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Canadian NHL players 2026–27

336 Canadian players have played in the NHL in 2026–27, and 17 more are on a roster without a game yet. Together they have 1 551 points, the first most of any country, and Canada sits second of 11 in the nations league. Connor McDavid leads with 39 points.

353
NHL players
1 551
Points
2nd
Nations league
72
Goalie wins
2026–27Active season14/84 games
CanadaCANADIANS LAST NIGHT · NOV 15 games
35P
15G20A1W
74played
Logan Stankoven C had 3 points (1G 2A) in the win over Winnipeg Jets.
Evan Bouchard D had 3 points (1G 2A) in the win over New York Rangers.
Jamie Drysdale D had 3 assists in the win over Utah Mammoth.
Sean Walker D scored 2 goals in the win over Winnipeg Jets.
Colton Dach C scored 2 goals in the win over New York Rangers.
Player of the night
Logan Stankoven
CAR
1G2A
NEXT GAMES · NOV 3 · upcoming
113Canadians in4games
Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
114-6-0.8982.731
107-3-0.8972.730
106-3-0.9162.421
103-4-0.8863.380
95-4-0.8982.930
85-3-0.8863.110
84-3-0.8773.650
84-3-0.8892.760
82-5-0.8823.111
76-1-0.8863.110
75-2-0.8902.840
74-1-0.9012.532
63-2-0.8932.830
53-1-0.8803.111
53-1-0.8553.200
51-3-0.8703.610
43-1-0.9282.261
41-2-0.8893.480
41-3-0.8454.110
21-1-0.8333.500
11-0-0.9661.010
10-0-0.6259.000
10-0-0.8643.000
10-0-0.8335.090
10-0-0.9001.850
336 players across 32 teams, plus 17 more on a roster without a game yet.
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Canada had 538 players in the NHL in 1990–91 and 421 in 2025–26. The peak was 1993–94, with 565. Under each bar is the nations league placing, in gold for the 4 seasons Canada won.

68 Canadian players were picked in the 2026 NHL Draft, ten of them in the first round. Gavin McKenna went first overall, to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Canada
Canada
2nd in the league
5–2
Sweden
Sweden
5th in the league

Canada wins 5–2 against Sweden.

0.46Points per game0.48
89Best trio59
0.35Defencemen's points per game0.32
.890Goalies' save percentage.894
8.4NHL players per million inhabitants7.7
1 551Total points424
336Players in the NHL82
Canada against Sweden season by season
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