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Darryl Sutter
Darryl Sutter (born 1958, Viking, Alberta) is a former NHL left wing and head coach who won Stanley Cups with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012 and 2014, captained Chicago as a player, coached Calgary twice, and won the 2022 Jack Adams Award.
Darshan Singh
Darshan Singh (Darshan Singh Kular, born 15 April 1938, Sansarpur, Punjab) is an Indian former field hockey left wing and Punjab Police player who won gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and silver at the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games, then settled in England in 1966.
Dave Christian
Dave Christian (David William Christian), born 1959 in Warroad, Minnesota, is an American hockey right wing, 1980 "Miracle on Ice" Olympic gold medalist with a team-high 8 assists, and a 1,009-game, 773-point NHL player.
Dave Keon
Dave Keon (David Michael Keon, born March 22, 1940, Noranda, Quebec) is a Hockey Hall of Fame centre, greatest-ever Toronto Maple Leaf, four-time Stanley Cup winner (1962-64, 1967), 1967 Conn Smythe winner, twice Lady Byng winner, No. 14 retired in 2016.
Dave Silk
Dave Silk (David Mark Silk, born 1958, Scituate, Massachusetts) is an American ice hockey forward, 1980 Miracle on Ice Olympic gold medalist, Boston University NCAA champion, and former NY Rangers NHL player; distinct from speed skater Dave Silk born 1965.
David Faulkner
David Faulkner (David Andrew Vincent Faulkner), British field hockey fullback, born 1962 in Portsmouth; won 1988 Seoul Olympic gold with Great Britain, 1986 World Cup silver, later England Hockey Performance Director 2005-2012 and MBE 2021.
David Moravec
David Moravec (born 1973, Opava) is a Czech former ice hockey left wing, 1998 Nagano Olympic gold medalist, two-time world champion (1999, 2001), and scorer of the 2001 final overtime goal against Finland; distinct from the younger defenseman born 2003.
David Pastrňák
David Pastrňák, Czech NHL right winger for the Boston Bruins, drafted 25th overall in 2014; four straight 100-point seasons, 933 career points, five All-Star Teams, named Bruins captain in September 2026.
Daxon Rudolph
Daxon Rudolph (born 2008), Canadian defenseman from Lacombe, Alberta; Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) star, drafted 4th overall 2026 by Buffalo Sabres, now at University of Denver.
Dead ball
Dead ball (dead puck in ice hockey): a ball or puck out of play, forcing a stoppage and restart by face-off or pitch. Covers IIHF, NFHS, and MLB rules on when play dies and restarts.
Dean Butler
Dean Butler (Dean William Butler, born 1977, Warwick, Queensland) is a retired Australian field hockey defender, nicknamed Butts, who won Olympic gold at Athens 2004 with the Kookaburras and earned 203 caps with 14 goals.
Deni Lušić
Deni Lušić (born 1962 in Split) is a Croatian water polo player and coach who won Olympic gold medals with Yugoslavia at the 1984 and 1988 Games.
Denis Daly
Denis St. George Daly (1862-1942), Irish polo player, won gold for the Foxhunters Hurlingham team at the 1900 Paris Olympics; son of Lord Dunsandle, 18th Hussars officer, later Master of the Heythrop.
Denise Klecker
Denise Klecker is a German field hockey defender who won gold at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. She was known for her skills as a penalty specialist.
Derck de Vilder
Derck de Vilder, Dutch field hockey player (born 1998, Amsterdam), Netherlands men's team number 34; 113 senior caps, 9 goals; Olympic gold at Paris 2024, beating Germany in the final on shootout.
Derek Boogaard
Derek Boogaard, "The Boogeyman," was a 6-foot-7 NHL enforcer for the Minnesota Wild and New York Rangers who died at 28 in 2011 of an alcohol and painkiller overdose and was posthumously diagnosed with CTE.
Det de Beus
Det de Beus (Anna Maria Bernadette de Beus, 1958-2013), Dutch field hockey goalkeeper for EMHC Eindhoven with 105 caps, Olympic gold 1984 and bronze 1988, multiple World Cup and European titles.
Detlev Kittstein
Detlev Kittstein (Detty, 1944-1996), German field hockey forward; 68 caps for West Germany, Olympic gold at Munich 1972, fourth at Mexico City 1968, 1970 European champion, SC Frankfurt 1880 player and Frankfurt-Höchst coach.
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings, NHL Original Six franchise founded September 25, 1926 as the Detroit Cougars, later Detroit Falcons; 11 Stanley Cups, most among American-based NHL teams; plays at Little Caesars Arena since 2017 after Olympia Stadium and Joe Louis Arena.
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL, PENNY DEL), Germany's top professional ice hockey league, founded 1993, first game 15 September 1994, first private sports league in Germany; second in European attendance at 7,563 per game in 2025/26.
Devinder Singh
Devinder (Davinder/Devender) Singh is the name of several Indian athletes: hockey gold medallist Davinder Singh Garcha (Moscow 1980), javelin thrower Davinder Singh Kang, a race walker, a footballer, and an acrobatic gymnast.
Dhanraj Pillay (धनराज पिल्लै)
Dhanraj Pillay (धनराज पिल्लै), born 1968, Indian field hockey forward and captain nicknamed Toofan; 339 matches, 170 goals, four Olympics, four World Cups, 1998 Asian Games gold, Khel Ratna and Padma Shri.
Dhyan Chand (ध्यान चंद)
Dhyan Chand (ध्यान चंद), born Dhyan Singh, was an Indian field hockey center-forward who won three Olympic gold medals, in 1928, 1932, and 1936, captaining the 1936 team.
Dick Meredith
Dick Meredith (Richard Otis Meredith, 1932-2025), American ice hockey wing and Minnesota Gopher; won 1956 Olympic silver and 1960 Olympic gold with the United States, then worked for the Minnesota North Stars.
Dick Rodenhiser
Dick Rodenhiser (Richard Peter Rodenhiser, born 1932, Malden, Massachusetts), American ice hockey center; Boston University All-American; won 1956 Olympic silver at Cortina d'Ampezzo and 1960 Olympic gold at Squaw Valley; later Loring Arena manager.
Dickie Carr
Dickie Carr (Richard John Carr, 1911-2000), Indian Anglo-Indian hockey Olympian and sprinter; won 1932 Olympic hockey gold, ran the 4x100 m relay, discovered Leslie Claudius, later coached in Australia.
Diederik van Weel
Diederik David van Weel (born 1973, Baarn) is a Dutch field hockey defender, 27 caps, who won men's Olympic gold with the Netherlands at Sydney 2000 and later coached hdm women's first team.
Dieter Freise
Dieter Freise (1945-2018), German field hockey defender and dentist from HC Heidelberg; won gold with West Germany at the 1972 Munich Olympics, beating Pakistan 1-0 in the final, and earned 86 caps.
Dion Phaneuf
Dion Phaneuf, Canadian NHL defenceman (born Edmonton), drafted 9th overall 2003 by Calgary; Maple Leafs captain 2010-16; 1,048 games, 494 points; retired November 16, 2021.
Dmitry Mironov
Dmitry Mironov (Дмитрий Олегович Миронов), born 1965 in Moscow, is a retired Russian ice hockey defenseman, 1992 Olympic gold medalist with the Unified Team and 1998 silver medalist with Russia, distinct from KHL defenseman Andrei Mironov.