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 2025–26 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.


Contents
Contents
1 Country

2 Notes
3 See also
4 External links

Country

Canada

Wayne Gretzky is the all-time leader in points from any country.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Wayne GretzkyEDM, LAK, STL, NYR1,4872,8571.92
2 Mark MessierEDM, NYR, VAN, NYR1,7561,8871.07
3 Gordie HoweDET, HFD1,7671,8501.05
4 Ron FrancisHFD, PIT, CAR, TOR1,7311,7981.04
5 Marcel DionneDET, LAK, NYR1,3481,7711.31
6 Sidney CrosbyPIT1,4201,7611.24
7 Steve YzermanDET1,5141,7551.16
8 Mario LemieuxPIT9151,7231.88
9 Joe SakicQUE, COL1,3781,6411.19
10 Phil EspositoCHI, BOS, NYR1,2821,5901.24
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Czech Republic

Jaromir Jagr has the second most points in NHL history.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Jaromir JagrPIT, WSH, NYR, PHI, DAL, BOS, NJD, FLA, CGY1,7331,9211.11
2 Patrik EliasNJD1,2401,0250.83
3 David PastrnakBOS8339331.12
4 Jakub VoracekCBJ, PHI, CBJ1,0588060.76
5 Milan HejdukCOL1,0208050.79
6 David KrejciBOS1,0327860.76
7 Vaclav ProspalPHI, OTT, FLA, TBL, ANA, TBL, PHI, NYR, CBJ1,1087650.69
8 Bobby HolikHFD, NJD, NYR, ATL, NJD1,3147470.57
9 Petr SykoraNJD, ANA, NYR, EDM, PIT, MIN, NJD1,0177210.71
10 Martin StrakaPIT, OTT, NYI, FLA, PIT, LAK, NYR9547170.75
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Russia

Alexander Ovechkin is Russia's all-time leading point scorer.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Alexander OvechkinWSH1,5731,6871.07
2 Evgeni MalkinPIT1,2691,4071.11
3 Sergei FedorovDET, ANA, CBJ, WSH1,2481,1790.94
4 Nikita KucherovTBL8791,1241.28
5 Alexander MogilnyBUF, VAN, NJD, TOR, NJD9901,0321.04
6 Alexei KovalevNYR, PIT, NYR, MTL, OTT, PIT, FLA1,3161,0290.78
7 Artemi PanarinCHI, CBJ, NYR, LAK8309541.15
8 Pavel DatsyukDET9539180.96
9 Ilya KovalchukATL, NJD, LAK, MTL, WSH9268760.95
10 Vyacheslav KozlovDET, BUF, ATL1,1828530.72
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Slovakia

Marian Hossa is the third highest Slovak point scorer.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Stan Mikita[1]CHI1,3941,4671.05
2 Peter Stastny[2]QUE, NJD, STL9771,2391.27
3 Marian HossaOTT, ATL, PIT, DET, CHI1,3091,1340.87
4 Marian GaborikMIN, NYR, CBJ, LAK, OTT1,0358150.79
5 Pavol DemitraOTT, STL, LAK, MIN, VAN8477680.91
6 Miroslav SatanEDM, BUF, NYI, PIT, BOS1,0507350.70
7 Zigmund PalffyNYI, LAK, PIT6847131.04
8 Zdeno Chara (D)NYI, OTT, BOS, WSH, NYI1,6806800.40
9 Jozef StumpelBOS, LAK, BOS, LAK, FLA9576770.71
10 Anton StastnyQUE6506360.98
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Finland

Teemu Selanne is Finland's all-time leading point scorer.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Teemu SelanneWIN, ANA, SJS, COL, ANA1,4511,4571.00
2 Jari KurriEDM, LAK, NYR, ANA, COL1,2511,3981.12
3 Tomas Sandstrom[3]NYR, LAK, PIT, DET, ANA9838560.87
4 Saku KoivuMTL, ANA1,1248320.74
6 Mikko RantanenCOL, CAR, DAL7167821.09
6 Aleksander BarkovFLA8047820.97
7 Olli JokinenLAK, NYI, FLA, PHX, CGY, NYR, CGY, WPG, NSH, TOR, STL1,2317500.61
8 Sebastian AhoCAR7567110.94
9 Mikko KoivuMIN, CBJ1,0357110.69
10 Mikael GranlundMIN, NSH, PIT, SJS, DAL, ANA9606610.68
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United States

Mike Modano—the second highest U.S. point scorer—is seen here scoring the goal that put him ahead of Phil Housley.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Patrick KaneCHI, NYR, DET1,3691,4001.02
2 Mike ModanoMNS, DAL, DET1,4991,3740.92
3 Phil Housley (D)BUF, WIN, STL, CGY, NJD, WSH, CGY, CHI, TOR1,4951,2320.82
4 Jeremy RoenickCHI, PHX, PHI, LAK, PHX, SJS1,3631,2160.89
5 Joe PavelskiSJS, DAL1,3321,0680.80
6 Keith TkachukWIN, PHX, STL, ATL, STL1,2011,0650.89
7 Joe MullenSTL, CGY, PIT, BOS, PIT1,0621,0631.00
8 Doug WeightNYR, EDM, STL, CAR, STL, ANA, NYI1,2381,0330.83
9 Brian Leetch (D)NYR, TOR, BOS1,2051,0280.85
10 Pat LaFontaineNYI, BUF, NYR8651,0131.17
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Sweden

Nicklas Lidstrom is Sweden's third all-time leading point scorer.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Mats SundinQUE, TOR, VAN1,3461,3491.00
2 Daniel AlfredssonOTT, DET1,2461,1570.93
3 Nicklas Lidstrom (D)DET1,5641,1420.73
4 Henrik SedinVAN1,3301,0700.80
5 Daniel SedinVAN1,3061,0410.80
6 Nicklas BackstromWSH1,1051,0330.93
7 Henrik ZetterbergDET1,0829600.89
8 Erik Karlsson (D)OTT, SJS, PIT1,1599360.81
9 Peter ForsbergQUE, COL, PHI, NSH, COL7088851.25
10 Markus NaslundPIT, VAN, NYR1,1178690.78
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Slovenia

Anze Kopitar is the first Slovenian to play in the NHL.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Anze Kopitar[4]LAK1,5211,3160.87
2 Jan Mursak[5]DET4640.09
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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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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Leon DraisaitlEDM8551,0531.23
2 Dany Heatley[6]ATL, OTT, SJS, MIN, ANA8697910.91
3 Walt Tkaczuk[7]NYR9456780.72
4 Marco SturmSJS, BOS, LAK, WSH, VAN, FLA9384870.52
5 Jochen HechtSTL, EDM, BUF8334630.56
6 Tim StutzleOTT4474090.91
7 Christian Ehrhoff (D)SJS, VAN, BUF, PIT, LAK, CHI7893390.43
8 Willie Huber[8] (D)DET, NYR, VAN, PHI6553210.49
9 Mikhail Grabovski[9]MTL, TOR, WSH, NYI5342960.55
10 Uwe Krupp (D)BUF, NYI, QUE, COL, DET, ATL7292810.39
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United Kingdom

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Steve Thomas[10]TOR, CHI, NYI, NJD, TOR, CHI, ANA, DET1,2359330.76
2 Owen Nolan[11]QUE, COL, SJS, TOR, PHX, CGY, MIN1,2008850.74
3 Ken Hodge[12]CHI, BOS, NYR8818000.91
4 Steve Smith[13] (D)EDM, CHI, CGY8043750.47
5 Peter Lee[14]PIT4312450.57
6 Jim McFadden[15]DET, CHI4122260.55
7 Adam Brown[16]DET, CHI, BOS3912170.55
8 Jim Conacher[17]DET, CHI, NYR3282020.62
9 Tommy Anderson[18]DET, NYA3191890.59
10 Red Beattie[19]BOS, DET, NYA3341470.44
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Ukraine

Ruslan Fedotenko is the fifth all-time leading scorer from Ukraine.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Peter Bondra[20]WSH, OTT, ATL, CHI1,0818920.83
2 Dmitri KhristichWSH, LAK, BOS, TOR, WSH8115960.73
3 Alexei Zhitnik[21] (D)LAK, BUF, NYI, PHI, ATL1,0854710.43
4 Johnny Gottselig[22]CHI5893710.63
5 Ruslan FedotenkoPHI, TBL, NYI, PIT, NYR, PHI8633660.42
6 Alexei PonikarovskyTOR, PIT, LAK, CAR, NJD, WPG, NJD6783230.48
7 Oleg Tverdovsky[23] (D)ANA, WIN, PHX, ANA, NJD, CAR, LAK7133170.44
8 Nikolay Zherdev[24]CBJ, NYR, PHI4212610.62
9 Anton Babchuk[25] (D)CHI, CAR, CGY2891070.37
10 Vitaly Vishnevskiy[26] (D)ANA, ATL, NSH, NJD552680.12
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Serbia

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Ivan Boldirev[27]BOS, CGS, CHI, AFM, VAN, DET1,0528660.82
2 Stan Smrke[28]MTL930.33
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Austria

Thomas Vanek is the all-time leading point scorer from Austria.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Thomas VanekBUF, NYI, MTL, MIN, DET, FLA, VAN, CBJ, DET1,0297890.77
2 Andre Burakovsky[29]WSH, COL, SEA, CHI7714200.54
3 Michael GrabnerVAN, NYI, TOR, NYR, NJD, ARI6402760.43
4 Michael RafflPHI, WSH, DAL5901790.30
5 Marco RossiMIN, VAN2351360.58
6 Marco KasperDET159560.41
7 Marko Dano[30]CBJ, CHI, WPG, COL, CBJ141450.32
8 Andreas NodlPHI, CAR183360.20
9 Thomas Pock (D)NYR, NYI118170.14
10 Christoph BrandnerMIN3590.14
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Switzerland

Roman Josi is the all-time leading point scorer from Switzerland.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Roman Josi (D)NSH1,0307790.76
2 Kevin FialaNSH, MIN, LAK7075280.75
3 Nino NiederreiterNYI, MIN, CAR, NSH, WPG1,0304990.48
4 Nico HischierNJD6094880.80
5 Timo MeierSJS, NJD6984790.69
6 Mark Streit (D)MTL, NYI, PHI, PIT, MTL7864340.55
7 Mark Hardy[31] (D)LAK, NYR, MNS, NYR, LAK9263680.40
8 Pius SuterCHI, DET, VAN, STL4281910.45
9 Mason McTavish[32]ANA3041810.60
10 Sven BaertschiCGY, VAN, VGK2921380.47
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Norway

Mats Zuccarello is Norway's all-time leading point scorer.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Mats ZuccarelloNYR, DAL, MIN9637440.77
2 Espen KnutsenANA, CBJ2071110.54
3 Emil Lilleberg (D)TBL163360.22
4 Patrick ThoresenEDM, PHI106240.23
5 Andreas MartinsenCOL, MTL, CHI152230.15
6 Ole-Kristian Tollefsen (D)CBJ, PHI, DET163120.07
7 Jonas Holos (D)COL3960.15
8 Anders Myrvold (D)COL, BOS, NYI, DET3350.15
9 Michael Brandsegg-NygardDET1410.07
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France

Alexandre Texier is the fourth highest French-born point scorer, and the highest active player.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Paul MacLean[33]STL, WIN, DET, STL7196730.94
2 Antoine RousselDAL, VAN, ARI6071970.32
3 Pierre-Edouard BellemarePHI, VGK, COL, TBL, SEA6991380.20
4 Alexandre TexierCBJ, STL, MTL2831110.39
5 Philippe BozonSTL144410.28
6 Xavier Ouellet[34] (D)DET, MTL178280.16
7 Yohann AuvituNJD, EDM58130.22
8 Stephane Da CostaOTT47110.23
9 Bo Groulx[35]ANA, TOR78100.13
10 Kalle Kossila[36]ANA1930.16
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Denmark

Frans Nielsen is the second-highest scorer from Denmark.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Nikolaj EhlersWPG, CAR7565910.78
2 Frans NielsenNYI, DET9254730.51
3 Lars EllerSTL, MTL, WSH, COL, PIT, WSH, OTT1,1844390.37
4 Oliver BjorkstrandCBJ, SEA, TBL7044160.59
5 Mikkel BoedkerARI, COL, SJS, OTT7093270.46
6 Jannik HansenVAN, SJS6262560.41
7 Peter ReginOTT, NYI, CHI243670.28
8 Poul Popiel[37] (D)BOS, LAK, DET, VAN, EDM224540.24
9 Philip Larsen (D)DAL, EDM, VAN150370.25
10 Frederik Andersen (G)ANA, TOR, CAR552170.03
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Lithuania

Dainius Zubrus is the all-time leading point scorer from Lithuania.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Dainius Zubrus[38]PHI, MTL, WSH, BUF, NJD, SJS1,2935910.46
2 Darius Kasparaitis[39] (D)NYI, PIT, COL, NYR8631630.19
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Latvia

Karlis Skrastins is Latvia's fifth all-time leading point scorer.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Sandis Ozolinsh[40] (D)SJS, COL, CAR, FLA, ANA, NYR, SJS8755640.64
2 Sergei Zholtok[41]BOS, OTT, MTL, EDM, MIN, NSH5882580.44
3 Zemgus GirgensonsBUF, TBL8442140.25
4 Teddy BluegerPIT, VGK, VAN4531690.37
5 Karlis Skrastins (D)NSH, COL, FLA, DAL8321360.16
6 Rudolfs BalcersOTT, SJS, FLA, TBL170620.36
7 Uvis Balinskis (D)FLA156360.23
8 Viktor Tikhonov[42]PHX, CHI, ARI111220.20
9 Raitis IvanansMTL, LAK, CGY282180.06
10 Herberts VasiljevsFLA, ATL, VAN51150.29
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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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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Nik AntropovTOR, NYR, ATL, WPG7884650.59
2 Alexander Perezhogin[43]MTL128340.27
3 Pavel Vorobyev[44]CHI57250.44
4 Evgeni Nabokov[45] (G)SJS, NYI, TBL697150.02
5 Viktor Antipin[46] (D)BUF47100.21
6 Maxim Kuznetsov (D)DET, LAK136100.07
7 Anton Khudobin[47] (G)MIN, BOS, CAR, ANA, BOS, DAL, CHI26080.03
8 Konstantin PushkarevLAK1750.29
9 Konstantin ShafranovSTL530.60
10 Vitali Kolesnik (G)COL810.13
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Paraguay

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Willi Plett[48]AFM, CGY, MNS, BOS8344370.52
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Poland

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Mariusz CzerkawskiBOS, EDM, NYI, MTL, NYI, TOR, BOS7454350.58
2 Wojtek Wolski[49]COL, PHX, NYR, FLA, WSH4512670.59
3 Nick Harbaruk[50]PIT, STL3641200.33
4 Joe Jerwa[51] (D)NYR, BOS, NYA, BOS, NYA234870.37
5 Krzysztof OliwaNJD, CBJ, PIT, NYR, BOS, CGY, NJD410450.11
6 Peter Sidorkiewicz[52] (G)HFD, OTT, NJD24690.04
7 Edward Leier[53]CHI1630.19
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Taiwan

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Rod Langway[54] (D)MTL, WSH9943290.33
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South Korea

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Richard Park[55]PIT, ANA, PHI, MIN, VAN, NYI, PIT7382410.33
2 Jim Paek[56] (D)PIT, LAK, OTT217340.16
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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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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Yegor SharangovichNJD, CGY4382260.52
2 Andrei KostitsynMTL, NSH3982220.56
3 Ruslan Salei (D)ANA, FLA, COL, DET9172040.22
4 Sergei KostitsynMTL, NSH3531760.50
5 Aliaksei ProtasWSH3211710.53
6 John Miszuk[57] (D)DET, CHI, PHI, MNS237460.19
7 Konstantin KoltsovPIT144380.26
8 Artyom Levshunov (D)CHI86300.35
9 Sergei Bautin[58] (D)WIN, DET, SJS132300.23
10 Vladislav Kolyachonok (D)ARI, UTA, PIT, DAL, BOS, DAL87170.20
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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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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Ed Beers[59]CGY, STL2502100.84
2 Ed Kea[60] (D)AFM, STL5831750.30
3 Daniel Sprong[61]PIT, ANA, WSH, SEA, DET, VAN, SEA, NJD3741660.44
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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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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Robyn Regehr[62] (D)CGY, BUF, LAK1,0901990.18
2 Mike Greenlay[63] (G)EDM210.50
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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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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Leo Komarov[64]TOR, NYI4911700.35
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Brunei

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Craig Adams[65]CAR, CHI, PIT9511600.17
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Italy

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Luca Sbisa[66] (D)PHI, ANA, VAN, VGK, NYI, WPG, NSH5491130.21
2 Nelson Debenedet[67] (D)DET, PIT46140.30
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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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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Jordan Spence[68] (D)LAK, OTT253920.36
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Venezuela

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Rick Chartraw[69] (D)MTL, LAK, NYR, EDM420920.22
2 Don Spring[70] (D)WIN259550.21
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Uzbekistan

Arthur Kaliyev is the leading scorer from players born in Uzbekistan. He moved to the United States as a child and represents them in international competition.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Arthur Kaliyev[71]LAK, NYR, OTT204760.37
2 Maxim Mayorov[72]CBJ2230.14
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Haiti

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Claude Vilgrain[73]VAN, NJD, PHI89530.60
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South Africa

Olaf Kolzig was the first player born in South Africa to have played in the NHL, although he represented Germany in international competition.
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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Olaf Kolzig[74] (G)WSH, TBL719170.02
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Tanzania

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Chris Nielsen[75]CBJ52140.27
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Jamaica

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Graeme Townshend[76]BOS, NYI, OTT45100.22
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Lebanon

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Ed Hatoum[77]DET, VAN4790.19
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Bulgaria

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Alexandar Georgiev[78] (G)NYR, COL, SJS30380.03
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Japan

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Ryan O'Marra[79]EDM, ANA3370.21
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Nigeria

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Rumun Ndur[80] (D)BUF, NYR, ATL6950.07
2 Akim Aliu[81]CGY730.43
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Indonesia

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Richie Regehr[62] (D)CGY2040.20
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Belgium

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Jan Benda[82]WSH930.33
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Croatia

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Borna RendulicCOL, VAN1520.13
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Bahamas

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Rank Name Team(s) GP Pts P/GP
1 Andre Deveaux[83]TOR, NYR3120.06
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