List of NHL players: I
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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 "I".
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(NHL) players who have played at least one game in the NHL from 1917 to present and have a last name that starts with "I".
| Player | Position | Birthplace | Played | Teams ↓ | Notes |
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| Al Iafrate Al Iafrate Albert Anthony Iafrate is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League between 1984 and 1998. He is perhaps most famous for his rocket slap shot that set the NHL Skills Competition record, which stood for 16 years, at . The record was broken in... |
Defense | Dearborn, Michigan Dearborn, Michigan -Economy:Ford Motor Company has its world headquarters in Dearborn. In addition its Dearborn campus contains many research, testing, finance and some production facilities. Ford Land controls the numerous properties owned by Ford including sales and leasing to unrelated businesses such as the... |
1984–98 | Tor, Was, Bos, SJ | |
| Jarome Iginla Jarome Iginla Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . A six-time NHL All-Star, he is the Flames' all-time leader in goals, points, and games played, and is second in assists to Al MacInnis... |
Right Wing | Edmonton, Alberta | 1996– | Cgy | |
| Viktors Ignatjevs Viktors Ignatjevs Viktors Ignatjevs is a former Latvian ice hockey player who played 11 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Currently Ignatjevs works as the assistant coach in Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League.He has a wife Lena and three daughters: Lisa , Kristina , and Sonja... |
Defense | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
1998–99 | Pit | |
| Miroslav Ihnacak Miroslav Ihnacák Miroslav Ihnačák is a former ice hockey player currently head coach of GKS Tychy coach. He played 56 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings.- References :... |
Forward | Poprad Poprad Poprad is a city in northern Slovakia at the foot of the High Tatra Mountains famous for its picturesque historic centre and as a holiday resort. It is the biggest town of the Spiš region and the tenth largest city in Slovakia with a population of approximately 55,000.The Poprad-Tatry Airport is... , Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... |
1985–87, 88–89 | Tor, Det | |
| Peter Ihnacak Peter Ihnacak Peter Ihnačák is a former Slovak ice hockey centre.- Draft :He was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1982 NHL Entry draft as their 3rd choice, 25th overall.- Career :... |
Forward | Poprad Poprad Poprad is a city in northern Slovakia at the foot of the High Tatra Mountains famous for its picturesque historic centre and as a holiday resort. It is the biggest town of the Spiš region and the tenth largest city in Slovakia with a population of approximately 55,000.The Poprad-Tatry Airport is... , Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... |
1982–90 | Tor | |
| Brent Imlach Brent Imlach Brent Imlach was a professional hockey player. He played 3 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs from the 1965–66 NHL season to the 1966–67 NHL season. He then retired to university hockey.-External links:* at... |
Forward | Quebec City, Quebec | 1965–67 | Tor | |
| Jarkko Immonen Jarkko Immonen Jarkko Immonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
Centre | Rantasalmi Rantasalmi Rantasalmi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
2005– | NYR | |
| Peter Ing Peter Ing Peter A. Ing is a former National Hockey League goaltender, who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1989 to 1991. Ing was born in Toronto of mixed ancestry, his father was Chinese.... |
Goaltender | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
1989–92, 93–94 | Tor, Edm, Det | |
| Earl Ingarfield, Sr. | Centre | Lethbridge, Alberta | 1958–71 | NYR, Pit, Oak | |
| Earl Ingarfield, Jr. Earl Ingarfield, Jr. Earl Thompson Ingarfield, Jr. is an American professional ice hockey player who played 41 National Hockey League games for the Atlanta/Calgary Flames and Detroit Red Wings between 1979 and 1981... |
Centre | Manhasset, New York Manhasset, New York Manhasset is a hamlet and neighborhood in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 8,080.... |
1979–81 | Atl, Cgy, Det | |
| Bill Inglis Bill Inglis William John "Billy" Inglis is a former professional ice hockey centre. He played 36 games in the National Hockey League: 22 with the Los Angeles Kings and 14 with the Buffalo Sabres... |
Centre | Ottawa, Ontario | 1967–69, 70–71 | LA, Buf | |
| Jack Ingoldsby Jack Ingoldsby John Gordon "Jack" Ingoldsby is a professional ice hockey player. He played 29 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs.-References:... |
Right Wing | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
1942–44 | Tor | |
| Frank Ingram Frank Ingram Francis Hamilton Ingram was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks.... |
Right Wing | Craven, Saskatchewan Craven, Saskatchewan Craven is a village in Saskatchewan. It is located northeast of Lumsden, Saskatchewan in the Qu'Appelle Valley. It lies between the rural municipalities of Longlaketon No. 219 and Lumsden No. 189.... |
1929–31 | Chi | |
| Ron Ingram Ron Ingram Ronald Walter Ingram was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 114 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Red Wings. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.... |
Defense | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
1956–57, 63–65 | Chi, NYR, Det | |
| Gary Inness Gary Inness Gary George Inness is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and teacher.-Playing career:Signed as a free agent in 1973 by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Inness would play for parts of almost three seasons in Pittsburgh before he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers... |
Goaltender | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
1973–77, 78–81 | Pit, Phi, Was | Also played in World Hockey Association World Hockey Association The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926... |
| Ralph Intranuovo Ralph Intranuovo Ralph Intranuovo is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He was drafted in the fourth round, 96th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft... |
Left Wing | East York East York East York can refer to:*East York, Pennsylvania, United States*East York, Ontario, Canada... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
1994–97 | Edm, Tor | |
| Arturs Irbe Arturs Irbe Artūrs Irbe is a former Soviet and Latvian professional ice hockey goaltender. He has played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks, Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets. He served as the goaltending coach for the Washington Capitals... |
Goaltender | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
1991–04 | SJ, Dal, Van, Car | |
| Randy Ireland Randy Ireland Randy Ireland is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted in the fourth round, 60th overall by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft... |
Goaltender | Rosetown, Saskatchewan Rosetown, Saskatchewan -History:On September 14, 1905, James and Anne Rose migrated from Lancashire, England to an area of Saskatchewan, Canada. They were the first settlers in the area now known as Rosetown. Later, in 1907, a group of people from the area, wanting a post office, made an application for one... |
1978–79 | Buf | |
| Robbie Irons Robbie Irons Robert Richard Irons is a former National Hockey League and International Hockey League goaltender. He was born in Toronto, Ontario. He played in three minutes and one second of one game in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues during the 1968–69 season... |
Goaltender | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
1968–69 | Stl | |
| Dick Irvin Dick Irvin James Dickinson Irvin, Sr. was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League.Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Irvin was one of the greatest players of his day, balancing a torrid slapshot and tough style with gentlemanly play... |
Centre | Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe... |
1926–29 | Chi | Also played in Western Canada Hockey League Western Canada Hockey League The Western Canada Hockey League , founded in 1921, was a major professional ice hockey league originally based in the prairies of Canada. It was renamed the Western Hockey League in 1925 and disbanded in 1926.-History:... ; Hockey Hall of Fame Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup... r - Inducted 1958 |
| Ted Irvine Ted Irvine Edward Amos Irvine is a former NHL hockey player.- Career :Irvine was a left winger. He amassed a total of 331 points in 774 games played over a 15 year professional career. In his NHL career, Irvine played for the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers and St... |
Left Wing | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 1963–64, 67–77 | Bos, LA, NYR, Stl | |
| Ivan Irwin Ivan Irwin Ivan Duane Irwin is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played 155 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens.-External links:... |
Defense | Chicago, Illinois | 1952–56, 57–58 | Mtl, NYR | |
| Ulf Isaksson | Left Wing | Norfunda, Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
1982–83 | LA | |
| Brad Isbister Brad Isbister Brad Isbister is a retired professional ice hockey left winger who played 541 regular season games in the National Hockey League. He is currently an assistant coach for the Calgary Dinos men's ice hockey team.-Playing career:... |
Left Wing | Edmonton, Alberta | 1997– | Phx, NYI, Edm, Bos, NYR, Van | |
| Kim Issel Kim Issel Kim D. Issel is a former professional ice hockey right wing. Issel spent his junior career with the Prince Albert Raiders of the WHL. He was selected in the first round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, 21st overall, by the Edmonton Oilers... |
Right Wing | Regina, Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox... |
1988–89 | Edm | |
| Raitis Ivanans | Forward | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... , Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
2005– | Mtl, LA |