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American NHL players 1967–68

6 American players played in the NHL in 1967–68. Together they scored 127 points, the second most of any country, and USA finished second of 2 in the nations league. Tommy Williams scored the most, 50 points.

6
NHL players
127
Points
2nd
Nations league
1
Goalie wins
1967–68Active season74/82 games
1966–671968–69

AMERICAN LEADERS

In the nations league

2nd
of 2 ranked nations
6
league points
Rate1stTop trio2ndBlue line2ndGoalies2ndPer million2nd

USA accounts for 1.9% of the NHL's players and 2.0% of its points.

The full nations league

American goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Carl WetzelMNS
51-3-0.8694.020

Every American player in the NHL, team by team

6 players across 5 teams.
OAKOakland Seals2 players
Charlie BurnsINACTIVE
C · 73 GP · 9G 26A35P
Tracy PrattINACTIVE
D · 34 GP · 0G 5A5P
BOSBoston Bruins1 player
Tommy WilliamsINACTIVE
RW · 68 GP · 18G 32A50P
DETDetroit Red Wings1 player
Doug RobertsINACTIVE
RW · 37 GP · 8G 9A17P
MNSMinnesota North Stars1 player
Carl WetzelINACTIVE
G · 5 GP · 1 W · .8691W
PITPittsburgh Penguins1 player
Wayne HicksINACTIVE
RW · 47 GP · 6G 14A20P

Season by season

USA had 121 players in the NHL in 1990–91 and 301 in 2025–26. The peak was 2021–22, with 324. Under each bar is the nations league placing, in gold for the 4 seasons USA won.
1
1
1
6146
594
7
5
7
8146
899
8
6
7
7177
705
9
8
7
8229
710
7
6
8
9243
915
7
5
9
6291
120
5
7
6
5301
425

In the NHL Draft

58 American players were picked in the 2026 NHL Draft, seven of them in the first round. Chase Reid went first, at number 7 to the Seattle Kraken.

Every pick in 2026 →The draft through the years →

American NHL players all time

Regular season, whole careers. The record seasons count completed seasons only.
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Top scorer
Tommy Williams
USA's top scorer in 1967–68.
The team
Boston Bruins
Where Tommy Williams 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 1967–68
The countries compared per player rather than in raw totals.
Against Sweden
Sweden vs USA
Seven rounds, season by season.
The Swedes
Every Swede in the NHL
Team by team, with position and stats.