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What town produces the most NHL players?

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Asked by: Savannah Wilson

Toronto, ON

Rk Birth City GP
1 Toronto, ON 104 481
2 Montréal, QC 81 793
3 Edmonton, AB 56 857
4 Ottawa, ON 46 868

What town has produced the most NHL players?

Final Tally

Rank City Active NHL Players
T-1 Toronto 27
T-1 Edmonton 27
3 Montreal 16
4 Winnipeg 13

Where do most of the players from NHL belong to?

As you might expect, the NHL has diversified immensely in the last 100 years since its formation. Canada still leads with the most players by country, but the U.S. isn’t far behind, and there are now 17 active countries with players in the NHL. For the 2018-19 season, 419 (43.8%) of all NHL players are Canadian.

Who produces most NHL players?

A total of 21 countries have players in the league. With 140 players, Ontario has produced the most current NHLers, followed by Quebec (46), B.C. (45) and Alberta (43).

Which province has produced the most NHL players?

NHL Totals by Birth Province – Career Stats

Rk Province Players
1 Ontario 2367
2 Quebec 852
3 Alberta 632
4 Saskatchewan 522

What city has the most hockey players?

NHL Totals by Birth City – Career Stats

Rk Birth City Players
1 Toronto, ON 429
2 Montréal, QC 268
3 Edmonton, AB 201
4 Ottawa, ON 161

Which country produces the most NHL players per capita?

As one might expect, Canada still reigns supreme in terms of which country’s players are the most well-represented in the NHL.

What college has produced the most NHL players?

MORE: These schools have produced the most Stanley Cup winners

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Michigan 30
Minnesota 22
Boston College 21
Boston University 21

What Canadian city has produced the most NHL players per capita?

We’re here to tell you: while Thunder Bay remains Canada’s best hockey town, Saskatchewan is the world’s undisputed hockey hotbed – a province that has consistently produced more NHL-ready players per capita than any other region in Canada, or on the planet.