NHL Draft 2015: Breakdown by country of birth

From left, A.J. Greer and Nicolas Meloche pose after being selected 39th and 40th overall by the Colorado Avalanche during the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center on June 27, 2015 in Sunrise, Fla. (Bruce Bennett, Getty Images)There were 211 players selected in the 2015 NHL draft. Between them, they were born in 14 different countries.

The NHL released data Saturday of where players selected in the 2015 NHL draft were born. Here’s a breakdown of the stats:

2015 NHL draft picks by country

Country Players Percentage Canada 79 37.4% United States 55 26.1% Sweden 19 9.0% Russia 17 8.1% Finland 13 6.2% Czech Republic 11 5.2% Slovakia 5 2.4% Switzerland 4 1.9% Latvia 3 1.4% Belarus 1 0.5% China 1 0.5%…