Notable NHL/International Players
A number of players with NHL experience have played for Fife Flyers and other British ice hockey teams. Some of the most noted players that have skated at Fife Ice Arena are:
| Name | British Team(s) | NHL/International Team(s) | Notes |
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| Garry Unger | Dundee Rockets | Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues Atlanta Flames Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers |
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| Doug Smail | Fife Flyers | Winnipeg Jets Minnesota North Stars Quebec Nordiques Ottawa Senators |
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| Al Sims | Fife Flyers | Boston Bruins Hartford Whalers Los Angeles Kings |
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| Laurie Boschman | Fife Flyers | Toronto Maple Leafs Edmonton Oilers Winnipeg Jets New Jersey Devils Ottawa Senators |
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| Glen Sharpley | Dundee Rockets | Minnesota North Stars Chicago Blackhawks |
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| Mike Blaisdell | Durham Wasps Nottingham Panthers Sheffield Steelers |
Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple Leafs |
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| Jindrich Kokrment | Fife Flyers | Czechoslovakia National Team | World championship and Canada cup gold medalist. Age 30 when he joined Fife Flyers. A centre who played 495 games over 14 seasons in the Czech First National League, scoring 280 goals. He joined the Czech national side in 1973, and won a gold medal at the world championships of 1985, silver in 1982 and bronze in 1981. He also took a gold medal in the Czech side which won the Canada Cup in 1981. |
| Milan Figala | Fife Flyers Dumfries Border Vikings |
Czechoslovakia National Team | A world championship silver medalist. Age 32 when he joined Fife Flyers. A defenceman who has played 450 games in the Czech First National League, and 90 games for the Czech National team. He was a member of the side which won the Czech 1981 national championships, and a key man in the HC Jecenica team which won the Jugoslav title. Figala was a silver medalist with the Czech side in the 1980 world championships. Sadly, Milan died 3 November 2000 after a long illness. Milan founded The Anglo-Czech Ice Hockey School which remains one of the best schools of its kind in the world. |
| Vincent Lukáč | Fife Flyers Streatham Redskins |
Czechoslovakia National Team | The third all time scorer in Czech international history. Age 33 when he joined Fife Flyers. a winger who has played 550 games in the Czech First National League over 14 years, scoring 390 goals. He has been a member of the Czech national side for 12 years, winning gold medals in the world championships of 1977 and 1985 (when they beat the Russians in their final game), plus silver medals in 1982 and 1983. |
| Jaroslav Lyčka | Dundee Rockets Lee Valley Lions |
Czechoslovakia National Team |
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