This is Part 3 of a four part series designed alphabetically. The lists include hockey people (both past and present) who have made a public profession of their faith in Jesus Christ. I plan to add mini-bios next to each name as time permits. Many thanks goes to Hockey Ministries International (HMI) for their support of these players in their team chaplaincy programs, hockey camps and social media presence.
Whether it’s the vocally reserved culture of most hockey players, a possible frowning upon of outspoken faith in the league or just a more secular media coverage in Canada than in the U.S., you don’t hear as much about an athlete’s personal faith in the NHL. The “PDF” (Public Display of Faith) is a bit rarer in the good ol’ hockey game.
And that’s not always a bad thing. It is, of course, far better to walk the walk than merely talk the talk. But as I have begun to research this topic of Christianity in the NHL (both now and in the past) I have discovered a real legacy of faith amongst some of its players. This is my motivation for creating these blog posts - not to categorize or glorify the people - but to learn more about their faith in Jesus Christ and how it shapes their lives.
In Canada, we often refer to hockey as a religion but for these players they have discovered more than just the religion of the rink – they’ve discovered the Gospel of the Cross.
See Also:
Part 1 (A-E)
Part 2 (F-M)
Part 4 (S-Z)
Naslund, Whitney
Neilson, Roger
Osborne, Mark
Pieterangelo, Alex
Poehling, Ryan
Prentice, Dean
Price, Carey
Pronovost, Jean
Prosser, Nate
Reimer, James
Resch, Glen “Chico”
Rupp, Mike
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