Vincent “Vinny” Lecavalier is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the NHL for several years as centre. Lecavalier started his career playing junior hockey for the Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. From there he was drafted first by Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL draft. After playing for two seasons, Lecavalier became... read full bio
Vladimir Tarasenko is a Russian professional ice hockey right winter and alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the NHL. Tarasenko was born in Yaroslavl, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, and he began his career playing with Sibir Novosibirsk in Russia. After playing with them for a while, Tarasenko was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the NHL Draft.... read full bio
Wayne Cashman is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former coach who played the entirety of his professional career with the Boston Bruins of the NHL. Cashman was born in Kingston, Ontario, and he began his career playing junior hockey in the OHA with the Oshawa Generals and also played for the Oklahoma City Blazers and the Hersey... read full bio
Wayne Gretzky is a former Canadian ice hockey player who is also known as “The Great One”. He played in the National Hockey League for 20 seasons. He continues to hold 60 NHL records. Gretzky’s hockey journey began at the young age of six. He played in leagues above his age and soon moved to Toronto, Canada to help pursue... read full bio
Wayne Simmonds is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL. Growing up, Simmonds played in the Minor Midget Toronto Aces of the GTHL. From there, he played with the Brockville Braves of the Central Junior A Hockey League before playing in the OHL. After playing with the Owen Sound Attack... read full bio
Wendel Clark is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player for the NHL who played as a left wing/defenseman professionally for 15 seasons. He was chosen first overall in the NHL Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Other teams he played for over the years include, the Quebec Nordiques, the New York Islanders, the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Detroit Red... read full bio
Swedish professional ice hockey player William Karlsson, also known by his nickname "Wild Bill," serves as the Vegas Golden Knights' alternate captain. The Anaheim Ducks selected him 53rd overall in the second round of the NHL Entry Draft. Karlsson has played in the NHL with the Columbus Blue Jackets and Anaheim in addition to Vegas. Karlsson, who was chosen by the... read full bio
Willie ORee is a former Canadian hockey player that played for several years with the Boston Bruins as a winger. Apart from playing in the NHL, ORee also played with the WHL for several years. He has been in numerous teams but some other teams that ORee has played in include, Quebec Aces, Los Angeles Blades, and the San Diego... read full bio
Yanic Perreault is a former professional hockey player who played in the NHL for thirteen seasons. He played as a Center for the Phoenix Coyotes, the Montreal Canadiens, the Nashville Predators, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Chicago Blackhawks. He is considered one of the best face-off men in NHL history and has earned many awards including 5 QMJHL awards,... read full bio
Yvan Cournoyer is a former Canadien ice hockey player who played in the NHL for 16 years. He played as a right winger professionally with the Montreal Canadiends. He was nicknamed "The Roadrunner" due to his small size and blazing speed which he says is due to having longer blades on his ice skates. He became captain of the Canadiens... read full bio
Zdeno Chara is a Slovakian professional ice hockey defenseman and current captain for the Boston Bruins of the NHL. Chara was born in Trencin, Czechoslovakia, and he began his career playing for teams in Czechoslovakia which include Dukla Trencin, and HC Sparta Praha before being drafted in the NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders and then playing with... read full bio
