to list a few:Auriel Joliet,Howie Morenz,George Vezinas,George Hainsworth,Tiny Thompson,Bill/Bun Cook,Frank Boucher,Billy Burch,Joe Malone,Hap Holmes,Babe Siebert,Clint Benedict,Alex Connel,King Clancy,Lester Patrick,Frank Neighbor,Hap Day,red/Shorty Green.
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All of the teams in the NHL have American players.
As of now, there are no openly gay hockey players in the NHL. However, in a recent poll of all NHL players, over 80% of them said they believe they have a gay teammate.
A photo gallery with stats for evey black player who has been drafted by or played in the NHL is the Black Hockey Players Wall of Fame.
1 of 5,000 players will make it more than 5 years at the NHL level.
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.