- Bruce Boudreau
Bruce Boudreau (born January 9, 1955 in Toronto, Ontario) is one of the most successful coaches in minor professional hockey today. As a player, Boudreau played professionally for 20 seasons, logging 141 games in the National Hockey League and 30 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, and Minnesota Fighting Saints. While Boudreau's major professional career was modest, he had a long career in the minor leagues, … - Barry Melrose
Barry Melrose (born July 15, 1956 in Kelvington, Saskatchewan) is a former hockey player, coach, and general manager, and is currently a commentator for ESPN. - Peter Laviolette
Peter Laviolette Jr. (born December 7, 1964 in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA) is an American former National Hockey League defenseman and current head coach. Since the 2003-04 NHL season he has been the head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes. He led them to the Stanley Cup in the 2006 season. As a player, Laviolette spent the majority of his 10 year career playing for various minor league teams. - John Tortorella
John Tortorella (Born June 24, 1958 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA) is an American and former rightwinger in the NCAA and ACHL and currently in his fifth full season as head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, with whom he won the Stanley Cup along with the Jack Adams Award for best coach in 2004. He succeeded former head coach Steve Ludzik on January 6, 2001. He formerly coached the AHL Rochester Americans and the ACHL Virginia Lancers. - Brian Burke
Brian P. Burke (born June 30, 1955 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an executive in the National Hockey League and currently the general manager and executive vice president of the Anaheim Ducks. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Burke graduated from Providence College in 1977 with a BA in History. While attending Providence, he played for the Friars Division-I ice hockey team, where, during his senior year, he served as captain. The team was coached by Lou Lamoriello. - Kris Beech
Kris Beech (born February 5, 1981 in Salmon Arm, British Columbia) is a Canadian ice hockey center. Beech was drafted 7th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. At the time he was playing for the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL. Beech was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Summer of 2001 with Michal Sivek, Ross Lupaschuk and future considerations for Jaromir Jagr and Frantisek Kucera. - Frederic Cassivi
Frederic Cassivi (born June 12, 1975 in Sorel, Quebec) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Washington Capitals. Originally drafted in 1994, round 9, #210 overall, by the Ottawa Senators, Cassivi spent several years in the minors before signing with the Colorado Avalanche in 1999 as a free agent, although he would play primarily for their minor league affiliate the Hershey Bears. - Michel Therrien
Michel Therrien (born November 4, 1963 in Montreal, Quebec) is the current head coach of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins, and a former head coach of the Montreal Canadiens. Therrien coached the Canadiens for three seasons, taking them to the Eastern Conference semi-finals in the 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs. He has also coached in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (including a Memorial Cup win in 1995-96) and the American Hockey League (AHL). - Zenon Konopka
Zenon Konopka (born January 1, 1981 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey forward who currently is playing in the Columbus Blue Jackets system. Konopka was undrafted after his time with the Ottawa 67's and has made his way through the ECHL, AHL and finally saw some ice time in the NHL. In his rookie NHL season (2005-2006) Konopka played 23 games - scoring 4 goals and 3 asssists for a total of 7 points. - Jason Smith
Jason Matthew Smith is a professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, He has played in the NHL since the 1993–94 season. He is a physical defender who has 158 points in 868 NHL games. - Graham Mink
Graham Mink (born May 12, 1979 in Stowe, Vermont) is an American ice hockey player. Signed in 2001 as a free agent originally by the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League, Mink was signed a year later by the Washington Capitals, although he would continue to play for the Pirates and later on the Hershey Bears, guiding them to the 2006 Calder Cup. Notably, Mink has recently battled back from hernia surgery. On July 14, 2006, Mink signed a two-year, … - Randy Carlyle
Randy Carlyle (born April 19, 1956 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a former hockey defenceman and currently the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks. He was raised in a town called Azilda, just northwest of Sudbury. - John Grahame
John Gillies Mark Grahame (born 31 August 1975, in Denver, Colorado) is a goaltender in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. Grahame, drafted by the Boston Bruins, played for the Providence Bruins for the 1998-1999 season. He set an AHL record that year with 19 consecutive wins, and led them to a Calder Cup. His coach, Peter Laviolette, is his current coach with the Hurricanes. Grahame was the backup goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004. - Jody Gage
Jody Gage (born November 29, 1959, in Toronto, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the third round, 45th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Gage played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1976-79 with the St. Catharines Fincups, Hamilton Fincups, and Kitchener Rangers before turning pro in 1979-80, … - Tuukka Rask
Tuukka Rask (born in Savonlinna, Finland on March 10, 1987) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who was drafted 21st overall in the 2005 NHL Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. On June 24th, 2006, his rights were traded to the Boston Bruins in exchange for goaltender Andrew Raycroft. He is 6' 2" and weighs 183 lbs. He played in 26 games for the Tampere, Finland based Ilves jr. in the Finnish Junior League. - Jim Playfair
Jim Playfair (born May 22, 1964 in Vanderhoof, British Columbia) is a retired former professional ice hockey player and the former head coach of the Calgary Flames. Before making the NHL, Jim played for the Fort Saskatchewan Traders located just north of Edmonton. He played for the Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks over the course of his career. - Neil Little
Neil Little (born December 18, 1971 in Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He was a member of the Philadelphia Flyers organization nearly his entire professional career, helping backstop the Philadelphia Phantoms to two Calder Cup championships and playing in two career NHL games with the Flyers. - Joey Tenute
Joey Tenute (born April 2, 1983 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey player who currently plays for the Phoenix Coyotes organization. Originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils in 2003, Tenute was signed by the Capitals as a free agent in 2005. Playing primarily for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League during the 2005-06 season, he helped guide the team to the Calder Cup. To date he has played one game in the NHL with the Capitals. - Jack Butterfield
Jack Butterfield (b. August 1, 1919 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a professional ice hockey administrator. Butterfield was the long-time president of the American Hockey League, serving the longest tenure of any AHL executive (28 years, from 1966 to 1994). Since his retirement as president, he has served as the AHL's Chairman of the Board. He was instrumental in getting the AHL status as the primary minor league for the National Hockey League. - Johnny Bower
John William Bower ("The China Wall") (b. November 8, 1924 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Hockey Hall of Fame goalie. Born in Prince Albert, Bower served with the Canadian Army during World War II in England from 1940 to 1944 and was discharged due to rheumatoid arthritis. - Louis Robitaille
Louis Robitaille (born March 16, 1982 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Washington Capitals organization. Signed as a free agent in 2003 by the Capitals, Robitaille most recently played on the Calder Cup-winning Hershey Bears. - Zack Stortini
Zack Stortini is a professional ice hockey right wing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. He was born September 11, 1985 in Elliot Lake, Ontario. Stortini was chosen in the 3rd round, 94th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He is the former captain of the Sudbury Wolves, where he has spent his entire OHL career. He made his first NHL appearance on January 21, 2007, against the Calgary Flames. - Benoit Pouliot
Benoît Pouliot is an ice hockey player. Pouliot grew up in St. Isidore, Ontario. He played for his hometown team, the St-Isidore Eagles, where he was coached by his father Sylvain. He was later promoted to the AA group regional team of Eastern Ontario Cobras. After a short stint in Junior B with Les Castors de Clarence Creek, he played for the CJHL, as had his father, Sylvain. His brothers David, is a defenceman with the St-Isidore Junior C Eagles, … - Tony Voce
Tony Voce (born October 30, 1980 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American-born hockey player currently playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League. Voce played his college hockey at Boston College. In his four years there, he recorded 90 goals and 77 assists to go along with 207 penalty minutes. As a senior, he finished second in the nation in goals in the NCAA, … - Dieter Kochan
Dieter Kochan is an ice hockey goaltender, born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on November 5, 1974. He is the first player to be called up directly from the UHL to the NHL. He scored a goal for the B.C. Icemen, on January 5, 1999. He was named to United Hockey League All-Star second team of 1999-2000. He was a member of the Calder Cup champion Houston Aeros in 2002-03. - Jean-Francois Labbe
Jean-Francois Labbe, nicknamed Ti-Mine, (born June 15, 1972 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Sinupret Ice Tigers in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey-Liga. He was never drafted in the National Hockey League. After playing four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Labbe began a very successful American Hockey League career. He played for the Prince Edward Island Senators, … - Garnet Exelby
Garnet Exelby (born August 16, 1981 in Craik, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional hockey defenceman currently playing for the Atlanta Thrashers of the NHL. Exelby was drafted by the Thrashers in Round 8, 217th overall at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Having already spent one year playing junior hockey for the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL, Exelby played the next two seasons at the WHL with the Blades and the Regina Pats. - Michel Picard
Michel Picard is a professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League with the Hartford Whalers, San Jose Sharks, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, and Philadelphia Flyers. He currently plays for Thetford Mines Prolab in the LNAH. Picard began his career playing for Trois-Rivières Draveurs in the QMJHL, where he established himself as a scoring force who was also tough and hard hitting. - Jason Botterill
Jason Botterill (born May 19, 1976 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is the director of hockey administration for the Pittsburgh Penguins and a former professional hockey left winger. He was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, First Round, Twentieth Overall. Before turning pro, he played four seasons (1993-97) at the University of Michigan, where he helped lead the Wolverines to an NCAA national championship in 1996. - Frank Calder
Frank Calder (November 17, 1877 - February 4, 1943) was the first NHL President (1917-1943). Two trophies in professional hockey are named for him -- the NHL Calder Memorial Trophy for NHL rookies, and the AHL Calder Cup for the overall playoff championship. Frank Calder was born to Scottish parents in Bristol, England on November 17, 1877 and as a youth played soccer. As a young man, he immigrated to Canada and became a teacher at a private school. - Wade Skolney
Wade Skolney is a Canadian ice-hockey defenceman. He was originally signed by the Philadelphia Flyers as an undrafted free agent on May 20, 2002. In the 2004-05 season he won the AHL’s Calder Cup Championship with the Philadelphia Phantoms. On July 21, 2006 he signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. - Todd Nelson
Todd Nelson (born May 15, 1969 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) is a former Canadian ice hockey player, and is the older brother of Jeff Nelson. Originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, Nelson played primarily in the minors and played just one game for the Penguins. Signed as a free agent by the Washington Capitals, he helped guide the Capitals' minor league affiliate Portland Pirates to the Calder Cup in 1994. - Owen Fussey
Owen Fussey (born April 2, 1983 in Winnipeg,Manitoba) is a Canadian ice hockey forward who most recently played in the Washington Capitals organization. Originally selected by the Capitals in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Fussey played on the 2005-06 Hershey Bears team that won the Calder Cup. - Dick Gamble
Richard Frank "Dick" Gamble (born November 19, 1928 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He won a Stanley Cup championship in 1953 with the Montreal Canadiens. He won back to back Calder Cups with the Rochester Americans in 1965 and 1966. - Rob Dimaio
Robert DiMaio (born February 19, 1968 in Calgary, Alberta) is a professional hockey player who plays with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL. DiMaio was first drafted by the New York Islanders 6th round, 118th overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, and captained their minor league Springfield Indians affiliate to a Calder Cup championship in 1990; he is the final active player of the Indians' franchise. He previously played for the Islanders, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, … - Craig Charron
Craig Charron (born November 15, 1967, in North Easton, Massachusetts) is a former professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft; however, he never appeared in a game in the National Hockey League. He was a profilic player in the American Hockey League for many seasons, and he was the highest-scoring player on the 1995-96 Rochester Americans team which won the Calder Cup. - Pierre Gervais
Pierre Gervais is currently the Head Equipment Manager for the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL. From 1977 to 1982, Pierre Gervais was Equipment Manager in the QMJHL with the Trois-Rivières Draveurs and the Sherbrooke Castors. He also participated in the Memorial Cup in 1978, 1979 and 1981. Pierre Gervais was Equipment Manager with the AHL Sherbrooke Canadiens from 1982 to 1987. He won the Calder Cup with them in 1985. - Al MacNeil
Alistair Wences MacNeil (born November 17, 1935 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a former NHL player and coach. He played parts of eleven seasons in the National Hockey League as a rugged defenseman with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins. Upon retiring as a player, MacNeil turned to coaching, … - Allan Bester
Allan Bester (born March 26, 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Bester played with the Brantford Alexanders of the OHL for three seasons before moving on to professional hockey. He was drafted into the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Bester spent parts of 11 seasons in the NHL, beginning in 1983-84. - Dane Jackson
Dane Jackson (born May 17, 1970, in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who spent parts of 4 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1993 and 1998. A gritty, hard-working winger, Jackson was drafted in the third round, 44th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. He would attend the University of North Dakota the following season, …
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