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List of NHL statistical leaders by country of birth

List of NHL statistical leaders by country of birth

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This is a list of National Hockey League statistical leaders by country of birth, sorted by total points. The top ten players from each country are included. Statistics are current through the end of the 2023–24 NHL season and players currently playing in the National Hockey League are marked in boldface.

All players are listed by the current country of the players' birth location, regardless of their citizenship, where they were trained in hockey or what country they represented internationally.

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Canada

Wayne Gretzky is the all-time leader in points from any country.
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Czech Republic

Jaromir Jagr has the second most points in NHL history.
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Russia

Alexander Ovechkin is Russia's all-time leading point scorer.
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Slovakia

Marian Hossa is the third highest Slovak point scorer.
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Finland

Teemu Selänne is Finland's all-time leading point scorer.
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United States

Mike Modano—the all-time leading U.S. point scorer—is seen here scoring the goal that put him ahead of Phil Housley.
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Sweden

Nicklas Lidstrom is Sweden's third all-time leading point scorer.
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Slovenia

Anze Kopitar is the first Slovenian to play in the NHL.
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United Kingdom

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Ukraine

Ruslan Fedotenko is the fifth all-time leading scorer from Ukraine.
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Serbia

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Germany

Dany Heatley is the second highest point scorer born in Germany, although he played internationally for Canada.
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Austria

Thomas Vanek is the all-time leading point scorer from Austria.
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Switzerland

Roman Josi is the all-time leading point scorer from Switzerland.
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France

Antoine Roussel is the second highest French point scorer, and the highest French national.
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Norway

Mats Zuccarello is Norway's all-time leading point scorer.
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Lithuania

Dainius Zubrus is the all-time leading point scorer from Lithuania.
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Latvia

Karlis Skrastins is Latvia's fourth all-time leading point scorer.
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Denmark

Frans Nielsen is the all-time leading scorer from Denmark.
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Kazakhstan

Evgeni Nabokov, a goaltender, is the fourth all-time leading point scorer from Kazakhstan. Although he played internationally for Russia, he started his junior career in Kazakhstan. One of his points comes from a goal scored during the 2001–02 season.
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Paraguay

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Poland

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Republic of China (Taiwan)

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South Korea

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Belarus

Ruslan Salei was the NHL's all-time leading point scorer from Belarus at the time of his death.
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Netherlands

Daniel Sprong is the third Dutch-born player to play in the NHL, and the first one selected in the NHL Entry Draft.
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Brazil

Robyn Regehr is the all-time leading point scorer from Brazil, where his parents were missionaries.
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Estonia

Leo Komarov is the only NHL player to be born in Estonia, though he represents Finland in international competition.
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Brunei

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Italy

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Venezuela

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Uzbekistan

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Haiti

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Australia

Jordan Spence is first player born in Australia to play in the NHL, although he represents Canada in international competition.
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South Africa

Olaf Kölzig is the only player from South Africa to have played in the NHL, although he represented Germany in international competition.
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Tanzania

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Jamaica

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Lebanon

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Japan

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Bulgaria

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Nigeria

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Indonesia

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Belgium

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Croatia

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Bahamas

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Notes

  1. Stan Mikita was born in First Slovak Republic, in what is now Slovakia. He moved to Canada when he was young, and he played internationally for Canada.
  2. Peter Stastny was born in Czechoslovakia, in what is now Slovakia. He played internationally with three countries (in order): Czechoslovakia, Canada, and Slovakia.
  3. Tomas Sandstrom was born in Finland, but played internationally for Sweden.
  4. Anze Kopitar was born in SFR Yugoslavia, in what is now Slovenia. He represents Slovenia internationally.
  5. Jan Mursak was born in SFR Yugoslavia, in what is now Slovenia. He represents Slovenia internationally.
  6. Steve Thomas was born in England, United Kingdom, but represented Canada internationally.
  7. Owen Nolan was born in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, but was raised in Canada, and played for Canada internationally.
  8. Ken Hodge was born in England, United Kingdom, but was raised in Canada.
  9. Steve Smith was born in Scotland, United Kingdom, but was raised in Canada, and played for Canada internationally.
  10. Peter Lee was born in England, United Kingdom, but was raised in Canada.
  11. Jim McFadden was born in what is now Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, but was raised in Canada.
  12. Adam Brown was born in Scotland, United Kingdom, but was raised in Canada.
  13. Jim Conacher was born in Scotland, United Kingdom, but was raised in Canada.
  14. Tommy Anderson was born in Scotland, United Kingdom, but was raised in Canada.
  15. Red Beattie was born in England, United Kingdom, but was raised in Canada.
  16. Peter Bondra was born in the Ukrainian SSR of the former Soviet Union. However, his family moved to their native Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) when he was young, and he represented Slovakia internationally.
  17. Alexei Zhitnik was born in the Ukrainian SSR of the former Soviet Union, and he represented the Soviet Union, the CIS/Unified Team, and Russia internationally.
  18. Johnny Gottselig was born in the Russian Empire, in area that is now Ukraine. He was raised in Canada.
  19. Oleg Tverdovsky was born in the Ukrainian SSR of the former Soviet Union, and represented Russia internationally.
  20. Nikolay Zherdev was born in the Ukrainian SSR of the former Soviet Union, and represents Russia internationally.
  21. Anton Babchuk was born in the Ukrainian SSR of the former Soviet Union, and represents Russia internationally.
  22. Vitaly Vishnevskiy was born in the Ukrainian SSR of the former Soviet Union, and represents Russia internationally.
  23. Ivan Boldirev was born in SFR Yugoslavia, in what is now Serbia. He moved to Canada in his youth.
  24. Stan Smrke was born in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, in what is now Serbia. He was raised in Canada.
  25. Dany Heatley was born in West Germany, in what is now Germany. His Canadian father retired from hockey and the family moved to Canada when Heatley was still a toddler. Heatley plays for Canada internationally.
  26. Walt Tkaczuk was born in Allied-occupied Germany in 1947. His birthplace lies within the territory that became the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) in 1949. His family moved to Canada when he was two years old.
  27. Willie Huber was born in West Germany, in what is now Germany. He played internationally for Canada.
  28. Mikhail Grabovski was born to Belarusian parents in East Germany, in what is now Germany. His family returned to Belarus when he was three years old, and he plays for that country internationally.
  29. Andre Burakovsky was born in Austria, but was raised in Sweden. He plays for Sweden internationally
  30. Marko Dano was born in Austria, but was raised in Slovakia. He plays for Slovakia internationally
  31. Mark Hardy was born in Switzerland, but was raised in Canada, and played for Canada internationally.
  32. Paul MacLean was born in France, but was raised in Canada.
  33. Xavier Ouellet was born in France, but was raised in Canada. He plays for Canada internationally.
  34. Kalle Kossila was born in France, but was raised in Finland. He plays for Finland internationally.
  35. Dainius Zubrus was born in the Lithuanian SSR, in what is now Lithuania. He has played internationally for both Russia and Lithuania.
  36. Darius Kasparaitis was born in the Lithuanian SSR, in what is now Lithuania. In international competitions, he has played for the Soviet Union, the CIS/Unified Team, Russia, and Lithuania.
  37. Sandis Ozolinsh was born in the Latvian SSR, in what is now Latvia. Internationally, he played with three countries (in order): the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Latvia.
  38. Sergei Zholtok was born in the Latvian SSR, in what is now Latvia. Internationally, he played with three countries (in order): the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Latvia.
  39. Viktor Tikhonov was born in the Latvian SSR, in what is now Latvia. He represents Russia internationally.
  40. Poul Popiel was born in Denmark but moved to Canada as a child and lost his Danish citizenship when he became an American citizen.
  41. Alexander Perezhogin was born in the Kazakh SSR of the former Soviet Union, but represents Russia internationally.
  42. Pavel Vorobiev was born in the Kazakh SSR of the former Soviet Union, but has represented Russia internationally.
  43. Evgeni Nabokov was born in the Kazakh SSR of the former Soviet Union, but has represented Kazakhstan and Russia internationally.
  44. Viktor Antipin was born in Kazakhstan, but represents Russia internationally.
  45. Anton Khudobin was born in the Kazakh SSR of the former Soviet Union, but represents Russia internationally.
  46. Willi Plett was born in Paraguay, but was raised in Canada.
  47. Wojtek Wolski was born in Poland, but was raised in Canada.
  48. Nick Harbaruk was born in Poland, but was raised in Canada.
  49. Joe Jerwa was born in the Russian Empire, in what is now Poland. He was raised in Canada.
  50. Peter Sidorkiewicz was born in Poland, but was raised in Canada.
  51. Edward Leier was born in Poland, but was raised in Canada.
  52. Rod Langway was born at a US military base in Taiwan, but represented the United States internationally.
  53. Richard Park was born in South Korea, but his family emigrated to the United States when he was young. He represents the United States internationally.
  54. Jim Paek was born in South Korea, but his family emigrated to Canada when he was young. He represented Canada internationally.
  55. John Miszuk was born in the Byelorussian SSR, but was raised in Canada.
  56. Sergei Batuin was born in the Byelorussian SSR, but represented Russia internationally.
  57. Ed Beers was born in the Netherlands, but raised in Canada.
  58. Ed Kea was born in the Netherlands, but raised in Canada from age 4.
  59. Daniel Sprong was born in the Netherlands, but moved to Canada when he was 7 to further his hockey career.
  60. Robyn and Richie Regehr are sons of Canadian Mennonite missionaries. Their parents were serving in Brazil when Robyn was born in 1980, and in Indonesia when Richie was born in 1983. The family eventually returned to Canada, where both brothers were trained in hockey.
  61. Mike Greenlay was born in Brazil, but raised in Canada.
  62. Leo Komarov was born in the Estonian SSR, but was raised in Finland and represents Finland internationally.
  63. Craig Adams was born in the British protectorate of Brunei, but was raised in Canada.
  64. Luca Sbisa was born in Italy, but moved to Switzerland with his family when he was one year old. He represented Switzerland internationally.
  65. Nelson Debenedet was born in Italy, but moved to Canada as a child.
  66. Rick Chartraw was born to American parents in Caracas while his father was working there as an engineer. The family returned to the U.S. when he was three years old.
  67. Don Spring was born to Canadian parents in Maracaibo, Venezuela, but was raised and trained in Canada.
  68. Arthur Kaliyev was born in Uzbekistan, but moved to the United States when he was two-years-old. He represents the United States internationally.
  69. Maxim Mayorov was born in the Uzbek SSR, but represents Russia internationally.
  70. Claude Vilgrain was born in Haiti, but was raised in Canada.
  71. Jordan Spence was born in Australia, but was raised in Japan. He has represented Canada internationally.
  72. Olaf Kölzig was born in South Africa to German parents. He moved to Canada in his youth and represented Germany internationally.
  73. Chris Nielsen was born to Canadian parents in Tanzania while his father was stationed there with the Canadian International Development Agency. The family returned to Canada when he was three years old.
  74. Graeme Townshend was born in Jamaica, but emigrated with his family to Canada in his early childhood, and was trained in Canada.
  75. Ed Hatoum was born in Lebanon, but was raised in Canada.
  76. Ryan O'Marra was born to Canadian parents in Tokyo. The family returned to Canada when he was one year old.
  77. Alexandar Georgiev was born in Bulgaria and moved to Russia as a child. He has dual citizenship and represents Russia internationally.
  78. Rumun Ndur was born in Nigeria, but raised in Canada.
  79. Akim Aliu was born in Nigeria, but raised in Ukraine and then Canada.
  80. Jan Benda was born in Belgium to Czech parents, and was raised in the former Czechoslovakia. He also played major junior hockey in Canada. Benda has since acquired German citizenship and has represented that country internationally.
  81. Andre Deveaux was born in The Bahamas, but was raised in Canada.

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