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Brady Tkachuk
Brady Tkachuk, American NHL left wing, drafted fourth overall by Ottawa in 2018, Senators captain 2021-2026, traded to Florida Panthers June 2026, won 2026 Olympic gold with Team USA.
Bram Lomans
Bram Lomans, born Abraham Robertus Lomans in 1975, is a Dutch field hockey player who won Olympic gold in 1996 and 2000 and the 1998 World Cup.
Brandon Prust
Brandon Prust (born 1984, London, Ontario) is a Canadian former NHL enforcer-forward; 486 NHL games, 115 points, 1,036 PIM with Calgary, Phoenix, the Rangers, Montreal, and Vancouver; later a junior coach.
Brandon Saad
Brandon Saad, born 1992 in Pittsburgh, is an American NHL left wing, 2011 second-round pick of Chicago, two-time Stanley Cup winner (2013, 2015) with the Blackhawks, later Columbus, Colorado, St. Louis, and Vegas.
Brenda Villa
Brenda Villa, American water polo attacker from Commerce, California; four-time Olympian (2000-2012) with silver, bronze, silver, gold; Stanford 2002 NCAA champion; FINA Player of the Decade.
Brendan Lemieux
Brendan Lemieux (born 1996, Denver) is a Canadian left winger, son of Claude Lemieux; 307 NHL games with Winnipeg, the Rangers, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Carolina, now with HC Davos.
Brendan Shanahan
Brendan Shanahan, Canadian NHL left wing (1969-), 656 goals, 1,354 points, three Stanley Cups with Detroit, Hockey Hall of Fame 2013, later NHL player safety chief and Toronto Maple Leafs president 2014-2025.
Brenden Morrow
Brenden Morrow (born 1979, Carlyle, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian former NHL left wing, Dallas Stars captain 2006-13, 25th overall pick in 1997, 2024 Stars Hall of Fame inductee, and 2010 Olympic gold medalist.
Brent Burns
Brent Burns, Barrie, Ontario-born NHL defenseman (born 1985), drafted 20th overall by Minnesota in 2003; Norris Trophy 2017 with San Jose; 945 points in 1,579 games; 1,007-game iron man streak; Colorado Avalanche since 2025.
Brent Gretzky
Brent Gretzky (born 1972, Brantford, Ontario) is a Canadian former NHL center, brother of Wayne Gretzky; he played 13 games for Tampa Bay with 1 goal and 4 points, and with Wayne holds the NHL record for combined points by two brothers.
Brent Livermore
Brent James Livermore OAM (born 1976, Grafton, NSW) is an Australian field hockey midfielder and former Kookaburras captain who won bronze at Sydney 2000, gold at Athens 2004, three Commonwealth golds, 318 caps, and later coached NSWIS and NSW Pride.
Brent Seabrook
Brent Seabrook, Canadian defenceman (born 1985, Richmond, BC), played 15 seasons only for the Chicago Blackhawks: 1,114 games, 464 points, three Stanley Cups (2010, 2013, 2015), 2010 Olympic gold; retired 2021 with hip injury.
Brett Hull
Brett Hull, NHL right wing (Calgary, St. Louis, Dallas, Detroit, Phoenix), son of Bobby Hull; 741 career goals, 86-goal 1990-91 season, Hart Trophy 1991, Stanley Cups 1999 and 2002, Hockey Hall of Fame 2009.
Brian Boyle
Brian Boyle, born 1984 in Hingham, Massachusetts, American NHL center, 2003 first-round pick (26th, Kings), Boston College alum, 871 NHL games, 2017-18 Masterton Trophy winner after leukemia diagnosis, retired 2023, NHL Network analyst.
Brian Burke (ice hockey)
Brian Burke (born 1955) is an American ice hockey executive, lawyer, and broadcaster who won the 2007 Stanley Cup as general manager of the Anaheim Ducks.
Brian Leetch
Brian Leetch (born 1968, Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American Hall of Fame defenseman, 17 seasons with the New York Rangers; 1,028 points, two Norris Trophies, 1994 Stanley Cup and first U.S.-born Conn Smythe winner.
Brianna Decker
Brianna Decker, American ice hockey forward from Dousman, Wisconsin; 2018 Olympic gold medalist, six-time IIHF Women's World champion, 2012 Patty Kazmaier winner; Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
Brianne Jenner
Brianne Jenner (born 1991, Oakville, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey forward, four-time Olympic medallist (gold 2014, 2022; silver 2018, 2026), 2022 Olympic MVP with a record-tying nine goals, and first captain of PWHL Ottawa.
Bridgeport Islanders
Bridgeport Islanders, formerly Bridgeport Sound Tigers (2001-2021), AHL affiliate of the New York Islanders based in Bridgeport, Connecticut; renamed 2021, relocated to Hamilton, Ontario as the Hamilton Hammers for 2026-27.
British Columbia Hockey Conference
British Columbia Hockey Conference (BCHC), B.C.'s Hockey Canada-sanctioned Junior A league, launched April 2026 with 22 teams (14 KIJHL, 8 PJHL) after the BCHL went independent in 2023.
Britta Curl Salemme
Britta Curl Salemme (Britta Curl-Salemme), American ice hockey forward born 2000 in Bismarck, ND; Olympic gold 2026, three NCAA titles at Wisconsin, Minnesota Frost and PWHL Detroit player.
Brock Boeser
Brock Boeser, Vancouver Canucks right wing, 2015 first-round pick (23rd overall), Burnsville, Minnesota native; 227 career goals, 40-goal 2023-24 season, seven-year $50.75M deal signed July 1, 2025.
Brooks Laich
Brooks Laich, Canadian NHL center/left wing (2003-2018) for the Ottawa Senators, Washington Capitals, and Toronto Maple Leafs; 776 games, 332 points; acquired in the Peter Bondra trade, traded to Toronto in 2016.
Broomball
Broomball, or ballon-balai, is a hockey-like ice sport played in shoes with broom-shaped sticks and a ball; teams of six, developed in Canada around 1900, governed by the IFBA with world championships.
Bruce Boudreau
Bruce Boudreau (born 1955, Toronto) is a Canadian former NHL head coach of the Capitals, Ducks, Wild, and Canucks; 617-342-128, Jack Adams 2008, AHL Hall of Famer.
Bruce Cassidy
Bruce Cassidy ("Butch"), Ottawa-born NHL head coach and former Blackhawks defenseman; coached Washington, Boston, and Vegas, winning the 2023 Stanley Cup and 2020 Jack Adams Award; fired by Vegas March 29, 2026.
Bruce Dickson
Bruce Dickson (Robert Bruce Dickson, 1931-2023), Canadian ice hockey forward with the Edmonton Mercurys; won gold at Oslo 1952, Canada's last hockey gold until 2002; distinct from the Australian rower of the same name.
Bruce McNall
Bruce McNall, American coin dealer and former Los Angeles Kings owner who traded for Wayne Gretzky in 1988, chaired the NHL Board of Governors, and served prison time for $236 million bank fraud.
Brunello Spinelli
Brunello Spinelli (1939-2018), Italian water polo goalkeeper and Rome 1960 Olympic gold medalist with the Settebello; clubs Rari Nantes Florentia and Fiamme Oro; 1959 Mediterranean Games silver; CONI Collare d'Oro 2015.
Bryan Rust
Bryan Rust, Pittsburgh Penguins right wing born 1992 in Pontiac, Michigan; 2010 third-round pick, two-time Stanley Cup winner, scored both goals in the 2016 Game 7 vs Tampa Bay, signed through 2027-28 at $5.125M AAV.