# 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 4, 2002, and concluded with the 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 12, 2003, at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. This was the 56th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 109th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team. The 2002–03 season was the final year for the MAAC hockey conference when Iona and Fairfield ended their programs at the conclusion of the season.
The NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament expanded to 16 teams for the first time in 2003. As a result, two regional sites were added for the new Northeast and Midwest brackets.

## Season Outlook
### Pre-season polls

The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.
The U.S. College Hockey Online poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts. The USA Today/American Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media.
USCHO Poll :
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Minnesota (22) |
| 2 | Denver (13) |
| 3 | Michigan (3) |
| 4 | New Hampshire (1) |
| 5 | Boston University (2) |
| 6 | Maine |
| 7 | Michigan State |
| 8 | Cornell |
| 9 | Boston College |
| 10 | Colorado College |
| 11 | St. Cloud State |
| 12 | Northern Michigan |
| 13 | North Dakota |
| 14 | Harvard |
| 15 | Ohio State |
USA Today Poll :
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Minnesota (12) |
| 2 | Michigan (1) |
| 3 | Denver (2) |
| 4 | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Boston University |
| 6 | Maine |
| 7 | Michigan State |
| 8 | Cornell |
| 9 | St. Cloud State |
| 10 | Colorado College |
| 11 | Northern Michigan |
| 12 (tie) | Boston College |
| 12 (tie) | North Dakota |
| 14 | Harvard |
| 15 | Ohio State |

## Regular season
### Season tournaments

| Tournament | Dates | Teams | Champion |
| Lefty McFadden Invitational | October 4–5 | 4 | Miami |
| Black Bear Classic | October 11–12 | 4 | Maine |
| Ice Breaker Tournament | October 11–12 | 4 | Boston University |
| Maverick Stampede | October 11–12 | 4 | Denver |
| Xerox College Hockey Showcase | October 11–12 | 4 | North Dakota |
| Nye Frontier Classic | October 18–19 | 4 | Colorado College |
| College Hockey Showcase | November 29–December 1 | 4 | |
| Denver Cup | December 27–28 | 4 | Denver |
| Dodge Holiday Classic | December 27–28 | 4 | Minnesota |
| Subway Holiday Classic | December 27–28 | 4 | North Dakota |
| Florida College Classic | December 28–29 | 4 | Maine |
| Great Lakes Invitational | December 28–29 | 4 | Boston University |
| Ledyard Bank Classic | December 28–29 | 4 | Dartmouth |
| Rensselaer Holiday Tournament | December 28–29 | 4 | Merrimack |
| Badger Showdown | December 29–30 | 4 | Wisconsin |
| Beanpot | February 3, 10 | 4 | Boston University |

### Standings

2002–03 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #6 Ferris State† | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 121 | 64 | 42 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 188 | 100 |
| #4 Michigan* | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 111 | 72 | 43 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 167 | 103 |
| #12 Ohio State | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 90 | 63 | 43 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 129 | 95 |
| #15 Michigan State | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 113 | 83 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 154 | 118 |
| Northern Michigan | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 29 | 91 | 83 | 41 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 144 | 120 |
| Miami | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 86 | 66 | 41 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 132 | 101 |
| Notre Dame | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 90 | 90 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 122 | 123 |
| Western Michigan | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 27 | 92 | 101 | 38 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 122 | 147 |
| Alaska-Fairbanks | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 78 | 104 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 111 | 130 |
| Nebraska-Omaha | 28 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 64 | 97 | 40 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 98 | 135 |
| Bowling Green | 28 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 71 | 116 | 36 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 94 | 143 |
| Lake Superior State | 28 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 108 | 38 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 60 | 146 |
| Championship: Michigan † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||
2002–03 College Hockey America standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Alabama-Huntsville† | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 88 | 59 | 35 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 135 | 121 |
| Niagara | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 77 | 60 | 37 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 126 | 133 |
| Wayne State* | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 62 | 56 | 40 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 131 | 131 |
| Bemidji State | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 58 | 46 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 95 | 98 |
| Findlay | 20 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 77 | 35 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 93 | 120 |
| Air Force | 20 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 73 | 37 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 98 | 146 |
| Championship: Wayne State † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||
2002–03 ECAC Hockey standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #1 Cornell†* | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 89 | 29 | 36 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 133 | 49 |
| #10 Harvard | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 94 | 47 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 133 | 78 |
| Dartmouth | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 77 | 71 | 34 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 127 | 110 |
| Yale | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 94 | 73 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 121 | 107 |
| Brown | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 65 | 54 | 35 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 96 | 83 |
| Union | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 62 | 68 | 36 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 105 | 113 |
| Clarkson | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 69 | 56 | 35 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 96 | 99 |
| Colgate | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 49 | 71 | 40 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 96 | 127 |
| St. Lawrence | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 65 | 80 | 37 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 103 | 129 |
| Vermont | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 58 | 85 | 36 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 104 | 142 |
| Rensselaer | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 84 | 40 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 94 | 134 |
| Princeton | 22 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 99 | 31 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 62 | 140 |
| Championship: Cornell † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||
2002–03 Hockey East standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #3 New Hampshire†* | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 84 | 55 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 156 | 96 |
| #8 Boston College† | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 97 | 55 | 39 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 149 | 97 |
| #9 Maine | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 81 | 61 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 140 | 91 |
| Providence | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 76 | 71 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 126 | 104 |
| #7 Boston University | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 78 | 66 | 42 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 143 | 112 |
| Massachusetts | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 60 | 80 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 119 | 125 |
| Merrimack | 24 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 59 | 80 | 36 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 92 | 116 |
| Massachusetts–Lowell | 24 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 63 | 95 | 36 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 110 | 142 |
| Northeastern | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 54 | 89 | 34 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 83 | 115 |
| Championship: New Hampshire † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||
2002–03 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Mercyhurst†* | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 105 | 73 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 135 | 129 |
| Quinnipiac | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 109 | 72 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 139 | 98 |
| Holy Cross | 26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 29 | 81 | 67 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 109 | 105 |
| Sacred Heart | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 79 | 62 | 35 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 95 | 86 |
| Bentley | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 26 | 77 | 80 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 94 | 122 |
| Army | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 26 | 67 | 72 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 93 | 92 |
| Canisius | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 66 | 71 | 37 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 85 | 126 |
| Iona | 26 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 80 | 80 | 35 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 91 | 122 |
| American International | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 19 | 66 | 105 | 32 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 83 | 137 |
| Connecticut | 26 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 74 | 102 | 34 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 91 | 148 |
| Fairfield | 26 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 67 | 87 | 33 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 86 | 121 |
| Championship: Mercyhurst † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||
2002–03 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #5 Colorado College† | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 125 | 70 | 42 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 190 | 103 |
| #2 Minnesota* | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 106 | 81 | 45 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 189 | 122 |
| #11 Minnesota State-Mankato | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 116 | 104 | 41 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 155 | 144 |
| #13 North Dakota | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 103 | 82 | 43 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 172 | 120 |
| #14 Minnesota-Duluth | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 95 | 80 | 42 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 153 | 119 |
| St. Cloud State | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 96 | 85 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 124 | 118 |
| Denver | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 95 | 85 | 41 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 152 | 102 |
| Wisconsin | 28 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 61 | 101 | 40 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 93 | 134 |
| Michigan Tech | 28 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 77 | 116 | 38 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 109 | 154 |
| Alaska-Anchorage | 28 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 111 | 36 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 57 | 143 |
| Championship: Minnesota † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||

### Final regular season polls

The top 15 teams ranked before the NCAA tournament.
USA Today Poll :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Cornell |
| 2 | Colorado College |
| 3 | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Minnesota |
| 5 | Michigan |
| 6 | Ferris State |
| 7 | Boston University |
| 8 | Boston College |
| 9 | Maine |
| 10 | Minnesota State Mankato |
| 11 | Harvard |
| 12 | North Dakota |
| 13 | Ohio State |
| 14 | Minnesota Duluth |
| 15 | Michigan State |
USCHO Poll :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Cornell |
| 2 | Colorado College |
| 3 | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ferris State |
| 6 | Boston University |
| 7 | Michigan |
| 8 | Boston College |
| 9 | Maine |
| 10 | Harvard |
| 11 | Minnesota State Mankato |
| 12 | North Dakota |
| 13 | Ohio State |
| 14 | Minnesota Duluth |
| 15 | St. Cloud State |

## 2003 NCAA Tournament

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Regional Finals | Regional Finals | Regional Finals | Frozen Four | Frozen Four | Frozen Four | | National Championship | National Championship | National Championship |
| 1 | Cornell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Minnesota State–Mankato | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Minnesota State–Mankato | 4 | 1 | Cornell | 2** | | | | | | | |
| East Regional | East Regional | East Regional | 1 | Cornell | 2** | | | | | | | |
| East Regional | East Regional | East Regional | 2 | Boston College | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | Boston College | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ohio State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ohio State | 0 | | | | E1 | Cornell | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | NE1 | New Hampshire | 3 | | | | |
| 1 | New Hampshire | 5 | | | | | | | NE1 | New Hampshire | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | St. Cloud State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | St. Cloud State | 2 | 1 | New Hampshire | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Northeast Regional | Northeast Regional | Northeast Regional | 1 | New Hampshire | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Northeast Regional | Northeast Regional | Northeast Regional | 2 | Boston University | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Boston University | 6 | 2 | Boston University | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Harvard | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Harvard | 4 | | | | | | | | NE1 | New Hampshire | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | W1 | Minnesota | 5 |
| 1 | Colorado College | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | Minnesota | 5 |
| 4 | Wayne State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wayne State | 2 | 1 | Colorado College | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Midwest Regional | Midwest Regional | Midwest Regional | 1 | Colorado College | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Midwest Regional | Midwest Regional | Midwest Regional | 3 | Michigan | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Maine | 1 | 3 | Michigan | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Michigan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Michigan | 2 | | | | MW3 | Michigan | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | W1 | Minnesota | 3* | | | | |
| 1 | Minnesota | 9 | | | | | | | W1 | Minnesota | 3* | | | | |
| 4 | Mercyhurst | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mercyhurst | 2 | 1 | Minnesota | 7 | | | | | | | |
| West Regional | West Regional | West Regional | 1 | Minnesota | 7 | | | | | | | |
| West Regional | West Regional | West Regional | 2 | Ferris State | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Ferris State | 5 | 2 | Ferris State | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | North Dakota | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

## Player stats
### Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Class | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Peter Sejna | Junior | Colorado College | 42 | 36 | 46 | 82 | 12 |
| Chris Kunitz | Senior | Ferris State | 42 | 35 | 44 | 79 | 47 |
| Noah Clarke | Senior | Colorado College | 42 | 21 | 49 | 70 | 15 |
| Shane Joseph | Junior | Minnesota State-Mankato | 41 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 6 |
| Grant Stevenson | Sophomore | Minnesota State-Mankato | 38 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 38 |
| Brandon Bochenski | Sophomore | North Dakota | 43 | 35 | 27 | 62 | 42 |
| Tomas Vanek | Freshman | Minnesota | 45 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 60 |
| Zach Parise | Freshman | North Dakota | 39 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 34 |
| Jeff Legue | Sophomore | Ferris State | 42 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 35 |
| Ben Eaves | Junior | Boston College | 36 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 18 |

### Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Class | Team | GP | Min | W | L | OT | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
| David LeNeveu | Sophomore | Cornell | 32 | 1946 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 9 | .940 | 1.20 |
| Frank Doyle | Sophomore | Maine | 21 | 1179 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 2 | .915 | 2.14 |
| Mike Ayers | Junior | New Hampshire | 41 | 2499 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 91 | 7 | .926 | 2.18 |
| Matti Kaltianinen | Sophomore | Boston College | 30 | 1843 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 68 | 1 | .903 | 2.21 |
| Mike Betz | Junior | Ohio State | 36 | 2140 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 80 | 2 | .903 | 2.24 |
| Eddy Ferhi | Senior | Sacred Heart | 29 | 1769 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 67 | 3 | .924 | 2.27 |
| Adam Berkhoel | Junior | Denver | 26 | 1435 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 3 | .908 | 2.30 |
| Yann Danis | Junior | Brown | 34 | 2074 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 80 | 5 | .929 | 2.31 |
| Al Montoya | Freshman | Michigan | 43 | 2547 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 99 | 4 | .911 | 2.33 |
| Mike Brown | Sophomore | Ferris State | 41 | 2403 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 94 | 4 | .925 | 2.35 |

## Awards
### WCHA

| Award | Award | Recipient |
| Player of the Year | Player of the Year | Peter Sejna, Colorado College |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Defensive Player of the Year | Joe Cullen, Colorado College |
| | | Aaron MacKenzie, Denver |
| Rookie of the Year | Rookie of the Year | Thomas Vanek, Minnesota |
| Student-Athlete of the Year | Student-Athlete of the Year | Tom Preissing, Colorado College |
| Coach of the Year | Coach of the Year | Troy Jutting, Minnesota State-Mankato |
| Most Valuable Player in Tournament | Most Valuable Player in Tournament | Grant Potulny, Minnesota |
| All-WCHA Teams |||
| First Team | Position | Second Team |
| Curtis McElhinney, Colorado College | G | Wade Dubielewicz, Denver |
| Tom Preissing, Colorado College | D | Aaron MacKenzie, Denver |
| Paul Martin, Minnesota | D | Keith Ballard, Minnesota |
| Peter Sejna, Colorado College | F | Noah Clarke, Colorado College |
| Shane Joseph, Minnesota State-Mankato | F | Thomas Vanek, Minnesota |
| Grant Stevenson, Minnesota State-Mankato | F | Brandon Bochenski, North Dakota |
| Third Team | Position | Rookie Team |
| Iassc Reichmuth, Minnesota-Duluth | G | Iassc Reichmuth, Minnesota-Duluth |
| Andy Schneider, North Dakota | D | Mark Stuart, Colorado College |
| David Hale, North Dakota | D | Chris Harrington, Minnesota |
| Zach Parise, North Dakota | F | Thomas Vanek, Minnesota |
| Kevin Doell, Denver | F | Zach Parise, North Dakota |
| Troy Riddle, Minnesota | F | Brett Sterling, Colorado College |

## 2003 NHL Entry Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | College | Conference | NHL team |
| 1 | 5 | Thomas Vanek | Minnesota | WCHA | Buffalo Sabres |
| 1 | 7 | Ryan Suter $^†$ | Wisconsin | WCHA | Nashville Predators |
| 1 | 12 | Hugh Jessiman | Dartmouth | ECAC Hockey | New York Rangers |
| 1 | 17 | Zach Parise | North Dakota | WCHA | New Jersey Devils |
| 1 | 21 | Mark Stuart | Colorado College | WCHA | Boston Bruins |
| 1 | 23 | Ryan Kesler | Ohio State | CCHA | Vancouver Canucks |
| 1 | 26 | Brian Boyle $^†$ | Boston College | Hockey East | Los Angeles Kings |
| 1 | 27 | Jeff Tambellini | Michigan | CCHA | Los Angeles Kings |
| 1 | 29 | Patrick Eaves | Boston College | Hockey East | Ottawa Senators |
| 2 | 31 | Danny Richmond | Michigan | CCHA | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 2 | 41 | Matt Smaby $^†$ | North Dakota | WCHA | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2 | 47 | Matt Carle $^†$ | Denver | WCHA | San Jose Sharks |
| 2 | 51 | Colin McDonald $^†$ | Providence | Hockey East | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2 | 57 | John Doherty | New Hampshire | Hockey East | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 2 | 62 | David Backes $^†$ | Minnesota State–Mankato | WCHA | St. Louis Blues |
| 2 | 64 | Jimmy Howard | Maine | Hockey East | Detroit Red Wings |
| 3 | 75 | Kenny Roche $^†$ | Boston University | Hockey East | New York Rangers |
| 3 | 78 | Danny Irmen $^†$ | Minnesota | WCHA | Minnesota Wild |
| 3 | 79 | Ryan O'Byrne $^†$ | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | Montreal Canadiens |
| 3 | 83 | Stephen Werner | Massachusetts | Hockey East | Washington Capitals |
| 3 | 86 | Shane Hynes | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 3 | 87 | Ryan Potulny $^†$ | Minnesota | WCHA | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 3 | 90 | Juha Alen | Northern Michigan | WCHA | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 3 | 99 | Matt Nickerson $^†$ | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | Dallas Stars |
| 4 | 103 | Kevin Jarman | Massachusetts | Hockey East | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 4 | 107 | Byron Bitz $^†$ | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | Boston Bruins |
| 4 | 122 | Corey Potter | Michigan State | CCHA | New York Rangers |
| 4 | 124 | Jay Pemberton | Providence | Hockey East | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 4 | 136 | Mike Vannelli $^†$ | Minnesota | WCHA | Atlanta Thrashers |
| 5 | 137 | Tyson Strachan $^†$ | Ohio State | CCHA | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 5 | 141 | Dan Travis | New Hampshire | Hockey East | Florida Panthers |
| 5 | 142 | Tim Cook $^†$ | Michigan | CCHA | Ottawa Senators |
| 5 | 143 | Greg Moore | Maine | Hockey East | Calgary Flames |
| 5 | 145 | Brett Sterling | Colorado College | WCHA | Atlanta Thrashers |
| 5 | 146 | Mark McCutcheon $^†$ | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | Colorado Avalanche |
| 5 | 148 | Lee Stempniak | Dartmouth | ECAC Hockey | St. Louis Blues |
| 5 | 150 | Tom Morrow $^†$ | Boston University | Hockey East | Buffalo Sabres |
| 5 | 152 | Brady Murray $^†$ | North Dakota | WCHA | Los Angeles Kings |
| 5 | 154 | David Rohlfs $^†$ | Michigan | CCHA | Edmonton Oilers |
| 5 | 155 | Josh Robertson $^†$ | Northeastern | Hockey East | Washington Capitals |
| 5 | 165 | Gino Guyer | Minnesota | WCHA | Dallas Stars |
| 5 | 167 | Zach Tarkir $^†$ | Northern Michigan | WCHA | New Jersey Devils |
| 6 | 175 | Mike Hamilton $^†$ | Maine | Hockey East | Atlanta Thrashers |
| 6 | 180 | Chris Holt $^†$ | Nebraska–Omaha | CCHA | New York Rangers |
| 6 | 186 | Drew Miller $^†$ | Michigan State | CCHA | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 6 | 189 | Jonathan Lehun | St. Cloud State | WCHA | St. Louis Blues |
| 6 | 190 | Chad Brownlee $^†$ | Minnesota State–Mankato | WCHA | Vancouver Canucks |
| 6 | 195 | Drew Bagnall $^†$ | St. Lawrence | ECAC Hockey | Dallas Stars |
| 7 | 205 | Joe Pavelski $^†$ | Wisconsin | WCHA | San Jose Sharks |
| 7 | 209 | Dylan Reese $^†$ | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | New York Rangers |
| 7 | 218 | Dirk Southern | Northern Michigan | WCHA | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 7 | 225 | Brett Hemingway | New Hampshire | Hockey East | Colorado Avalanche |
| 7 | 227 | Jay Rosehill $^†$ | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 8 | 231 | Matt Zaba $^†$ | Colorado College | WCHA | Los Angeles Kings |
| 8 | 232 | Joe Jensen | St. Cloud State | WCHA | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 8 | 238 | Cody Blanshan | Nebraska–Omaha | CCHA | New York Islanders |
| 8 | 244 | Mike Sullivan $^†$ | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | Los Angeles Kings |
| 8 | 249 | Andrew Joudrey $^†$ | Wisconsin | WCHA | Washington Capitals |
| 8 | 256 | Brady Greco | Colorado College | WCHA | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 9 | 263 | Matt Moulson | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 9 | 265 | Tanner Glass $^†$ | Dartmouth | ECAC Hockey | Florida Panthers |
| 9 | 267 | Brian O’Hanley $^†$ | Boston College | Hockey East | San Jose Sharks |
| 9 | 269 | Rylan Kaip $^†$ | North Dakota | WCHA | Atlanta Thrashers |
| 9 | 272 | Sean Sullivan $^†$ | Boston University | Hockey East | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 9 | 274 | Marty Guerin $^†$ | Miami | CCHA | Los Angeles Kings |
| 9 | 275 | Michael Grenzy $^†$ | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 9 | 276 | Carter Lee $^†$ | Northeastern | Hockey East | San Jose Sharks |
| 9 | 277 | Kevin Regan | New Hampshire | Hockey East | Boston Bruins |
| 9 | 281 | Steve McClellan $^†$ | Northeastern | Hockey East | Colorado Avalanche |
| 9 | 282 | Chris Porter $^†$ | North Dakota | WCHA | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 9 | 288 | David Jones $^†$ | Dartmouth | ECAC Hockey | Colorado Avalanche |
| 9 | 291 | Brian Elliott $^†$ | Wisconsin | WCHA | Ottawa Senators |
† incoming freshman