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Ukrainian NHL players 1996–97

6 Ukrainian players played in the NHL in 1996–97. Together they scored 230 points, the eighth most of any country, and Ukraine finished eighth of 8 in the nations league. Peter Bondra scored the most, 77 points.

6
NHL players
230
Points
8th
Nations league
0
Goalie wins
1996–97Last season82/82 games
Ukraine had 3 players in the NHL in 1990–91 and 1 in 2020–21. The peak was 2001–02, with 9. Under each bar is the nations league placing.

One Ukrainian player was picked in the 2021 NHL Draft, not in the first round. Artur Cholach went 190th overall to the Vegas Golden Knights.

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Ukraine
8th in the league
2–5
Sweden
Sweden
4th in the league

Sweden wins 5–2 against Ukraine.

0.52Points per game0.46
188Best trio251
0.36Defencemen's points per game0.31
–Goalies' save percentage.904
0.2NHL players per million inhabitants3.4
230Total points999
6Players in the NHL36
Ukraine against Sweden season by season
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