Greatest American Ice Hockey Players of All Time
The greatest American ice hockey players in history — ranked by career achievements, honours and legacy.
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Browse all 36 american ice hockey athletes in our database.
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Adam Oates
Centre
American ice hockey center and Hall of Famer, renowned as one of the greatest playmakers in NHL hist…
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Angela Ruggiero
Defence
American ice hockey defenseman who became one of the most decorated players in women's hockey histor…
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Auston Matthews
Centre
The greatest goal-scorer of his generation — four-time Rocket Richard Trophy winner who became the f…
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Brett Hull
Right Wing
American ice hockey right winger who scored 741 NHL goals, won two Stanley Cups, and was known for h…
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Brian Leetch
Defenceman
American ice hockey defenseman who won the Stanley Cup with New York Rangers in 1994 and became firs…
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Brock Boeser
Right Wing
American ice hockey right winger who plays for the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL, known for his power…
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Cammi Granato
Forward
American ice hockey forward who captained Team USA to 1998 Olympic gold and became the first woman i…
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Chris Chelios
Defenceman
American ice hockey defenseman who won 3 Stanley Cups and 3 Norris Trophies, playing 26 NHL seasons …
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Clayton Keller
Centre
American ice hockey center/winger known for his speed, playmaking ability, and being a key franchise…
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Dylan Larkin
Centre
American ice hockey center and captain of the Detroit Red Wings, known for his speed and leadership,…
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Hilary Knight
Forward
American ice hockey forward who became the all-time leading scorer for the US women's national team …
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Jack Eichel
Centre
American ice hockey center who captained Buffalo Sabres and won Stanley Cup with Vegas Golden Knight…
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Jack Hughes
Centre
American ice hockey center who plays for the New Jersey Devils in the NHL. Known for his exceptional…
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Jake Guentzel
Left Wing
American ice hockey left winger who won the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017 and is a th…
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Jake Oettinger
Goaltender
American ice hockey goaltender for the Dallas Stars, known for exceptional playoff performances and …
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Jason Robertson
Left Wing
American ice hockey left winger who became one of the NHL's elite scorers with the Dallas Stars, kno…
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Jeremy Roenick
Centre
American ice hockey center known for his prolific scoring, charismatic personality, and representing…
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Joe Mullen
Right Wing
American ice hockey right winger who became the first US-born player to score 500 NHL goals and 1,00…
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Joe Pavelski
Centre/Right Wing
American ice hockey center and captain known for his leadership, clutch scoring, and deflection goal…
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Keith Tkachuk
Left Wing
American ice hockey left winger who scored 538 NHL goals and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fa…
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Matthew Tkachuk
Left Wing
American professional ice hockey left winger who won the Stanley Cup with Florida Panthers in 2023 a…
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Max Pacioretty
Left Wing
American left winger who scored 668 career NHL points across 902 games with Montreal Canadiens, Vega…
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Meghan Duggan
Forward
American ice hockey forward and captain who led Team USA to Olympic gold in 2018, becoming one of th…
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Mike Modano
Centre
American ice hockey center who became the highest-scoring American-born player in NHL history with 5…
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Mike Richter
Goalie
American ice hockey goaltender who won the Stanley Cup with New York Rangers in 1994 and was World C…
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Pat LaFontaine
Centre
American ice hockey center who scored 468 NHL goals in 865 games, known for his speed, skill and clu…
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Patrick Kane
Right Wing
American ice hockey right winger, three-time Stanley Cup champion and 2016 Hart Trophy winner, consi…
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Phil Housley
Defenceman
American ice hockey defenseman and all-time leading scorer among NHL defensemen, inducted into Hocke…
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Quinn Hughes
Defenceman
American defenseman and Vancouver Canucks captain, youngest Norris Trophy winner in franchise histor…
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Ryan Kesler
Centre
American ice hockey center known for his two-way play, faceoff expertise, and defensive prowess. Won…
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Seth Jones
Defenceman
American ice hockey defenseman known for being one of the NHL's top offensive defensemen and a five-…
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Tage Thompson
Centre
American ice hockey center who became NHL star with Buffalo Sabres, scoring 47 goals in 2021-22 and …
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Tom Barrasso
Goalie
American ice hockey goaltender who won two Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh Penguins and became youngest…
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Trevor Zegras
Centre
American ice hockey center known for his exceptional playmaking abilities and creative assists, risi…
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Troy Terry
Right Wing
American ice hockey right winger who plays for the Anaheim Ducks in the NHL, known for his speed, sc…
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Zach Werenski
Defenceman
American ice hockey defenseman who plays for Columbus Blue Jackets, known for offensive production a…