Status: Former right wing for the Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota North Stars. Former head coach of the Flyers and Hartford Whalers. Currently serves as the General Manager of the Flyers.
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 210
DOB: December 2, 1955 In: St. Paul, Minn.
Childhood Heroes: “Well, I was a big baseball fan, I loved baseball when I was a kid. [...]
Status: NHL left winger from 1982-2006 with Buffalo, Toronto, New Jersey, Boston, Colorado and Tampa Bay.
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 220
DOB: Sept. 29, 1963 In: Hamilton, Ont.
First Hockey Memory: “Down on the Hamilton Bay. My dad and his uncles, his brothers, we all used to go and skate on Hamilton Bay. That was before I started [...]
Status: New York Rangers defenseman.
Ht: 6-foot Wt: 193 pounds
DOB: June 24, 1990 In: Stouffville, Ont.
First Hockey Memory: “Skating in the backyard rink. They made a rink – my dad and my grandpa used to make it – and we’d be out there every day. Had my parents yell at me from inside, trying to get [...]
Status: Calgary Flames defenseman. 2006 Olympian.
DOB: Sept. 27, 1983 In: Edmonton
Ht: 6-foot-4 Wt: 215 pounds
First Hockey Memory: “In Canada, it’s just kind of something you grow up with. I remember being a little kid and going home and skating outside, that sort of thing.”
Hockey Inspirations: “I was a Detroit fan growing up so I liked [...]
Status: Calgary Flames right wing.
Ht: 6-foot Wt: 197 pounds
DOB: January 24, 1979 In: Mississauga, Ont.
Early Hockey Memory: “Getting dressed in the car on the way to the rink because we were always late. So I was that kid that had to put on his skates and skateguards in the car [...]
Status: Los Angeles Kings defenseman
Ht: 6-foot Wt: 212 pounds
DOB: Dec. 8, 1989 In: London, Ont.
First Hockey Memory: “I remember I was really, really young. I loved the game of hockey, but I wasn’t very good. I remember looking up at the clock – I wasn’t a good skater – and looking up at the [...]
Status: Philadelphia Flyers right winger/center.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 172 pounds
DOB: Jan. 12, 1988 In: Hearst, Ont.
First Hockey Memory: “Just being in the basement with my dad and playing some hockey and just playing a lot of hours with that.”
Hockey Inspirations: “My dad inspired me a lot when I was a kid. He helped [...]
I did this Biofile with the rising NHL star also known as “JVR” at the team’s practice facility in Voorhees, N.J. last week. Van Riemsdyk signed a six-year contract for over $25 million this past off-season and the Flyers are currently the top-rated team in the NHL Power Ratings according to ‘The Hockey News.’ As [...]
Status: New York Rangers right winger/left winger.
Ht: 5-foot-11 Wt: 195 pounds.
DOB: April 10, 1980 In: North York, Ont.
Hockey Inspirations: “Brett Hull was always my favorite player growing up, so I’d say him.”
Early Hockey Memory: “Probably my best one was (attending) my first NHL game. It was 1992 and it was a playoff game between Toronto [...]
Status: NHL left winger from 1970-1982 with Philadelphia and Washington. Scored 154 goals in 837 NHL games.
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 200 pounds
DOB: Nov. 25, 1950 In: Oakville, Ontario.
Hockey Inspirations: “Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull. As a young kid I liked the way they worked and represented themselves.”
Nicknames: “Hound Dog.”
Early Hockey Memory: “Getting a chance [...]
