NHL players from California
50 NHL players on file were born in California. 27 are on NHL rosters now, among them Jason Zucker, Auston Matthews, and Thatcher Demko. Brooks Orpik has played the most NHL seasons of them, 16. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NHL rosters now (27)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ZuckerBUF | LW | 2011–2026 | 15 | Newport Beach, CA |
| Auston MatthewsTOR | C | 2016–2026 | 10 | San Ramon, CA |
| Thatcher DemkoVAN | G | 2017–2026 | 9 | San Diego, CA |
| Trevor MooreLA | LW | 2018–2026 | 8 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Cam YorkPHI | D | 2020–2026 | 6 | Anaheim, CA |
| Nicholas RobertsonPIT | LW | 2020–2026 | 6 | Arcadia, CA |
| Collin DeliaPIT | G | 2017–2023 | 5 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| Dustin WolfCGY | G | 2022–2026 | 4 | Gilroy, CA |
| Brendan BrissonTOR | C | 2023–2026 | 3 | Manhattan Beach, CA |
| Jack St. IvanyWPG | D | 2023–2026 | 3 | Manhattan Beach, CA |
| Ryan JohnsonBUF | D | 2023–2026 | 3 | Newport Beach, CA |
| Devin CooleyCGY | G | 2023–2026 | 2 | Los Gatos, CA |
| Hunter McKownMTL | C | 2022–2023 | 1 | San Jose, CA |
| Ty MurchisonPHI | D | 2025–2026 | 1 | Corona, CA |
| Zeev BuiumVAN | D | 2025–2026 | 1 | San Diego, CA |
| Alex WeiermairVGK | C | No games yet | — | Los Angeles, CA |
| Andre GasseauSJ | C | No games yet | — | Garden Grove, CA |
| Ben KevanNJ | RW | No games yet | — | Fairfield, CA |
| Borya ValisTOR | RW | No games yet | — | Los Alamitos, CA |
| Cooper SollerTB | C | No games yet | — | Los Angeles, CA |
| Garrett BrownWPG | C | No games yet | — | San Jose, CA |
| Harrison ScottDAL | C | No games yet | — | San Jose, CA |
| Noel PakarinenVGK | LW | No games yet | — | Palo Alto, CA |
| Reese LaubachSJ | C | No games yet | — | San Jose, CA |
| Sam HarrisMTL | LW | No games yet | — | San Diego, CA |
| Timofei RuntsoMTL | D | No games yet | — | Marina Del Rey, CA |
| Trevor ConnellyVGK | LW | No games yet | — | Tustin, CA |
Former NHL players (23)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Orpik | D | 2002–2019 | 16 | San Francisco, CA |
| Lee Norwood | D | 1980–1994 | 12 | Oakland, CA |
| Jeremy Stevenson | LW | 1995–2006 | 9 | San Bernardino, CA |
| Scott Parker | RW | 1998–2008 | 8 | Hanford, CA |
| Beau Bennett | RW | 2012–2018 | 6 | Gardena, CA |
| Craig Ferguson | C | 1993–2000 | 5 | Castro Valley, CA |
| David Roberts | LW | 1993–1998 | 5 | Alameda, CA |
| Emerson Etem | RW | 2012–2017 | 5 | Long Beach, CA |
| Jonathon Blum | D | 2010–2015 | 5 | Long Beach, CA |
| Ryan Hollweg | LW | 2005–2011 | 5 | Downey, CA |
| Brett Sterling | LW | 2007–2012 | 4 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Casey Wellman | C | 2009–2014 | 4 | Brentwood, CA |
| Noah Clarke | LW | 2003–2008 | 4 | La Verne, CA |
| Garrett Stafford | D | 2007–2011 | 3 | Los Angeles, CA |
| John Blue | G | 1992–1996 | 3 | Hutington Beach, CA |
| John Emmons | C | 1999–2002 | 3 | San Jose, CA |
| Gabe Gauthier | C | 2006–2008 | 2 | Buena Park, CA |
| Mitchell Callahan | LW | 2013–2017 | 2 | Whittier, CA |
| Ray Macias | D | 2008–2011 | 2 | Long Beach, CA |
| Rhett Rakhshani | RW | 2010–2012 | 2 | Orange, CA |
| Brandon Kozun | C | 2014–2015 | 1 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Brian Salcido | D | 2008–2009 | 1 | Hermosa Beach, CA |
| Shane Harper | RW | 2016–2017 | 1 | Valencia, CA |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Most seasons first.