NHL players from Thunder Bay, Canada
28 NHL players on file were born in Thunder Bay, Canada. 5 are on NHL rosters now, among them Jordan Staal, Mackenzie Blackwood, and Tyler Tucker. Jordan Staal has played the most NHL seasons of them, 20. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NHL rosters now (5)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan StaalCAR | C | 2006–2026 | 20 |
| Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL | G | 2018–2026 | 8 |
| Tyler TuckerSTL | D | 2022–2026 | 4 |
| Carter GeorgeLA | G | No games yet | — |
| Ryan FantiNYI | G | No games yet | — |
Former NHL players (23)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Staal | C | 2003–2023 | 18 |
| Marc Staal | D | 2007–2024 | 17 |
| Bill Houlder | D | 1987–2003 | 16 |
| Robert Bortuzzo | D | 2011–2025 | 14 |
| Ryan Johnson | C | 1997–2011 | 13 |
| Taylor Pyatt | LW | 2000–2014 | 13 |
| Greg Johnson | C | 1993–2006 | 12 |
| Norm Maciver | D | 1986–1998 | 12 |
| Steve Rucchin | LW | 1994–2007 | 12 |
| Tony Hrkac | C | 1987–2003 | 12 |
| Carter Hutton | G | 2012–2022 | 10 |
| Matt Murray | G | 2015–2026 | 10 |
| Trevor Letowski | RW | 1998–2008 | 9 |
| David Bruce | RW | 1985–1994 | 8 |
| Sean Pronger | C | 1995–2004 | 8 |
| Taylor Chorney | D | 2008–2018 | 8 |
| Tom Pyatt | C | 2009–2019 | 8 |
| Steve Passmore | G | 1998–2004 | 6 |
| Mike Tomlak | LW | 1989–1994 | 4 |
| Jason Jaspers | C | 2001–2004 | 3 |
| Jeff Heerema | RW | 2002–2004 | 2 |
| Danny Bois | RW | 2006–2007 | 1 |
| Jared Staal | RW | 2012–2013 | 1 |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Most seasons first.