DEL Nationality Breakdown
The German DEL (Deutsche Eishockey Liga) relies less on domestic player production compared to many other European ice hockey leagues. German players account for only about half of the teams' rosters, with over a third of the players coming from Canada and the United States, and the remaining players mostly from other European countries.
The chart below shows the relative proportions of different nationalities in the DEL since the 1994-1995 season. Data used in the chart can be found on the nationality totals statistics pages.
Germany
Regular Season
German DEL players - 2024-2025 leadersAll-time records for German DEL playersSeason records for German DEL playersPlayoffs
German DEL players - 2024 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for German DEL players - playoffsSeason records for German DEL players - playoffs
Canada
Regular Season
Canadian DEL players - 2024-2025 leadersAll-time records for Canadian DEL playersSeason records for Canadian DEL playersPlayoffs
Canadian DEL players - 2024 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Canadian DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Canadian DEL players - playoffs
United States
Regular Season
American DEL players - 2024-2025 leadersAll-time records for American DEL playersSeason records for American DEL playersPlayoffs
American DEL players - 2024 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for American DEL players - playoffsSeason records for American DEL players - playoffs
Sweden
Regular Season
Swedish DEL players - 2024-2025 leadersAll-time records for Swedish DEL playersSeason records for Swedish DEL playersPlayoffs
Swedish DEL players - 2024 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Swedish DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Swedish DEL players - playoffs
Czech Republic
Regular Season
Czech DEL players - 2024-2025 leadersAll-time records for Czech DEL playersSeason records for Czech DEL playersPlayoffs
Czech DEL players - 2024 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Czech DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Czech DEL players - playoffs
Finland
Regular Season
Finnish DEL players - 2024-2025 leadersAll-time records for Finnish DEL playersSeason records for Finnish DEL playersPlayoffs
Finnish DEL players - 2024 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Finnish DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Finnish DEL players - playoffs
Russia
Regular Season
Russian DEL players - 2024-2025 leadersAll-time records for Russian DEL playersSeason records for Russian DEL playersPlayoffs
Russian DEL players - 2022 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Russian DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Russian DEL players - playoffs
Italy
Regular Season
Italian DEL players - 2024-2025 leadersAll-time records for Italian DEL playersSeason records for Italian DEL playersPlayoffs
Italian DEL players - 2024 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Italian DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Italian DEL players - playoffs
Slovakia
Regular Season
Slovak DEL players - 2024-2025 leadersAll-time records for Slovak DEL playersSeason records for Slovak DEL playersPlayoffs
Slovak DEL players - 2022 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Slovak DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Slovak DEL players - playoffs
Denmark
Regular Season
Danish DEL players - 2024-2025 leadersAll-time records for Danish DEL playersSeason records for Danish DEL playersPlayoffs
Danish DEL players - 2024 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Danish DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Danish DEL players - playoffs
Norway
Regular Season
Norwegian DEL players - 2024-2025 leadersAll-time records for Norwegian DEL playersSeason records for Norwegian DEL playersPlayoffs
Norwegian DEL players - 2024 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Norwegian DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Norwegian DEL players - playoffs
Austria
Regular Season
Austrian DEL players - 2020-2021 leadersAll-time records for Austrian DEL playersSeason records for Austrian DEL playersPlayoffs
Austrian DEL players - 2016 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Austrian DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Austrian DEL players - playoffs
Belarus
Regular Season
Belarussian DEL players - 2024-2025 leadersAll-time records for Belarussian DEL playersSeason records for Belarussian DEL playersPlayoffs
Belarussian DEL players - 2024 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Belarussian DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Belarussian DEL players - playoffs
Latvia
Regular Season
Latvian DEL players - 2024-2025 leadersAll-time records for Latvian DEL playersSeason records for Latvian DEL playersPlayoffs
Latvian DEL players - 2024 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Latvian DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Latvian DEL players - playoffs
France
Regular Season
French DEL players - 2024-2025 leadersAll-time records for French DEL playersSeason records for French DEL playersPlayoffs
French DEL players - 2024 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for French DEL players - playoffsSeason records for French DEL players - playoffs
Kazakhstan
Regular Season
Kazakh DEL players - 2022-2023 leadersAll-time records for Kazakh DEL playersSeason records for Kazakh DEL playersPlayoffs
Kazakh DEL players - 2022 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Kazakh DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Kazakh DEL players - playoffs
Poland
Regular Season
Polish DEL players - 2013-2014 leadersAll-time records for Polish DEL playersSeason records for Polish DEL playersPlayoffs
Polish DEL players - 2007 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Polish DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Polish DEL players - playoffs
Slovenia
Regular Season
Slovenian DEL players - 2024-2025 leadersAll-time records for Slovenian DEL playersSeason records for Slovenian DEL playersPlayoffs
Slovenian DEL players - 2024 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Slovenian DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Slovenian DEL players - playoffs
Switzerland
Regular Season
Swiss DEL players - 2022-2023 leadersAll-time records for Swiss DEL playersSeason records for Swiss DEL playersPlayoffs
Swiss DEL players - 2023 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Swiss DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Swiss DEL players - playoffs
Ukraine
Regular Season
Ukrainian DEL players - 2004-2005 leadersAll-time records for Ukrainian DEL playersSeason records for Ukrainian DEL playersPlayoffs
Ukrainian DEL players - 2001 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Ukrainian DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Ukrainian DEL players - playoffs
Netherlands
Regular Season
Dutch DEL players - 2017-2018 leadersAll-time records for Dutch DEL playersSeason records for Dutch DEL playersPlayoffs
Dutch DEL players - 2011 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Dutch DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Dutch DEL players - playoffs
Belgium
Regular Season
Belgian DEL players - 2008-2009 leadersAll-time records for Belgian DEL playersSeason records for Belgian DEL playersPlayoffs
Belgian DEL players - 2006 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Belgian DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Belgian DEL players - playoffs
Hungary
Regular Season
Hungarian DEL players - 2023-2024 leadersAll-time records for Hungarian DEL playersSeason records for Hungarian DEL playersPlayoffs
Hungarian DEL players - 2022 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Hungarian DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Hungarian DEL players - playoffs
United Kingdom
Regular Season
British DEL players - 2024-2025 leadersAll-time records for British DEL playersSeason records for British DEL playersPlayoffs
British DEL players - 2011 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for British DEL players - playoffsSeason records for British DEL players - playoffs
Kyrgyzstan
Regular Season
Kyrgyz DEL players - 2008-2009 leadersAll-time records for Kyrgyz DEL playersSeason records for Kyrgyz DEL playersPlayoffs
Kyrgyz DEL players - 2009 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Kyrgyz DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Kyrgyz DEL players - playoffs
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular Season
Bosnian DEL players - 2010-2011 leadersAll-time records for Bosnian DEL playersSeason records for Bosnian DEL players
South Korea
Regular Season
South Korean DEL players - 2012-2013 leadersAll-time records for South Korean DEL playersSeason records for South Korean DEL players
Croatia
Regular Season
Croatian DEL players - 2022-2023 leadersAll-time records for Croatian DEL playersSeason records for Croatian DEL playersPlayoffs
Croatian DEL players - 2023 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Croatian DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Croatian DEL players - playoffs
Japan
Regular Season
Japanese DEL players - 2015-2016 leadersAll-time records for Japanese DEL playersSeason records for Japanese DEL playersPlayoffs
Japanese DEL players - 2008 leaders - playoffsAll-time records for Japanese DEL players - playoffsSeason records for Japanese DEL players - playoffs
Romania
Regular Season
Romanian DEL players - 1997-1998 leadersAll-time records for Romanian DEL playersSeason records for Romanian DEL players
Uzbekistan
Regular Season
Uzbek DEL players - 2001-2002 leadersAll-time records for Uzbek DEL playersSeason records for Uzbek DEL players