- Ousmane Dabo
Ousmane Dabo (born 8 February 1977 in Laval, Mayenne) is a French football midfielder who currently plays for Manchester City. He has previously played for Rennes, Internazionale, Vicenza, Parma, Monaco, Atalanta and Lazio. He has represented France three times at full international level. His younger brother, Moussa, plays for Oldham Athletic and is also a midfielder. - Jack Evans
Jack "Tex" Evans (born April 21 1928 in Garnant, Wales, UK - died November 10 1996) was a Welsh Professional Hockey Defenceman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks, and who coached for eight seasons in the National Hockey League for the California Seals, Cleveland Barons (NHL), and the Hartford Whalers. - John Stewart
John Stewart (born May 16, 1950 in Eriksdale, Manitoba) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 257 games in the National Hockey League and 95 games in the World Hockey Association. He would with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Flames, California Golden Seals, Cleveland Crusaders, Birmingham Bulls, and Minnesota Fighting Saints. - Ed Belfour
Edward John "The Eagle" Belfour (born April 21, 1965 in Carman, Manitoba, Canada) is an NHL goaltender who, as of July 1st, is a free agent. Belfour was born in Carman, Manitoba and grew up playing hockey. He played junior hockey for the Winkler Flyers before going to the University of North Dakota where he helped the school win the NCAA championship in the 1986-87 season. - Scott Parker
Scott Parker (born January 29, 1978 in Hanford, California) is an American professional ice hockey right winger in the National Hockey League who has played for the Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks. - Igor Larionov
Igor Nikolayevich Larionov is a retired Russian ice hockey player. Along with Viacheslav Fetisov, he was instrumental in breaking the barrier that stopped Soviet players from joining the NHL. He primarily played the center position, and is considered one of the best passers of all time. - David Hanson
David J. Hanson (born April 12, 1954) played 10 seasons of professional hockey for the Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League and the New England Whalers, Minnesota Fighting Saints and Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association. Hanson was born in Cumberland, Wisconsin and grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota where he eventually starred in football, baseball and hockey at Humboldt Senior High School. He continued playing hockey for the St. - Rick Wilson
Rick Wilson (b. 1950, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired professional hockey defenceman and head coach. He is currently an assistant coach with the Dallas Stars. Wilson was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft, Sixty-sixth Overall. He played for the AHL Nova Scotia Voyageurs, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings and AHL Philadelphia Firebirds. - Clint Smith
Clinton James "Clint" Smith (Born December 12, 1913 in Assinioia, Saskatchewan) was a Canadian Professional Hockey Forward in the National Hockey League who played for the New York Rangers and Chicago Black Hawks. - Adam Deadmarsh
Adam Deadmarsh (born May 10, 1975 in Trail, British Columbia) is a former National Hockey League hockey player who played for the 1996 Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup winning team. His name was initially misspelled Deadmarch on the cup, but was later corrected; it's the first time a misspelling on the Stanley Cup has ever been corrected. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, first round, fourteenth overall. - Stephen Appiah
Stephen Appiah is a Ghanaian International football midfielder and the captain of the Ghana national team. In his native Ghana he is well known as " the black tornado" due to the fact that he is very dominant in the midfield and is also very strong. As of 2007, he plays professionally for the Turkish club Fenerbahçe. A combative player, Stephen Appiah has a strong 'engine' and good tactical awareness. - Neal Broten
Neal LaMoy Broten (born November 29, 1959 in Roseau, Minnesota) is a former American professional ice hockey player who played 1,099 NHL regular season games in 1981-1997 for the Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. His younger brothers Aaron Broten and Paul Broten are also former NHL players. - Dan Ellis
Dan Ellis (born June 19, 1980, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a hockey goaltender currently playing for the Nashville Predators organization. Ellis attended the University of Nebraska, Omaha, home to a Division-I hockey program. After his career at Nebraska he has played for professional teams such as the Utah Grizzlies and Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL, as well as the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. - Joe Murphy
Joe Murphy (born October 16, 1967 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a former professional hockey right winger. Murphy grew up and played minor hockey in Newmarket, Ontario. Murphy was on the 1990 Edmonton Oilers when they won the Stanley Cup. He was also a member of the Calder Cup winning Adirondack Red Wings, as well as leading the Michigan State Spartans to the NCAA Div 1 Championship, giving him more professional and amateur championship titles than any other NHL player. - Joe Murphy
Joe Murphy (born October 16, 1967 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a former professional hockey right winger. Murphy grew up and played minor hockey in Newmarket, Ontario. Murphy was on the 1990 Edmonton Oilers when they won the Stanley Cup. He was also a member of the Calder Cup winning Adirondack Red Wings, as well as leading the Michigan State Spartans to the NCAA Div 1 Championship, giving him more professional and amateur championship titles than any other NHL player. - Dick Irvin
James Dickinson "Dick" Irvin (Sr. was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Irvin was one of the greatest players of his day, balancing a torrid slapshot and tough style with gentlemanly play. He played junior and senior amateur hockey in Winnipeg, Manitoba, winning the Allan Cup in 1915 with the Winnipeg Monarchs. - Vincenzo Iaquinta
Vincenzo Iaquinta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born November 21, 1979 in Cutro, Crotone) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. As many Calabrians in the 1980s his parents emigrated to Emilia-Romagna, in Northern Italy, because of better job opportunities. Prior to joining Udinese in 2000, Iaquinta played with his brother in the lower divisions for "Reggiolo" (1996-97), Padova (1998), and Castel di Sangro (1998-2000). - 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. - Vladimir Konstantinov
Vladimir Konstantinov is a former professional hockey player. His career was ended by a car accident in 1997. Vladimir Konstantinov, "Vladdie," was drafted 221st overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings, after impressing a Red Wings scout at the World Junior Championships, where a brawl broke out in the Russia/Canada game. - Pekka Rinne
Pekka Rinne (b. November 3, 1982 in Kempele, Finland) is a professional hockey goalie currently playing for the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL. - Walter Novellino
Walter Alfredo Novellino is the current manager of the Italian Serie A football team Torino. Novellino was originally a player for Perugia and AC Milan, being nicknamed "Monzon" after an Argentine boxer due to both his physical resemblance to him and his determination on the pitch. He also won one cap for the Italy national football team before he became a trainer. He made his debut in management in 1992 with Perugia of Serie C1, but this was shortlived. - Vladimir Krutov
Vladimir Yevgenyevich Krutov born June 1, 1960 in Moscow, USSR now Russia) is a former Russian hockey forward. Together with Igor Larionov and Sergei Makarov, he was part of the famed "KLM Line". He is considered one of the best hockey players of the 1980s. For the Soviet Union national team, Krutov won the 1981 Canada Cup, two golds (1984, 1988) and one silver (1980) in the Olympics, and six golds (1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990), one silver (1987), … - Jim Craig
James Downey "Jim" Craig (born May 31 1957, North Easton, Massachusetts, USA) is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender who played 3 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Flames, Boston Bruins, and Minnesota North Stars. Craig attended and played hockey at Boston University, after one year at Massasoit Community College. He is best known as the goalie for the United States in the Miracle on Ice, … - Asamoah Gyan
Asamoah Gyan (born November 22, 1985 in Accra) is a Ghanaian International football player who plays for Udinese in the Italian Serie A. He is the first Ghanaian Player to have ever scored a goal at the FIFA World Cup Finals. Having signed for Udinese in 2003, Gyan would spend two-years on loan at Serie B Club Modena FC. Following some excellent displays during the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he attracted interest from Russia. He would return to Udinese at the beginning of 2006, … - Yvan Cournoyer
Yvan Serge Cournoyer (born November 22, 1943 in Drummondville, Quebec) is a former hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL) who played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1963 to 1979. Due to his blazing speed and small size, Cournoyer was dubbed "the Roadrunner." He credited his speed to longer blades on his ice skates, which reduced his maneuverability, but gave him a speed boost. - Giovanni Tedesco
Giovanni Tedesco is an Italian footballer who currently plays for US Palermo of Serie A. He is a centre midfielder. Despite being a native of Palermo, Tedesco was initially refused by the local team, US Palermo, because of his thin build, and then moved to Reggina, where he quickly became a regular just in 1990. After three seasons with Reggina (1 in Serie B, 2 in Serie C1), Tedesco moved to Fiorentina in 1993, and helped the team to win the Serie B league. - Carl Smith
Carl "Winky" Smith (born September 18, 1917 in Cache Bay, Ontario) is a retired ice hockey winger. Smith picked up his nickname when he played on the same line as Nelson "Blinky" Boyce and Ray "Nod" Powell for the Omaha Knights following World War II. His brother Dalton "Nakina" Smith, played with him on many occasions throughtout his career. - Red Kelly
Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, CM (born 9 July 1927 in Port Dover, Ontario) is a Canadian former hockey player in the NHL. Kelly grew up listening to Foster Hewitt's broadcasts of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and was particularly inspired by the style of their hard-charging defenceman, Red Horner. However, while playing junior hockey for the St. Michael's Majors, he was encouraged to refine his style by his coach, former Leaf great Joe Primeau. - Benito Carbone
Benito Carbone is a retired Italian professional football player who played as a striker. Benito began his career in 1989 with Torino in his native Italy, and became a Journeyman for the next few years before being signed by Sheffield Wednesday in 1996 for £3 million from Internazionale. Benito became the club's highest goal scorer for the 1998-99 season scoring 9 goals. He later played for a several other English clubs, including Aston Villa and Bradford City. - Aki Berg
Aki-Petteri Berg (born July 28, 1977 in Turku, Finland) is a Finnish professional hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Finnish SM-liiga's TPS. He was drafted third overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He played both for the Kings and the Toronto Maple Leafs over eight seasons and has represented Team Finland twice at the Winter Olympics, winning a Bronze Medal in Men's Ice Hockey at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, … - Toe Blake
Hector "Toe" Blake, CM (August 21, 1912 - May 17, 1995) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League (NHL). - Daniel Carcillo
Daniel Carcillo (born January 28, 1985 in King City, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey player. On February 27, 2007, Carcillo was traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Phoenix Coyotes for Georges Laraque. - Doug Soetaert
Douglas Henry "Doug" Soetaert (Born April 21, 1955 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. - Bret Hedican
Bret Hedican (born on 10 August 1970 in Saint Paul, Minnesota USA) is an American NHL hockey player currently playing with the Carolina Hurricanes. He is married to figure-skater Kristi Yamaguchi. The couple have two children, Keara Kiyomi and Emma Yoshiko and reside in Raleigh, North Carolina. August 12, in North St.Paul, Minnesota is Bret Hedican day. - Dave Semenko
David John "Dave" Semenko (born 12 July, 1957 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired hockey player who played for the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers, and Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL. He was originally selected in 1977 by the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League and the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association. A frequent fighter, he was known as Wayne Gretzky's bodyguard early in Gretzky's career in Edmonton from 1979 to 1986. - Wade Brookbank
Wade Brookbank (born on September 29, 1977 in Lanigan, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has played for WCHL Anchorage Aces, Central Hockey League Oklahoma City Blazers, IHL Orlando Solar Bears, AHL Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL Providence Bruins, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Binghamton Senators, Milwaukee Admirals, Manitoba Moose, NHL Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks. - Cristiano Zanetti
Cristiano Zanetti (born April 14, 1977 in Carrara) is an Italian football defensive midfielder, who currently plays for Juventus of Serie A. Zanetti recently moved to Juve on a free transfer, despite the recent controversy surrounding the Turin giants. This ended Zanetti's second spell with Inter, having previously played for them in 1998. He also played for Fiorentina (1993-96), Venezia (1996-97), Reggina (1997-98), Cagliari (1998-99), and AS Roma (1999-2001). - Andreas Johansson
Andreas Johansson is a Swedish ice hockey player. He played in the NHL for New York Islanders (1995-96), Pittsburgh Penguins (1996-98), Ottawa Senators (1998-99), Tampa Bay Lightning (1999), Calgary Flames (1999-2000), New York Rangers (2001-02) and Nashville Predators (2002-04). In the 2000/01 season he played with the Swiss club SC Bern and after the 2003/04 season he went back to Switzerland and signed with Genève-Servette HC and played with them for two seasons. - Alberto Zaccheroni
Alberto Zaccheroni (born 1 March 1953, in Meldola, Emilia-Romagna) is an Italian football manager. He is best know for having managed a number of top clubs in Serie A, and won a "scudetto" with A.C. Milan on 1999. He is renowned also for his unconventional and trademark 3-4-3 tactical system. - Craig Patrick
Craig Patrick (born May 20, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American hockey player, coach and general manager, the son of Hall of Famer Lynn Patrick and the grandson of Lester Patrick (his brother Glenn Patrick also played in the NHL). From 1989-2006, he served as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins
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