10. Patrick Kane
Patrick Kane is a three time Stanley Cup Champion who has been one of the brightest stars in this league for a long time. Now before diving too deep into Kane I want to mention one important player.
Another three time Stanley Cup Champion is also an American star in this league – Pat Maroon won three Stanley Cups in three seasons. While he is not getting a spot on this list, I want to mention him as I mention Patrick Kane who also has three Cups under his belt.
Kane is the current best American hockey player of all time. While Matthews might pass him up down the line, Kane is the current leader in that category and for good measure. Kane has played for 15 years putting up 1180 points in 1107 games. He constantly finds ways to improve his game despite being 33 years old and he is someone who can definitely win another championship if he chooses to go to another team as the Blackhawks are rebuilding.
Kane has been the one player pushing the door open for the Hawks to be competitive the past few seasons and he is definitely still the best American hockey player of all time.
After putting together this list I do have one very interesting takeaway. Six of the ten players here play for Canadien teams. Some of those players are very important star players too like Auston Matthews and Johnny Gaudreau, although who knows where Gaudreau could end up next season!
Have a fantastic fourth of July and let us know who you think will be on this list next year!