Rank Name Country Tribe NHL Debut Date and NHL Teams

1 Clarence "Taffy" Abel USA Ojibwe November 16, 1926** - NY Rangers vs. Mtl Maroons (** Taffy Abel Broke NHL Color Barrier)

2 Henry "Buddy" Maracle CAN Mohawk February 12, 1931 - NY Rangers @ Detroit

3 Joe Benoit CAN Metis November 3, 1940 - Montreal vs. Boston

4 James "Jimmy" Jamieson CAN Mohawk January 13, 1944 - NY Rangers vs. Chicago

5 Johnny Harms CAN Cree March 14, 1944 - Chicago @ Boston

6 George "Chief" Armstrong CAN Ojibwe December 3, 1949 - Toronto vs. NY Rangers

7 Fred Sasakamoose CAN Cree November 20, 1953 - Chicago vs. Boston

8 Pierre Pilote CAN Innu January 25, 1956 - Chicago @ Toronto

9 Jim Neilson CAN Cree October 11, 1962 - NY Rangers vs. Detroit

10 Ted Hodgson CAN Cree October 19, 1966 - Boston vs. Detroit