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Marc-Andre Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights blocks a shot by Jakub Vrana of the Washington Capitals as Shea Theodore looks on during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Final.
The Stanley Cup trophy on display in front of a Hockey Hall of Fame sign in Toronto, Canada.
“Mr. Hockey”
American ice hockey goalie James Craig in a blue USA jersey and white mask blocks a shot near the goal during a game in 1980.
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Herb Brooks
American ice hockey player and coach
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Jaroslav Drobny
Czech athlete
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Maurice Richard
Canadian ice hockey player
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Stan Mikita
Canadian ice-hockey player
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Frank A. Patrick
Canadian ice-hockey player, coach and manager
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Lester B. Patrick
Canadian ice-hockey player and coach
Willie O'Ree
Willie O’Ree
Canadian hockey player
Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby
Canadian ice hockey player
Sarah Nurse
Sarah Nurse
Canadian ice hockey player
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, wearing number 8 in a red jersey, skates with the puck during a playoff hockey game against the New York Rangers.
Alex Ovechkin
Russian hockey player
Manon Rhéaume
Manon Rhéaume
Canadian ice hockey player
Generational player
Connor McDavid
Canadian ice hockey player
Jonathan Toews, wearing a Chicago Blackhawks jersey, speaks to the media as an NHL Network microphone is held toward him at an event.
Jonathan Toews
Canadian hockey player
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Joel Quenneville
Canadian hockey player and coach
Dominant Canada
Hayley Wickenheiser
Canadian hockey player
Mario Lemieux, wearing a black Pittsburgh Penguins hockey uniform with number 66 and a captain's C, leans forward on the ice during a game.
Mario Lemieux
Canadian ice hockey player
Steve Yzerman stands at a clear podium with microphones, speaking at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. People and plants are visible in the background.
Steve Yzerman
Canadian hockey player and manager
“The Great One”
Wayne Gretzky
Canadian ice hockey player
Jaromir Jagr of the Czech Republic ice hockey team skating with the puck during a game at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, with Olympic rings visible in the background.
Jaromir Jagr
Czech hockey player
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Dominik Hašek
Czech hockey player

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