals7 picks, first at 12
ANAAnaheim Ducks6 picks, first at 7
ATLAtlanta Thrashers6 picks, first at 124
TORToronto Maple Leafs5 picks, first at 57
LAKLos Angeles Kings5 picks, first at 104
FLAFlorida Panthers4 picks, first at 3
MINMinnesota Wild4 picks, first at 8
PHXPhoenix Coyotes4 picks, first at 23
EDMEdmonton Oilers4 picks, first at 31
DALDallas Stars4 picks, first at 43
TBLTampa Bay Lightning4 picks, first at 60
COLColorado Avalanche4 picks, first at 61
VANVancouver Canucks4 picks, first at 68
DETDetroit Red Wings4 picks, first at 166
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets3 picks, first at 1
BUFBuffalo Sabres3 picks, first at 20
CHIChicago Blackhawks3 picks, first at 54
PITPittsburgh Penguins3 picks, first at 69
NJDNew Jersey Devils3 picks, first at 85
CGYCalgary Flames3 picks, first at 90
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers3 picks, first at 105
CARCarolina Hurricanes2 picks, first at 25
MTLMontréal Canadiens2 picks, first at 99
OTTOttawa Senators2 picks, first at 113
STLSt. Louis Blues2 picks, first at 190
SJSSan Jose SharksNo. 139
NYINew York IslandersNo. 220
BOSBoston BruinsNo. 259

The class in the NHL

Regular season, whole careers: skaters by points, goalies by games.

The class against the other years

Players picked each year and the year's first pick.
  1. 202668
  2. 202585
  3. 202486
  4. 202387
  5. 202287
  6. 202183
  7. 202069
  8. 201964
  9. 201869
  10. 201777
  11. 201686
  12. 201577
  13. 201477
  14. 201397
  15. 2012100
  16. 201177
  17. 201098
  18. 2009102
  19. 2008118
  20. 2007101
  21. 200681
  22. 2005108
  23. 2004122
  24. 2003129
  25. 2002104
  26. 2001103
  27. 200096
  28. 1999106
  29. 1998127
  30. 1997129
  31. 1996135
  32. 1995137
  33. 1994150
  34. 1993137
  35. 1992132
  36. 1991137
  37. 1990116
  38. 1989135
  39. 1988131
  40. 1987114
  41. 1986153
  42. 1985153
  43. 1984144
  44. 1983143
  45. 1982149
  46. 1981136
  47. 1980159
  48. 1979108
  49. 1978167
  50. 1977139
  51. 1976103
  52. 1975162
  53. 1974202
  54. 1973151