Here is a breakdown of the players in the Western Hockey Leagues (as of January 24th, 2023) hometowns. With hometown I mean where they grew up not where they were born. This is accurate as I could find as I notice some guys have 2 different hometowns listed on 2 different sites.
BY PROVINCE
British Columbia- 152
Alberta- 148
Saskatchewan- 92
Manitoba- 68
Quebec-1
TOP 10 CITIES
CALGARY-33
WINNIPEG-27
SASKATOON-26
EDMONTON-24
LANGLEY-13
KAMLOOPS-12
KELWONA-11
SURREY-11
REGINA-10
VICTORIA-10
TOP BC CITIES
LANGLEY-13
KAMLOOPS-12
KELOWNA-11
SURREY-11
VICTORIA-10
VANCOUVER-8
ABBOTSFORD-7
NORTH VANCOUVER-7
RICHMOND-6
DELTA-5
NANAIMO-5
VERNON-5
TOP ALBERTA CITIES
CALGARY-33
EDMONTON-24
ST. ALBERT-7
LLOYDMINSTER-6
RED DEER-6
AIRDRIE-5
LETHBRIDGE-5
ARDROSSAN-4
FORT SASKATCHEWAN-4
OKOTOKS-4
TOP SASKATCHEWAN CITIES
SASKATOON-26
REGINA-10
PRINCE ALBERT-7
SWIFT CURRENT-6
MARTENSVILLE-5
MOOSE JAW-5
WEYBURN-4
TOP MANITOBA CITIES
WINNIPEG-27
BRANDON-6
VIRDEN-4
CARBERRY-3
RUSSELL-3
TEAMS WITH THE MOST ALBERTANS
EDMONTON OIL KINGS-12
SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS-12
MEDICINE HAT TIGERS-11
CALGARY HITMEN-10
PRINCE GEORGE COUGARS-10
TEAMS WITH THE LEAST ALBERTANS
PORTLAND WINTERHAWKS-2
LETHBRIDGE HURRICANES-3
VANCOUVER GIANTS-3
SASKATOON BLADES-4
SWIFT CURRENT BRONCOS-4
TEAMS WITH THE MOST BRITISH COLUMBIANS
VICTORIA ROYALS-11
KELOWNA ROCKETS-10
VANCOUVER GIANTS-10
CALGARY HITMEN-9
EVERETT SILVERTIPS-9
KAMLOOPS BLAZERS-9
TEAMS WITH THE LEAST BRITISH COLUMBIANS
BRANDON WHEAT KINGS-3
MOOSE JAW WARRIORS-3
PRINCE ALBERT RAIDERS-4
SWIFT CURRENT BRONCOS-4
WINNIPEG ICE-4
TEAMS WITH THE MOST SASKATCHEWANERS
LETHBRIDGE HURRICANES-8
MOOSE JAW WARRIORS-8
RED DEER REBELS-7
BRANDON WHEAT KINGS-6
SWIFT CURRENT BRONCOS-6
TEAMS WITH THE LEAST SASKATCHEWANERS
CALGARY HITMEN-1
MEDICINE HAT TIGERS-1
SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS-2
WINNIPEG ICE-2
TEAMS WITH THE MOST MANITOBANS
SWIFT CURRENT BRONCOS-9
BRANDON WHEAT KINGS-6
PORTLAND WINTERHAWKS-6
SASKATOON BLADES-5
TEAMS WITH THE LEAST MANITOBANS
MEDICINE HAT TIGERS-0
RED DEER REBELS-0
SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS-0
KELOWNA ROCKETS-1
VICTORIA ROYALS-1
Here are the American and International Players Home States and Countries.
BY STATE
CALIFORNIA-7
COLORADO-5
ARIZONA-4
WASHINGTON-4
ALASKA-3
MINNESOTA-3
TEXAS-3
MONATANA-1
BY COUNTRY
CZECHIA-16
BELARUS-5
SLOVAKIA-4
FINLAND-3
RUSSIA-2
SWEDEN-2
DENMARK-1
GERMANY-1
ITALY-1
LATVIA-1
SWITZERLAND-1