- Wade Redden
Wade Redden (born June 12 1977, in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan) is a professional ice hockey defenceman for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. As a youngster, Wade had played hockey but he was involved in fastball. Wade completed Kindergarten to grade nine at the Hillmond School. He then went to attend the Lloydminster Comprehensive School for grade ten, and then he completed grade 11, and lastly 12 in Brandon, Manitoba.
- Bryan McCabe
Bryan McCabe (born June 8, 1975 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) is a defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.
- 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, …
- Kevin Lowe
Kevin Hugh Lowe (born April 15, 1959) in Lachute, Quebec, is a former Defenceman in the National Hockey League and the current General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers. As a defenseman, he played for the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers. He is married to Canadian Olympian Karen Percy.
- 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.
- Sheldon Souray
Sheldon Souray is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently signed with the Edmonton Oilers. As a Métis, Souray is one of the few aboriginal players in the NHL. He is married to former Baywatch actress Angelica Bridges and has two daughters, Valentina Raine and Scarlett Skye Souray.
- Chris Chelios
Chris Chelios (born Christos Kostas Tselios January 25, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Greek American defenceman for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL, earning many awards during his long career. Chelios is currently the oldest active player in the NHL, has played the most games by an active player in the NHL, and is the active leader in penalty minutes. On November 24, 2006, he played in his 1,496th NHL game, more than any American-born player, …
- 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.
- 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).
- Pavel Kubina
Pavel Kubina is a defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).
- Willie Mitchell
Willie Mitchell (born April 23 1977 in Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada) is a professional ice hockey defenceman. He is known primarily as a shutdown defenceman. He is 6 ft 3 in (190.5 cm) tall, 205 lb (93 kg) in weight and shoots lefthanded. He currently plays for the Vancouver Canucks.
- Sergei Fedorov
Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov (Russian:Сергей Викторович Фёдоров, "Sergey Viktorovich Fyodorov"; born December 13 1969 in Pskov, Soviet Union; now Russia) is a professional ice hockey forward and sometimes defenceman who plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League.
- Hal Gill
Harold Priestley "Hal" Gill III (b. April 6, 1975, Concord, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. After being drafted in the eighth round, 207th overall at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins, Gill spent 4 years playing college hockey for Providence College before entering the NHL in the 1997-98 NHL season where he played over 600 regular season games for the Bruins.
- Mathieu Schneider
Mathieu Schneider (June 12, 1969) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.
- Kevin Bieksa
Kevin Bieksa (born on June 16, 1981 in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada) is a National Hockey League defenceman for the Vancouver Canucks. He played four years of college hockey at Bowling Green University. After his freshman year he was drafted by the Canucks with the 151st pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. After his college career was over, he made his professional debut with the Manitoba Moose late in the 2003-04 season.
- Robyn Regehr
Robyn Regehr, (born April 18 1980, in Recife, Brazil) grew up in Rosthern, Saskatchewan and is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.
- 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, …
- Sami Salo
Sami Salo is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft as their ninth-round pick. Salo started his pro career with TPS in the Finnish SM-liiga. After a season with Jokerit, Salo left for North America and the Ottawa Senators. After four seasons with Ottawa, Salo was traded to the Vancouver Canucks. He spent the lockout season playing for Frölunda HC in the Swedish Elitserien, …
- Pat Quinn
John Brian Patrick "Pat" Quinn (born January 29, 1943, in Hamilton, Ontario), is a former head coach in the National Hockey League, most recently with the Toronto Maple Leafs between 1998 and 2006. He is also a retired NHL defenceman. He has won the junior league's Memorial Cup as both a player and an owner.
- Andrei Markov
Andrei Markov (born December 20, 1978 in Voskresensk, U.S.S.R.) is a Russian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 6th round, 162nd overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft as a center. While playing in Russia, Markov made the switch to defense in order to see more ice time. After being considered one of the best defensemen in Russia in 2000, …
- Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo (born January 27, 1983 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman of Italian descent currently with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL. Colaiacovo also has an identical twin brother, Paulo Colaiacovo who is a goaltender currently playing for the Colorado Eagles of the Central Hockey League. Colaiacovo was drafted 17th overall by Toronto in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mike Green
Mike Green (born October 12, 1985, Calgary, Alberta) is a professional ice hockey defenceman for the Washington Capitals. He is six feet, and one inch tall, weighs 200 pounds and shoots right. He was drafted in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft in the 1st round, 29th overall to the Washington Capitals. He scored his first career NHL goal against Ed Belfour and the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 1, 2006. On January 23, 2007, he had three assists in the NHL YoungStars Game..
- Craig Hartsburg
Craig Hartsburg (born June 29, 1959 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons with the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League from 1979-80 until 1988-89. He also been an NHL head coach with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Anaheim Ducks. Hartsburg was drafted 6th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft.
- Anton Volchenkov
Anton Alyeksyeyeveech Volchenkov, otherwise known as the "A-train" or the "Russian Bear", is a Russian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League.
- Patrice Brisebois
Patrice Brisebois (born January 27, 1971 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.
- Terry Murray
Terry Rodney Murray (born July 20, 1950 in Shawville, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman, a former NHL head coach, and currently an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL. He is the brother of current Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray.
- Colin Campbell
Colin Campbell (b. January 28, 1953 in London, Ontario, Canada), nicknamed "The Sheriff", is a former professional ice hockey defenceman, coach and the current Senior Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations for the National Hockey League. Campbell's son, Gregory Campbell, currently plays in the NHL with the Florida Panthers.
- Wade Belak
Wade Belak (born July 3, 1976 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional hockey forward/defenceman. Belak attended North Battleford Comprehensive High School in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Belak is best known as an enforcer. He currently plays for the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, First Round, 12th Overall.
- Niklas Kronwall
Niklas Kronwall, is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL. He is sometimes jokingly referred to as 'Nick Jr' (in reference to fellow Swede and Red Wing Nicklas Lidström). His brother Staffan Kronwall plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL.
- Adrian Aucoin
Adrian Aucoin (born July 3, 1973 in Ottawa, Ontario Canada) is a professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the NHL.
- Tom Gilbert
Tom Gilbert (born January 10, 1983 in Bloomington, Minnesota) is an American ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL. Played his high school hockey for Minnesota powerhouse, Bloomington Jefferson. He was the captain his senior year (2001). That same year he switched to forward from defense, which he played as a sophomore and junior. He responded by scoring 4 goals in his first game at forward against a strong Hill-Murray team.
- Mike Milbury
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- Claude Julien
Claude Julien (born April 23, 1960 in Blind River, Ontario, Canada) is a former National Hockey League defenceman and is the current head coach of the New Jersey Devils. Claude was announced as the head coach of the Devils on June 13, 2006. He is the 15th head coach in Devils history. He was the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens from January 17, 2003-January 14, 2006 when he was fired and replaced by GM Bob Gainey.
- Rhett Warrener
Rhett Warrener (born January 27, 1976, Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a professional ice hockey defenceman.
- Karl Alzner
Karl Alzner (born September 24, 1988 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian junior ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League. Karl received team's the Scholastic Player of the Year award in his first and second year playing for the Hitmen. In the 2006-07 season, he received The Coaches' award and Defencemen of the Year. He was drafted in the first round, 5th overall, …
- Jay Bouwmeester
Jason "Jay" Bouwmeester (born September 27, 1983 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a defenceman currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the NHL. Bouwmeester was drafted third overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the Panthers later that year. Bouwmeester played for Team Canada in the 2003 Men's World Hockey Championship in Finland and helped the team go on to win the gold medal.
- Francis Bouillon
Francis Bouillon (born October 17 1975 in New York City) is a professional hockey defenceman. Bouillon was born to a French Canadian mother and a Haitian father. He currently plays for the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens. He was signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens in 1998 with which he has played most of his career (except for a short stint with the Nashville Predators in 2002-2003).
- 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.