This question is difficult to answer as the AHL is the main development league for the NHL. While some gifted players come right out of junior, college or Europe and step right into the NHL, the vast majority of NHL players have played in the AHL at some point for varying amounts of time until they have developed their skills. There is, obviously, no rule about how many players can come from the minor league. NHL teams recall their players as they see a need.
There have been a total 212 Minnesotans in the NHL (197 skaters + 15 goaltenders) as of January 2011. Minnesota has produced the most NHL players from the U.S. states.
the Montreal canadiens have won the most in the history of the nhl, but the nhl wasn't the only league that to compete for the cup.
The San Jose Sharks sented 8 of its players to the 2010 Olympic games, the most for any NHL team.
Still Canada since the beginning...
Canada. as of 2007, Approximately 52% of players in the NHL are from Canada. http://www.hockeywidgets.com/newblog/2007/11/nhl-geography.html
The NHLPA (National Hockey League Players' Association) is the players union that works for and represents the NHL players in negotiations with the league. It does the same work on behalf of NHL players as player unions in the NBA, NFL and MLB.
NHL stands for the National Hockey League. This league includes countries such as Canada and the united states. sometimes players from Sweden and other European countries come and get drafted into the NHL. The players make lots of money from playing in this league.
There does not seem to be information on the maximum number of NHL teams in the league. However, the maximum numbers of players on an NHL team is eighty players.
Montreal, Quebec has produced the most NHL players per capita in Canada.
This question is difficult to answer as the AHL is the main development league for the NHL. While some gifted players come right out of junior, college or Europe and step right into the NHL, the vast majority of NHL players have played in the AHL at some point for varying amounts of time until they have developed their skills. There is, obviously, no rule about how many players can come from the minor league. NHL teams recall their players as they see a need.
There are more Canadians in the NHL. About half of all the players in the league are Canadian.
There are 191 American players in the NHL.
Toronto.
NHL players are going to play in the Olympics for their respective countries. The NHL owners are not pleased and may not allow it in the future. They essentially have to shut the league down for a couple of weeks and risk injury to their players.
Most of them are raising their families .
Canada by a landslide