Player Nationality Trends in the Eliteserien
In Norway's highest level ice hockey league Eliteserien, approximately 75% of the players are from the home country. The proportion of players from neighboring Sweden has varied between 10-15%, and the proportion of North American players has risen above 10% in most seasons.
The chart below shows the relative proportions of different nationalities in Eliteserien since the 2008-2009 season. Data used in the chart can be found on the nationality totals statistics pages.
Current Season
Norway
Regular Season
Norwegian Eliteserien players - 2024-2025 leadersPlayoffs
Norwegian Eliteserien players - 2025 leaders - playoffs
Sweden
Regular Season
Swedish Eliteserien players - 2024-2025 leadersPlayoffs
Swedish Eliteserien players - 2025 leaders - playoffs
Canada
Regular Season
Canadian Eliteserien players - 2024-2025 leadersPlayoffs
Canadian Eliteserien players - 2025 leaders - playoffs
Finland
Regular Season
Finnish Eliteserien players - 2024-2025 leadersPlayoffs
Finnish Eliteserien players - 2025 leaders - playoffs
United States
Regular Season
American Eliteserien players - 2024-2025 leadersPlayoffs
American Eliteserien players - 2025 leaders - playoffs
Czech Republic
Regular Season
Czech Eliteserien players - 2024-2025 leadersPlayoffs
Czech Eliteserien players - 2025 leaders - playoffs
Hungary
Regular Season
Hungarian Eliteserien players - 2024-2025 leadersPlayoffs
Hungarian Eliteserien players - 2025 leaders - playoffs
Latvia
Regular Season
Latvian Eliteserien players - 2024-2025 leadersPlayoffs
Latvian Eliteserien players - 2025 leaders - playoffs
Lithuania
Regular Season
Lithuanian Eliteserien players - 2024-2025 leadersPlayoffs
Lithuanian Eliteserien players - 2025 leaders - playoffs
Germany
Regular Season
German Eliteserien players - 2024-2025 leadersPlayoffs
German Eliteserien players - 2025 leaders - playoffs
Ukraine
Regular Season
Ukrainian Eliteserien players - 2024-2025 leadersPlayoffs
Ukrainian Eliteserien players - 2025 leaders - playoffs
Slovenia
Regular Season
Slovenian Eliteserien players - 2024-2025 leadersPlayoffs
Slovenian Eliteserien players - 2025 leaders - playoffsPast Seasons
Italy
Regular Season
Italian Eliteserien players - 2018-2019 leadersPlayoffs
Italian Eliteserien players - 2019 leaders - playoffs
South Korea
Regular Season
South Korean Eliteserien players - 2014-2015 leadersPlayoffs
South Korean Eliteserien players - 2015 leaders - playoffs
Austria
Regular Season
Austrian Eliteserien players - 2013-2014 leadersPlayoffs
Austrian Eliteserien players - 2013 leaders - playoffs
Netherlands
Regular Season
Dutch Eliteserien players - 2012-2013 leadersPlayoffs
Dutch Eliteserien players - 2013 leaders - playoffs
United Kingdom
Regular Season
British Eliteserien players - 2021-2022 leadersPlayoffs
British Eliteserien players - 2022 leaders - playoffs
Denmark
Regular Season
Danish Eliteserien players - 2022-2023 leadersPlayoffs
Danish Eliteserien players - 2023 leaders - playoffs
Russia
Regular Season
Russian Eliteserien players - 2017-2018 leadersPlayoffs
Russian Eliteserien players - 2018 leaders - playoffs
Thailand
Regular Season
Thai Eliteserien players - 2020-2021 leaders
France
Regular Season
French Eliteserien players - 2023-2024 leadersPlayoffs
French Eliteserien players - 2024 leaders - playoffs
Slovakia
Regular Season
Slovak Eliteserien players - 2022-2023 leadersPlayoffs
Slovak Eliteserien players - 2022 leaders - playoffs
Belarus
Regular Season
Belarussian Eliteserien players - 2021-2022 leaders