NHL players from California
40 NHL players on file were born in California. 12 are on NHL rosters now, among them Auston Matthews, Jason Zucker, and Trevor Moore. Auston Matthews leads them with 808 career points. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NHL rosters now (12)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auston MatthewsTOR | C | 2016–2027 | 11 | 709 GP · 439 G · 369 A · 808 PTS | San Ramon, CA |
| Jason ZuckerBUF | LW | 2011–2027 | 16 | 841 GP · 243 G · 227 A · 470 PTS | Newport Beach, CA |
| Trevor MooreLA | LW | 2018–2027 | 9 | 501 GP · 109 G · 143 A · 252 PTS | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Thatcher DemkoVAN | G | 2017–2026 | 9 | 262 GP · 134 W | San Diego, CA |
| Cam YorkPHI | D | 2020–2027 | 7 | 322 GP · 23 G · 81 A · 104 PTS | Anaheim, CA |
| Nick RobertsonPIT | LW | 2020–2027 | 7 | 253 GP · 55 G · 40 A · 95 PTS | Arcadia, CA |
| Dustin WolfCGY | G | 2022–2027 | 5 | 138 GP · 63 W | Gilroy, CA |
| Zeev BuiumVAN | D | 2025–2027 | 2 | 96 GP · 6 G · 24 A · 30 PTS | San Diego, CA |
| Devin CooleyCGY | G | 2023–2027 | 3 | 46 GP · 17 W | Los Gatos, CA |
| Jack St. IvanyWSH | D | 2023–2027 | 4 | 63 GP · 1 G · 13 A · 14 PTS | Manhattan Beach, CA |
| Trevor ConnellyVGK | LW | 2026–2027 | 1 | 20 GP · 7 G · 5 A · 12 PTS | Tustin, CA |
| Harrison ScottDAL | C | No games yet | — | — | San Jose, CA |
Former NHL players (28)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Norwood | D | 1980–1994 | 12 | 503 GP · 58 G · 153 A · 211 PTS | Oakland, CA |
| Brooks Orpik | D | 2002–2019 | 16 | 1,035 GP · 18 G · 176 A · 194 PTS | San Francisco, CA |
| Beau Bennett | RW | 2012–2018 | 6 | 200 GP · 24 G · 40 A · 64 PTS | Gardena, CA |
| David Roberts | LW | 1993–1998 | 5 | 125 GP · 20 G · 33 A · 53 PTS | Alameda, CA |
| Emerson Etem | RW | 2012–2017 | 5 | 173 GP · 22 G · 24 A · 46 PTS | Long Beach, CA |
| Jeremy Stevenson | LW | 1995–2006 | 9 | 207 GP · 19 G · 19 A · 38 PTS | San Bernardino, CA |
| Jonathon Blum | D | 2010–2015 | 5 | 110 GP · 7 G · 17 A · 24 PTS | Long Beach, CA |
| Scott Parker | RW | 1998–2008 | 8 | 308 GP · 7 G · 14 A · 21 PTS | Hanford, CA |
| Collin Delia | G | 2017–2023 | 5 | 52 GP · 19 W | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| Casey Wellman | C | 2009–2014 | 4 | 54 GP · 6 G · 10 A · 16 PTS | Brentwood, CA |
| John Blue | G | 1992–1996 | 3 | 46 GP · 16 W | Hutington Beach, CA |
| Ryan Hollweg | LW | 2005–2011 | 5 | 228 GP · 5 G · 9 A · 14 PTS | Downey, CA |
| Brett Sterling | LW | 2007–2012 | 4 | 30 GP · 5 G · 4 A · 9 PTS | Los Angeles, CA |
| 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 |
| John Emmons | C | 1999–2002 | 3 | 85 GP · 2 G · 4 A · 6 PTS | San Jose, CA |
| Noah Clarke | LW | 2003–2008 | 4 | 21 GP · 3 G · 1 A · 4 PTS | La Verne, CA |
| Brandon Kozun | C | 2014–2015 | 1 | 20 GP · 2 G · 2 A · 4 PTS | Los Angeles, CA |
| Shane Harper | RW | 2016–2017 | 1 | 14 GP · 2 G · 1 A · 3 PTS | Valencia, CA |
| Craig Ferguson | C | 1993–2000 | 5 | 27 GP · 1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS | Castro Valley, CA |
| Garrett Stafford | D | 2007–2011 | 3 | 7 GP · 0 G · 2 A · 2 PTS | Los Angeles, CA |
| Hunter McKown | C | 2022–2023 | 1 | 12 GP · 0 G · 2 A · 2 PTS | San Jose, CA |
| Ray Macias | D | 2008–2011 | 2 | 8 GP · 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS | Long Beach, CA |
| Brian Salcido | D | 2008–2009 | 1 | 2 GP · 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS | Hermosa Beach, CA |
| Gabe Gauthier | C | 2006–2008 | 2 | 8 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Buena Park, CA |
| Mitchell Callahan | LW | 2013–2017 | 2 | 5 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Whittier, CA |
| Rhett Rakhshani | RW | 2010–2012 | 2 | 7 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Orange, CA |
| Ty Murchison | D | 2025–2026 | 1 | 3 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Corona, CA |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.