List of Famous Ice Hockey Players

William John Smith is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He won four Stanley Cups with the New York Islanders and was the first goalie to be credited with a goal. In 2017 Smith was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.

Alain Lemieux is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He is also the older brother of NHL great Mario Lemieux.

Wendel L. Clark is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. His professional career lasted from 1985 until 2000, during which time he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks. He was chosen first overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft by the Maple Leafs, the team he played with on three occasions, captaining the team from 1991 to 1994. A fan favourite in the city, Clark has been cited by multiple current NHL players as a boyhood idol.

Jan Benda is a German ice hockey coach and retired player. He appeared in a total of nine National Hockey League games for the Washington Capitals and participated in three Olympic Winter Games with the German national team.

Radim Bičánek is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 27th overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

Derek MacKenzie is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who most notably played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Columbus Blue Jackets and the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 128th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He also played in the American Hockey League (AHL) for Columbus' and Atlanta's farm teams, the Syracuse Crunch and Chicago Wolves respectively. While with the Wolves, MacKenzie was part of a Calder Cup championship team in 2002 and also spent time as the team's captain. He set franchise records in career shorthanded goals for both AHL teams. His father, Ken MacKenzie, is the assistant general manager of the Ontario Hockey League's Sudbury Wolves. He is currently an assistant coach for the Florida Panthers, whom he previously served as captain of from 2016 to 2018.

Shane Harper is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently under contract to Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Steven Edward Carlson is a retired American ice hockey forward and a former minor league hockey coach.

Zdeněk Kutlák is a Czech professional ice hockey defender who currently plays for Motor České Budějovice in 1st Czech Republic Hockey League.

Erik Robert Johnson is an American ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed the "Condor", Johnson formerly played for the St. Louis Blues, with whom he was selected with the first overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Additionally, he has represented the United States in numerous tournaments.