List of Montreal athletes

List of athletes from Montreal

A

• The Great Antonio, strongman
• Rumeal Augustine, former NCAA basketball player, Providence College

B

• Jean Béliveau, NHL hockey player
• Chris Benoit, pro-wrestler (born in Montreal, but raised in Edmonton, Alberta)
• Tim Biakabutuka, former NFL football player/Carolina Panthers
• Toe Blake, Montreal Canadiens hockey Legend
• Mike Bossy, Hockey Hall of Fame member
• Denis Boucher, former pitcher Montreal Expos
• Raymond Bourque, NHL hockey player
• Scotty Bowman, hockey coach
• Robin Burns, former NHL hockey player, founder and owner ITECH Hockey equipment

C

• Ron Crevier, former NBA basketball player

D

• Samuel Dalembert, NBA basketball player, Philadelphia 76ers
• John Dore, Head Basketball coach for the Concordia Stingers men team (Concordia University)

E

• Vic Emery, Olympic bobsleigh Gold Medalist
• Terry Evanshen, former CFL football player, Montréal Alouettes, Calgary Stampeders

F

• Kevin Figsby, Head hockey coach, Concordia Stingers (University) men's team
• Pascal Fleury, former basketball player Harlem Globetrotters, Georgetown Hoyas NCAA

G

• Arturo Gatti, professional boxer, world champion
• Stewart Francis Granger, former NBA basketball player
• Howard Grant, former professional boxer
• Otis Grant, former WBF champion boxer

H

• Marc Harroch, First Jew to have uncircumsized penis in the NHL
• Doug Harvey, Hall of Fame ice hockey player
• Alonzo Highsmith, former NFL football player
• Alex Hilton, boxer
• Dave Hilton, Jr., World Champion boxer
• Matthew Hilton, World Champion boxer
• Olga Hrycak, Head Basketball coach for the UQAM men's team

J

• Dexter John, former basketball player and national champion, Concordia University Stingers
• Abel Joseph, former basketball player, NCAA, Marquette University

K

• Tommy Kane, former NFL football player, Seattle Seahawks
• Phil Yeboah Kodie former NFL football player, Indianapolis Colts
• Hercules Kyvelos, professional boxer

L

• Charline Labonté, hockey player Canadian Olympic women's team, Gold medalists 2006
• Georges Laraque, NHL hockey player/Pittsburgh Penguins
• Les Lawton, Head coach women's hockey, Concordia Stingers
• Vincent Lecavalier, NHL hockey player/Tampa Bay Lightning
• Mario Lemieux, ice hockey player/owner/Pittsburgh Penguins
• Eric Lucas, former professional boxer
• Roberto Luongo, NHL hockey player/goaltender, Florida Panthers

M

• Russell Martin, MLB Baseball Player
• Gerry McGrath, Head Football coach, Concordia Stingers
• Chuck McMann, Head football coach, McGill Redmond
• Percival Molson, athlete, soldier
• Dennis Montana, former CFL football player, Montréal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts
• Mark Montreuil former NFL football player/San Diego Chargers

N

• Craig Norman, Head Basketball coach McGill Redman, former basketball player, Concordia University

O

• Caroline Ouellette, hockey player Canadian women's Olympic team, Gold medalist 2002, and 2006
• Stephane Ouellet, former professional boxer

P

• Mary Pierce, tennis player
• Dick Pound, lawyer, Olympic Games executive
• Cheryl Pounder, hockey player Canadian women's Olympic team, Gold medalist 2002, 2006
• Keith Pruden, Head basketball coach Concordia Stingers women's team (Concordia University)

R

• Claude Raymond, former baseball player/coach Montreal Expos
• Martin Raymond, head Hockey coach McGill Redmen
• Mike Ribeiro, NHL Hockey player
• Henri Richard, former NHL hockey player
• Maurice Richard, former NHL hockey player/LEGEND
• Charles Rochelin, former NCAA basketball player, UCLA
• Greg Rusedski, tennis player

S

• Martin St. Louis, NHL hockey player
• Kim St-Pierre, hockey goaltender Canadian Olympic women's team, Gold medalist 2002, and 2006, McGill Martlets hockey team
• Peter Smith, head Hockey coach women's team McGill Martlets
• Michael Soles, former CFL football player, Montréal Alouette's, Edmonton Eskimos
• Dean Stewart, former CFL football player, Ottawa Rough Riders
• Sylvia Sweeney, former basketball player for the Canadian women's national team, TV journalist

T

• Jose Theodore, NHL hockey player
• Jocelyn Thibault, NHL ice hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
• Ryan Thorne, Head Basketball coach McGill Martlets, former CIAU champion in basketball, Bishops University

V

• Ernie Vandeweghe, former NBA basketball player, New York Knicks

W

• Carolyn Waldo, synchronized swimmer
• Dwight Walton, former professional Basketball player/Canadian Olympian
• Ben Weider, co-founder of the IFBB (International Federation of BodyBuilders)
• Joe Weider, creator of the Mr. Olympia and Ms. Olympia bodybuilding contests
• Bill Wennington, former NBA basketball player, Chicago Bulls
• Nigel Williams, former CFL football player
• Trevor C. Williams, former Basketball player with the Canadian national team, philanthropist

Y

• Wayne Yearwood, former professional basketball player/Canadian Olympian

See also

• List of famous Montrealers