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Who are the leading scorers for each nation in the NHL?
When Mats Zuccarello entered the NHL in 2010, he was nicknamed the Norwegian Hobbit Wizard thanks to his resemblance to Elijah Wood and his diminutive stature.
“He’s an interesting cat, isn’t he?” then-coach John Tortorella told the NY Times. “He made some plays I didn’t think he could make. You see his creativity, you see his skill.”
Indeed, a wizard. But as of Wednesday night, it might be time for another nickname: King of Norway.
Zuccarello played in his 208th NHL game in the Rangers' 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals, becoming the all-time leader for games played for Norwegian-born players. He passed Espen Knutsen, the former Columbus Blue Jacket.
But on top of that, Zuccarello is also the offensive leader for all Norwegian-born players in the NHL: in goals (42), assists (91) and points (133).
That got us thinking about the other prominent nationalities in the NHL, and the leaders in those categories.
Who are the other “across the board” offensive leaders in this glorious melting pot of hockey talent we call the NHL?
Here’s a look. Thanks to the fabulous Quant Sports for the numbers:
Country | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points |
Canada | Gordie Howe, 1,767 | Wayne Gretzky, 894 | Wayne Gretzky, 1,963 | Wayne Gretzky, 2,857 |
USA | Chris Chelios, 1,651 | Brett Hull, 741 | Phil Housley, 894 | Brett Hull, 1,391 |
Russia | Alex Kovalev, 1,316 | Sergei Fedorov, 483 | Sergei Fedorov, 696 | Sergei Fedorov, 1,179 |
Sweden | Nicklas Lidstrom, 1,564 | Mats Sundin, 564 | Nicklas Lidstrom, 878 | Mats Sundin, 1,349 |
Finland | Teemu Selanne, 1,451 | Teemu Selanne, 684 | Jarri Kurri, 797 | Teemu Selanne, 1,457 |
Czech Republic | Jaromir Jagr, 1,534 | Jaromir Jagr, 717 | Jaromir Jagr, 1,070 | Jaromir Jagr, 1,787 |
Slovakia | Zdeno Chara, 1,179 | Peter Bondra, 503 | Peter Stastny, 789 | Peter Stastny, 1,239 |
Latvia | Sandis Ozolinsh, 875 | Sandis Ozolinsh, 167 | Sandis Ozolinsh, 397 | Sandis Ozolinsh, 564 |
Switzerland | Mark Streit, 641 | Mark Streit, 84 | Mark Streit, 291 | Mark Streit, 375 |
Austria | Thomas Vanek, 729 | Thomas Vanek, 293 | Thomas Vanek, 305 | Thomas Vanek, 598 |
Germany | Walt Tkaczuk, 945 | Marco Sturm, 242 | Walt Tkaczuk, 451 | Walt Tkaczuk, 678 |
Belarus | Ruslan Salei, 917 | Mikhail Grabovski, 116 | Ruslan Salei, 159 | Mikhail Grabovski, 271 |
Denmark | Frans Nielsen, 516 | Frans Nilsen, 97 | Frans Nielsen, 196 | Frans Nielsen 293 |
England | Ken Hodge, 881 | Ken Hodge, 328 | Ken Hodge, 472 | Ken Hodge, 800 |
A few notes …
* Brett Hull is listed as an American, so we’ll allow it. Take out that Canadian sleeper agent from the mix, and Mike Modano is the USA goal leader with 561 and point leaders at 1,374.
* Mariusz Czerkawski (Poland) and Anze Kopitar (Slovenia) are across-the-board leaders for their nations as well.
* Marian Hossa had 482 career goals, and is second for Slovaks.
* Henrik Sedin is the next highest active point producer from Sweden with 902; Sundin and Daniel Alfredsson (444) are the only two Swedes to crack 400 goals.
* Jaromir Jagr and Patrik Elias are the only Czechs to crack 400 goals. You have to go all the way down to Martin Havlat at 241 to find the highest active scorer, with Radim Vrbata (240) right behind him.
* Next highest scorer from Denmark? Jannik Hansen with 74 goals.
* Fun fact: Jonas Hiller is the second-highest in games played for Swiss players at 355.
* And to end on a somber note: RIP Ruslan Salei...
