The 2002 NHL entry draft was the 40th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 22 and 23, 2002, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. In total, 291 players were drafted: 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.