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American NHL players 1989–90

118 American players played in the NHL in 1989–90. Together they scored 2 774 points, the second most of any country, and USA finished first of 6 in the nations league. Pat LaFontaine scored the most, 105 points.

118
NHL players
2 774
Points
1st
Nations league
90
Goalie wins
1989–90Active season80/82 games
Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
6131-22-0.8963.223
4719-19-0.8873.381
3515-12-0.8903.420
247-12-0.8654.680
2312-5-0.9043.000
164-9-0.8753.500
102-8-0.8565.330
40-3-0.8274.890
20-1-0.7447.940
118 players across 21 teams.
Show all 21 teams
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
1st in the league
5–2
Sweden
Sweden
5th in the league

USA wins 5–2 against Sweden.

0.54Points per game0.57
278Best trio213
0.44Defencemen's points per game0.40
.884Goalies' save percentage–
0.4NHL players per million inhabitants2.1
2 774Total points625
118Players in the NHL22
USA against Sweden season by season
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