2002 NHL Draft
Jim Slater in the 2002 NHL Draft
Atlanta Thrashers selected Jim Slater 30th overall in the 2002 NHL Draft.
It was the second of the 10 picks Atlanta Thrashers made in the draft. Of the 290 players selected in 2002, 104 have played in the NHL regular season. His 584 games put him 29th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 30
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 30
- Drafting team
- ATLAtlanta Thrashers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 27–33 in the 2002 draft
- 27Mike MorrisRSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 28Jonas JohanssonR1 GP · 0 PCOLColorado Avalanche
- 29Hannu ToivonenG61 GP · 18 WBOSBoston Bruins
- 30Jim SlaterC584 GP · 138 PATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 31Jeff DeslauriersG62 GP · 23 WEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 32Janos VasFDALDallas Stars
- 33Lee FalardeauCNYRNew York Rangers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2002 class
30th
of 290 players selected
19th
of 165 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Rick NashL1060 GP · 805 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 2Kari LehtonenG648 GP · 310 WATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 3Jay BouwmeesterD1240 GP · 424 PFLAFlorida Panthers
- 4Joni PitkanenD535 GP · 282 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 5Ryan WhitneyD481 GP · 259 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 6Scottie UpshallR759 GP · 284 PNSHNashville Predators
- 7Joffrey LupulL701 GP · 420 PANAAnaheim Ducks
- 8Pierre-Marc BouchardC593 GP · 356 PMINMinnesota Wild
- 9Petr TaticekC3 GP · 0 PFLAFlorida Panthers
- 10Eric NystromL593 GP · 123 PCGYCalgary Flames
+ 280 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Jim Slater made his NHL debut on October 5, 2005, 3 years and 105 days after the draft.
584
Games
67
Goals
71
Assists
138
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Atlanta Thrashers picks in the 2002 draft
- 2Kari LehtonenG648 GP · 310 WATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 30Jim SlaterC584 GP · 138 PATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 116Patrick DwyerR416 GP · 93 PATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 124Lane MansonDATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 144Paul FlacheDATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 167Brad SchellCATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 198Nathan OystrickD65 GP · 15 PATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 230Colton FretterFATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 236Tyler BoldtDATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 257Pauli LevokariDATLAtlanta Thrashers