Nations in the NHLSouth African NHL players 2026–27
No South African player is playing in the NHL in 2026–27. The last one played in 2025–26.
2026–27Active season11/84 games
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In the NHL Draft
One South African player was picked in the 2024 NHL Draft, not in the first round. Harrison Brunicke went 44th overall to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
South African NHL players all time
Most points by South African players
Harrison Brunicke
2025–26 · 9 GP
1G 0A1P
Most goalie wins
Olie Kolzig
1989–09 · 719 GP
35 SO303W
Best seasons by a South African player
Harrison Brunicke
PIT2025–26 · 9 GP
1G 0A1P
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