NHL players born in 2004
63 NHL players on file were born in 2004. 49 are on NHL rosters now. Juraj Slafkovsky leads them with 185 career points. The first born in 2004 to play in the NHL were Juraj Slafkovsky, Shane Wright, Marco Kasper, and Owen Beck, in 2022-23. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NHL rosters now (49)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juraj SlafkovskyMTL | LW | 2022–2027 | 5 | 285 GP · 73 G · 112 A · 185 PTS | Kosice, SVK |
| Logan CooleyUTAH | C | 2023–2027 | 4 | 215 GP · 69 G · 87 A · 156 PTS | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Lane HutsonMTL | D | 2023–2027 | 4 | 169 GP · 18 G · 132 A · 150 PTS | North Barrington, IL |
| Leo CarlssonANA | C | 2023–2027 | 4 | 204 GP · 62 G · 86 A · 148 PTS | Karlstad, SWE |
| Adam FantilliCBJ | C | 2023–2027 | 4 | 215 GP · 68 G · 73 A · 141 PTS | Nobleton, CAN |
| Cutter GauthierANA | LW | 2023–2027 | 4 | 162 GP · 63 G · 55 A · 118 PTS | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Matvei MichkovPHI | RW | 2024–2027 | 3 | 165 GP · 47 G · 68 A · 115 PTS | Perm, RUS |
| Shane WrightSEA | C | 2022–2027 | 5 | 173 GP · 38 G · 43 A · 81 PTS | Burlington, CAN |
| Frank NazarCHI | C | 2023–2027 | 4 | 126 GP · 29 G · 41 A · 70 PTS | Mount Clemens, MI |
| Jimmy SnuggerudSTL | RW | 2024–2027 | 3 | 80 GP · 23 G · 34 A · 57 PTS | Chaska, MN |
| Marco KasperDET | C | 2022–2027 | 4 | 160 GP · 28 G · 28 A · 56 PTS | Innsbruck, AUT |
| Simon NemecCGY | D | 2023–2027 | 4 | 158 GP · 16 G · 33 A · 49 PTS | Liptovsky Mikulas, Czechoslovakia |
| Denton MateychukCBJ | D | 2024–2027 | 3 | 122 GP · 17 G · 28 A · 45 PTS | Winnipeg, CAN |
| Fraser MintenBOS | C | 2023–2027 | 4 | 111 GP · 21 G · 21 A · 42 PTS | Vancouver, CAN |
| Matt SavoieEDM | C | 2023–2026 | 3 | 87 GP · 18 G · 20 A · 38 PTS | St. Albert, CAN |
| Jiri KulichBUF | C | 2023–2027 | 4 | 78 GP · 19 G · 12 A · 31 PTS | Kadan, CZE |
| Noah OstlundBUF | C | 2024–2027 | 3 | 71 GP · 12 G · 18 A · 30 PTS | Nykoping, SWE |
| Liam OhgrenVAN | LW | 2023–2027 | 4 | 101 GP · 12 G · 17 A · 29 PTS | Stockholm, SWE |
| Matthew PoitrasBOS | C | 2023–2027 | 4 | 70 GP · 7 G · 20 A · 27 PTS | Brooklin, CAN |
| Sam RinzelCHI | D | 2024–2027 | 3 | 66 GP · 5 G · 15 A · 20 PTS | Chanhassen, MN |
| Kevin KorchinskiCHI | D | 2023–2027 | 4 | 106 GP · 6 G · 13 A · 19 PTS | Saskatoon, CAN |
| Conor GeekieTB | C | 2024–2027 | 3 | 69 GP · 10 G · 8 A · 18 PTS | Strathclair, CAN |
| Lian BichselDAL | D | 2024–2027 | 3 | 91 GP · 8 G · 9 A · 17 PTS | Olten, SUI |
| Elias N. PetterssonVAN | D | 2024–2027 | 3 | 102 GP · 5 G · 9 A · 14 PTS | Vasteras, SWE |
| Ivan MiroshnichenkoWSH | LW | 2023–2026 | 3 | 52 GP · 5 G · 8 A · 13 PTS | Ussuriysk, RUS |
| Jonathan LekkerimakiVAN | RW | 2024–2027 | 3 | 41 GP · 7 G · 5 A · 12 PTS | Huddinge, SWE |
| Nate DanielsonDET | C | 2025–2027 | 2 | 31 GP · 2 G · 6 A · 8 PTS | Red Deer, CAN |
| Seamus CaseyNJ | D | 2024–2026 | 2 | 16 GP · 4 G · 4 A · 8 PTS | Fort Myers, FL |
| Isaac HowardEDM | LW | 2025–2027 | 2 | 33 GP · 2 G · 4 A · 6 PTS | Hudson, WI |
| Tristan LuneauANA | D | 2023–2027 | 4 | 17 GP · 2 G · 3 A · 5 PTS | Trois Rivieres, CAN |
| Sandis VilmanisFLA | LW | 2025–2027 | 2 | 23 GP · 3 G · 2 A · 5 PTS | Riga, LAT |
| Elias SalomonssonWPG | D | 2025–2026 | 1 | 32 GP · 1 G · 4 A · 5 PTS | Skelleftea, SWE |
| Luca CagnoniSJ | D | 2024–2027 | 3 | 12 GP · 1 G · 3 A · 4 PTS | Burnaby, CAN |
| Samuel HonzekCGY | LW | 2024–2027 | 3 | 26 GP · 2 G · 2 A · 4 PTS | Trencin, Czechoslovakia |
| Maveric LamoureuxUTAH | D | 2024–2026 | 2 | 20 GP · 1 G · 3 A · 4 PTS | Hawkesbury, CAN |
| Adam SykoraNYR | LW | 2025–2026 | 1 | 11 GP · 3 G · 1 A · 4 PTS | Partizanske, SVK |
| Cam LundSJ | C | 2024–2025 | 1 | 11 GP · 2 G · 1 A · 3 PTS | Bridgewater, MA |
| Florian XhekajMTL | LW | 2025–2027 | 2 | 6 GP · 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS | Hamilton, CAN |
| Sergei MurashovPIT | G | 2025–2027 | 2 | 6 GP · 1 W | Yaroslavl, RUS |
| Noah WarrenANA | D | 2026–2027 | 1 | 3 GP · 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, CAN |
| Anton JohanssonDET | D | 2026–2027 | 1 | 3 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Stockholm, SWE |
| Jorian DonovanOTT | C | 2025–2026 | 1 | 2 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Calgary, CAN |
| Roman KantserovCHI | RW | 2026–2027 | 1 | 4 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Magnitogorsk, RUS |
| Aydar SunievCGY | LW | No games yet | — | — | Kazan, RUS |
| Ben HemmerlingVGK | RW | No games yet | — | — | Edmonton, CAN |
| Charlie StramelMIN | C | No games yet | — | — | Rosemount, MN |
| Garrett BrownWPG | C | No games yet | — | — | San Jose, CA |
| Mattias HavelidSJ | D | No games yet | — | — | Taby, SWE |
| Michael FisherSJ | D | No games yet | — | — | Westborough, MA |
Former NHL players born in 2004 (14)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Brindley | C | 2023–2026 | 2 | 57 GP · 6 G · 7 A · 13 PTS | Estero, FL |
| Jani Nyman | RW | 2024–2026 | 2 | 40 GP · 7 G · 6 A · 13 PTS | Tampere, FIN |
| Rutger McGroarty | RW | 2024–2026 | 2 | 32 GP · 4 G · 5 A · 9 PTS | Lincoln, NE |
| Jacob Fowler | G | 2025–2026 | 1 | 17 GP · 9 W | Melbourne, FL |
| Isaiah George | D | 2024–2026 | 2 | 37 GP · 1 G · 5 A · 6 PTS | Oakville, ON |
| Owen Pickering | D | 2024–2026 | 2 | 29 GP · 1 G · 2 A · 3 PTS | St. Andrews, MB |
| Marek Alscher | D | 2025–2026 | 1 | 4 GP · 0 G · 3 A · 3 PTS | Slany, Czechoslovakia |
| Owen Beck | C | 2022–2026 | 3 | 28 GP · 1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS | Port Hope, ON |
| Nikke Kokko | G | 2024–2026 | 2 | 4 GP · 1 W | Oulu, FIN |
| David Reinbacher | D | 2025–2026 | 1 | 2 GP · 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS | Hohenems, AUT |
| Aleksanteri Kaskimaki | C | 2025–2026 | 1 | 5 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Espoo, FIN |
| Devin Kaplan | RW | 2024–2025 | 1 | 1 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Bridgewater, NJ |
| Jake Livanavage | D | 2025–2026 | 1 | 1 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Phoenix, AZ |
| Nikita Prishchepov | C | 2024–2025 | 1 | 10 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Orenburg, RUS |
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.