Columbus Blue Jackets 2002 Entry Draft Picks
Review 12 picks that Columbus Blue Jackets made in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Stats include NHL games, goals, assists, and junior totals.
Round 1
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Rick Nash |  | LW | L | 54 | 32 | 40 | 72 | 88 | OHL | London | 1060 | 437 | 368 | 805 | 750 |
Total players drafted in Round 1 per nation:1
1Round 2
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Joakim Lindstrom |  | F | L | - | - | - | - | - | SWEDEN | Modo | 150 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 58 |
Total players drafted in Round 2 per nation:1
1Round 3
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Ole-Kristian Tollefsen |  | D | L | - | - | - | - | - | NOR | Lillehammer | 163 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 296 |
| 96 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Jeff Genovy |  | C | L | 52 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 86 | USHL | Des Moines | - | - | - | - | - |
Total players drafted in Round 3 per nation:11
11Round 4
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Ivan Tkachenko |  | F | L | - | - | - | - | - | RUS | Yaroslavl | - | - | - | - | - |
| 119 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Jekabs Redlihs |  | D | L | 38 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 24 | EJHL | Apple Core | - | - | - | - | - |
Total players drafted in Round 4 per nation:11
11Round 5
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Lasse Pirjeta |  | C | L | - | - | - | - | - | FINLAND | Karpat | 146 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 50 |
Total players drafted in Round 5 per nation:1
1Round 6
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Tim Konsorada | | RW | R | 71 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 36 | WHL | Brandon | - | - | - | - | - |
| 184 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Jaroslav Balastik |  | F | L | - | - | - | - | - | CZE | Zlin | 74 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 30 |
Total players drafted in Round 6 per nation:11
11Round 7
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Greg Mauldin | | C | R | - | - | - | - | - | H-EAST | U. Mass-Amherst | 36 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| 225 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Steven Goertzen | | RW | R | 66 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 45 | WHL | Seattle | 68 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 83 |
Total players drafted in Round 7 per nation:11
11Round 8
| Pick # | Drafted By | Player | NAT | POS | SH | JR GP | JR G | JR A | JR PTS | JR PIM | League | Team | NHL GP | NHL G | NHL A | NHL PTS | NHL PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Jaroslav Kracik | | F | L | - | - | - | - | - | CZE | Plzen | - | - | - | - | - |
Total players drafted in Round 8 per nation:1
1Total Players Drafted Per Nationality
3CAN
2CZE
2USA
1FIN
1LVA
1NOR
1RUS
1SWE
Total Players
12
