- Matt Bradley
Matt William Bradley (b. June 13, 1978 in Stittsville, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey rightwinger. He currently plays for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, in the fourth Round, one-hundred and second overall. He has also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks. - Chris Phillips
Chris Phillips (born March 9, 1978 in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey player. He has been a member of the National Hockey League's Ottawa Senators for his entire career, which began with the 1997-98 season. He is regarded as a steady, stay-at-home blueline presence and a leader on and off the ice. The Senators drafted him first overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. - Marco Sturm
Marco Sturm (born September 8 1978 in Dingolfing, West Germany; now Germany) is a professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League. A notoriously strong skater, he is often referred to as "the fastest German on ice." His forays into the offensive zone are known as the "blitzkrieg". In the 1999 All-star game, Marco Sturm had the second best time to Peter Bondra in the fastest skater competition. - Eric Belanger
Éric Bélanger is a Canadian professional hockey center. He currently plays for the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators. He was drafted in the fourth round, ninety-sixth overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Before making his NHL debut, Belanger played with the Beauport Harfangs and Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Fredericton Canadiens, … - Mathieu Garon
Mathieu Garon (born January 9, 1978 in Chandler, Quebec) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. He was drafted 44th by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He subsequently played for the the Victoriaville Tigres of the QMJHL and the Fredericton Canadiens, Quebec Citadelles, Hamilton Bulldogs, and Manchester Monarchs of the AHL. - Jan Bulis
Jan Bulis (born March 18, 1978 in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional hockey winger. He is currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks. - Marty Reasoner
Marty Reasoner (b. 26 February, 1977) is a professional centerman in the National Hockey League, currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers. He was born in Honeoye Falls, New York and taken in the first round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, 14th overall, by the St. Louis Blues. This followed two years of high school hockey at McQuaid Jesuit High School, two years of high school at Deerfield Academy in Mass. and one year at Boston College, where he was named Rookie of the Year. - Tom Poti
Tom Poti (born March 22, 1977 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA) is a NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals. He attended Saint Peter-Marian High School for two years. A graduate of the Cushing Academy, Poti moved on to play for Boston University of Hockey East. At BU Poti became the first defenseman since Dave Archambault to win the Beanpot MVP. Poti was drafted in the third round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, 59th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers. - Ruslan Salei
Ruslan Salei (born November 2, 1974 in Minsk, Belarus) is a professional hockey defenseman for the Florida Panthers. Salei was selected by the Ducks 9th overall at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Salei played with the Ducks until the 2003-04 NHL season, playing over 500 regular season games in his career for Anaheim. In October of 1999, Salei was suspended by the NHL for 10 games after he checked Dallas Stars center Mike Modano face first into the boards from behind. - Matt Cullen
Matthew "Matt" Cullen (born November 2, 1976 in Virginia, Minnesota) is a professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL. He is the older brother of Philadelphia Flyers player Mark Cullen. Cullen graduated from Moorhead Senior High School in 1995. His father Terry Cullen was the high school hockey coach. He played for the St. - Sami Salo
Sami Salo is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft as their ninth-round pick. Salo started his pro career with TPS in the Finnish SM-liiga. After a season with Jokerit, Salo left for North America and the Ottawa Senators. After four seasons with Ottawa, Salo was traded to the Vancouver Canucks. He spent the lockout season playing for Frölunda HC in the Swedish Elitserien, … - Richard Jackman
Richard "Ric" Jackman (born 28 June, 1978 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. - Dan Hinote
Dan Hinote (born January 30, 1977 in Leesburg, Florida, raised in Elk River, Minnesota) is an NHL ice hockey player currently [as of 2007] playing with the St. Louis Blues. He shoots right handed and plays right wing. Hinote accepted an appointment to the United States Military Academy in 1995, and was the first NHL player ever to be drafted from West Point when the Colorado Avalanche selected him in the 7th round (167th overall pick) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. - Alexandre Volchkov
Alexandre Volchkov (born September 25, 1977 in Moscow, Russia) is a retired Russian ice hockey player. Selected as the fourth player overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals, Volchkov was a talented right-wing who put up impressive numbers while playing for the Barrie Colts. Although talented physically, the enigmatic Volchkov never reached his potential due to his poor attitude. - Dan Focht
Dan Focht (born December 31, 1977 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round, 11th overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. After playing three seasons in the Western Hockey League, Focht joined the Coyotoes' American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Falcons, for the 1997-98 season. He didn't make his NHL debut with the Coyotes, however, until the 2001-02 season, … - Chris Hajt
Chris Hajt (born July 5, 1978 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and the son of former NHLer Bill Hajt. Born in Canada and raised in Western New York when his father was a member of the Buffalo Sabres, Hajt was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round, 32nd overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft after playing junior hockey with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). - Matthieu Descoteaux
Matthieu Descoteaux (b. 23 September, 1977 in Pierreville, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey defenceman. Selected in the first round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, 19th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers, Descoteaux played only five games at the NHL level, all with the Montreal Canadiens, and is widely viewed as a poor first-round selection. Descoteaux spent the majority of his career in the AHL, and currently plays in the German Elite League. - Josh Holden
Josh Holden (born January 18, 1978, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a professional ice hockey center. He was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. After playing four seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Regina Pats, finishing in the league's top ten in scoring in both 1995-96 and 1996-97, Holden made his National Hockey League debut with the Canucks in the 1998-99 season, appearing in 30 games. - Peter Ratchuk
Peter Ratchuk (born September 10, 1977, in Buffalo, New York) is a professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the first round, 25th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Ratchuk was signed as a free agent by the Florida Panthers prior to the 1998-99 season. He played 32 games with the Panthers over two seasons, 1998-99 and 2000-01. He scored one goal and one assist. After playing three seasons in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey-Liga, … - Jeff Paul
Jeff Paul (born on 1 March 1978 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player, who plays for the Destil Trappers, in the Dutch ice hockey league. He was drafted to the NHL in 1996 by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round, 42nd overall. He played 2 games in the NHL for the Colorado Avalanche. - Toni Lydman
Toni Lydman (born September 25, 1977 in Lahti) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He has played in the NHL for the Calgary Flames and currently the Buffalo Sabres. Lydman was drafted by Calgary in the 4th round, 89th overall at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He spent 4 seasons playing in Finland's SM-liiga for Tappara in Tampere and HIFK in Helsinki before making his NHL debut for the Flames in the 2000-01 NHL season. - Pierre Dagenais
Pierre Dagenais (born March 4, 1978 in Blainville, Quebec) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in both the 1996 NHL Entry Draft (round 2, #47 overall) and the 1998 NHL Entry Draft (round 4, #105 overall). - Erik Rasmussen
Erik Rasmussen (born March 28, 1977 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays center and left wing for the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils. He has also played for the Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings. Rasmussen was drafted in the first round, seventh overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the University of Minnesota for two years before going pro. - Brian Willsie
Brian Willsie (born 16 March, 1978 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL. Willsie was drafted 146th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, and was claimed by the Capitals in the Waiver Draft on October 3, 2003. Willsie has played 200 career NHL games, scoring 36 goals and 35 assists for 71 points. - Jesse Boulerice
Jesse Boulerice (born August 10, 1978 in Plattsburgh, New York, USA) is an United States professional hockey winger. He currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, Fifth Round, One-hundred Thirty-third Overall. He has played for the Carolina Hurricanes, St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers. - Erich Goldmann
Erich Goldmann (born April 7, 1976 in Dingolfing, Germany) is a German ice hockey defenceman. He has played 1 game in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators. He was drafted by the Senators in the 8th round (212 overall) in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Most of his professional career has been spent in the Deutsche Eishockey-Liga (German Hockey League), most recently for the Iserlohn Roosters. - Andreas Dackell
Andreas Dackell is a Swedish NHL ice hockey player. He played for several seasons with Brynäs IF in Sweden and was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the sixth round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. In Ottawa he was well suited as a defence minded forward, who scored few goals but played an important role on the penalty kill and when trying to keep leads. After acquiring Bill Muckalt from the New York Islanders the Senators traded Dackell due to his more expensive contract. - Trent Whitfield
Trent Whitfield (born June 17, 1977 in Estevan, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian ice hockey centreman who currently plays for the Peoria Rivermen of the AHL. Whitfield was drafted 100th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Whitfield has played 174 career NHL games, scoring 11 goals and 16 assists for 27 points. - Travis Brigley
Travis Brigley is a Canadian ice hockey player who has played for the Calgary Flames and Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League. He plays left wing. Brigley was drafted 39th overall by Calgary in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. During the NHL Lockout which cancelled the entire 2004-05 NHL season, he won the Norgesmester for Vålerenga. - Darren van Oene
Darren Van Oene (born January 18, 1978, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger. He was drafted in the second round, 33rd overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He has never played in the National Hockey League, however; he has spent his entire career in the minor leagues. Drafted from the Western Hockey League's Brandon Wheat Kings, Van Oene debuted with Buffalo's American Hockey League affiliate, … - Josef Boumedienne
Josef Boumedienne (born January 12, 1978 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a professional hockey defenceman. He has signed with the Washington Capitals of the NHL for the 2007-2008 season. He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, fourth round, 91st overall. He has played for the Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils. Since fall 2004 Boumedienne has also Finnish nationality, however, … - Joel Kwiatkowski
Joel Kwiatkowski (born March 22, 1977 in Kindersley, Saskatchewan) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL. Kwiatkowski was drafted in the 8th round, 194th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. - Jean-Pierre Dumont
Jean-Pierre Dumont (born April 1, 1978 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who plays in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Nashville Predators. - Joey Tetarenko
Joey Tetarenko (born March 3, 1978, in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) is a professional Canadian ice hockey player with the Minnesota Wild's AHL affiliate, the Houston Aeros. He was drafted by the Florida Panthers 82nd overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. During recent games where he has been a healthy scratch, Joey has often been found in the radio broadcast booth alongside Aeros announcer Ken Double. - Brett Clark
Brett Clark (born on December 23, 1976 in Wapella, Saskatchewan) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL. Clark was drafted in the 6th round, 154th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. On February 24th, 2007, Clark played in his 300th career NHL game against the Los Angeles Kings. - Trevor Letowski
Trevor Letowski (born April 5, 1977 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays right wing for the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes. Letowski played junior hockey for the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League. The Sting named him Rookie of the Year for the 1994-95 season. He was drafted in the 7th round, 174th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. - Antti-Jussi Niemi
Antti-Jussi Niemi is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators as their fourth-round pick, #81 overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Niemi, a defensive-minded rearguard who plays with a mean streak, has won two SM-liiga gold medals with Jokerit, the Elitserien championship with Frölunda HC in 2005, and has represented Finland at several Ice Hockey World Championships, as well as the 2006 Winter Olympics. - Steve Bégin
Steve Bégin is a French-Canadian professional hockey forward. Bégin currently plays for the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens. He was drafted 40th overall, in the second round, by the Calgary Flames in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded from the Flames with Chris Drury to the Buffalo Sabres for Rhett Warrener and Steven Reinprecht. Prior to playing a game for Buffalo, Bégin was claimed off waivers by the Montreal Canadiens on October 3, 2003. - Dan Lacouture
Dan LaCouture (born April 18, 1977 in Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States) is a professional ice hockey left wing who currently plays for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. LaCouture was drafted 29th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. - Francois Methot
Francois Methot (born April 26, 1978 in Montreal,Quebec, Canada) is an ice hockey centre currently playing for the Mannheim Eagles in the Deutsche Eishockey-Liga. He was the Buffalo Sabres' third pick, 54th overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft from the Shawinigan Cataractes, but never played a game in the NHL. He played four seasons with the Rochester Americans and one with the Portland Pirates, both of the American Hockey League, before moving to Germany.
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