Nations in the NHL

American NHL players 2011–12

231 American players played in the NHL in 2011–12. Together they scored 3 419 points, the second most of any country, and USA finished seventh of 10 in the nations league. Phil Kessel scored the most, 82 points.

231

NHL players

3 419

Points

7th

Nations league

238

Goalie wins

2011–12Last season82/82 games

2010–11 2012–13

AMERICAN LEADERS

In the nations league

7th

of 10 ranked nations

league points

Rate10thTop trio4thBlue line7thGoalies4thPer million8th

USA accounts for 23.5% of the NHL's players and 19.3% of its points.

The full nations league

American goalies

Regular season. Most games first.

Goalie	GP	W-L-OTL	SV%	GAA	SO
Jonathan QuickLAK	69	35-21-0	.929	1.95	10
Craig AndersonOTT	63	33-22-0	.914	2.83	3
Ryan MillerBUF	61	31-21-0	.916	2.54	6
Tim ThomasBOS	59	35-19-0	.920	2.36	5
Jimmy HowardDET	57	35-17-0	.920	2.12	6
Cory SchneiderVAN	33	20-8-0	.937	1.96	3
Al MontoyaNYI	31	9-11-0	.893	3.11	0
Scott ClemmensenFLA	30	14-6-0	.913	2.57	1
Richard BachmanDAL	18	8-5-0	.910	2.77	1
Brent JohnsonPIT	16	6-7-0	.883	3.11	0
Ty ConklinDET	15	5-6-0	.884	3.28	1
Ben BishopOTT	10	3-3-0	.909	2.48	0
Brian BoucherCAR	10	1-6-0	.881	3.40	0
Rick DiPietroNYI	7	3-2-0	.876	3.73	0
Brian FosterFLA	1	0-0-0	1.000	0.00	0
Peter ManninoWPG	1	0-0-0	1.000	0.00	0
Shawn HunwickCBJ	1	0-0-0	–	0.00	0

Every American player in the NHL, team by team

231 players across 30 teams.

BUFBuffalo Sabres14 players

Drew StaffordINACTIVE

RW · 80 GP · 20G 30A50P

Nathan GerbeINACTIVE

C · 62 GP · 6G 19A25P

Jordan LeopoldINACTIVE

D · 79 GP · 10G 14A24P

Tyler Myers

D · 55 GP · 8G 15A23P

Marcus Foligno

LW · 14 GP · 6G 7A13P

Patrick KaletaINACTIVE

RW · 63 GP · 5G 5A10P

Travis TurnbullINACTIVE

Derek WhitmoreINACTIVE

LW · 2 GP · 0G 0A0P

Ryan MillerINACTIVE

G · 61 GP · 31 W · .91631W

MINMinnesota Wild12 players

Matt CullenINACTIVE

C · 73 GP · 14G 21A35P

Tom GilbertINACTIVE

D · 67 GP · 3G 19A22P

Nate ProsserINACTIVE

D · 51 GP · 1G 11A12P

Casey WellmanINACTIVE

C · 14 GP · 2G 5A7P

Steven KampferINACTIVE

Jon DisalvatoreINACTIVE

RW · 1 GP · 0G 0A0P

NSHNashville Predators12 players

David LegwandINACTIVE

C · 78 GP · 19G 34A53P

Ryan SuterINACTIVE

D · 79 GP · 7G 39A46P

Craig SmithINACTIVE

C · 72 GP · 14G 22A36P

Colin WilsonINACTIVE

C · 68 GP · 15G 20A35P

Paul GaustadINACTIVE

C · 70 GP · 7G 14A21P

Hal GillINACTIVE

D · 76 GP · 1G 12A13P

Francis BouillonINACTIVE

D · 66 GP · 4G 7A11P

Jonathon BlumINACTIVE

D · 33 GP · 3G 4A7P

Jack HillenINACTIVE

D · 55 GP · 2G 4A6P

Blake GeoffrionINACTIVE

C · 35 GP · 2G 3A5P

Chris MuellerINACTIVE

C · 4 GP · 0G 0A0P

Ryan ThangINACTIVE

LW · 1 GP · 0G 0A0P

NYINew York Islanders12 players

Kyle OkposoINACTIVE

RW · 79 GP · 24G 21A45P

Brian RolstonINACTIVE

RW · 70 GP · 7G 17A24P

Dylan ReeseINACTIVE

D · 28 GP · 1G 6A7P

Marty ReasonerINACTIVE

Rhett RakhshaniINACTIVE

G · 31 GP · 9 W · .8939W

Rick DiPietroINACTIVE

G · 7 GP · 3 W · .8763W

NJDNew Jersey Devils11 players

Zach PariseINACTIVE

LW · 82 GP · 31G 38A69P

Mark FayneINACTIVE

D · 82 GP · 4G 13A17P

Andy GreeneINACTIVE

D · 56 GP · 1G 15A16P

Ryan CarterINACTIVE

LW · 72 GP · 4G 4A8P

Nick PalmieriINACTIVE

RW · 38 GP · 4G 3A7P

Matt TaorminaINACTIVE

D · 30 GP · 1G 6A7P

Peter HarroldINACTIVE

D · 11 GP · 0G 2A2P

Stephen GiontaINACTIVE

Steven ZalewskiINACTIVE

C · 7 GP · 0G 0A0P

PITPittsburgh Penguins10 players

Paul MartinINACTIVE

D · 73 GP · 2G 25A27P

Matt NiskanenINACTIVE

D · 75 GP · 4G 17A21P

Brooks OrpikINACTIVE

D · 73 GP · 2G 16A18P

Joe VitaleINACTIVE

C · 68 GP · 4G 10A14P

Ben LovejoyINACTIVE

D · 34 GP · 1G 4A5P

Eric TangradiINACTIVE

Colin McDonaldINACTIVE

RW · 5 GP · 0G 0A0P

Brent JohnsonINACTIVE

G · 16 GP · 6 W · .8836W

CARCarolina Hurricanes9 players

Chad LaRoseINACTIVE

RW · 67 GP · 19G 13A32P

Brandon SutterINACTIVE

C · 82 GP · 17G 15A32P

Jamie McBainINACTIVE

D · 76 GP · 8G 19A27P

Justin Faulk

D · 66 GP · 8G 14A22P

Tim GleasonINACTIVE

D · 82 GP · 1G 17A18P

Drayson BowmanINACTIVE

LW · 37 GP · 6G 7A13P

Patrick DwyerINACTIVE

RW · 73 GP · 5G 7A12P

Bobby SanguinettiINACTIVE

D · 3 GP · 0G 0A0P

Brian BoucherINACTIVE

G · 10 GP · 1 W · .8811W

LAKLos Angeles Kings9 players

Dustin BrownINACTIVE

RW · 82 GP · 22G 32A54P

Jack JohnsonINACTIVE

D · 82 GP · 12G 26A38P

Matt GreeneINACTIVE

D · 82 GP · 4G 11A15P

Alec MartinezINACTIVE

Davis DrewiskeINACTIVE

D · 9 GP · 2G 0A2P

Jonathan QuickINACTIVE

G · 69 GP · 35 W · .92935W

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TBLTampa Bay Lightning9 players

Ryan MaloneINACTIVE

LW · 68 GP · 20G 28A48P

Matt GilroyINACTIVE

D · 67 GP · 3G 17A20P

Brian LeeINACTIVE

D · 55 GP · 1G 15A16P

Nate ThompsonINACTIVE

C · 68 GP · 9G 6A15P

Ryan ShannonINACTIVE

RW · 45 GP · 4G 8A12P

JT WymanINACTIVE

RW · 40 GP · 2G 9A11P

ANAAnaheim Ducks8 players

Bobby RyanINACTIVE

RW · 82 GP · 31G 26A57P

Nick BoninoINACTIVE

C · 50 GP · 5G 13A18P

Jason BlakeINACTIVE

LW · 45 GP · 7G 5A12P

Kyle Palmieri

C · 18 GP · 4G 3A7P

George ParrosINACTIVE

RW · 46 GP · 1G 3A4P

Nate GueninINACTIVE

D · 15 GP · 2G 0A2P

Patrick MaroonINACTIVE

LW · 2 GP · 0G 0A0P

Mat ClarkINACTIVE

D · 2 GP · 0G 0A0P

CHIChicago Blackhawks8 players

Patrick Kane

RW · 82 GP · 23G 43A66P

Nick LeddyINACTIVE

D · 82 GP · 3G 34A37P

Brandon BolligINACTIVE

NYRNew York Rangers8 players

Ryan CallahanINACTIVE

RW · 76 GP · 29G 25A54P

Derek StepanINACTIVE

C · 82 GP · 17G 34A51P

Brandon DubinskyINACTIVE

C · 77 GP · 10G 24A34P

Ryan McDonagh

D · 82 GP · 7G 25A32P

Brian BoyleINACTIVE

C · 82 GP · 11G 15A26P

Michael SauerINACTIVE

D · 19 GP · 1G 2A3P

STLSt. Louis Blues8 players

David BackesINACTIVE

RW · 82 GP · 24G 30A54P

T.J. OshieINACTIVE

RW · 80 GP · 19G 35A54P

Kevin ShattenkirkINACTIVE

D · 81 GP · 9G 34A43P

Jamie LangenbrunnerINACTIVE

RW · 70 GP · 6G 18A24P

Ian Cole

D · 26 GP · 1G 5A6P

B.J. CrombeenINACTIVE

RW · 40 GP · 1G 2A3P

Cade FairchildINACTIVE

D · 5 GP · 0G 1A1P

Brett SterlingINACTIVE

LW · 4 GP · 0G 0A0P

TORToronto Maple Leafs8 players

Phil KesselINACTIVE

RW · 82 GP · 37G 45A82P

Tim ConnollyINACTIVE

C · 70 GP · 13G 23A36P

Jake GardinerINACTIVE

D · 75 GP · 7G 23A30P

John-Michael LilesINACTIVE

D · 66 GP · 7G 20A27P

Joey CrabbINACTIVE

RW · 67 GP · 11G 15A26P

David SteckelINACTIVE

C · 76 GP · 8G 5A13P

Mike KomisarekINACTIVE

D · 45 GP · 1G 4A5P

Mike BrownINACTIVE

RW · 50 GP · 2G 2A4P

WPGWinnipeg Jets8 players

Blake WheelerINACTIVE

RW · 80 GP · 17G 47A64P

Dustin ByfuglienINACTIVE

D · 66 GP · 12G 41A53P

Zach Bogosian

D · 65 GP · 5G 25A30P

Tim StapletonINACTIVE

C · 63 GP · 11G 16A27P

Jim SlaterINACTIVE

C · 78 GP · 13G 8A21P

Mark StuartINACTIVE

D · 80 GP · 3G 11A14P

Ron HainseyINACTIVE

D · 56 GP · 0G 10A10P

Peter ManninoINACTIVE

G · 1 GP · 0 W · 1.0000W

BOSBoston Bruins7 players

Joe CorvoINACTIVE

D · 75 GP · 4G 21A25P

Carter CamperINACTIVE

C · 3 GP · 1G 0A1P

Torey Krug

D · 2 GP · 0G 1A1P

Lane MacDermidINACTIVE

LW · 5 GP · 0G 0A0P

Josh HennessyINACTIVE

C · 3 GP · 0G 0A0P

Matt BartkowskiINACTIVE

D · 3 GP · 0G 0A0P

Tim ThomasINACTIVE

G · 59 GP · 35 W · .92035W

CBJColumbus Blue Jackets7 players

R.J. UmbergerINACTIVE

C · 77 GP · 20G 20A40P

James WisniewskiINACTIVE

D · 48 GP · 6G 21A27P

Cam AtkinsonINACTIVE

RW · 27 GP · 7G 7A14P

Shawn HunwickINACTIVE

G · 1 GP · 0 W · –0W

FLAFlorida Panthers7 players

Jack SkilleINACTIVE

RW · 46 GP · 4G 6A10P

Scott ClemmensenINACTIVE

G · 30 GP · 14 W · .91314W

Brian FosterINACTIVE

G · 1 GP · 0 W · 1.0000W

VANVancouver Canucks7 players

Ryan KeslerINACTIVE

C · 77 GP · 22G 27A49P

Chris HigginsINACTIVE

LW · 71 GP · 18G 25A43P

David BoothINACTIVE

LW · 62 GP · 16G 14A30P

Keith BallardINACTIVE

D · 47 GP · 1G 6A7P

Andrew AlbertsINACTIVE

D · 44 GP · 2G 1A3P

Bill SweattINACTIVE

LW · 2 GP · 0G 0A0P

Cory SchneiderINACTIVE

G · 33 GP · 20 W · .93720W

CGYCalgary Flames6 players

Lee StempniakINACTIVE

RW · 61 GP · 14G 14A28P

Chris ButlerINACTIVE

D · 68 GP · 2G 13A15P

DALDallas Stars6 players

Alex GoligoskiINACTIVE

D · 71 GP · 9G 21A30P

Eric NystromINACTIVE

LW · 74 GP · 16G 5A21P

Adam BurishINACTIVE

RW · 65 GP · 6G 13A19P

Jake DowellINACTIVE

C · 52 GP · 2G 5A7P

Toby PetersenINACTIVE

C · 39 GP · 2G 3A5P

Richard BachmanINACTIVE

G · 18 GP · 8 W · .9108W

DETDetroit Red Wings6 players

Drew MillerINACTIVE

LW · 80 GP · 14G 11A25P

Justin AbdelkaderINACTIVE

LW · 81 GP · 8G 14A22P

G · 57 GP · 35 W · .92035W

Ty ConklinINACTIVE

G · 15 GP · 5 W · .8845W

OTTOttawa Senators6 players

Nick Foligno

LW · 82 GP · 15G 32A47P

Erik CondraINACTIVE

RW · 81 GP · 8G 17A25P

Bobby ButlerINACTIVE

RW · 56 GP · 6G 10A16P

Jim O'BrienINACTIVE

C · 28 GP · 3G 3A6P

Craig AndersonINACTIVE

G · 63 GP · 33 W · .91433W

Ben BishopINACTIVE

G · 10 GP · 3 W · .9093W

SJSSan Jose Sharks6 players

Joe PavelskiINACTIVE

C · 82 GP · 31G 30A61P

Justin BraunINACTIVE

D · 66 GP · 2G 9A11P

Brad WinchesterINACTIVE

LW · 67 GP · 6G 4A10P

Tommy WingelsINACTIVE

C · 33 GP · 3G 6A9P

Benn FerrieroINACTIVE

RW · 35 GP · 7G 1A8P

John McCarthyINACTIVE

C · 10 GP · 0G 0A0P

WSHWashington Capitals6 players

John Carlson

D · 82 GP · 9G 23A32P

Jeff HalpernINACTIVE

C · 69 GP · 4G 12A16P

Keith AucoinINACTIVE

C · 27 GP · 3G 8A11P

Matt HendricksINACTIVE

C · 78 GP · 4G 5A9P

Joel RechliczINACTIVE

RW · 3 GP · 0G 0A0P

Sean CollinsINACTIVE

D · 2 GP · 0G 0A0P

MTLMontréal Canadiens5 players

Max PaciorettyINACTIVE

LW · 79 GP · 33G 32A65P

Erik ColeINACTIVE

LW · 82 GP · 35G 26A61P

Brian GiontaINACTIVE

RW · 31 GP · 8G 7A15P

Scott GomezINACTIVE

C · 38 GP · 2G 9A11P

Aaron PalushajINACTIVE

RW · 38 GP · 1G 4A5P

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers5 players

Matt CarleINACTIVE

D · 82 GP · 4G 34A38P

Sean Couturier

C · 77 GP · 13G 14A27P

James van RiemsdykINACTIVE

LW · 43 GP · 11G 13A24P

Tom SestitoINACTIVE

LW · 14 GP · 0G 1A1P

Ben HolmstromINACTIVE

C · 5 GP · 0G 0A0P

COLColorado Avalanche4 players

Erik JohnsonINACTIVE

D · 73 GP · 4G 22A26P

Peter MuellerINACTIVE

EDMEdmonton Oilers4 players

Jeff PetryINACTIVE

D · 73 GP · 2G 23A25P

Corey PotterINACTIVE

D · 62 GP · 4G 17A21P

Ryan WhitneyINACTIVE

D · 51 GP · 3G 17A20P

Chris VandeVeldeINACTIVE

C · 5 GP · 1G 0A1P

PHXPhoenix Coyotes3 players

Keith YandleINACTIVE

D · 82 GP · 11G 32A43P

Chris SummersINACTIVE

D · 21 GP · 0G 3A3P

Andy MieleINACTIVE

C · 7 GP · 0G 0A0P

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 Switzerland

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

USA

7th in the league

4–3

Switzerland

8th in the league

USA wins 4–3 against Switzerland.

0.35Points per game0.37

217Best trio81

0.29Defencemen's points per game0.34

.915Goalies' save percentage.911

0.7NHL players per million inhabitants0.8

3 419Total points101

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Top scorer

Phil Kessel

USA's top scorer in 2011–12.

The team

Toronto Maple Leafs

Where Phil Kessel 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 2011–12

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 Switzerland

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