NAHL Nationality Breakdown

NAHL (North American Hockey League) is the second highest junior league in the United States, consisting of players aged 16-20. Over the past 15 years, the proportion of American players in the league has gradually decreased as the proportion of European and particularly Canadian players has increased.

The chart below shows the relative proportions of different nationalities in the NAHL starting from the 2003-2004 season. Season specific data used in the chart can be found on the nationality totals statistics pages.

United States

Regular Season

American NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

American NAHL players - 2024 leaders - playoffs

Canada

Regular Season

Canadian NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

Canadian NAHL players - 2024 leaders - playoffs

Sweden

Regular Season

Swedish NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

Swedish NAHL players - 2024 leaders - playoffs

Russia

Regular Season

Russian NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

Russian NAHL players - 2024 leaders - playoffs

Slovakia

Regular Season

Slovak NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

Slovak NAHL players - 2024 leaders - playoffs

Latvia

Regular Season

Latvian NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

Latvian NAHL players - 2024 leaders - playoffs

Czech Republic

Regular Season

Czech NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

Czech NAHL players - 2024 leaders - playoffs

Finland

Regular Season

Finnish NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

Finnish NAHL players - 2024 leaders - playoffs

Belarus

Regular Season

Belarussian NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

Belarussian NAHL players - 2024 leaders - playoffs

Germany

Regular Season

German NAHL players - 2023-2024 leaders

Playoffs

German NAHL players - 2024 leaders - playoffs

United Kingdom

Regular Season

British NAHL players - 2022-2023 leaders

Playoffs

British NAHL players - 2022 leaders - playoffs

Switzerland

Regular Season

Swiss NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

Swiss NAHL players - 2024 leaders - playoffs

Denmark

Regular Season

Danish NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

Danish NAHL players - 2018 leaders - playoffs

Japan

Regular Season

Japanese NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

Japanese NAHL players - 2024 leaders - playoffs

France

Regular Season

French NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

French NAHL players - 2022 leaders - playoffs

Austria

Regular Season

Austrian NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

Austrian NAHL players - 2021 leaders - playoffs

Norway

Regular Season

Norwegian NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

Norwegian NAHL players - 2023 leaders - playoffs

Ukraine

Regular Season

Ukrainian NAHL players - 2023-2024 leaders

Playoffs

Ukrainian NAHL players - 2022 leaders - playoffs

Hungary

Regular Season

Hungarian NAHL players - 2023-2024 leaders

Playoffs

Hungarian NAHL players - 2024 leaders - playoffs

Italy

Regular Season

Italian NAHL players - 2023-2024 leaders

Playoffs

Italian NAHL players - 2016 leaders - playoffs

Poland

Regular Season

Polish NAHL players - 2013-2014 leaders

Playoffs

Polish NAHL players - 2014 leaders - playoffs

Lithuania

Regular Season

Lithuanian NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

Lithuanian NAHL players - 2017 leaders - playoffs

Netherlands

Regular Season

Dutch NAHL players - 2018-2019 leaders

Playoffs

Dutch NAHL players - 2019 leaders - playoffs

Estonia

Regular Season

Estonian NAHL players - 2023-2024 leaders

Playoffs

Estonian NAHL players - 2019 leaders - playoffs

Slovenia

Regular Season

Slovenian NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

Slovenian NAHL players - 2016 leaders - playoffs

South Korea

Regular Season

South Korean NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

South Korean NAHL players - 2019 leaders - playoffs

Australia

Regular Season

Australian NAHL players - 2019-2020 leaders

Playoffs

Australian NAHL players - 2018 leaders - playoffs

Kazakhstan

Regular Season

Kazakh NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders

Playoffs

Kazakh NAHL players - 2024 leaders - playoffs

Iceland

Regular Season

Icelandic NAHL players - 2014-2015 leaders

Playoffs

Icelandic NAHL players - 2015 leaders - playoffs

Spain

Regular Season

Spanish NAHL players - 2021-2022 leaders

Belgium

Regular Season

Belgian NAHL players - 2011-2012 leaders

Playoffs

Belgian NAHL players - 2012 leaders - playoffs

China

Regular Season

Chinese NAHL players - 2011-2012 leaders

Playoffs

Chinese NAHL players - 2012 leaders - playoffs

Serbia

Regular Season

Serbian NAHL players - 2015-2016 leaders

Colombia

Regular Season

Colombian NAHL players - 2011-2012 leaders

Mexico

Regular Season

Mexican NAHL players - 2013-2014 leaders

Hong Kong

Regular Season

Hong Konger NAHL players - 2021-2022 leaders

Croatia

Regular Season

Croatian NAHL players - 2024-2025 leaders