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2002 NHL Draft

Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2002

Devon Platana | December 28, 2021

The third installment in this series has arrived after previously looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first two drafts. If you missed either one of them or…

Senators’ 2002 Draft Review – Swing and a Miss

Dayton Reimer | January 2, 2020

The Ottawa Senators were on the precipice of greatness in the early 2000’s. Through careful drafting and development, they had become one of the NHL’s top teams. Daniel Alfredsson, Marian…

Revisiting David Poile’s Drafts – 2002

Kyle Gipe | April 22, 2019

For the past few weeks, I’ve been diving into David Poile’s draft history as general manager of the Nashville Predators. Since he’s been the franchise’s only GM, he’s been at…

Jesse Niinimaki: A Lesson In Why NOT To Go Off The Board

Shane Sander | April 10, 2014

In 2002 the Oilers went well off the board when they surprised everyone and drafted Jesse Niinimaki 15th overall in one of the more shallower drafts in NHL history. The…

The Future of Ryan Whitney in Edmonton

Marcy Di Michele | February 7, 2013

When he was drafted fifth overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2002, big things were expected from defenseman Ryan Whitney. Whitney was billed as a offensive-minded blueliner who could log a ton of minutes and use his size to his advantage against the opposing teams top players.

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