List of Famous Ice Hockey Players

Jonathan Audy-Marchessault is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Florida Panthers.

David Anthony Backes is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins. Backes was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but grew up in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota.

Matthew Tkachuk is an American professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). Tkachuk was selected sixth overall at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Flames.

Igor Nikolayevich Larionov is a Russian ice hockey coach, sports agent and former professional ice hockey player, known as The Professor. Along with Viacheslav Fetisov, he was instrumental in forcing the Soviet government to let Soviet players compete in the National Hockey League (NHL). He primarily played the centre position.

Mats André Zuccarello Aasen is a Norwegian professional ice hockey winger for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the New York Rangers and briefly with the Dallas Stars.

Josh Anderson is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing currently playing with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the fourth round, 95th overall, by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Anderson was born in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

James Edward Vesey, Jr. is an American professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres. He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the third round, 66th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Vesey won the Hobey Baker Award in 2016.

Victor Erik Olof Hedman is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hedman was selected second overall by the Lightning in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Derick Brassard is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Brassard has previously played in the NHL for the Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche and New York Islanders. He was selected in the first round, sixth overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Blue Jackets.

Tyler Johnson is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently under contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Johnson won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Lightning in 2020.