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Nazem Kadri (born October 6, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kadri won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022, becoming the first Muslim player to hoist the trophy.
The topic of Jewish participation in sports is discussed extensively in academic and popular literature. Scholars believe that sports have been a historical avenue for Jewish people to overcome obstacles toward their participation in secular society, especially before the mid-20th century in Europe and the United States.
Sue Bird, NCAA player of the year, University of Connecticut; 11 time All Star with the WNBA's Seattle Storm; 4 Olympic gold medals; 4 World Cup gold medals [33] David Blu, forward, University of Southern California. Played in Euroleague, including 5 seasons with Maccabi Tel Aviv [34]
Zach Hyman, Canada, left wing/centre (Edmonton Oilers) [417] 1st and only Jewish Hockey player to score more than 50 goals in an NHL regular season 2023–2024. Peter Ing , Canada, goaltender (NHL) [ 448 ]
He was the runner-up for the Hobey Baker Award, given to the top men's college ice hockey player in the United States, an honor which went that year to Scott Perunovich of the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. [33] Swayman closed out the 2020 awards season with the Mike Richter Award, given to the top NCAA Division I men's ice hockey goaltender of the ...
Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh (born 8 May 1988) is an Indian field hockey coach and former player. He was the captain of the national team and played as a goalkeeper. [2] Since 2024, he is the head coach of the India men's national U-21 team. He is regarded as one of the best goal keepers in the history of field hockey. [3]
Connor Andrew McDavid (born January 13, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected first overall by the Oilers in the 2015 NHL entry draft, McDavid is widely considered one of the best players in the world, and his offensive dominance has drawn comparisons to players such as Wayne Gretzky.
Dan Snyder, hockey player [34] Gene Stoltzfus, American peace activist, founding director of Christian Peacemaker Teams; Brad Thiessen, hockey player; David Toews, hockey player; Jonathan Toews, hockey player; Miriam Toews, best-selling author, winner of the 2004 Governor General's Literary Award [35] Andrew Unger, novelist and author of The ...