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HockeyLedger Index · Report 2

Québec in the NHL

892 Québec-born players have played in the NHL since 1917. Their hometowns, their records and the ones playing this season, from official NHL data.

892players
250,693games played
116,222points
45active this season

Points leaders

  1. Marcel DionneDrummondville · 1971–891,771PTS
  2. Mario LemieuxMontréal · 1984–061,723PTS
  3. Ray BourqueMontréal · 1979–011,579PTS
  4. Luc RobitailleMontréal · 1986–061,394PTS
  5. Guy LafleurThurso · 1971–911,353PTS
  6. Denis SavardPointe Gatineau · 1980–971,338PTS
  7. Pierre TurgeonRouyn · 1987–071,327PTS
  8. Gilbert PerreaultVictoriaville · 1970–871,326PTS
  9. Jean RatelleLac St. Jean · 1960–811,267PTS
  10. Jean BeliveauTrois-Rivières · 1950–711,219PTS

Goal leaders

  1. Marcel DionneDrummondville · 1971–89731G
  2. Mario LemieuxMontréal · 1984–06690G
  3. Luc RobitailleMontréal · 1986–06668G
  4. Mike BossyMontréal · 1977–87573G
  5. Guy LafleurThurso · 1971–91560G
  6. Michel GouletPéribonka · 1979–94548G
  7. Maurice RichardMontréal · 1942–60544G
  8. Pierre TurgeonRouyn · 1987–07515G
  9. Gilbert PerreaultVictoriaville · 1970–87512G
  10. Jean BeliveauTrois-Rivières · 1950–71507G

Most games

  1. Ray BourqueMontréal · 1979–011,612GP
  2. Scott MellanbyMontréal · 1985–071,431GP
  3. Luc RobitailleMontréal · 1986–061,431GP
  4. Vincent DamphousseMontréal · 1986–041,378GP
  5. Marcel DionneDrummondville · 1971–891,348GP
  6. Marc-Edouard VlasicMontréal · 2006–251,323GP
  7. Guy CarbonneauSept-Iles · 1980–001,318GP
  8. Dave KeonNoranda · 1960–821,296GP
  9. Pierre TurgeonRouyn · 1987–071,294GP
  10. Patrice BergeronL'Ancienne-Lorette · 2003–231,294GP

Goalies: wins

  1. Martin BrodeurMontréal · 1991–15691W
  2. Marc-Andre FleurySorel · 2003–25575W
  3. Patrick RoyQuebec City · 1984–03551W
  4. Roberto LuongoMontréal · 1999–19489W
  5. Jacques PlanteShawinigan Falls · 1952–73437W
  6. Rogie VachonPalmarolle · 1966–82353W
  7. Gump WorsleyMontréal · 1952–74333W
  8. Dan BouchardVal-d'Or · 1972–86286W
  9. Jose TheodoreLaval · 1995–13286W
  10. Bernie ParentMontréal · 1965–79271W

The towns that produce the most NHL players

  1. Montréal272
  2. Quebec City51
  3. Laval26
  4. Sherbrooke23
  5. Trois-Rivières20
  6. Verdun18
  7. Lachine16
  8. Drummondville15
  9. Noranda13
  10. LaSalle13
  11. Longueuil12
  12. Hull11
  13. Chicoutimi10
  14. Gatineau10
  15. Rouyn9
  16. Shawinigan Falls9
  17. Sorel9
  18. Victoriaville9
  19. St-Hyacinthe8
  20. Repentigny8

NHL debuts by decade

14
1910s
32
1920s
25
1930s
50
1940s
54
1950s
76
1960s
134
1970s
133
1980s
137
1990s
99
2000s
78
2010s
60
2020s

Québécois in the NHL in 2026-27

45 players

Cite this report

Source: HockeyLedger, “Québec in the NHL”, October 29, 2026, hockeyledger.com/en/reports/quebec-nhl/

Method: players whose NHL-recorded birthplace is in Québec, regular season only, 1917-18 to today. Updated automatically.