{"id":31497,"date":"2003-07-09T22:23:36","date_gmt":"2003-07-10T03:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=31497"},"modified":"2010-09-30T22:25:10","modified_gmt":"2010-10-01T03:25:10","slug":"nhl-draft-2002","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2003\/07\/09\/nhl-draft-2002\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Draft 2002"},"content":{"rendered":"

June 22-23<\/b><\/p>\n

TORONTO, Ont. — The following college players or recruits were chosen in the National Hockey League’s 2002 entry draft:<\/p>\n

(I)<\/b> = Incoming Recruit
\n*<\/b> = No Longer With Team<\/p>\n


<\/p>\n

Round One<\/h4>\n
Pick  NHL Team               Name, Pos                  School (Conference)<\/b>\r\n  5   Pittsburgh Penguins    Ryan Whitney, D            Boston University (HEA)\r\n 10   Calgary Flames         Eric Nystrom, F            Michigan (CCHA)\r\n 11   Buffalo Sabres         Keith Ballard, D           Minnesota (WCHA)\r\n 14   Montreal Canadiens     Chris Higgins, F           Yale (ECAC)\r\n 27   San Jose Sharks        Mike Morris, RW (I)        Northeastern (HEA)\r\n 30   Atlanta Thrashers      Jim Slater, C              Michigan State (CCHA)\r\n<\/pre>\n

Round Two<\/h4>\n
Pick  NHL Team               Name, Pos                  School (Conference)<\/b>\r\n 33   New York Rangers       Lee Felardeau, C           Michigan State (CCHA)\r\n 39   Calgary Flames         Brian McConnell, C         Boston University (HEA)\r\n 40   Florida Panthers       Rob Globke, C\/RW           Notre Dame (CCHA)\r\n 44   Edmonton Oilers        Matt Greene, D (I)         North Dakota (WCHA)\r\n 46   Phoenix Coyotes        David LeNeveu, G           Cornell (ECAC)\r\n 52   San Jose Sharks        Dan Spang, D (I)           Boston University (HEA)\r\n 53   New Jersey Devils      Barry Tallackson, RW       Minnesota (WCHA)\r\n 54   Chicago Blackhawks     Duncan Keith, D            Michigan State (CCHA)\r\n<\/pre>\n

Round Three<\/h4>\n
Pick  NHL Team               Name, Pos                  School (Conference)<\/b>\r\n 64   New Jersey Devils      Jason Ryznar, LW           Michigan (CCHA)\r\n 68   Vancouver Canucks      Brett Skinner, D           Denver (WCHA)\r\n 70   Phoenix Coyotes        Joe Callahan, D            Yale (ECAC)\r\n 72   Minnesota Wild         Michael Erickson, RW       Minnesota (WCHA)\r\n 78   Dallas Stars           Geoff Waugh, D (I)         Northern Michigan (CCHA)\r\n 79   Edmonton Oilers        Brock Radunske, LW\/RW      Michigan State (CCHA)\r\n 80   Phoenix Coyotes        Matt Jones, D              North Dakota (WCHA)\r\n 82   Buffalo Sabres         John Adams, D              Boston College (HEA)\r\n 94   Colorado Avalanche     Eric Lundberg, D           Providence (HEA)\r\n 96   Columbus Blue Jackets  Jeff Genovy, C (I)         Clarkson (ECAC)\r\n<\/pre>\n

Round Four<\/h4>\n
Pick  NHL Team               Name, Pos                  School (Conference)<\/b>\r\n114   Vancouver Canucks      John Laliberte, RW (I)     Boston University (HEA)\r\n116   Atlanta Thrashers      Patrick Dwyer, RW          Western Michigan (CCHA)\r\n119   Columbus Blue Jackets  Jekabs Redlihs, D (I)      Boston University (HEA)\r\n121   Buffalo Sabres         Marty Magers, G (I)        Michigan Tech (WCHA)\r\n127   New York Rangers       Nathan Guenin, D (I)       Ohio State (CCHA)\r\n129   Colorado Avalanche     Tom Gilbert, D (I)         Wisconsin (WCHA)\r\n<\/pre>\n

Round Five<\/h4>\n
Pick  NHL Team               Name, Pos                  School (Conference)<\/b>\r\n132   Phoenix Coyotes        John Zeiler, RW (I)        St. Lawrence (ECAC)\r\n135   Tampa Bay Lightning    Joseph Pearce, G (I)       Boston College (HEA)\r\n136   Pittsburgh Penguins    Andrew Sertich, LW (I)     Minnesota (WCHA)\r\n143   New York Rangers       Mike Walsh, LW (I)         Notre Dame (CCHA)\r\n148   Edmonton Oilers        Glenn Fisher, G (I-03)     Denver (WCHA)\r\n150   Ottawa Senators        Brock Hooton, C (I)        St. Cloud State (WCHA)\r\n152   Los Angeles Kings      Greg Hogeboom, RW          Miami (CCHA)\r\n157   Los Angeles Kings      Joel Andresen, D (I)       Nebraska-Omaha (CCHA)\r\n158   Florida Panthers       Vince Bellissimo, C (I)    Western Michigan (CCHA)\r\n161   Philadelphia Flyers    Dov Grumet-Morris, G       Harvard (ECAC)\r\n163   San Jose Sharks        Tom Walsh, D (I)           Harvard (ECAC)\r\n165   St. Louis Blues        Justin Maiser, C\/LW        Boston University (HEA)\r\n<\/pre>\n

Round Six<\/h4>\n
Pick  NHL Team               Name, Pos                  School (Conference)<\/b>\r\n170   Tampa Bay Lightning    P.J. Atherton, D (I)       Minnesota (WCHA)\r\n171   Pittsburgh Penguins    Robert Goepfert, G (I)     Providence (HEA)\r\n172   Nashville Predators    Mike McKenna, G            St. Lawrence (ECAC)\r\n175   Minnesota Wild         Matt Foy, RW (*)           Merrimack (HEA)\r\n176   Calgary Flames         Curtis McElhinney, G       Colorado College (WCHA)\r\n177   New York Rangers       Jake Taylor, D (I)         Minnesota (WCHA)\r\n185   Los Angeles Kings      Ryan Murphy, RW            Boston College (HEA)\r\n186   Phoenix Coyotes        Jeff Pietrasiak, G (I)     New Hampshire (HEA)\r\n193   Philadelphia Flyers    Joey Mormina, D            Colgate (ECAC)\r\n195   Colorado Avalanche     Taylor Christie, D         Bowling Green (CCHA)\r\n<\/pre>\n

Round Seven<\/h4>\n
Pick  NHL Team               Name, Pos                  School (Conference)<\/b>\r\n198   Atlanta Thrashers      Nathan Oystrick, D (I)     Northern Michigan (CCHA)\r\n199   Columbus Blue Jackets  Greg Mauldin, C            Massachusetts (HEA)\r\n206   Calgary Flames         David Van der Gulik, RW(I) Boston University (HEA)\r\n\r\n217   San Jose Sharks        Tim Conboy, D (I)          St. Cloud (WCHA)\r\n222   Toronto Maple Leafs    Scott May, F               Ohio State (CCHA)\r\n226   New York Rangers       Joseph Crabb, RW (I)       Colorado College (WCHA)\r\n227   Colorado Avalanche     Ryan Steeves, C\/LW         Yale (ECAC)\r\n<\/pre>\n

Round Eight<\/h4>\n
Pick  NHL Team               Name, Pos                  School (Conference)<\/b>\r\n230   Atlanta Thrashers      Colton Fretter, C\/RW (I)   Michigan State (CCHA)\r\n232   Florida Panthers       Peter Hafner, D (I)        Harvard (ECAC)\r\n235   Nashville Predators    Kaleb Betts, C (I)         Nebraska-Omaha (CCHA)\r\n239   Pittsburgh Penguins    Ryan Lannon, D             Harvard (ECAC)\r\n244   Edmonton Oilers        Dwight Helminen, C         Michigan (CCHA)\r\n247   Vancouver Canucks      Matt Violin, G             Lake Superior (CCHA)\r\n250   New Jersey Devils      Dan Glover, D (I-03)       Cornell (ECAC)\r\n259   Boston Bruins          Yan Stastny, C\/LW          Notre Dame (CCHA)\r\n<\/pre>\n

Round Nine<\/h4>\n
Pick  NHL Team               Name, Pos                  School (Conference)<\/b>\r\n270   New York Rangers       Rob Flynn, RW              Harvard (ECAC)\r\n272   Dallas Stars           Ned Havern, LW             Boston College (HEA)\r\n278   Vancouver Canucks      Matt Gens, D               St. Cloud State (WCHA)\r\n279   Los Angeles Kings      Connor James, RW           Denver (WCHA)\r\n280   Phoenix Coyotes        Russell Spence, C (I)      Alaska-Fairbanks (CCHA)\r\n282   Chicago Blackhawks     Adam Burish, RW (I)        Wisconsin (WCHA)\r\n284   St. Louis Blues        Ryan MacMurchy, RW (I)     Wisconsin (WCHA)\r\n287   Tampa Bay Lightning    John Toffey, C             Ohio State (CCHA)\r\n288   San Jose Sharks        Michael Hutchins, D (I)    New Hampshire (HEA)\r\n289   Colorado Avalanche     Sean Collins, LW           New Hampshire (HEA)\r\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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