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Connor Hellebuyck
Connor Hellebuyck, American NHL goaltender for the Winnipeg Jets, three-time Vezina winner (2020, 2024, 2025), 2025 Hart Trophy winner, 2026 Olympic gold medalist with Team USA, suspended in September 2026 amid a trade demand.
Connor McDavid
Connor McDavid (born 1997) is a Canadian center and captain of the Edmonton Oilers, drafted first overall in 2015. Youngest captain in NHL history, six-time Art Ross winner, Conn Smythe 2024, 1,220 career points.
Contact sport
A contact sport is a sport in which athletes routinely make physical contact with each other, with objects, or with the ground as part of play.
Corey Perry
Corey Perry, born 1985, Canadian NHL right wing, 'The Worm'; 2007 Stanley Cup and 2011 Hart and Richard Trophy winner with Anaheim Ducks; Triple Gold Club member; five straight Cup Final losses 2020-2025; Kings forward in 2026-27.
Craig Anderson (ice hockey)
Craig Anderson, American NHL goaltender 2002-2023 (Blackhawks, Panthers, Avalanche, Senators, Capitals, Sabres); 709 games, 319 wins, Ottawa franchise leader in goalie wins and games, 2017 Masterton Trophy winner.
Craig Berube
Craig Berube, "Chief" (born 1965), Canadian NHL coach and former enforcer; won the 2019 Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues, later coached the Toronto Maple Leafs (2024-26) before being fired May 13, 2026.
Craig MacTavish
Craig MacTavish (born 1958, London, Ontario), Canadian NHL center, four-time Stanley Cup winner (1987, 1988, 1990 Oilers; 1994 Rangers), last NHL player to play without a helmet, later Oilers head coach (2000-2009, 2006 Cup Final) and GM; not Mason McTavish or Ryan Craig.
Crista Cullen
Crista Cullen (Chay Crista Kerio Cullen), British field hockey defender, 1985-born, Leicester HC; bronze London 2012, gold Rio 2016, 197 caps, penalty corner specialist, MBE, founder of Tofauti conservation charity.
Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics (Milano Cortina): men's, women's, and mixed doubles at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, 4–22 February 2026; 102 athletes from 14 nations, ten teams per event, qualification via 2024–2025 world championship points and the Kelowna OQE.
Curtis Joseph
Curtis Joseph (Cujo), Canadian NHL goaltender born 1967 in Keswick, Ontario; undrafted free agent signed by St. Louis in 1989; 19 seasons, 454 wins (7th all-time), 943 games, no Stanley Cup.
Cyril Wilkinson
Cyril Wilkinson (Cyril Theodore Anstruther Wilkinson, 1884-1970), English hockey gold medallist with Great Britain at Antwerp 1920 and Surrey first-class cricketer, later international hockey umpire, Hockey Association vice-president, and CBE recipient.
Czechia men's national ice hockey team
Czechia men's national ice hockey team, successor of Czechoslovakia (IIHF member since 1908), run by the Czech Ice Hockey Association; ranked 4th by IIHF, 2024 world champions after a 2-0 final win over Switzerland in Prague.
Dale Hawerchuk
Dale Hawerchuk, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame center (1963-2020); first overall 1981 draft pick of the original Winnipeg Jets; 1,409 NHL points; Calder 1982; Canada Cup 1987, 1991; later Barrie Colts coach.
Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars, NHL Western Conference ice hockey team in Dallas, Texas; formerly the Minnesota North Stars (1967-1993). Won the 1999 Stanley Cup on Brett Hull's triple-overtime goal; six Final appearances; moving to a Plano arena by 2031.
Dan Boyle
Dan Boyle (Daniel Denis Boyle), Canadian ice hockey defenseman born 1976 in Ottawa; undrafted Miami (Ohio) alum who won the 2004 Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay and 2010 Olympic gold, retiring in 2016 with 605 NHL points.
Dan Hamhuis
Dan Hamhuis (born 1982, Smithers, BC), nicknamed Hammer, Canadian defenceman; 1,148 NHL games with Nashville, Vancouver, Dallas; Olympic gold 2014 Sochi; Worlds gold 2007, 2015; retired 2020.
Danbury Trashers
Danbury Trashers, United Hockey League minor league hockey team (2004-2006) at Danbury Ice Arena, owned by trash magnate Jimmy Galante with 17-year-old son AJ as GM; UHL penalty-minute record, salary cap fraud indictment, Netflix documentary Untold: Crime & Penalties.
Daniel Alfredsson
Daniel Alfredsson (Hans Daniel Alfredsson), Swedish winger born 1972 in Gothenburg; Ottawa Senators legend, captain 1999-2013, franchise-record 1,108 points, 2006 Olympic gold, Hockey Hall of Fame 2022, now Toronto Maple Leafs associate coach.
Daniel Beale
Daniel Beale (James Daniel Beale, born 1993, Brisbane) is a retired Australian field hockey midfielder; 241 Kookaburras caps, Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver, three Commonwealth Games golds, 2010 Youth Olympics gold.
Daniel Brière
Daniel Brière, born 1977 in Gatineau, Quebec, is a Canadian former NHL center (973 games, 696 points) and 2010 Stanley Cup Finalist, now general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers since May 11, 2023.
Daniel Rydmark
Daniel Rydmark (Kjell Daniel Rydmark), born 1970, Swedish ice hockey centre; Olympic gold 1994 and World gold 1992 with Tre Kronor, three Swedish titles, Malmö IF main club, later coach.
Daniel Sedin
Daniel Sedin (born 1980, Örnsköldsvik) is a Swedish former NHL left wing and identical twin of Henrik Sedin; drafted second overall in 1999, he spent all 17 seasons with Vancouver, winning the 2011 Art Ross and Ted Lindsay awards, 1,041 points, Olympic gold 2006, Hall of Fame 2022, now Canucks co-president of hockey operations.
Daniel Tjarnqvist
Daniel Tjarnqvist (Carl Daniel Tjärnqvist, born 1976, Vännäs) is a Swedish former defenseman, 2006 Turin Olympic gold medalist, 352-game NHL player with Atlanta, Minnesota, Edmonton, and Colorado, later a coach.
Danielle Goyette
Danielle Goyette, born 1966 in Saint-Nazaire, Quebec, is a Canadian ice hockey forward and Hockey Hall of Famer (2017): two Olympic golds (2002, 2006), 1998 silver, eight world titles, 219 points in 172 games, 2006 flag bearer, later coach with Calgary, the Maple Leafs, and PWHL Detroit.
Danielle Woodhouse
Danielle Woodhouse (nee Gusterson, born 1969, Perth) is an Australian water polo goalkeeper who won gold in the first Olympic women's water polo tournament at Sydney 2000, sharing goalkeeping with Liz Weekes; 154 international caps, OAM, WAIS Hall of Champions.
Danio Bardi
Danio Bardi (1937-1991), Italian water polo player from Scandicci, Florence; member of Italy's gold-medal Settebello team at the 1960 Rome Olympics and fourth at Tokyo 1964.
Danni Roche
Danni Roche (Danielle Roche, born 1970, Melbourne) is an Australian Hockeyroos midfielder who won gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and in 2017 challenged John Coates for the AOC presidency, losing 58-35.
Dany Heatley
Dany Heatley, born 1981 in Freiburg, Germany, Canadian NHL winger, Calder winner 2002, Ottawa Senators' only 50-goal scorer, 372 NHL goals, 2010 Olympic gold, retired 2015.
Darius Kasparaitis
Darius Kasparaitis (Дарюс Каспарайтис), born 1972 in Elektrėnai, Lithuania, is a former NHL defenseman (Islanders, Penguins, Avalanche, Rangers; 863 games) and 1992 Olympic champion who later played for Lithuania at age 45.
Darnell Nurse
Darnell Nurse, Canadian NHL defenseman born 1995 in Hamilton, Ontario; drafted seventh overall by Edmonton in 2013, Oilers franchise leader in hits and blocked shots; traded July 1, 2026 to the San Jose Sharks with four years left at $9.25 million AAV.