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Minnesota NHL Players with Birthplace
311 Minnesota born/native players have appeared in the NHL as of 11-26-2025
| Last, First Name | Birthplace |
|---|---|
| Acton Will | Edina |
| Ahcan Jack | Savage |
| Ahlin Rudy | Eveleth |
| Alberts Andrew | Minneapolis |
| Alley Steve | Anoka |
| Anderson Earl | Roseau |
| Anderson Joey | Roseville |
| Anderson Mikey | Roseville |
| Anderson Russ | Minneapolis |
| Antonovich Mike | Calumet |
| Auge Les | St. Paul |
| Backes David | Blaine |
| Baker Bill | Grand Rapids |
| Ballard Keith | Baudette |
| Baumgartner Michael | Roseau |
| Bellows Kieffer | Edina |
| Bergland Tim | Crookston |
| Berkhoel Adam | St. Paul |
| Bischoff Jake | Cambridge |
| Bickel Stu | Chanhassen |
| Bjugstad Nick | Minneapolis |
| Bjugstad Scott | St. Paul |
| Blake Jason | Moorhead |
| Bochenski Brandon | Blaine |
| Boeser Brock | Burnsville |
| Bonin Brian | St. Paul |
| Borer Casey | Minneapolis |
| Borgen William | Moorhead |
| Boucha Henry | Warroad |
| Boyd Travis | Edina |
| Braun Justin | Minneapolis |
| Bretto Joe | Hibbing |
| Brimsek Frank | Eveleth |
| Brink Bobby | Minnetonka |
| Brink Milt | Hibbing |
| Brodzinski Jonny | Blaine |
| Broten Aaron | Roseau |
| Broten Neal | Roseau |
| Broten Paul | Roseau |
| Brown J.T. | Burnsville |
| Broz Tristan | Bloomington |
| Butters Bill | St. Paul |
| Byfuglien Dustin | Minneapolis |
| Carlson Jack | Virginia |
| Carlson Steve | Virginia |
| Carter Ryan | White Bear Lake |
| Casey Jon | Grand Rapids |
| Cates Jackson | Stillwater |
| Cates Noah | Stillwater |
| Chorske Tom | Minneapolis |
| Christian Dave | Warroad |
| Clymer Ben | Edina |
| Collyard Bob | Hibbing |
| Conboy Tim | Farmington |
| Crowley Mike | Bloomington |
| Cullen Mark | Moorhead |
| Cullen Matt | Virginia |
| Cunningham Jim | St. Paul |
| Curry John | Shorewood |
| Dahlquist Chris | Fridley |
| Dahlstrom Cully | Minneapolis |
| Defauw Brad | Edina |
| Dill Bob | St. Paul |
| Dziedzic Joe | Minneapolis |
| Erickson Bryan | Roseau |
| Erickson Chad | Minneapolis |
| Faber Brock | Maple Grove |
| Fairchild Cade | Duluth |
| Fairchild Kelly | Hibbing |
| Farrell Mike | Edina |
| Faulk Justin | South St. Paul |
| Finley Joe | Edina |
| Fitzgerald Rusty | Minneapolis |
| Fitzgerald Zack | Two Harbors |
| Forbort Derek | Duluth |
| Frazee Jeff | Edina |
| Frischmon Trevor | Ham Lake |
| Gambucci Gary | Virginia |
| Gardiner Jake | Deephaven |
| Gernander Ken | Coleraine |
| Gersich Shane | Chaska |
| Gilbert Tom | Minneapolis |
| Gilbertson Stan | Duluth |
| *Goldsworthy Leroy | Two Harbors |
| Goligoski Alex | Grand Rapids |
| Gorence Tom | St. Paul |
| Gosselin Guy | Rochester |
| Gross Jordan | Maple Grove |
| Gruden John | Hastings |
| Halonen Brian | Minneapolis |
| Hangsleben Al | Warroad |
| Hankinson Ben | Edina |
| Hankinson Casey | Edina |
| Hanowski Ben | Little Falls |
| Hanson Keith | Ada |
| Harrer Tim | Bloomington |
| Hauer Brett | Richfield |
| Hauser Adam | Bovey |
| Hayek Peter | Minneapolis |
| Hayes Eriah | La Crescent |
| Heaslip Mark | Duluth |
| Heath Randy | Duluth |
| Hedican Bret | St. Paul |
| Helgeson Seth | Faribault |
| Helleson Drew | Farmington |
| Henderson Matt | White Bear Lake |
| Hendricks Matt | Blaine |
| Hendrickson Darby | Richfield |
| Hill Sean | Duluth |
| Hillen Jack | Minnetonka |
| Hillman Blake | Elk River |
| Hirsch Tom | Minneapolis |
| Hoene Phil | Duluth |
| Holl Justin | Edina |
| Holmgren Paul | St. Paul |
| Housley Phil | St. Paul |
| Jackson Don | Minneapolis |
| Janaszak Steve | St. Paul |
| Jensen David | Minneapolis |
| Jensen Joe | Maple Grove |
| Jensen Nick | St. Paul |
| Jensen Steve | Minneapolis |
| Johannson John | Rochester |
| Johnson Adam | Grand Rapids |
| Johnson Craig | St. Paul |
| Johnson Erik | Bloomington |
| Johnson Jim | New Hope |
| Johnson Mark | Minneapolis |
| Johnson Virgil | Minneapolis |
| Kaiser Wyatt | Ham Lake |
| Karakas Mike | Aurora |
| Kenady Chris | Mound |
| Kiersted Matt | Elk River |
| Klatt Trent | Robbinsdale |
| Kleinendorst Scot | Grand Rapids |
| Kloos Justin | Lakeville |
| Koalska Matt | St. Paul |
| Koepke Cole | Two Harbors |
| Korn Jim | Hopkins |
| Kuhlman Karson | Esko |
| Kurvers Tom | Minneapolis |
| LaBate Joseph | Burnsville |
| LaCombe Jackson | Eden Prairie |
| Lampman Bryce | Rochester |
| Langenbrunner Jamie | Duluth |
| Langevin Dave | St. Paul |
| Langfeld Josh | Fridley |
| Larson Reed | Minneapolis |
| Lauen Mike | Edina |
| LeBlanc Drew | Hermantown |
| Leddy Nick | Eden Prairie |
| Lee Anders | Edina |
| Lee Brian | Moorhead |
| Lettieri Vinni | Excelsior |
| Leopold Jordan | Golden Valley |
| Lindgren Charlie | Lakeville |
| Lindgren Ryan | Minneapolis |
| Lizotte Blake | Lindstrom |
| LoPresti Pete | Virginia |
| LoPresti Sam | Eveleth |
| Lundin Mike | Burnsville |
| Lyon Alex | Baudette |
| Malinski Sam | Lakeville |
| Last, First Name | Birthplace |
|---|---|
| Marinucci Chris | Grand Rapids |
| Mariucci John | Eveleth |
| Martin Paul | Minneapolis |
| Martinson Steve | Minnetonka |
| Mason Bob | International Falls |
| McAlpine Chris | Roseville |
| McBain Jamie | Edina |
| McCartan Jack | St. Paul |
| McClanahan Rob | St. Paul |
| McDonagh Ryan | St. Paul |
| McElmury Jim | St. Paul |
| McIntosh Bruce | Minneapolis |
| McIntyre Zane | Thief River Falls |
| McNeill Mike | Winona |
| McRae Phil | Minneapolis |
| Menell Brennan | Woodbury |
| Meyers Ben | Delano |
| Micheletti Joe | International Falls |
| Micheletti Pat | Hibbing |
| Millen Corey | Cloquet |
| Miller K'Andre | St. Paul |
| Miller Warren | St. Paul |
| Miska Hunter | North Branch |
| Mittelstadt Casey | Edina |
| Moore Oliver | Mounds View |
| Morin Travis | Minneapolis |
| Motzko Joe | Bemidji |
| Mrozik Rick | Duluth |
| Mueller Peter | Bloomington |
| Nelson Brock | Minneapolis |
| Nelson Casey | Stillwater |
| Ness Aaron | Bemidji |
| Nielsen Jeff | Grand Rapids |
| Nielsen Kirk | Grand Rapids |
| Niskanen Matt | Virginia |
| Norwich Craig | Edina |
| Novak Thomas | St. Paul |
| O’Brien Jim | Maplewood |
| Oettinger Jake | Lakeville |
| Okerlund Todd | Burnsville |
| Okposo Kyle | St. Paul |
| Osiecki Mark | St. Paul |
| Otto Joel | St. Cloud |
| Palazzari Aldo | Eveleth |
| Palazzari Doug | Eveleth |
| Palmer Jarod | Fridley |
| Papike Joe | Eveleth |
| Paradise Bob | St. Paul |
| Parise Zach | Minneapolis |
| Parker Jeff | St. Paul |
| Parrish Mark | Edina |
| Pavelich Mark | Eveleth |
| Pederson Tom | Bloomington |
| Peltier Derek | Plymouth |
| Peluso Mike | Pengilly |
| Perbix Nick | Minneapolis |
| Perunovich Scott | Hibbing |
| Petersen Toby | Minneapolis |
| Pionk Neal | Hermantown |
| Pitlick Lance | Fridley |
| Pitlick Tyler | Minneapolis |
| Plante Derek | Cloquet |
| Podein Shjon | Rochester |
| Poehling Ryan | Lakeville |
| Pohl John | Rochester |
| Polich John | Hibbing |
| Polich Mike | Hibbing |
| Prosser Nate | Elk River |
| Pryor Chris | St. Paul |
| Raduns Nate | Sauk Rapids |
| Ramsey Mike | Minneapolis |
| Rasmussen Erik | Minneapolis |
| Rau Chad | Eden Prairie |
| Rau Kyle | Eden Prairie |
| Reedy Scott | Prior Lake |
| Reinke Mitch | St. Paul |
| Rhodes Damian | St. Paul |
| Richards Todd | Robbinsdale |
| Richards Travis | Crystal |
| Rinzel Sam | Waconia |
| Rohloff Jon | Mankato |
| Rohloff Todd | Grand Rapids |
| Romnes Doc | White Bear |
| Sabol Shaun | Minneapolis |
| Samberg Dylan | Saginaw |
| Sandelin Scott | Hibbing |
| Sargent Gary | Red Lake |
| Sarner Craig | St. Paul |
| Sauer Kurt | St. Cloud |
| Sauer Michael | St. Cloud |
| Schaeffer Paul | Hinkley |
| Schmidt Clarence | Williams |
| Schmidt Nate | St. Cloud |
| Schroeder Jordan | Prior Lake |
| Schuldt Jimmy | Minnetonka |
| Seeler Nick | Eden Prairie |
| Sexton Dan | Apple Valley |
| Shepard Hunter | Grand Rapids |
| Short Steve | Roseville |
| Skarda Randy | St. Paul |
| Skjei Brady | Lakeville |
| Smaby Matt | Minneapolis |
| Smedsmo Dale | Roseau |
| Smith Cole | Brainerd |
| Smith Wyatt | Thief River Falls |
| Sneep Carl | St. Louis Park |
| Snuggerud Dave | Minnetonka |
| Snuggerud Jimmy | Chaska |
| Stalock Alex | South St. Paul |
| Stauber Jaxson | Wayzata |
| Stauber Robb | Duluth |
| Stepan Derek | Hastings |
| Stoa Ryan | Bloomington |
| Stuart Colin | Rochester |
| Stuart Mark | Rochester |
| Stuart Mike | Rochester |
| Suess C.J. | St. Paul |
| Suomi Al | Eveleth |
| Swaney Nick | Burnsville |
| Taffe Jeff | Hastings |
| Taft John | Minneapolis |
| Talafous Dean | Duluth |
| Tanabe David | Minneapolis |
| Teal Jeff | Edina |
| Tennyson Matt | Minneapolis |
| Tinordi Jarred | Burnsville |
| Toninato Dominic | Duluth |
| Toomey Sean | St. Paul |
| Trebil Daniel | Edina |
| Tufte Riley | Coon Rapids |
| VandeVelde Chris | Moorhead |
| VanGuilder Mark | Roseville |
| Wagner Steve | Grand Rapids |
| Walker Sammy | Edina |
| Warner Jim | Minneapolis |
| Watt Jim | Duluth |
| Welinski Andy | Duluth |
| Westrum Erik | Minneapolis |
| Wheeler Blake | Robbinsdale |
| Wilcox Adam | South St. Paul |
| Williams Tom | Duluth |
| Williams Warren | Duluth |
| Wilson Clay | Sturgeon Lake |
| Wong Mike | Minneapolis |
| Wyman J.T. | Edina |
| Yackel Ken | St. Paul |
| Younghans Tom | St. Paul |
| Zmolek Doug | Rochester |
Leroy Goldsworthy
* The FIRST ever MN BORN native to play in NHL was Leroy, Goldsworthy (no relation to Bill Goldsworthy) from Two Harbors, MN in the 1928-1929 season. Leroy moved to Edmonton, Alberta when he was 3 years old. The FIRST ever MN developed player to play in the NHL was Robert Bob “Red” Hall in the 1925-1926 season. Bob was born in Oak Park, Illinois but grew up in Duluth, MN and attended Duluth Central High School from 1915-1917 (freshman - junior H.S. years) before moving with his family to Brooklyn N.Y. where he graduated.
1926 Brooklyn Daily Eagle Story on Robert Bob Hall Time in Duluth
Robert Bob 'Red' Hall with N.Y. Americans
