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American NHL players 2002–03

140 American players played in the NHL in 2002–03. Together they scored 2 519 points, the second most of any country, and USA finished seventh of 9 in the nations league. Mike Modano scored the most, 85 points.

140
NHL players
2 519
Points
7th
Nations league
114
Goalie wins
2002–03Last season82/82 games
Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
5821-26-0.9162.505
4515-20-0.8943.020
4316-17-0.9182.311
4017-14-0.9092.523
3816-13-0.9002.472
3012-9-0.9072.202
156-8-0.9022.631
135-6-0.8972.940
102-5-0.8942.970
61-4-0.8793.271
60-3-0.8564.000
43-1-0.9073.010
20-2-0.8753.040
140 players across 30 teams.
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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.

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
7th in the league
4–3
Finland
Finland
6th in the league

USA wins 4–3 against Finland.

0.40Points per game0.40
212Best trio200
0.28Defencemen's points per game0.30
.906Goalies' save percentage.906
0.4NHL players per million inhabitants6.8
2 519Total points669
140Players in the NHL38
USA against Finland season by season
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