It will never surprise anyone that Arkansas, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wyoming, and West Virginia have never produced a NHL player. It’s actually more shocking that states like Mississippi and Alabama have.
Luckily, Texas has produced these 6 notable players
Current Texas Born Players
Blake Coleman – C, Plano. Coleman, 25, is the newest Texan in the NHL who debuted in 2017. He played 23 games with the New Jersey Devils alongside fellow Texan, Stefan Noesen. He drafted in third round, 75th overall, in 2011 by the New Jersey Devils.