Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
DETRight wing · Detroit Red Wings
11
GP
2
G
6
A
8
P
Nations in the NHLNorwegian NHL players 2026–27
3 Norwegian players have played in the NHL in 2026–27. Together they have 10 points, the twelfth most of any country. The nations league needs at least five skaters, so Norway is not part of it. Michael Brandsegg-Nygård leads with 8 points.
2026–27Active season11/84 games
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The players
Mats Zuccarello
LAKRight wing · Los Angeles Kings
6
GP
0
G
1
A
1
P
Emil Lilleberg
TBLDefenseman · Tampa Bay Lightning
5
GP
0
G
1
A
1
P
In the NHL Draft
One Norwegian player was picked in the 2026 NHL Draft, not in the first round. Niklas Aaram-Olsen went 41st overall to the Vancouver Canucks.
Norwegian NHL players all time
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Top scorer
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
Norway's top scorer in 2026–27.
The team
Detroit Red Wings
Where Michael Brandsegg-Nygård plays.
Nations in the NHL
Every nation in the NHL
How many players each country has in the NHL, with a page for each.
Nations league
NHL battle of the nations 2026–27
The countries compared per player rather than in raw totals.
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The Swedes in the NHL today
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The Swedes
Every Swede in the NHL
Team by team, with position and stats.