page_title: List of Jews in sports
section_title: Ice hockey
hierarchical_section_title: List of Jews in sports / Athletes / Ice hockey
caption_attribution_description: English: Jakob Chychrun defenceman for the Sarnia Sting. Taken December 12, 2015 at the en:Sarnia Sports &amp; Entertainment Centre
context_page_description: This list of Jewish athletes in sports contains athletes who are Jewish and have attained outstanding achievements in sports. The criteria for inclusion in this list are:
  1–3 places winners at major international tournaments;
  for team sports, winning in preliminary competitions of finals at major international tournaments, or playing for several seasons for clubs of major national leagues; or
  holders of past and current world records.
  Boldface denotes a current competitor.
  To be included in the list, one does not necessarily have to practice Judaism. Some members of the list may practice other religions or no religion at all, but are of Jewish ancestry.
  The topic of Jewish participation in sports is discussed extensively in academic and popular literature. Scholars believe that sports have been a historical avenue for Jewish people to overcome obstacles toward their participation in secular society.
context_section_description: Rudi Ball, Germany, right wing, Olympic bronze, world runner-up, bronze
  Andrew Berenzweig, US, defense (NHL)
  Max Birbraer, Russia/Kazakhstan; lived & played in Israel; 1st Israeli drafted by NHL team (New Jersey Devils)
  Austin Block, US, center (free agent)
  Jonathon Blum, US, defenseman (Färjestad BK)
  Ross Brooks, Canada, goaltender (NHL)
  Mike Brown, US, right wing (NHL)
  Hy Buller, Canada-born US, All-Star defenceman (NHL)
  André Burakovsky, Austria-born Sweden, left wing (Colorado Avalanche)
  Robert Burakovsky, Sweden, right wing (NHL)
  Andrew Calof, Canada, center (Traktor Chelyabinsk)
  Michael Cammalleri, Canada, left wing (NHL)
  Carter Camper, US, forward (Utica Comets)
  Jakob Chychrun, US/Canada, defense (Arizona Coyotes)
  Colby Cohen, US, defenseman (NHL)
  Olivier Dame-Malka, Canada-born France, defense (Nice Hockey Côte d'Azur)
  Sara DeCosta, US, ice hockey player, Olympic gold and silver
  Scott Drevitch, US, defense
  Jason Demers, Canada, defenseman (Arizona Coyotes)
  Justin Duberman, US, right wing (NHL)
  Steve Dubinsky, Canada, center (NHL)
  Alon Eizenman, Canada-born Israel, centre
  Oren Eizenman, Canada-born Israel, center
  David Elsner, Germany, forward (ERC Ingolstadt)
  Sam Faber, US, forward (Connecticut Whale)
  Adam Fox, US, defenseman (New York Rangers)
  Kaleigh Fratkin, Canada, defenseman (Boston Pride)
  Mark Friedman, Canada, defense (Lehigh Valley Phantoms)
  Chelsey Goldberg, US, forward (Boston Blades)
  Jørn Goldstein, Norway, goaltender, Olympian and national team, awarded the Gold Puck as best player of the season
  Dov Grumet-Morris, US, goaltender (Hartford Wolf Pack)
  Jeff Halpern, US, center (NHL)
  Gizzy Hart, Canada, left wing (NHL)
  Mike Hartman, US, left wing (NHL)
  Adam Henrich, Canada, left wing/center
  Michael Henrich, Canada, right wing, 1st Jewish player drafted in NHL 1st round (by Edmonton Oilers)
  Eric Himelfarb, Canada, center (HC Thurgau)
  Kim Hirschovits, Finland, forward (Espoo United)
  Josh Ho-Sang, Canada, forward (New York Islanders)
  Ellen Weinberg-Hughes, US, defense
  Jack Hughes, US, center, U.S. NTDP, 2019 NHL Entry Draft #1 overall pick (New Jersey Devils)
  Quinn Hughes, US, defense (Vancouver Canucks)
  Zach Hyman, Canada, left wing/center (Toronto Maple Leafs)
  Peter Ing, Canada, goaltender (NHL)
  Joe Ironstone, Canada, goaltender (NHL)
  Max Kaminsky, Canada, centre (NHL)
  Evan Kaufmann, US, forward
  Mikhail Kravets, Russia, right wing (NHL)
  Luke Kunin, US, centre (Minnesota Wild)
  Alfred Kuchevsky, Soviet, Olympic champion, bronze
  Max Labovitch, Canada, right wing (NHL)
  Brendan Leipsic, Canada, forward (Washington Capitals)
  David Levin, Israel, 1st overall 2015 OHL draft selection (Sudbury Wolves)
  Alex Levinsky, Canada, defenceman (NHL)
  Grant Lewis, US, defenseman (NHL)
  Yuri Lyapkin, Soviet, defenseman
  Tyler Maxwell, US, center (Alaska Aces)
  David Meckler, US, left wing (free agent)
  Jacob Micflikier, Canada, forward (EHC Biel)
  David Nemirovsky, Canada, right wing (NHL)
  Bobby Nystrom, Sweden-born Canada, right wing (NHL) (converted to Judaism)
  Eric Nystrom, US, left wing & son of former NHL player Bob Nystrom (NHL)
  Cory Pecker, Canada, right wing (Nationalliga B's Switzerland team Lausanne HC), drafted 6th round by Calgary Flames in 1999
  Bob Plager, Canada, defense (NHL; converted to Judaism)
  Dylan Reese, US, defenseman (HV71))
  Steve Richmond, US, defenseman (NHL)
  Maurice Roberts, US, goaltender (NHL)
  Samuel Rothschild, Canada, left wing (NHL)
  François Rozenthal, France, right wing
  Maurice Rozenthal, France, right wing
  Mathieu Schneider, US, defenseman (NHL)
  Eliezer Sherbatov, Israel, left wing (free agent)
  Trevor Smith, Canada, centre (free agent)
  Brett Sterling, US, left wing (NHL)
  Ronnie Stern, Canada, right wing (NHL)
  Nate Thompson, US, center (Montreal Canadiens)
  Josh Tordjman, Canada, goaltender (EC Red Bull Salzburg)
  Márton Vas, Hungary, right wing (HC Fassa)
  Mike Veisor, Canada, goaltender (NHL)
  David Warsofsky, US, defenceman (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins)
  Ethan Werek, Canada, forward (HC Kunlun Red Star)
  Brian Wilks, Canada, center (NHL)
  Bernie Wolfe, Canada, goaltender (NHL)
  Victor "Chick" Zamick, C
caption: Jakob Chychrun
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