NHL players born in 2002
84 NHL players on file were born in 2002. 62 are on NHL rosters now. Tim Stutzle leads them with 415 career points. The first born in 2002 to play in the NHL were Tim Stutzle, Quinton Byfield, and Jamie Drysdale, in 2020-21. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NHL rosters now (62)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim StutzleOTT | C | 2020–2027 | 7 | 450 GP · 152 G · 263 A · 415 PTS | Viersen, GER |
| Lucas RaymondDET | LW | 2021–2027 | 6 | 403 GP · 123 G · 210 A · 333 PTS | Goteborg, SWE |
| Seth JarvisCAR | C | 2021–2026 | 5 | 375 GP · 128 G · 151 A · 279 PTS | Winnipeg, CAN |
| JJ PeterkaBOS | RW | 2021–2027 | 6 | 324 GP · 94 G · 105 A · 199 PTS | Munich, GER |
| Matty BeniersSEA | C | 2021–2027 | 6 | 335 GP · 83 G · 116 A · 199 PTS | Hingham, MA |
| Quinton ByfieldLA | RW | 2020–2027 | 7 | 342 GP · 76 G · 117 A · 193 PTS | Newmarket, CAN |
| Jake SandersonOTT | D | 2022–2027 | 5 | 304 GP · 39 G · 142 A · 181 PTS | Whitefish, MT |
| William EklundOTT | LW | 2021–2027 | 6 | 255 GP · 51 G · 114 A · 165 PTS | Stockholm, SWE |
| Matthew KniesCBJ | LW | 2022–2027 | 5 | 242 GP · 69 G · 95 A · 164 PTS | Phoenix, AZ |
| Cole PerfettiWPG | C | 2021–2027 | 6 | 294 GP · 62 G · 101 A · 163 PTS | Whitby, CAN |
| Owen PowerBUF | D | 2021–2027 | 6 | 326 GP · 28 G · 117 A · 145 PTS | Mississauga, CAN |
| Luke EvangelistaNJ | RW | 2022–2027 | 5 | 256 GP · 47 G · 98 A · 145 PTS | Toronto, CAN |
| Kent JohnsonCBJ | C | 2021–2027 | 6 | 276 GP · 54 G · 86 A · 140 PTS | Port Moody, CAN |
| Jake NeighboursSTL | LW | 2021–2027 | 6 | 283 GP · 71 G · 61 A · 132 PTS | Airdrie, CAN |
| Brock FaberMIN | D | 2022–2026 | 4 | 242 GP · 33 G · 94 A · 127 PTS | Maple Grove, MN |
| Will CuylleNYR | LW | 2022–2027 | 5 | 254 GP · 53 G · 54 A · 107 PTS | Toronto, CAN |
| Ridly GreigOTT | C | 2022–2027 | 5 | 248 GP · 41 G · 64 A · 105 PTS | Lethbridge, CAN |
| Jamie DrysdalePHI | D | 2020–2027 | 7 | 299 GP · 25 G · 77 A · 102 PTS | Toronto, CAN |
| Matt CoronatoCGY | RW | 2022–2027 | 5 | 195 GP · 46 G · 56 A · 102 PTS | New York, NY |
| Tyson FoersterPHI | RW | 2022–2027 | 5 | 199 GP · 62 G · 39 A · 101 PTS | Alliston, CAN |
| Josh DoanBUF | RW | 2023–2027 | 4 | 147 GP · 37 G · 43 A · 80 PTS | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Kaiden GuhleMTL | D | 2022–2026 | 4 | 208 GP · 18 G · 51 A · 69 PTS | Sherwood Park, CAN |
| Mavrik BourqueNSH | C | 2023–2027 | 4 | 159 GP · 31 G · 36 A · 67 PTS | Plessisville, CAN |
| Mackie SamoskevichSEA | RW | 2023–2027 | 4 | 159 GP · 29 G · 36 A · 65 PTS | Newtown, CT |
| Collin GrafSJ | RW | 2023–2027 | 4 | 124 GP · 26 G · 33 A · 59 PTS | Lincoln, MA |
| Alexander HoltzVGK | RW | 2021–2026 | 5 | 191 GP · 26 G · 29 A · 55 PTS | Saltsjo-Boo, SWE |
| Hendrix LapierrePIT | C | 2021–2027 | 5 | 162 GP · 14 G · 36 A · 50 PTS | Gatineau, CAN |
| Marat KhusnutdinovBOS | C | 2023–2027 | 4 | 172 GP · 21 G · 29 A · 50 PTS | Moscow, RUS |
| Justin SourdifWSH | RW | 2023–2027 | 4 | 85 GP · 17 G · 20 A · 37 PTS | Richmond, CAN |
| Wyatt KaiserCHI | D | 2022–2027 | 5 | 179 GP · 10 G · 26 A · 36 PTS | Andover, MN |
| Tyler KlevenOTT | D | 2022–2027 | 5 | 169 GP · 7 G · 24 A · 31 PTS | Fargo, ND |
| Aatu RatyVAN | C | 2022–2027 | 4 | 116 GP · 14 G · 15 A · 29 PTS | Oulunsalo, FIN |
| Yaroslav AskarovSJ | G | 2022–2027 | 5 | 66 GP · 28 W | Omsk, RUS |
| Jesper WallstedtMIN | G | 2023–2027 | 4 | 43 GP · 22 W | Vasteras, SWE |
| Shakir MukhamadullinEDM | D | 2023–2027 | 4 | 85 GP · 7 G · 15 A · 22 PTS | Ufa, RUS |
| Emil AndraeCBJ | D | 2023–2027 | 4 | 109 GP · 3 G · 18 A · 21 PTS | Vasteras, SWE |
| Leevi MerilainenVAN | G | 2022–2027 | 4 | 36 GP · 17 W | Oulu, FIN |
| Samuel HeleniusLA | C | 2024–2027 | 3 | 104 GP · 9 G · 7 A · 16 PTS | Jarvenpaa, FIN |
| Dominic JamesTB | C | 2025–2026 | 1 | 43 GP · 7 G · 8 A · 15 PTS | Plymouth, MI |
| Ian MooreANA | D | 2024–2026 | 2 | 70 GP · 4 G · 9 A · 13 PTS | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Scott MorrowNYR | D | 2023–2026 | 3 | 45 GP · 1 G · 11 A · 12 PTS | Darien, CT |
| Yan KuznetsovCGY | D | 2023–2027 | 3 | 60 GP · 4 G · 8 A · 12 PTS | Murmansk, RUS |
| Stephen HallidayOTT | C | 2025–2027 | 2 | 33 GP · 5 G · 7 A · 12 PTS | Glenwood, MD |
| Matt RempeNYR | C | 2023–2027 | 4 | 86 GP · 5 G · 6 A · 11 PTS | Calgary, CAN |
| Tyson KozakBUF | C | 2024–2026 | 2 | 67 GP · 5 G · 6 A · 11 PTS | Souris, CAN |
| Victor ManciniVAN | D | 2024–2026 | 2 | 55 GP · 2 G · 9 A · 11 PTS | Hancock, MI |
| Jack ThompsonVAN | D | 2023–2025 | 2 | 34 GP · 4 G · 6 A · 10 PTS | Cobourg, CAN |
| Daemon HuntMIN | D | 2023–2027 | 4 | 48 GP · 0 G · 7 A · 7 PTS | Brandon, CAN |
| Vincent IorioNYR | D | 2022–2026 | 3 | 36 GP · 0 G · 4 A · 4 PTS | Coquitlam, CAN |
| Josh SamanskiEDM | C | 2025–2027 | 2 | 27 GP · 2 G · 2 A · 4 PTS | Erfurt, GER |
| Dylan GarandNYR | G | 2025–2027 | 2 | 4 GP · 3 W | Victoria, CAN |
| Sebastian CossaUTAH | G | 2024–2027 | 2 | 2 GP · 2 W | Hamilton, CAN |
| Owen MichaelsEDM | C | 2026–2027 | 1 | 4 GP · 2 G · 0 A · 2 PTS | Northville, MI |
| Carter MazurDET | LW | 2024–2027 | 3 | 10 GP · 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS | Jackson, MI |
| Ville OttavainenSEA | D | 2024–2027 | 2 | 2 GP · 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS | Oulu, FIN |
| Lukas CormierVGK | D | 2023–2024 | 1 | 2 GP · 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS | Moncton, CAN |
| William WallinderDET | D | 2026–2027 | 1 | 1 GP · 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS | Solleftea, SWE |
| Jack WilliamsCBJ | RW | 2024–2025 | 1 | 1 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Biddeford, ME |
| Tyrel BauerWPG | D | 2026–2027 | 1 | 2 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Calgary, CAN |
| William TrudeauNSH | D | 2026–2027 | 1 | 2 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Vanier, CAN |
| Kirill KirsanovLA | D | No games yet | — | — | Tver, USSR |
| Vitali PinchukNSH | C | No games yet | — | — | Zhlobin, BLR |
Former NHL players born in 2002 (22)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Slaggert | LW | 2023–2026 | 3 | 102 GP · 6 G · 11 A · 17 PTS | South Bend, IN |
| Brett Berard | LW | 2024–2026 | 2 | 48 GP · 6 G · 4 A · 10 PTS | Providence, RI |
| Donovan Sebrango | D | 2024–2026 | 2 | 44 GP · 0 G · 8 A · 8 PTS | Ottawa, CAN |
| Aleksei Kolosov | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 21 GP · 5 W | Minsk, BLR |
| Jack Finley | C | 2024–2026 | 2 | 45 GP · 2 G · 3 A · 5 PTS | Kelowna, BC |
| Jared Wright | RW | 2025–2026 | 1 | 23 GP · 0 G · 4 A · 4 PTS | Burnsville, MN |
| Joel Blomqvist | G | 2024–2025 | 1 | 15 GP · 4 W | Vassa, FIN |
| Drew Commesso | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 5 GP · 2 W | Norwell, MA |
| Ethan Cardwell | RW | 2024–2026 | 2 | 13 GP · 2 G · 0 A · 2 PTS | Oshawa, ON |
| Hunter McKown | C | 2022–2023 | 1 | 12 GP · 0 G · 2 A · 2 PTS | San Jose, CA |
| Helge Grans | D | 2024–2025 | 1 | 6 GP · 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS | Ljungby, SWE |
| Hunter McDonald | D | 2025–2026 | 1 | 1 GP · 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS | Fairport, NY |
| Jared Davidson | C | 2025–2026 | 1 | 10 GP · 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS | Edmonton, AB |
| Bogdan Trineyev | RW | 2025–2026 | 1 | 2 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Voronezh, RUS |
| Elliot Desnoyers | LW | 2022–2023 | 1 | 4 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Saint-Hyacinthe, QC |
| Karsen Dorwart | LW | 2024–2025 | 1 | 5 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Sherwood, OR |
| Logan Morrison | C | 2023–2024 | 1 | 4 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Guelph, ON |
| Maksymilian Szuber | D | 2023–2024 | 1 | 1 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Opole, POL |
| Riley Duran | C | 2024–2025 | 1 | 2 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Boston, MA |
| Ryan Tverberg | C | 2025–2026 | 1 | 2 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Richmond Hill, ON |
| Tristan Broz | C | 2025–2026 | 1 | 1 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Bloomington, MN |
| Xavier Bourgault | RW | 2025–2026 | 1 | 2 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | L'Islet, QC |
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.