List of Famous Ice Hockey Players

Saku Antero Koivu is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-liiga. Koivu served as the Canadiens' captain for ten of his 14 years with the club, which makes him the longest captaincy tenure in team history, tied with Jean Béliveau. Koivu was the first European player to captain the Montreal Canadiens.

Anders Mark Lee is an American professional ice hockey winger and captain of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lee attended the University of Notre Dame, where he played hockey for the Fighting Irish ice hockey team. The Islanders drafted him in the sixth round, 151st overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Stanislav Galiev is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Patrick Côté is a former professional ice hockey player. He played in six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), and later played the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey in his native Quebec.

Viktor Stålberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing with HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the National League (NL). He has also played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawks with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2013.

Matthew Peca is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the seventh round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. After playing four years at Quinnipiac University, he made his NHL debut during the 2016–17 season.

Artem Alekseevich Anisimov is a Russian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Anisimov has previously played in the NHL for the New York Rangers, Columbus Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks. The Rangers originally selected him in the second round, 54th overall, of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Alexander Nikolayevich Svitov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Jaroslav Hlinka is a Czech former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Avalanche. He is currently the Sports manager for his longtime club, HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga.

Cédric Paquette is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Paquette was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the fourth round, 101st overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Paquette won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Lightning in 2020.