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American NHL players 1972–73

17 American players played in the NHL in 1972–73. Together they scored 205 points, the second most of any country, and USA finished second of 2 in the nations league. Craig Patrick scored the most, 42 points.

17
NHL players
205
Points
2nd
Nations league
6
Goalie wins
1972–73Active season78/82 games
1971–721973–74

AMERICAN LEADERS

In the nations league

2nd
of 2 ranked nations
6
league points
Rate2ndTop trio2ndBlue line2ndGoalies1stPer million2nd

USA accounts for 4.2% of the NHL's players and 1.9% of its points.

The full nations league

American goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Bob JohnsonSTL
116-5-0.9052.670

Every American player in the NHL, team by team

17 players across 10 teams.
MNSMinnesota North Stars3 players
Charlie BurnsINACTIVE
C · 65 GP · 4G 7A11P
Jim McElmuryINACTIVE
D · 7 GP · 0G 1A1P
Bruce McIntoshINACTIVE
D · 2 GP · 0G 0A0P
STLSt. Louis Blues3 players
Ab DeMarcoINACTIVE
D · 65 GP · 8G 22A30P
Joe NorisINACTIVE
C · 2 GP · 0G 0A0P
Bob JohnsonINACTIVE
G · 11 GP · 6 W · .9056W
CGSCalifornia Golden Seals2 players
Craig PatrickINACTIVE
RW · 71 GP · 20G 22A42P
Stan GilbertsonINACTIVE
LW · 66 GP · 6G 15A21P
DETDetroit Red Wings2 players
Henry BouchaINACTIVE
C · 73 GP · 14G 14A28P
Robbie FtorekINACTIVE
C · 3 GP · 0G 0A0P
LAKLos Angeles Kings2 players
Doug VolmarINACTIVE
RW · 21 GP · 4G 2A6P
Phil HoeneINACTIVE
LW · 4 GP · 0G 1A1P
AFMAtlanta Flames1 player
Bob ParadiseINACTIVE
D · 71 GP · 1G 7A8P
BOSBoston Bruins1 player
Doug RobertsINACTIVE
RW · 45 GP · 4G 7A11P
BUFBuffalo Sabres1 player
Tracy PrattINACTIVE
D · 74 GP · 1G 15A16P
Show all 10 teams
TORToronto Maple Leafs1 player
Dale SmedsmoINACTIVE
LW · 4 GP · 0G 0A0P
VANVancouver Canucks1 player
Gerry O'FlahertyINACTIVE
LW · 78 GP · 13G 17A30P

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.

USA against Canada

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
USA
USA
2nd in the league
1–6
Canada
Canada
1st in the league

Canada wins 6–1 against USA.

0.40Points per game0.53
102Best trio335
0.30Defencemen's points per game0.33
.897Goalies' save percentage.896
0.1NHL players per million inhabitants9.4
205Total points10 189
17Players in the NHL378
USA against Canada season by season
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Top scorer
Craig Patrick
USA's top scorer in 1972–73.
The team
California Golden Seals
Where Craig Patrick 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 1972–73
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.