Nations in the NHL

American NHL players 2010–11

229 American players played in the NHL in 2010–11. Together they scored 3 573 points, the second most of any country, and USA finished seventh of 9 in the nations league. Ryan Kesler scored the most, 73 points.

229

NHL players

3 573

Points

7th

Nations league

249

Goalie wins

2010–11Last season82/82 games

2009–10 2011–12

AMERICAN LEADERS

In the nations league

7th

of 9 ranked nations

league points

Rate9thTop trio3rdBlue line4thGoalies3rdPer million7th

USA accounts for 23.4% of the NHL's players and 19.6% of its points.

The full nations league

American goalies

Regular season. Most games first.

Goalie	GP	W-L-OTL	SV%	GAA	SO
Ryan MillerBUF	66	34-22-0	.916	2.59	5
Jimmy HowardDET	63	37-17-0	.908	2.79	2
Jonathan QuickLAK	61	35-22-0	.918	2.24	6
Tim ThomasBOS	57	35-11-0	.938	2.00	9
Craig AndersonOTT	51	24-20-0	.913	2.83	2
Brian BoucherPHI	34	18-10-0	.916	2.42	0
Scott ClemmensenFLA	31	8-11-0	.911	2.62	1
Rick DiPietroNYI	26	8-14-0	.886	3.44	1
Cory SchneiderVAN	25	16-4-0	.929	2.23	1
Ty ConklinSTL	25	8-8-0	.881	3.22	2
Brent JohnsonPIT	23	13-5-0	.922	2.17	1
Al MontoyaNYI	20	9-5-0	.921	2.39	1
Ben BishopSTL	7	3-4-0	.899	2.77	1
Mike McKennaNJD	2	0-1-0	.893	3.05	0
Peter ManninoATL	2	0-0-0	.861	4.12	0
Alex StalockSJS	1	1-0-0	1.000	0.00	0
Richard BachmanDAL	1	0-0-0	1.000	0.00	0
Tom McCollumDET	1	0-0-0	.625	12.31	0

Every American player in the NHL, team by team

229 players across 30 teams.

PITPittsburgh Penguins15 players

Alex GoligoskiINACTIVE

D · 83 GP · 14G 32A46P

Paul MartinINACTIVE

D · 77 GP · 3G 21A24P

Mike RuppINACTIVE

LW · 81 GP · 9G 8A17P

Ben LovejoyINACTIVE

D · 47 GP · 3G 14A17P

Chris ConnerINACTIVE

RW · 60 GP · 7G 9A16P

Brooks OrpikINACTIVE

D · 63 GP · 1G 12A13P

Matt NiskanenINACTIVE

D · 63 GP · 1G 9A10P

Brett SterlingINACTIVE

LW · 7 GP · 3G 2A5P

Eric TangradiINACTIVE

LW · 15 GP · 1G 2A3P

Joe VitaleINACTIVE

C · 9 GP · 1G 1A2P

Andrew HutchinsonINACTIVE

Brent JohnsonINACTIVE

G · 23 GP · 13 W · .92213W

BUFBuffalo Sabres13 players

Drew StaffordINACTIVE

RW · 62 GP · 31G 21A52P

Tim ConnollyINACTIVE

C · 68 GP · 13G 29A42P

Tyler Myers

D · 80 GP · 10G 27A37P

Jordan LeopoldINACTIVE

D · 71 GP · 13G 22A35P

Nathan GerbeINACTIVE

C · 64 GP · 16G 15A31P

Paul GaustadINACTIVE

C · 81 GP · 12G 19A31P

Mike WeberINACTIVE

D · 58 GP · 4G 13A17P

Mike GrierINACTIVE

RW · 73 GP · 5G 11A16P

Patrick KaletaINACTIVE

G · 66 GP · 34 W · .91634W

NYINew York Islanders13 players

James WisniewskiINACTIVE

D · 75 GP · 10G 41A51P

Rob SchrempINACTIVE

C · 63 GP · 13G 13A26P

Jack HillenINACTIVE

D · 64 GP · 4G 18A22P

Kyle OkposoINACTIVE

RW · 38 GP · 5G 15A20P

Rhett RakhshaniINACTIVE

RW · 2 GP · 0G 0A0P

Shane SimsINACTIVE

D · 1 GP · 0G 0A0P

Matt CampanaleINACTIVE

D · 1 GP · 0G 0A0P

Al MontoyaINACTIVE

G · 20 GP · 9 W · .9219W

Rick DiPietroINACTIVE

G · 26 GP · 8 W · .8868W

STLSt. Louis Blues12 players

David BackesINACTIVE

RW · 82 GP · 31G 31A62P

Kevin ShattenkirkINACTIVE

D · 72 GP · 9G 34A43P

T.J. OshieINACTIVE

RW · 49 GP · 12G 22A34P

Erik JohnsonINACTIVE

D · 77 GP · 8G 21A29P

Brad WinchesterINACTIVE

LW · 76 GP · 10G 6A16P

B.J. CrombeenINACTIVE

RW · 80 GP · 7G 7A14P

G · 25 GP · 8 W · .8818W

Ben BishopINACTIVE

G · 7 GP · 3 W · .8993W

FLAFlorida Panthers11 players

David BoothINACTIVE

LW · 82 GP · 23G 17A40P

Marty ReasonerINACTIVE

C · 82 GP · 14G 18A32P

Jack SkilleINACTIVE

RW · 62 GP · 8G 11A19P

Patrick RissmillerINACTIVE

LW · 10 GP · 0G 1A1P

Tim KennedyINACTIVE

LW · 6 GP · 0G 1A1P

Hugh JessimanINACTIVE

RW · 2 GP · 0G 0A0P

Scott ClemmensenINACTIVE

G · 31 GP · 8 W · .9118W

LAKLos Angeles Kings11 players

Dustin BrownINACTIVE

RW · 82 GP · 28G 29A57P

Jack JohnsonINACTIVE

D · 82 GP · 5G 37A42P

Alec MartinezINACTIVE

D · 60 GP · 5G 11A16P

Rob ScuderiINACTIVE

D · 82 GP · 2G 13A15P

Trevor LewisINACTIVE

C · 72 GP · 3G 10A13P

Matt GreeneINACTIVE

D · 71 GP · 2G 9A11P

Davis DrewiskeINACTIVE

D · 38 GP · 0G 5A5P

Peter HarroldINACTIVE

Jonathan QuickINACTIVE

G · 61 GP · 35 W · .91835W

NJDNew Jersey Devils11 players

Brian RolstonINACTIVE

RW · 65 GP · 14G 20A34P

Jamie LangenbrunnerINACTIVE

RW · 70 GP · 9G 23A32P

Andy GreeneINACTIVE

D · 82 GP · 4G 19A23P

Nick PalmieriINACTIVE

RW · 43 GP · 9G 8A17P

Mark FayneINACTIVE

D · 57 GP · 4G 10A14P

Zach PariseINACTIVE

LW · 13 GP · 3G 3A6P

Matt TaorminaINACTIVE

D · 17 GP · 3G 2A5P

Tim SestitoINACTIVE

LW · 36 GP · 0G 2A2P

Stephen GiontaINACTIVE

G · 2 GP · 0 W · .8930W

NYRNew York Rangers9 players

Brandon DubinskyINACTIVE

C · 77 GP · 24G 30A54P

Ryan CallahanINACTIVE

RW · 60 GP · 23G 25A48P

Derek StepanINACTIVE

C · 82 GP · 21G 24A45P

Brian BoyleINACTIVE

C · 82 GP · 21G 14A35P

Michael SauerINACTIVE

D · 76 GP · 3G 12A15P

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OTTOttawa Senators9 players

Nick Foligno

LW · 82 GP · 14G 20A34P

Ryan ShannonINACTIVE

RW · 79 GP · 11G 16A27P

Bobby ButlerINACTIVE

RW · 36 GP · 10G 11A21P

Erik CondraINACTIVE

RW · 26 GP · 6G 5A11P

Craig AndersonINACTIVE

G · 51 GP · 24 W · .91324W

ATLAtlanta Thrashers8 players

Dustin ByfuglienINACTIVE

D · 81 GP · 20G 33A53P

Ron HainseyINACTIVE

D · 82 GP · 3G 16A19P

Zach Bogosian

D · 71 GP · 5G 12A17P

Jim SlaterINACTIVE

C · 36 GP · 5G 7A12P

Tim StapletonINACTIVE

Peter ManninoINACTIVE

G · 2 GP · 0 W · .8610W

CARCarolina Hurricanes8 players

Erik ColeINACTIVE

LW · 82 GP · 26G 26A52P

Joe CorvoINACTIVE

D · 82 GP · 11G 29A40P

Chad LaRoseINACTIVE

RW · 82 GP · 16G 15A31P

Jamie McBainINACTIVE

D · 76 GP · 7G 23A30P

Brandon SutterINACTIVE

C · 82 GP · 14G 15A29P

Patrick DwyerINACTIVE

RW · 80 GP · 8G 10A18P

Tim GleasonINACTIVE

D · 82 GP · 2G 14A16P

Drayson BowmanINACTIVE

LW · 23 GP · 0G 1A1P

ANAAnaheim Ducks7 players

Bobby RyanINACTIVE

RW · 82 GP · 34G 37A71P

Jason BlakeINACTIVE

LW · 76 GP · 16G 16A32P

Dan SextonINACTIVE

RW · 47 GP · 4G 9A13P

Todd MarchantINACTIVE

C · 79 GP · 1G 7A8P

George ParrosINACTIVE

COLColorado Avalanche7 players

John-Michael LilesINACTIVE

D · 76 GP · 6G 40A46P

Kevin PorterINACTIVE

C · 74 GP · 14G 11A25P

Matt HunwickINACTIVE

D · 73 GP · 1G 12A13P

Greg MauldinINACTIVE

LW · 29 GP · 5G 5A10P

DETDetroit Red Wings7 players

Brian RafalskiINACTIVE

D · 63 GP · 4G 44A48P

Justin AbdelkaderINACTIVE

LW · 74 GP · 7G 12A19P

Drew MillerINACTIVE

LW · 67 GP · 10G 8A18P

Mike ModanoINACTIVE

C · 40 GP · 4G 11A15P

Doug JanikINACTIVE

D · 7 GP · 0G 0A0P

Jimmy HowardINACTIVE

G · 63 GP · 37 W · .90837W

Tom McCollumINACTIVE

G · 1 GP · 0 W · .6250W

MTLMontréal Canadiens7 players

Brian GiontaINACTIVE

RW · 82 GP · 29G 17A46P

Scott GomezINACTIVE

C · 80 GP · 7G 31A38P

Jeff HalpernINACTIVE

C · 72 GP · 11G 15A26P

Max PaciorettyINACTIVE

LW · 37 GP · 14G 10A24P

Aaron PalushajINACTIVE

RW · 3 GP · 0G 0A0P

NSHNashville Predators7 players

David LegwandINACTIVE

C · 64 GP · 17G 24A41P

Ryan SuterINACTIVE

D · 70 GP · 4G 35A39P

Colin WilsonINACTIVE

C · 82 GP · 16G 18A34P

Francis BouillonINACTIVE

D · 44 GP · 1G 9A10P

Blake GeoffrionINACTIVE

C · 20 GP · 6G 2A8P

Jonathon BlumINACTIVE

D · 23 GP · 3G 5A8P

Chris MuellerINACTIVE

C · 15 GP · 0G 3A3P

TORToronto Maple Leafs7 players

Phil KesselINACTIVE

RW · 82 GP · 32G 32A64P

Joey CrabbINACTIVE

RW · 48 GP · 3G 12A15P

Mike KomisarekINACTIVE

Christian HansonINACTIVE

C · 6 GP · 0G 0A0P

WSHWashington Capitals7 players

John Carlson

D · 82 GP · 7G 30A37P

Matt HendricksINACTIVE

C · 77 GP · 9G 16A25P

David SteckelINACTIVE

CHIChicago Blackhawks6 players

Patrick Kane

RW · 73 GP · 27G 46A73P

Jake DowellINACTIVE

C · 79 GP · 6G 15A21P

CBJColumbus Blue Jackets6 players

R.J. UmbergerINACTIVE

C · 82 GP · 25G 32A57P

Chris ClarkINACTIVE

RW · 53 GP · 5G 10A15P

Jared BollINACTIVE

RW · 73 GP · 7G 5A12P

MINMinnesota Wild6 players

Matt CullenINACTIVE

C · 78 GP · 12G 27A39P

Eric NystromINACTIVE

LW · 82 GP · 4G 8A12P

Casey WellmanINACTIVE

SJSSan Jose Sharks6 players

Joe PavelskiINACTIVE

C · 74 GP · 20G 46A66P

Justin BraunINACTIVE

D · 28 GP · 2G 9A11P

Benn FerrieroINACTIVE

RW · 33 GP · 5G 4A9P

John McCarthyINACTIVE

C · 37 GP · 2G 2A4P

Tommy WingelsINACTIVE

C · 5 GP · 0G 0A0P

Alex StalockINACTIVE

G · 1 GP · 1 W · 1.0001W

VANVancouver Canucks6 players

Ryan KeslerINACTIVE

C · 82 GP · 41G 32A73P

Chris HigginsINACTIVE

LW · 62 GP · 13G 15A28P

Keith BallardINACTIVE

D · 65 GP · 2G 5A7P

Andrew AlbertsINACTIVE

D · 42 GP · 1G 6A7P

Lee SweattINACTIVE

D · 3 GP · 1G 1A2P

Cory SchneiderINACTIVE

G · 25 GP · 16 W · .92916W

BOSBoston Bruins5 players

Blake WheelerINACTIVE

RW · 81 GP · 18G 26A44P

Steven KampferINACTIVE

D · 38 GP · 5G 5A10P

Mark StuartINACTIVE

D · 54 GP · 2G 4A6P

Matt BartkowskiINACTIVE

D · 6 GP · 0G 0A0P

Tim ThomasINACTIVE

G · 57 GP · 35 W · .93835W

PHXPhoenix Coyotes5 players

Keith YandleINACTIVE

D · 82 GP · 11G 48A59P

Lee StempniakINACTIVE

RW · 82 GP · 19G 19A38P

Ryan HollwegINACTIVE

LW · 3 GP · 0G 0A0P

Garrett StaffordINACTIVE

D · 2 GP · 0G 0A0P

Chris SummersINACTIVE

D · 2 GP · 0G 0A0P

TBLTampa Bay Lightning5 players

Ryan MaloneINACTIVE

LW · 54 GP · 14G 24A38P

Nate ThompsonINACTIVE

C · 79 GP · 10G 15A25P

Adam HallINACTIVE

RW · 82 GP · 7G 11A18P

Mike LundinINACTIVE

D · 69 GP · 1G 11A12P

Matt SmabyINACTIVE

D · 32 GP · 0G 0A0P

DALDallas Stars4 players

Adam BurishINACTIVE

RW · 63 GP · 8G 6A14P

Toby PetersenINACTIVE

C · 60 GP · 2G 4A6P

Travis MorinINACTIVE

C · 3 GP · 0G 0A0P

Richard BachmanINACTIVE

G · 1 GP · 0 W · 1.0000W

EDMEdmonton Oilers4 players

Ryan WhitneyINACTIVE

D · 35 GP · 2G 25A27P

Tom GilbertINACTIVE

D · 79 GP · 6G 20A26P

Jeff PetryINACTIVE

D · 35 GP · 1G 4A5P

Chris VandeVeldeINACTIVE

C · 12 GP · 0G 2A2P

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers4 players

James van RiemsdykINACTIVE

LW · 75 GP · 21G 19A40P

Matt CarleINACTIVE

D · 82 GP · 1G 39A40P

Ben HolmstromINACTIVE

C · 2 GP · 0G 0A0P

Brian BoucherINACTIVE

G · 34 GP · 18 W · .91618W

CGYCalgary Flames3 players

David MossINACTIVE

RW · 58 GP · 17G 13A30P

Tim JackmanINACTIVE

RW · 82 GP · 10G 13A23P

Craig ConroyINACTIVE

C · 18 GP · 2G 0A2P

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 Canada

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

USA

7th in the league

2–5

Canada

5th in the league

Canada wins 5–2 against USA.

0.37Points per game0.40

217Best trio288

0.32Defencemen's points per game0.27

.915Goalies' save percentage.911

0.7NHL players per million inhabitants13.0

3 573Total points9 375

229Players in the NHL521

USA against Canada season by season

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Top scorer

Ryan Kesler

USA's top scorer in 2010–11.

The team

Vancouver Canucks

Where Ryan Kesler 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 2010–11

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.

AMERICAN LEADERS

Points

Goals

Assists

Goalies: wins

In the nations league

American goalies

Every American player in the NHL, team by team

Season by season

In the NHL Draft

American NHL players all time

Most points by American players

Most goalie wins

Best seasons by a American player

USA against Canada

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