2002 NHL Entry Draft
| 2002 NHL Draft | |
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| Date(s) | June 22–23, 2002 |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario |
| First selection |
 Rick NashSelected by: Columbus Blue Jackets |
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The 2002 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft was held June 22–23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. Two hundred and ninety-one players were drafted in total: 35 from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL); 23 from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL); 43 from the Western Hockey League (WHL); 41 from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) hockey conferences; six from U.S. high schools and 110 from outside North America.
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