Lars Niklas Sundström is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who started his professional career in Modo Hockey. He was drafted eighth overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. He was also on Wayne Gretzky's line. He was not known for his goal scoring ability, but for his defensive play. He was traded to the San Jose Sharks in 1999, and to the Montreal Canadiens in 2003. Sundström plays forward and specializes in defensive roles. When he was a junior player he formed a line in Modo with future NHL stars Peter Forsberg and Markus Näslund. He wore the number 24 for the San Jose Sharks and the New York Rangers but wore the number 37 for the Montreal Canadiens. After 11 NHL seasons, he returned to play in Sweden at the start of the 2006–07 season, leading Modo to a surprise title during his first season, scoring several vital goals in the playoffs. He formed an effective partnership with Norwegian Per-Åge Skrøder, leading to Skrøder winning the top scorer rankings in 2009. Modo still missed the playoffs that year, despite Sundström having the best plus-minus rating in the entire series. On December 3, 2013, Sundström officially announced his retirement.
Ryan O'Marra is a Japanese-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player. O'Marra played professionally from 2006 until 2015. A first round pick of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL), O'Marra played 33 games in the NHL and finished his career playing in European leagues.
Michael R. Wilson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Wilson was drafted 20th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He played 336 career NHL games, scoring 16 goals and 41 assists for 57 points.
Aaron Gavey is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He last played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the Kölner Haie.
Jason M. Bonsignore is an American former professional ice hockey forward and speedway promoter and racer.
Christopher Robert Mason is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He most recently played with Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He previously played for four different National Hockey League (NHL) teams. Mason currently serves as the colour analyst covering Predators games broadcast on Bally Sports South.
Bryce James Lampman is an American former professional ice hockey Defenseman who played in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers.
Tore Vikingstad is a retired Norwegian professional ice hockey player.
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen is a Norwegian former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for Färjestad BK in Elitserien. He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
Jason Morgan is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player.
Marius Holtet is a retired Norwegian professional ice hockey forward.
Sven Harald Lückner is a Swedish retired professional ice hockey player and head coach.
Derek Christopher Mayer is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. He played 17 games for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was also a member of the Canadian team at the 1994 Olympics. He played most of his professional playing career in Europe and currently is an assistant coach for Starbulls Rosenheim in Germany's third-tier Oberliga.
John E. Lilley is a retired American professional ice hockey player. After graduating from Cushing Academy, where he set a new scoring record, he played college hockey for Boston University. Drafted 140th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft he went on to play 23 games in the National Hockey League for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, scoring 3 goals and 8 assists for 11 points and collecting 13 penalty minutes. He spent 3 seasons in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga playing for Düsseldorfer EG, the Kassel Huskies and the Schwenninger Wild Wings. Lilley was on the American national team at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway and played in the 1994 World Championship. He ended his career with the Long Beach Ice Dogs. He is currently the new director of scouting and player development for the NY Rangers
Mats Frøshaug is a Norwegian professional ice hockey player who is currently with Västervik of HockeyAllsvenskan.
Phil Osaer is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender, who played in the North American minor leagues before moving to partake a career abroad in Norway and Britain.
Lars Volden is a Norwegian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the BIK Karlskoga of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). He was drafted 181st overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He has also played for the Norwegian national team in several World Championships, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Steffen Kent Søberg is a Norwegian professional ice hockey goaltender who plays in the GET-ligaen for Vålerenga. He was selected by Washington Capitals in the 4th round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, becoming the first Norwegian goalie to ever get drafted by an NHL-team. Later that year he was selected 6th overall by the Swift Current Broncos in the 2011 CHL Import Draft.
Patric Englund is a former Swedish professional ice hockey player who played in the Swedish Hockey League and Norwegian GET-ligaen. Englund was drafted in the eighth round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, but he never played professionally in North America. He spent the first ten seasons of his professional career in Sweden, playing nine seasons with AIK IF, and the final six seasons of his career in Norway with Vålerenga.
David Nyström is a former Swedish professional ice hockey player who played in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and Norwegian GET-ligaen. Nyström was drafted in the eighth round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, but he never played professionally in North America. He spent the first eight seasons of his professional career in Sweden, playing parts of two seasons in the SHL with Frölunda HC and Södertälje SK, and five of his final six seasons in Norway, playing for Vålerenga and Frisk Asker. He is the son of former SHL player and head coach Lars-Fredrik Nyström.
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