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Wade Belak
Wade Belak (1976-2011), Canadian NHL enforcer from Saskatoon, drafted 12th overall by Quebec in 1994; played 495 games for Colorado, Calgary, Toronto, Florida, Nashville; died August 31, 2011.
Wayne Simmonds
Wayne Simmonds, born 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, is a retired Canadian NHL right wing (Kings, Flyers, Predators, Devils, Sabres, Maple Leafs); 2017 All-Star MVP, 1,037 games, 263 goals, retired a Flyer in 2024.
Wendel Clark
Wendel Clark (Wendel Lee Clark), born 1966 in Kelvington, Saskatchewan, is a retired NHL left wing drafted first overall by Toronto in 1985; Leafs captain 1991-94, 793 games, 330 goals, Legends Row honoree and team ambassador.
Willie O'Ree
Willie O'Ree, born 1935 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, is the Canadian former Boston Bruins winger who became the first Black NHL player on January 18, 1958, later the NHL's Diversity Ambassador and a 2018 Hockey Hall of Fame Builder.
Yevgeny Mayorov
Yevgeny Mayorov (Евгений Александрович Майоров, 1938–1997), Soviet ice hockey forward, twin brother of Boris Mayorov; Spartak Moskva left wing, 1964 Olympic champion, 1963–64 world champion, later TV commentator.
Yury Blinov
Yury Blinov (Юрий Иванович Блинов), born 1949 in Moscow, Soviet ice hockey left wing; 1972 Sapporo Olympic gold medalist, CSKA Moskva forward 1967–1975, five-time USSR champion, later SKA MVO and Kristall Saratov; distinct from defenseman Viktor Blinov.
Yury Khmylyov
Yury Khmylyov (Юрий Хмылёв, also Khmylev), born 1964 in Moscow, is a Russian left wing; 1992 Olympic gold with the Unified Team, two-time world champion, Krylya Sovetov star, and NHL forward for Buffalo and St. Louis.
Zach Parise
Zach Parise, American retired NHL forward (born 1984, Minneapolis), played 19 seasons with the Devils, Wild, Islanders, and Avalanche, 889 points in 1,254 games, 2010 Olympic silver medalist, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2025.
Zack Kassian
Zack Kassian (born 1991), Canadian NHL right wing drafted 13th overall by Buffalo in 2009; played 661 games for Buffalo, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Arizona, 203 points, 913 penalty minutes; retired October 2023.