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.
^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.
^Peter Stastny was born in
Czechoslovakia, in what is now
Slovakia. He played internationally with three countries (in order): Czechoslovakia,
Canada, and Slovakia.
^Tomas Sandstrom was born in
Finland, but played internationally for
Sweden.
^Anze Kopitar was born in
SFR Yugoslavia, in what is now
Slovenia. He represents Slovenia internationally.
^Jan Mursak was born in
SFR Yugoslavia, in what is now
Slovenia. He represents Slovenia internationally.
^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.
^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.
^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.
^Andre Burakovsky was born in
Austria, but was raised in
Sweden. He plays for Sweden internationally
^Marko Dano was born in
Austria, but was raised in
Slovakia. He plays for Slovakia internationally
^Mark Hardy was born in
Switzerland, but was raised in
Canada, and played for Canada internationally.
^Paul MacLean was born in
France, but was raised in
Canada.
^Xavier Ouellet was born in
France, but was raised in
Canada. He plays for Canada internationally.
^Kalle Kossila was born in
France, but was raised in
Finland. He plays for Finland internationally.
^Dainius Zubrus was born in the
Lithuanian SSR, in what is now
Lithuania. He has played internationally for both
Russia and Lithuania.
^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.
^Peter Sidorkiewicz was born in
Poland, but was raised in
Canada.
^Edward Leier was born in
Poland, but was raised in
Canada.
^Rod Langway was born at a US military base in
Taiwan, but represented the
United States internationally.
^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.
^Jim Paek was born in South Korea, but his family emigrated to Canada when he was young. He represented
Canada internationally.
^Daniel Sprong was born in the
Netherlands, but moved to
Canada when he was 7 to further his hockey career.
^
abRobyn and Richie Regehr are
sons ofCanadianMennonitemissionaries. 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.
^Mike Greenlay was born in
Brazil, but raised in
Canada.
^Leo Komarov was born in the
Estonian SSR, but was raised in
Finland and represents Finland internationally.
^Craig Adams was born in the British protectorate of
Brunei, but was raised in
Canada.
^Luca Sbisa was born in
Italy, but moved to
Switzerland with his family when he was one year old. He represented Switzerland internationally.
^Nelson Debenedet was born in
Italy, but moved to
Canada as a child.
^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.
^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.
Almost all players on this list from the
Czech Republic or
Slovakia were born in
Czechoslovakia. Czechoslovakia
officially dissolved at the end of 1992. Many of these players have represented both Czechoslovakia and their respective nation in international competitions.
Almost every player on this list from
Germany was born in
West Germany. The exceptions are Mikhail Grabovski, born in
East Germany, and Walt Tkaczuk, born shortly after World War II in the portion of
Allied-occupied Germany that became West Germany in 1949. West Germany and East Germany
reunited in 1990. Some of these players have represented both West Germany and Germany in international competitions.
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.
^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.
^Peter Stastny was born in
Czechoslovakia, in what is now
Slovakia. He played internationally with three countries (in order): Czechoslovakia,
Canada, and Slovakia.
^Tomas Sandstrom was born in
Finland, but played internationally for
Sweden.
^Anze Kopitar was born in
SFR Yugoslavia, in what is now
Slovenia. He represents Slovenia internationally.
^Jan Mursak was born in
SFR Yugoslavia, in what is now
Slovenia. He represents Slovenia internationally.
^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.
^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.
^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.
^Andre Burakovsky was born in
Austria, but was raised in
Sweden. He plays for Sweden internationally
^Marko Dano was born in
Austria, but was raised in
Slovakia. He plays for Slovakia internationally
^Mark Hardy was born in
Switzerland, but was raised in
Canada, and played for Canada internationally.
^Paul MacLean was born in
France, but was raised in
Canada.
^Xavier Ouellet was born in
France, but was raised in
Canada. He plays for Canada internationally.
^Kalle Kossila was born in
France, but was raised in
Finland. He plays for Finland internationally.
^Dainius Zubrus was born in the
Lithuanian SSR, in what is now
Lithuania. He has played internationally for both
Russia and Lithuania.
^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.
^Peter Sidorkiewicz was born in
Poland, but was raised in
Canada.
^Edward Leier was born in
Poland, but was raised in
Canada.
^Rod Langway was born at a US military base in
Taiwan, but represented the
United States internationally.
^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.
^Jim Paek was born in South Korea, but his family emigrated to Canada when he was young. He represented
Canada internationally.
^Daniel Sprong was born in the
Netherlands, but moved to
Canada when he was 7 to further his hockey career.
^
abRobyn and Richie Regehr are
sons ofCanadianMennonitemissionaries. 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.
^Mike Greenlay was born in
Brazil, but raised in
Canada.
^Leo Komarov was born in the
Estonian SSR, but was raised in
Finland and represents Finland internationally.
^Craig Adams was born in the British protectorate of
Brunei, but was raised in
Canada.
^Luca Sbisa was born in
Italy, but moved to
Switzerland with his family when he was one year old. He represented Switzerland internationally.
^Nelson Debenedet was born in
Italy, but moved to
Canada as a child.
^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.
^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.
Almost all players on this list from the
Czech Republic or
Slovakia were born in
Czechoslovakia. Czechoslovakia
officially dissolved at the end of 1992. Many of these players have represented both Czechoslovakia and their respective nation in international competitions.
Almost every player on this list from
Germany was born in
West Germany. The exceptions are Mikhail Grabovski, born in
East Germany, and Walt Tkaczuk, born shortly after World War II in the portion of
Allied-occupied Germany that became West Germany in 1949. West Germany and East Germany
reunited in 1990. Some of these players have represented both West Germany and Germany in international competitions.