Historically, NHL players come from all over the world. Some of the greatest players have come from Canada, the United States, Russia, Germany, etc., all making their way to North America to compete in this great game. It got me wondering: who is the best American player to have suited up for the Sabres? What about the best Canadian? Surely, Dominik Hasek must be the greatest Czech player to wear the Buffalo colors, but what about some other countries?
Let’s take a look.
I compiled this data by using NHL.com’s statistics page, and filtering by what the league considers “Place of Origin.