Summer 2026
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WHERE NCAA ICE HOCKEY PLAYERS COME FROM
500+
151-500
51-150
26-50
1-25
0
AK, 75
MN,
1,004
MI, 332
MA, 778
CT, 207
NJ, 217
NY, 531
IL, 288
PA, 259
CA, 177
WI, 238
CO, 139
MO, 45
OH, 74
NH, 117
VA, 38
WV, 2
KY, 4
TN, 20
TX, 68
FL, 82
WA, 28
ND, 47
SD, 10
NE, 8
IN, 32
MD, 61
DE, 10
DC, 2
SC, 10
GA, 28
AL, 6
LA, 2
NC, 44
IA, 12
RI, 57
VT, 63
ME, 59
KS, 6
OK, 6
AR, 1
MS, 1
WY, 9
MT, 11
NV, 10
ID, 18
OR, 9
UT, 11
AZ, 46
NM, 5
TOTAL PLAYERS
2 0 2 5 - 2 6 N C A A H O C K E Y
by State
Minnesota and Massachuses continue to rank 1# and #2 in producing NCAA ice
hockey players. Two of the best representatives of those states: Hobey Baker Award
recipient Max Plante of Minnesota Duluth (Hermantown, MN) and four-time All-
American Natalie Sto of Amherst College (Franklin, MA).
(Photos courtesy of sports information offices)
Number of Programs: 285
Total Players: 7,410
U.S. Players: 5,403 (72.9%)
(73.0% in 2024-25)
Canadian Players: 1,614 (21.8%)
(21.8% in 2024-25)
"Other" Players: 393 (5.3%)
(5.0% in 2024-25)
