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<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-greatest-american-hockey-players-of-all-time/ranker-hockey?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">List of famous hockey players</a> from Canada, listed alphabetically with photos of the players when available. Canada has produced some very talented hockey players over the years, including centers, goalies, wings and defensive players. These are some of the best Canadian hockey players to ever live, so if you're a native of Canada and are aspiring to play hockey professionally then these people should be your idols. If you're searching for a particular popular hockey player from Canada then you can use the "search" box to find who you're looking for.List includes Brian Cullen, Brad Richardson and more.This list answers the questions, "Who are the greatest Canadian hockey players?" and "Which hockey players are from Canada?" You can click on the names of these <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-hockey-players-from-switzerland/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">legendary hockey players</a> of Canada in order to get more information about each one. If you play hockey or just love the sport then use this list of talented <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-canadian-mlb-players-of-all-time/ranker-baseball?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Canadian baseball players</a> to find some athletes you haven't heard of before.

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Al Arbour

Alger Joseph Arbour (November 1, 1932 – August 28, 2015) was a Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and executive. He is third to Joel Quenneville for games coached in National Hockey League history and fourth all-time in wins, behind Scotty Bowman, Joel Quenneville and Ken Hitchcock. Under Arbour, the New York Islanders won four consecutive Stanley Cups from 1980 to 1983. Born in Sudbury, Ontario, Arbour played amateur hockey as a defenceman with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League. He played his first professional games with the Detroit Red Wings in 1953. Claimed by the Chicago Black Hawks in 1958, Arbour would help the team win a championship in 1961. Arbour played with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the next five years, winning another Cup in 1962. He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in their 1967 expansion draft and played his final four seasons with the team.
During his last year with the Blues, Arbour was hired mid-season to coach the team. In 107 games, he led them to a 42–40–25 record, but only one playoff series win. After a woeful expansion year, the New York Islanders hired Arbour as coach in 1973. Arbour led the team to a winning record every season from 1974–75 until he stepped down in 1985–86. Arbour won nineteen consecutive playoff series, which remains an NHL and North American sports record. He was awarded the Jack Adams Award as the league's top coach in 1979. Upon retiring from the bench, Arbour was named vice-president of player development for the Islanders. He returned to coach the Islanders in the 1988–89 season and remained there through 1993-94, notably upsetting the two-time defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1993 playoffs. He was awarded the Lester Patrick Trophy for his contributions to the sport and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996.

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The best NHL defensemen of all time include Norris Trophy winners, Stanley Cup winners and some of the most talented players to ever put on a pair of skates. These professional hockey defensemen aren't just the best to ever man the blue line in the National Hockey League but also some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/top-10-hockey-players-of-all-time/beausteele2000" target="_blank">best hockey players to ever play the game</a>. With the retirement of Detroit Red Wings captain Nick Lidstrom in May 2012, the argument over which defensive player is the best ever with two names dominating the discussion. Younger fans will swear that Lidstrom, who won the Norris Trophy as the top defenseman in the NHL seven times, is the best NHL defenseman ever. As perhaps the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-hockey-players-from-sweden/reference" target="_blank">most successful hockey player from Sweden</a>, he played 20 years in the NHL, won four championships, became the first European-born player to captain a Stanley Cup-champion team and won the gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics, all while acting like a true professional and highly respected gentleman while doing so. Others will argue that the best NHL defenseman of all time is hands down Bobby Orr. The long-time member of the Boston Bruins won the Norris Trophy eight times plus won the league's MVP award, the Hart Trophy, three times during his 12 seasons in the NHL. The Hockey Hall of Fame member not only still holds several league records but also changed how the game was played with his innovative style. Lidstrom and Orr were one-of-a-kind players who will always be remembered as the top blue-liners to ever take the ice but they are far from the only highly talented defensemen in NHL history. The likes of Doug Harvey, Paul Coffee, Raymond Bourque, Eddie Shore and even Chris Chelios all had amazing careers as NHL defensemen and deserve lots of credit for that. But which NHL defenseman is the absolute best of all time? Vote for Team Lidstrom or Team Orr, or another player you think is deserving of the title below!

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The best hockey coaches of all time are the men who've led their NHL, Olympic or college hockey teams and done it the best. While many aspire to be a great professional hockey coach, only a select few will be remembered for being the elite. Much to the envy of the <a href="/list/worst-nhl-coaches-of-all-time/the-round-mound" target="_blank">worst NHL coaches of all time</a>, these are the best men ever to coach the sport of hockey.Few experts or fans will disagree that the best hockey coach of all time is Scotty Bowman. With the most games coached, most games won, most Stanley Cup Playoff victories and the most Stanley Cup Championships during his 30 years coaching in the NHL, Scotty Bowman's numbers are simply leaps and bounds above any other competitor.That's not to say that there are not dozens of other great hockey coaches. Others in the NHL who stand out include the likes of Toe Blake, Al Arbour, Dick Irvin, Glen Sather and Jack Adams, for whom the NHL Coach of the Year Award is named. In college hockey, Red Berenson, who has coached the Michigan Wolverines since 1984, is easily among the elite in the NCAA ranks as is Herb Brooks who made miracles happen with the US Men's Olympic Hockey Team in 1980. Quite simply, these are the best men to ever stand behind the benches at hockey games and if they are not already, they are all <a href="/list/people-who-should-be-in-the-hockey-hall-of-fame/pedro-cerrano" target="_blank">deserving of being in the Hockey Hall of Fame</a>. Which of these individuals stand out as the best hockey coaches in history to you? Vote for your favorite hockey coaches below!

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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.

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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;

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The New York Islanders have had some great (and not so great) coaches over their years in the NHL, but who is the best New York Islanders head coach of all time? This list ranks every New York Islanders coach from best to worst according to user votes. Hockey fans like you have already voted on this list, but we want you to contribute as well. Vote up your top New York Islanders coaches, keeping in mind stats like regular season record and playoff appearances. Maybe your favorites are also among the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-hockey-coaches-of-all-time/ranker-hockey">best hockey coaches</a> ever.You can't have a conversation about great Islanders coaches without talking about Al Arbour.&nbsp;Arbour coached the team to four consecutive <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-championship-trophies/pedro-cerrano">Stanley Cup</a> championships between 1980-1983. Many Islanders fans sing high praises for current Islanders coach&nbsp;Jack Capuano.&nbsp;Capuano turned a struggling Islanders franchise into playoff contenders. If the New York Islanders assembled a team with the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/15-great-nhl-players">greatest NHL players</a> ever to take the ice, who would you hire to coach it? Vote up the winningest New York Islanders coach or even just the coach that you personally liked the most.

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In all the years they've been competing in the NHL, the St. Louis Blues have certainly gone through some great (and not so great) coaches. That being said, who is the best St. Louis Blues head coach of all time? This list ranks every St. Louis Blues coach from best to worst with the help of our users. Hockey fans like you have already voted on this list, but we want you to contribute as well. Upvote your top St. Louis Blues coaches, keeping stats like regular season record and playoff appearances in mind. Red Berenson was the first coach in Blues history to win a Jack Adams award, an award given&nbsp;annually to the NHL coach &quot;adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success.&quot; Berenson' Blues never finished worse than third in their division.&nbsp;Brian Sutter was the second coach in Blues History to win a Jack Adams award. In Sutter's time coach as coach the Blues never missed the playoffs. &nbsp; If the St. Louis Blues assembled a team with players from every decade, who would coach it? Vote for the most winningest St. Louis Blues coach, or simply just the coach that you personally liked the most.

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