Ice Hockey
- Pat LaFontaine, Center for New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabers, and New York Rangers, Waterford, Michigan
- Tim Gleason, Defenseman for the Carolina Hurricanes, Clawson, Michigan
- Jason Bacashihua, goalie for the Saint Louis Blues, born in Garden City)
- Jim Ballantine, NHL center for several teams (born in Union Lake)
- David Booth, winger for the Florida Panthers (born in Washington
- Dan Bylsma, forward for several NHL teams (born in Grand Haven)
- Jimmy Carson, player for several NHL teams (born in Southfield)
- Shawn Chambers, defenseman for the New Jersey Devils (born in Royal Oak)
- Jim Cummins, hockey player for several NHL teams (born in Dearborn)
- Andy Greene, a defenseman for the New Jersey Devils (born in Trenton, Michigan)
- Adam Hall, defenseman for the New York Rangers (born in Kalamazoo, Michigan)
- Derian Hatcher, defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers (born in Sterling Heights)
- Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres goaltender(born in East Lansing)
- Mike Modano, captain of the Dallas Stars (born in Westland)
- Nate Kiser, ECHL player for the South Carolina Stingrays (born in 'Southgate)
- Ken Morrow, defenseman for the New York Islanders and member of the Miracle on Ice gold medal hockey team at the Lake Placid, New York 1980 Olympics (born in Flint)
- Lee Norwood, defenseman for several NHL teams including the Detroit Red Wings (raised in Trenton)
- Craig Patrick, Hall of Fame centre, coach and general manager (born in Detroit)
- Brian Rafalski, defenseman for the Detroit Red Wings and member of the 2002, 2004 and 2006 US Olympic team (born in Dearborn)
- Brian Rolston, hockey player for several NHL teams (born in Flint)
- Matt Taormina, hockey player for the New Jersey Devils (born in Warren)
- Tim Thomas, goaltender for the Boston Bruins (born in Flint)
- John Vanbiesbrouck, goaltender for several NHL teams in the 1980s and 1990s (born in Detroit)
- Don Waddell, executive vice president and general manager of the Atlanta Thrashers and former ice hockey defenceman (born in Detroit)
- Doug Weight, 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics team silver medalist and hockey player for several NHL teams, winner of Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes (born in Warren)
- Mike York, forward for the New York Islanders and member of the silver medal-winning Team USA in the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics (born in Waterford)
- Steve Yzerman, center and captain of the Detroit Red Wings from 1983 to 2006.
- John Ziegler, NHL President from 1977–1992 (born in Grosse Pointe)
- Mike Knuble, forward for several NHL teams. (Kentwood)
- Al Iafrate, defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, and San Jose Sharks (born in Dearborn)
Chad Larose, from Fraser, MI. Carolina Hurricanes
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Famous quotes containing the word ice:
“People in Stamps used to say that the whites in our town were so prejudiced that a Negro couldn’t buy vanilla ice cream. Except on July Fourth. Other days he had to be satisfied with chocolate.”
—Maya Angelou (b. 1928)