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Tags: IIHF Hall of Fame

Phillip “Phil” Housley

Patrick Brown | July 10, 2021

Born: March 9, 1964 Draft: 1982 Sabres, 6th Overall Hometown: St. Paul, MN, USA Position: D Known For: Hall of Fame Shoots: Left National Team: USA Current Team: Arizona Coyotes…

Miroslav Satan

Matthew Zator | May 29, 2021

Born: October 22, 1974 Draft: 1993 Oilers #111 Overall Hometown: Topolcany, Slovakia Position: RW Known For: Stanley Cup Shoots/Catches: Left National Team: Slovakia Miroslav Šatan (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmiɾɔslaʊ̯ ˈʃatan]; born…

Ryan Smyth

Matthew Zator | May 29, 2021

Born: February 21, 1976 Draft: 1994 Oilers #6 Overall Hometown: Banff, AB Position: LW Known For: “Captain Canada” Shoots: Left National Team: Canada Ryan Alexander Gordon Smyth (born February 21,…

Igor Larionov

Kyle Knopp | May 12, 2021

Born: December 3, 1960 Draft: 1985 Canucks, 214th Overall Hometown: Voskresensk, Russia Position: Centre Known For: The Professor Shoots: Left National Team: Russia Current Status: Retired Igor Nikolayevich Larionov (born…

Ulf Sterner

Matthew Zator | May 12, 2021

Born: February 11, 1941 Draft: Undrafted Rangers 1964 Hometown: Deje, Sweden Position: C Known For: NHL’s first European Shoots: Left National Team: Sweden Ulf Ivar Erik “Uffe” Sterner (born 11…

Sergei Fedorov

Kerry Collins | April 20, 2021

Born: December 13, 1969 Draft: 1989, Red Wings, 74th Overall Hometown: Pskov, Soviet Union Position: C/D Known For: Soviet Defector Shoots: Left National Team: Soviet Union and Russia Current Status:…

Alexei Yashin

Matthew Zator | April 19, 2021

Born: November 05, 1973 Draft: 1992 Senators #2 Overall Hometown: Yekaterinburg, Russia Position: C Known For: Shoots: Right National Team: Russia Alexei Valeryevich Yashin (Russian: Алексей Валерьевич Яшин; born 5…

Vladislav Tretiak

Patrick Brown | April 19, 2021

Born: April 25, 1952 Leagues: Olympics, Soviet, EJC-19, WC, CC Hometown: Orudevo, RUS Position: G Known For: One of the Best All-Time Goalies Catches: Left National Team: Russia Years Active:…

Jari Kurri

Kerry Collins | April 19, 2021

Born: May 18, 1960 Draft: 1980 Oilers 69th Overall Hometown: Helsinki, Finland Position: RW Known For: First Finnish Player in Hockey Hall of Fame Shoots: Right National Team: Finland Jari…

Peter Stastny

Kerry Collins | April 16, 2021

Born: September 18, 1956 Draft: Undrafted Hometown: Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Position: C Known For: Nickname “Peter the Great” Shoots: Left National Team: Czechoslovakia, Canada, Slovakia Peter Šťastný (born 18 September 1956), also…

Scott Niedermayer

Matthew Zator | March 11, 2021

Born: August 31, 1973 Draft: 1991 Devils, #1 Overall Hometown: Edmonton, AB Position: Defence Known For: Hall of Fame Shoots: Left National Team: Canada Scott Niedermayer (born August 31, 1973) is…

Chris Chelios

Kerry Collins | March 11, 2021

Born: January 25, 1962 Draft: 1981 Canadiens, #40 overall Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Position: Defenseman Known For: Hall of Fame Shoots: Right National Team: United States Current Status: Retired Christos Kostas “Chris” Chelios (born…

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