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Chris Prinsloo
Chris Prinsloo, Christine Seraphine Prinsloo, born 1952 in Oldeani, Tanzania; Zimbabwean field hockey player who won gold with the women's team at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, Zimbabwe's first Olympic medal; name shared by several other sportspeople.
Chris Pronger
Chris Pronger, Canadian Hall of Fame NHL defenseman (1993-2011), Dryden, Ontario native; won Hart and Norris in 1999-2000, Stanley Cup 2007 with Anaheim, two Olympic golds, 698 points in 1,167 games.
Christian Backman
Christian Bäckman (born 1980, Alingsås, Sweden) is a retired Swedish defenseman, 1998 first-round pick (24th) of the St. Louis Blues, 302 NHL games with the Blues, Rangers, and Blue Jackets, 2006 Olympic gold medalist, later Frölunda SHL player.
Christopher Reitz
Christopher Reitz (born 1973, Frankfurt) is a German field hockey goalkeeper, 1992 Barcelona Olympic champion, also 4th in 1996 and 5th in 2000, European and Champions Trophy winner with 154 caps, later an Australian orthopaedic surgeon.
Christopher Wesley
Christopher George Wesley (born 1987, Nuremberg) is a German field hockey forward, Nürnberger HTC player, who won Olympic gold at London 2012 and bronze at Rio 2016, plus European titles in 2011 and 2013, with 164 caps before retiring in 2017.
Christopher Zeller
Christopher Zeller, German field hockey forward born 1984 in Munich; two-time Olympic champion (2008, 2012) and 2004 bronze medalist, 2006 World Cup winner, scored the only goal in the Beijing final.
Claire Mitchell Taverner
Claire Mitchell-Taverner, born 1970 in Melbourne, is an Australian field hockey forward/midfielder who won gold with the Hockeyroos at Sydney 2000, beating Argentina 3-1, plus the 1998 World Cup and Commonwealth Games titles.
Claire Thompson
Claire Thompson (born 1998, Toronto) is a Canadian ice hockey defender, PWHL Vancouver Goldeneyes assistant captain, Olympic gold (Beijing 2022, record 13 defender points) and silver (Milano Cortina 2026) medallist, and medical student.
Clark Gillies
Clark Gillies (1954-2022), Canadian NHL left wing from Moose Jaw, fourth overall pick in 1974; Islanders star of the Trio Grande line, four straight Stanley Cups 1980-83, Hall of Fame 2002, number 9 retired.
Claude Giroux
Claude Giroux, Canadian NHL right wing for the Ottawa Senators; 2006 first-round pick (22nd) of Philadelphia, longest-serving Flyers captain, second in Flyers points (900), 1,165 career points, seven-time All-Star.
Claude Lemieux
Claude Lemieux (1965-2026), Canadian NHL right wing nicknamed Pepe, won four Stanley Cups with Montreal, New Jersey, and Colorado, took the 1995 Conn Smythe with 13 playoff goals, and ranked ninth all-time with 80 playoff goals.
Clayton Keller
Clayton Keller, born 1998, is an American ice hockey right wing and the first-ever captain of the NHL's Utah Mammoth, drafted seventh overall by the Arizona Coyotes in 2016.
Cleveland Barons (NHL)
Cleveland Barons (NHL): NHL team 1976-78, the relocated California Golden Seals, playing at Richfield Coliseum; finished last-tier in the Adams Division both seasons and merged into the Minnesota North Stars in 1978.
Clint Malarchuk
Clint Malarchuk, born 1961 in Grande Prairie, Alberta, is a former NHL goaltender for Quebec, Washington, and Buffalo who survived a 1989 skate cut to the jugular vein and became a mental health advocate and author.
Clover Maitland
Clover Maitland is an Australian former field hockey goalkeeper who won Olympic gold medals with the Hockeyroos at the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Games.
Coachella Valley Firebirds
Coachella Valley Firebirds: AHL's 32nd franchise (2022-23), Palm Desert, California, Seattle Kraken affiliate at Acrisure Arena; reached Calder Cup Finals in 2023 and 2024, losing both to Hershey.
Colby Cave
Colby Cave (1994-2020), Canadian center from Battleford, Saskatchewan; undrafted NHL forward for Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers, 67 games, 9 points; died at 25 after colloid cyst brain surgery.
Cole Caufield
Cole Caufield (born 2001, Stevens Point, Wisconsin) is an American NHL right winger for the Montreal Canadiens, drafted 15th overall in 2019; USNTDP record 126 career goals, 2025-26 Lady Byng winner, 8-year $62.8M contract.
Cole Hutson
Cole Hutson (born 2006) is an American NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals, drafted 43rd overall in 2024. Brother of Lane Hutson; NTDP all-time defenseman scoring record holder; 2025 World Juniors gold medalist and leading scorer.
Colisée de Québec
Colisée de Québec, also Colisée Pepsi, a 1949 arena at ExpoCité in Quebec City; home of the Nordiques (1972-1995) and Remparts, closed 2015, slated for demolition from 2027.
Colleen Coyne
Colleen Coyne (born 1971), American ice hockey defenseman, East Falmouth, Massachusetts; won gold with Team USA at Nagano 1998, the first Olympic women's hockey tournament; also silver at 1992, 1994, 1997 World Championships; later Boston Pride president.
Colleen Sostorics
Colleen Sostorics, Canadian ice hockey defenceman from Kennedy, Saskatchewan; three Olympic golds (2002, 2006, 2010) with Team Canada, three world titles, Calgary Oval X-Treme player, later University of Regina assistant coach.
College ice hockey
College ice hockey, NCAA intercollegiate hockey in Divisions I-III plus ACHA club play; Frozen Four championship since 1948; Denver most recent dynasty; 5-in-5 eligibility clock starts at 19th birthday or enrollment.
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche, NHL team in Denver, Central Division; formerly the Quebec Nordiques, relocated 1995. Three Stanley Cups (1996, 2001, 2022), four Presidents' Trophies, home at Ball Arena.
Colorado Rockies (NHL)
Colorado Rockies (NHL), formerly the Kansas City Scouts, a Denver-based NHL team from 1976 to 1982 at McNichols Arena; moved in 1982 to become the New Jersey Devils; name later taken by the MLB Rockies.
Colton Parayko
Colton Parayko is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman for the St. Louis Blues, who won the 2019 Stanley Cup and the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off with Canada.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL expansion team (awarded 1997, began play 2000-01) in the Metropolitan Division; plays at Nationwide Arena; named for Ohio's Civil War Union heritage; owned by the McConnell family with Nationwide as minority owner.
Conn Smythe
Conn Smythe (Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe, 1895-1980), Canadian hockey builder; bought Toronto St. Pats 1927, renamed them Maple Leafs, built Maple Leaf Gardens 1931, won 7 Cups; Conn Smythe Trophy namesake.
Conn Smythe Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy, also known as the Conn Smythe Memorial Trophy and Stanley Cup MVP, is awarded annually to the most valuable player of the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Connor Bedard
Connor Bedard (born 2005, North Vancouver, BC) is a Canadian center for the Chicago Blackhawks, first overall pick of the 2023 NHL Draft, 2024 Calder winner, and record-setting World Juniors and WHL scorer.