Occupation
HOCKEY PLAYERS
With 676 biographies, Hockey Players are the 29th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Companions, Physicians, and Swimmers.
People
Pantheon has 676 people classified as hockey players born between 1885 and 2004. Of these 676, 586 (86.69%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living hockey players include Wayne Gretzky, Vladislav Tretiak, and Václav Nedomanský. The most famous deceased hockey players include Maurice Richard, Valeri Kharlamov, and Viktor Tikhonov. As of April 2024, 189 new hockey players have been added to Pantheon including Václav Nedomanský, Ladislav Troják, and Erich Kühnhackl.
Living Hockey Players
Go to all RankingsWayne Gretzky
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Vladislav Tretiak
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Václav Nedomanský
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Jiří Holeček
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Jaromír Jágr
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Sergei Makarov
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Phil Esposito
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Viacheslav Fetisov
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Mario Lemieux
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Bobby Orr
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Jiří Holík
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Jari Kurri
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Deceased Hockey Players
Go to all RankingsMaurice Richard
1921 - 2000
HPI: 57.38
Valeri Kharlamov
1948 - 1981
HPI: 56.19
Viktor Tikhonov
1930 - 2014
HPI: 55.99
Gordie Howe
1928 - 2016
HPI: 55.50
Georges Vézina
1887 - 1926
HPI: 52.73
Bobby Hull
1939 - 2023
HPI: 51.48
Stan Mikita
1940 - 2018
HPI: 51.25
Vladimir Petrov
1947 - 2017
HPI: 50.83
Henri Richard
1936 - 2020
HPI: 50.02
Roman Čechmánek
1971 - 2023
HPI: 47.88
Guy Lafleur
1951 - 2022
HPI: 47.85
Viktor Konovalenko
1938 - 1996
HPI: 47.35
Newly Added Hockey Players (2024)
Go to all RankingsVáclav Nedomanský
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Ladislav Troják
1914 - 1948
HPI: 46.33
Erich Kühnhackl
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Bohuslav Šťastný
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Yevgeni Babich
1921 - 1972
HPI: 45.07
Roy Henkel
1905 - 1981
HPI: 44.35
Jan Klapáč
1941 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Ross Cuthbert
1892 - 1971
HPI: 43.45
Jan Palouš
1888 - 1971
HPI: 43.26
Justin McCarthy
1899 - 1976
HPI: 42.80
Kent Nilsson
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Art Langley
1896 - 1967
HPI: 42.27
Places
Most hockey players were born in Canada (137), Russia (96), and Czechia (73). By city, the most common birth places were Moscow (31), Riga (11), and Turku (10).The most common death places of hockey players were Russia (29), United States (18), and Canada (17). By city, these were Moscow (15), Yaroslavl (8), and Montreal (4).
Places Over Time
The earliest biographies classified as hockey players in Pantheon are Karel Hartmann, Alan Noble, and Art Ross. The concentration of hockey players was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier hockey players are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.
Lifespans
Which Hockey Players were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Hockey Players since 1700.