- 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, … - Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006. He is also the Penguins' principal owner and chairman of the board, having bought the team out of bankruptcy in 1999. Lemieux is generally regarded as one of the greatest players to ever play in the NHL. - Joe Sakic
Joseph Steve Sakic (born July 7, 1969 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey center who has played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. In his 18-year tenure, Sakic has won two Stanley Cups, various NHL trophies and has been voted into 13 NHL All-Star Games. He is regarded as one of the strongest team leaders to ever play in the league, … - Steve Yzerman
Stephen Gregory Yzerman (born May 9, 1965, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada) is a former professional hockey player who played his entire career with the Detroit Red Wings. Yzerman led the Wings to three Stanley Cup championships (1997, 1998 and 2002). Prior to the 1986-87 season at the age of 21, Yzerman was named captain of the Red Wings and continuously served as captain until his retirement two decades later. - Scott Niedermayer
Robert Scott Niedermayer (born August 31, 1973, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for and captaining the NHL's Anaheim Ducks. Niedermayer is known for his outstanding skating stride, and knack for leading or joining the offensive rush. Standing 6 ft 1 in (185 cm), 200 pounds (91 kg), Niedermayer is considered to be one of the top defensemen in the league. Though he was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Niedermayer grew up in Cranbrook, … - Mike Babcock
Mike Babcock (born April 29, 1963 in Manitowadge, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian hockey head coach and former player. From 2002 to 2005 he was the head coach of the NHL's Anaheim Mighty Ducks, leading the Ducks to their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals in 2003, where they lost to the New Jersey Devils in seven games. In July 2005, he rejected a one-year extension offer to stay with the Ducks. On July 15, Babcock became the head coach for the Detroit Red Wings, … - Brendan Shanahan
Brendan Frederick Shanahan (born 23 January 1969, in Mimico, Ontario, Canada), is a Canadian ice hockey right wing and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. With his physical play and goal scoring ability, Shanahan has scored 600 goals in his career, and is the leader among active players for goals scored. He helped the Detroit Red Wings win three Stanley Cups. The son of Irish parents, Rosaleen and Donal, … - 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. - Scotty Bowman
William Scott "Scotty" Bowman (born September 18, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former National Hockey League head coach. He is the winningest coach in league history, with 1,244 wins in the regular season and 223 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He coached the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings. As head coach, Bowman won a record nine Stanley Cups with the Canadiens (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979), … - Cam Ward
Cameron Kenneth Ward is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He cites Sherwood Park, Alberta as his hometown. He is the goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes and won the Stanley Cup in his 2006 rookie campaign—the first goalie to do so since Hall of Famer Patrick Roy in 1986. - Dan Boyle
Daniel "Dan" Boyle (born July 12, 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a professional hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Florida Panthers in 1998. He won the Stanley Cup with the Lightning in 2004, after being traded from the Panthers during the 2001-02 NHL season. He played college hockey for the Redhawks of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. - Brian Rafalski
Brian Rafalski (born September 28, 1973, in Dearborn, Michigan) is an American professional ice hockey player who will play defense for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League in the upcoming season, having been signed as an unrestricted free agent from the New Jersey Devils. After enduring a long struggle to enter the NHL, Rafalski has won 2 Stanley Cups and become an effective defenseman in the league. - Mike Keenan
Michael Edward Keenan (born October 21 1949 in Bowmanville, Ontario) is the current head coach of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League, and former General Manager of the Florida Panthers. He is 5'11" and weighs 198lb's. Keenan was a player for the St. Lawrence University Skating Saints (1969-72), the University of Toronto (1972-73), the Roanoke-Valley Rebels (1973-74), and his native Whitby Warriors (1976-77). - 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. - 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. - 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. - Rod Brind'Amour
Rod Brind'Amour (born August 9, 1970 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey forward. He currently plays for the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, with whom he won a Stanley Cup in 2006. - Pierre McGuire
Pierre McGuire (born August 8, 1961) is an ice hockey analyst and provides colour commentary for hockey programs on TSN and The NHL on NBC, where he is the lead "Inside the Glass" analyst. He won 2 Stanley Cups as a scout and assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He became a head coach, leading the Hartford Whalers to a 23-37-7 record in 1993-1994 before being replaced by Paul Holmgren the following season. - Art Ross
Arthur Howey Ross was a Canadian ice hockey executive and defenceman in the National Hockey League and its predecessor, the National Hockey Association. Born in Naughton, Ontario, Ross grew up in Montreal where he played junior hockey. In 1905, he joined the Brandon Elks in Manitoba and in 1907 won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Kenora Thistles. - Scott Stevens
Ronald Scott Stevens (born 1 April 1964, in Kitchener, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League. He was the captain of the New Jersey Devils and is among the NHL's all-time leaders in games played (both in the regular season and in the Stanley Cup playoffs). He is generally regarded as one of the best "stay-at-home" defencemen to ever play in the NHL. He was voted into the Hall of Fame on June 28, 2007. - Marc Crawford
Marc Crawford (b. February 13, 1961 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian National Hockey League head coach of the Los Angeles Kings and former forward for the Vancouver Canucks. Crawford, along with Todd Bertuzzi and the Canucks is the subject of a 19 Million USD lawsuit by Steve Moore. He was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, 4th round, 70th overall. Standing 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) tall, and weighing 185 lb (84 kg). - Darren McCarty
Darren McCarty (born April 1, 1972 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey player. McCarty has been known more for his fists than his scoring ability, taking on the role of the Detroit Red Wings enforcer most of his career, a role in which he won three Stanley Cups in 1997, 1998, and 2002. He grew up in Leamington, Ontario, which is not far from Detroit. He has four children, son Griffin (age 10,) and daughters, Emerson (8,) Avery (6,) and Gracyn (3.) - 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. - Guy Lafleur
Guy Damien Lafleur, OC, CQ, (born September 20, 1951 in Thurso, Quebec), is a former professional ice hockey player and is popularly regarded as one of the most natural and most popular players ever to play professional ice hockey. Between 1971 and 1991, he played for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Quebec Nordiques in an NHL career spanning 17 seasons and five Stanley Cup championships. - Paul Maurice
Paul Maurice (born January 30 1967 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a professional hockey coach. He is currently the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. In 1985, Paul played defence for the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League. He was struck in the eye by a puck, which had ricocheted off his stick, during a charity hockey game in which he was participating. - 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. - Jay Feaster
Jay H. Feaster (born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is the general manager for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. He won the Stanley Cup in 2004 as the GM of the Lightning. - Mike Bossy
Michael Dean "Mike" Bossy (born in Montreal, Quebec, on January 221957), is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played for the New York Islanders during their four-year reign as Stanley Cup champions in the early 1980s. He was reknowned for his rapid, powerful, and accurate shot, his consistency in scoring goals, and his sportsmanlike play. Bossy was perenially among the league's goal scoring leaders during his career, and although his career was cut short by injuries, … - Andy Murray
Andy Murray (Born: March 3, 1951, Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada) is the current head coach of the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League. He was also head coach for the Los Angeles Kings from 1999 to 2006. During his playing career Murray played for the Killaloe Knights of the OSHL and the Brandon Olympics of the CSHL. Murray's assistant coaching credits include the Winnipeg Jets (1993-95), Minnesota North Stars (1990-92) and Philadelphia Flyers (1988-90). - Ray Whitney
Ray Whitney (born May 8, 1972 in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta) is an ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL) currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has a son named Shayne. Before Ray Whitney played his first game on the ice, he was one of the Oilers' stick boys during Wayne Gretzky's late career in Edmonton; the other was Ryan Smyth. Ray was drafted in the second round (32nd overall) in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks. - Lindy Ruff
Lindy Cameron Ruff (Born: February 17, 1960 in Warburg, Alberta, Canada) is head coach of the Buffalo Sabres and former left winger in the National Hockey League. - 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. - 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, … - Darryl Sutter
Darryl John Sutter (born August 19, 1958 in Viking, Alberta) was a Canadian forward player and coach, and current general manager of the Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League. He is one of seven Sutter brothers, six of whom made the NHL (Brent, Brian, Darryl, Duane, Rich and Ron). Darryl Sutter is the current general manager of the Calgary Flames, and was also its head coach before resigning that position on July 12, 2006. - Mike Richter
Michael Thomas "Mike" Richter (born September 22, 1966 in Abington, Pennsylvania) is a former National Hockey League (NHL) goaltender. One of the most successful American-born goaltenders in history, he is best known for having led the New York Rangers to the Stanley Cup title in 1994 and for repeatedly representing the United States in international play. He attended and played for Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. - Rob Niedermayer
Rob Niedermayer (born Robin Wade Niedermayer on December 28, 1974 in Cassiar, British Columbia) is a Canadian ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. He is the younger brother of fellow Duck Scott Niedermayer. - Jacques Martin
Jacques Martin (born October 1, 1952 in St. Pascal, Ontario, Canada) is the head coach and general manager of the Florida Panthers ice hockey team of the NHL. Martin is a career coach who never played a game in the NHL (He played with Mike Keenan for the St. - Joe Nieuwendyk
Joseph Nieuwendyk (born September 10, 1966 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a former Canadian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He won the Stanley Cup three times and was considered to be one of the best face-off men in the NHL. He announced his retirement from professional hockey due to chronic back problems on December 6, 2006, effective immediately. He was hired by the Florida Panthers as a Special Consultant to the General Manager, on April 26, 2006. - 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. - Martin Lapointe
Martin Lapointe (born 12 September, 1973 in Ville St. Pierre, Quebec, Canada) is a professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL. Lapointe was selected 10th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. Lapointe has played in 757 career NHL games as of the last completed NHL season, scoring 148 goals and 165 assists for 313 points. He has also compiled 1,143 career penalty minutes.
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