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Ron MacLean
Ron MacLean (born 1960), Canadian sportscaster; host of Hockey Night in Canada 1986-2014 and since 2016, Coach's Corner foil to Don Cherry, ten Gemini Awards, Hometown Hockey host.
Ronald Jansen
Ronald Jansen (Franciscus Ronaldus Maria Jansen, born 1963) is a Dutch field hockey goalkeeper, 122 caps, Olympic gold 1996 and 2000 and bronze 1988, World Champion 1998; father of Yibbi Jansen. Distinct from ski jumper Ronald Jensen and a triathlete of the same name.
Roop Singh
Roop Singh (Roop Singh Bais, 1910-1977), Indian field hockey inside left, younger brother of Dhyan Chand; won Olympic gold with British India at Los Angeles 1932 (13 goals in two matches) and Berlin 1936, scoring first in the final.
Rory Guilday
Rory Guilday, American women's ice hockey defender from Chanhassen, Minnesota; Cornell 2021-2025, Ottawa Charge 2025 first-round PWHL pick, PWHL San Jose 2026; overcame optic nerve glioma, won 2026 Olympic gold with Team USA.
Roy Henkel
Roy Henkel (Reinhold Henkel, often spelled Hinkel), 1905-1981, Canadian ice hockey defenseman from Winnipeg; 1931 Allan Cup and 1932 Lake Placid Olympic gold with the Winnipeg Hockey Club, 1935 World Championship gold with the Winnipeg Monarchs.
Ruslan Gazizov
Ruslan Gazizov (Руслан Газизов), born 2004, Russian ice hockey forward; 2020 Winter Youth Olympics gold medalist, four OHL seasons with London, now a VHL forward for Diesel Penza after one KHL game with Torpedo.
Russia men's national ice hockey team
Russia men's national ice hockey team (Сборная России по хоккею с шайбой), governed by the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia and IIHF successor to the Soviet team: 27 world and 9 Olympic golds, competed as OAR/ROC, banned from IIHF play since February 2022.
Ryan Getzlaf
Ryan Getzlaf (born 1985, Regina, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian NHL center who played all 17 seasons with the Anaheim Ducks, captained them 12 years, won the 2007 Stanley Cup and two Olympic golds, and totaled 1,019 points; his No. 15 will be retired.
Ryan Kesler
Ryan Kesler, born 1984 in Livonia, Michigan, is a retired American NHL center who played 15 seasons for the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks, won the 2011 Selke Trophy, and took 2010 Olympic silver.
Ryan Lin
Ryan Lin, Canadian defenseman from Richmond, B.C., Vancouver Giants (WHL), 2026 NHL Draft first round, 21st overall, San Jose Sharks; 110 points in 114 WHL games, CHL All-Rookie Team, Denver commit.
Ryan McDonagh
Ryan McDonagh (born 1989, St. Paul, Minnesota) is an American NHL defenseman, drafted 12th overall in 2007 by Montreal, Rangers captain 2014-18, two-time Stanley Cup winner with Tampa Bay (2020, 2021), 1,000-game and 200-playoff-game veteran.
Ryan Miller
Ryan Miller is an American former NHL goaltender who won the 2010 Vezina Trophy and led the United States to a silver medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (The Nuge, RNH), Canadian center born 1993 in Burnaby, BC; first overall pick of the 2011 NHL Draft, career Edmonton Oiler with 804 points and a 104-point 2022-23 season.
Ryan O'Reilly
Ryan O'Reilly, Canadian NHL center (born 1991, Clinton, Ontario), drafted 33rd overall in 2009 by Colorado. Won the 2019 Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe, and Selke with St. Louis; later Toronto and Nashville.
Ryan Reaves
Ryan Reaves, Winnipeg-born NHL right wing (1987), traditional enforcer for Blues, Penguins, Golden Knights, Rangers, Wild, Leafs, Sharks; 962 games, 140 points, 3,065 hits; retired September 16, 2026.
Ryan Smyth
Ryan Smyth, "Captain Canada," Canadian left wing born 1976 in Banff, Alberta; 19 NHL seasons, 1,270 games, 842 points, mostly with Edmonton Oilers; record Team Canada career, golds at Olympics, Worlds, World Juniors, World Cup, Spengler Cup.
Ryan Suter
Ryan Suter (born 1985, Madison, Wisconsin), American NHL defenseman drafted 7th overall by Nashville in 2003; played 1,526 games over 20 seasons for Nashville, Minnesota, Dallas, and St. Louis; NHL all-time leader in regular-season time-on-ice; 2010 Olympic silver, 2004 World Junior gold; U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
Sabina Kuller
Sabina Küller (Anna Sabina Lambertz Küller, born 1994) is a Swedish ice hockey forward, AIK/SDHL player, 2012 Youth Olympic gold medalist and 2018 Olympian, later an SDHL referee awarded Guldpipan.
Sakari Manninen
Sakari Manninen, Finnish ice hockey center (born 1992, Oulu), Olympic gold 2022 and World champion 2019 and 2022; KHL, AHL, and Genève-Servette playmaker, 170 cm.
Saku Maenalanen
Saku Maenalanen (Saku Petteri Mäenalanen), Finnish ice hockey forward born 1994, 2022 Olympic gold medalist and 2022 and 2026 world champion with Finland; also played NHL for Carolina and Winnipeg, now SCL Tigers.
Salim Sherwani
Salim Sherwani, born in 1951, is a Pakistani field hockey goalkeeper who won Olympic silver at Munich 1972 and bronze at Montreal 1976, plus the 1971 World Cup.
Sally Carbon
Sally Carbon, also known as Sally May Carbon, is an Australian former field hockey player who won Olympic gold with the Hockeyroos at the 1988 Seoul Games.
Sam Bennett (ice hockey)
Sam Bennett, born 1996, Canadian NHL center; drafted 4th overall 2014 by Calgary, traded to Florida 2021; two-time Stanley Cup champion (2024, 2025) and 2025 Conn Smythe winner with 15 playoff goals.
Sam Dickinson (ice hockey)
Sam Dickinson (born 2006, Toronto) is a Canadian left-shot defenseman for the San Jose Sharks, drafted 11th overall in 2024 after starring for the London Knights, winning the 2024 OHL championship and 2023 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup gold.
Sam Martin
Sam Martin (Stephen Alexander Martin, born 1959, Bangor, Northern Ireland) is a field hockey player who won Olympic gold at Seoul 1988 and bronze at Los Angeles 1984 for Great Britain, later Olympic Council of Ireland chief executive.
Sam Quek
Sam Quek, also known as Samantha Quek, is a British former field hockey defender who won Olympic gold with Great Britain at Rio 2016 and became a broadcaster.
Sam Reinhart
Sam Reinhart, Canadian NHL forward, Florida Panthers center/winger, drafted No. 2 in 2014 by Buffalo, traded to Florida 2021, 57-goal 2023-24 season, back-to-back Stanley Cups 2024-2025, eight-year $69M contract.
Sami Jo Small
Sami Jo Small (Samantha Small), born 1976, Canadian goaltender, 2002 Olympic gold with Team Canada, three-time Olympian, five-time world champion, CWHL co-founder, Toronto Six president.
Sami Vatanen
Sami Vatanen (born 1991, Jyväskylä) is a Finnish defenseman for JYP in the Liiga; former Anaheim, New Jersey, Carolina, and Dallas NHL defenseman (473 games), 2022 Olympic and World gold medalist, 2023 Swiss champion.
San Diego Gulls
San Diego Gulls, AHL professional hockey team in San Diego, California; Anaheim Ducks' primary affiliate since 2015-16 at Pechanga Arena; name revived from WHL (1966-74), IHL, WCHL, and ECHL predecessors.