Uwe Krupp
COLDefenseman · Colorado Avalanche
78
GP
9
G
22
A
31
P
Nations in the NHLGerman NHL players 1997–98
3 German players played in the NHL in 1997–98. Together they scored 61 points, the eleventh most of any country. The nations league needs at least five skaters, so Germany was not part of it. Uwe Krupp scored the most, 31 points.
The players
Marco Sturm
SJSLeft wing · San Jose Sharks
74
GP
10
G
20
A
30
P
Sven Butenschon
PITDefenseman · Pittsburgh Penguins
8
GP
0
G
0
A
0
P
In the NHL Draft
Two German players were picked in the 2026 NHL Draft, none of them in the first round. Noah Kosick went first, at number 192 to the Anaheim Ducks.
German NHL players all time
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Top scorer
Uwe Krupp
Germany's top scorer in 1997–98.
The team
Colorado Avalanche
Where Uwe Krupp plays.
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Every nation in the NHL
How many players each country has in the NHL, with a page for each.
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NHL battle of the nations 1997–98
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The Swedes in the NHL today
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Every Swede in the NHL
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