61 Notable alumni of
University of Minnesota - Duluth

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The University of Minnesota - Duluth is 1044th in the world, 383rd in North America, and 360th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 61 notable alumni from the University of Minnesota - Duluth sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Jeff Monson

    Jeff Monson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Enrolled in the University of Minnesota - Duluth
    Graduated with Master of Arts in psychology
    Occupations
    Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitionerboxermixed martial arts fighterpolitician
    Biography

    Jeffrey William Monson is an American-born Russian mixed martial artist, boxer, and submission grappler who competes primarily in the heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 1997, he has competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, DREAM, PRIDE, M-1 Global, Impact FC, World Victory Road, and Cage Warriors. In submission wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Monson is a two-time ADCC World Champion and a no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion.

  2. Brett Hull

    Brett Hull
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Brett Andrew Hull is a Canadian–American former ice hockey player and general manager, and currently an executive vice president of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, and Phoenix Coyotes between 1986 and 2005. His career total of 741 goals is fifth highest in NHL history, and he is one of five players to score 50 goals in 50 games. He was a member of two Stanley Cup winning teams — 1999 with the Dallas Stars and 2002 with the Detroit Red Wings. In 2017 Hull was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.

  3. Lorenzo Music

    Lorenzo Music
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1937-2001 (aged 64)
    Occupations
    musicianwritervoice actorscreenwriteractor
    Biography

    Gerald David "Lorenzo" Music was an American writer, producer, performer and voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s with his wife, Henrietta, forming the comedy duo Gerald and His Hen. He then became a writer and a regular performer on the controversial CBS variety show The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. In the 1970s, Music co-created the sitcom The Bob Newhart Show with David Davis and composed its theme music with his wife. He also wrote episodes for The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rhoda, and got a major voiceover role for playing the unseen, but often heard, Carlton the Doorman in Rhoda. Music gained fame in the 1980s for voicing Jim Davis' comic strip character Garfield on twelve animated specials, and later in cartoons, video games, and commercials. His distinctive voice of Garfield was also emulated by other actors following his death in 2001.

  4. Mark Pavelich

    Mark Pavelich
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-2021 (aged 63)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Mark Thomas Pavelich was an American professional ice hockey forward who played 355 regular season games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, and San Jose Sharks between 1981 and 1991. Pavelich was a member of the "Miracle on Ice" 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal.

  5. Matt Niskanen

    Matt Niskanen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Matthew Norman Niskanen is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and Philadelphia Flyers from 2007 to 2020.

  6. J. T. Brown

    J. T. Brown
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1990-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Joshua Thomas Brown is an American former professional ice hockey right winger. He is a TV analyst for the Seattle Kraken at Root Sports Northwest.

  7. Bob Davidson

    Bob Davidson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    baseball umpire
    Biography

    Robert Allan Davidson is a former umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Balkin' Bob" and "Balk-a-Day Bob" for his tendency to liberally invoke baseball's balk rule, Davidson was an umpire on the National League (NL) staff from 1982 to 1999, and he was on the combined MLB umpiring staff from 2005 to 2016. He worked one World Series (1992) and several other postseason series.

  8. Brian Kobilka

    Brian Kobilka
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    biophysicistuniversity teacherchemistphysicistphysician
    Biography

    Brian Kent Kobilka is an American physiologist and a recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Robert Lefkowitz for discoveries that reveal the workings of G protein-coupled receptors. He is currently a professor in the department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is also a co-founder of ConfometRx, a biotechnology company focusing on G protein-coupled receptors. He was named a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2011.

  9. Calahan Skogman

    Calahan Skogman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1993-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Calahan Wade Skogman is an American actor and former collegiate basketball and football player. He played Matthias Helvar in the Netflix series Shadow and Bone (2021–2023).

  10. Justin Faulk

    Justin Faulk
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1992-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Justin Michael Faulk is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Carolina Hurricanes for the first eight years of his career. He was selected by the Hurricanes in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

  11. Jason Garrison

    Jason Garrison
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Jason John Maxwell Garrison is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL). Garrison played two years of Junior A with the Nanaimo Clippers of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), during which time he earned a scholarship to play college hockey with the University of Minnesota Duluth. Following his third NCAA year, he signed with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL) as an undrafted free agent in 2008. Garrison spent four years with the Panthers organization, setting franchise records for single-season goals and power play goals by a defenceman in 2011–12.

  12. Alex Stalock

    Alex Stalock
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1987-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Alexander Stalock is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the San Diego Gulls in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Stalock was originally drafted 112th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks, and has also played for the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks.

  13. Mason Raymond

    Mason Raymond
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Mason Evan Raymond is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames and the Anaheim Ducks. He represented Canada in South Korea for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

  14. Caroline Ouellette

    Caroline Ouellette
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Caroline Ouellette OC is a Canadian retired ice hockey player and current associate head coach of the Concordia Stingers women's ice hockey program. She was a member of the Canadian national women's ice hockey team and a member of Canadiennes de Montreal in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. Among her many accomplishments are four Olympic gold medals, 12 IIHF Women's World Championship medals (six gold, six silver), 12 Four Nations Cup medals (eight gold, four silver) and four Clarkson Cup championships.

  15. Chico Resch

    Chico Resch
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1948-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    sports commentatorice hockey player
    Biography

    Glenn Allan "Chico" Resch is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey goaltender and television sportscaster. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1973 to 1987, and won a Stanley Cup with the New York Islanders in 1979–80. He has served as the color commentator for telecasts of New Jersey Devils games on MSG Network and MSG Plus.

  16. David Oreck

    David Oreck
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1923-2023 (aged 100)
    Occupations
    spokesperson
    Biography

    David Irving Oreck was an American entrepreneur, business salesman, and speaker. He founded Oreck Corporation, manufacturers of vacuum cleaners and air purifiers, and was known for his appearances in its television commercials.

  17. Neal Pionk

    Neal Pionk
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1995-.. (age 29)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Neal Robert Pionk is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). An undrafted player, Pionk was signed by the New York Rangers as a college free agent from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2017.

  18. Maria Rooth

    Maria Rooth
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Maria Elisabeth Rooth is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. She is the only University of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey player to have her jersey retired. Rooth was alternate captain and one of the most experienced players on the Swedish national team beginning in 1996.

  19. Alex Iafallo

    Alex Iafallo
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1993-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Alexander Iafallo is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Los Angeles Kings.

  20. Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil

    Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil
    Occupations
    astronomer
    Biography

    Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil is a Turkish-American astrophysicist, and Assistant Professor at Dartmouth College. She formerly served as a National Science Foundation and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics (KICP) Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago. Her research led to a discovery of an extremely rare galaxy with a unique double-ringed elliptical structure, which is now commonly referred to as Burcin's Galaxy. She was also a 2018 TED Fellow, and a 2020 TED Senior Fellow.

  21. Zvezdelina Stankova

    Zvezdelina Stankova
    Born in
    Bulgaria Flag Bulgaria
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    mathematician
    Biography

    Zvezdelina Entcheva Stankova is an American mathematician who is a professor of mathematics at Mills College and a teaching professor at the University of California, Berkeley, the founder of the Berkeley Math Circle, and an expert in the combinatorial enumeration of permutations with forbidden patterns.

  22. Jocelyne Larocque

    Jocelyne Larocque
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Jocelyne Dawn Marie Larocque is a Canadian ice hockey player for PWHL Toronto of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played in the PWHPA, with the Calgary Inferno and Markham Thunder of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), the Calgary Oval X-Treme and Manitoba Maple Leafs of the Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL), and the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). With the Bulldogs, she was a two-time NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament champion (2008, 2010). Larocque is of Métis heritage and was the first indigenous athlete to participate in the women's ice hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics.

  23. Carson Soucy

    Carson Soucy
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1994-.. (age 30)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Carson Soucy is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Minnesota Wild, 137th overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

  24. Kasimir Kaskisuo

    Kasimir Kaskisuo
    Born in
    Finland Flag Finland
    Years
    1993-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Kasimir Kaskisuo is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL) under a professional tryout contract. He has previously played for Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League (NHL).

  25. Emily Larson

    Emily Larson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970s
    Enrolled in the University of Minnesota - Duluth
    Graduated with master's degree
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Emily Larson is an American politician and former mayor of Duluth, Minnesota. She is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

  26. Joey Anderson

    Joey Anderson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1998-.. (age 26)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Joseph Thomas Anderson is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

  27. Karson Kuhlman

    Karson Kuhlman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1995-.. (age 29)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Karson Kuhlman is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Bridgeport Islanders in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).

  28. John Linder

    John Linder
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Enrolled in the University of Minnesota - Duluth
    In 1964 graduated with Bachelor of Science
    Occupations
    politiciandentistmilitary officer
    Biography

    John Elmer Linder is an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2011. His district was numbered the 4th from 1993 to 1997, the 11th from 1997 to 2003, and the 7th from 2003 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.

  29. Yvonne Prettner Solon

    Yvonne Prettner Solon
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Yvonne Prettner Solon is an American politician who served as the 47th lieutenant governor of Minnesota, from 2011 to 2015. She is the sixth consecutive woman to serve in that capacity and is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. She served with Governor Mark Dayton, who successfully ran for reelection, while she chose to retire at the end of her term.

  30. Tom Rukavina

    Tom Rukavina
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-2019 (aged 69)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Thomas Rukavina was an American politician and a Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1987 to 2013. In 2010 he was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Minnesota, seeking the DFL nomination. He was a St. Louis County commissioner from 2015 to 2018.

  31. Jack Connolly

    Jack Connolly
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Jack Connolly is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently playing for Luleå HF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He formerly played eight games with Leksands IF, where his older brother Chris was also a teammate.

  32. Jay Rosehill

    Jay Rosehill
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Jay Rosehill is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL), and the Manchester Storm of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Rosehill was mostly known as an enforcer in hockey. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

  33. Erika Holst

    Erika Holst
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Ylva Erika Holst is a Swedish former ice hockey player. She was a member of the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

  34. Dylan Olsen

    Dylan Olsen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Dylan D. Olsen is an American and Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who most recently played with the Wichita Thunder of the ECHL. Olsen played for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Olsen was drafted 28th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He played his junior hockey with the Camrose Kodiaks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), and played college ice hockey at the University of Minnesota Duluth of the NCAA.

  35. Haley Irwin

    Haley Irwin
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Haley Lyn Irwin is a Canadian ice hockey player. She was a member of the 2009–10 Hockey Canada national women's team and played for the Calgary Inferno and Montreal Stars of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) and played for the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs in the NCAA. She served as Canada's captain in a gold-medal winning effort at the 2014 4 Nations Cup in Kamloops, British Columbia.

  36. Bruce A. Carlson

    Bruce A. Carlson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    military officerpriest
    Biography

    Bruce Allen Carlson, was the 17th Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). He is a former four-star general in the United States Air Force and served as the sixth Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The command conducts research, development, test and evaluation, and provides acquisition management services and logistics support necessary to keep Air Force weapon systems ready for war. After over 37 years of service, he retired from the Air Force on January 1, 2009. Carlson served as a general authority and a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from April 2009 to October 2015.

  37. Hunter Miska

    Hunter Miska
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1995-.. (age 29)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Hunter Miska is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the Straubing Tigers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has formerly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Arizona Coyotes and Colorado Avalanche.

  38. Mary Franson

    Mary Franson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Mary Franson is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represents District 12B, which includes portions of Douglas, Stearns and Pope counties in the west central part of the state. She is also a licensed child care provider and a former employee of AT&T.

  39. Liz Olson

    Liz Olson
    Years
    1980s
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Liz Olson is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2017. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, Olson represents District 8A in northeastern Minnesota, which includes parts of the city of Duluth in St. Louis County.

  40. Jenny Schmidgall-Potter

    Jenny Schmidgall-Potter
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Jennifer Lynn Schmidgall-Potter is an American ice hockey player. She is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, silver medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics, and a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. After, she plays for the Minnesota Whitecaps of the Western Women's Hockey League, where she won the league championship and was named MVP for the 2008–09 season. She was selected to the 2010 US Olympic team and was the only mother on the team.

  41. Kim Martin

    Kim Martin
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Kim Kristine Martin Hasson is a retired Swedish goaltender, currently working in the Linköping HC organization. With the Swedish national team she won two Olympic medals, bronze in 2002 and silver in 2006, and two IIHF World Women's Championships bronze medals, in 2005 and 2007. Martin Hasson played in the SDHL with AIK and Linköping HC, in the Russian Women's Hockey League with Tornado Dmitrov, in the NCAA Division I with the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, in the J20 SuperElit with the Malmö Redhawks’ junior men's team, and in the J18 Allsvenskan with Hammarby IF's junior men's team.

  42. Andy Welinski

    Andy Welinski
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1993-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Andrew Philip Welinski is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the third round, 83rd overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

  43. Jenni Asserholt

    Jenni Asserholt
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Jenni Anna Christina Asserholt is a Swedish retired ice hockey player and current team physical therapist to HV71 Dam of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). She played as a forward with HV71 Dam and Linköping HC Dam in the SDHL and with the Swedish women's national ice hockey team. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

  44. Jennifer Harß

    Jennifer Harß
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1987-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    ice hockey coachice hockey player
    Biography

    Jennifer Sandra "Jenny" Harß is a German ice hockey coach and retired goaltender for the German national ice hockey team. A two-time Olympian, she represented Germany at the Winter Olympic Games in 2006 and 2014. During her club career, she tended goal in the German Women's Ice Hockey Bundesliga (DFEL), the men's Oberliga, the men's Bayernliga, and with the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey program in the NCAA Division I.

  45. Pernilla Winberg

    Pernilla Winberg
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Pernilla Margareta Stephanie Winberg is a Swedish ice hockey retired forward, who currently serves as a commentator for C More and assistant coach for PWHL Boston. She scored 282 points across her 9 year SDHL career, winning two SDHL championships. She made over 300 appearances for the Swedish national team, winning a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

  46. Saara Niemi

    Saara Niemi
    Born in
    Finland Flag Finland
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    ice hockey coachice hockey player
    Biography

    Saara Elisa Niemi, née Tuominen is a Finnish retired ice hockey player and current general manager and head coach of HIFK Naiset of the Naisten Liiga (NSML). At the 2006 Torino Olympics, Tuominen competed for Finland. scoring one goal and four assists. She was an alternate captain for Finland's women's ice hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver where the Finns won the bronze medal.

  47. Iya Gavrilova

    Iya Gavrilova
    Born in
    Russia Flag Russia
    Years
    1987-.. (age 37)
    Enrolled in the University of Minnesota - Duluth
    Graduated with bachelor's degree in accounting
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Iya Viktorovna Gavrilova is a Russian ice hockey player, currently affiliated with the Calgary section of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA). She was a member of the Russian national team during 2003 to 2016 and represented Russia at the Winter Olympic Games in 2006, 2010, and 2014, and at eleven IIHF Women's World Championships, winning bronze medals at the tournaments in 2013 and 2016 At the 2015 Winter Universiade in Granada, Spain, Gavrilova was part of Russia's gold medal-winning team, the first team to defeat Canada in FISU women's ice hockey history.

  48. Joyce Peppin

    Joyce Peppin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Joyce J. Peppin is an American politician and former majority leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented District 34A, which included portions of Hennepin County in the northwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area.

  49. Maddie Rooney

    Maddie Rooney
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1997-.. (age 27)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Madeline S. "Maddie" Rooney is an American ice hockey player who plays for PWHL Minnesota of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She was the starting goaltender for the United States women's national ice hockey team when they won the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

  50. Elwyn Tinklenberg

    Elwyn Tinklenberg
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Elwyn "El" Tinklenberg has been an American government official and candidate for public office. He was Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation, a city council member and mayor, and a two-time candidate for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nomination for U.S. Congress from Minnesota's 6th District.

  51. Travis Oleksuk

    Travis Oleksuk
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Travis Oleksuk is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with Starbulls Rosenheim in the German Oberliga. Oleksuk most recently iced with EC VSV in the Austrian IceHL. Prior to that, Oleksuk had a short spell with Sheffield Steelers of the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Oleksuk also previously played for Graz99ers of the Austrian Hockey League (IceHL).

  52. Susan Gaertner

    Susan Gaertner
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Susan Gaertner is a Minnesota politician and the former county attorney for Ramsey County, Minnesota. She was a candidate for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement for governor in the 2010 election, and became a principal at Minneapolis-based law firm Gray Plant Mooty.

  53. Justin Fontaine

    Justin Fontaine
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1987-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Justin Carl Fontaine is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota Wild.

  54. Jess Koizumi

    Jess Koizumi
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Jessica "Jess" Koizumi is an American ice hockey coach and player, currently serving as the associate head coach of the Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey program. She won a gold medal as a member of the United States national women's ice hockey team at the 2008 IIHF Women's World Championship. During her playing career, Koizumi played with the Minnesota Whitecaps of the Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL), the Montreal Stars and the Boston Blades of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), and the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). She scored the first goal in PHF history in the league’s inaugural game, which featured the Whale facing off against the New York Riveters.

  55. Josh Meyers

    Josh Meyers
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Josh Meyers is an American former professional ice hockey player. He last played for the Krefeld Pinguine in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 7th round (206th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

  56. Chris Casto

    Chris Casto
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Chris Casto is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the American Hockey League (AHL).

  57. Elin Holmlöv

    Elin Holmlöv
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1987-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Elin Anna Maria Holmlöv is a Swedish retired ice hockey player. She plays forward position for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She won the bronze medal at the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

  58. John Ward

    John Ward
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    John Ward is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represented District 10A, which included portions of Crow Wing County in the north central part of the state. He is also a retired teacher and coach.

  59. Sarah Anderson

    Sarah Anderson
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Sarah L. Anderson is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented District 44A, which included a large section of Plymouth, located in western Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

  60. Linnea Hedin

    Linnea Hedin
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1995-.. (age 29)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Linnea Johanna Hedin is a Swedish ice hockey player, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with SDE Hockey. As a member of the Swedish national team, she participated in the IIHF Women's World Championship in 2012 and 2013.

  61. Jenna McParland

    Jenna McParland
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1992-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Jenna McParland is a Canadian ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Toronto Six in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).