Hockey Player Profiles

A former first overall draft pick, he became a Stanley Cup champion and a top goal scorer, playing 17 seasons primarily for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Renowned as 'The Great One,' this Canadian hockey legend redefined the sport with his unparalleled scoring and playmaking abilities, leading the Edmonton Oilers to four Stanley Cups and becoming the NHL's all-time leading scorer.

A former NHL center and minor league standout, he played for several teams and later became an NHL coach and scout, earning induction into the AHL Hall of Fame.

Zdeno Chára, the tallest player in NHL history, was a dominant defenceman who captained the Boston Bruins to a Stanley Cup and holds the record for most games played by an NHL blueliner.