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1997 Flyers Eric Lindros tries to bite San Jose defenseman Marty McSorley

1991 Pitts Penguin Paul Coffey sets NHL defenseman scoring record with 1,053 career points (309 goals and 744 assists)

1985 Denis Potvin passes Bobby Orr as NHL defenseman scorer (916 points)

1981 Emma Laaksonen, ice hockey defenseman, Finland, 1998 Olympics

1980 Angela Ruggiero, ice hockey defenseman, USA, 1998 Olympics

1978 Tara Mounsey, ice hockey defenseman, USA, 1988 Olympics

1977 Aki Berg, Turku Fin, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings

1977 Bryan Berard, NHL defenseman, Team USA 1998 Olympics, New York Islanders

1977 Aki-Petteri Berg, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Kings, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1977 Toronto's Ian Turnbull scores 5 goals, NHL REcord for a defenseman

1976 Kirsi Haenninen, ice hockey defenseman, Finland, 1998 Olympics

1976 Ger Unterluggauer, hockey defenseman, Team Austria 1998

1976 Lubomir Visnovsky, born in Topolcany, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia

1976 Ed Jovanoski, born in Windsor, Ontario, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1976 Markus Wieland, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998

1976 Oleg Tverdovsky, Donetsk Ukr, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets

1976 Erich Goldmann, born in Dingolfing GER, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998

1976 Nolan Baumgartner, born in Calgary, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1976 Lars Bruggemann, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998

1976 Rhett Warrener, Shaunavon, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1975 Stanislav Neckar, Pisek CZ, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators,Gold Meda 1998 Olympics

1975 Anders Myrvold, Lorenskog Nor, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche

1975 Sergei Gusev, Nizhny Tagil Rus, NHL defenseman for the Dallas Stars

1975 Bryan McCabe, born in St. Catherines, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1975 Alexander Zhurik, hockey defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1975 Jaane Niinimaa, Raahe FIN, NHL defenseman, Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1975 Gregory DuBois, hockey defenseman, Team France 1998

1975 Kimmo Timonen, hockey defenseman, Team Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1975 Stefan Bergkvist, born in Leksand, Sweden, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1975 Andrey Savenkov, hockey defenseman, Team Kazakhstan 1998 Olympics

1975 Mike Wilson, Brampton, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres

1975 Brendan Witt, Humboldt, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1975 Leo Insam, hockey defenseman, Team Italy 1998

1975 Rory Fitzpatrick, Rochester, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1975 Becky Kellar, ice hockey defenseman, Canada, 1998 Olympics

1974 Jaroslav Spacek, NHL defenseman, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Sweden

1974 Ruslan Salei, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics, Anaheim

1974 Chris Pronger, NHL defenseman, Team Canada Olympics-1998, St. Louis

1974 Kenny Jonsson, Angelholm SW, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, New York Islander

1974 Sergei Yerkovich, hockey defenseman, Team Belarus 1998

1974 David Wilkie, Ellensburg, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1974 Sergei Stas, NHL defenseman, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1974 Libor Prochazka, hockey defenseman, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics

1974 Sergei Gonchar, born in Chelyabinsk, Russia, NHL defenseman, Capitals, 1998 Olympics

1974 Roman Hamrlik, born in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Lightning, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics

1974 Tuomas Gronman, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Pittsburgh, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1974 Pavi Sald, ice hockey defenseman, Finland, 1998 Olympics

1974 Vitaly Tregubov, hockey defenseman, Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998

1973 Hiroyuki Miura, hockey defenseman, Team Japan 1998

1973 Mirko Ludemann, Weiwasser GER, NHL defenseman, Team Germany, Colorado

1973 Cassie Campbell, ice hockey defenseman, Canada, 1998 Olympics

1973 Jason Bowen, Port Alice, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers

1973 Cale Hulse, Edmonton, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames

1973 Frantisek Kaberle, hockey defenseman, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics

1973 Jason Smith, Calgary, NHL defenseman for the New Jersey Devils

1973 Fiona Smith, ice hockey defenseman, Canada, 1998 Olympics

1973 Alexey Trochshinskiy, hockey defenseman, Team Kazakhstan, 1998 Olympics

1973 Scott Niedermayer, Edmonton, NHL defenseman for the New Jersey Devils

1973 Jochen Molling, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998

1973 Michael Sykora, born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Sharks, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics

1973 Adrian Aucoin, Ottawa, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks

1973 Darren Van Impe, Saskatoon, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1973 Yutaka Kawaguchi, hockey defenseman, Team Japan 1998

1973 Igor Nikitin, hockey defenseman, Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998

1973 Richard Matvichuk, Ft. Saskatchewan C, NHL defenseman for the Dallas Stars

1973 Tatsuki Katayama, hockey defenseman, Team Japan 1998

1972 Stanislav Jasecko, Spisska Nova Ves, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia

1972 Stanislav Jasecko, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998

1972 Jassen Cullimore, Simcoe, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks

1972 Petteri Nummelin, Turku FIN, hockey defenseman, Team Finland

1972 Vicki Movessian, ice hockey defenseman, USA, 1998 Olympics

1972 Scott Lachance, Charlottesville, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1972 Darius Kasparaitis, Elektrenai Lit, NHL defenseman, Islanders, Pitts

1972 Alexei Zhitnik, born in Kiev, Ukraine, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres

1972 Chris Imes, South Paris Maine, U.S. hockey defenseman 1994 Olympics

1972 Ian Moran, born in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. hockey defenseman, Olympics-1994, Pitts

1972 Katja Maaria Lehtd, ice hockey defenseman, Finland, 1998 Olympics

1972 Sandis Ozolinsh, Riga Lat, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche

1972 Michael Lampert, hockey defenseman, Team Austria 1998

1972 Karl Dykhuis, Sept-iles, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers

1972 Marko Kiprusoff, Turku FIN, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Montreal

1972 Derian Hatcher, Sterling Heights, Michigan, NHL defenseman for the Dallas Stars

1972 Darryl Sydor, Edmonton, NHL defenseman for the Dallas Stars

1972 Sue Merz, ice hockey defenseman, USA, 1998 Olympics

1972 Boris Mironov, born in Moscow, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2002 Olympics

1972 Aris Brimanis, born in Cleveland, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers

1972 Karl DeWolf, hockey defenseman, Team France 1998

1972 John Slaney, St. John's, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings

1972 Chris Bailey, ice hockey defenseman, USA, 1998 Olympics

1972 Ivan Droppa, born in Liptovsky Mikulas, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Chicago

1972 Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, Los Angeles Kings

1972 Ivan Droppa, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998

1971 Sari Kristiina Fisk, ice hockey defenseman, Finland, 1998 Olympics

1971 Chris Therien, Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers

1971 Dimitri Yushkevich, Yaroslavl Rus, NHL defenseman, Toronto Maple Leaf

1971 Sean O'Donnell, Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings

1971 Colleen Coyne, ice hockey defenseman, USA, 1998 Olympics

1971 Marcus Ragnarsson, Ostervala SWE, NHL defenseman, SJ Sharks, Sweden

1971 Aaron Miller, born in Buffalo, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche

1971 Daniel Kunce, Sumperk GER, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998

1971 Brett Hauer, born in Edina, Minnesota, NHL defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers

1971 Adam Foote, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman, Colorado Avalanche, Team Canada

1971 Drahomir Kadlec, Pribham, Czech Republic, hockey defenseman, Team Czech Republic

1971 Jiri Slegr, born in Jihlava, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Edmonton Oilers, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1971 Dave Karpa, Regina, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1971 Matt Martin, Hamden, NHL defenseman, Toronto Maple Leafs, 1994 Olympics

1971 Ken Klee, born in Indianapolis, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1971 Milos Holan, born in Bilovec, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1971 Dan Kordic, born in Edmonton, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers

1971 Chris Lipuma, born in Oak Lawn, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning

1971 Bob Boughner, born in Windsor, NHL defenseman, Buffalo Sabres

1971 Jaroslav Modry, Ceske-budejovice C, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators

1971 Torsten Kienass, Berlin GER, hockey defenseman, Team Germany

1971 Jason Marshall, Cranbrook, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1971 Takeshi Yamanaka, hockey defenseman, Team Japan 1998

1971 Patrice Brisebois, Montreal, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1971 Cory Cross, Lloydminster, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning

1970 Marian Smerciak, born in Martin, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998

1970 Kevin Haller, Trochu, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers

1970 Chris Tamer, Dearborn, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1970 Doug Zmolek, Rochester, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings

1970 Dan Ratushny, Nepean, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1970 Alexei Zhitnik, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Buffalo, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics

1970 Paul Laus, Beamsville, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1970 Berry Richter, born in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. hockey defenseman 1994 Olympics

1970 Bret Hedican, St-paul, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks

1970 Sergei Zubov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Pittsburgh

1970 Jason York, Nepean, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1970 Ted Crowley, Concord Massachusetts, U.S. hockey defenseman 1994 Olympics

1970 Nicklas Lidstrom, Vasteras SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, Detroit

1970 Stewart Malgunas, Prince George, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1970 Francois Leroux, Ste-adele, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1970 Vladimir Antipin, hockey defenseman, Team Kazakhstan, 1998 Olympics

1970 Enrico Ciccone, born in Montreal, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks

1970 Alexander Karpovtsev, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers

1970 Oleg Romanov, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1970 Travis Richards, born in Crystal, Minnesota, U.S. hockey defenseman 1994 Olympics

1970 Janne Laukenen, Lahti FIN, NHL defenseman, Senators, Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 1996 Olympics

1970 Marja Helena Paluila, ice hockey defenseman, Finland, 1998 Olympics

1970 Jan Varholik, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998

1970 Mika Stromberg, Helsinki FIN, hockey defenseman, Team Finland

1970 Richard Smehlik, Ostrava, Czech Republic, NHL defenseman, Team Czech Republic, Buffalo

1970 Sean Hill, Duluth, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators

1970 Keith Carney, Providence, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, Team U.S.

1970 Oleg Khmyl, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1970 Dean Malkoc, Vancouver, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks

1970 Chris Bartolone, hockey defenseman, Team Italy 1998

1970 Richard Smehlik, born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Buf Sabres, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics

1970 Eric Charron, Verdun, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1970 Jon Klemm, Calgary, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche

1970 Vadim Glovatskiy, hockey defenseman, Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998

1969 Martin Ulrich, hockey defenseman, Team Austria 1998

1969 Rob Blake, Simcoe Ont, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Los Angeles Kings

1969 Corey Foster, Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1969 Igor Ulanov, Krasnokamsk Rus, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning

1969 Igor Kravchuk, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators, Russia, Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2002 Olympics

1969 Jason Woolley, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1969 Eric Desjardins, born in Rauyn, Quebec, NHL defenseman, Philadelphia Flyers, Canada

1969 Mathieu Schneider, born in New York City, NHL defenseman, New York Islanders, Toronto

1969 Jean-Chris. Filippin, hockey defenseman, Team France 1998

1969 Bryan Marchment, Scarborough, NHL defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers

1969 Takayuki Kobori, hockey defenseman, Team Japan 1998

1969 Dennis Vial, born in Sault Ste-Marie, California, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators

1969 Kevin Dean, born in Madison, NHL defenseman for the New Jersey Devils

1969 Mark Astley, Calgary, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres

1969 Luke Richardson, born in Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers

1969 Geoff Smith, born in Edmonton, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1969 Herb Hohenberger, hockey defenseman, Team Austria 1998

1969 Adam Burt, Detroit, NHL defenseman, Hartford Whalers

1969 Cam Russell, Halifax, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks

1969 Johanna Ikonen, ice hockey defenseman, Finland, 1998 Olympics

1969 Steve Poapst, Cornwall, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1969 Robert Svehla, born in Martin, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Florida Panthers, Slovakia

1968 Kevin Dahl, Regina, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames

1968 Lubomir Sekeras, born in Liptovsky, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia

1968 Stephane Quintal, Boucherville, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1968 Glen Wesley, Red Deer, NHL defenseman, Hartford Whalers

1968 Vladimir Malakhov, Sverdlovsk Rus, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1968 Miroslav Mosner, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998

1968 Lyle Odelein, Quill Lake Sask, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Montreal

1968 Glen Featherstone, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman, Hartford Whalers

1968 Teppo Numminen, born in Tampere, Finland, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets, Coyotes

1968 Darryl Shannon, Barrie, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres

1968 Richard Pilon, born in Saskatoon, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1968 Zarley Zalapski, born in Edmonton, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames

1968 Chad Biafore, hockey defenseman, Team Italy 1998

1968 Rob Zettler, Sept-iles, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1968 Brian Leetch, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, NHL defenseman, Team USA, New York Rangers

1968 Leif Rohlin, Vasteras Swe, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks

1968 Peter Popovic, Koping Swe, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1968 Frantisek Kucera, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Vanciyver Canucks, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics

1968 Bob Nardella, hockey defenseman, Team Italy 1998

1968 Andrey Sokolov, hockey defenseman, Team Kazakhstan, 1998 Olympics

1968 Alexander Alexeev, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1968 Kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman, Philadelphia Flyers, Ottawa

1967 Brian Glynn, Iserlohn Ger, NHL defenseman, Hartford Whalers

1967 Dominic Lavoie, hockey defenseman, Team Austria 1998

1967 Rob Cowie, Toronto, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings

1967 Sylvain Lefebvre, Richmond, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche

1967 Dennis Vaske, Rockford, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1967 Geraldine Heaney, ice hockey defenseman, Canada, 1998 Olympics

1967 Neil Wilkinson, Selkirk, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1967 Craig Wolanin, Grosse Pointe, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche

1967 Igor Zemlyanoy, hockey defenseman, Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998

1967 Lawrence Rucchin, hockey defenseman, Team Italy 1998

1967 Jeff Finley, born in Edmonton, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets

1967 Steve Chiasson, Barrie, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames

1967 Donald Dufresne, born in Rimouski, NHL defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers

1967 Takayuki Miura, hockey defenseman, Team Japan 1998

1967 Chris Luongo, born in Detroit, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1967 Satu Huotari, ice hockey defenseman, Finland, 1998 Olympics

1967 Bill Houlder, born in Thunder Bay, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning

1967 Dallas Eakins, Dade City, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets

1967 Gord Murphy, Willowdale, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1967 Calle Johansson, Goteborg Swe, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1967 Dave Manson, Prince Albert, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets

1967 Jamie Huscroft, Creston, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames

1966 Eric Weinrich, Roanoke, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks

1966 Dana Murzyn, Calgary, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks

1966 Shawn Chambers, Royal Oaks, Michigan, NHL defenseman, Team USA, New Jersey Devils

1966 Fredrik Olausson, Vaxsjo Swe, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1966 Therese Brisson, ice hockey defenseman, Canada, 1998 Olympics

1966 Igor Kravchuk, Ufa Russia, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, St. Louis

1966 Kevin Hatcher, born in Detroit, Michigan, NHL defenseman, Team USA, Dallas, Pitts

1966 Steven Finn, Laval, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings

1966 Daniel Nowak, Schwennigen GER, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998

1966 Jyrki Lumme, born in Tampere, Finland, NHL defenseman, Canucks, Finland

1966 Doug Bodger, born in Chemainus BC, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, San Jose

1966 Mark Tinordi, Red Deer, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1966 Jeff Brown, Ottawa, NHL defenseman, Hartford Whalers

1966 Serge Poudrier, hockey defenseman, Team France 1998

1966 Judy Diduck, ice hockey defenseman, Canada, 1998 Olympics

1966 Stanislav Medrik, born in Nitra, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia

1966 Serge Djelloul, hockey defenseman, Team France 1998

1966 Al Iafrate, born in Dearborn, Michigan, NHL defenseman, San Jose Sharks

1966 Brad Bergen, Pennsylvania Sask, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998

1966 Terry Carkner, born in Smiths Falls, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1966 Jan Varholik, born in Kosice, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia

1966 Brent Severyn, Vegreville, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1966 Petr Svoboda, Most Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Philadelphia Flyers, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics

1966 Michael De Angelis, hockey defenseman, Team Italy 1998

1966 Sylvain Cote, Duberger, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1965 Dmitri Mironov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL defenseman, Pitts Penguins, Anaheim

1965 Jeff Norton, Acton, NHL defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers

1965 Todd Gill, Cardinal, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1965 Robert Oberrrauch, hockey defenseman, Team Italy 1998

1965 J Daigneault, Montreal, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1965 Trent Yawney, Hudson Bay, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames

1965 Steve Duchesne, Sept-iles, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators

1965 Uwe Krupp, born in Cologne, Germany, NHL defenseman, Colorado Avalanche, Germany 98

1965 Denis Perez, hockey defenseman, Team France 1998

1965 Gerald Diduck, born in Edmonton, NHL defenseman, Hartford Whalers

1965 Jeff Beukeboom, Ajax, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers

1965 Joe Reekie, Victoria, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1965 Jayson Meyer, Regina Saskatchewan, hockey defenseman, Team Germany

1965 Bobby Dollas, Montreal, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1965 Igor Matoushkin, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1965 Atsuo Kudo, hockey defenseman, Team Japan 1998

1965 Jergus Baca, born in Liptovsky Mikulas, Czechoslovakia, IHL defenseman, Team Slovakia 98

1964 Frank Musil, born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators

1964 Peter Laviolette, Norwood Massachusetts, U.S. hockey defenseman 1994 Olympics

1964 Jean-Phil LeMoine, hockey defenseman, Team France 1998

1964 Alexei Gusarov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche

1964 Gary Suter, born in Madison, Wisconsin, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, USA

1964 David Shaw, St. Thomas, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning

1964 Tommy Albelin, Stockholm, Sweden, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames

1964 Ken Daneyko, born in Windsor, NHL defenseman for the New Jersey Devils

1964 Scott Stevens, Kitchener, NHL defenseman, New Jersey Devils, Team Canada

1964 Dave Ellett, Cleveland, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1964 Ulf Samuelsson, born in Fagersta SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, New York Rangers

1964 Phil Housley, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, NHL defenseman, New Jersey Devils, Team USA 1998 Olympics

1964 Michel Petit, St. Malo, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning

1963 Timo Jutila, Tampere FIN, hockey defenseman, Team Finland

1963 Michael Heidt, Calgary Alberta, hockey defenseman, Team Germany

1963 Michael Heidt, hockey defenseman, Team Germany 1998

1963 Al MacInnis, Inverness NS, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, St. Louis

1963 James Patrick, born in Winnipeg, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames

1963 Marty McSorley, Hamilton, NHL defenseman, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers

1963 Steve Smith, born in Glasgow, Scotland, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks

1963 Thomas Searle, hockey defenseman, Team Austria 1998

1963 Garry Galley, born in Montreal, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres

1963 Hannu Virta, born in Turku FIN, hockey defenseman, Team Finland

1963 Mike Lalor, Buffalo, NHL defenseman, Dallas Stars

1963 Magnus Svensson, Leksand Swe, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1962 Chris Dahlquist, Fridley, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators

1962 Jim Johnson, New Hope, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1962 Craig Muni, Toronto, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets

1962 Engelbert Linder, hockey defenseman, Team Austria 1998

1962 Bruce Driver, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers

1962 Chris Chelios, Chicago, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, Team USA

1961 Grant Ledyard, Winnipeg, NHL defenseman for the Dallas Stars

1961 Jamie Macoun, Newmarket, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1961 Dave Babych, Edmonton, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks

1961 Craig Ludwig, Rhinelander, NHL defenseman for the Dallas Stars

1961 Larry Murphy, born in Scarborough, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1960 Raymond Bourque, Montreal, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Boston

1960 Robert Pukalovic, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998

1960 Doug Lidster, Kamloops, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers

1960 Randy Ladouceur, born in Brockville, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1959 Charlie Huddy, Oshawa, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres

1959 Kevin Lowe, Lachute, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers

1959 Brad McCrimmon, Dodsland, NHL defenseman, Hartford Whalers

1958 Kjell Samuelsson, Tyngsryd Swe, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers

1958 Viacheslav Fetisov, born in Moscow, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Detroit

1957 Rod Langway, Formosa, NHL defenseman, Mont Canadiens, Washington Caps

1953 Denis Potvin, Ottawa Ontario, New York Islander defenseman, Norris trophy

1951 Larry Clark Robinson, NHL defenseman, Mont Canadiens, Norris-77, 80

1949 Jean Potvin, born in Ottawa, Ontario, hockey player, National Hockey League, played defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers

1948 Brad Park, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins

1948 Bobby Orr, born in Parry Sound, Ontario, HOF NHL defenseman for the Boston Bruins

1904 Brandon's Lester Patrick becomes 1st hockey defenseman to score a goal


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