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Votable lists that rank the top players to ever play on each team in the National Hockey League.

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The Anaheim Ducks have only been around since 1993, when they entered the National Hockey League as an expansion team. Even though they're an extremely young team they already have an impressive history, having gone&nbsp;to game 7 in the 2003 NHL Playoffs and all the way to a Stanley Cup Victory in 2007.To celebrate the Ducks entering their third decade in the NHL below are the greatest Anaheim Ducks of all time, ranked by the sports and hockey loving community.&nbsp;

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Devan Dubnyk

Some of the greatest Arizona Coyote players in team history are also some of the most recognizable faces in the league. Many Coyotes have taken home individual honors, even when the team itself has faltered. Ramzi Abid (2002-2003), Shane Doan (1996-2014), and Teppo Numminen (1996-2003) are proof of the great players in history who have scored for the Phoenix Coyotes. The list also includes newbies who have shown their skill on the ice, from Keith Yandle (2006-2014) to Derek Morris (2003-2014). Who are some of the greatest&nbsp;Arizona Coyotes of all time? That's not an easy question, especially when you consider who has played for the team. But it's up to you to decide who are the best players to play for the Coyotes. Are these guys the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/15-great-nhl-players">greatest hockey players of all time</a>&nbsp;or even the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-current-nhl-players">best players today</a>? That's up to you to decide but for now, take a look and vote up and down your favorite Arizona Coyotes of all time.

Derek Sanderson

The Boston Bruins, founded in 1924, are not only an &quot;Original Six&quot; team, but the third oldest professional hockey team in the world, and the oldest, very first, original team in the United States. They have a whopping six Stanley Cups (the fifth most of all time and second most in the U.S.) four conference championships, a Presidents' Trophy and twenty five (!) division championships.Below we commemorate the greatest Boston Bruins of all time!

Pat LaFontaine

The Buffalo Sabres were founded in 1970 (along with Vancouver Canucks) when the NFL decided to expand to 14 teams. The Sabres have been to the Stanley Cup finals twice, but never won, losing to Philly in 1975 and Dallas in 1999. The &quot;French Connection,&quot; consisting of Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin, and Ren&eacute;&nbsp;Robert, all had their jerseys retired at the same time they did, and even had a statue erected at Niagara Falls.Below are the greatest Buffalo Sabres of all time, including the famous French Connection. Vote up the best of the best below and see where your favorite Sabres fall!

Kent Nilsson

The Calgary Flames were founded in 1972 in Atlanta Georgia as the Atlanta Flames. They moved to Calgary in 1980, becoming the third professional team to represent the city, following the Calgary Tigers and the Calgary Cowboys. The Flames have won two Presidents' Trophies, a Stanley Cup (in 1989), five division championships, and have had nine team members inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame.Vote up the best of the best Flames below to rank the greatest Calgary Flames of all time and see where your favorites fall!

Erik Cole

The Carolina Hurricanes, based out of Raleigh, North Carolina, settled there in 1997 after a previous life as the New England Whalers from 1972-1979, and then the Hartford (Connecticut) Whalers from 1979-1997. The Canes have three division championships, two conference championships, and one Stanley Cup victory, in 2006.Below are the greatest Carolina Hurricanes of all time. Vote up the best of the best and see where your favorite Canes rank!

Doug Wilson

One of the original six NHL franchises, the Chicago Blackhawks were founded way back in 1926. Since then, they've won five Stanley Cups (in 1934, 1938, 1961, 2010, and 2013). In addition to those five Stanley Cup victories, they've also won three conference championships and a whopping fifteen division titles. &nbsp; To commemorate the current Stanley Cup holders, check out this list of the greatest Chicago Blackhawks of all time.

Adam Foote

When the Colorado Avalanche joined the NHL in 1995, they did it in a big way. After moving from Quebec, where they were the Nordiques, they made the play-offs an insane nine times in ten years, and turned two of those playoff seasons into Stanley Cup wins. Two Stanley Cups is impressive on its own, but a 90% playoff showing is unheard of. The Avalanche were in fact the first ever team to win the Stanley Cup after a relocation (before 95 they were the Quebec Nordiques).To commemorate this impressive team, below are the greatest Colorado Avalanche players of all time. Vote up the best of the best and see where your favorites rank!

Seth Jones

The Columbus Blue Jackets are a very new team to the NHL, founded in 2000. The last NHL team to play in Ohio before them was the Cleveland Barons way back from 1976-1978. But the Blue Jackets have already made their mark, having qualified for the Stanley Cup in 2009, and are shaping up to do extremely well in the 2014 season, after just missing the playoffs in 2013, in a tie breaker with the Minnesota Wild.Below are the greatest Columbus Blue Jackets of all time, in this case just the last 14 years. Vote up the best of the best from this young team and see where your favorite players rank!&nbsp;

Dino Ciccarelli

The Dallas Stars were founded in 1967, and the greatest Dallas platers of all time have been both <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-stars-goalies-ever/ranker-hockey" target="_blank">top Stars goalies</a> and top goalscorers.. Originally they were the Minnesota North Stars, relocating to Dallas in 1993. The Stars have seven division titles, have won the Western Conference twice, the Presidents&#39; Trophy twice, and went home with the Stanley Cup itself in 1999. Times have been tough for the Stars of late, but with new owner, Tom Gaglardi, joining the team in 2011, perhaps they are building to turn things around.

Below we commemorate the greatest Dallas Stars players of all time, a few of which are NHL hall of fame inductees, including both of the Hatcher brothers. Vote up the best of the best and see where your favorite Stars rank!

Bob Probert

The Detroit Red Wings were founded almost 90 years ago, way back in 1926, and were one of the original six founding teams of the NHL. They're clearly the dominant United States team with a whopping eleven&nbsp;Stanley Cup victories. That's the most for all U.S. teams, and third overall behind those darned Canadians in Montreal and Toronto. Their playoff streak currently stands at twenty-two, having made it each year from 1991-2013.To celebrate this incredible, legendary team vote up the greatest Detroit Red Wings of all time below and see where your favorite players fall! &nbsp;

Jason Arnott

A list of the greatest Edmonton Oilers of all time. During the 1980s, the Edmonton Oilers were as dominant of a team that the NHL has ever seen. With young talent that featured some of the game's greatest players, the Oilers were powerhouse that featured icons and thus, the result was a number of Stanley Cups. Though nestled north of the border, the Oilers are name synonymous with long time hockey fans. This is likely due to the success of those 1980s teams, which include two of the greatest <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-hockey-players-from-austria/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">players in hockey</a> history in Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. Those Oiler teams were unstoppable, along with a slew of other top young talent, the Oilers won five Stanley Cups between 1983-84 and 1989-90.Who are the best Edmonton Oilers of all time? That's up to you to decide. With some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/15-great-nhl-players">greatest players to play hockey</a>, it's not surprising that many of the names you see on this list are famous.&nbsp;

Pavel Bure

List of the greatest Florida Panthers of all time. The Panthers hail from Florida, where they reign over the rink. From Nathan Horton to Pavel Bure, these Florida Panthers earned their spot on this list by being the best athletes in the history of the team. The Panthers were founded in 1993 and are in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference, repping red, gold, white, and blue.Based in Sunrise, within the Miami metropolitan area, they played in the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals but lost all four games to the Colorado Avalanche.&nbsp;In 2012, the Panthers once again made it to the Stanley Cup playoffs, but were eliminated in the first round by the New Jersey Devils.Various NHL seasons and decades are represented by players on this list, like Jay Bouwmeester and Tom Fitzgerald. Team captains began with Brian Skrudland, who started in 1993, and Ed Jovanovski, who started in 2013. Vote up the best Panthers in history below and see where your favorites rank!

Dustin Brown

A list of the greatest Los Angeles Kings of all time. Since the team&#39;s inception in 1967, the Kings were known as one of the NHL&#39;s perennial disappointments and underacheiving teams in the league. The team had some of the greatest players&nbsp;in hockey history to wear the black, silver, purple and gold, whether <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-kings-goalies-ever/ranker-hockey" target="_blank">top Kings goalies</a> or top goalscorers. In 1988, the Kings brought the best player to put on two skates to Los Angeles in Wayne Gretzky. However, the Great One wasn&#39;t able to propel the snakebit franchise to greatness, though in fairness he did lead them to a Stanley Cup finals berth in 1993. But the Kings fell short, despite having a number of franchise greats like Gretzky, Luc Robitaille and Rob Blake.

However, in 2012, after a 45 year wait, Los Angeles was treated to its first Stanley Cup after blitzing through the league. Led by new stars like goalie Jonathan Quick, the Kings&#39;s first Stanley Cup winner featured some of the brightest young stars in team history. Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar are among a group of players who are some the best players to suit up for the Kings.&nbsp;

So who are the greatest Los Angeles Kings of all time? Who are the best players to wear the Kings logo? This list aims to answer that question and if you notice that someone isn&#39;t on this list and should be considered among the top Kings players ever, feel free to add him to this list.&nbsp;

Mikko Koivu

List of the greatest Minnesota Wild players of all time. These hockey players all have two things in common: they played for the Minnesota Wild and they are all amazing athletes. Teammates from multiple generations of the Minnesota Wild are listed here and ranked by their excellence on the ice. Vote up the Wild guys you think are the best in the team's history.Based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, the team was founded in the summer of 1997. However, it joined the NHL in 2000 with Jacques Lemaire as its first coach. Since then, they have signed top prospects and acquired great hockey players from trades. In 2013, in fact, when the Wild played the Chicago Blackhawks, the sports community saw the hockey game as a revival of the hockey rivalry between Chicago and Minnesota in the NHL.The Wild haven't yet won a Stanley Cup, but Minnesotans love their hockey and some truly great athletes have skated for the Wild. Vote up the best below!

Jacques Plante

List of the greatest Montreal Canadiens of all time. The best players to ever call themselves Canadiens, in more than the geographical sense, are ranked here as the best Canadiens of all time. The Canadiens where one of the four founding NHL teams, then called&nbsp;Le Club de Hockey Canadien.The Canadiens have been an NHL team for over 100 years, founded in 1909. They have won a whopping twenty-four Stanley Cups and 22 division championships. Given their rich history, so truly great and memorable players have been Canadiens. The men who appear on this list of the best Montreal Canadiens are the best of the best, and are the reasons this team has seen so much success.Vote up the best Canadiens below and see where your favorite players rank!

Scott Walker

List of the greatest Nashville Predators of all time. The Nashville Predators were founded in 1998 in the&nbsp;Central Division of the NHL's Western Conference. The 2013-2014 saw great players like Shea Weber and Mike Fisher, but all through the Predators's history, there have been some truly amazing hockey players out on the rink.The Nashville Predators are encouraged by the love and support of their mascot, Gnash and play at the Bridgestone Arena. Fans often throw catfish onto the ice after a goal, a nod to the octopus throwing tradition of one of the NHL's original teams, the Detroit Red Wings. The players on this list are the best of the best who have ever skated for the Predators, including Scott Hartnell and others.The Nashville Predators have yet to win a Stanley Cup, but these players are truly great. Vote up the best Predators below and see where your favorites rank!

A list of the greatest New Jersey Devils of all time. Originally the Colorado Rockies, the team moved to New Jersey in the early 1980s and became the Devils. Though it took the team a few years to get going, but once the 1990s rolled around, the Devils became one of the league's most consistent teams sporting the league's best players, at least on the defensive end. The Devils are known for their punishing defenses that would grind opposing players into the ground. They managed to win a slew of Stanley Cups between 1995 and 2003 powered by the likes of Hall of Fame goalie Martin Brodeur, defenseman Scott Stevens and Claude Lemieux.Who are the best New Jersey Devils of all time? That depends on your point of view. If you want to harken back to those rough and tumble defensive days, you'd be more apt to vote no someone like John Maclean and Ken Danekyo. If you're a fan of the latter day successful Devil teams, you'd be more vote someone like Zach Parise or Ilya Kovalchuk. Some of these guys are the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/15-great-nhl-players">best hockey players of all time</a> and the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-current-nhl-players">best players of today</a>.&nbsp;It's up to you to decide which New Jersey Devils are the best in franchise history. If you think one of your favorite players is missing, feel free to add him.&nbsp;

Denis Potvin

List of the greatest New York Islanders of all time. The best players to ever be on the New York Islanders NHL team are ranked here. Vote up the best players on the list below, the hockey stars who you think deserve to be known as the best of the best in Islanders history. From older players like Bryan Trottier to modern goalies like Evgeni Nabokov, these New York Islanders are <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-truly-hard-seltzer-flavors/bottoms-up?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">truly the best</a> to ever be on the ice. &nbsp; The New York Islanders have won four Stanley Cups, and those championship games are ones that hockey fans will never forget, just as some of the more historical names on this list are forever cemented in sports history. People like Anders Kallur and Duane Sutter, for example, are New York Islanders who are so admired that their cards are now collectibles items.

Andy Bathgate

This is a list of the greatest New York Rangers players of all time. One of the Original Six franchises in the NHL, the Rangers have a storied history, albeit one that&#39;s generally associated with near misses. Despite the franchise generally being among the league&#39;s best, the team has only won one Stanley Cup since 1940. That doesn&#39;t mean the team hasn&#39;t had some of the best players&nbsp;in the NHL, whether <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-rangers-goalies-ever/ranker-hockey" target="_blank">top Rangers goalies</a> or goalscorers.

Some of the greatest Rangers in team history are some of the most recognizable faces in the league. Many NY Rangers&nbsp;players have taken home individual honors, even when the team has faltered. If you want hall of fame players, the Rangers have them. Mark Messier, Brian Leetch and even Wayne Gretzky have suited up on Broadway. The Blueshirts have always featured a rich history of strong goaltending with the likes of Eddie Giacomin, MIke Richter and Henrik Lundqvist all standing between the pipes.

Who are some of the greatest NY Rangers of all time? That&#39;s not an easy question, especially when you consider who has played for the team. But it&#39;s up to you decide. Are these guys the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/15-great-nhl-players">greatest hockey players of all time</a> or even the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-current-nhl-players">best players today</a>? Take a look and vote up and down your favorite Rangers of all time.&nbsp;

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Some of the greatest Jets players in team history are also some of the most recognizable faces in the league. Many Winnipeg Jets have taken home individual honors, even when the team itself has faltered. Bobby Hull, Kim Clackson, and Joe Daley are proof of the great players in history who have scored for the Winnipeg Jets. The list also includes newbies who have shown their skill on the ice, from Ulf Nillson to team captains like Ab McDonald and Lucien DeBlois.Who are some of the greatest&nbsp;Winnipeg Jets of all time? That's not an easy question, especially when you consider who has played for the team. But it's up to you to decide who are the best players to play for the Jets. Are these guys the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/15-great-nhl-players">greatest hockey players of all time</a>&nbsp;or even the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-current-nhl-players">best players today</a>? That's up to you to decide but for now, take a look and vote up and down your favorite Winnipeg Jets of all time.

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Teemu Selänne

Teemu Ilmari Selänne (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈt̪e̞ːmu ˈilmɑri ˈse̞lænːe̞]), nicknamed "The Finnish Flash" (born July 3, 1970), is a Finnish former professional ice hockey winger. He began his professional career in 1989–90 with Jokerit of the SM-liiga and played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche. Selänne is the highest scoring Finn in NHL history, and one of the highest overall; he retired in 2014 11th all-time with 684 goals and 15th with 1,457 points. He holds numerous team scoring records for both the Winnipeg/Arizona franchise and the Anaheim Ducks. His jersey number 8 was retired by the Ducks in 2015. In 2017 Selänne was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.. On June 26, 2017, Selänne was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as the second Finn after Jari Kurri.Selänne was a first round selection of the Jets, tenth overall, at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, but initially remained in Finland. He led the SM-liiga in scoring as part of Jokerit's Kanada-malja winning team in 1991–92 before moving to North America. He broke into the NHL by scoring 76 goals in 1992–93. It remains the league record for most goals by a rookie and earned him the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top first-year player in the NHL. He has scored 50 goals in a season three times and topped 100 points on four occasions. He played in 10 NHL All-Star Games, was named to four post-season All-Star Teams and won the inaugural Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy in 1998–99 as the league's leading goal scorer. He was named recipient of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2005–06 for perseverance and dedication to the game and was a member of the Ducks' 2007 Stanley Cup championship team.
Internationally, Selänne was a long-time member of the Finnish National Team. He played in five World Championships, winning a silver and bronze medal, and in three Canada Cup/World Cup of Hockey tournaments. A six-time Olympian, Selänne helped Finland win three bronze medals and, in 2006, a silver medal.  He is the all-time leader in scoring at the Olympic ice hockey tournament with 43 points. A national star in his native country, Selänne is the subject of a top grossing biographical documentary in Finland.

Dale Hawerchuk

Dale Hawerchuk (born April 4, 1963) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. Hawerchuk played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 16 seasons. He won the NHL's Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility in 2001. Hawerchuk serves as the head coach of the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League.

Bobby Hull

Robert Marvin Hull, OC (born January 3, 1939) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. His blonde hair, legendary skating speed, end-to-end rushes, and ability to shoot the puck at very high velocity together earned him the name "The Golden Jet". His talents were such that one or two opposing players were often assigned just to shadow him—a tribute to his explosiveness.
In his 23 years in the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA), Hull played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Winnipeg Jets, and Hartford Whalers. He won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player twice and the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading point scorer three times, while helping the Black Hawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961. He also led the WHA's Winnipeg Jets to Avco Cup championships in 1976 and 1978. He led the NHL in goals seven times, the second most of any player in history, and led the WHA in goals one additional time while being the WHA's most valuable player two times. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983, the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1997, and received the Wayne Gretzky International Award in 2003. In 2017 Hull was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

Blake Wheeler

Blake James Wheeler (born August 31, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey right winger who serves as captain of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round, fifth overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Wheeler was born in Plymouth, Minnesota, but grew up in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. After failing to come to terms on a contract with the Phoenix Coyotes, he signed with the Boston Bruins as a free agent.

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Keith Tkachuk

Keith Matthew Tkachuk (; born March 28, 1972) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) in a 19-year career with the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues and Atlanta Thrashers, retiring in 2010. His sons Matthew and Brady play for the Calgary Flames and the Ottawa Senators, respectively. He is one of five American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points. He is considered to be one of the greatest U.S.-born players in NHL history.

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Dustin Byfuglien

Dustin Byfuglien ( BUF-lin; born March 27, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing and serving as an alternate captain for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted as a defenseman, he has played both forward and defense in his career, although he has generally played defense in recent years.

Phil Housley

Phillip Francis Housley (born March 9, 1964) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Housley was the head coach of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres from 2017 until 2019.Playing as a defenseman, Housley was drafted by the Sabres in the first round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft and had a long and illustrious career playing for the Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and Toronto Maple Leafs. As a player, Housley was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015.



Teppo Numminen

Teppo Kalevi Numminen (born July 3, 1968) is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Thomas Steen

Anders Thomas Steen (born June 8, 1960) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player and coach. Steen is the former city councillor for the Winnipeg ward of Elmwood-East Kildonan. Steen played professional ice hockey in the Elitserien, National Hockey League and Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Anders Hedberg

Anders Hedberg (born 25 February 1951) is a retired professional ice hockey player who was one of the first European-born players to make an impact in North America. Along with countryman Ulf Nilsson, Hedberg signed a contract to come over to play for the Winnipeg Jets in the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1974, after having represented both Modo Hockey and Djurgårdens IF in his native Sweden. Hedberg subsequently played during seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers. He was twice voted best junior in Sweden and as such the only one (1969 and 1970) and is a graduate from the Stockholm School of Physical Education (GIH).

Ulf Nilsson

Ulf Gösta "Lill-Pröjsarn" Nilsson (born 11 May 1950 in Nynäshamn, Sweden) is a former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Winnipeg Jets and in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers.

Nikolai Khabibulin

Nikolai Alexandrovich Khabibulin ( (listen); Russian: Николай Александрович Хабибулин, IPA: [xəbʲɪˈbulʲɪn], born January 13, 1973) is a Russian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Known by the nickname The Bulin Wall, he spent the majority of his playing career in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning and Edmonton Oilers.
Khabibulin excelled at the international level, winning two Olympic medals (gold and bronze) and was named Best Goaltender at the 2002 Winter Olympics. He was the first Russian goaltender to ever win the Stanley Cup, doing so with Tampa Bay in 2004. He was also a four-time NHL All-Star.

Serge Savard

Serge Aubrey "The Senator" Savard, OC, CQ (born January 22, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, most famously with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).  He is the Senior Vice President, Hockey Operations with the Montreal Canadiens. He is also a local businessman in Montreal, and is nicknamed "the Senator." In 2017 Savard was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.

Bryan Little

Bryan Matthew Little (born November 12, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Little was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the first round, 12th overall, of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Ilya Kovalchuk

Ilya Valeryevich Kovalchuk (Russian: Илья Валерьевич Ковальчук; born April 15, 1983) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Atlanta Thrashers and New Jersey Devils in the NHL, and Ak Bars Kazan, Khimik Moscow Oblast, and SKA Saint Petersburg in the Russian Superleague (RSL) and Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Kovalchuk developed in the youth system of Spartak Moscow, joining their senior team in the Vysshaya Liga in 1999. After two seasons with Spartak, he joined the Atlanta Thrashers of the NHL, who selected him first overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. After eight seasons with the Thrashers, he was traded to the New Jersey Devils in 2010, with whom he signed a 15-year, $100 million contract, after a 17-year, $102 million deal was rejected by the NHL. In 2013, he left the NHL to return to Russia, joining SKA Saint Petersburg, where he played for five seasons before returning to the NHL in 2018.
Kovalchuk is fifth all-time in the NHL for overtime goals scored (14), 18th all-time in goals per game average (.511), and the seventh-highest scoring Russian in NHL history. In the NHL, Kovalchuk has twice been named to the end of season All-Star Team, and in 2004 finished in a three-way tie for the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the NHL's leading goal-scorer, sharing it with Jarome Iginla and Rick Nash.
Internationally, Kovalchuk has played for Russia in the IIHF World U18 Championship, World Junior Championship, World Championship, World Cup and Winter Olympics, and won the 2008 and 2009 World Championships. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Kovalchuk was named the most valuable player while helping Olympic Athletes from Russia win the gold medal.

Paul MacLean

Paul A. MacLean (born March 9, 1958) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player.  He most recently served as an assistant coach for the Anaheim Ducks until his departure from the team on June 1, 2017. He played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings and the original Winnipeg Jets. He is the former head coach of the NHL's Ottawa Senators, winning the 2013 Jack Adams Award as the NHL's Coach of the Year.



David Ellett

David George John "Dave" Ellett (born March 30, 1964) is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the NHL for 16 seasons. He was born in Cleveland because his father, Bob, was a minor-league hockey player playing for the Cleveland Barons of the AHL.

Tie Domi

Tahir "Tie" Domi (born November 1, 1969) is a Canadian retired  professional ice hockey player. Known for his role as a grinder, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets over a sixteen-year NHL career. He has more penalty minutes than any other player in the history of the Maple Leafs (see Maple Leafs records) and third overall in penalty minutes in NHL history.

Alexei Zhamnov

Alexei Yuryevich "Alex" Zhamnov (Russian: Алексей Юрьевич Жамнов; born October 1, 1970) is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins. He is the general manager of HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously served as general manager of Vityaz Chekhov and Atlant Moscow Oblast.



Bob Essensa

Robert Earle Essensa (born January 14, 1965) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender who spent 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Currently, he serves as the goaltending coach for the Boston Bruins.

Morris Lukowich

Morris Eugene Lukowich (born June 1, 1956) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He was a member of the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1976 to 1985, and later played for the Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings of the NHL. A left winger, Lukowich played in a total of 582 games over eight NHL seasons, registering a total of 199 goals and 219 assists for 418 points.

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Andrew Ladd

Andrew Locklan Ladd (born December 12, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger and an alternate captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League (NHL).
He was originally drafted in 2004 by the Carolina Hurricanes and won the Stanley Cup with them in 2006. He won the Stanley Cup a second time in 2010 with the Chicago Blackhawks. From 2011 to his trade from the team in 2016, Ladd was the captain of the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets.

Dave Christian

David William Christian (born May 12, 1959) is a retired American professional ice hockey forward, who comes from a family of hockey players. His father Bill and uncle Roger were members of the 1960 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team that won the gold medal. Another uncle, Gordon, was a member of the 1956 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team that won the silver medal. Bill and Roger, along with Hal Bakke, were the founders of the Christian Brothers Hockey Company based in Warroad, which until 2009, made hockey sticks. His nephew, Brock Nelson, currently plays for the New York Islanders.



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