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<p>Who are the best Jewish NHL players? This list of top Jewish NHL players includes some of the NHL's best <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-jews-in-ice-hockey/famous-jews?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Jewish hockey players</a> from the past and present. Jewish hockey players like Bernie Wolfe, Larry Zeidel, and Bob Nystrom are on this list along with Jewish NHL stars like Michael Cammalleri, Mathieu Schneider, Jeff Halpern, and Mike Brown.</p>Jewish hockey players have gained prominence in the NHL in recent years. So, who are the top Jewish NHL players of all-time? Vote on the list below of the top Jewish hockey players listed and if you see anyone missing feel free to add them so that other hockey fans and Rankers can vote on your additions.

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Jason Zucker

Jason Alan Zucker is an American ice hockey player currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League. Zucker participated in the 2010 World Juniors for Team USA and won the gold medal. He was also a member of Team USA's bronze medal winning team at the 2011 World Juniors.

Bob Nystrom

Robert Thore Nystrom (born October 10, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1972–86. He is best remembered as having scored the winning goal at the 7:11 mark of overtime to give the New York Islanders the 1980 Stanley Cup title. This signaled the first of four straight championships for the club. He was also among the last NHL players to not wear a helmet during a game.
Playing his minor hockey in Hinton, Alberta, Nystrom is immortalized on the town's wall of fame. He is arguably the most successful NHL player from the geographical area that yielded the likes of Dave Scatchard and Dean McAmmond.
His son Eric last played professional hockey for Norway’s Stavanger Oilers, and previously played for the Nashville Predators, Calgary Flames, Minnesota Wild, and Dallas Stars of the NHL.

Michael Cammalleri

Michael Anthony Cammalleri (born June 8, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for five different teams. He was selected in the second round, 49th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
Cammalleri made his NHL debut with the Kings in 2002. In September 2007, he scored the first regular season goal ever scored in a NHL game played in Europe. After playing with the Calgary Flames for one season in 2008–09, he joined the Montreal Canadiens, with whom he scored the 20,000th goal in franchise history in 2009 and tied a franchise record for goals in one playoff series in 2010. He returned to the Flames in 2012 following an unusual transaction in which he was traded in the middle of a game. After the expiry of his contract in 2014, Cammalleri signed a five-year contract with the New Jersey Devils, but was bought-out just three years into the deal. In the subsequent free agency period, he signed a one-year contract to return to the Kings, opting for a second tenure with a team for the second time in his career.
Representing Canada internationally on four occasions, Cammalleri won bronze and silver medals at the 2001 and 2002 World Junior Championships respectively. He was named the tournament's best forward in 2002. He won a gold medal at the 2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. An all-star in college and the American Hockey League, Cammalleri played in the "Cold War", an outdoor game that set a then world attendance record in 2001. He has also been recognized for his involvement in charitable efforts supporting children and the military.

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Mathieu Schneider

Mathieu David Schneider (born June 12, 1969) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Considered an offensive defenseman, Schneider played 1289 games in the National Hockey League with ten different teams, scoring 233 goals and totalling 743 points. He won the Stanley Cup in 1993 with the Montreal Canadiens.

Jeff Halpern

Jeffrey Craig Halpern (born May 3, 1976) is an American former professional ice hockey player.
He previously played for the Washington Capitals twice, Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens and Phoenix Coyotes. He was also captain of the United States national team for the 2008 World Championships.
He is currently an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL.
In 14 NHL seasons, he had 152 goals and 221 assists (373 points) in 976 regular-season games. He also had seven goals and 14 points in 39 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

Jason Demers

Jason Demers (born June 9, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the seventh round, 186th overall, at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Steve Dubinsky

Steven Dubinsky (born July 9, 1970) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues. He played centre and shot left-handed.

Larry Zeidel

Lazarus "Larry, Rock" Zeidel (June 1, 1928 – June 17, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, most notably for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League, for whom he played nine seasons, and in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks and the Philadelphia Flyers.

Eric Nystrom

Eric Thore Nystrom (born February 14, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He was a first round selection of the Calgary Flames, taken 10th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut with Calgary in 2005.  Nystrom has also played for the Minnesota Wild, Dallas Stars and Nashville Predators. He played four seasons of college hockey with the Michigan Wolverines before he turned professional. On four occasions, Nystrom has played with the United States national team, most recently at the 2010 World Championship. He is the son of former NHL player Bob Nystrom.

Mike Brown

Bob Plager

Robert Bryant Plager (born March 11, 1943) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for 14 seasons from 1964 until 1978. He had two brothers, Bill and Barclay, who also played in the NHL, including all three together for four seasons with the St. Louis Blues.

Trevor Smith

Trevor Smith (born February 8, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Ronnie Stern

Ron Stern (born January 11, 1967) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for 12 seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, and San Jose Sharks.

Ross Brooks

Donald Ross Brooks (born October 17, 1937) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played three seasons with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is notable for his NHL debut at the age of 36, making him one of the oldest rookies in professional hockey history.

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Bernie Wolfe

Bernard Ronald Wolfe (born December 18, 1951) is a Canadian businessman and former professional ice hockey player. Wolfe played 120 games over four seasons in the National Hockey League.

Max Labovitch

Max Labovitch (January 18, 1924 – January 14, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was Jewish.

Samuel Rothschild

Samuel "Sam" Rothschild (October 16, 1899 – April 15, 1987) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 102 games in the National Hockey League (NHL).  Rothschild was the first Jewish player in the NHL. He played for the Montreal Maroons, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Americans. He was the last surviving member of the 1926 Stanley Cup champion Maroons.



Hy Buller

Hyman Buller (March 15, 1926 – August 3, 1968) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman.  Nicknamed the "Blueline Blaster" because of his penchant for hitting opposing players above the skate toe and below the pads, Buller was one of two Jewish professional hockey players in the 1940s and 1950s.He was on the Eastern Amateur Hockey League’s (EAHL) Second All-Star Team in 1943, the American Hockey League’s (AHL) First All-Star Team in 1949 and 1951, the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Second All-Star Team in 1952, and he played in the 1952 NHL All-Star Game. Buller was greatly admired by hockey legends Gordie Howe and Maurice Richard, and other contemporaries not only for his solid plays but also for his good sportsmanship. He played in five NHL seasons, first for the Detroit Red Wings and later for the New York Rangers, before retiring in 1954. Buller was married to Elaine Witten for 22 years and they had three sons, Bob, Bruce, and Jeff. He died from cancer in 1968.

David Warsofsky

David Matthew Warsofsky is an American professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League.

Alex Levinsky

Alexander "Mine Boy" Levinsky (February 2, 1910 – September 1, 1990) was an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey Defenseman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers. He was given his unusual nickname because it was noted that his father, who would attend his son's games, would shout: "That's mine boy."

Ethan Werek

Ethan Werek is a Canadian ice hockey player currently under contract with the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League. He was selected by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft with the compensatory pick that the Rangers received after the death of Alexei Cherepanov.

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Who are the best Jewish NHL players? This list of top Jewish NHL players includes some of the NHL's best Jewish hockey players from the past and present.