Christian Sprenger is a former Australian breaststroke swimmer from Queensland who trained under Simon Cusack at the Commercial Swimming Club. Both the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke events were won by him in the Australian Swimming Championships. Later in the year, he took home nine FINA World Cup victories, along with seven silver and three bronze. He recorded a new personal... read full bio
Chris Chelios is a former American ice hockey player for the NHL. He played as a defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, and the Atlanta Thrashers. He had played the most games of any hockey player during his time in the NHL and also holds the record for most career penalty minutes of any active hockey... read full bio
Drafted 68th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers, Amonte is best known for his time as a scoring star with the Chicago Blackhawks and for representing the United States in international play. Amonte made his debut in the 1991 playoffs. He impressed as a rookie, scoring over 30 goals and placing 3rd in the... read full bio
Dino Ciccarelli is a former professional hockey player from Canada who played in the NHL for 19 seasons. Ciccarelli was born in Sarnia, Ontario, and he began playing minor hockey in Sarnia in the Southwestern Ontario Minor Hockey League of the Ontario Mintor Hockey Association. From there, Ciccarelli went on to join the London Knights of the OMJHL where he... read full bio
Kirk Maltyby is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played in theNHL for 16 seasons. He played for both the Edmonton Oilers and the Detroit Red Wings bud spent most of his time with the Red Wings. He was chosen 65th overall in the first round of the 1992 NHL Draft Pick and he was chosen by the Oilers.... read full bio
Larry Murphy is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played as a defenseman for many professional hockey teams in the NHL including the Los Angeles Kings, the Washington Capitals, the Minnesota North Stars, the Pittsburg Penguins, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Detroit Red Wings. He was chosen 4th overall in the 1980 Draft Pick and it was the... read full bio
Kris Draper is a former Canadian NHL ice hockey player who played in the professional leagues for 17 seasons. Draper was born in Toronto, Ontario, and he began his career playing minor ice hockey for the Don Mills Flyers of the MTHL. From there, he went on to study at De La Salle College in Toronto, and from there he... read full bio
Mike Gartner is a former Canadien professional ice hockey player who played for the NHL for 19 seasons. He played as a right winger for the Washington Capitols, the Minnesota North Stars, the New York Rangers, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Phoenix Coyotes. In 1994, he set the modern record for being the fastest skater event. In 2001 he... read full bio
Terry O'Reilly is a former ice hockey player who played as a right winger for the NHL for 14 years. He played his entire career with Boston and is one of the Boston Bruins most effective enforcers in the history of the NHL. He was picked in the first round of the 1971 Draft by the Boston Bruines and was... read full bio
Chris Nilan is a former professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL for 13 years. He played as a right wing for the Montreal Canadiens, the New York Rangers, and the Boston Bruins. He won the Stanley Cup in 1986 with the Montreal Canadiens. He is most well-known for his propensity to fight. The story of his live... read full bio
Reggie Leach is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played as a right winger in the NHL for 13 seasons. He played for the Boston Bruines, the California Golden Seals, the Philadelphia Flyers, and the Detroit Red Wings. He was chosen 3rd overall in the first round of the 1970 draft pick. He is best known for his time... read full bio
Dave Schultz is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player for the NHL. He played as a Left Wing for the Philadelphia Flyers, the Pittsburg Penguins, the Los Angeles Kings, and the Buffalo Sabres. He was chosen 52nd overall in the 1969 draft pick by the Philadelphia Flyers. His nickname is "The Hammer" because of the aggressive way he players... read full bio
John LeClair is a former American professional ice hockey player for the NHL who played as a Left Wing for 16 seasons professionally. He studied at the University of Vermont and from there was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens. He played with them for a while and went on to also play for the Philadelphia Flyers, and the Pittsburgh Penguins.... read full bio
Mark Howe is an American-Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL for 16 seasons as a Defenseman. He also played 6 seasons in the World Hockey Association. He is the son of very famous hockey player, Gordie Howe. He played in the NHL for the Hartford Whalers, the Philadelphia Flyers, and the Detroit Red Wings. In... read full bio
Scott Mellanby was selected 27th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted, Mellanby went to the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he played for two seasons. After his second season in the WCHA was finished, he promptly played his first two NHL games. Mellanby suffered a serious injury in a barroom brawl when he tried to... 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
Following a successful junior career, Dionne was selected by the Montreal Canadiens with the 81st overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft. After a strong rookie campaign with Fredericton, the Montreal affiliate, he was called up to the Canadiens for two games during the regular season. He appeared in 20 games and contributed six assists during his debut season with the Flyers,... read full bio
With a unique instrumental sound bringing together elements of funk, R&B, rock and electric jazz, legendary keyboardist Jeff Lorber helped pioneer the music genre now formatted under such names as NAC and smooth jazz. With Kickin It, his debut recording for Samson Records and his first studio album in two years, Lorber teams with top-producer and fellow Philadelphia native,... read full bio
The Boys and Girls Choir of Harlem has entertained audiences worldwide with a broad collection of music, including classical, contemporary, spirituals, gospel and jazz. Combining soulful music and well-orchestrated choreography, The Alumni Ensemble continues to perform with original members. The legacy of brilliant vocal and artistic performances, devoted to giving its audience a unique entertainment experience, lives on through the... read full bio
For the past 14 years, NIGHTRAIN'S tribute to Guns n Roses has been sweeping the US. The House of Blues, MTV's Famous Club LaVela, FC Dallas Stadium, and this year's Carolina Rebellion—which shared the bill with Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, and Buckcherry, to mention a few—have all hosted performances. Nightrain is still leaving their mark on the rapidly expanding tribute... read full bio
