27 greatest American NHL players of all-time

player. 94. <p>Patrick Kane became the sixth American-born player to be the first pick in the draft when the Chicago Blackhawks took him in 2007. He won the Calder over his teammate Jonathan Toews when he scored 21 goals and had 51 assists at 19-years-old and helped revitalize the Blackhawks franchise with his playmaking ability.</p> <p>Two years later Kane set new career-highs with 30 goals, 58 assists, 88 points and skated a plus-16 to make his first All-Star team and finished seventh in the Hart. He also scored 10 goals and 18 assists for 28 points in 22 postseason games to bring the first Stanley Cup to Chicago since 1961.</p> <p>Three years later Kane led the Blackhawks back to the Stanley Cup Final after first round losses the previous two years and scored 19 points to win the Conn Smythe and become the fourth American and the first forward to win. He has quickly built a reputation as a clutch performer with 104 points in 103 postseason games, including nine game-winning goals out of his 44 postseason goals.</p> <p>Kane was on pace to win his first scoring title in 2014-2015 when he tied for the league lead in points with 64 before a broken clavicle ended his regular season. But it didn’t end his postseason and at the time of publishing has the Blackhawks in the Western Conference Finals for the fifth time in the last seven years and leads the team with 13 points in 10 games.</p> <p>When his career is over, Kane should easily be one of the three-five best American hockey players of all-time. With 557 points in 567 games, Kane ranks fifth among Americans with .967 points per game. Just wait until the 26-year-old hits his prime.</p>. Right Wing. Chicago Blackhawks. Patrick Kane. 11