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Mark Wells
Mark Wells (Mark Ronald Wells, 1957-2024), American ice hockey center and 1980 "Miracle on Ice" Olympic gold medalist; Bowling Green star, never played in the NHL, sold his gold medal in 2010 for medical costs.
Marko Anttila
Marko Anttila, born 1985 in Lempäälä, Finland, is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward who captained Finland to 2019 World Championship gold and won 2022 Olympic gold.
Marleen Jochems
Marleen Jochems (born 2000, Etten-Leur) is a Dutch field hockey midfielder for SCHC and the Netherlands, an unlikely late developer who won Olympic gold at Paris 2024, the 2022 Junior World Cup, and 2025 European gold.
Marten Eikelboom
Marten Eikelboom, born 1973 in Zwolle, Dutch field hockey forward; Olympic gold Sydney 2000 and silver Athens 2004 with the Netherlands; later KNHB board member for men's top hockey.
Martin Brodeur
Martin Brodeur, Canadian NHL goaltender (New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues), all-time leader in wins (691), shutouts (125), and games (1,266); three Stanley Cups, four Vezinas, Hockey Hall of Fame 2018.
Martin St. Louis
Martin St. Louis, born 1975 in Laval, Quebec, is a Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame right wing and current Montreal Canadiens head coach. Undrafted at 5'8", he won the 2004 Stanley Cup, Hart, two Art Ross, and three Lady Byng trophies.
Martin Stadium (Northwestern University)
Martin Stadium (Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium; Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium) is Northwestern University's ~12,000-capacity lakefront stadium in Evanston, Illinois, opened in its current form in August 2024 as the temporary football home during new Ryan Field construction, distinct from Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.
Martin Straka
Martin Straka (born 1972, Plzeň) is a Czech retired ice hockey forward, 1998 Nagano Olympic gold medalist and 2006 bronze medalist, with 717 points in 954 NHL games; later HC Plzeň captain, owner, and 2013 Czech champion. Not the swimmer Martin Straka (born 2000).
Márton Homonnai
Márton Homonnai (Hlavacsek; 1906–1969), Hungarian water polo defender, two Olympic golds (1932, 1936), 1928 silver, four European titles; Arrow Cross member who fled a death sentence to Argentina.
Marty McSorley
Marty McSorley (Martin James McSorley), Canadian NHL enforcer and defenseman/right wing, 1983-84 to 1999-00; 961 games, 359 points, 3,381 penalty minutes, two Stanley Cups with Edmonton; known for the 1993 illegal-stick penalty and the 2000 Brashear incident.
Masa Rodríguez
Masa Rodríguez (María de los Ángeles Rodríguez Suárez), Spanish field hockey player born 1957 in Gijón; won 1992 Barcelona Olympic gold with Spain, played 16 years for Atlético de Madrid, 182 international caps, later Madrid federation president.
Masaki Tanabe
Masaki Tanabe (田邊真希), Japanese women's ice hockey forward born 2005, Vortex Sapporo club; won gold with Japan in girls' ice hockey at the 2020 Lausanne Winter Youth Olympics.
Mathew Barzal
Mathew Barzal, Canadian NHL center (born 1997, Coquitlam, BC), New York Islanders 16th-overall 2015 pick, 2018 Calder winner, three-time All-Star, 534 career points.
Matias Rey
Matias Rey (Matías Alejandro Rey, born 1984) is an Argentine field hockey defender and national captain; Olympic gold medalist Rio 2016, three-time Pan American champion, and six-time World Cup player.
Mats Naslund
Mats Näslund, born 1959, is a retired Swedish ice hockey left winger who won the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1986 and Olympic gold in 1994.
Mats Sundin
Mats Sundin is a Swedish former ice hockey center who played 18 NHL seasons, mostly for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012.
Mats Zuccarello
Mats Zuccarello (Mats André Zuccarello Aasen), Norwegian NHL right wing born 1987 in Oslo; undrafted, played for Rangers, Stars, Wild, and from 2026 the Kings; all-time Norwegian NHL scoring leader.
Matt Boldy
Matt Boldy (born 2001, Milford, Massachusetts) is an American NHL left wing for the Minnesota Wild, drafted 12th overall in 2019; 2025-26 career highs of 42 goals and 85 points, and 2026 Olympic gold with Team USA.
Matt Cooke
Matt Cooke (Matthew David Cooke, born 1978, Belleville, Ontario), Canadian NHL left wing/center for Vancouver, Washington, Pittsburgh, and Minnesota; 1,046 games, 398 points, 2009 Stanley Cup, 2004 world gold, known for Savard hit and suspensions.
Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene, born 1991 in Haliburton, Ontario, is a Canadian NHL center drafted third overall in 2009 by Colorado; 2014 Olympic gold medalist, now with the Dallas Stars.
Matt Petgrave
Matt Petgrave, Canadian ice hockey defenseman born 1992 in Brampton, Ontario; Owen Sound OHL and UNB champion, ECHL All-Star, Sheffield Steelers. Known for the 2023 collision that killed Adam Johnson; no charges filed, now with ECHL's Indy Fuel.
Matt Rempe
Matt Rempe (Matthew Rempe), born 2002 in Calgary, is a 6'9" New York Rangers center, 2020 sixth-round pick, first NHL player to debut in an outdoor game, known for fighting and penalty minutes.
Matthew Schaefer
Matthew Schaefer, Canadian defenseman from Hamilton, Ontario; Erie Otters first-overall 2023 OHL pick; drafted No. 1 by the New York Islanders in 2025; unanimous Calder Trophy winner and NHL record-setting 18-year-old rookie defenseman.
Matthew Tkachuk
Matthew Tkachuk, American NHL left wing born 1997 in Scottsdale, drafted sixth overall by Calgary in 2016, traded to Florida in 2022 for Huberdeau and Weegar; two Stanley Cups (2024, 2025) and 2026 Olympic gold.
Matthias Witthaus
Matthias Witthaus (born 1982, Oberhausen), nicknamed Witti, German field hockey forward; 364 caps, double Olympic gold (2008, 2012), Athens 2004 bronze, World Cup 2002/2006; later coach at Hamburg Polo Club, GTHGC sports director, and 2025 indoor world champion coach.
Mattias Ohlund
Mattias Ohlund is a Swedish former NHL defenceman who played for the Vancouver Canucks and Tampa Bay Lightning and won Olympic gold with Sweden in 2006.
Matvey Michkov
Matvey Michkov (Матвей Андреевич Мичков), Russian right winger born 2004 in Perm; 2020 Youth Olympic gold medalist, 2021 U18 Worlds MVP, drafted 7th overall in 2023 by the Philadelphia Flyers, NHL rookie in 2024-25.
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, NHL award since 1998-99 for the regular season's leading goal-scorer; gift of the Montreal Canadiens honoring Rocket Richard; Alex Ovechkin won it nine times.
Maurice Richard
Maurice 'Rocket' Richard (1921–2000), Montreal Canadiens right winger 1942–1960; first NHL player with 50 goals in 50 games and 500 career goals, 544 goals, eight Stanley Cups, the 1955 Richard Riot, and the goal-scoring trophy named for him.
Maurits Crucq
Maurits Bourgon Crucq, Dutch field hockey defender born 1968 in Voorburg; Olympic bronze 1988 Seoul and gold 1996 Atlanta, 1990 World Cup champion, 132 Netherlands caps, later a KLM civil aviation pilot.