NHL players A

This is a list of National Hockey League (NHL) players who have played at least one game in the NHL from 1917 to present and have a last name that starts with "A".
==Aalto - Allen==
Player 	Position 	Country	Birthplace 	Played 	Teams ↓ 	Notes
Antti Aalto 	Centre 	 	Lappeenranta, Finland 	1997-01 	Ana 	
George Abbott 	Goaltender	 	Synenham, Ontario 	1943-44 	Bos 	
Reg Abbott 	Centre 	 	Winnipeg, Manitoba 	1952-53 	Mtl 	
Justin Abdelkader 	Left Wing 	 	Muskegon, Michigan 	2007- 	Det 	
Clarence "Taffy" Abel	Defence 	 	Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 	1926-34 	NYR, Chi 	
Gerry Abel 	Left Wing 	 	Detroit, Michigan 	1966-67 	Det] 	
Sid Abel 	Left Wing 	 	Melville, Saskatchewan 	1938-54 	Det, Chi 	Head coach of Chi, Det, Stl, Kan
Dennis Abgrall 	Right Wing	 	Moosomin, Saskatchewan 	1975-76 	LA 	
Ramzi Abid 	Left Wing 	 	Montreal, Quebec 	2002-07 	Phx, Pit, Atl, Nas 	Currently playing for JYP (SEL)
Thommy Abrahamsson 	Defence 	 	Leksand, Sweden 	1980-81 	Har 	
Gene Achtymichuk 	Centre 	 	Lamont, Alberta 	1951-59 	Mtl, Det 	
Doug Acomb 	Left Wing 	 	Toronto, Ontario 	1969-70 	Tor 	
Keith Acton 	Centre 	 	Stouffville, Ontario 	1979-94 	Mtl, MNS, Edm, Phi, Was, NYI 	
Doug Adam 	Left Wing 	 	Toronto, Ontario 	1949-50 	NYR 	
Russ Adam 	Centre 	 	Windsor, Ontario 	1982-83 	Tor 	
Bryan Adams 	Left Wing 	 	Fort St. James, British Columbia	1999-01 	Atl 	
Craig Adams 	Right Wing	 	Seria, Brunei 	2000- 	Car, Pit 	
Greg C. Adams 	Forward 	 	Duncan, British Columbia 	1980-90 	Phi, Har, Was, Edm, Van, Que, Det	
Greg "Gus" Adams 	Left Wing 	 	Nelson, British Columbia 	1984-01 	NJ, Van, Dal, Pho, Fla 	
Jack Adams 	Centre 	 	Fort William, Ontario 	1917-27 	Tor, Ott(I) 	Also Head Coach of Det, played in PCHA, Hockey Hall of Fame inductee (1959)
Jack Adams 	Left Wing 	 	Calgary, Alberta 	1940-41 	Mtl 	
John Adams 	Goaltender	 	Port Arthur, Ontario 	1972-75 	Wsh, Bos 	
Kevyn Adams 	Centre 	 	Washington, DC 	1997- 	Tor, Clb, Flo, Car, Phx 	
Stewart Adams 	Left Wing 	 	Calgary, Alberta 	1929-1933	Chi, Tor 	
Rick Adduono 	Centre 	 	Fort William, Ontario 	1975-1980	Bos, AtlF 	
David Aebischer 	Goaltender	 	Fribourg, Switzerland 	2000- 	Col, Mtl 	
Dmitry Afanasenkov 	Left Wing 	 	Arkhangelsk, Russia 	2000- 	TB, Phi 	
Bruce Affleck 	Defence 	 	Penticton, British Columbia 	1974-1984	Stl, Van, NYI 	
Maxim Afinogenov 	Right Wing	 	Moscow, Russia 	1999- 	Buf 	
Jim Agnew 	Defence 	 	Deloraine, Manitoba 	1986-1993	Van, Har 	
Fred Ahern 	Right Wing	 	South Boston, Massachusetts 	1974-1978	Cal, Cle, ColR 	
Peter Ahola 	Defence 	 	Espoo, Finland 	1991-1994	Los, Pit, SJ, Cgy 	
Chris Ahrens 	Defence 	 	San Bernardino, California 	1972-1978	MinN 	
John Aiken 	Goaltender	 	Arlington, Massachusetts 	1957-1958	Mtl 	
Lloyd Ailsby 	Defence 	 	Lac Pellitier, Saskatchewan 	1951-1952	NYR 	
Brad Aitken 	Left Wing 	 	Scarborough, Ontario 	1987-1991	Pit, Edm 	
Johnathan Aitken 	Defence 	 	Edmonton, Alberta 	1999- 	Bos, Chi 	
Andy Aitkenhead 	Goaltender	 	Glasgow, Scotland 	1932-1935	NYR 	
Micah Aivazoff 	Centre 	 	Powell River, British Columbia 	1993-1996	Det, Edm, NYI 	
Mika Alatalo 	Left Wing 	 	Oulu, Finland 	1999-2001	Phx 	
Tommy Albelin 	Defence 	 	Stockholm, Sweden 	1987- 	Que, NJD, Cgy 	
Andrew Alberts 	Defence 	 	Eden Prairie, Minnesota 	2005- 	Bos 	
Clint Albright 	Centre 	 	Winnipeg, Manitoba 	1948-1949	NYR 	
Gary Aldcorn 	Left Wing 	 	Shaunavon, Saskatchewan 	1956-1961	Tor, Det, Bos 	
Keith Aldridge 	Defence 	 	Detroit, Michigan 	1999-2000	Dal 	
Claire Alexander 	Defence 	 	Collingwood, Ontario 	1974-1978	Tor, Van 	
Art Alexandre 	Left Wing 	 	St. Jean, Quebec 	1931-1933	Mtl 	
Nikita Alexeev 	Wing 	 	Murmansk, Russia 	2001-2003	TB 	
Daniel Alfredsson 	Right Wing	 	Grums, Sweden 	1995- 	Ott 	Won Calder Memorial Trophy (1996)
Jeff Allan 	Defence 	 	Toronto, Ontario 	1977-1978	Cle 	
Bobby Allen 	Defence 	 	Hull, Massachusetts 	2002-2003	Edm 	
Bryan Allen 	Defence 	 	Kingston, Ontario 	2000- 	Van, Fla 	
Chris Allen 	Defence 	 	Chatham, Ontario 	1997-1999	Fla 	
George Allen 	Left Wing 	 	Bayfield, New Brunswick 	1938-1947	NYR, Chi, Mtl 	
Keith Allen 	Defence 	 	} Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 	1953-1955	Det 	
Peter Allen 	Defence 	 	Calgary, Alberta 	1995-1996	Pit 	
Vivan "Squee" Allen 	Right Wing	 	Bayfield, New Brunswick 	1940-1941	NYA 	
==Alley - Apps==
Player 	Position 	Country	Birthplace 	Played 	Teams ↓ 	Notes
Steve Alley 	Left Wing 	 	Anoka, Minnesota 	1979-1981	Har 	
Dave Allison 	Defence 	 	Fort Frances, Ontario 	1983-1984	Mtl 	
Jamie Allison 	Defence 	 	Lindsay, Ontario 	1994- 	Cgy, Chi, Clb, Nsh, Fla 	
Jason Allison 	Centre 	 	North York, Ontario 	1993- 	Wsh, Bos, Los, Tor 	Won Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (1994)
Mike Allison 	Forward 	 	Fort Frances, Ontario 	1980-1990	NYR, Tor, LA 	
Ray Allison 	Forward 	 	Cranbrook, British Columbia	1979-1987	Har, Phi 	
Bill Allum 	Defence 	 	Winnipeg, Manitoba 	1939-1941	Chi, NYR 	
Ralph "Red" Almas 	Goaltender	 	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 	1946-1953	Det, Chi 	
Dave Amadio 	Defence 	 	Glace Bay, Nova Scotia 	1957-1969	Det, LA 	
Peter Ambroziak 	Wing 	 	Kanata, Ontario 	1994-1995	Buf 	
Mike Amodeo 	Defence 	 	Toronto, Ontario 	1979-1980	Win 	
Tony Amonte 	Right Wing	 	Hingham, Massachusetts 	1990- 	NYR, Chi, Phx, Phi, Cgy 	
Bill "Red" Anderson 	Defence 	 	Tillsonburg, Ontario 	1942-1943	Bos 	
Craig Anderson 	Goaltender	 	Park Ridge, Illinois 	2002- 	Chi, Fla 	
Dale Anderson 	Defence 	 	Regina, Saskatchewan 	1956-1957	Det 	
Doug "Andy" Anderson 	Centre 	 	Edmonton, Alberta 	1952-1953	Mtl 	
Earl Anderson 	Right Wing	 	Roseau, Minnesota 	1974-1977	Det, Bos 	
Glenn Anderson 	Forward 	 	Vancouver, British Columbia	1980-1996	Edm, Tor, NYR, Stl 	
Jim Anderson 	Left Wing 	 	Pembroke, Ontario 	1967-1968	LA 	Also head coach of Was
John Anderson 	Left Wing 	 	Toronto, Ontario 	1977-1989	Tor, Que, Har 	
Lorne Anderson 	Goaltender	 	Renfrew, Ontario 	1951-1952	NYR 	
Murray Anderson 	Defence 	 	The Pas, Manitoba 	1974-1975	Was 	
Perry Anderson 	Left Wing 	 	Barrie, Ontario 	1981-1992	Stl, NJ, SJ 	
Ron Anderson 	Right Wing	 	Red Deer, Alberta 	1967-1972	Det, LA, Stl, Buf 	
Ron Anderson 	Forward 	 	Moncton, New Brunswick 	1974-1975	Was 	
Russ Anderson 	Defence 	 	Des Moines, Iowa 	1976-1985	Pit, Har, LA 	
Shawn Anderson 	Defence 	 	Montreal, Quebec 	1986-1995	Buf, Que, Was, Phi 	
Tommy Anderson 	Defence 	 	Edinburgh, Scotland 	1934-1942	Det, NYA 	
Erik Andersson 	Left Wing 	 	Stockholm, Sweden 	1997-1998	Cgy 	
Jonas Andersson 	Left Wing 	 	Stockholm, Sweden 	2001-2002	Nas 	
Kent-Erik Andersson 	Right Wing	 	Orebro, Sweden 	1977-1984	MNS, NYR 	
Mikael Andersson 	Right Wing	 	Malmö, Sweden 	1985-2000	Buf, Har, TB, Phi, NYI 	
Niklas Andersson 	Left Wing 	 	Kungalv, Sweden 	1992-2001	Que, NYI, SJ, Nas 	
Peter Andersson 	Defence 	 	Federtalve, Sweden 	1983-1986	Wsh, Que 	
Peter Andersson 	Defence 	 	Orebro, Sweden 	1992-1994	NYR, Fla 	
Steve Andrascik 	Right Wing	 	Sherridon, Manitoba 	1971-72 	NYR 	
Paul Andrea 	Right Wing	 	North Sydney, Nova Scotia 	1965-71 	NYR, Pit, Cal], Buf 	
Lloyd Andrews 	Left Wing 	 	Tillsonburg, Ontario 	1921-25 	Tor 	
Dave Andreychuk 	Left Wing 	 	Hamilton, Ontario 	1982-06 	Buf, Tor, NJ, Bos, Col, TB	
Alexander Andrijevski	Right Wing	 	Minsk, Belarus 	1992-193 	Chi 	
Ron Andruff 	Centre 	 	Chemainus, British Columbia	1974-79 	Mtl, ColR 	
Greg Andrusak 	Defence 	 	Cranbrook, British Columbia	1993-00 	Pit, Tor 	
Mel Angelstad 	Left Wing 	 	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 	2003-04 	Wsh 	
Lou Angotti 	Right Wing	 	Toronto, Ontario 	1964-74 	NYR, Chi, Phi, Pit, Stl 	Coach for Stl, Pit
Darrell Anholt 	Defence 	 	Hardisty, Alberta 	1983-84 	Chi 	
Hub Anslow 	Left Wing 	 	Pembroke, Ontario 	1947-48 	NYR 	
Mike Antonovich 	Centre 	 	Calumet, Minnesota 	1975-84 	MNS, Har, NJ 	
Shawn Antoski 	Left Wing 	 	Brantford, Ontario 	1990-98 	Van, Phi, Pit, Ana 	
Nikolai Antropov 	Centre 	 	Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan	1999- 	Tor 	
Syl Apps 	Centre 	 	Paris, Ontario 	1936-48 	Tor 	Won Calder Memorial Trophy (1937), Won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (1942)
Syl Apps, Jr. 	Centre 	 	Toronto, Ontario 	1970-80 	NYR, Pit, LA 	
==Arbour - Ayres==
Player 	Position 	Country	Birthplace 	Played 	Teams ↓ 	Notes
Al Arbour 	Defence 	 	Sudbury, Ontario 	1953-71 	Det, Chi, Tor, Stl 	Coached for Stl, NYI, Won Jack Adams Award (1979)
Amos Arbour 	Left Wing 	 	Waubaushene, Ontario 	1918-24 	Mtl, Ham , Tor 	
Ernest "Ty" Arbour 	Left Wing 	 	Waubaushene, Ontario 	1929-31 	PitP, Chi 	
Jack Arbour 	Defence 	 	Waubaushene, Ontario 	1926-29 	Det, Tor 	
John Arbour 	Defence 	 	Niagara Falls, Ontario 	1965-72 	Bos, Pit, Van, Stl 	
Michel Archambault 	Left Wing 	 	St. Hyacinthe, Quebec 	1976-77 	Chi 	
Dave Archibald 	Right Wing	 	Chilliwack, British Columbia 	1987-97 	MNS, Ott, NYI 	
Jim Archibald 	Right Wing	 	Craik, Saskatchewan 	1984-87 	MNS 	
Ron Areshenkoff 	Centre 	 	Grand Forks, British Columbia	1979-80 	Edm 	
Denis Arkhipov 	Centre 	 	Kazan, Russia 	2000- 	Nsh, Chi 	
Bill Armstrong 	Left Wing 	 	London, Ontario 	1990-91 	Phi 	
Bob Armstrong 	Defence 	 	Toronto, Ontario 	1950-62 	Bos 	
Chris Armstrong 	Defence 	 	Regina, Saskatchewan 	2000-04 	Min, Ana 	
Colby Armstrong 	Right Wing	 	Lloydminster, Saskatchewan 	2005- 	Pit 	
Derek Armstrong 	Centre 	 	Ottawa, Ontario 	1993- 	NYI, NYR, LA 	
George Armstrong 	Centre 	 	Skead, Ontario 	1949-71 	Tor 	Coached for Tor
Murray Armstrong 	Centre 	 	Manor, Saskatchewan 	1937-46 	Tor, NYA, Det 	
Norm "Red" Armstrong 	Right Wing	 	Owen Sound, Ontario 	1962-63 	Tor 	
Tim Armstrong 	Forward 	 	Toronto, Ontario 	1988-89 	Tor 	
Chuck Arnason 	Right Wing	 	Ashern, Manitoba 	1971-79 	Mtl, AtlF, Pit, KC, ColR, Cle, MNS, Wsh 	
Tyler Arnason 	Centre 	 	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 	2001- 	Chi, Ott, Col 	
Scott Arniel 	Left Wing 	 	Kingston, Ontario 	1981-92 	Wpg, Buf, Bos 	
Jason Arnott 	Centre 	 	Collingwood, Ontario 	1993- 	Edm, NJ, Dal, Nsh 	
Fred Arthur 	Defence 	 	Toronto, Ontario 	1980-83 	Har, Phi 	
Johnny Arundel 	Defence 	 	Winnipeg, Manitoba 	1949-50 	Tor 	
Magnus Arvedson 	Left Wing 	 	Karlstad, Sweden 	1997-2004 	Ott, Van 	
Arron Asham 	Right Wing	 	Portage la Prairie, Manitoba 	1998- 	Mtl, NYI 	
Barry Ashbee 	Defense 	 	Weston, Ontario 	1965-66, 70-74 	Bos, Phi 	
Don Ashby 	Centre 	 	Kamloops, British Columbia 	1975-81 	Tor, ColR, Edm 	
Brent Ashton 	Forward 	 	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 	1979-93 	Van, ColR, NJ, Min, Que, Det, Wpg, Bos, Cgy	
Frank Ashworth 	Centre 	 	Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan 	1947-47 	Chi 	
Tom Askey 	Goaltender	 	Tonawanda, New York 	1997-99 	Ana 	
Oscar "Ossie" Asmundson	Right Wing	 	Red Deer, Alberta 	1932-35, 36-38 	NYR, Det, StlE, NYA, MtlM 	
Kaspars Astashenko 	Defense 	 	Riga, Latvia 	1999-01 	TB 	
Mark Astley 	Defense 	 	Calgary, Alberta 	1993-96 	Buf 	
Hardy Astrom 	Goaltender	 	Skelleftea, Sweden 	1977-81 	NYR, ColR 	
Walt Atanas 	Right Wing	 	Hamilton, Ontario 	1944-45 	NYR 	
Blair Atcheynum 	Right Wing	 	Estevan, Saskatchewan 	1992-93, 1997-01	Ott, Stl, Nas, Chi 	
Steve Atkinson 	Right Wing	 	Toronto, Ontario 	1968-69, 70-75 	Bos, Buf, Was 	Also played in World Hockey Association
Bob Attwell 	Right Wing	 	Spokane, Washington 	1979-81 	ColR 	
Ron Attwell 	Right Wing	 	Humber Summit, Ontario 	1967-68 	NYR, Stl 	
Jean-Sebastien Aubin 	Goaltender	 	Montreal, Quebec 	1999- 	Pit, Tor 	
Normand Aubin 	Forward 	 	St. Leonard, Quebec 	1981-83 	Tor 	
Serge Aubin 	Centre 	 	Val d'Or, Quebec 	1999-06 	Col, Clb, Atl 	
Pierre Aubry 	Forward 	 	Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec 	1980-85 	Que, Det 	
Oscar Aubuchon 	Left Wing 	 	St. Hyacinthe, Quebec 	1942-44 	Bos, NYR 	
Adrian Aucoin 	Defense 	 	Ottawa, Ontario 	1994- 	Van, TB, NYI, Chi 	
Keith Aucoin 	Centre 	 	Chelmsford, Massachusetts 	2005- 	Car 	
Philippe Audet 	Left Wing 	 	Ottawa, Ontario 	1998-99 	Det 	
Donald Audette 	Right Wing	 	Laval, Quebec 	1989-04 	Buf, LA, Atl, Dal, Mtl, Fla 	
Les Auge 	Defense 	 	St. Paul, Minnesota 	1980-81 	ColR 	
Patrik Augusta 	Left Wing 	 	Jihlava, Czechoslovakia 	1993-94, 98-99 	Tor, Was 	
Alex Auld 	Goaltender	 	Cold Lake, Alberta 	2001- 	Van, Flo 	
Jared Aulin 	Centre 	 	Calgary, Alberta 	2002-03 	LA 	
Larry Aurie 	Right Wing	 	Sudbury, Ontario 	1928-39 	Det 	
Sean Avery 	Centre 	 	North York, Ontario 	2001- 	Det, LA, NYR 	
Don Awrey 	Defense 	 	Kitchener, Ontario 	1963-79 	Bos, Stl, Mtl, Pit, NYR, ColR 	
Per Johan Axelsson 	Left Wing 	 	Kungalv, Sweden 	1997- 	Bos 	
Vernon Ayres 	Defense 	 	Toronto, Ontario 	1930-36 	NYA, MtlM, Stl, NYR, 	
==Team names==
==See also==
Category:National Hockey League players