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Notable persons who were born, grew up, resided or lived in
Saskatoon
:
A
Mark Abley
– writer
Hugh Alan Anderson
(1933–2015) – Canadian politician and a Member of the Canadian Parliament
[1]
Mel Angelstad
– former professional
ice hockey
player
Colby Armstrong
– former NHL hockey player, currently a hockey analyst with
Sportsnet
Riley Armstrong
– former hockey player having played two games in the NHL with
San Jose Sharks
Brent Ashton
– former NHL hockey player
B
Mike Babcock
– former head coach of the Canadian National Team and in the NHL with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Detroit Red Wings, and Toronto Maple Leafs
Lorne Babiuk
– former director,
VIDO-InterVac
Jon Ballantyne
— two-time Juno Award-winning jazz pianist and composer
C. Donald Bateman
– inventor of the
ground proximity warning system
(GPWS)
Wade Belak
(1976–2011) – former NHL player with
Nashville Predators
Frederick E. Betts
(1870–1942) – president of the
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
[2]
Byron Bitz
– former NHL player with
Boston Bruins
and
Florida Panthers
Trevor Blackwell
– entrepreneur
Allan Blakeney
– former Premier of Saskatchewan
Derek Boogaard
(1982–2011) – former NHL hockey player with
New York Rangers
Dave Brown
– former NHL player
Sidney Buckwold
– former Mayor of Saskatoon
Hy Buller
(1926–1968) – All Star NHL ice hockey player
C
Hugh Cairns (VC)
– World War I soldier awarded the
Victoria Cross
Lorne Calvert
– former
Premier of Saskatchewan
Steph Cameron
– folk singer-songwriter
Ethel Catherwood
–
Olympic medalist
Dmytro Cipywnyk
– physician and academic
Emily Clark (ice hockey)
– Ice Hockey Player |
2022 Beijing Olympics
Gold Medalist and
2014 Sochi Olympics
Silver medalist
Kim Coates
– Canadian/American actor,
Sons of Anarchy
; born in Saskatoon
Renée Coleman
– Canadian actress who has appeared in several TV shows and movies
D
Mark Dacey
– 2004 Brier Champion
Joyce Davidson
– TV personality
E
Michael Eklund
– actor
Dan Ellis
– NHL goaltender with
Florida Panthers
Shane Endicott
– former NHL hockey player
Todd Ewen
– former NHL player
F
Sylvia Fedoruk
– scientist, former
Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
Larry Fisher
– murderer of
Gail Miller
Don Freed
– singer-songwriter
Dawna Friesen
– newscaster
Pete Friesen
– guitar player for
Alice Cooper
,
Bruce Dickinson
of Iron Maiden and
The Almighty
Gayleen Froese
– author
Wes Funk
– writer
G
Michael Garnett
– former NHL goaltender with the
Atlanta Thrashers
Joanna Glass
– playwright
Glenda Goertzen
– author
Bruce Gordon
Herb Grosch
– computer scientist
Tom Grummett
– comic book artist
Eric Gryba
– NHL player with the
Edmonton Oilers
Lyell Gustin
– music educator
H
Brandon Hagel
– professional ice hockey player
Chris Hajt
– professional
ice hockey
player,
Lukko
Emmett Hall
– former Supreme Court Justice
Stu Hart
(1915–2003) –
professional wrestling
patriarch
Ray Hnatyshyn
– former
Governor General of Canada
Robert Hodges
– PhD in biochemistry, former
Olympic
speed skater (1968, 1972)
Gustin House
– Lyell Gustin, decades-long teacher of many eminent pianists province-wide
Gordie Howe
(1928–2016) – NHL and WHA hockey player
Bill Hunter
(1920–2002) –
ice hockey
entrepreneur
Jorgen Hus
–
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Football player
J
Susan Jacks
– singer-songwriter, producer, member of
The Poppy Family
K
Miklos Kanitz
–
Holocaust
survivor
Ryan Keller
– former NHL hockey player for the
Ottawa Senators
Dave King
– university and NHL hockey coach
Ken Kirzinger
– actor and stuntman, famous for playing
Jason Voorhees
in
Freddy vs. Jason
Joseph Kotlar (comedian)
Darcy Kuemper
– goalie for the NHL franchise
Washington Capitals
Kaylyn Kyle
– member of the
Canada women's national soccer team
L
Annette Lapointe
– writer
Regan Lauscher
– Canadian
luge
champion
James Le Jeune
(1910–1983) – painter, born in Saskatoon
Catriona Le May Doan
–
speed skater
,
Olympic medalist
Chelazon Leroux
– drag performer seen on
Canada's Drag Race (season 3)
Alison Lang
– Canadian Olympic basketball player
Curtis Leschyshyn
– former NHL hockey player
Ernest Lindner
(1897–1988) – painter
Trey Lyles
– professional
basketball
player
Vic Lynn
(1925–2010) – ice hockey player
Taylor Leier
– former
NHL
hockey player having played with the
Philadelphia Flyers
, now playing in Europe
M
Stony Mac
– drag performer, appeared on
Call Me Mother (season 2)
Duncan MacPherson
(1966–1989) – ice hockey player
Keith Magnuson
(died 2003) – former NHL hockey player,
Chicago Blackhawks
Tyler Mane
– former pro wrestler and actor
Yann Martel
–
Booker Prize
winning author
Mike Maurer
– CFL fullback
Daniel Mason
– novelist and physician
Chris McAllister
– former NHL hockey player
Shane Meier
– actor
David Milgaard
– falsely accused/convicted/imprisoned for murder of
Gail Miller
Gail Miller
– victim of murder by
Larry Fisher
, for which
David Milgaard
was falsely convicted
Joni Mitchell
– musician, artist
Allan Moffat
– racing car driver (based in
Australia
);
12 Hours of Sebring
winner and four-time winner of the
Australian Touring Car Championship
and
Bathurst 1000
Keith Morrison
–
Dateline NBC
correspondent
Farley Mowat
– novelist
Jasmin Mozaffari
– film director and screenwriter
Alaa Murabit
– doctor, award-winning global strategist and policymaker
N
Carey Nelson
– long-distance runner
Darin Nesbitt
– professor at
Douglas College
P
Lane Pederson
– NHL player
Michaela Pereira
–
HLN
anchor
Krista Phillips
– professional basketball player (former University of Michigan Women's Basketball player)
Rich Pilon
– former NHL hockey player
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
(Roderick Toombs) (died 2015) –
professional wrestler
and film actor
R
Doug Redl
– Canadian football player
Scott Redl
– Canadian football player
Drew Remenda
– TV colour analyst for the San Jose Sharks and radio show host
Kyle Riabko
– actor and musician
Roy Romanow
– former
Premier of Saskatchewan
S
William Sarjeant
– geology professor and author
Brayden Schenn
– NHL hockey player with
St. Louis Blues
Luke Schenn
– NHL hockey player with
Toronto Maple Leafs
Nathan Simington
– Commissioner of
FCC
Brian Skrudland
– former NHL hockey forward, two-time Stanley Cup champion
Arthur Slade
– author
Theresa Sokyrka
– singer-songwriter, musician, and placed second on season 2 of "Canadian Idol"
Brent Sopel
– NHL hockey player with
Atlanta Thrashers
Chandler Stephenson
– NHL hockey player with
Vegas Golden Knights
Jarret Stoll
– NHL hockey player with
Los Angeles Kings
Neil Stonechild
– high-profile victim of an alleged
starlight tour
Joey Stylez
(Joseph Laplante) – hip hop artist
David Sutcliffe
– actor
Anne Szumigalski
– poet
T
Brianne Theisen-Eaton
– twice World Athletics Championships silver medalist in heptathlon
Gordon Tootoosis
–
First Nations
actor
Shannon Tweed
– actress, wife of
Gene Simmons
of
KISS
[3]
V
Guy Vanderhaeghe
– author
Sugith Varughese
– writer, director and actor
Suzie Vinnick
– folk/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist
W
Cam Ward
– NHL hockey goaltender,
Chicago Blackhawks
Ed Whalen
– host and commentator,
Stampede Wrestling
Steven Woods
– Quack.com co-founder, current Google Waterloo site director
Henry Woolf
– actor
James Wright
– ice hockey player, plays in the
Swedish Hockey League
for the
Linköpings HC
, formerly in the NHL for the
Winnipeg Jets
and the
Tampa Bay Lightning
Janet Wright
(1945–2016) – actress and cast member of
Corner Gas
Larry Wruck
– CFL player
See also
List of people from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
List of people from Regina, Saskatchewan
References
^
"
In Memory of
Hugh Alan Anderson - September 25, 1933 - April 22, 2015"
. Dignity Memorial
. Retrieved
2 January
2018
.
^
"All Set For Pro Hockey Season Opening"
.
Saskatoon Daily Star
. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 9 December 1922. p. 15.
^
Ross, Mike (26 September 2014).
"INTERVIEW: Shannon Tweed on Hollywood"
. GigCity.ca
. Retrieved
10 April
2018
.
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