2002 NHL Draft
Alexander Steen in the 2002 NHL Draft
Toronto Maple Leafs selected Alexander Steen 24th overall in the 2002 NHL Draft.
He was the first of the 21 Swedes selected that year. It was the first of the 9 picks Toronto Maple Leafs made in the draft. Of the 290 players selected in 2002, 104 have played in the NHL regular season. Only 5 of them have played more games than his 1018, and only 2 have scored more points than his 622.
- Overall pick
- 24
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 24
- Drafting team
- TORToronto Maple Leafs
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 21–27 in the 2002 draft
- 21Anton BabchukD289 GP · 107 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 22Sean BergenheimL506 GP · 180 PNYINew York Islanders
- 23Ben EagerL407 GP · 85 PPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 24Alexander SteenL1018 GP · 622 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 25Cam WardG701 GP · 334 WCARCarolina Hurricanes
- 26Martin VagnerDDALDallas Stars
- 27Mike MorrisRSJSSan Jose Sharks
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2002 class
1st
of 21 Swedes selected
16th
of 165 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Swedes selected
- 24Alexander SteenL1018 GP · 622 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 28Jonas JohanssonR1 GP · 0 PCOLColorado Avalanche
- 41Joakim LindströmC150 GP · 43 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 81Marcus JonasenFNYRNew York Rangers
- 101Daniel FernholmDPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 111Jonas AlmtorpCEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 120Robin JonssonDSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 125Johan BjorkDOTTOttawa Senators
- 131Johan BerggrenDDETDetroit Red Wings
- 149Marcus PaulssonFNYINew York Islanders
+ 11 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Alexander Steen made his NHL debut on October 5, 2005, 3 years and 105 days after the draft.
1018
Games
245
Goals
377
Assists
622
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Toronto Maple Leafs picks in the 2002 draft
- 24Alexander SteenL1018 GP · 622 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 57Matt StajanC1003 GP · 413 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 74Todd FordGNo NHL gamesTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 88Dominic D'AmourDTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 122David TuronDTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 191Ian WhiteD503 GP · 179 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 222Scott MayFTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 254Jarkko ImmonenC20 GP · 8 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 285Staffan KronwallD66 GP · 4 PTORToronto Maple Leafs