List of Austrian players in the NHL
The list of Austrian players in the NHL includes all ice hockey players with Austrian citizenship who have played at least one game in the regular season of the North American National Hockey League , which is considered the best professional league in the world.
The following list includes all Austrian NHL players, even if Austrian citizenship was only accepted after their time in the National Hockey League, for example alongside the Canadian.
Players highlighted in green are currently part of an NHL team.
Alphabetical listing
Explanation: The top line shows the games in the regular season, the bottom line shows the number of playoff games. The statistics of the players currently still active in the NHL are current as of December 15, 2013.
Outfield player
Abbreviations: Nat = nationality / s, Pos = position, GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes, D = defender , C = center , W = wing, F = striker, RW = Right wing, LW = left wing
| Surname | Nat | Item | Date of birth | GP | G | A. | Pts | PIM | NHL teams | current team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christoph Brandner |  |
F. | 5th July 1975 | 35 | 4th | 5 | 9 | 8th | Minnesota Wild (2003-2004) | Career ended |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Tyler Cuma |  |
D. | January 19, 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Minnesota Wild (2011-2012) | HC Innsbruck |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Marty Dallman | |
F. | February 15, 1963 | 6th | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1987-1989) | Career ended |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Michael Grabner | |
F. | 5th October 1987 | 250 | 77 | 47 | 124 | 50 |
Vancouver Canucks (2009–2010) Florida Panthers (2010) New York Islanders (2010–2015) Toronto Maple Leafs (2015–2016) New York Rangers (2016–2017) New Jersey Devils (2017) |
Arizona Coyotes |
| 15th | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Richard Grenier | |
F. | February 2, 1965 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | New York Islanders (1972–1973) | Career ended |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Wayne Groulx | |
F. | February 2, 1965 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Québec Nordiques (1984–1985) | Career ended |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Brian Hill | |
F. | January 12, 1957 | 19th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4th | Hartford Whalers (1979-1980) | Career ended |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Greg Holst | |
F. | February 21, 1954 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New York Rangers (1975-1978) | Career ended |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Dominic Lavoie | |
D. | November 21, 1967 | 38 | 5 | 8th | 13 | 31 |
St. Louis Blues (1988–1992) Boston Bruins (1992–1993) Los Angeles Kings (1993–1994) |
Career ended |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Kraig Nienhuis | |
F. | May 9, 1962 | 87 | 20th | 16 | 36 | 39 | Boston Bruins (1985–1988) | Career ended |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th | ||||||
| Andreas Nödl | |
F. | February 28, 1987 | 183 | 15th | 21st | 36 | 28 |
Philadelphia Flyers (2008-2011) Carolina Hurricanes (2011-2013) |
Career ended |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Ray Podloski | |
F. | 5th January 1966 | 8th | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17th | Boston Bruins (1988-1989) | Career ended |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Thomas Poeck | |
D. | 2nd December 1981 | 118 | 8th | 9 | 17th | 55 |
New York Rangers (2003-2008) New York Islanders (2008-2009) |
Career ended |
| 4th | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4th | ||||||
| Michael Raffl | |
F. | December 1, 1988 | 217 | 43 | 38 | 81 | 92 | Philadelphia Flyers (since 2013) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Sean Selmser | |
F. | November 10, 1974 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets (2000-2001) | Career ended |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Ken Strong | |
F. | May 9, 1963 | 15th | 2 | 2 | 4th | 6th | Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–1985) | Career ended |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Thomas Vanek | |
F. | January 19, 1984 | 616 | 260 | 250 | 510 | 382 |
Buffalo Sabers (2005–2013) New York Islanders (2013–2014) Canadiens de Montréal (2014) Minnesota Wild (2014–2016) Detroit Red Wings (2016–2017) |
Career ended |
| 36 | 15th | 5 | 20th | 18th | ||||||
| Emanuel Viveiros | |
D. | January 8, 1966 | 29 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6th | Minnesota North Stars (1985–1988) | Career ended |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Simon Wheeldon | |
F. | August 30, 1966 | 15th | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
New York Rangers (1987–1989) Winnipeg Jets (1990–1991) |
Career ended |
| - | - | - | - | - |
goalkeeper
Abbreviations: Nat = nationality / s, Pos = position, GP = games, S = wins, U = draws, N = defeats, MIP = minutes of play, GA = goals conceded, GAA = goals against goals against , SVS = shots saved, SVS% = catch rate , SO = shutouts
| Surname | Nat | Date of birth | GP | S. | U | N | MIP | GA | ATM | SVS | SVS% | SO | NHL teams | current team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinhard Divis | |
4th July 1975 | 28 | 6th | 2 | 9 | 1212 | 67 | 3.32 | 493 | .880 | 0 | St. Louis Blues (2001-2006) | Vienna Capitals |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18th | 0 | 0.00 | 8th | 1.00 | 0 |
Listed by draft position
The NHL Entry Draft ( called NHL Amateur Draft until 1978 ) is an annual NHL event at which the teams of the league can acquire ( to draft ) rights to available amateur and youth players . In each round of the draft, each team has a so-called draft pick , which means that you can secure the rights to one player per round. All 18 to 20-year-old North American amateur and youth players are eligible, there is no age limit for Europeans.
Explanation: The fact that a player was drawn in an earlier round but in a later position is due to the fact that the number of selecting teams has increased over the years.
| year | Surname | society | Draft position | round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Richard Grenier | New York Islanders | 65 | 5 |
| 1974 | Greg Holst | New York Rangers | 139 | 8th |
| 1977 | Brian Hill | Atlanta Flames | 31 | 2 |
| 1981 | Marty Dallman | Los Angeles Kings | 81 | 4th |
| 1981 | Ken Strong | Philadelphia Flyers | 58 | 3 |
| 1983 | Wayne Groulx | Québec Nordiques | 172 | 9 |
| 1984 | Ray Podloski | Boston Bruins | 40 | 2 |
| 1984 | Emanuel Viveiros | Edmonton Oilers | 106 | 6th |
| 1984 | Simon Wheeldon | Edmonton Oilers | 229 | 11 |
| 1993 | Sean Selmser | Pittsburgh Penguins | 182 | 7th |
| 2000 | Reinhard Divis | St. Louis Blues | 261 | 8th |
| 2002 | Christoph Brandner | Minnesota Wild | 237 | 8th |
| 2003 | Thomas Vanek | Buffalo Sabers | 5 | 1 |
| 2006 | Michael Grabner | Vancouver Canucks | 14th | 1 |
| 2006 | Andreas Nödl | Philadelphia Flyers | 39 | 2 |
| 2008 | Tyler Cuma | Minnesota Wild | 23 | 1 |
Drafted players without NHL use
| year | Surname | society | Draft position | round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Rick Cunningham | Toronto Maple Leafs | 51 | 4th |
| 1975 | Kelvin Greenbank | Montréal Canadiens | 34 | 2 |
| 1977 | Jeff Geiger | Chicago Blackhawks | 129 | 8th |
| 1978 | Steven Stockmann | St. Louis Blues | 106 | 7th |
| 1990 | Michael Stewart | New York Rangers | 13 | 1 |
| 1991 | Darcy Werenka | New York Rangers | 37 | 2 |
| 1991 | Andrew Verner | Edmonton Oilers | 34 | 2 |
| 1992 | Mickey Elick | New York Rangers | 192 | 8th |
| 1995 | Martin Hohenberger | Montréal Canadiens | 74 | 3 |
| 1997 | Gregor Baumgartner | Montréal Canadiens | 37 | 2 |
| 1998 | Matthias Trattnig | Chicago Blackhawks | 94 | 4th |
| 1999 | André Lakos | New Jersey Devils | 95 | 3 |
| 1999 | Gregor Baumgartner | Dallas Stars | 156 | 5 |
| 2001 | Oliver Setzinger | Nashville Predators | 76 | 3 |
| 2001 | Bernd Brückler | Philadelphia Flyers | 150 | 5 |
Drafted players in the NHL Supplemental Draft
The NHL Supplemental Draft was introduced by the National Hockey League as an offshoot of the NHL Entry Draft and took place from 1986 to 1994.
| year | Surname | society | Pick | college |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Rob Doyle | Detroit Red Wings | 6th | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| 1990 | Normand Krumpschmid | Vancouver Canucks | 6th | Ferris State University (CCHA) |
Records
The first native Austrian to step on NHL ice was goalkeeper Reinhard Divis , who replaced Fred Brathwaite in a game against the Colorado Avalanche for his St. Louis Blues team on July 4, 2002 and all four were up in 25 minutes and six seconds Tor could hold shots fired. The team nevertheless lost the match 2: 4. Divis made 28 appearances in a total of four seasons, but ultimately could not prevail in the NHL.
The first outfield player and at the same time the first native Austrian NHL scorer was Christoph Brandner with the Minnesota Wild , who played his first game away against the Chicago Blackhawks on October 8, 2003 and the first of a total of four goals on October 12 at a home game against the San Jose Sharks scored.
There are currently two Austrian players active in the NHL. With Thomas Vanek , the most successful player to date has ended his career. Vanek also scored the first playoff goal by an Austrian: On April 28, 2006, he scored 1-0 away against the Philadelphia Flyers in a power play .
Awards
Thomas Vanek is the only Austrian player to win one of the NHL Awards so far . In the 2006/07 season he won the NHL Plus / Minus Award with a final score of +47 and was five points ahead of second-placed Daniel Alfredsson with a balance of +42. In the same year Thomas Vanek was also elected to the NHL Second All-Star Team . Michael Grabner was nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy in 2011 and at the end of the season was the only Austrian to date to be elected to the NHL All-Rookie Team .
NHL All-Star Games
Vanek was also the first Austrian to take part in an All-Star Game: in the 57th National Hockey League All-Star Game , he played for the Eastern Conference team , but was unable to enter the scorer list. Michael Grabner was nominated as a rookie for the SuperSkills Competition in 2011 as part of the All-Star Weekend.