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Countries With The Most NHL Hockey Players

Guess the top ten countries of origin for players who have ever played in the NHL.
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As of the start of the 2024–25 season
Quiz by tom88
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First submittedApril 14, 2016
Times taken76,528
Average score80.0%
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Country
65.5
Canada
14.9
United States
5.7
Sweden
3.9
Russia
3.5
Czech Republic
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Country
2.6
Finland
1.4
Slovakia
0.4
Germany
0.4
Switzerland
0.3
United Kingdom
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38 Comments
sillie
+8
Level 76
Sep 16, 2018
I knew whatever country I was missing was fairly obvious and yes, it was. Gah.
HinesBrothers
+4
Level 75
Nov 20, 2018
Which one was it?
HTownBoyz
+2
Level 52
Nov 26, 2018
I’m guessing either Canada, US, or Russia probably.
tshalla
+1
Level 77
Oct 31, 2024
Sweden, Finland, and the Czech Republic would be similarly obvious to hockey fans.
DrWatson
+5
Level 73
Sep 25, 2018
Please make one of these for the NBA!
tom88
+2
Level 74
Sep 25, 2018
might be a little out of date, but here's one: https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/164484/countries-with-the-most-nba-players-excluding-usa
kalbahamut
+1
Level 81
Nov 20, 2018
Crazy that stat that was posted a few days back- 98% of NHL players used to be Canadian. Really should be the IHL.
grantdon
+1
Level 74
Oct 30, 2024
or NAHL
mOctave
+1
Level 57
Jan 15, 2025
It's probably related to the fact that the National Hockey League was originally Canada's National Hockey League before they let US teams join in the 1920s...
raphus
+43
Level 65
Nov 20, 2018
Surprised East Timor didn't make the list
JesseFromThe6
+5
Level 69
Feb 9, 2021
Someday!
Jonney
+7
Level 57
Oct 17, 2023
I had to type it twice just in case
MrSchickadance
+2
Level 64
Nov 20, 2018
100%!!! YES!
precisioncontrol
+3
Level 63
Nov 21, 2018
Where are all the Norwegian hockey players?!
nthndkn
+31
Level 55
Nov 21, 2018
On the slopes downhill skiing...
Djilas
+3
Level 83
Oct 19, 2024
Cross-country even more
Jmadden1632
+8
Level 17
Jan 15, 2019
There is only one current one, and that is Mats Zuccarello
Pjoco
+1
Level 60
Oct 22, 2024
you are definitely not an ice hockey fan... :)
Jmadden1632
+1
Level 17
Jan 15, 2019
10/10 baby
MindBlank
+3
Level 49
Dec 12, 2019
Lol! I had 8 and then did some random things and put in Czechia and Slovakia and it went in!!! Lol! I laughed hard.
JesseFromThe6
+11
Level 69
Feb 9, 2021
I've always been surprised hockey hasn't caught on in the Netherlands, given they're really good at speed skating. I think there's only one current Dutch NHLer (Sprong).

Somebody give the Dutch some sticks and pucks. They might be good!

PjotrL
+4
Level 76
Oct 20, 2024
The irony of the Netherlands being great at both Speed skating as well as field hockey... The skaters can't play hockey and the hockeyers can't skate...
TMatthias
+2
Level 65
Oct 25, 2024
They're also on average the tallest nation, they have a lot of high level sprinters, and soccer (another sport where you have to put the thing in the back of the net) is their most popular sport. How has hockey not caught on??
erikj
+1
Level 66
Oct 30, 2024
The real reason is money and lack of investment. Slim chances of success on a global scale makes our National Sports Committee focus on other sports that do reel in the gold. Next to that, it is also a fairly expensive sport when it comes to equipment, and, to be part of a serious league, you would have to travel a significant distance to play matches.
rHouse
+1
Level 15
Aug 6, 2021
Do the same but for the NFL! That would be a tough one!
Quizmaster
+10
Level ∞
Oct 20, 2021
99.8% - United States

0.2% - Samoa

not really, but something pretty close...

tshalla
+3
Level 77
Nov 6, 2021
Well, a quick Wikipedia check tells me that there are twenty-four Canadians currently in the NFL. Don't know if they distinguish between active rosters/practice squads. Anyway, got to be second, I assume.
UNDERCOVER
+1
Level 21
Nov 8, 2021
55 seconds and i made it
lordhagen27
+2
Level 64
Mar 4, 2023
Surprised with the absence of Norway
cuendillar
+3
Level 70
Jul 11, 2024
Norway has a fairly weak domestic league and don't get many scouts. I found an interesting (and seemingly reliable) ranking of leagues which put Norway and Denmark at shared 20th. Most try instead to go via Sweden, since even the 2nd tier league there is a major upgrade in quality and attention. Sweden's 2nd tier league is actually the league (outside Norway) that has the most Norwegian players.
LancasterII
+3
Level 74
Oct 19, 2024
Typo in intro to quiz:

"who have every played"

Should be: "...ever..."

sumguy
+2
Level 85
Oct 19, 2024
I would never have guessed that 0.3% of NHL players have been British. I was typing Ukraine!
idontkn1
+2
Level 92
Oct 20, 2024
The source doesn't even remotely reflect the quiz numbers. There are no players from the UK and Canada represents about 42% US 28%.

I know numbers can change since the beginning of the season but not that much in 2 weeks.

Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Oct 20, 2024
No. You are looking at current season. This quiz is all-time numbers.
idontkn1
+3
Level 92
Oct 21, 2024
Gotcha. You might want to change the link to point to the all time list https://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/nationality-totals/nhl-players-career-stats.html
ArtaE
+2
Level 32
Oct 30, 2024
UK? really ? Denmark, Latvia etc. have more, UK have one player who is active for now
jmellor13
+1
Level 67
Oct 30, 2024
The league started in like 1923. Seems likely there were more British players back then than Latvians. Sandis Ozolinsh is only one man.
jmellor13
+2
Level 67
Oct 30, 2024
Seems like a reasonable enough place to cite one of my favorite NHL fun facts: NHL goalies get to have customized designs on their helmets. The goaltender Frederik Andersen is from Denmark, the home of Lego, and for a long time his mask design was a depiction of him in Lego form standing in front of a Lego brick wall ("brick wall" being hockey slang for a goalie who can't be scored upon). There have been many cool helmet designs through the decades, but nothing will top that.
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