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Mario Lemieux
Canadian ice hockey player and team owner
Alexander Ovechkin
Russian ice hockey player
Sidney Crosby
Sidney Patrick Crosby is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre and captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Sid the Kid" and dubbed "The Next One", he was selected first overall by the Penguins in the 2005 NHL entry draft. Born and raised in Halifax, Crosby was one of the most lauded prospects in ice hockey history and is widely regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time.
Connor McDavid
Connor Andrew McDavid is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre and captain for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected first overall by the Oilers in the 2015 NHL entry draft, McDavid is widely considered one of the best players in the world.
Mats Sundin
Swedish ice hockey player
Ilya Kovalchuk
Russian professional ice hockey player
Patrick Kane
American ice hockey player
Marc-André Fleury
Canadian professional ice hockey player
Guy Lafleur
Canadian ice hockey player (1951-2022)
Nathan MacKinnon
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1995)
Joe Thornton
Canadian ice hockey centre (born 1979)
Jack Hughes
Jack Rowden Hughes is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center and alternate captain for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). A product of the U.S. National Development Team, Hughes was drafted first overall by the Devils in the 2019 NHL entry draft.
Mike Modano
American ice hockey player
Rick Nash
Canadian ice hockey player
Auston Matthews
Auston Taylour Matthews is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center and captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Papi" or "Tone," he is widely considered as one of the best players in the world with his all-around game and lethal shot. His goal-scoring rate has drawn comparisons to players such as Alexander Ovechkin.
Owen Nolan
Canadian ice hockey player
Eric Lindros
Canadian professional ice hockey player
Steven Stamkos
Canadian ice hockey forward
John Tavares
Canadian ice hockey player
Vincent Lecavalier
Canadian ice hockey player
Rasmus Dahlin
Swedish ice hockey player (born 2000)
Ed Jovanovski
Canadian ice hockey player
Nico Hischier
Swiss ice hockey player
Erik Johnson
American ice hockey defenseman
Pierre Turgeon
Canadian ice hockey player
Macklin Celebrini
Macklin Richard Celebrini is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre and alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected first overall by the Sharks in the 2024 NHL entry draft, Celebrini made his NHL debut in the 2024–25 NHL season and was a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy.
Roman Hamrlík
Czech ice hockey player
Juraj Slafkovský
Slovak ice hockey player
Taylor Hall
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1991)
Aaron Ekblad
Canadian ice hockey player
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Canadian ice hockey player
Owen Power
Canadian ice hockey player
Connor Bedard
Canadian ice hockey player
Dale Hawerchuk
Canadian ice hockey player (1963–2020)
Rick DiPietro
American ice hockey goaltender
Nail Yakupov
Russian ice hockey player
Gilbert Perreault
Canadian ice hockey player
Chris Phillips
Canadian ice hockey player and businessman
Denis Potvin
Canadian ice hockey player
Bryan Berard
American ice hockey defenceman
Wendel Clark
Canadian ice hockey player
Alexandre Daigle
Canadian ice hockey player
Alexis Lafrenière
Canadian ice hockey player
Patrik Štefan
Czech ice hockey player
Bobby Smith
Canadian ice hockey player, coach and executive
Joe Murphy
Canadian ice hockey player
Rick Green
Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Brian Lawton
American ice hockey player
Matthew Schaefer
Canadian ice hockey player (born 2007)
Mel Bridgman
Canadian ice hockey player
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Greg Joly
Canadian ice hockey player
Garry Monahan
Canadian ice hockey player
Doug Wickenheiser
Canadian ice hockey player (1961-1999)
Barry Gibbs
Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Billy Harris
ice hockey player, born 1952
Réjean Houle
Canadian ice hockey player
Dale McCourt
Canadian ice hockey player
Michel Plasse
Canadian ice hockey player (1948–2006)
Gord Kluzak
Canadian ice hockey player