NHL players born in 2001
95 NHL players on file were born in 2001. 68 are on NHL rosters now. Jack Hughes leads them with 430 career points. The first born in 2001 to play in the NHL were Jack Hughes, Kaapo Kakko, Kirby Dach, and Ville Heinola, in 2019-20. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NHL rosters now (68)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack HughesNJ | C | 2019–2027 | 8 | 432 GP · 169 G · 261 A · 430 PTS | Orlando, FL |
| Matt BoldyMIN | LW | 2021–2027 | 6 | 364 GP · 144 G · 185 A · 329 PTS | Millis, MA |
| Cole CaufieldMTL | RW | 2020–2027 | 7 | 371 GP · 171 G · 138 A · 309 PTS | Stevens Point, WI |
| Dylan CozensOTT | C | 2020–2027 | 7 | 447 GP · 110 G · 162 A · 272 PTS | Whitehorse, CAN |
| Alexis LafreniereNYR | LW | 2020–2027 | 7 | 467 GP · 119 G · 136 A · 255 PTS | Saint-Eustache, CAN |
| Trevor ZegrasPHI | C | 2020–2027 | 7 | 353 GP · 93 G · 161 A · 254 PTS | Bedford, NY |
| Moritz SeiderDET | D | 2021–2027 | 6 | 413 GP · 39 G · 202 A · 241 PTS | Zell, GER |
| Dawson MercerNJ | C | 2021–2027 | 6 | 413 GP · 103 G · 106 A · 209 PTS | Carbonear, CAN |
| Kaapo KakkoSEA | RW | 2019–2027 | 8 | 448 GP · 85 G · 120 A · 205 PTS | Turku, FIN |
| Anton LundellFLA | C | 2021–2027 | 6 | 363 GP · 78 G · 124 A · 202 PTS | Espoo, FIN |
| Aliaksei ProtasWSH | C | 2021–2027 | 6 | 324 GP · 68 G · 104 A · 172 PTS | Vitebsk, BLR |
| Connor McMichaelSTL | C | 2020–2027 | 7 | 318 GP · 68 G · 89 A · 157 PTS | Ajax, CAN |
| Alex NewhookMTL | C | 2020–2027 | 7 | 341 GP · 70 G · 82 A · 152 PTS | St. John's, CAN |
| Bowen ByramCHI | D | 2020–2027 | 7 | 331 GP · 44 G · 108 A · 152 PTS | Cranbrook, CAN |
| Jack QuinnBUF | RW | 2021–2027 | 6 | 263 GP · 61 G · 89 A · 150 PTS | Ottawa, CAN |
| Marco RossiVAN | C | 2021–2027 | 6 | 239 GP · 60 G · 80 A · 140 PTS | Feldkirch, AUT |
| Thomas HarleyDAL | D | 2021–2027 | 6 | 270 GP · 38 G · 101 A · 139 PTS | Syracuse, NY |
| Kirby DachMTL | C | 2019–2027 | 8 | 309 GP · 51 G · 86 A · 137 PTS | Fort Saskatchewan, CAN |
| Peyton KrebsBUF | C | 2020–2027 | 7 | 381 GP · 42 G · 93 A · 135 PTS | Calgary, CAN |
| Dylan HollowaySTL | LW | 2022–2027 | 5 | 228 GP · 57 G · 75 A · 132 PTS | Calgary, CAN |
| Simon HolmstromNYI | RW | 2022–2027 | 5 | 282 GP · 61 G · 61 A · 122 PTS | Tranas, SWE |
| Jackson LaCombeANA | D | 2022–2027 | 5 | 233 GP · 26 G · 95 A · 121 PTS | Eden Prairie, MN |
| Egor ChinakhovPIT | RW | 2021–2027 | 6 | 251 GP · 56 G · 59 A · 115 PTS | Omsk, RUS |
| Alex LaferriereLA | RW | 2023–2027 | 4 | 243 GP · 53 G · 59 A · 112 PTS | Chatham, NJ |
| Cam YorkPHI | D | 2020–2027 | 7 | 313 GP · 23 G · 80 A · 103 PTS | Anaheim, CA |
| Vasily PodkolzinEDM | RW | 2021–2027 | 6 | 305 GP · 49 G · 53 A · 102 PTS | Moscow, RUS |
| Bobby BrinkMIN | RW | 2021–2027 | 5 | 217 GP · 38 G · 62 A · 100 PTS | Minnetonka, MN |
| Jordan SpenceOTT | D | 2021–2027 | 6 | 256 GP · 15 G · 77 A · 92 PTS | Manly, AUS |
| Nick RobertsonPIT | LW | 2020–2027 | 7 | 238 GP · 51 G · 40 A · 91 PTS | Arcadia, CA |
| Braden SchneiderNYR | D | 2021–2027 | 6 | 373 GP · 20 G · 67 A · 87 PTS | Prince Albert, CAN |
| Philip BrobergSTL | D | 2021–2027 | 6 | 233 GP · 16 G · 62 A · 78 PTS | Orebro, SWE |
| Mason LohreiBOS | D | 2023–2027 | 4 | 195 GP · 16 G · 58 A · 74 PTS | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Alex VlasicCHI | D | 2021–2027 | 6 | 264 GP · 9 G · 63 A · 72 PTS | Wilmette, IL |
| Spencer KnightCHI | G | 2020–2027 | 6 | 153 GP · 69 W | Darien, CT |
| Dustin WolfCGY | G | 2022–2027 | 5 | 130 GP · 60 W | Gilroy, CA |
| Tye KartyeNYR | LW | 2023–2027 | 4 | 209 GP · 25 G · 32 A · 57 PTS | Kingston, CAN |
| Gage GoncalvesTB | C | 2023–2027 | 4 | 139 GP · 19 G · 34 A · 53 PTS | Mission, CAN |
| Ryker EvansSEA | D | 2023–2027 | 4 | 180 GP · 14 G · 39 A · 53 PTS | Calgary, CAN |
| Justin BarronSTL | D | 2021–2026 | 5 | 208 GP · 18 G · 34 A · 52 PTS | Halifax, CAN |
| Emil HeinemanNYI | LW | 2023–2027 | 4 | 151 GP · 33 G · 17 A · 50 PTS | Leksand, SWE |
| Alex TurcotteLA | C | 2021–2027 | 6 | 165 GP · 13 G · 31 A · 44 PTS | Island Lake, IL |
| Kaedan KorczakPIT | D | 2021–2027 | 6 | 159 GP · 4 G · 37 A · 41 PTS | Yorkton, CAN |
| Jet GreavesCBJ | G | 2022–2027 | 5 | 78 GP · 37 W | Cambridge, CAN |
| Jakub DobesMTL | G | 2024–2027 | 3 | 62 GP · 37 W | Ostrava, CZE |
| Emil LillebergTB | D | 2023–2027 | 4 | 164 GP · 5 G · 31 A · 36 PTS | Sarpsborg, NOR |
| Jayden StrubleMTL | D | 2023–2027 | 4 | 174 GP · 7 G · 28 A · 35 PTS | Cumberland, RI |
| Arber XhekajMTL | D | 2022–2027 | 5 | 233 GP · 10 G · 23 A · 33 PTS | Hamilton, CAN |
| Louis CrevierBUF | D | 2023–2027 | 4 | 137 GP · 10 G · 23 A · 33 PTS | Quebec City, CAN |
| Elmer SoderblomPIT | LW | 2022–2027 | 4 | 107 GP · 16 G · 16 A · 32 PTS | Gothenburg, SWE |
| Justin HryckowianDAL | C | 2024–2027 | 3 | 89 GP · 14 G · 17 A · 31 PTS | Laval, CAN |
| Arseny GritsyukNJ | RW | 2025–2027 | 2 | 69 GP · 13 G · 18 A · 31 PTS | Krasnoyarsk, USSR |
| Arturs SilovsPIT | G | 2022–2027 | 5 | 61 GP · 29 W | Riga, LAT |
| Drew HellesonANA | D | 2022–2026 | 3 | 119 GP · 7 G · 22 A · 29 PTS | Farmington, MN |
| Devon LeviEDM | G | 2022–2027 | 4 | 42 GP · 20 W | Montreal, CAN |
| Albert JohanssonDET | D | 2024–2027 | 3 | 146 GP · 6 G · 14 A · 20 PTS | Karlstad, SWE |
| Nikita NesterenkoANA | C | 2022–2027 | 5 | 64 GP · 7 G · 10 A · 17 PTS | Brooklyn, NY |
| Sam ColangeloANA | RW | 2023–2027 | 4 | 45 GP · 12 G · 2 A · 14 PTS | Stoneham, MA |
| Ville HeinolaVGK | D | 2019–2026 | 6 | 58 GP · 1 G · 11 A · 12 PTS | Pori, FIN |
| Arshdeep BainsVAN | LW | 2023–2027 | 4 | 53 GP · 3 G · 5 A · 8 PTS | Surrey, CAN |
| Dennis HildebyTB | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 26 GP · 8 W | Jarfalla, SWE |
| Arttu HyryDAL | RW | 2024–2027 | 3 | 28 GP · 3 G · 3 A · 6 PTS | Oulu, FIN |
| Tim WasheANA | C | 2024–2027 | 3 | 44 GP · 2 G · 4 A · 6 PTS | Clarkston, MI |
| Trent MinerCOL | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 6 GP · 1 W | Brandon, CAN |
| Judd CaulfieldANA | RW | 2026–2027 | 1 | 3 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Grand Forks, ND |
| Taylor MakarCOL | LW | 2025–2026 | 1 | 12 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Calgary, CAN |
| T.J. HughesCOL | RW | 2026–2027 | 1 | 3 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Hamilton, CAN |
| Antti TuomistoVGK | D | No games yet | — | — | Pori, FIN |
| Remi PoirierNJ | G | No games yet | — | — | Farnham, CAN |
Former NHL players born in 2001 (27)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Tomasino | RW | 2021–2026 | 5 | 218 GP · 34 G · 61 A · 95 PTS | Mississauga, ON |
| Connor Zary | C | 2023–2027 | 4 | 193 GP · 39 G · 48 A · 87 PTS | Saskatoon, CAN |
| Juuso Parssinen | C | 2022–2026 | 4 | 157 GP · 22 G · 34 A · 56 PTS | Hameenlinna, FIN |
| Jakob Pelletier | LW | 2022–2026 | 4 | 91 GP · 11 G · 18 A · 29 PTS | Quebec City, QC |
| John Beecher | C | 2023–2026 | 3 | 165 GP · 13 G · 15 A · 28 PTS | Elmira, NY |
| Henry Thrun | D | 2022–2026 | 4 | 123 GP · 5 G · 20 A · 25 PTS | Southborough, MA |
| Matthew Robertson | D | 2024–2026 | 2 | 74 GP · 6 G · 12 A · 18 PTS | Edmonton, CAN |
| Vladislav Kolyachonok | D | 2021–2026 | 5 | 87 GP · 5 G · 12 A · 17 PTS | Minsk, BLR |
| Cole Schwindt | RW | 2021–2026 | 4 | 78 GP · 6 G · 9 A · 15 PTS | Kitchener, ON |
| Isaak Phillips | D | 2021–2026 | 5 | 59 GP · 2 G · 10 A · 12 PTS | Barrie, ON |
| Mikael Pyyhtia | LW | 2022–2026 | 4 | 71 GP · 5 G · 6 A · 11 PTS | Turku, FIN |
| Brendan Brisson | C | 2023–2026 | 3 | 27 GP · 2 G · 7 A · 9 PTS | Manhattan Beach, CA |
| Ryan Johnson | D | 2023–2026 | 3 | 47 GP · 0 G · 7 A · 7 PTS | Newport Beach, CA |
| Adam Beckman | LW | 2021–2024 | 3 | 23 GP · 0 G · 3 A · 3 PTS | Saskatoon, SK |
| Marshall Warren | D | 2025–2026 | 1 | 8 GP · 0 G · 3 A · 3 PTS | Oyster Bay, NY |
| Sam Poulin | RW | 2022–2026 | 4 | 15 GP · 0 G · 2 A · 2 PTS | Laval, QC |
| Cole McWard | D | 2022–2026 | 3 | 9 GP · 1 G · 0 A · 1 PTS | Fenton, MO |
| John Farinacci | C | 2024–2025 | 1 | 1 GP · 1 G · 0 A · 1 PTS | Red Bank, NJ |
| Maxim Groshev | D | 2025–2026 | 1 | 2 GP · 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS | Agvali, RUS |
| Mikulas Hovorka | D | 2025–2026 | 1 | 4 GP · 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS | Praha, CZE |
| Sean Farrell | C | 2022–2023 | 1 | 6 GP · 1 G · 0 A · 1 PTS | Hopkinton, MA |
| Maxence Guenette | D | 2022–2024 | 2 | 8 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Loretteville, QC |
| Artur Akhtyamov | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 3 GP · 0 W | Kazan, RUS |
| Ben McCartney | LW | 2021–2022 | 1 | 2 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | McAuley, MB |
| Hunter Skinner | D | 2025–2026 | 1 | 1 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Wyandotte, MI |
| Ryan Suzuki | C | 2024–2025 | 1 | 2 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | London, ON |
| Trevor Kuntar | C | 2025–2026 | 1 | 1 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Buffalo, NY |
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.