"A report published on NumberBarn shed light on the cities that have yielded the largest number of pro hockey players, as sorted by telephone area codes. Interestingly, the 416 area code belonging to the city of Toronto has landed a total of 502 NHL members. The 519 area code, which belongs to Southwestern Ontario, an area linked to Toronto, has also yielded 359 players. In total, 861 players from the Toronto Metro region have made it to the NHL. Some notable names from that region include Steven Stamkos, John Tavares, and Connor McDavid. Historically, the region includes former NHLers like Brendan Shanahan, Paul Coffey, and Dale Hawerchuk."
"The 306 code belonging to Saskatchewan tops the 514 area code of Montreal by a slight margin. But when looking at the number of players winning awards, Montrealers top the list. 30 players hailing from Montreal have won at least one award in their careers. It's worth pointing out that Montreal has produced the greatest number of top 100 NHL players with 13, according to the study. The 306 Saskatchewan area is second with eight. The biggest name from Saskatchewan is none other than Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe."
"It's also worth noting that no American area codes cracked the all-time top 10 in NHL player production. The only American area code to crack the list was the 952 code belonging to the Minneapolis-St. Paul region. That region is seventh on the list of active players, yielding 17 current NHLers. Players from region include New York Islanders captain Anders Lee and Vancouver Canucks star Brock Boeser. Additionally, former Colorado Avalanche great Erik Johnson hails from the 952 area."
Telephone area codes reveal geographic concentrations of NHL talent. Toronto’s 416 area code produced 502 NHL players and the adjacent 519 area code added 359, totaling 861 for the Toronto metro region. Notable current and historical players from the Toronto region include Steven Stamkos, John Tavares, Connor McDavid, Brendan Shanahan, Paul Coffey, and Dale Hawerchuk. Saskatchewan’s 306 slightly outpaces Montreal’s 514 for overall production, while Montreal leads in award-winning players (30) and in producing the most top-100 NHL players (13). No U.S. area code made the all-time top 10; Minneapolis–St. Paul’s 952 ranks seventh among active-player counts.
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