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American NHL players 1986–87

99 American players played in the NHL in 1986–87. Together they scored 1 949 points, the second most of any country, and USA finished fourth of 5 in the nations league. Joe Mullen scored the most, 87 points.

99
NHL players
1 949
Points
4th
Nations league
61
Goalie wins
1986–87Active season80/82 games
Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
5018-20-0.8823.640
4617-23-0.8733.662
4520-18-0.8903.250
74-3-0.8474.870
70-3-0.8784.420
22-0-0.8634.340
99 players across 21 teams.
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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.

57 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.

Regular season, whole careers. The record seasons count completed seasons only.
The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
USA
USA
4th in the league
5–2
Czechia
Czechia
5th in the league

USA wins 5–2 against Czechia.

0.48Points per game0.49
245Best trio124
0.37Defencemen's points per game0.35
.880Goalies' save percentage–
0.3NHL players per million inhabitants0.7
1 949Total points193
99Players in the NHL8
USA against Czechia season by season
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