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Canadian NHL players 2026–27

350 Canadian players have played in the NHL in 2026–27, and 13 more are on a roster without a game yet. Together they have 2 085 points, the first most of any country, and Canada sits first of 11 in the nations league. Connor McDavid leads with 49 points.

363
NHL players
2 085
Points
1st
Nations league
102
Goalie wins
2026–27Active season19/84 games
CanadaCANADIANS LAST NIGHT · NOV 132 games
11P
5G6A1W
29played
Glenn Gawdin C scored 2 goals in the win over Vancouver Canucks.
Gabe Perreault RW had 2 points (1G 1A) in the win over Vancouver Canucks.
Alexis Lafrenière LW had 2 points (1G 1A) in the win over Vancouver Canucks.
Ryan O'Reilly C was in action last night against Vegas Golden Knights.
Steven Stamkos C was in action last night against Vegas Golden Knights.
Player of the night
Glenn Gawdin
NYR
2G0A
NEXT GAMES · NOV 14 · overnight
434Canadians in15games
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Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
1510-3-0.9012.631
157-7-0.9112.371
148-5-0.9262.152
147-4-0.8853.250
137-5-0.8883.170
116-3-0.8962.530
115-5-0.8723.580
107-2-0.9062.460
106-4-0.8803.190
102-7-0.8813.341
98-1-0.8982.750
95-3-0.9062.510
95-1-0.9082.502
84-2-0.8633.560
83-3-0.8733.391
64-1-0.9242.171
61-3-0.8633.990
53-0-0.8673.420
51-3-0.8494.270
51-3-0.8703.610
31-1-0.8553.600
21-1-0.8803.090
10-0-0.6259.000
10-0-0.8335.090
10-0-0.9001.850
350 players across 32 teams, plus 13 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
1st in the league
6–1
Finland
Finland
6th in the league

Canada wins 6–1 against Finland.

0.45Points per game0.50
112Best trio71
0.35Defencemen's points per game0.34
.891Goalies' save percentage.886
8.7NHL players per million inhabitants7.5
2 085Total points248
350Players in the NHL42
Canada against Finland season by season
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