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Canadian NHL players 2026–27

347 Canadian players have played in the NHL in 2026–27, and 15 more are on a roster without a game yet. Together they have 1 956 points, the first most of any country, and Canada sits first of 11 in the nations league. Connor McDavid leads with 48 points.

362
NHL players
1 956
Points
1st
Nations league
97
Goalie wins
2026–27Active season18/84 games
CanadaCANADIANS LAST NIGHT · NOV 107 games
44P
14G30A3W
114played
Dawson Mercer C scored 2 goals in the win over New Jersey Devils.
Sam Bennett C scored 2 goals in the win over Columbus Blue Jackets.
Easton Cowan RW had 2 points (1G 1A) in the loss to Colorado Avalanche.
Devon Toews D had 2 points (1G 1A) in the win over Toronto Maple Leafs.
Darren Raddysh D had 2 points (1G 1A) in the loss to Colorado Avalanche.
Player of the night
Dawson Mercer
WPG
2G0A
NEXT GAMES · NOV 12 · upcoming
178Canadians in6games
Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
1510-3-0.9012.631
146-7-0.9062.481
137-5-0.9202.331
136-4-0.8833.270
127-4-0.8913.090
106-4-0.8803.190
105-4-0.8773.530
105-3-0.9002.490
98-1-0.8982.750
97-2-0.9022.540
95-3-0.9062.510
92-6-0.8793.361
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
347 players across 32 teams, plus 15 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
4–3
USA
USA
3rd in the league

Canada wins 4–3 against USA.

0.45Points per game0.47
109Best trio82
0.36Defencemen's points per game0.38
.891Goalies' save percentage.894
8.7NHL players per million inhabitants0.7
1 956Total points1 443
347Players in the NHL237
Canada against USA season by season
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