Nations in the NHL

American NHL players 1997–98

136 American players played in the NHL in 1997–98. Together they scored 2 447 points, the second most of any country, and USA finished seventh of 8 in the nations league. John LeClair scored the most, 87 points.

136

NHL players

2 447

Points

7th

Nations league

136

Goalie wins

1997–98Last season82/82 games

1996–97 1998–99

AMERICAN LEADERS

In the nations league

7th

of 8 ranked nations

league points

Rate7thTop trio3rdBlue line6thGoalies3rdPer million6th

USA accounts for 16.3% of the NHL's players and 16.4% of its points.

The full nations league

American goalies

Regular season. Most games first.

Goalie	GP	W-L-OTL	SV%	GAA	SO
Mike RichterNYR	72	21-31-0	.903	2.66	0
Tom BarrassoPIT	63	31-14-0	.922	2.07	7
John VanbiesbrouckFLA	60	18-29-0	.899	2.87	4
Damian RhodesOTT	50	19-19-0	.907	2.34	5
Guy HebertANA	46	13-24-0	.903	2.93	3
Garth SnowVAN	41	17-15-0	.901	2.59	1
Chris TerreriCHI	21	8-10-0	.906	2.41	2
Mike DunhamNJD	15	5-5-0	.913	2.25	1
Jim CareyBOS	10	3-2-0	.893	2.90	2
Tom AskeyANA	7	0-1-0	.894	2.64	0
Pat JablonskiCAR	5	1-4-0	.878	3.01	0

Every American player in the NHL, team by team

136 players across 25 teams.

ANAAnaheim Ducks10 players

Scott YoungINACTIVE

RW · 73 GP · 13G 20A33P

Matt CullenINACTIVE

C · 61 GP · 6G 21A27P

Ted DruryINACTIVE

C · 73 GP · 6G 10A16P

Jeff NielsenINACTIVE

RW · 32 GP · 4G 5A9P

Jeremy StevensonINACTIVE

LW · 45 GP · 3G 5A8P

Mike CrowleyINACTIVE

D · 8 GP · 2G 2A4P

Daniel TrebilINACTIVE

D · 21 GP · 0G 1A1P

Tony TuzzolinoINACTIVE

RW · 1 GP · 0G 0A0P

Guy HebertINACTIVE

G · 46 GP · 13 W · .90313W

Tom AskeyINACTIVE

G · 7 GP · 0 W · .8940W

NYINew York Islanders10 players

Bryan BerardINACTIVE

D · 75 GP · 14G 32A46P

Bryan SmolinskiINACTIVE

C · 81 GP · 13G 30A43P

Tom ChorskeINACTIVE

RW · 82 GP · 12G 23A35P

Joe SaccoINACTIVE

LW · 80 GP · 11G 14A25P

Scott LachanceINACTIVE

D · 63 GP · 2G 11A13P

Sean HaggertyINACTIVE

LW · 5 GP · 0G 0A0P

Jeff LibbyINACTIVE

D · 1 GP · 0G 0A0P

BOSBoston Bruins9 players

Steve HeinzeINACTIVE

RW · 61 GP · 26G 20A46P

Ted DonatoINACTIVE

LW · 79 GP · 16G 23A39P

Dave EllettINACTIVE

D · 82 GP · 3G 20A23P

Mike SullivanINACTIVE

C · 77 GP · 5G 13A18P

Hal GillINACTIVE

D · 68 GP · 2G 4A6P

Landon WilsonINACTIVE

G · 10 GP · 3 W · .8933W

PHXPhoenix Coyotes9 players

Keith TkachukINACTIVE

LW · 69 GP · 40G 26A66P

Jeremy RoenickINACTIVE

C · 79 GP · 24G 32A56P

Craig JanneyINACTIVE

C · 68 GP · 10G 43A53P

Keith CarneyINACTIVE

D · 80 GP · 3G 19A22P

Bob CorkumINACTIVE

C · 76 GP · 12G 9A21P

DALDallas Stars8 players

Mike ModanoINACTIVE

C · 52 GP · 21G 38A59P

Jamie LangenbrunnerINACTIVE

RW · 81 GP · 23G 29A52P

Derian HatcherINACTIVE

D · 70 GP · 6G 25A31P

Shawn ChambersINACTIVE

D · 57 GP · 2G 22A24P

Chris TancillINACTIVE

RW · 2 GP · 0G 1A1P

Jeffrey MitchellINACTIVE

RW · 7 GP · 0G 0A0P

CHIChicago Blackhawks7 players

Tony AmonteINACTIVE

RW · 82 GP · 31G 42A73P

Gary SuterINACTIVE

D · 73 GP · 14G 28A42P

Chris CheliosINACTIVE

D · 81 GP · 3G 39A42P

Eric WeinrichINACTIVE

D · 82 GP · 2G 21A23P

Kevin MillerINACTIVE

C · 37 GP · 4G 7A11P

Brian FelsnerINACTIVE

C · 12 GP · 1G 3A4P

Chris TerreriINACTIVE

G · 21 GP · 8 W · .9068W

PITPittsburgh Penguins7 players

Kevin HatcherINACTIVE

D · 74 GP · 19G 29A48P

Eddie OlczykINACTIVE

RW · 56 GP · 11G 11A22P

Chris FerraroINACTIVE

C · 46 GP · 3G 4A7P

Peter FerraroINACTIVE

G · 63 GP · 31 W · .92231W

WSHWashington Capitals7 players

Steve KonowalchukINACTIVE

LW · 80 GP · 10G 24A34P

Phil HousleyINACTIVE

D · 64 GP · 6G 25A31P

Kelly MillerINACTIVE

LW · 76 GP · 7G 7A14P

Todd KrygierINACTIVE

LW · 45 GP · 2G 12A14P

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CARCarolina Hurricanes6 players

Paul RanheimINACTIVE

LW · 73 GP · 5G 9A14P

Adam BurtINACTIVE

D · 76 GP · 1G 11A12P

Stephen LeachINACTIVE

RW · 45 GP · 4G 5A9P

Bates BattagliaINACTIVE

LW · 33 GP · 2G 4A6P

Michael RucinskiINACTIVE

D · 9 GP · 0G 1A1P

Pat JablonskiINACTIVE

G · 5 GP · 1 W · .8781W

NJDNew Jersey Devils6 players

Bill GuerinINACTIVE

RW · 59 GP · 18G 21A39P

Brian RolstonINACTIVE

RW · 76 GP · 16G 14A30P

Bobby CarpenterINACTIVE

G · 15 GP · 5 W · .9135W

VANVancouver Canucks6 players

Bret HedicanINACTIVE

D · 71 GP · 3G 24A27P

Brian NoonanINACTIVE

RW · 82 GP · 10G 15A25P

Donald BrashearINACTIVE

LW · 77 GP · 9G 9A18P

David RobertsINACTIVE

G · 41 GP · 17 W · .90117W

EDMEdmonton Oilers5 players

Doug WeightINACTIVE

C · 79 GP · 26G 44A70P

Todd MarchantINACTIVE

C · 76 GP · 14G 21A35P

Mike GrierINACTIVE

RW · 66 GP · 9G 6A15P

Joe HulbigINACTIVE

LW · 17 GP · 2G 2A4P

Doug FriedmanINACTIVE

LW · 16 GP · 0G 0A0P

NYRNew York Rangers5 players

Pat LaFontaineINACTIVE

C · 67 GP · 23G 39A62P

Brian LeetchINACTIVE

D · 76 GP · 17G 33A50P

Kevin StevensINACTIVE

LW · 80 GP · 14G 27A41P

Tim SweeneyINACTIVE

RW · 56 GP · 11G 18A29P

Mike RichterINACTIVE

G · 72 GP · 21 W · .90321W

OTTOttawa Senators5 players

Shawn McEachernINACTIVE

LW · 81 GP · 24G 24A48P

Lance PitlickINACTIVE

Damian RhodesINACTIVE

G · 50 GP · 19 W · .90719W

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers5 players

John LeClairINACTIVE

LW · 82 GP · 51G 36A87P

Trent KlattINACTIVE

RW · 82 GP · 14G 28A42P

Shjon PodeinINACTIVE

LW · 82 GP · 11G 13A24P

STLSt. Louis Blues5 players

Craig ConroyINACTIVE

C · 81 GP · 14G 29A43P

Jim CampbellINACTIVE

RW · 76 GP · 22G 19A41P

Darren TurcotteINACTIVE

C · 62 GP · 12G 6A18P

Chris McalpineINACTIVE

D · 54 GP · 3G 7A10P

Chris KenadyINACTIVE

RW · 5 GP · 0G 2A2P

BUFBuffalo Sabres4 players

Brian HolzingerINACTIVE

C · 69 GP · 14G 21A35P

Derek PlanteINACTIVE

C · 72 GP · 13G 21A34P

Erik RasmussenINACTIVE

C · 21 GP · 2G 3A5P

Mike HurlbutINACTIVE

D · 3 GP · 0G 0A0P

CGYCalgary Flames4 players

Marty McinnisINACTIVE

LW · 75 GP · 19G 25A44P

Jim DowdINACTIVE

C · 48 GP · 6G 8A14P

Chris O'SullivanINACTIVE

D · 12 GP · 0G 2A2P

Mike PelusoINACTIVE

LW · 23 GP · 0G 0A0P

TORToronto Maple Leafs4 players

Mathieu SchneiderINACTIVE

D · 76 GP · 11G 26A37P

Darby HendricksonINACTIVE

C · 80 GP · 8G 4A12P

Craig WolaninINACTIVE

D · 10 GP · 0G 0A0P

Kevyn AdamsINACTIVE

C · 5 GP · 0G 0A0P

FLAFlorida Panthers3 players

Tom FitzgeraldINACTIVE

RW · 80 GP · 12G 6A18P

Dallas EakinsINACTIVE

D · 23 GP · 0G 1A1P

John VanbiesbrouckINACTIVE

G · 60 GP · 18 W · .89918W

LAKLos Angeles Kings3 players

Craig JohnsonINACTIVE

LW · 74 GP · 17G 21A38P

Dan BylsmaINACTIVE

LW · 65 GP · 3G 9A12P

Doug ZmolekINACTIVE

D · 46 GP · 0G 8A8P

SJSSan Jose Sharks3 players

Tony GranatoINACTIVE

RW · 59 GP · 16G 9A25P

TBLTampa Bay Lightning3 players

Jeff NortonINACTIVE

D · 56 GP · 4G 13A17P

Jason BonsignoreINACTIVE

C · 35 GP · 2G 8A10P

David WilkieINACTIVE

D · 34 GP · 2G 5A7P

COLColorado Avalanche1 player

Aaron MillerINACTIVE

D · 55 GP · 2G 2A4P

DETDetroit Red Wings1 player

Doug BrownINACTIVE

RW · 80 GP · 19G 23A42P

Season by season

USA had 118 players in the NHL in 1989–90 and 301 in 2025–26. The peak was 2021–22, with 324. Under each bar is the nations league placing, in gold for the 5 seasons USA won.

In the NHL Draft

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.

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.

Most points by American players

Most goalie wins

Best seasons by a American player

USA against Russia

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.

USA

7th in the league

5–2

Russia

3rd in the league

USA wins 5–2 against Russia.

0.39Points per game0.49

230Best trio228

0.30Defencemen's points per game0.35

.905Goalies' save percentage.900

0.4NHL players per million inhabitants0.3

2 447Total points1 304

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Top scorer

John LeClair

USA's top scorer in 1997–98.

The team

Philadelphia Flyers

Where John LeClair 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 1997–98

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.