NHL players from Illinois

70 NHL players on file were born in Illinois. 36 are on NHL rosters now, among them Josh Manson, Mike Reilly, and Vinnie Hinostroza. Chris Chelios has played the most NHL seasons of them, 26. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

On NHL rosters now (36)

NHL players from Illinois on rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsBorn
Josh MansonCOLD2014–202612Hinsdale, IL
Mike ReillyCARD2015–202611Glenview, IL
Vinnie HinostrozaCOLC2015–202611Chicago, IL
Christian DvorakPHIC2016–202610Palos, IL
John HaydenSEAC2016–202610Chicago, IL
J.T. CompherDETLW2016–202610Northbrook, IL
Dakota MermisTORD2017–20269Alton, IL
Jaycob MegnaVGKD2016–20268Northbrook, IL
Connor MackeyCHID2020–20266Tower Lakes, IL
Alex TurcotteLAC2021–20265Island Lake, IL
Alex VlasicCHID2021–20265Wilmette, IL
Tanner LaczynskiVGKC2020–20265Minooka, IL
T.J. TynanCOLC2016–20265Orland Park, IL
Louie BelpedioWSHD2017–20244Skokie, IL
Spencer StastneyEDMD2022–20264Woodridge, IL
Hugh McGingSTLRW2022–20263Chicago, IL
Lane HutsonMTLD2023–20263North Barrington, IL
Gabe PerreaultNYRRW2024–20262Hinsdale, IL
Cole HutsonWSHD2025–20261Chicago, IL
Jack DevineFLARW2025–20261Glencoe, IL
Alex TracyVGKGNo games yet—Chicago, IL
Dillan BentleyMTLRWNo games yet—Peoria, IL
Hank KempfCOLDNo games yet—Wilmette, IL
Jack HextallCGYLWNo games yet—Rolling Meadows, IL
Jack HorbachPITRWNo games yet—Naperville, IL
Joey AbateBOSLWNo games yet—Bloomingdale, IL
Joey WillisNSHCNo games yet—Elmhurst, IL
Nicholas KempfWSHGNo games yet—Chicago, IL
Noah PowellPHIRWNo games yet—Northbrook, IL
Owen FloresLAGNo games yet—Chicago, IL
Paul FischerEDMDNo games yet—Chicago, IL
Ryan HealeyNYIDNo games yet—Chicago, IL
Ryder FetterolfNJGNo games yet—Chicago, IL
Ryker LeeNSHRWNo games yet—Wilmette, IL
Sean BehrensCOLDNo games yet—Barrington, IL
Wyatt SchingoetheTORCNo games yet—Algonquin, IL

Former NHL players (34)

Former NHL players from Illinois
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsBorn
Chris CheliosD1983–201026Chicago, IL
Craig AndersonG2002–202320Park Ridge, IL
Ed OlczykRW1984–200016Chicago, IL
Tony GranatoLW1988–200113Downers Grove, IL
John MooreD2010–202212Winnetka, IL
Rick ZomboD1984–199612Des Plaines, IL
Joe CorvoD2002–201411Oak Park, IL
Al MontoyaG2008–20189Glenview, IL
Bates BattagliaLW1997–20089Chicago, IL
Dennis VaskeD1990–19999Rockford, IL
Mike BrownRW2007–20169Chicago, IL
Todd KrygierLW1989–19989Chicago Heights, IL
Tommy WingelsC2010–20188Evanston, IL
Brett LebdaD2005–20127Buffalo Grove, IL
Shawn CroninD1988–19957Joliet, IL
Blake SloanRW1998–20046Park Ridge, IL
Tom PreissingD2003–20106Arlington Heights, IL
Andrew HutchinsonD2003–20115Evanston, IL
Andy WozniewskiD2005–20105Buffalo Grove, IL
Chris LiPumaD1992–19975Bridgeview, IL
Bubba BerenzweigD1999–20034Arlington Heights, IL
Tim StapletonRW2008–20124Lagrange, IL
Danny RichmondD2005–20083Chicago, IL
Joe DayC1991–19943Chicago, IL
Matt JonesD2005–20083Downers Grove, IL
Robbie EarlLW2007–20113Chicago, IL
Greg RalloRW2011–20132Gurnee, IL
Brian FaheyD2010–20111Glenview, IL
Gerald ColemanG2005–20061Romeoville, IL
Gregg NaumenkoG2000–20011Chicago, IL
Lee SweattD2010–20111Elburn, IL
Nick TseliosD2001–20021Oak Park, IL
Ryan ThangRW2011–20121Chicago, IL
Scott MorrowLW1994–19951Chicago, IL

Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Most seasons first.

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