Percentage Of NHL Players From Canada By Province
Ontario is the Canadian province with the highest percentage of NHL players. 44% of the players representing Canada hail from this province.
191 players in the professional league were born in Ontario. Quebec has followed it on the list with 15.2% of athletes currently playing in the league.
Some other provinces along with the percentage of players for the current season are as follows:
- British Columbia: 11.5%
- Alberta: 12.9%
- Manitoba: 6.0%
- Saskatchewan: 6.0%
- Nova Scotia: 2.3%
Alberta
NHL players from Alberta have 12.9% out of 42.7% of Canadian players in the league. Brayden Point, Taylor Hall, and Cale Makar can not be missed.
Other National Hockey League athletes who were born in the province of Alberta are as follows:
- Jake DeBrusk
- Nick Holden
- Tyson Jost
- Matthew Benning
- William Nylander
- Brendan Gallagher
- Jared Spurgeon
- Josh Morrissey
- Colton Parayko
- Kirby Dach
- Sam Steel
- Brett Kulak
- Carson Soucy
- Nicolas Aube-Kubel
- Noah Gregor
- Peyton Krebs
- Ty Smith
- Jake Bean
- Austin Wagner
- Joshua Mahura
- Taylor Fedun
- Alexander Nylander
- Jacob Middleton
- Jaret Anderson-Dolan
- Taro Hirose
- Kaiden Guhle
- Parker Kelly
- Ian Mitchell
- Jake Neighbours
- Eric Comrie
- Tyler Benson
Manitoba
NHL players from Manitoba make up 6.0% of Canadian players associated with the league. Max Domi, Seth Jarvis, and Mark Stone are the reputed ones.
More players of the league who hail from Manitoba are as follows:
- Cody Glass
- Jordan Martinook
- Damon Severson
- Jonathan Toews
- Calen Addison
- Morgan Geekie
- Ryan Pulock
- Travis Sanheim
- Travis Hamonic
- Keegan Kolesar
- Connor Dewar
- Wade Allison
- Ryan Reaves
- Brett Howden
- Joel Edmundson
- Zach Whitecloud
- Michael Stone
- Nick Cicek
- Byron Froese
- Dylan McIIrath
- Joel Hofer
- Darren Helm
- James Reimer
Ontario
NHL players from Ontario include Connor McDavid, Mitchell Marner, and Steven Stamkos. The province supplies the highest number of athletes from Canada.
Other Ontario athletes who have made a place in the league are listed below:
- Zach Hyman
- Jeff Skinner
- John Tavares
- Claude Giroux
- Dougie Hamilton
- Carter Verhaeghe
- Jordan Kyrou
- Tyler Toffoli
- Brandon Montour
- Jared McCann
- Bo Horvat
- Mark Scheifele
- Logan Couture
- Nicholas Suzuki
- Dylan Strome
- Robert Thomas
- Vince Dunn
- Travis Konecny
- Brent Burns
- Reilly Smith
- Nazem Kadri
- Matt Duchene
- Alex Pietrangelo
- Drew Doughty
- Tyler Seguin
- Owen Tippett
- Michael Bunting
- Cam Fowler
- Morgan Frost
- Boone Jenner
New Brunswick
NHL players from New Brunswick cover 0.7% percent of athletes in the league. Philippe Myers, Jake Allen, and Brad Malone hail from the state.
Philippe is a defenseman contracted by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He is currently playing for the team's minor affiliated Syracuse Crunch of the AHL.
Jake is a goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens. He won the 2019 playoff trophy with the team St. Louis Blues that booked him in the 2008 NHL Draft.
Brad is a forward player associated with the Edmonton Oilers. By 2023, he has appeared in 217 regular season games and 8 playoff matches.
Former league players who were from New Brunswick are as follows:
- Danny Grant
- Greg Malone
- Gordie Drillon
- Hilliard Graves
- Eddie Wiseman
- Don Sweeney
- Joe Lamb
- Buster Harvey
- Scott Pellerin
- George Allen
- Mike Eagles
- Forbes Kennedy
- Randy Jones
- Bob Joyce
- Dick Gamble
- Charles Bourgeois
- Yvon Vantour
- Everett Sanipass
- Rick Bowness
- Billy Stuart
- John Leblanc
Nova Scotia
NHL players from Nova Scotia make up 2.3% of the league. Nathan MacKinnon, Sidney Crosby, and Brad Marchand are some well-known athletes.
Other players who come from the land of Nova Scotia are as follows:
- Alex Killorn
- Ryan Graves
- Morgan Barron
- Justin Barron
- Liam O'Brien
- Shane Bowers
- Matthew Highmore
Former athletes from the state who participated in the league are listed below:
- Al MacInnis
- Bobby Smith
- Glen Murray
- Mike McPhee
- Lowell MacDonald
- Doug Sulliman
- Parker MacDonald
- Flash Hollett
- Tony Currie
- Jon Sim
- Norm Ferguson
Calgary
NHL players from Calgary are Taylor Hall, Brayden Point, and William Nylander. Garry Unger and Troy Murray are former athletes from the city of Alberta.
Some of the former players who competed in the league from the city are as follows:
- Bill Gadsby
- Ron Stewart
- Mike Rogers
- Mike Green
- Paul Thompson
- Herbie Lewis
- Rob Dimaio
- Shaun Van Allen
- Wes Walz
- Pat Hughes
- Mason Raymond
- Baldy Northcott
- Patrick Eaves
- Braydon Coburn
- Bob Bassen
- Brent Sopel
Montreal
NHL players from Montreal include Kristopher Letang, Joseph Veleno, and Alex Chiasson. There are only 6 active players from the city in the league.
Other active athletes who represent Montreal in the league are:
- Marc-Edouard Vlasic
- Michael Matheson
- Marco Scandella
Former players from Montreal who competed in the National Hockey League are:
- Mario Lemieux
- Ray Bourque
- Luc Robitaille
- Vincent Damphousse
- Mike Bossy
- Henri Richard
- Rod Gilbert
- Scott Mellanby