2002 NHL Draft
Mike McKenna in the 2002 NHL Draft
Nashville Predators selected Mike McKenna 172nd overall in the 2002 NHL Draft, with the 6th pick of round 6.
It was the fourth of the 8 picks Nashville Predators made in the draft. Of the 290 players selected in 2002, 104 have played in the NHL regular season. His 35 games put him 79th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 172
- Round and pick
- Round 6, pick 6
- Drafting team
- NSHNashville Predators
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 169–175 in the 2002 draft
- 169Jeremy SwansonDFLAFlorida Panthers
- 170P.J. AthertonDTBLTampa Bay Lightning
- 171Robert GoepfertGPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 172Mike McKennaG35 GP · 7 WNSHNashville Predators
- 173Luke FritshawDANAAnaheim Ducks
- 174Karri AkkanenFTBLTampa Bay Lightning
- 175Matt FoyR56 GP · 13 PMINMinnesota Wild
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2002 class
171st
of 290 players selected
23rd
of 33 goaltenders 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
Mike McKenna made his NHL debut on February 3, 2009, 6 years and 225 days after the draft.
35
Games
7
Wins
1
Shutouts
.890
Save %
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Nashville Predators picks in the 2002 draft
- 6Scottie UpshallR759 GP · 284 PNSHNashville Predators
- 102Brandon SegalR103 GP · 22 PNSHNashville Predators
- 138Patrick JarrettCNSHNashville Predators
- 172Mike McKennaG35 GP · 7 WNSHNashville Predators
- 203Josh MorrowDNSHNashville Predators
- 235Kaleb BettsCNSHNashville Predators
- 264Matt DavisGNSHNashville Predators
- 266Steven SpencerDNSHNashville Predators