NHL players from Germany
16 NHL players on file were born in Germany. 6 are on NHL rosters now, among them Leon Draisaitl, Tim Stutzle, and Moritz Seider. Leon Draisaitl leads them with 1,089 career points. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NHL rosters now (6)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon DraisaitlEDM | C | 2014–2027 | 13 | 874 GP · 452 G · 637 A · 1,089 PTS | Cologne, GER |
| Tim StutzleOTT | C | 2020–2027 | 7 | 466 GP · 158 G · 274 A · 432 PTS | Viersen, GER |
| Moritz SeiderDET | D | 2021–2027 | 6 | 429 GP · 40 G · 211 A · 251 PTS | Zell, GER |
| JJ PeterkaBOS | RW | 2021–2027 | 6 | 338 GP · 97 G · 114 A · 211 PTS | Munich, GER |
| Philipp GrubauerSEA | G | 2012–2027 | 15 | 412 GP · 184 W | Rosenheim, GER |
| Nico SturmMIN | C | 2018–2027 | 9 | 393 GP · 51 G · 54 A · 105 PTS | Augsburg, GER |
Former NHL players (10)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dany Heatley | LW | 2001–2015 | 13 | 869 GP · 372 G · 419 A · 791 PTS | Freiburg, GER |
| Mikhail Grabovski | C | 2006–2016 | 10 | 534 GP · 125 G · 171 A · 296 PTS | Potsdam, GER |
| Uwe Krupp | D | 1986–2003 | 15 | 729 GP · 69 G · 212 A · 281 PTS | Cologne, GER |
| Christoph Schubert | D | 2005–2010 | 5 | 315 GP · 25 G · 47 A · 72 PTS | Munich, GER |
| Korbinian Holzer | D | 2010–2020 | 8 | 206 GP · 6 G · 21 A · 27 PTS | Munich, GER |
| Sven Butenschon | D | 1997–2006 | 8 | 140 GP · 2 G · 12 A · 14 PTS | Itzehoe, GER |
| Josh Samanski | C | 2025–2027 | 2 | 30 GP · 2 G · 3 A · 5 PTS | Erfurt, GER |
| Arturs Kulda | D | 2009–2012 | 3 | 15 GP · 0 G · 2 A · 2 PTS | Leipzig, GER |
| Erich Goldmann | D | 1999–2000 | 1 | 1 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Dingolfing, GER |
| Michel Larocque | G | 2000–2001 | 1 | 3 GP · 0 W | Lahr, GER |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.