Are there more Canadian or American players in the NHL?

As one might expect, Canada still reigns supreme in terms of which country’s players are the most well-represented in the NHL. However, Canada’s lead is slowly but surely dwindling. Of the 721 players on season-opening rosters, 310 of them, or 43.0\%, are from Canada.

Are most NHL players American?

What percentage of the NHL players are American? Players born in America makeup 24.8\% of the players in the NHL during the 2019-2020. That accounts for 157 players from American origin playing in the NHL, putting them as the second highest group behind Canada (42.7\%) and ahead of Sweden (12\%).

Is the NHL based in Canada?

From the 2017–18 season to the 2019–20 season, the NHL consisted of 31 teams – 24 based in the United States and seven in Canada.

Where do most Canadian hockey players come from?

Canada boasted 566 (76.9\%) of NHL players, with 115 (15.6\%) coming from the U.S. Both Sweden and Finland had over 10 players in the NHL, and countries like Germany, Austria, Italy, and Slovakia all had NHL representation.

Where are the most NHL players from?

Percentage of Active NHL Players by Nationality ‑ Career Stats

Rk	Nationality	Players
1	Canada	44.7\%
2	United States	26.1\%
3	Sweden	9.9\%
4	Russia	5.5\%

What state produces the most NHL players?

Minnesota
Active NHL Players Totals by Birth State – Career Stats

Rk	State	Players
1	Minnesota	47
2	New York	21
3	Michigan	32
4	Wisconsin	14

Why is the NHL important to Canada?

Hockey is Canada’s official national winter sport and perhaps its greatest contribution to world sport. Canada is considered the birthplace of ice hockey, and Canadians generally regard the sport as their own. The Falcons won Canada’s first-ever Olympic medal in hockey (courtesy Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum).

Are there Canadian teams in the NHL?

There are seven NHL teams located in Canada. From the date of their first NHL season the seven teams are: Montreal Canadians (1917), Toronto Maple Leafs (1917), Vancouver Canucks (1970), Edmonton Oilers (1979), Calgary Flames (1980), Ottawa Senators (1992), and Winnipeg Jets (2011).

Which Canadian province produces the most NHL players?

Ontario
Percentage of Active NHL Players by Birth Province ‑ Career Stats

Rk	Province	Players
1	Ontario	45.4\%
2	Quebec	13.7\%
3	British Columbia	10.2\%
4	Saskatchewan	6.1\%

Where do most of the NHL players come from?

Here is a current list of all the countries represented in the NHL

Country	Number of Players	Percentage of Players
Canada	271	42.7\%
United States	157	24.8\%
Sweden	76	12.0\%
Russia	32	5.0\%