Player Nationality Trends in the IHL
The IHL (International Hockey League) was a North American minor professional league that ceased operations in 2001. The proportion of European players in the league rose in the early 1990s when players from the former Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia became available to the Western player market. A similar trend is observed in the nationalities of players in the AHL and ECHL.
The chart below shows the relative proportions of different nationalities in the IHL from the 1986-1987 season onwards. Data used in the chart can be found on the nationality totals statistics pages.
Last Season
Canada
Regular Season
Canadian IHL players - 2000-2001 leadersPlayoffs
Canadian IHL players - 2001 leaders - playoffs
United States
Regular Season
American IHL players - 2000-2001 leadersPlayoffs
American IHL players - 2001 leaders - playoffs
Russia
Regular Season
Russian IHL players - 2000-2001 leadersPlayoffs
Russian IHL players - 2001 leaders - playoffs
Slovakia
Regular Season
Slovak IHL players - 2000-2001 leadersPlayoffs
Slovak IHL players - 2001 leaders - playoffs
Czech Republic
Regular Season
Czech IHL players - 2000-2001 leadersPlayoffs
Czech IHL players - 2001 leaders - playoffs
Sweden
Regular Season
Swedish IHL players - 2000-2001 leadersPlayoffs
Swedish IHL players - 2001 leaders - playoffs
Finland
Regular Season
Finnish IHL players - 2000-2001 leadersPlayoffs
Finnish IHL players - 2001 leaders - playoffs
Germany
Regular Season
German IHL players - 2000-2001 leadersPlayoffs
German IHL players - 2001 leaders - playoffs
Ukraine
Regular Season
Ukrainian IHL players - 2000-2001 leadersPlayoffs
Ukrainian IHL players - 2000 leaders - playoffs
Poland
Regular Season
Polish IHL players - 2000-2001 leaders
Slovenia
Regular Season
Slovenian IHL players - 2000-2001 leadersPlayoffs
Slovenian IHL players - 2001 leaders - playoffs
Italy
Regular Season
Italian IHL players - 2000-2001 leadersPlayoffs
Italian IHL players - 2001 leaders - playoffs
Latvia
Regular Season
Latvian IHL players - 2000-2001 leadersPlayoffs
Latvian IHL players - 2001 leaders - playoffs
Austria
Regular Season
Austrian IHL players - 2000-2001 leadersPlayoffs
Austrian IHL players - 2000 leaders - playoffs
Thailand
Regular Season
Thai IHL players - 2000-2001 leaders
Kazakhstan
Regular Season
Kazakh IHL players - 2000-2001 leadersPlayoffs
Kazakh IHL players - 1999 leaders - playoffs
Switzerland
Regular Season
Swiss IHL players - 2000-2001 leadersPlayoffs
Swiss IHL players - 2001 leaders - playoffsOther Seasons
Jamaica
Regular Season
Jamaican IHL players - 1997-1998 leadersPlayoffs
Jamaican IHL players - 1997 leaders - playoffs
Japan
Regular Season
Japanese IHL players - 1996-1997 leaders
Netherlands
Regular Season
Dutch IHL players - 1988-1989 leadersPlayoffs
Dutch IHL players - 1989 leaders - playoffs
Estonia
Regular Season
Estonian IHL players - 1999-2000 leaders
Belarus
Regular Season
Belarussian IHL players - 1998-1999 leadersPlayoffs
Belarussian IHL players - 1998 leaders - playoffs
United Kingdom
Regular Season
British IHL players - 1999-2000 leadersPlayoffs
British IHL players - 1992 leaders - playoffs
Denmark
Regular Season
Danish IHL players - 1991-1992 leadersPlayoffs
Danish IHL players - 1990 leaders - playoffs
France
Regular Season
French IHL players - 1996-1997 leaders