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Last Updated 05-19-2018

Bruce Racine -- b.8/9/1966
NHL Goaltender, Canadian

Brian Christopher Rafalski -- b.9/28/1973 N.S.
NHL Defensive, American
Misc: played from 1995-2014
Sports Teams: New Jersey Devils (NHL), Detroit Red Wings (NHL)

Marcus Ragnarsson -- b.8/13/1971
NHL Defensive, Swedish

Aleksandr Ragulin -- b.5/5/1941 d.11/17/2004 (63)
Hockey Figure, Olympic Athlete, Russian
Misc: ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1964, 68, 72)

James "Bones" Raleigh -- b.6/27/1926 d.8/21/2012 (86)
NHL Player

Jamie Ram -- b.1/18/1971
NHL Goaltender, Canadian

Craig Ramsey -- b.3/17/1951
NHL Coach, NHL Player, Canadian

Mike Ramsey -- b.12/3/1960
NHL Defensive, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympic-gold-1980; playing career 1980-1997
Sports Teams: Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings

Bill Ranford -- b.12/14/1966
NHL Player, Canadian

Paul Ranheim -- b.1/25/1966
NHL Left Wing, American

Frank Rankin -- b.4/1/1891 d.7/23/1932 (41)
NHL Coach, NHL Player, Canadian
Misc: NHL Rover; played 1904-1915
Sports Teams: Toronto Eatons, Toronto St. Michael's Majors

Tuukka Rask -- b.3/10/1987
NHL Goaltender, Finnish

Dennis (Hockey) Rasmussen -- b.7/3/1990 N.S.
NHL Player, Swedish

Jean Ratelle -- b.10/3/1940
NHL Center, Canadian
Names/Places: FN:Joseph Gilbert Yvon Jean
Misc: played 1960-1981
Sports Teams: New York Rangers, Boston Bruins

Mike Rathje -- b.5/11/1974
NHL Player, Canadian

Dan Ratushny -- b.10/29/1970
NHL Coach, NHL Defensive, Canadian

Chuck Rayner -- b.8/11/1920 d.10/9/2002 (82)
NHL Goaltender, Canadian
Misc: played 1941-1953
Sports Teams: New York Americans, New York Rangers

Ken Reardon -- b.4/1/1921 d.3/15/2008 (86)
NHL Defensive, Canadian
Sports Teams: Montreal Canadiens (possibly 1940-1950)

William "Billy" Reay -- b.8/21/1918 d.9/23/2004 (86)
NHL Player

Mark Recchi -- b.2/1/1968
NHL Coach, NHL Player, Canadian

Mickey Redmond -- b.12/27/1947
Sports Analyst, NHL Player, Canadian

Joe Reekie -- b.2/22/1965
NHL Player, Canadian
Misc: played 1985-2002

Jeff Reese -- b.3/24/1966
NHL Player, Canadian

Curt Regnier -- b.1/24/1972
NHL Player

Dave Reid -- b.5/15/1964
NHL Player, Canadian

Leo Charles Reise Jr. -- b.6/7/1922 O.S. d.7/26/2015 N.S. (93)
NHL Player, Canadian

Mikael Renberg -- b.5/5/1972
NHL Player, Swedish
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Flyers

Robert Rene -- b.12/31/1948
NHL Player, Canadian

Glenn "Chico" Resch -- b.7/10/1948
Sportscaster, NHL Player, Canadian

Manon Rheaume -- b.2/24/1972
NHL Goaltender, Canadian
Misc: first female NHL player; USA Weekend says b. 1975

Damian Rhodes -- b.5/28/1969
NHL Player

Mike Ricci -- b.10/27/1971
NHL Player, Canadian

Steven Rice -- b.5/26/1971
NHL Player, Canadian

Henri Richard -- b.2/29/1936
NHL Center, Canadian
Names/Places: NN: The Pocket Rocket
Misc: played 1955-1975; leap year baby, who played on more Stanley Cup championship teams (11) than anybody else; at 5-foot-7, known as the "Pocket Rocket;" brother of Maurice.
Sports Teams: Montreal Canadiens (1955-1975)

Jacques Richard -- b.10/7/1952 d.10/9/2002 (50)
NHL Player

Maurice "The Rocket" Richard -- b.8/4/1921 d.5/27/2000 (78)
NHL Right Wing, NHL Forward, Canadian
Misc: played 1942-1960; scored 544 regular season goals, 82 playoff goals; the first to score 500 career goals; 8-time NHL first team All-Star; MVP in 1947; first to score 50 goals in one season (1945); played on 8 Stanley Cup winners in Montreal.
Sports Teams: Montreal Canadiens

Travis Richards -- b.3/22/1970
NHL Defensive, Olympic Athlete, American
Misc: (Olympics-1994)

George Taylor Richardson -- b.9/14/1886 d.2/10/1916 (29)
NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1902-1912
Sports Teams: Queen's University, Kingston Frontenacs

Luke Richardson -- b.3/26/1969
NHL Coach, NHL Player, Canadian

Terry Richardson -- b.5/7/1953
NHL Player, Canadian

Bob Richer -- b.3/5/1951
NHL Defensive, Canadian

Stéphane Richer -- b.6/7/1966
NHL Player, Canadian

Barry Richter -- b.9/11/1970
NHL Defensive, American

Mike Richter -- b.9/22/1966
NHL Goaltender
Names/Places: RFMN:Michael Thomas
Sports Teams: New York Rangers (1989-2003)

Robert Ridder Sr. -- b.7/21/1919 N.S. d.6/??/2000 N.S. (0)
Hockey Figure

Mike Ridley -- b.7/8/1963
NHL Player, Canadian

Vincent Riendeau -- b.4/20/1966
NHL Goaltender, Canadian

John P. Riley Jr. -- b.6/15/1920 N.S. d.2/3/2016 N.S. (95)
Hockey Coach, Hockey Player, Olympic Athlete

Joseph A. "Joe" Riley -- b.12/14/1923 N.S. d.10/25/1976 N.S. (52)
Hockey Player
Sports Teams: Dartmouth Big Green (college)

William J. "Bill" Riley -- b.10/6/1921 N.S. d.2/16/2000 N.S. (78)
Hockey Player

Pekka Rinne -- b.11/3/1982 N.S.
NHL Goaltender, Finnish

Jamie Rivers -- b.3/16/1975
NHL Player, Hockey Coach, Canadian

Wayne Rivers -- b.2/1/1942
NHL Player, Canadian

Craig Rivet -- b.9/13/1974
NHL Defensive, Canadian

David Roberts -- b.5/28/1970
NHL Player, American

Gary Roberts -- b.5/23/1966
NHL Player, Canadian

Gordon Douglas "Gordie" Roberts -- b.10/2/1957 N.S.
Hockey Defensive, American
Misc: played from 1980-1996
Sports Teams: New England Whalers (WHA), Hartford Whalers, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins

Gordon William "Doc" Roberts -- b.9/5/1891 d.9/1/1968 (76)
NHL Left Wing, NHL Forward, Canadian
Names/Places: RFMN:Gordon William
Sports Teams: Ottawa Hockey Club, Montreal Wanderers, Vancouver Millionaires, Seattle Metropolitans

Jim Roberts -- b.4/9/1940 d.10/23/2015 N.S. (75)
NHL Defensive, NHL Forward, Canadian
Misc: played 1958-1978

Maurice "Moe" Roberts -- b.12/13/1905 N.S. d.2/7/1975 N.S. (69)
NHL Player
Misc: played 10 games in the NHL and most of his 16 seasons in the minor hockey leagues
Sports Teams: Cleveland Barons, New Haven Eagles

Larry Clark Robinson -- b.6/2/1951
NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1971-1992; Montreal Canadiens defenseman won Norris trophy '77,'80; career 208 goals and 750 assists
Sports Teams: Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings

Luc Robitaille -- b.2/17/1966
NHL Left Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1986-2006
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings

David Roche -- b.6/13/1975
NHL Player, Canadian

François Rochon -- b.4/18/1953 N.S.
NHL Player

Jeremy Roenick -- b.1/17/1970
NHL Center
Names/Places: RN:Jeremy Shaffer "J.R." Roenick
Misc: played 1988-2009
Sports Teams: Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks

Chris Rogles -- b.1/22/1969
NHL Goaltender, American

Leif Rohlin -- b.2/26/1968
NHL Defensive, Swedish

Jon Rohloff -- b.10/3/1969
NHL Player, American

Brian Rolston -- b.2/21/1973
Hockey Figure, Olympic Athlete
Misc: US hockey forward (Olympics-1994)

Doug Rombough -- b.7/8/1950 d.6/20/2015 (64)
NHL Center

Elwin Romnes -- b.1/1/1907 N.S. d.7/21/1984 N.S. (77)
NHL Player, Hockey Coach
Misc: played 1927-1940
Sports Teams: Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Americans

Ed Ronan -- b.3/21/1968
NHL Player, American

Cliff Ronning -- b.10/1/1965
NHL Player, Canadian

Arthur Ross -- b.1/13/1886 d.8/5/1964 (78)
NHL Coach, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1905-1918
Sports Teams: Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators, Haileybury Comets

Bob Rouse -- b.6/18/1964
NHL Player, Canadian

Bobby Rousseau -- b.7/26/1940
NHL Right Wing, Canadian

Dominic Roussel -- b.2/22/1970
NHL Goaltender, Canadian

André Roy -- b.2/8/1975
NHL Left Wing, American

Patrick Roy -- b.10/5/1965
NHL Coach, NHL Goaltender, Canadian
Misc: playing career 1985-2003; led Montreal to 2 Stanley Cup titles; playoff MVP as rookie in 1986 and again in '93; has won Vezina Trophy 3 times (1989-90,92).
Sports Teams: Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche

Steve Rucchin -- b.7/4/1971
NHL Player, Canadian

Martin Ručinský -- b.3/11/1971
NHL Left Wing, Czechoslovakian

Angela Ruggiero -- b.1/3/1980 N.S.
Hockey Defensive, Olympic Athlete
Sports Teams: United States women's national ice hockey team

Darren Rumble -- b.1/23/1969
NHL Player, Hockey Coach, Canadian

Duane Rupp -- b.3/29/1938
NHL Defensive, Canadian

Blair Russel -- b.9/17/1880 d.12/7/1961 (81)
Hockey Player, Canadian
Misc: played 1899-1910; helped the Victorias to several Stanley Cup wins during his carrer
Sports Teams: Montreal Victorias

Ernie Russell -- b.10/21/1883 d.2/23/1963 (79)
NHL Center, NHL Forward, Canadian
Misc: played 1904-1914; NHL Rover
Sports Teams: Montreal Hockey Club, Montreal Wanderers

Phil Russell -- b.7/21/1952
NHL Defensive, Canadian

Wyatt Russell -- b.7/10/1986
Actor, NHL Player
Names/Places: Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell's son
Movie Titles: 22 Jump Street, Cowboys and Aliens, Everybody Wants Some!!, We Are What We Are

Wayne Rutledge -- b.1/5/1942 d.10/5/2004 (62)
NHL Player, Canadian

John Douglas "Jack" Ruttan -- b.4/5/1889 N.S. d.1/7/1973 N.S. (83)
NHL Coach, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1905-1918
Sports Teams: Winnipeg Hockey Club, Winnipeg Somme

Christian Ruuttu -- b.2/20/1963
NHL Player, Finnish

Terry Ryan -- b.1/14/1977
NHL Left Wing, Canadian

Warren Rychel -- b.5/12/1967
NHL Player, Canadian