Vivek Shantharam ...played Indian Hockey from Chennai in 1916
Minnesota
Minnesota does, and it really isn't all that close. Minnesota has the most registered youth hockey players (53,450 in 2010. Next closest was Michigan with 51,404 registered youth players), produces the most Division 1 hockey players (currently 326 players, or 20.36% of all D1 players. Next closest is Massachusetts with 14.81%), and produces the most pro hockey players (Minnesota has produced 216 players all-time. Massachusetts is next closest with 168). This is why Minnesota is known as the "State of Hockey".
Minnesota by a landslide. The best in hockey all around from Peewee's to the majors.
60% Canadians 27% American 13% Europeans
http://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/birthplaces.cgi?country=US&province=&state=ME
A:OhioOhio has the best players in the state they have great atheletic people in Ohio!:)
Magic Johnson.
buffalo state
Yes, high-school players get drafted into the NHL, but predominately in Minnesota. This is because high-school hockey in MN is at a much higher level than any other state with school hockey. These players don't often go straight to the NHL out of high-school. Many of them go to play NCAA Div. 1 hockey or go play in the CHL in Canada before going pro.
The State of Hockey
Minnesota and Mass. have the most youth and high school hockey. Midwesterners would say Minnesota, while Easterners would say Mass. Minnesota produces the most Div 1 and pro hockey players per capita, so I would say that hockey is most popular in Minnesota.
Minnesota