- Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born 26 January 1961 in Brantford, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. Nicknamed "The Great One," "Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the NHL" calls Gretzky "the greatest player of all time." He is generally regarded as the best player of his era and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters, … - Shane Doan
Shane Doan (born October 10 1976, in Halkirk, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently is team captain for the Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL. - Curtis Joseph
Curtis Shayne Joseph (born April 29, 1967 in Keswick, Ontario, Canada), is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Phoenix Coyotes in the NHL. - Jeremy Roenick
Jeremy Shaffer Roenick (born January 17, 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey player. He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, and Los Angeles Kings over the course of 18 NHL seasons and represented Team USA in numerous international tournaments. - Mike Comrie
Mike William Comrie (born September 11, 1980, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player who plays center with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. - Brett Hull
Brett Andrew Hull (born August 9, 1964 in Belleville, Ontario) is a former NHL player, the son of legendary player Bobby Hull and nephew of Dennis Hull. Though in the earliest years of his career few saw him as a potential star, the colorful and often outspoken Hull announced his retirement on October 15, 2005 with 741 career goals, placing him third on the all-time list. He played for the Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings and Phoenix Coyotes. - Nikolai Khabibulin
Nikolai Ivanovich Khabibulin, "Nikolaj Ivanovič Chabibulin"; born January 13, 1973 in Sverdlovsk, USSR, now Yekaterinburg, Russia), nicknamed "the Bulin Wall", is an NHL goaltender for the Chicago Blackhawks. His abilities have been recognized with four appearances in the NHL All-Star Game. He is the first Russian goalie ever to win the Stanley Cup, and has also won an Olympic gold medal with the CIS in 1992, and a bronze medal with Russia in 2002. - Georges Laraque
Georges Laraque is the first black hockey player from French Canada to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). From Montreal, Quebec, he was drafted in 1995 by the Edmonton Oilers. Working as his team's enforcer, Laraque is charged with retaliating against anyone who tries to intimidate with his teammates, which sometimes leads to him dropping his gloves to brawl with opponents. Such actions naturally lead Laraque to a significant amount of time in the penalty box. - Ilya Bryzgalov
Ilya Nikolaevich Bryzgalov (b. [[June 22, 1980 in Togliatti, Russia), nicknamed Bryz, is a professional ice hockey goaltender. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 44th overall, by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He was a member of the 2002 Russian Olympic team, being awarded a bronze medal. Bryzgalov also made the majority of the starts for the Russian squad at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, … - Ed Jovanovski
Ed Jovanovski is a Canadian professional hockey player of Ethnic Macedonian origin who plays in the National Hockey League for the Phoenix Coyotes. Jovanovski, whose parents immigrated to Canada from Yugoslavia, was drafted first overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft and appeared in the Stanley Cup playoff finals with the Panthers in 1996. Known for his smooth skating, offensive flair and heavy body checks, Jovanovski was traded on January 17, … - Owen Nolan
Owen Liam Nolan (born February 12, 1972 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an Irish-Canadian professional hockey player who is currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League. He also played for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Phoenix Coyotes. He was raised in Thorold, Ontario, Canada. Nolan is a prototypical power forward, and as such has struggled with injuries throughout his career. - Martin Hanzal
Martin Hanzal is an ice hockey player, currently playing for the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League. He is a prospect of the Phoenix Coyotes. Hanzal was the Coyotes' first round draft pick, 17th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He played all of his junior career in the Czech Republic before playing for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League in the 2005-06 season. In 19 games, he had 19 points and in 5 playoff games, he had 1 goal. - Keith Ballard
Keith Ballard (born November 26, 1982 in Baudette, Minnesota) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL. - Ladislav Nagy
Ladislav Nagy is a Hungarian-Slovak ice hockey left wing currently with the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL. - Mikael Tellqvist
Mikael Tellqvist (born September 19, 1979, in Sundbyberg, Sweden) is a professional Swedish ice hockey goaltender, currently with the Phoenix Coyotes in the 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. - 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. - Peter Mueller
Peter Mueller (born April 14, 1988 in Bloomington, Minnesota) is an ice hockey player. Mueller was drafted 8th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He plays as a centre. He played in the USA Hockey developmental program for the 2004-05 season before moving to the Western Hockey League's Everett Silvertips. He will be following former Breck High School teammate Blake Wheeler to the Coyotes. - Radim Vrbata
Radim Vrbata is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays right wing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL. - Grant Fuhr
Grant S. Fuhr (born September 28, 1962), is a former goaltender in the National Hockey League. In 2003, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. - Rick Tocchet
Richard Tocchet (born on April 9, 1964 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey player. He is currently taking an indefinite leave of absence from his job as assistant coach with the Phoenix Coyotes, due to being criminally charged in connection to financing a gambling ring. - Kyle Turris
Kyle Turris (Born August 14, 1989 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is an amateur ice hockey player for the Burnaby Express of the BCHL. He is listed as 6'0" and 170 pounds. On June 22, 2007, Turris was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes. He was the third overall selection in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. - Don Maloney
Don Maloney (born 5 September 1958 in Lindsay, Ontario) was an NHL player and is currently the General Manager of the Phoenix Coyotes. He played for the New York Rangers for parts of eleven seasons. His best season came in the 1982-83 season, in which he tallied 29 goals and 69 points in 78 games. Also, he played with his brother Dave Maloney while with the Rangers. Maloney was traded to the Hartford Whalers during the 1988-89 season. - Matt Jones
Matt Jones (born August 8, 1983 in Downers Grove, Illinois) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL. - Nick Boynton
Nicholas Boynton (b. January 14 1979, in Nobleton, Ontario) known as "Boynts" is a professional ice hockey defenceman in the NHL, playing for the Phoenix Coyotes. - Dallas Drake
Dallas Drake (Born - February 4, 1969 in Trail, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger in the National Hockey League who plays for the Detroit Red Wings. Previously, Drake played for the Detroit Red Wings, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes and St. Louis Blues. Drake played his college hockey at Northern Michigan University. - Carey Price
Carey Price (born on August 16, 1987 in Vancouver, British Columbia; but raised in Williams Lake, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey goaltender playing for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League and currently on the American Hockey League Hamilton Bulldogs' active squad. He was drafted in the first round, fifth overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. - Alex Auld
Alexander Auld (born January 7, 1981 in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, but raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Florida Panthers and has also played for the Vancouver Canucks. Auld has appeared internationally for Canada on three occasions. - Mike Smith
Mike Smith (born March 22, 1982 in Kingston, Ontario) is a Canadian hockey goaltender playing in his rookie season for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. In his first-ever regulation NHL game on October 21, 2006, Smith stopped 22 shots to post a shutout against the Phoenix Coyotes. Smith began his hockey career in 1999 playing for his hometown Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL. - Yanic Perreault
Yanic Perreault is a current professional ice hockey player. He plays as a centre for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. Previously, he played for the Nashville Predators, Montreal Canadiens, Phoenix Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings. Yanic started his hockey career in Trois-Rivières where he was one of the best offensive players in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, racking up a total of 185 points in his most productive season. - Brent Johnson
Brent Johnson (born March 12, 1977 in Farmington, Michigan) is a goaltender for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Originally a draft pick of the Colorado Avalanche, he started his NHL career with the St. Louis Blues and played there until he was traded during the 2003-04 season to the Phoenix Coyotes. Johnson was signed to the Vancouver Canucks prior to the start of the 2005-06 season, but was claimed on waivers by the Capitals. - Cliff Fletcher
George Clifford Fletcher (born 16 August 1935 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former National Hockey League executive. Fletcher started his career in 1956 for the Montreal Canadiens as a scout under Sam Pollock then later as the General Manager of the Verdun Blues. He joined the expansion St. Louis Blues in 1966 as a scout for Eastern Canada and soon became the assistant GM. With Fletcher, the Blues advanced to the Stanley Cup finals in each of their first three years. - 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. - Oleg Saprykin
Oleg Saprykin (born February 12, 1981 in Moscow, Russia) is a professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the NHL's Ottawa Senators. - Mark Streit
Mark Streit (born December 11, 1977 in Englisberg, Switzerland) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player, and captain of Swiss National Hockey Team. He plays defence for the Montreal Canadiens, and until recently was the only skater in the NHL from Switzerland. The other two are goalies, Martin Gerber and David Aebischer. On March 16th 2006, the three Swiss players were playing on the same ice for the first time ever, … - Teppo Numminen
Teppo Numminen is a hockey defenceman born in Tampere, Finland on July 3, 1968. Numminen started his career with his local team Tappara, but has been playing in the NHL since 1988. He played in the NHL All-Star Game in both 1999 and 2000 and has won two silver medals ('88 & '06) and a bronze ('98) playing with the Finnish Olympic Team. Currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres. Numminen's nickname is Repo Man. - Darren Pang
Darren Pang (b. February 17, 1964 in Meaford, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Chicago Blackhawks. Standing only 5-foot-5, Pang was one of the shortest players ever in the modern era of the NHL. It was often joked that he was the only goalie with a "6 hole," right above his head. He was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1988. He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks on August 15, 1984. - Blake Wheeler
Blake Wheeler (born August 31, 1986 in Plymouth, Minnesota, USA) is an American ice hockey right wing. He was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round, 5th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Wheeler attended Wayzata Senior High School for his freshman year, transferring soon after to Breck School. There, during his junior year, Wheeler had his breakout season, putting up prolific numbers (45 goals and 55 assists). - Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas (June 20, 1983, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays right wing for the National Hockey League's Phoenix Coyotes. - David Leneveu
David LeNeveu (born May 23, 1983 in Fernie, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays in the Phoenix Coyotes organization.
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