The United States has been producing NHL All-Star level talent for several decades, with players like Mike Modano, Jeremy Roenick, and Brian Leetch among the early pioneers. The number of American-born players in the NHL has been steadily increasing in recent years, with the United States now considered one of the top hockey nations in the world. Some of the most recent examples of NHL All-Star level talent from the United States include Patrick Kane, Auston Matthews, and Jack Eichel.