List of famous ice hockey players, with photos, bios, and other information when available. Who are the top ice hockey players in the world? This includes the most prominent ice hockey players, living and dead, both in America and abroad. This list of notable ice hockey players is ordered by their level of prominence, and can be sorted for various bits of information, such as where these historic ice hockey players were born and what their nationality is. The people on this list are from different countries, but what they all have in common is that they're all renowned ice hockey players.
Wayne Gretzky and Alexander Ovechkin are included on this list.
From reputable, prominent, and well known ice hockey players to the lesser known ice hockey players of today, these are some of the best professionals in the ice hockey player field. If you want to answer the questions, "Who are the most famous ice hockey players ever?" and "What are the names of famous ice hockey players?" then you're in the right place....more
- Wayne Douglas Gretzky (; born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey... more
- Nikos Kypreos (born June 4, 1966) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey left winger... more
- Brian Joseph Leetch (born March 3, 1968) is an American former professional ice hockey... more
- David Lee Oliver (born April 17, 1971) is a Canadian assistant coach for the New York Rangers... more
- Craig MacTavish (born August 15, 1958) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and... more
Mike Richter
Michael Thomas Richter (born September 22, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey... more- Henry Vernon Howell (December 28, 1932 – March 9, 2019) was a Canadian professional hockey... more
Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson
Ivan Wilfred "Ching" Johnson (December 7, 1898 – June 16, 1979) was a Canadian professional... more
Myles Stanley J. Lane (October 2, 1903 – August 6, 1987) was a professional ice hockey player,... more- Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton (January 12, 1930 – February 21, 1974) was a Canadian professional... more
- John Jay Caufield (born July 17, 1960) is an American former NHL right winger. Caufield was... more
- William Alfred Goldsworthy (August 24, 1944 – March 29, 1996) was a professional ice hockey... more
- David Alexander Balon (August 2, 1938 – May 29, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey... more
- Sandis Ozoliņš (born August 3, 1972), commonly spelled Sandis Ozolinsh in North America, is a... more
- Henrik Lundqvist (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɛnːrɪk ²lɵnːdkvɪst]; born 2 March 1982) is a... more
- Brendan Frederick Shanahan (born January 23, 1969) is a Canadian professional ice hockey... more
- Nevin D. "Ned" Harkness (September 19, 1919 – September 19, 2008) was an NCAA head coach of... more
- Christopher Ellis Drury (born August 20, 1976) is an American former professional ice hockey... more
- Michael Alfred Gartner (born October 29, 1959) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey... more
- Clinton James "Snuffy" Smith (December 12, 1913 – May 19, 2009) was a Canadian professional... more
- Carey Wilson may refer to: Carey Wilson (writer) (1889–1962), American screenwriter, voice... more
- Edward Paul Donato (born April 28, 1969) is a retired American ice hockey player who played in... more
- Anthony Lewis Granato (born July 25, 1964) is an American former professional ice hockey left... more
- Andrew James "Andy" Bathgate (August 28, 1932 – February 26, 2016) was a Canadian professional... more
- Alexander or Alex Gray may refer to: Alexander Gray (poet) (1882–1968), Scottish... more
