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Miracle on Ice
The Miracle on Ice was the United States' 4-3 victory over the heavily favored Soviet Union in Olympic ice hockey at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Games.
Mirko Vicevic
Mirko Vičević (Мирко Вичевић), born 1968 in Kotor, Montenegrin water polo player and coach; Olympic gold 1988 Seoul, world titles 1986 and 1991, European champion 1991, ISHOF Class of 2022.
Miro Aaltonen
Miro Aaltonen (born 1993, Joensuu) is a Finnish ice hockey center/left wing for SC Bern of the Swiss National League, a 2022 Olympic gold medalist, former Toronto Marlies Calder Cup winner, and KHL veteran; suspended one month in 2025 for cocaine.
Mirza Nasir-ud-Din Masood
Mirza Nasir-ud-Din Masood (1906-1991), Indian field hockey vice-captain and 1936 Berlin Olympic gold medallist; later private secretary to Maulana Azad, UNESCO mission chief, and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Mitch Marner
Mitch Marner, born 1997 in Markham, Ontario, is a Canadian NHL right wing, drafted fourth overall by Toronto in 2015, traded July 1, 2025 to the Vegas Golden Knights on an 8-year, $96M deal, and the leading scorer of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs.
MLW Southern Crown Championship
MLW Southern Crown Championship, a men's pro wrestling title by Major League Wrestling, announced June 13, 2026 to honor Southern wrestling traditions; Trevor Lee won the inaugural Bunkhouse Stampede in Atlanta, aired July 4, 2026.
Mohinder Lal
Mohinder Lal (1936-2004), Indian field hockey half-back, Indian Railways player; silver at Rome 1960, gold at Tokyo 1964 where he converted the only goal, a penalty stroke, in the 1-0 final win over Pakistan; Arjuna Award 1967; later coached in Spain.
Monique Lamoureux
Monique Lamoureux-Morando (born 1989, Grand Forks, ND) is a retired American hockey player, twin of Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson; Olympic silver 2010/2014, gold 2018 after scoring the tying goal, six world titles, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame 2022.
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens de Montréal), NHL club founded 1909 in Montreal; record 24 Stanley Cups, Original Six member, plays at Bell Centre, valued at $3.4B by Forbes in 2025.
Morgan Rielly
Morgan Rielly, born 1994 in Vancouver, is a Canadian NHL defenseman and alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs, drafted fifth overall in 2012; career 951 games, 549 points, $7.5M cap hit through 2029-30.
Motiullah
Motiullah Khan (1938-2022), Pakistani field hockey left winger from Bahawalpur; Olympic silver 1956, gold 1960, silver 1964, Asian Games gold 1958 and 1962, 68 caps, 13 goals, Tamgha-i-Imtiaz 1963.
Muhammad Asad Malik
Muhammad Asad Malik (1941-2020), Pakistani field hockey inside left, triple Olympian: gold 1968 Mexico City (scored winning final goal vs Australia), silver 1964 and 1972; Asian Games gold 1962 and 1970; 1971 World Cup winner; died in a road accident near Sharaqpur Sharif.
Muhammad Shahid
Muhammad Shahid, also Mohammed Shahid, Indian field hockey forward born 1960 in Varanasi; won 1980 Moscow Olympic gold, played 1984 and 1988 Olympics, Asian Games silver 1982 and bronze 1986, captained India 1985/86, died 2016.
Murray Dowey
Murray Albert Dowey (1926-2021), Canadian ice hockey goaltender with the RCAF Flyers; won 1948 St. Moritz Olympic gold with 5 shutouts and a record 0.62 goals-against average.
Mushtaq Ahmed (olympedia 20036)
Mushtaq Ahmed (Olympedia 20036), Pakistani field hockey player born 1956 in Karachi, UBL club; won gold with Pakistan in men's hockey at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and 1982 Asian Games. Distinct from the 1960 Olympian of the same name.
Naeem Akhtar
Naeem Akhtar (born 1961, Abbottabad) is a Pakistani field hockey left-half, nephew of Fazalur Rehman, who won gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and played at Seoul 1988, with 18 Pakistan caps.
Nagomi Murakami
Nagomi Murakami (born 2005) is a Japanese women's ice hockey forward who won gold with Japan at the 2020 Lausanne Winter Youth Olympics and later played at the 2023 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.
Nagore Gabellanes
Nagore Gabellanes (Nagore Gabellanes Marieta), born 1973 in San Sebastián, Spanish field hockey player of Real Sociedad; won gold with Spain at Barcelona 1992, the first Spanish women's team Olympic gold, and placed eighth at Atlanta 1996.
Nail Yakupov (Наиль Раилович Якупов)
Nail Yakupov (Наиль Раилович Якупов) is a Russian professional hockey right wing drafted first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 2012, and is widely described as a major draft bust.
Naomi van As
Naomi Frances van As (born 1983, Den Haag) is a retired Dutch field hockey attacking midfielder, Olympic gold medalist 2008 and 2012 and silver 2016, two-time World Cup champion, and FIH Player of the Year 2009 and 2016.
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators, NHL ice hockey team in Nashville, Tennessee, granted a franchise in 1997 and the League's 27th team. Play at Bridgestone Arena; reached the 2017 Stanley Cup Final but have never won the Cup.
Nasir Ali
Nasir Ali (نصير علی) names several athletes: a Pakistani hockey player born 1959 in Sialkot, 1984 Olympic gold medalist and 1988 flagbearer; also a Pakistani swimmer and a Chicago State sprinter.
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Nassau Coliseum), Uniondale NY arena opened 1972; New York Islanders home 1973-2021 with four Stanley Cups; renovated 2017 for $180 million; now home of the Long Island Nets, slated for Las Vegas Sands redevelopment.
Natalia Dorado
Natalia Dorado (Natalia Dorado Gómez), Spanish field hockey player born 1967 in Madrid, Club de Campo; won gold with Spain at Barcelona 1992, captained the team at Atlanta 1996, and holds a Guinness record for the fastest goal in women's field hockey, 16 seconds.
Natalie Spooner
Natalie Spooner, Canadian ice hockey forward (born 1990, Scarborough, Ontario), Toronto Sceptres PWHL; four Olympic medals (gold 2014, 2022; silver 2018, 2026), 2024 IIHF Female Player of the Year and inaugural PWHL MVP.
Natascha Keller
Natascha Keller, born 1977 in Berlin, German field hockey forward for Berliner HC; five Olympics 1996-2012, Athens 2004 gold, 425 caps and 209 goals, 1999 World Hockey Player of the Year, London 2012 flagbearer, inaugural EHF Hall of Fame member.
Nathan Eglington
Nathan Eglington (Nathan John Eglington), Australian field hockey midfielder born 1980 in Murwillumbah, NSW; won gold at Athens 2004, Australia's first men's hockey Olympic gold; 140 internationals, 50 goals; later Kookaburras assistant coach.
Nathan MacKinnon
Nathan MacKinnon, Canadian NHL center, Colorado Avalanche, first overall pick in 2013, 2022 Stanley Cup champion, 2024 Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay winner, 2025-26 Rocket Richard winner with 53 goals.
Nathan Nicoud
Nathan Nicoud (born 2004, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains) is a French ice hockey defenseman, nicknamed Jaro, who won gold in boys' 3-on-3 hockey at the 2020 Lausanne Winter Youth Olympics with mixed-NOC Team Green, and later earned U18 and U20 World Championship medals.
National Hockey League
National Hockey League (NHL), founded November 26, 1917 in Montreal; 32-team professional ice hockey league in Canada and the US awarding the Stanley Cup; 82-game season, hard salary cap, 84 games from 2026-27.