The Most Famous
HOCKEY PLAYERS from United Kingdom
This page contains a list of the greatest British Hockey Players. The pantheon dataset contains 676 Hockey Players, 2 of which were born in United Kingdom. This makes United Kingdom the birth place of the 18th most number of Hockey Players behind Kazakhstan, and Pakistan.
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary British Hockey Players of all time. This list of famous British Hockey Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Dunc Munro (1901 - 1958)
With an HPI of 40.24, Dunc Munro is the most famous British Hockey Player. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
Duncan Brown Munro (January 19, 1901 – January 3, 1958) was a Canadian Olympic ice hockey player who played with and coached the Montreal Maroons. He was born in Moray, Scotland. When he was still a child his family moved to Toronto, Ontario, where he learned to play hockey. He is the first European born player to win the Stanley Cup. In his youth Munro also excelled in track events as a runner. He attended the University of Toronto Schools, where he played on the hockey team that won the first Memorial Cup.
2. Alan Noble (1885 - 1952)
With an HPI of 40.06, Alan Noble is the 2nd most famous British Hockey Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Alan Henry Noble (9 February 1885 – 30 November 1952) was a field hockey player, who won a gold medal with the England team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
3. Owen Nolan (b. 1972)
With an HPI of 35.96, Owen Nolan is the 3rd most famous British Hockey Player. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Owen Liam Nolan (born 12 February 1972) is a Northern Irish-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted first overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. During his 18-year NHL career, he played for the Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames, Minnesota Wild, as well as playing a season with the ZSC Lions of National League A. Born in Belfast, he was raised in Thorold, Ontario and played for Canada internationally. A five-time NHL All-Star, Nolan is widely known as a power forward.
4. Giselle Ansley (b. 1992)
With an HPI of 14.92, Giselle Ansley is the 4th most famous British Hockey Player. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Giselle Anne Ansley, (born 31 March 1992) is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender in the Dutch Hoofdklasse for HGC and the England and Great Britain national teams. Ansley was educated at Churston Ferrers Grammar School, Brixham, Devon. She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to hockey. In 2018, she received an honorary degree from Loughborough University.
5. Maddie Hinch (b. 1988)
With an HPI of 13.09, Maddie Hinch is the 5th most famous British Hockey Player. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Madeleine Clare Hinch, (born 8 October 1988) is an English former field hockey player who played as a goalkeeper for Tilburg HC and England and Great Britain national teams.
People
Pantheon has 5 people classified as British hockey players born between 1885 and 1992. Of these 5, 3 (60.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living British hockey players include Owen Nolan, Giselle Ansley, and Maddie Hinch. The most famous deceased British hockey players include Dunc Munro, and Alan Noble. As of April 2024, 3 new British hockey players have been added to Pantheon including Alan Noble, Giselle Ansley, and Maddie Hinch.
Living British Hockey Players
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Owen Nolan
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Giselle Ansley
1992 - Present
HPI: 14.92
Maddie Hinch
1988 - Present
HPI: 13.09
Deceased British Hockey Players
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Go to all RankingsAlan Noble
1885 - 1952
HPI: 40.06
Giselle Ansley
1992 - Present
HPI: 14.92
Maddie Hinch
1988 - Present
HPI: 13.09
