NHL players from Ottawa, Canada
64 NHL players on file were born in Ottawa, Canada. 19 are on NHL rosters now, among them Erik Gudbranson, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and Cody Ceci. Luke Richardson has played the most NHL seasons of them, 21. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NHL rosters now (19)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik GudbransonCBJ | D | 2011–2026 | 15 |
| Jean-Gabriel PageauNYI | C | 2012–2026 | 14 |
| Cody CeciLA | D | 2013–2026 | 13 |
| MacKenzie WeegarUTAH | D | 2016–2026 | 10 |
| Jack QuinnBUF | RW | 2021–2026 | 5 |
| Brandt ClarkeLA | D | 2022–2026 | 4 |
| Cameron CrottyOTT | D | 2023–2026 | 3 |
| Donovan SebrangoFLA | D | 2024–2026 | 2 |
| Luke HaymesTOR | C | 2025–2026 | 1 |
| William BittenFLA | C | 2022–2023 | 1 |
| Connor LockhartSJ | RW | No games yet | — |
| Eli BarnettSJ | D | No games yet | — |
| Henry MewsCGY | D | No games yet | — |
| Jackson ParsonsOTT | G | No games yet | — |
| Kaleb LawrenceLA | C | No games yet | — |
| Nathan VilleneuveSEA | C | No games yet | — |
| Owen ProtzMTL | D | No games yet | — |
| Quinn BeauchesnePIT | D | No games yet | — |
| Riley ThompsonPHI | C | No games yet | — |
Former NHL players (45)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Richardson | D | 1987–2009 | 21 |
| Rod Brind'Amour | C | 1989–2010 | 20 |
| Mike Gartner | RW | 1979–1998 | 19 |
| Adrian Aucoin | D | 1994–2013 | 18 |
| Dan Boyle | D | 1998–2016 | 17 |
| Sean O'Donnell | D | 1994–2012 | 17 |
| Dan Quinn | LW | 1983–1997 | 14 |
| Derek Armstrong | C | 1993–2010 | 14 |
| Matthew Barnaby | RW | 1992–2007 | 14 |
| Stephane Yelle | C | 1995–2010 | 14 |
| Claude Loiselle | C | 1981–1994 | 13 |
| Jeff Randall Brown | D | 1985–1998 | 13 |
| Jim Kyte | D | 1982–1996 | 13 |
| Marc Methot | D | 2006–2019 | 13 |
| Marc Savard | C | 1997–2011 | 13 |
| Mike Eastwood | C | 1991–2004 | 13 |
| Mark Borowiecki | D | 2011–2023 | 12 |
| Paul Byron | RW | 2010–2022 | 12 |
| Chris Therien | D | 1994–2006 | 11 |
| Derek Roy | C | 2003–2015 | 11 |
| Jamie Rivers | D | 1995–2007 | 11 |
| Randy Robitaille | C | 1996–2008 | 11 |
| Jamie Baker | C | 1989–1999 | 10 |
| Ben Eager | LW | 2005–2014 | 9 |
| Fred Brathwaite | G | 1993–2004 | 9 |
| Kent Huskins | D | 2006–2013 | 7 |
| Mark Fraser | D | 2006–2015 | 7 |
| Ryan Spooner | C | 2012–2019 | 7 |
| Brad Smyth | RW | 1995–2003 | 6 |
| Marc Potvin | RW | 1990–1996 | 6 |
| Martin St. Pierre | C | 2005–2014 | 6 |
| Steve Washburn | C | 1995–2001 | 6 |
| Brendan Bell | D | 2005–2012 | 5 |
| Andre Savage | C | 1998–2003 | 4 |
| Corey Foster | D | 1988–1997 | 4 |
| Tyler Moss | G | 1997–2003 | 4 |
| David Cooper | D | 1996–2001 | 3 |
| Eric Beaudoin | LW | 2001–2004 | 3 |
| Justin Papineau | C | 2001–2004 | 3 |
| Pat Kavanagh | RW | 2002–2006 | 3 |
| Jon Matsumoto | C | 2010–2012 | 2 |
| Brad Ralph | LW | 2000–2001 | 1 |
| Philippe Audet | LW | 1998–1999 | 1 |
| Ryan Jardine | LW | 2001–2002 | 1 |
| Shawn Lalonde | D | 2012–2013 | 1 |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Most seasons first.