Greeks
in Hockey
Here are Greeks from NIC member fraternities who have played in either the National Hockey League or World Hockey Association:
Fred Ahern (Beta Theta Pi) right wing—NHL 1975-78
Mike Antonovich (Beta Theta Pi) center—WHA 1973-79; NHL 1980,1982-84
Rick Boh (Phi Gamma Delta) center—NHL 1988
Bruce Bullock (Theta Chi) goalie—NHL 1973,1975,1977
Keith Carney (Phi Gamma Delta) defenseman—NHL 1992-2008
Gordie Clark (Sigma Alpha Epsilon) right wing—NHL 1975-76; WHA 1979
Gary Croteau (Sigma Pi) left wing—NHL 1969-80
Ken Dryden (Sigma Phi) goalie--NHL 1971-73,1975-79
Dave Gagnon (Beta Theta Pi) goalie—NHL 1991
Gary Gambucci (Psi Upsilon) center—NHL 1972,1074; WHA 1975-76
Randy Gregg (Delta Upsilon) defenseman—NHL 1980-90,1992
John Gray (Sigma Alpha Epsilon) right wing—WHA 1975-79
Brian Hayward (Delta Chi) goalie—NHL 1983-93
Vic Heyliger (Theta Xi) center—NHL 1938,1944
Eddie Jeremiah (Phi Sigma Kappa) –right wing—NHL 1932
Duane Joyce (Psi Upsilon) defenseman—NHL 1994
Bill Klatt (Psi Upsilon) right wing—WHA 1973-74
Lance Nethery (Phi Gamma Delta) center—NHL 1981-82
Mike O’Neill (Delta Kappa Epsilon) goalie—NHL 1982-94,1997
Hugh Plaxton (Theta Delta Chi) left wing—NHL 1933
Dave Reece (Sigma Nu) goalie—NHL 1976
Doug Roberts (Sigma Nu) defenseman—NHL 1966-75; WHA 1976-77
Kent Ruhnke (Sigma Nu) right wing—NHL 1976; WHA 1977-78
Craig Sarner (Phi Gamma Delta) right wing—NHL 1976; WHA 1976
John Sherf (Pi Kappa Alpha) left wing—NHL 1936-39, 1944
Paul Stewart (Phi Kappa Sigma) left wing—WHA 1977-79; NHL 1980 (current referee)
Serving as NHL or WHA executives have been the following:
Richard Gordon—Sigma Chi
Tom Hicks—Sigma Phi Epsilon
Dick Patrick—Theta Delta Chi
Bill Putnam—Phi Kappa Psi
Mark Sauer—Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Ed Snider –- (Sigma Alpha Mu)
Bill Torrey—Alpha Tau Omega
William Wirtz—Psi Upsilon
John Ziegler—Sigma Chi
If there are other Greeks who should be on this list, please contact us.