2002 NHL Draft
Joakim Lindström in the 2002 NHL Draft
Columbus Blue Jackets selected Joakim Lindström 41st overall in the 2002 NHL Draft, with the 11th pick of round 2.
He was the third of the 21 Swedes selected that year. It was the second of the 13 picks Columbus Blue Jackets made in the draft. Of the 290 players selected in 2002, 104 have played in the NHL regular season. His 150 games put him 55th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 41
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 11
- Drafting team
- CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 38–44 in the 2002 draft
- 38Josh HardingG151 GP · 60 WMINMinnesota Wild
- 39Brian McConnellCCGYCalgary Flames
- 40Rob GlobkeR46 GP · 2 PFLAFlorida Panthers
- 41Joakim LindströmC150 GP · 43 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 42Marius HoltetFDALDallas Stars
- 43Trevor DaleyD1058 GP · 309 PDALDallas Stars
- 44Matt GreeneD615 GP · 80 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2002 class
3rd
of 21 Swedes selected
26th
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
Joakim Lindström made his NHL debut on February 8, 2006, 3 years and 231 days after the draft.
150
Games
19
Goals
24
Assists
43
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Columbus Blue Jackets picks in the 2002 draft
- 1Rick NashL1060 GP · 805 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 41Joakim LindströmC150 GP · 43 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 65Ole-Kristian TollefsenD163 GP · 12 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 96Jeff GenovyCCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 98Ivan TkachenkoFCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 119Jekabs RedlihsDCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 133Lasse PirjetaL146 GP · 50 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 168Tim KonsoradaRCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 184Jaroslav BalastikL74 GP · 24 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 199Greg MauldinL36 GP · 10 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 225Steven GoertzenR68 GP · 4 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 231Jaroslav KracikFCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 263Sergei MozyakinFCBJColumbus Blue Jackets