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American NHL players 1973–74

23 American players played in the NHL in 1973–74. Together they scored 293 points, the second most of any country, and USA finished third of 3 in the nations league. Gerry O'Flaherty scored the most, 42 points.

23
NHL players
293
Points
3rd
Nations league
0
Goalie wins
1973–74Active season78/82 games
1972–731974–75

AMERICAN LEADERS

In the nations league

3rd
of 3 ranked nations
6
league points
Rate3rdTop trio3rdBlue line3rdGoalies2ndPer million3rd

USA accounts for 5.3% of the NHL's players and 2.8% of its points.

The full nations league

American goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Jim WattSTL
10-0-0.8006.000

Every American player in the NHL, team by team

23 players across 10 teams.
STLSt. Louis Blues5 players
Ab DeMarcoINACTIVE
D · 57 GP · 10G 21A31P
Butch WilliamsINACTIVE
RW · 31 GP · 3G 10A13P
Bob CollyardINACTIVE
C · 10 GP · 1G 3A4P
Glenn PatrickINACTIVE
D · 1 GP · 0G 0A0P
Jim WattINACTIVE
G · 1 GP · 0 W · .8000W
DETDetroit Red Wings4 players
Doug RobertsINACTIVE
RW · 64 GP · 12G 26A38P
Henry BouchaINACTIVE
C · 70 GP · 19G 12A31P
Robbie FtorekINACTIVE
C · 12 GP · 2G 5A7P
Tom MellorINACTIVE
D · 25 GP · 2G 4A6P
CGSCalifornia Golden Seals3 players
Stan GilbertsonINACTIVE
LW · 76 GP · 18G 12A30P
Craig PatrickINACTIVE
RW · 59 GP · 10G 20A30P
Ron SerafiniINACTIVE
D · 2 GP · 0G 0A0P
VANVancouver Canucks3 players
Gerry O'FlahertyINACTIVE
LW · 78 GP · 22G 20A42P
Tracy PrattINACTIVE
D · 78 GP · 3G 15A18P
Paul O'NeilINACTIVE
C · 5 GP · 0G 0A0P
MNSMinnesota North Stars2 players
Gary GambucciINACTIVE
C · 42 GP · 1G 7A8P
Chris AhrensINACTIVE
D · 3 GP · 0G 1A1P
PITPittsburgh Penguins2 players
Bob McManamaINACTIVE
C · 47 GP · 5G 14A19P
Bob ParadiseINACTIVE
D · 56 GP · 2G 8A10P
BOSBoston Bruins1 player
Dave HynesINACTIVE
LW · 3 GP · 0G 0A0P
BUFBuffalo Sabres1 player
Joe NorisINACTIVE
C · 18 GP · 0G 0A0P
Show all 10 teams
CHIChicago Blackhawks1 player
Rob PalmerINACTIVE
C · 1 GP · 0G 0A0P
LAKLos Angeles Kings1 player
Phil HoeneINACTIVE
LW · 31 GP · 2G 3A5P

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 Sweden

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
USA
USA
3rd in the league
3–4
Sweden
Sweden
2nd in the league

Sweden wins 4–3 against USA.

0.43Points per game0.52
111Best trio141
0.32Defencemen's points per game0.34
.895Goalies' save percentage–
0.1NHL players per million inhabitants0.6
293Total points185
23Players in the NHL6
USA against Sweden season by season
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Top scorer
Gerry O'Flaherty
USA's top scorer in 1973–74.
The team
Vancouver Canucks
Where Gerry O'Flaherty 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 1973–74
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.