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American NHL players 1976–77

36 American players played in the NHL in 1976–77. Together they scored 542 points, the second most of any country, and USA finished third of 3 in the nations league. Gary Sargent scored the most, 54 points.

36
NHL players
542
Points
3rd
Nations league
13
Goalie wins
1976–77Active season80/82 games
1975–761977–78

AMERICAN LEADERS

In the nations league

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

USA accounts for 7.2% of the NHL's players and 4.3% of its points.

The full nations league

American goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Pete LoprestiMNS
4413-20-0.8823.621

Every American player in the NHL, team by team

36 players across 17 teams.
MNSMinnesota North Stars5 players
Dean TalafousINACTIVE
C · 80 GP · 22G 27A49P
Steve JensenINACTIVE
LW · 78 GP · 22G 23A45P
Tom YounghansINACTIVE
RW · 78 GP · 8G 6A14P
Chris AhrensINACTIVE
D · 2 GP · 0G 0A0P
Pete LoprestiINACTIVE
G · 44 GP · 13 W · .88213W
WSHWashington Capitals5 players
Harvey BennettINACTIVE
C · 69 GP · 14G 14A28P
Craig PatrickINACTIVE
RW · 28 GP · 7G 10A17P
Bob ParadiseINACTIVE
D · 22 GP · 0G 5A5P
Tom RoweINACTIVE
RW · 12 GP · 1G 2A3P
Peter ScamurraINACTIVE
D · 21 GP · 0G 2A2P
CLECleveland Barons4 players
Mike FidlerINACTIVE
LW · 46 GP · 17G 16A33P
Mike ChristieINACTIVE
D · 79 GP · 6G 27A33P
Fred Ahern JrINACTIVE
RW · 25 GP · 4G 4A8P
Glenn PatrickINACTIVE
D · 35 GP · 2G 3A5P
DETDetroit Red Wings3 players
Bobby SheehanINACTIVE
C · 34 GP · 5G 4A9P
Dwight SchofieldINACTIVE
D · 3 GP · 1G 0A1P
Reed LarsonINACTIVE
D · 14 GP · 0G 1A1P
BOSBoston Bruins2 players
Mike MilburyINACTIVE
D · 77 GP · 6G 18A24P
Earl AndersonINACTIVE
RW · 40 GP · 10G 11A21P
CLRColorado Rockies2 players
Jim McElmuryINACTIVE
D · 55 GP · 7G 23A30P
Henry BouchaINACTIVE
C · 9 GP · 0G 2A2P
LAKLos Angeles Kings2 players
Gary SargentINACTIVE
D · 80 GP · 14G 40A54P
Ab DeMarcoINACTIVE
D · 33 GP · 3G 3A6P
NYRNew York Rangers2 players
Nick FotiuINACTIVE
LW · 70 GP · 4G 8A12P
Mark HeaslipINACTIVE
RW · 19 GP · 1G 0A1P
Show all 17 teams
PITPittsburgh Penguins2 players
Stan GilbertsonINACTIVE
LW · 67 GP · 6G 9A15P
Russ AndersonINACTIVE
D · 66 GP · 2G 11A13P
TORToronto Maple Leafs2 players
Tracy PrattINACTIVE
D · 77 GP · 1G 11A12P
Kurt WalkerINACTIVE
D · 26 GP · 2G 3A5P
BUFBuffalo Sabres1 player
Lee FogolinINACTIVE
D · 71 GP · 3G 15A18P
CHIChicago Blackhawks1 player
Duane WylieINACTIVE
C · 8 GP · 2G 0A2P
MTLMontréal Canadiens1 player
Bill NyropINACTIVE
D · 74 GP · 3G 19A22P
NYINew York Islanders1 player
Richie HansenINACTIVE
C · 4 GP · 1G 0A1P
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1 player
Paul HolmgrenINACTIVE
RW · 59 GP · 14G 12A26P
STLSt. Louis Blues1 player
Doug PalazzariINACTIVE
C · 12 GP · 1G 0A1P
VANVancouver Canucks1 player
Gerry O'FlahertyINACTIVE
LW · 72 GP · 12G 12A24P

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.

0.39Points per game0.60
148Best trio203
0.33Defencemen's points per game0.49
.887Goalies' save percentage–
0.1NHL players per million inhabitants0.6
542Total points271
36Players in the NHL6
USA against Sweden season by season
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Top scorer
Gary Sargent
USA's top scorer in 1976–77.
The team
Los Angeles Kings
Where Gary Sargent 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 1976–77
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.