| 2002 NHL Entry Draft | |
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| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 22–23, 2002 |
| Location | Air Canada Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Overview | |
| First selection |  Rick Nash(Columbus Blue Jackets) |
The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was the 40th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 22 and 23, 2002 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.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Duncan Keith, who played his last NHL game in the 2021–22 season.