Minnesota’s imprint on the NHL remains strong entering the 2026-27 season, with 44 Minnesota products on opening rosters, including players on injured reserve. Established names such as Jake Guentzel, Brock Nelson and Ryan McDonagh lead a group that also features emerging talent like Jackson Blake, Jimmy Snuggerud and Sam Rinzel. From Warroad to the Twin Cities, the list reflects the depth of Minnesota’s hockey pipeline, with skilled forwards, reliable defensemen and proven goaltenders contributing across the league.
| Player | Position | Team | Birthplace |
| Jack Ahcan | D | Nashville Predators | Savage, MN |
| Mikey Anderson | D | Los Angeles Kings | Roseville, MN |
| Nick Bjugstad* | F | New Jersey Devils | Blaine, MN |
| Jackson Blake | F | Carolina Hurricanes | Fargo, ND** |
| Brock Boeser | F | Vancouver Canucks | Burnsville, MN |
| Will Borgen | D | Boston Bruins | Moorhead, MN |
| Bobby Brink | F | Minnesota Wild | Minnetonka, MN |
| Tristan Broz* | F | Pittsburgh Penguins | Bloomington, MN |
| Alex Bump | F | Philadelphia Flyers | Prior Lake, MN |
| Noah Cates | F | Philadelphia Flyers | Stillwater, MN |
| Brock Faber* | D | Minnesota Wild | Maple Grove, MN |
| Justin Faulk | D | Detroit Red Wings | South St. Paul, MN |
| Jake Guentzel | F | Tampa Bay Lightning | Omaha, NE** |
| Drew Helleson | D | Anaheim Ducks | Farmington, MN |
| Nick Jensen | D | Anaheim Ducks | Rogers, MN |
| Wyatt Kaiser | D | Chicago Blackhawks | Andover, MN |
| Cole Koepke | F | Winnipeg Jets | Hermantown, MN |
| Jackson LaCombe | D | Anaheim Ducks | Eden Prairie, MN |
| Anders Lee | F | Utah Mammoth | Edina, MN |
| Charlie Lindgren | G | Washington Capitals | Lakeville, MN |
| Ryan Lindgren | D | Seattle Kraken | Minneapolis, MN |
| Blake Lizotte* | F | Pittsburgh Penguins | Lindstrom, MN |
| Alex Lyon | G | Buffalo Sabres | Baudette, MN |
| Sam Malinski | D | Colorado Avalanche | Lakeville, MN |
| Ryan McDonagh | D | Tampa Bay Lightning | St. Paul, MN |
| Ben Meyers | F | Seattle Kraken | Delano, MN |
| K’Andre Miller | D | Carolina Hurricanes | St. Paul, MN |
| Casey Mittelstadt | F | Boston Bruins | Eden Prairie, MN |
| Oliver Moore | F | Chicago Blackhawks | Mounds View, MN |
| Brock Nelson | F | Colorado Avalanche | Warroad, MN |
| Tommy Novak | F | Pittsburgh Penguins | St. Paul, MN |
| Jake Oettinger | G | Dallas Stars | Lakeville, MN |
| Nick Perbix | D | Nashville Predators | Elk River, MN |
| Neal Pionk | D | Winnipeg Jets | Omaha, NE** |
| Ryan Poehling | F | Anaheim Ducks | Lakeville, MN |
| Mike Reilly | D | Carolina Hurricanes | Chicago, IL** |
| Sam Rinzel | D | Chicago Blackhawks | Chanhassen, MN |
| Dylan Samberg | D | Winnipeg Jets | Hermantown, MN |
| Nate Schmidt | D | Utah Mammoth | St. Cloud, MN |
| Nick Seeler | D | Philadelphia Flyers | Eden Prairie, MN |
| Brady Skjei | D | Nashville Predators | Lakeville, MN |
| Cole Smith | F | Chicago Blackhawks | Brainerd, MN |
| Jimmy Snuggerud | F | St. Louis Blues | Chaska, MN |
| Charlie Stramel | F | Minnesota Wild | Rosemount, MN |
*Injured Reserve
**Minnesota Product
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