- Ilya Kovalchuk
Ilya Valeryevich Kovalchuk (Russian: Илья Валерьевич Ковальчук, Il'ja Valer'jevič Kovalčuk; born April 15, 1983, in Tver, U.S.S.R.) is a professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League.
- Kari Lehtonen
Kari Lehtonen (born November 16, 1983 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted 2nd overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers. In 2001, as the youngest goalie in the SM-liiga, he earned the league's playoff MVP award, while he was playing for Jokerit. During the 2003-2004 NHL season he played four games for the Thrashers, winning all four of them and posting one shutout.
- Mark Recchi
Mark Recchi (born February 1, 1968 in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada) is an ice hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League. He plays right wing, is a seven-time All Star selection, and has scored over 1300 career points, including his 500th goal which came against the Dallas Stars on January 26, 2007.
- Johan Hedberg
Johan "Moose" Hedberg (born May 5, 1973, in Leksand, Sweden) is a Swedish professional hockey goaltender with the Atlanta Thrashers in NHL.
- Bobby Holik
Robert Holik (born January 1, 1971 in Jihlava, Czech Republic) is a professional ice hockey player for the Atlanta Thrashers. He began playing in the NHL after being selected tenth overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1989 entry draft. After two seasons with the Whalers, he was traded to the New Jersey Devils where he played for ten seasons and won Stanley Cups in 1995 and 2000. In the 2002-03 season he went to the New York Rangers as a free agent.
- Bob Hartley
Robert "Bob" Hartley (Born September 9, 1960 in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian head coach in the National Hockey League. He is currently head coach of the Atlanta Thrashers, joining the team on Jan. 13, 2003. He previously coached the Colorado Avalanche from 1998-2002, which he won the Stanley Cup with in the 2000-01 NHL season. Hartley and his wife, Micheline, have one daughter, Kristine, and one son, Steve.
- Pascal Dupuis
Pascal Dupuis (born 7 April, 1979 in Laval, Quebec) is a Canadian ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the NHL.
- Todd White
Todd White (born May 21, 1975 in Kanata, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey player for the Atlanta Thrashers. He played junior hockey for the Kanata Valley Lazers of the CJHL before heading to Clarkson University on a scholarship. As a senior, he was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. Todd White signed as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks on August 6, 1997. That year, he made his NHL debut and scored his first goal.
- Eric Boulton
Eric Boulton (born August 17, 1976 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian professional hockey leftwinger. Boulton currently plays for the National Hockey League's Atlanta Thrashers. He was drafted in the ninth round, 234th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. In October 2005, Boulton was suspended for 6 games after he elbowed Tampa Bay Lightning rookie Paul Ranger causing a hairline fracture of the jaw and a concussion.
- Eric Perrin
Eric Perrin (Born November 1, 1975 in Laval, Quebec) is a center for the Atlanta Thrashers. He played college hockey at the University of Vermont, and went undrafted by the NHL. After spending several years playing minor league hockey, including a stint in Finland, Perrin was playing for the Hershey Bears when he was called up by the Lightning with 4 games left in the 2003-04 NHL season.
- Alexei Zhitnik
Alexei Zhitnik (pronounced ZHIHT-nihk) (born October 10, 1972 in Kiev, U.S.S.R. (now Ukraine)), is a Ukrainian-born ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League.
- Marián Hossa
Marián Hossa is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League.
- Glen Metropolit
Glen Metropolit (born June 25 1974, in Toronto, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey forward.
- Jim Slater
Jim Slater (born December 9, 1982 in Petoskey, Michigan, United States) is a professional ice hockey center who currently plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the NHL. His father, Bill Slater, was a defensive lineman in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings and the New England Patriots
- Steve McCarthy
Steve McCarthy (born on February 3, 1981 in Trail, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League. McCarthy was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks with the twenty-third pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He made his debut in the 1999-2000 NHL season and he recorded an assist on his first shift.
- Steve Rucchin
Steve Rucchin (born July 4, 1971 Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a centre who currently plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League. Rucchin played high school hockey for Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School in London, Ontario. His coach happened to also be an assistant with the University of Western Ontario and recruited him. He was an Ontario University All-Star in three of his four seasons there, …
- Marcel Hossa
Marcel Hossa (born October 12, 1981 in Ilava, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a Slovak ice hockey player for the New York Rangers franchise of the National Hockey League. He wears sweater number 81, playing either left or right wing. He was selected in the first round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 16th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens and played his first three NHL seasons for them. He was traded to the Rangers in exchange for forward Garth Murray.
- Jason Krog
Jason Krog (born October 9, 1975 in Fernie, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League.
- Braydon Coburn
Braydon Coburn (born February 27, 1985 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League.
- 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.
- Chris Kunitz
Chris Kunitz (born September 26, 1979 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a professional ice hockey left wing who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL.
- Ken Klee
Ken Klee (born 24 April, 1971 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Atlanta Thrashers.
- Shane Hnidy
Shane Hnidy (born November 8, 1975 in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks. He was drafted in the 7th round (173rd overall) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres, although he played no games for the team. He has also played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Ottawa Senators and Nashville Predators.
- Jon Sim
Jonathan Sim (born September 29, 1977 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player. He is a forward for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.
- Vyacheslav Kozlov
Vyacheslav 'Slava' Kozlov is a Russian ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the NHL. Kozlov was drafted 45th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. He became a regular player with Detroit in the 1993-94 NHL season. After the Red Wings acquired Igor Larionov in 1995, coach Scotty Bowman created a 5-man Russian unit (the "Russian Five") consisting of forwards Kozlov, Sergei Fedorov and Larionov, …
- Brad Larsen
Brad Larsen (born June 28, 1977 in Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada) is a professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League. Larsen was drafted 87th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
- Niko Kapanen
Niko Klaus Petteri Kapanen (born 29 April 1978 in Hattula, Finland) is a professional ice hockey center for the Phoenix Coyotes. Kapanen was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round as the 173rd overall pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2005-6 season, Kapanen recorded a career high in goals (14), and points (35). He scored his first career hat trick on February 9, 2006 against the Phoenix Coyotes in a 5-1 victory.
- Mike Weaver
Mike Weaver (born 2 May, 1978 in Brampton, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL. Weaver was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Thrashers on 15 June, 2000. Weaver has currently played 149 career NHL games, notching up 3 goals and 21 assists for 24 points.
- Steve Staios
Steve Staios (b. 28 July, 1973 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player of ethnic Macedonian descent. He was selected in the second round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, 27th overall, by the St. Louis Blues. He has played both right wing and defence in the NHL. After a relatively successful career in the OHL, Staios spent several years in the IHL and the AHL, eventually making his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins.
- Brian McGrattan
Brian McGrattan (born September 2, 1981, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player for the NHL's Ottawa Senators. McGrattan is an enforcer who made a solid reputation for himself, particularly during the American Hockey League's 2004-2005 season when he established an all-time league record for penalty minutes in a single season (551). Although he's has just begun his career in the NHL, …
- Brian Pothier
Brian Pothier (born April 15 1977 in New Bedford, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey player currently playing in the NHL for the Washington Capitals. Undrafted to the NHL, Pothier was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Thrashers during the 1999-2000 season, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He moved to the Senators before the 2002-2003 season in a trade for Shawn McEachern, …
- Darren Haydar
Darren Haydar (born October 22, 1979 in Milton, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey player who plays for the Atlanta Thrashers in the National Hockey League. Prior to turning professional Haydar played four years (1998-2002) for the University of New Hampshire, scoring 219 points with 102 goals. In 2002 he was named a 1st Team All American and was Hockey East Player of the Year. He was drafted 248th overall by Nashville Predators in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
- Ray Ferraro
Ray Ferraro (born August 23, 1964 in Trail, British Columbia, Canada) is a retired professional hockey player for the NHL. He played for the Hartford Whalers (1984-1991), New York Islanders (1991-1995), New York Rangers (1995-1996), Los Angeles Kings (1996-1999), Atlanta Thrashers (1999-2002) and St. Louis Blues (2002). His nickname was the "Big Ball of Hate". Ferraro was a prolific scorer in Junior Hockey, …
- Mark Popovic
Mark Popovic (b. October 11, 1982 in Stoney Creek, Ontario) is a Canadian professional hockey defenceman currently playing for the Atlanta Thrashers of the NHL. He was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
- Joe Dipenta
Joe DiPenta (born February 25, 1979 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays with the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. He grew up in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. In the past he has played for Boston University, The Philadelphia Phantoms, The Chicago Wolves, The Atlanta Thrashers and The Manitoba Moose. DiPenta was drafted 61st overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. As of the end of the 2005-06 NHL season, …
- Ryan Callahan
Ryan Callahan (born March 21, 1985) is a hockey player drafted by the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He played in 14 games with the Rangers during the 2006-07 NHL season and also appeared in all of the Rangers ten playoff games. He was born in Rochester, New York where he played one year of high school hockey for Hilton High School. He continued with the Rochester Jr Americans before a four year OHL stint with the Guelph Storm.
- J.P. Vigier
J.P. Vigier (born September 11, 1976 in Notre Dame de Lourdes, Manitoba, Canada) is a professional ice hockey right wing who currently plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League.
- Erin Andrews
Erin Andrews (born on May 4, 1978 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a television sports reporter. Andrews joined ESPN in May 2004 as a reporter for the network's National Hockey League coverage. Since the 2004 season, Andrews has served as a reporter for the ESPN College Football Saturday telecast, the Saturday Primetime college basketball game and Big Ten college basketball coverage. In 2005, she added Major League Baseball sideling reporting to her duties.
- Fred Brathwaite
Fred Brathwaite (born November 24, 1975) is an African-Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Columbus Blue Jackets and Atlanta Thrashers. Brathwaite was born in Ottawa, Ontario to parents who had emigrated to Canada from Barbados in 1964. During his time playing for the Calgary Flames, Brathwaite became a fan-favourite.
- Shawn McEachern
Shawn McEachern (born 28 February, 1969 in Waltham, Massachusetts) is a retired National Hockey League forward and current assistant coach for the Northeastern University Huskies collegiate hockey program. During his stint a a professional, he tallied 254 goals and 317 assists during a 13-year NHL career with the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators and Atlanta Thrashers. The forward has twice scored over 30 goals in a season, …