National Hockey League is one of the professional ice hockey leagues in North America where almost 32 teams participate in the game 25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is one of the top-ranked professional leagues in the world, also it is the fifth wealthiest professional sports league in revenue after NFL (National Football League).
We know that America has a hockey strong tradition and now it has been expanding more and more beyond New England, Minnesota, and Michigan. The league has been running for a long period of time and it has produced some of the best players that have worked and given all their best. So below you can check out the Top 10 best American Hockey players in NHL and know about them more closely.
TOP 10 best American players in NHL
5. Jeremy Roenick
Jeremy Roenick is an American professional ice hockey player in the majority of his career he was part of the NHL. In the year 1988, he was overall drafted as 8th in the NHL entry by Chicago. He has also subsequently played for Phoenix, Coyotes, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks.
He is the third American player to have 500 goals in his career, finishing 513 goals and 1216 points in 1363 games.
- Full Name: Jeremy Shaffer Roenickk
- Birth Date: 17th Jan 1970
- Born Place: Boston, Massachusetts, US
- National Team: United States
4. Phil Housley
Phil Housley is another professional ice hockey player and coach he is recently serving as an assistant coach for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League. During his NHL career, he has played for eight different teams and he had a successful two-decade in his career in NHL.
In the year 2002 Olympics, he won a Silver medal for the US and scored 31 goals, and gave all his best during the leagues.
- Full Name: Phillip Francis Housley
- Birth Date: 9th March 1964
- Born Place: Saint Paul, Minnesota
- National Team: United States
3. Brian Leetch
Brian Leetch is from America and he is one of the other famous NHL ice hockey professional players who have played 18 National Hockey League seasons he has been known as one of the best defensemen in the history of the NHL.
In his 18 years of career, he has received many individual honorable awards, he has also won the two times Norris Trophy. Leetch is only one of the five-player of NHL defensemen to score 100 goals.
- Full Name: Brian Joseph Leetch
- Birth Date: 3rd March 1968
- Born Place: Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S
- National team: United States
2. Mike Modano
Michael Thomas has played primarily for the Minnesota North and he has spent the final season with his hometown Detroit Red Wings. He is one of the best goal scorers of all time and points leader in NHL history.
He has been very consistent with nine seasons of 30 goals and he has been one of the greatest players that NHL could have he has been an influential person who has guided many youngsters like us. In the year 2011, he announced his retirement.
- Full Name: Michael Thomas Modano Jr.
- Birth Date: 7th June 1970
- Born Place: Livonia, Michigan
- National Team: United States
1. Chris Chelios
Chris Chelios is a former professional ice hockey defenseman, he is one of the longest-tenured players in the National Hockey League. He has played for the teams like Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, and the Atlanta Thrashers.
He holds the record for most games played in NHL by defensemen, no ever in the history of the NHL has ever played more games than Chelios.
- Full Name: Christos Kostas Chelios
- Birth Date: 25th Jan 1962
- Born Place: Chicago, Illinois, US
- National Team: United States