Slovenia’s Three NHL Players Outscored Countries With More Players
Their 454 goals and 866 assists top totals from Italy, France, and Norway.
As of August 2026, three players from Slovenia have combined for 1,320 points in NHL history.
In hockey, a point is a goal or a pass that sets up a goal, called an assist. The totals credit Slovenia's three with 454 goals and 866 assists in 1,568 games.
Italy, with 20 players, has 383 points. France, with 13 players, has 721 points, and Norway, with 10 players, has 968.
The totals reflect games played. Slovenia's three played 1,568 games, more than Italy's 20 players combined at 1,297.
Questions people ask
How are points counted in hockey?
A goal counts as one point, and a pass that directly sets up a goal, called an assist, also counts as one point. A player who scores a goal and assists on another in the same game gets two points.
How can three players outscore 20?
Slovenia's three played 1,568 games, more than Italy's 20 players combined at 1,297. A likely reason is that more games give more chances to score.
Does this mean Slovenia is better at hockey than Italy?
Not necessarily. The NHL totals count only players who reached the NHL and what they did there. A country can have a strong national team and domestic league without sending many players to North America.