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Canadian NHL players 2026–27

345 Canadian players have played in the NHL in 2026–27, and 14 more are on a roster without a game yet. Together they have 1 901 points, the first most of any country, and Canada sits first of 11 in the nations league. Connor McDavid leads with 47 points.

359
NHL players
1 901
Points
1st
Nations league
93
Goalie wins
2026–27Active season17/84 games
CanadaCANADIANS LAST NIGHT · NOV 86 games
33P
16G17A3W
99played
Mitch Marner RW had 2 points (1G 1A) in the win over Buffalo Sabres.
Cole Perfetti C had 2 points (1G 1A) in the win over Tampa Bay Lightning.
Mark Scheifele C had 2 points (1G 1A) in the win over Tampa Bay Lightning.
Carter Verhaeghe C scored 1 goal in the loss to Boston Bruins.
Morgan Geekie C scored 1 goal in the win over Florida Panthers.
Player of the night
Mitch Marner
VGK
1G1A
NEXT GAMES · NOV 10 · upcoming
94Canadians in3games
Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
149-3-0.9002.601
136-4-0.8833.270
136-6-0.9072.521
126-5-0.9192.361
116-4-0.8893.200
105-4-0.8773.530
105-3-0.9002.490
97-2-0.9022.540
96-3-0.8803.200
92-6-0.8793.361
87-1-0.8882.970
85-2-0.9092.440
84-1-0.9032.572
74-1-0.8713.300
73-3-0.8843.091
54-1-0.9232.201
51-3-0.8674.020
51-3-0.8494.270
51-3-0.8703.610
43-0-0.8773.260
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
345 players across 32 teams, plus 14 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
Czechia
Czechia
7th in the league

Canada wins 6–1 against Czechia.

0.46Points per game0.50
108Best trio61
0.36Defencemen's points per game0.35
.890Goalies' save percentage.881
8.6NHL players per million inhabitants1.7
1 901Total points112
345Players in the NHL19
Canada against Czechia season by season
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