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United States Hockey League
The United States Hockey League is a junior ice hockey league for players aged 16 to 20 and the only Tier I junior league certified by USA Hockey.
United States men's national ice hockey team
United States men's national ice hockey team, Team USA, run by USA Hockey, IIHF member since 1920; won its third Olympic gold at Milan Cortina 2026, beating Canada 2-1 in overtime, first title since the 1980 Miracle on Ice.
United States women's national ice hockey team
United States women's national ice hockey team (Team USA), governed by USA Hockey; three Olympic golds (1998, 2018, 2026) and 11 IIHF Women's World Championship titles; chief rival is Canada.
Uros Marovic
Uroš Marović (Урош Маровић), Yugoslav water polo forward, 1946-2014; Olympic gold 1968 after his overtime penalty beat the USSR 13-11; 203 caps, 198 goals; Partizan and KPK Korčula club star.
USA Hockey National Team Development Program
USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP), founded 1996 in Ann Arbor and now in Plymouth, Michigan, develops top American 16-17-year-old hockey players via U17 and U18 national teams playing USHL, NCAA, and international competition.
Utah Mammoth
Utah Mammoth: NHL team in Salt Lake City, owned by Ryan and Ashley Smith's SEG, formerly Arizona Coyotes assets and Utah Hockey Club; named May 7, 2025 by fan vote, plays at Delta Center, colors Rock Black, Mountain Blue, Salt White.
Valentin Kuzin
Valentin Kuzin (Валентин Егорович Кузин, 1926–1994) was a Soviet ice hockey forward who won gold at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1954 World Championships, playing for Dynamo Moscow.
Valeri Bure
Valeri Bure (Валерий Буре), Russian NHL right wing born 1974 in Moscow, brother of Pavel Bure; 400 points in 621 games, 1998 Olympic silver and 2002 bronze, later a Napa Valley winemaker.
Valeri Kharlamov (Валерий Борисович Харламов)
Valeri Borisovich Kharlamov (Валерий Борисович Харламов, 1948–1981), Soviet ice hockey left wing for CSKA Moscow and the USSR, two-time Olympic champion, eight-time world champion, IIHF Centennial All-Star, killed in a 1981 car crash.
Valery Kamensky
Valery Kamensky (Валерий Викторович Каменский), born 1966 in Voskresensk, Soviet/Russian left wing; Olympic gold 1988, three World titles, 501 NHL points, 1996 Stanley Cup with Colorado, first Russian in the Triple Gold Club, later KHL vice president.
Valery Vasilyev
Valery Ivanovich Vasilyev (Валерий Иванович Васильев), Soviet ice hockey defenseman for Dynamo Moscow; two-time Olympic champion (1972, 1976), eight-time world champion, 1981 Canada Cup winner, IIHF Hall of Fame 1998.
Valtteri Filppula
Valtteri Filppula, Finnish ice hockey center (born 1984, Vantaa), 1,056 NHL games 2005-2021, Stanley Cup 2008 with Detroit; first Finn in the Triple Gold Club after captaining Finland to 2022 Olympic and World gold; retired April 2025.
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks, NHL ice hockey club founded May 22, 1970, based at Rogers Arena. Led by Sedin twins as co-presidents and GM Ryan Johnson; last in NHL in 2025-26 (25-49-8) and rebuilding after trading Quinn Hughes.
Vancouver Giants
Vancouver Giants, WHL major junior hockey team based in Langley, B.C., granted a franchise in 2001; won the 2006 WHL Championship and 2007 Memorial Cup; play at Langley Events Centre.
Vancouver Goldeneyes
Vancouver Goldeneyes, PWHL women's ice hockey team in Vancouver, B.C.; seventh franchise, granted April 23, 2025, plays at Pacific Coliseum; named for the Common Goldeneye duck; won inaugural game 4-3 in overtime over Seattle Torrent, November 21, 2025.
Vasudevan Bhaskaran
Vasudevan Bhaskaran (V. Baskaran, வாசுதேவன் பாஸ்கரன்), born 1950, Indian field hockey left-half and captain of the gold-medal team at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, India's last hockey gold; later national coach.
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights, NHL franchise (2017-18, 31st team, T-Mobile Arena). Won 2023 Stanley Cup in sixth season; 2018 and 2026 Cup Finals; coach Ryan Craig, GM Kelly McCrimmon.
Veikkaus Arena
Veikkaus Arena (formerly Hartwall Arena, Helsinki Arena) is Finland's largest indoor arena in Pasila, Helsinki, seating 15,500. Opened 1997, closed 2022-2025 under sanctions on Russian owners, sold to Trevian Kasvu and renamed in 2025 via a ten-year Veikkaus-Live Nation deal.
Veniamin Aleksandrov
Veniamin Aleksandrov (Вениамин Александров, 1937–1991) was a Soviet ice hockey left winger who spent his entire CSKA Moskva career, 1955 to 1969, winning Olympic gold in 1964 and 1968.
Vezina Trophy
Vezina Trophy: annual NHL award for the best goaltender, voted by general managers; first presented 1927 in memory of Georges Vezina. Jacques Plante won a record 7; Canadiens goalies 29; 2025-26 winner Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Vic Lindquist
Vic Lindquist (Carl Victor Lindquist, "The Swift Swede"), 1908-1983, Canadian ice hockey forward; 1932 Olympic gold and 1935 World gold with Canada, coached Sweden at the 1936 Olympics, later a longtime referee.
Vicki Movsessian
Vicki Movsessian (Victoria Movsessian-Lamoriello, born 1972) is an American ice hockey defenseman who won 1998 Nagano Olympic gold and 1994 and 1997 World Championship silver with Team USA.
Vicky Sunohara
Vicky Sunohara (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey forward and coach; three Olympic medals (gold 2002, 2006; silver 1998), seven world titles, IIHF Hall of Fame 2025, head coach of University of Toronto Varsity Blues since 2011.
Victor Hedman
Victor Hedman, Swedish NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning captain since 2024; two-time Stanley Cup champion (2020, 2021), 2020 Conn Smythe and 2018 Norris Trophy winner, drafted second overall in 2009.
Victor Lindberg
Victor Lindberg (Michael Victor Alexander Lindberg, 1875-1951), Fijian-born New Zealander, won 1900 Paris Olympic water polo gold with Osborne Swimming Club, Manchester; participation rediscovered a century later.
Victor Wegnez
Victor Wegnez, Belgian field hockey midfielder (born 1995, Anderlecht), Red Lions player number 26; world champion 2018, European champion 2019, Olympic gold Tokyo 2020; clubs include Racing Brussels, Waterloo Ducks, Soorma HC.
Viggo Björck
Viggo Björck, born 2008, Swedish centre from Djurgårdens IF; drafted 8th overall in 2026 by the Winnipeg Jets, signed a three-year entry-level deal, won gold at the 2026 World Juniors with 9 points in 7 games.
Viktor Konovalenko
Viktor Konovalenko (Виктор Сергеевич Коноваленко, 1938–1996), Soviet ice hockey goaltender for Torpedo Gorky; two Olympic golds (1964, 1968), eight world titles, 133 USSR caps, IIHF Hall of Fame 2007.
Viktor Polupanov
Viktor Polupanov (Виктор Полупанов), born 1946, is a retired Soviet ice hockey center who won gold at the 1968 Grenoble Olympics and played for CSKA Moskva.
Viktor Tyumenev
Viktor Tyumenev (Виктор Николаевич Тюменев), Soviet ice hockey forward, 1984 Olympic champion and three-time world champion; Krylya Sovetov and Spartak Moscow player, later TPS Turku and Los Angeles Kings scout; died 2018.