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American NHL players 1975–76

32 American players played in the NHL in 1975–76. Together they scored 423 points, the second most of any country, and USA finished second of 2 in the nations league. Stan Gilbertson scored the most, 48 points.

32
NHL players
423
Points
2nd
Nations league
14
Goalie wins
1975–76Active season80/82 games
1974–751976–77

AMERICAN LEADERS

In the nations league

2nd
of 2 ranked nations
5
league points
Rate2ndTop trio2ndBlue line2ndGoalies2ndPer million2nd

USA accounts for 6.5% of the NHL's players and 3.3% of its points.

The full nations league

American goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Pete LoprestiMNS
347-22-0.8724.141
Dave ReeceBOS
147-5-0.8773.322

Every American player in the NHL, team by team

32 players across 14 teams.
MNSMinnesota North Stars5 players
Dean TalafousINACTIVE
C · 79 GP · 18G 30A48P
Steve JensenINACTIVE
LW · 19 GP · 7G 6A13P
Mike AntonovichINACTIVE
C · 12 GP · 0G 2A2P
Chris AhrensINACTIVE
D · 2 GP · 0G 0A0P
Pete LoprestiINACTIVE
G · 34 GP · 7 W · .8727W
WSHWashington Capitals5 players
Stan GilbertsonINACTIVE
LW · 79 GP · 26G 22A48P
Harvey BennettINACTIVE
C · 74 GP · 15G 13A28P
Tommy WilliamsINACTIVE
RW · 34 GP · 8G 13A21P
Peter ScamurraINACTIVE
D · 58 GP · 2G 13A15P
Bob ParadiseINACTIVE
D · 57 GP · 0G 8A8P
BOSBoston Bruins4 players
Earl AndersonINACTIVE
RW · 5 GP · 0G 1A1P
Mike MilburyINACTIVE
D · 3 GP · 0G 0A0P
Paul O'NeilINACTIVE
C · 1 GP · 0G 0A0P
Dave ReeceINACTIVE
G · 14 GP · 7 W · .8777W
CGSCalifornia Golden Seals3 players
Fred Ahern JrINACTIVE
RW · 44 GP · 17G 8A25P
Mike ChristieINACTIVE
D · 78 GP · 3G 18A21P
Butch WilliamsINACTIVE
RW · 14 GP · 0G 4A4P
KCSKansas City Scouts3 players
Craig PatrickINACTIVE
RW · 80 GP · 17G 18A35P
Henry BouchaINACTIVE
C · 28 GP · 4G 7A11P
Jim McElmuryINACTIVE
D · 38 GP · 2G 6A8P
VANVancouver Canucks3 players
Gerry O'FlahertyINACTIVE
LW · 68 GP · 20G 18A38P
Ab DeMarcoINACTIVE
D · 64 GP · 7G 11A18P
Tracy PrattINACTIVE
D · 52 GP · 1G 5A6P
CHIChicago Blackhawks2 players
Bobby SheehanINACTIVE
C · 78 GP · 11G 20A31P
Rob PalmerINACTIVE
C · 2 GP · 0G 1A1P
BUFBuffalo Sabres1 player
Lee FogolinINACTIVE
D · 58 GP · 0G 9A9P
Show all 14 teams
DETDetroit Red Wings1 player
Mike WongINACTIVE
C · 22 GP · 1G 1A2P
LAKLos Angeles Kings1 player
Gary SargentINACTIVE
D · 63 GP · 8G 16A24P
MTLMontréal Canadiens1 player
Bill NyropINACTIVE
D · 19 GP · 0G 3A3P
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1 player
Paul HolmgrenINACTIVE
RW · 1 GP · 0G 0A0P
PITPittsburgh Penguins1 player
Bob McManamaINACTIVE
C · 12 GP · 1G 2A3P
TORToronto Maple Leafs1 player
Kurt WalkerINACTIVE
D · 5 GP · 0G 0A0P

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
0–7
Canada
Canada
1st in the league

Canada wins 7–0 against USA.

0.41Points per game0.55
134Best trio357
0.27Defencemen's points per game0.35
.882Goalies' save percentage.890
0.1NHL players per million inhabitants11.1
423Total points12 078
32Players in the NHL447
USA against Canada season by season
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Top scorer
Stan Gilbertson
USA's top scorer in 1975–76.
The team
Washington Capitals
Where Stan Gilbertson 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 1975–76
The countries compared per player rather than in raw totals.
Against Sweden
Sweden vs USA
Seven rounds, season by season.
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Every Swede in the NHL
Team by team, with position and stats.