NHL Players

Jason Zucker (born January 16, 1992) is an American ice hockey player currently playing for the Minnesota Wild[1]. Zucker participated in the 2010 World Juniors for Team USA and won the gold medal. 

He was also a member of Team USA’s bronze medal winning team at the 2011 World Juniors. Zucker is Jewish and was born in Newport Beach, California. Playing for the University of Denver in 2010-11, he was the WCHA Rookie of the Year, and was also named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team and 2nd All-Star Team. Zucker signed his entry-level contract with the Wild on March 27, 2012, and made his NHL Debut in a victory against the Florida Panthers on March 29, 2012.

Paul Stastny (born December 27, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey center, an alternate captain for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). 

Of Slovak lineage, Stastny is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Peter Stastny, who played for the Avalanche’s predecessor, the Quebec Nordiques. Paul’s older brother Yan has played for the Boston Bruins, the Edmonton Oilers, the St. Louis Blues and the Vancouver Canucks, and his uncles Anton and Marian Stastny both played in the NHL during the 1980s, also for the Nordiques franchise.

Ryan James Kesler (born August 31, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Selected in the first round, 23rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Kesler has spent his entire seven-year NHL career with the Canucks. He is best known for being a two-way forward, winning the Selke Trophy in 2011 after having finished as a finalist the previous two years, as well as for his agitating style of play.

David Jonathan Booth (born November 24, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). 

Following his second year with the Michigan State Spartans, he was selected 53rd overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He spent four years playing college hockey before turning professional with the Panthers organization in 2006–07. After recording career-highs in goals, assists and points, as well as being voted the Panthers’ most valuable player by the team’s fans in 2008–09, he suffered two concussions the following season. During his sixth year with the Panthers, Booth was traded to the Canucks in October 2011.

Michael Van Ryn (born May 14, 1979) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He attended Sir Fredrick Banting Secondary School in London, Ontario. 

He played for the St. Louis Blues, Florida Panthers, and Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. He is currently an assistant coach with the Houston Aeros of the AHL.