List of Canadian sports personalities

The following is a list of Canadian sports personalities. == Olympic athletes == Jean-Paul Banos (born 1961), fencer Alex Baumann (born 1964), Sudbury, swimmer Josh Binstock (born 1981), volleyball player Patrick Chan (born 1990), Ottawa Victor Davis (1964–1989), Guelph, swimmer Andre De Grasse (born 1994), Scarborough/Markham Sarah Douglas (born 1994), Burlington sailor Lori Dupuis (born 1972), Cornwall, hockey player Dave Edge (born 1954), British-Canadian Olympic long-distance runner Terry Farnsworth (born 1942), Olympic judoka Mark Fawcett (born 1972), Nelson, British Columbia Shaul Gordon (born 1994), Canadian-Israeli Olympic sabre fencer Alex Harvey (born 1988), Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, cross-country skier Wendy Lumby (born 1966), Calgary, Alberta Rosie MacLennan (born 1988), King City Conlin McCabe (born 1990), Brockville, rower Scott Moir (born 1987), London Dylan Moscovitch (born 1984), medallist pairs skater Garth Pischke (born 1955), indoor beach volleyball player Sam Schachter (born 1990), Olympic beach volleyball player Elvis Stojko (born 1972), Richmond Hill Adam van Koeverden (born 1982), Oakville, kayaker Tessa Virtue (born 1989), London, ice dancer Simon Whitfield (born 1975), Kingston Curt Harnett (born 1965), Thunder Bay, cyclist == Australian rules football == Mike Pyke (born 1984), former Canada rugby union international and first Canadian to play for an AFL premiership (championship) team == Automobile racing == Patrick Carpentier (born 1971) Ron Fellows (born 1959), 24 Hours of Le Mans GTS class winner Scott Goodyear (born 1959) James Hinchcliffe (born 1986) Nicholas Latifi (born 1995) Raphaël Lessard (born 2001) Greg Moore (1975–1999) Bruno Spengler (born 1983), DTM winner Lance Stroll (born 1998), Italian F4 champion in 2014, Toyota Racing Series champion in 2015, and 2016 FIA European Formula 3 champion Alex Tagliani (born 1972) Paul Tracy (born 1968), CART Champion 2003 Gilles Villeneuve (1950–1982) Jacques Villeneuve (born 1971), son of Gilles, Formula 1 World Champion 1997, Indy 500 Winner 1995, CART Champion 1995 Robert Wickens (born 1989) == Baseball == John Axford (born 1983) Jason Bay (born 1978), 3x MLB All Star, 2004 NL Rookie of the Year Érik Bédard (born 1979) Reggie Cleveland (born 1948) Rhéal Cormier (1967–2021) Jesse Crain (born 1981), All Star Tom Daly (1891–1946), Major League Baseball (MLB) player and coach Ryan Dempster (born 1977), 2x MLB All Star Scott Diamond (born 1986) Jeff Francis (born 1981) Éric Gagné (born 1976), 3x MLB All Star, Cy Young Award winner (2003) Aaron Guiel (born 1972) Rich Harden (born 1981) Blake Hawksworth (born 1983) Ferguson Jenkins (born 1942), 3x MLB All Star, first Canadian to gain election to National Baseball Hall of Fame (1991) George Kottaras (born 1983) Pete Laforest (born 1978) Joseph Lannin (1866–1928), owner of the Boston Red Sox who signed Babe Ruth Brett Lawrie (born 1990) Adam Loewen (born 1984) Russell Martin (born 1983), 4x All Star Scott Mathieson (born 1984) Kirk McCaskill (born 1961) Justin Morneau (born 1981), 2006 American League MVP, 4x All Star Mike Nickeas (born 1983) Pete Orr (born 1979) James Paxton (born 1988), pitched a no hitter in 2018 Terry Puhl (born 1956), MLB All Star, Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Paul Quantrill (born 1968), All Star Ryan Radmanovich (born 1971) Chris Reitsma (born 1977) Goody Rosen (1912–1994), MLB All-Star outfielder, Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame George Selkirk (1908–1987), succeeded Babe Ruth in right field for NY Yankees Matt Stairs (born 1968) Adam Stern (born 1980) Mark Teahen (born 1981) Scott Thorman (born 1982) Larry Walker (born 1966), first Canadian to win the Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) of Major League Baseball (1997), 5x All Star Nigel Wilson (born 1970) Jeff Zimmerman (born 1972), All Star Joey Votto (born 1983), Canadian-American, 2010 National League MVP, 6x MLB All Star === Current players === Vladimir Guerrero Jr (born 1999), Canadian-Dominican, 5x MLB All Star Bo Naylor (born 2000) Josh Naylor (born 1997), All Star Tyler O'Neill (born 1995) Nick Pivetta (born 1993) Zach Pop (born 1996) Abraham Toro (born 1996) Andy Yerzy (born 1998), catcher/first baseman == Basketball == Current NBA players Nickeil Alexander-Walker (born 1998) Dalano Banton (born 1999) RJ Barrett (born 2000) Chris Boucher (born 1993) Dillon Brooks (born 1996) Brandon Clarke (born 1996) Luguentz Dort (born 1999) Zach Edey (born 2002) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (born 1998) Caleb Houstan (born 2003) A.J. Lawson (born 2000) Bennedict Mathurin (born 2002) Emanuel Miller (born 2000) Leonard Miller (born 2003) Jamal Murray (born 1997) Andrew Nembhard (born 2000) Ryan Nembhard (born 2003) Kelly Olynyk (born 1991) Olivier-Maxence Prosper (born 2002) Will Riley (born 2006) Shaedon Sharpe (born 2003) Andrew Wiggins (born 1995) Current WNBA players Kia Nurse (born 1996) Playing in overseas leagues Caleb Agada (born 1994) Kyle Alexander (born 1996) Khem Birch (born 1992) Oshae Brissett (born 1998) Marcus Carr (born 1999) Tyler Ennis (born 1994) Cory Joseph (born 1991) Trey Lyles (born 1995) Elijah Mitrou-Long (born 1996) Andrew Nicholson (born 1989) Nick Ongenda (born 2000) Kevin Pangos (born 1993) Ari Rosenberg (born 1964) Marial Shayok (born 1995) Simisola Shittu (born 1999) Lindell Wigginton (born 1998) Playing in other North American professional leagues Sim Bhullar (born 1992), notable as the first person of Indian descent to play in the NBA Coaches Jay Triano (born 1958), first Canadian-born coach Former NCAA Division I players awaiting professional play Nirra Fields (born 1993) Ruth Hamblin (born 1994) Kyle Wiltjer (born 1992) Retired Jordan Adams (born 1981) Norm Baker (1923–1989), inducted into Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979 Rowan Barrett (born 1972) Hank Biasatti (1922–1996), inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001 Ron Crevier (born 1958) Samuel Dalembert (born 1981) Stacey Dales (born 1979), former WNBA player; currently a host on the NFL Network Rick Fox (born 1969), won three NBA Championship rings in 2000, 2001 and 2002 as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers Stewart Granger (born 1961) Lars Hansen (born 1954) Bob Houbregs (1932–2014), inducted into the Basketball Hall of fame in 1987 Todd MacCulloch (born 1976) Jamaal Magloire (born 1978) James Naismith (1861–1939), teacher; invented the game of basketball Steve Nash (born 1974), 2005, 2006 NBA MVP, 2007 MVP runner-up Dwight Powell (born 1991) Leo Rautins (born 1960) Mike Smrek (born 1962) Gino Sovran (1924–2016) Tristan Thompson (born 1991) Ernie Vandeweghe (1928–2014) Bill Wennington (born 1963), won three championships with the Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997 and 1998) Jim Zoet (born 1953) == Biathlon == Myriam Bédard (born 1969), Olympic gold medallist Zina Kocher (born 1982) == Bobsleigh == Lascelles Brown (born 1974), Olympic silver medal, 2006 Vic Emery (born 1933), Olympic gold medal, 1964 Kaillie Humphries (born 1985), Olympic gold medal, 2010 Pierre Lueders (born 1970), Olympic gold medal, 1998 and silver medal, 2006 David MacEachern (born 1967), Olympic gold medal, 1998 Heather Moyse (born 1978), Olympic gold medal, 2010 == Boxing == Trevor Berbick (1954–2006), former WBC heavyweight champion Maxie Berger (1917–2000), world champion junior welterweight Tommy Burns (1881–1955), world heavyweight boxing champion George Chuvalo (born 1937), heavyweight, five-time Canadian heavyweight champion and two-time world heavyweight title challenger, Ontario Sports Hall of Fame Willie DeWitt (born 1961), heavyweight Yvon Durelle (1929–2007), middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight Al Foreman (1904–1954), won the Canadian lightweight title, British Boxing Board of Control British lightweight title, and British Empire lightweight title Freddy Fuller, light welterweight Arturo Gatti (1972–2009), former WBC world Super Lightweight champion Otis Grant (born 1967), WBC Super Middleweight international champion Moe Herscovitch (1897–1969), middleweight, Olympic bronze medal winner Kirk Johnson (born 1972), heavyweight Sam Langford (1886–1956), lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight Mark Leduc (1962–2009), light welterweight Lennox Lewis (born 1965), grew up in Canada; competed for Canada in the Olympics in 1988, winning a gold medal Eric Lucas (born 1971), former WBC supermiddleweight world champion (1999–2001) Sammy Luftspring (1916–2000), welterweight boxing champion, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame Steve Molitor (born 1980), former IBF Super Bantamweight champion, record of 33–3 (12 KOs) as of September 2012 Tokunbo Olajide (born 1976), light middleweight boxer Jean Pascal (born 1982), former IBO, WBC, Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight Champion of the World Donovan Ruddock (born 1963), heavyweight Bert Schneider (1897–1986), welterweight, Olympic gold medal winner Shane Sutcliffe (born 1975), Canadian former heavyweight champion, defeated former world champion "Neon" Leon Spinks by 8-round decision in 1994 == Cricket == Ashish Bagai (born 1982) Ian Billcliff (born 1972) Rizwan Cheema (born 1978) John Davison (born 1970) Navneet Dhaliwal (born 1988) Nikhil Dutta (born 1994) Romesh Eranga (born 1985) Jeremy Gordon (born 1987) Dillon Heyliger (born 1989) Abraash Khan (born 1998) Nicholas Kirton (born 1998) Nitish Kumar (born 1994) Junaid Siddiqui (born 1985) Ravinderpal Singh (born 1988) Hamza Tariq (born 1990) Rodrigo Thomas (born 1991) Srimantha Wijeratne (born 1989) Saad Bin Zafar (born 1986) == Cross-country skiing == Shirley Firth (1953–2013) Drew Goldsack (born 1981), cross country skier, 2x Olympian Brian McKeever (born 1979), multiple Paralympic gold and silver medals Robin McKeever (born 1973), multiple Paralympic gold and silver medals Esther Miller (born 1957) Beckie Scott (born 1974), Olympic gold medal, 2002 Irvin Servold (born 1932) == CrossFit == Jeffrey Adler (born 1994) Brent Fikowski (born 1991) Emma Lawson (born 2005) Patrick Vellner (born 1990) == Curling == == Cycling == Steve Bauer (born 1959) Hugo Donais (born 1983), mountain bike, four-cross and BMX cyclist Derek Gee (born 1997), racing cyclist Leah Goldstein (born 1969), Canadian-born Israeli professional road racing cyclist winner of the Race Across America, World Bantamweight Kickboxing Champion, and Israel Duathlon national champion Ryder Hesjedal (born 1980), 7th overall at the 2010 Tour de France, winner of 2012 Giro d'Italia Andreas Hestler (born 1970) Clara Hughes (born 1972), two-sport athlete, six Olympic medals total Alison Sydor (born 1966) == Disc sports == Ken Westerfield (born 1947), disc sport (Frisbee) pioneer, athlete, showman, promoter == Fencing == Peter Bakonyi (1933–1997), Hungarian-born Canadian Olympic foil and épée fencer Marc-Antoine Blais Bélanger (born 1995), épée Alex Cai (born 2000), foil Alanna Goldie (born 1994), foil, 2015 Pan American Games gold medal in team foil Shaul Gordon (born 1994), sabre, three Pan American Games medals Eleanor Harvey (born 1995), foil; won gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in women's team foil event Bertram Markus (1899–1900), foil and épée Rhoda Martin (1919–1998), foil Eli Schenkel (born 1992), foil Shelley Steiner (born 1961), foil, Olympic fencer Igor Tikhomirov (born 1963), épée Maximilien Van Haaster (born 1992), foil, bronze medal at the 2013 Pan American Fencing Championships Gerry Wiedel (1933–2023), foil and épée == Figure skating == Barbara Berezowski (born 1954) Stan Bohonek (born 1952) Shae-Lynn Bourne (born 1976) and Victor Kraatz (born 1971), ice dancing, World Champions, 2003 Kurt Browning (born 1966) Patrick Chan (born 1990) Toller Cranston (1949–2015) Lloyd Eisler (born 1963) Donald Jackson (born 1940) Victor Kraatz (born 1971) Elizabeth Manley (born 1965) Kirsten Moore-Towers (born 1992) Dylan Moscovitch (born 1984), Olympic silver medallist pair skater Brian Orser (born 1961) Cynthia Phaneuf (born 1988) Jennifer Robinson (born 1976) Joannie Rochette (born 1986) Louis Rubenstein (1861–1931), pre-Olympic World Championship gold, World Figure Skating Hall of Fame Jamie Salé (born 1977) and David Pelletier (born 1974), pairs, gold medal 2002 Winter Olympics Emanuel Sandhu (born 1980) Barbara Ann Scott (1928–2012), Olympic gold medal Elvis Stojko (born 1972) Barbara Underhill (born 1963) and Paul Martini (born 1960), pairs, World Champions, 1984 Tessa Virtue (born 1989) and Scott Moir (born 1987), ice dancing, gold medal 2010 Winter Olympics, Ice Dancing Silver Medal 2014 Winter Olympics, ice dancing gold medal 2018 Winter Olympics Barbara Wagner (born 1938) and Robert Paul (1937–2024), pairs Tracey Wainman (born 1967) Constance Wilson-Samuel (1908–1963) == Football == Roger Aldag (born 1953), retired CFL offensive lineman Oshiomogho Atogwe (born 1981), Philadelphia Eagles free safety Jamie Boreham (born 1978), retired CFL kicker Doug Brown (born 1974), retired CFL and NFL defensive tackle Nate Burleson (born 1981), Detroit Lions wide receiver Noah Cantor (born 1971), DT, Canadian Football League Steve Christie (born 1967), NFL placekicker Pinball Clemons (born 1965), current Vice Chair for Toronto Argonauts, born in the United States Lionel Conacher (1900–1954), former CFL halfback Royal Copeland (1924–2011) Peter Dalla Riva (born 1945) Vince Danielsen (born 1971), retired CFL quarterback Jason David (born 1982), New Orleans Saints Rocky Dipietro (born 1956) Ray Elgaard (born 1959) Don Fuell (1938–2024) Tony Gabriel (born 1948) Russ Jackson (born 1936) Teyo Johnson (born 1981), free agent, NFL tight end Danny Kepley (born 1953) Joe Krol (1919–2008) Normie Kwong (1929–2016) Rueben Mayes (born 1963), former NFL running back Angelo Mosca (1937–2021), retired CFL defensive tackle Eddie Murray (born 1956), retired NFL placekicker Bronko Nagurski (1908–1990), Chicago Bears legend, member of US Pro Football Hall of Fame Wayne Pyne (1917–2004) Dave Ridgway (born 1959) Mark Rypien (born 1962), former NFL quarterback Dave Sapunjis (born 1967) Annis Stukus (1914–2006), former CFL player and executive Shaun Suisham (born 1981), Pittsburgh Steelers placekicker Mike Vanderjagt (born 1970), retired placekicker for several CFL, NFL and Arena league teams Troy Westwood (born 1967) == Golf == Stephen Ames (born 1964) Al Balding (1924–2006) Dave Barr (born 1952) Jocelyne Bourassa (1947–2021) Dawn Coe-Jones (1960–2016) Corey Conners (born 1992) Graham DeLaet (born 1982) Gail Graham (born 1964) Dan Halldorson (1952–2015) Adam Hadwin (born 1987) David Hearn (born 1979) Brooke Henderson (born 1997) Lorie Kane (born 1964) George Knudson (1937–1989) Stan Leonard (1915–2005) Jim Nelford (born 1955) Moe Norman (1929–2004) Sandra Post (born 1948) Ben Silverman (born 1987) Sandy Somerville (1903–1991) Nick Taylor (born 1988) Mike Weir (born 1970) Jennifer Wyatt (born 1965) Richard "Dick" Zokol (born 1958) == Gymnastics == Elfi Schlegel (born 1964) Isabela Onyshko (born 1998) == Horse racing and equestrian sports == Ted Atkinson (1916–2005), Hall of Fame jockey Russell Baze (born 1958), Hall of Fame jockey; currently #2 winningest jockey in history Big Ben, world show-jumping champion Billyjojimbob, distinguished aged trotter John Campbell (born 1955), harness racing driver Dance Smartly, Canadian Triple Crown, Breeders' Cup champion Jim Day (born 1946), Olympic equestrian gold medallist, champion thoroughbred trainer Laetitia du Couëdic (born 1996), equestrian rider Stewart Elliott (born 1965), thoroughbred racing jockey Hervé Filion (1940–2017), harness racing driver Sandy Hawley (born 1949), Hall of Fame thoroughbred jockey John Hayes (1917–1998), harness racing driver Johnny Longden (1907–2003), Hall of Fame jockey Ian Millar (born 1947), owner and rider of Big Ben Nijinsky II, last English Triple Crown winner Northern Dancer, Canada's most successful and beloved race horse Red Pollard (1909–1981), Seabiscuit's jockey Strike Out, harness racing champion Ron Turcotte (1941–2025), Hall of Fame jockey of Secretariat George Woolf (1910–1946), Hall of Fame jockey == Ice hockey == Syl Apps (1915–1998) Jean Beliveau (1931–2014), NHL center Todd Bertuzzi (born 1975), NHL winger Mike Bossy (1957–2022), NHL right wing Jennifer Botterill (born 1979), four Olympic medals Ray Bourque (born 1960), five-time winner of the James Norris Memorial Trophy Daryl Boyle (born 1987) Martin Brodeur (born 1972), more NHL wins than any other goaltender Ross Brooks (born 1937), NHL goaltender Hy Buller (1926–1968), NHL All-Star defenceman Michael Cammalleri (born 1982), left wing (Calgary Flames) Cassie Campbell (born 1973) Ed Chapleau (1884–1932) Don Cherry (born 1934) Samantha Cogan (born 1997), forward for PWHL Toronto Mike Craig (born 1971), NHL forward Sidney Crosby (born 1987), NHL center Jason Demers (born 1988), NHL defenceman Marcel Dionne (born 1951), NHL center Steve Dubinsky (born 1970), NHL center Matt Duchene (born 1991), NHL center Mathew Dumba (born 1994), NHL defenceman Bill Durnan (1916–1972), NHL goaltender Phil Esposito (born 1942) Tony Esposito (1943–2021) Mike Fisher (born 1980), Peterborough Kaleigh Fratkin (born 1992), professional ice hockey defenseman Mark Friedman (born 1995), NHL defenseman Danny Gallivan (1917–1993), play-by-play announcer Bernie Geoffrion (1931–2006), "Boom-Boom", developed the booming slap shot, second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season Doug Gilmour (born 1963) Claude Giroux (born 1988), Hearst, Ontario Danielle Goyette (born 1966) Wayne Gretzky (born 1961), "The Great One", holds most NHL scoring records George Hainsworth (1893–1950) Glenn Hall (1931–2026) Gizzy Hart (1901–1964), NHL left wing Doug Harvey (1924–1989), seven-time winner of the James Norris Memorial Trophy Dany Heatley (born 1981), German-born Canadian NHL winger Jayna Hefford (born 1977), five Olympic medals Paul Henderson (born 1943), scored winning goal in 1972 Canada/USSR match Foster Hewitt (1902–1985), play-by-play announcer Corey Hirsch (born 1972), NHL goaltender Joshua Ho-Sang (born 1996), forward Tim Horton (1930–1974), NHL defenceman Bronco Horvath (1930–2019), NHL center Gordie Howe (1928–2016), held most NHL scoring records before Gretzky Kelly Hrudey (born 1961) Jack Hughes (born 2001), NHL center Bobby Hull (1939–2023), the "Golden Jet"; first player in the NHL to score more than 50 goals in a season Brett Hull (born 1964), Canadian-American star for several teams, son of Bobby Hull Zach Hyman (born 1992), NHL ice hockey left wing/center Jarome Iginla (born 1977), NHL right wing Peter Ing (born 1989), NHL goaltender Joe Ironstone (1898–1972), NHL goaltender Curtis Joseph (born 1967), Keswick Nazem Kadri (born 1990), NHL centre Max Kaminsky (1912–1961), NHL centre Paul Kariya (born 1974), NHL winger Duncan Keith (born 1983) Red Kelly (1927–2019) Ted Kennedy (1925–2009) Dave Keon (born 1940) Max Labovitch (1924–2018), NHL right wing Reggie Leach (born 1950) Guy Lafleur (1951–2022) Brendan Leipsic (born 1994), forward Mario Lemieux (born 1965), player/owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins Devon Levi (born 2001), Northeastern Huskies, Canada men's national junior ice hockey team, goaltender Alex "Mine Boy" Levinsky (1910–1990), NHL defenceman Eric Lindros (born 1973), NHL center Ed Longfellow (1887–1959) Roberto Luongo (born 1979) Brooks Macek (born 1992) Ron MacLean (born 1960) Frank Mahovlich (born 1938) Mark Messier (born 1961), starred alongside Gretzky during Edmonton Oilers dynasty and Captain of New York Rangers when they won the Cup in 1994 Stan Mikita (1940–2018) Howie Morenz (1902–1937), voted top athlete of the first half of the 20th century Bill Mosienko (1921–1994), NHL right winger Rick Nash (born 1984) David Nemirovsky (born 1976), NHL right wing Rob Niedermayer (born 1974), NHL right wing Scott Niedermayer (born 1973) Sarah Nurse (born 1995), Olympian Bobby Nystrom (born 1952), Swedish-Canadian NHL right wing Bobby Orr (born 1948), considered by many to be the best ever, revolutionized the role of a defenseman becoming the first to win the scoring title (twice) Caroline Ouellette (born 1979), four Olympic medals Bernie Parent (1945–2025), NHL goaltender Cherie Piper (born 1981) Bob Plager (1943–2021), defense Jacques Plante (1929–1986), pioneered active defensive play and use of face masks by goalies Denis Potvin (born 1953), NHL defenceman Manon Rhéaume (born 1972), first woman to play in a men's professional game Maurice Richard (1921–2000), "The Rocket", first player to score 50 goals in a season Brad Richards (born 1980), Stanley Cup and Lady Byng trophy winner Larry Robinson (born 1951), Hall of Fame defenseman Samuel Rothschild (1899–1987), NHL left wing Patrick Roy (born 1965) Jim Rutherford (born 1949), Beeton Kim St-Pierre (born 1978), goaltender for Canada's Women's National Hockey team from 1999 to 2011 Joe Sakic (born 1969) Derek Sanderson (born 1946), NHL center Serge Savard (born 1946) Terry Sawchuk (1929–1970) Luke Schenn (born 1989) Joe Schertzl (1923–1979) Patrick Sharp (born 1981) Eliezer Sherbatov (born 1991), Canadian-Israeli left wing Eddie Shore (1902–1985), NHL defenceman Darryl Sittler (born 1950), NHL center Sami Jo Small (born 1976) Trevor Smith (born 1985), NHL centre Eric Staal (born 1984), Thunder Bay Jordan Staal (born 1988), Thunder Bay Marc Staal (born 1987), Thunder Bay Steven Stamkos (born 1990), Markham Ronnie Stern (born 1967), NHL right wing Vicky Sunohara (born 1970) Frederick Cyclone Taylor (1884–1979) John Tavares (born 1990), Toronto Maple Leafs Joe Thornton (born 1979), NHL centre (San Jose Sharks) Jonathan Toews (born 1988), captain (Chicago Blackhawks) Josh Tordjman (born 1985), NHL centre Raffi Torres (born 1981), Toronto Mike Veisor (born 1952), NHL goaltender Stephen Weiss (born 1983), NHL center (Florida Panthers) Arnott Whitney (1931–2024) Hayley Wickenheiser (born 1978), member of Canada's Women's National Hockey team from 1995, played in Finland's men's professional league (Mestis), five Olympic medals Ozzy Wiesblatt (born 2002), NHL right winger Brian Wilks (born 1966), NHL centre Bernie Wolfe (born 1951), NHL goaltender Steve Yzerman (born 1965), GM of Tampa Bay Lightning, long-time captain of Detroit Red Wings Chick Zamick (1926–2007) Larry "Rock" Zeidel (1928–2014), NHL defenceman == Judo == Mark Berger (born 1954), Olympic silver and bronze medals (heavyweight) Terry Farnsworth (born 1942), Olympic judoka == Lacrosse == Gary Gait (born 1967) Paul Gait (born 1967) John Grant Jr.

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List of Canadian sports personalities

The following is a list of Canadian sports personalities. == Olympic athletes == Jean-Paul Banos (born 1961), fencer Alex Baumann (born 1964), Sudbury, swimmer Josh Binstock (born 1981), volleyball player Patrick Chan (born 1990), Ottawa Victor Davis (1964–1989), Guelph, swimmer Andre De Grasse (born 1994), Scarborough/Markham Sarah Douglas (born 1994), Burlington sailor Lori Dupuis (born 1972), Cornwall, hockey player Dave Edge (born 1954), British-Canadian Olympic long-distance runner Terry Farnsworth (born 1942), Olympic judoka Mark Fawcett (born 1972), Nelson, British Columbia Shaul Gordon (born 1994), Canadian-Israeli Olympic sabre fencer Alex Harvey (born 1988), Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, cross-country skier Wendy Lumby (born 1966), Calgary, Alberta Rosie MacLennan (born 1988), King City Conlin McCabe (born 1990), Brockville, rower Scott Moir (born 1987), London Dylan Moscovitch (born 1984), medallist pairs skater Garth Pischke (born 1955), indoor beach volleyball player Sam Schachter (born 1990), Olympic beach volleyball player Elvis Stojko (born 1972), Richmond Hill Adam van Koeverden (born 1982), Oakville, kayaker Tessa Virtue (born 1989), London, ice dancer Simon Whitfield (born 1975), Kingston Curt Harnett (born 1965), Thunder Bay, cyclist == Australian rules football == Mike Pyke (born 1984), former Canada rugby union international and first Canadian to play for an AFL premiership (championship) team == Automobile racing == Patrick Carpentier (born 1971) Ron Fellows (born 1959), 24 Hours of Le Mans GTS class winner Scott Goodyear (born 1959) James Hinchcliffe (born 1986) Nicholas Latifi (born 1995) Raphaël Lessard (born 2001) Greg Moore (1975–1999) Bruno Spengler (born 1983), DTM winner Lance Stroll (born 1998), Italian F4 champion in 2014, Toyota Racing Series champion in 2015, and 2016 FIA European Formula 3 champion Alex Tagliani (born 1972) Paul Tracy (born 1968), CART Champion 2003 Gilles Villeneuve (1950–1982) Jacques Villeneuve (born 1971), son of Gilles, Formula 1 World Champion 1997, Indy 500 Winner 1995, CART Champion 1995 Robert Wickens (born 1989) == Baseball == John Axford (born 1983) Jason Bay (born 1978), 3x MLB All Star, 2004 NL Rookie of the Year Érik Bédard (born 1979) Reggie Cleveland (born 1948) Rhéal Cormier (1967–2021) Jesse Crain (born 1981), All Star Tom Daly (1891–1946), Major League Baseball (MLB) player and coach Ryan Dempster (born 1977), 2x MLB All Star Scott Diamond (born 1986) Jeff Francis (born 1981) Éric Gagné (born 1976), 3x MLB All Star, Cy Young Award winner (2003) Aaron Guiel (born 1972) Rich Harden (born 1981) Blake Hawksworth (born 1983) Ferguson Jenkins (born 1942), 3x MLB All Star, first Canadian to gain election to National Baseball Hall of Fame (1991) George Kottaras (born 1983) Pete Laforest (born 1978) Joseph Lannin (1866–1928), owner of the Boston Red Sox who signed Babe Ruth Brett Lawrie (born 1990) Adam Loewen (born 1984) Russell Martin (born 1983), 4x All Star Scott Mathieson (born 1984) Kirk McCaskill (born 1961) Justin Morneau (born 1981), 2006 American League MVP, 4x All Star Mike Nickeas (born 1983) Pete Orr (born 1979) James Paxton (born 1988), pitched a no hitter in 2018 Terry Puhl (born 1956), MLB All Star, Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Paul Quantrill (born 1968), All Star Ryan Radmanovich (born 1971) Chris Reitsma (born 1977) Goody Rosen (1912–1994), MLB All-Star outfielder, Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame George Selkirk (1908–1987), succeeded Babe Ruth in right field for NY Yankees Matt Stairs (born 1968) Adam Stern (born 1980) Mark Teahen (born 1981) Scott Thorman (born 1982) Larry Walker (born 1966), first Canadian to win the Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) of Major League Baseball (1997), 5x All Star Nigel Wilson (born 1970) Jeff Zimmerman (born 1972), All Star Joey Votto (born 1983), Canadian-American, 2010 National League MVP, 6x MLB All Star === Current players === Vladimir Guerrero Jr (born 1999), Canadian-Dominican, 5x MLB All Star Bo Naylor (born 2000) Josh Naylor (born 1997), All Star Tyler O'Neill (born 1995) Nick Pivetta (born 1993) Zach Pop (born 1996) Abraham Toro (born 1996) Andy Yerzy (born 1998), catcher/first baseman == Basketball == Current NBA players Nickeil Alexander-Walker (born 1998) Dalano Banton (born 1999) RJ Barrett (born 2000) Chris Boucher (born 1993) Dillon Brooks (born 1996) Brandon Clarke (born 1996) Luguentz Dort (born 1999) Zach Edey (born 2002) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (born 1998) Caleb Houstan (born 2003) A.J. Lawson (born 2000) Bennedict Mathurin (born 2002) Emanuel Miller (born 2000) Leonard Miller (born 2003) Jamal Murray (born 1997) Andrew Nembhard (born 2000) Ryan Nembhard (born 2003) Kelly Olynyk (born 1991) Olivier-Maxence Prosper (born 2002) Will Riley (born 2006) Shaedon Sharpe (born 2003) Andrew Wiggins (born 1995) Current WNBA players Kia Nurse (born 1996) Playing in overseas leagues Caleb Agada (born 1994) Kyle Alexander (born 1996) Khem Birch (born 1992) Oshae Brissett (born 1998) Marcus Carr (born 1999) Tyler Ennis (born 1994) Cory Joseph (born 1991) Trey Lyles (born 1995) Elijah Mitrou-Long (born 1996) Andrew Nicholson (born 1989) Nick Ongenda (born 2000) Kevin Pangos (born 1993) Ari Rosenberg (born 1964) Marial Shayok (born 1995) Simisola Shittu (born 1999) Lindell Wigginton (born 1998) Playing in other North American professional leagues Sim Bhullar (born 1992), notable as the first person of Indian descent to play in the NBA Coaches Jay Triano (born 1958), first Canadian-born coach Former NCAA Division I players awaiting professional play Nirra Fields (born 1993) Ruth Hamblin (born 1994) Kyle Wiltjer (born 1992) Retired Jordan Adams (born 1981) Norm Baker (1923–1989), inducted into Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979 Rowan Barrett (born 1972) Hank Biasatti (1922–1996), inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001 Ron Crevier (born 1958) Samuel Dalembert (born 1981) Stacey Dales (born 1979), former WNBA player; currently a host on the NFL Network Rick Fox (born 1969), won three NBA Championship rings in 2000, 2001 and 2002 as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers Stewart Granger (born 1961) Lars Hansen (born 1954) Bob Houbregs (1932–2014), inducted into the Basketball Hall of fame in 1987 Todd MacCulloch (born 1976) Jamaal Magloire (born 1978) James Naismith (1861–1939), teacher; invented the game of basketball Steve Nash (born 1974), 2005, 2006 NBA MVP, 2007 MVP runner-up Dwight Powell (born 1991) Leo Rautins (born 1960) Mike Smrek (born 1962) Gino Sovran (1924–2016) Tristan Thompson (born 1991) Ernie Vandeweghe (1928–2014) Bill Wennington (born 1963), won three championships with the Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997 and 1998) Jim Zoet (born 1953) == Biathlon == Myriam Bédard (born 1969), Olympic gold medallist Zina Kocher (born 1982) == Bobsleigh == Lascelles Brown (born 1974), Olympic silver medal, 2006 Vic Emery (born 1933), Olympic gold medal, 1964 Kaillie Humphries (born 1985), Olympic gold medal, 2010 Pierre Lueders (born 1970), Olympic gold medal, 1998 and silver medal, 2006 David MacEachern (born 1967), Olympic gold medal, 1998 Heather Moyse (born 1978), Olympic gold medal, 2010 == Boxing == Trevor Berbick (1954–2006), former WBC heavyweight champion Maxie Berger (1917–2000), world champion junior welterweight Tommy Burns (1881–1955), world heavyweight boxing champion George Chuvalo (born 1937), heavyweight, five-time Canadian heavyweight champion and two-time world heavyweight title challenger, Ontario Sports Hall of Fame Willie DeWitt (born 1961), heavyweight Yvon Durelle (1929–2007), middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight Al Foreman (1904–1954), won the Canadian lightweight title, British Boxing Board of Control British lightweight title, and British Empire lightweight title Freddy Fuller, light welterweight Arturo Gatti (1972–2009), former WBC world Super Lightweight champion Otis Grant (born 1967), WBC Super Middleweight international champion Moe Herscovitch (1897–1969), middleweight, Olympic bronze medal winner Kirk Johnson (born 1972), heavyweight Sam Langford (1886–1956), lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight Mark Leduc (1962–2009), light welterweight Lennox Lewis (born 1965), grew up in Canada; competed for Canada in the Olympics in 1988, winning a gold medal Eric Lucas (born 1971), former WBC supermiddleweight world champion (1999–2001) Sammy Luftspring (1916–2000), welterweight boxing champion, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame Steve Molitor (born 1980), former IBF Super Bantamweight champion, record of 33–3 (12 KOs) as of September 2012 Tokunbo Olajide (born 1976), light middleweight boxer Jean Pascal (born 1982), former IBO, WBC, Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight Champion of the World Donovan Ruddock (born 1963), heavyweight Bert Schneider (1897–1986), welterweight, Olympic gold medal winner Shane Sutcliffe (born 1975), Canadian former heavyweight champion, defeated former world champion "Neon" Leon Spinks by 8-round decision in 1994 == Cricket == Ashish Bagai (born 1982) Ian Billcliff (born 1972) Rizwan Cheema (born 1978) John Davison (born 1970) Navneet Dhaliwal (born 1988) Nikhil Dutta (born 1994) Romesh Eranga (born 1985) Jeremy Gordon (born 1987) Dillon Heyliger (born 1989) Abraash Khan (born 1998) Nicholas Kirton (born 1998) Nitish Kumar (born 1994) Junaid Siddiqui (born 1985) Ravinderpal Singh (born 1988) Hamza Tariq (born 1990) Rodrigo Thomas (born 1991) Srimantha Wijeratne (born 1989) Saad Bin Zafar (born 1986) == Cross-country skiing == Shirley Firth (1953–2013) Drew Goldsack (born 1981), cross country skier, 2x Olympian Brian McKeever (born 1979), multiple Paralympic gold and silver medals Robin McKeever (born 1973), multiple Paralympic gold and silver medals Esther Miller (born 1957) Beckie Scott (born 1974), Olympic gold medal, 2002 Irvin Servold (born 1932) == CrossFit == Jeffrey Adler (born 1994) Brent Fikowski (born 1991) Emma Lawson (born 2005) Patrick Vellner (born 1990) == Curling == == Cycling == Steve Bauer (born 1959) Hugo Donais (born 1983), mountain bike, four-cross and BMX cyclist Derek Gee (born 1997), racing cyclist Leah Goldstein (born 1969), Canadian-born Israeli professional road racing cyclist winner of the Race Across America, World Bantamweight Kickboxing Champion, and Israel Duathlon national champion Ryder Hesjedal (born 1980), 7th overall at the 2010 Tour de France, winner of 2012 Giro d'Italia Andreas Hestler (born 1970) Clara Hughes (born 1972), two-sport athlete, six Olympic medals total Alison Sydor (born 1966) == Disc sports == Ken Westerfield (born 1947), disc sport (Frisbee) pioneer, athlete, showman, promoter == Fencing == Peter Bakonyi (1933–1997), Hungarian-born Canadian Olympic foil and épée fencer Marc-Antoine Blais Bélanger (born 1995), épée Alex Cai (born 2000), foil Alanna Goldie (born 1994), foil, 2015 Pan American Games gold medal in team foil Shaul Gordon (born 1994), sabre, three Pan American Games medals Eleanor Harvey (born 1995), foil; won gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in women's team foil event Bertram Markus (1899–1900), foil and épée Rhoda Martin (1919–1998), foil Eli Schenkel (born 1992), foil Shelley Steiner (born 1961), foil, Olympic fencer Igor Tikhomirov (born 1963), épée Maximilien Van Haaster (born 1992), foil, bronze medal at the 2013 Pan American Fencing Championships Gerry Wiedel (1933–2023), foil and épée == Figure skating == Barbara Berezowski (born 1954) Stan Bohonek (born 1952) Shae-Lynn Bourne (born 1976) and Victor Kraatz (born 1971), ice dancing, World Champions, 2003 Kurt Browning (born 1966) Patrick Chan (born 1990) Toller Cranston (1949–2015) Lloyd Eisler (born 1963) Donald Jackson (born 1940) Victor Kraatz (born 1971) Elizabeth Manley (born 1965) Kirsten Moore-Towers (born 1992) Dylan Moscovitch (born 1984), Olympic silver medallist pair skater Brian Orser (born 1961) Cynthia Phaneuf (born 1988) Jennifer Robinson (born 1976) Joannie Rochette (born 1986) Louis Rubenstein (1861–1931), pre-Olympic World Championship gold, World Figure Skating Hall of Fame Jamie Salé (born 1977) and David Pelletier (born 1974), pairs, gold medal 2002 Winter Olympics Emanuel Sandhu (born 1980) Barbara Ann Scott (1928–2012), Olympic gold medal Elvis Stojko (born 1972) Barbara Underhill (born 1963) and Paul Martini (born 1960), pairs, World Champions, 1984 Tessa Virtue (born 1989) and Scott Moir (born 1987), ice dancing, gold medal 2010 Winter Olympics, Ice Dancing Silver Medal 2014 Winter Olympics, ice dancing gold medal 2018 Winter Olympics Barbara Wagner (born 1938) and Robert Paul (1937–2024), pairs Tracey Wainman (born 1967) Constance Wilson-Samuel (1908–1963) == Football == Roger Aldag (born 1953), retired CFL offensive lineman Oshiomogho Atogwe (born 1981), Philadelphia Eagles free safety Jamie Boreham (born 1978), retired CFL kicker Doug Brown (born 1974), retired CFL and NFL defensive tackle Nate Burleson (born 1981), Detroit Lions wide receiver Noah Cantor (born 1971), DT, Canadian Football League Steve Christie (born 1967), NFL placekicker Pinball Clemons (born 1965), current Vice Chair for Toronto Argonauts, born in the United States Lionel Conacher (1900–1954), former CFL halfback Royal Copeland (1924–2011) Peter Dalla Riva (born 1945) Vince Danielsen (born 1971), retired CFL quarterback Jason David (born 1982), New Orleans Saints Rocky Dipietro (born 1956) Ray Elgaard (born 1959) Don Fuell (1938–2024) Tony Gabriel (born 1948) Russ Jackson (born 1936) Teyo Johnson (born 1981), free agent, NFL tight end Danny Kepley (born 1953) Joe Krol (1919–2008) Normie Kwong (1929–2016) Rueben Mayes (born 1963), former NFL running back Angelo Mosca (1937–2021), retired CFL defensive tackle Eddie Murray (born 1956), retired NFL placekicker Bronko Nagurski (1908–1990), Chicago Bears legend, member of US Pro Football Hall of Fame Wayne Pyne (1917–2004) Dave Ridgway (born 1959) Mark Rypien (born 1962), former NFL quarterback Dave Sapunjis (born 1967) Annis Stukus (1914–2006), former CFL player and executive Shaun Suisham (born 1981), Pittsburgh Steelers placekicker Mike Vanderjagt (born 1970), retired placekicker for several CFL, NFL and Arena league teams Troy Westwood (born 1967) == Golf == Stephen Ames (born 1964) Al Balding (1924–2006) Dave Barr (born 1952) Jocelyne Bourassa (1947–2021) Dawn Coe-Jones (1960–2016) Corey Conners (born 1992) Graham DeLaet (born 1982) Gail Graham (born 1964) Dan Halldorson (1952–2015) Adam Hadwin (born 1987) David Hearn (born 1979) Brooke Henderson (born 1997) Lorie Kane (born 1964) George Knudson (1937–1989) Stan Leonard (1915–2005) Jim Nelford (born 1955) Moe Norman (1929–2004) Sandra Post (born 1948) Ben Silverman (born 1987) Sandy Somerville (1903–1991) Nick Taylor (born 1988) Mike Weir (born 1970) Jennifer Wyatt (born 1965) Richard "Dick" Zokol (born 1958) == Gymnastics == Elfi Schlegel (born 1964) Isabela Onyshko (born 1998) == Horse racing and equestrian sports == Ted Atkinson (1916–2005), Hall of Fame jockey Russell Baze (born 1958), Hall of Fame jockey; currently #2 winningest jockey in history Big Ben, world show-jumping champion Billyjojimbob, distinguished aged trotter John Campbell (born 1955), harness racing driver Dance Smartly, Canadian Triple Crown, Breeders' Cup champion Jim Day (born 1946), Olympic equestrian gold medallist, champion thoroughbred trainer Laetitia du Couëdic (born 1996), equestrian rider Stewart Elliott (born 1965), thoroughbred racing jockey Hervé Filion (1940–2017), harness racing driver Sandy Hawley (born 1949), Hall of Fame thoroughbred jockey John Hayes (1917–1998), harness racing driver Johnny Longden (1907–2003), Hall of Fame jockey Ian Millar (born 1947), owner and rider of Big Ben Nijinsky II, last English Triple Crown winner Northern Dancer, Canada's most successful and beloved race horse Red Pollard (1909–1981), Seabiscuit's jockey Strike Out, harness racing champion Ron Turcotte (1941–2025), Hall of Fame jockey of Secretariat George Woolf (1910–1946), Hall of Fame jockey == Ice hockey == Syl Apps (1915–1998) Jean Beliveau (1931–2014), NHL center Todd Bertuzzi (born 1975), NHL winger Mike Bossy (1957–2022), NHL right wing Jennifer Botterill (born 1979), four Olympic medals Ray Bourque (born 1960), five-time winner of the James Norris Memorial Trophy Daryl Boyle (born 1987) Martin Brodeur (born 1972), more NHL wins than any other goaltender Ross Brooks (born 1937), NHL goaltender Hy Buller (1926–1968), NHL All-Star defenceman Michael Cammalleri (born 1982), left wing (Calgary Flames) Cassie Campbell (born 1973) Ed Chapleau (1884–1932) Don Cherry (born 1934) Samantha Cogan (born 1997), forward for PWHL Toronto Mike Craig (born 1971), NHL forward Sidney Crosby (born 1987), NHL center Jason Demers (born 1988), NHL defenceman Marcel Dionne (born 1951), NHL center Steve Dubinsky (born 1970), NHL center Matt Duchene (born 1991), NHL center Mathew Dumba (born 1994), NHL defenceman Bill Durnan (1916–1972), NHL goaltender Phil Esposito (born 1942) Tony Esposito (1943–2021) Mike Fisher (born 1980), Peterborough Kaleigh Fratkin (born 1992), professional ice hockey defenseman Mark Friedman (born 1995), NHL defenseman Danny Gallivan (1917–1993), play-by-play announcer Bernie Geoffrion (1931–2006), "Boom-Boom", developed the booming slap shot, second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season Doug Gilmour (born 1963) Claude Giroux (born 1988), Hearst, Ontario Danielle Goyette (born 1966) Wayne Gretzky (born 1961), "The Great One", holds most NHL scoring records George Hainsworth (1893–1950) Glenn Hall (1931–2026) Gizzy Hart (1901–1964), NHL left wing Doug Harvey (1924–1989), seven-time winner of the James Norris Memorial Trophy Dany Heatley (born 1981), German-born Canadian NHL winger Jayna Hefford (born 1977), five Olympic medals Paul Henderson (born 1943), scored winning goal in 1972 Canada/USSR match Foster Hewitt (1902–1985), play-by-play announcer Corey Hirsch (born 1972), NHL goaltender Joshua Ho-Sang (born 1996), forward Tim Horton (1930–1974), NHL defenceman Bronco Horvath (1930–2019), NHL center Gordie Howe (1928–2016), held most NHL scoring records before Gretzky Kelly Hrudey (born 1961) Jack Hughes (born 2001), NHL center Bobby Hull (1939–2023), the "Golden Jet"; first player in the NHL to score more than 50 goals in a season Brett Hull (born 1964), Canadian-American star for several teams, son of Bobby Hull Zach Hyman (born 1992), NHL ice hockey left wing/center Jarome Iginla (born 1977), NHL right wing Peter Ing (born 1989), NHL goaltender Joe Ironstone (1898–1972), NHL goaltender Curtis Joseph (born 1967), Keswick Nazem Kadri (born 1990), NHL centre Max Kaminsky (1912–1961), NHL centre Paul Kariya (born 1974), NHL winger Duncan Keith (born 1983) Red Kelly (1927–2019) Ted Kennedy (1925–2009) Dave Keon (born 1940) Max Labovitch (1924–2018), NHL right wing Reggie Leach (born 1950) Guy Lafleur (1951–2022) Brendan Leipsic (born 1994), forward Mario Lemieux (born 1965), player/owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins Devon Levi (born 2001), Northeastern Huskies, Canada men's national junior ice hockey team, goaltender Alex "Mine Boy" Levinsky (1910–1990), NHL defenceman Eric Lindros (born 1973), NHL center Ed Longfellow (1887–1959) Roberto Luongo (born 1979) Brooks Macek (born 1992) Ron MacLean (born 1960) Frank Mahovlich (born 1938) Mark Messier (born 1961), starred alongside Gretzky during Edmonton Oilers dynasty and Captain of New York Rangers when they won the Cup in 1994 Stan Mikita (1940–2018) Howie Morenz (1902–1937), voted top athlete of the first half of the 20th century Bill Mosienko (1921–1994), NHL right winger Rick Nash (born 1984) David Nemirovsky (born 1976), NHL right wing Rob Niedermayer (born 1974), NHL right wing Scott Niedermayer (born 1973) Sarah Nurse (born 1995), Olympian Bobby Nystrom (born 1952), Swedish-Canadian NHL right wing Bobby Orr (born 1948), considered by many to be the best ever, revolutionized the role of a defenseman becoming the first to win the scoring title (twice) Caroline Ouellette (born 1979), four Olympic medals Bernie Parent (1945–2025), NHL goaltender Cherie Piper (born 1981) Bob Plager (1943–2021), defense Jacques Plante (1929–1986), pioneered active defensive play and use of face masks by goalies Denis Potvin (born 1953), NHL defenceman Manon Rhéaume (born 1972), first woman to play in a men's professional game Maurice Richard (1921–2000), "The Rocket", first player to score 50 goals in a season Brad Richards (born 1980), Stanley Cup and Lady Byng trophy winner Larry Robinson (born 1951), Hall of Fame defenseman Samuel Rothschild (1899–1987), NHL left wing Patrick Roy (born 1965) Jim Rutherford (born 1949), Beeton Kim St-Pierre (born 1978), goaltender for Canada's Women's National Hockey team from 1999 to 2011 Joe Sakic (born 1969) Derek Sanderson (born 1946), NHL center Serge Savard (born 1946) Terry Sawchuk (1929–1970) Luke Schenn (born 1989) Joe Schertzl (1923–1979) Patrick Sharp (born 1981) Eliezer Sherbatov (born 1991), Canadian-Israeli left wing Eddie Shore (1902–1985), NHL defenceman Darryl Sittler (born 1950), NHL center Sami Jo Small (born 1976) Trevor Smith (born 1985), NHL centre Eric Staal (born 1984), Thunder Bay Jordan Staal (born 1988), Thunder Bay Marc Staal (born 1987), Thunder Bay Steven Stamkos (born 1990), Markham Ronnie Stern (born 1967), NHL right wing Vicky Sunohara (born 1970) Frederick Cyclone Taylor (1884–1979) John Tavares (born 1990), Toronto Maple Leafs Joe Thornton (born 1979), NHL centre (San Jose Sharks) Jonathan Toews (born 1988), captain (Chicago Blackhawks) Josh Tordjman (born 1985), NHL centre Raffi Torres (born 1981), Toronto Mike Veisor (born 1952), NHL goaltender Stephen Weiss (born 1983), NHL center (Florida Panthers) Arnott Whitney (1931–2024) Hayley Wickenheiser (born 1978), member of Canada's Women's National Hockey team from 1995, played in Finland's men's professional league (Mestis), five Olympic medals Ozzy Wiesblatt (born 2002), NHL right winger Brian Wilks (born 1966), NHL centre Bernie Wolfe (born 1951), NHL goaltender Steve Yzerman (born 1965), GM of Tampa Bay Lightning, long-time captain of Detroit Red Wings Chick Zamick (1926–2007) Larry "Rock" Zeidel (1928–2014), NHL defenceman == Judo == Mark Berger (born 1954), Olympic silver and bronze medals (heavyweight) Terry Farnsworth (born 1942), Olympic judoka == Lacrosse == Gary Gait (born 1967) Paul Gait (born 1967) John Grant Jr.

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