Top 10 Recommended Hockey Speakers Available for Corporate Appearances

Mario Lemeiux - Pittsburgh Penguins Hall of Famer
	Fee Range: $50,000-$75,000 - Travels from Pennsylvania Mario Lemieux was born October 5, 1965 and is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He played 17 seasons as a centre for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1984 and 2005. Lemieux led Pittsburgh to two Stanley Cups, and Canada to an Olympic gold medal and two World Cups of Hockey. He won three Hart Trophies as the NHL's most valuable player during the season, six Art Ross Trophies as the league's leading scorer, and two Conn Smythe Trophies as playoff MVP. At the time of his retirement, he was the NHL's seventh-ranked all-time scorer with 690 goals and 1,033 assists. In 2004, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. >>> Contact Booking Agent to Hire Mario Lemieux for a Corporate Appearance or Speaking Engagement
Jim Craig - Goalie for the 1980 US Olympic Hockey team
	Fee Range: $20,000-$30,000 - Travels from Massachusetts Jim Craig was born May 31 1957, Easton, Massachusetts, USA and was the goaltender for the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the Olympic gold medal at the Lake Placid Winter Games. Craig had a standout Olympic tournament. In the Olympic semifinal game against the heavily favored Soviet Union, Craig stopped 36 of 39 shots on goal as the U.S. beat the Soviets, 4-3, in what is widely considered one of the greatest upsets in sports history. Two days later, the U.S. defeated Finland, 4-2, in the Olympic final and captured Olympic gold. Craig went on to play professionally in the National Hockey League, where he started for the Atlanta Flames, Boston Bruins, and Minnesota North Stars between 1980 and 1983. >>> Contact Booking Agent to Hire Jim Craig for a Corporate Appearance or Speaking Engagement
Mike Eruzione - Captain of the 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team
	Fee Range:$20,000-$30,000 - Travels from Boston, MA Mike Eruzione was born October 25, 1954 and is an Italian-American former ice hockey player who was the captain of the 1980 Winter Olympics United States national team that defeated the Soviet Union in the famous Miracle on Ice game. He attended Winthrop High but left at the start of his Jr year to fine tune his hockey skills in a New England Prep environment. After attending Berwick Academy, Eruzione starred for Boston University, averaging over twenty goals a season for four years. Eruzione also played for Team USA at the 1975 and 1976 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments. He then moved on to the Toledo Goaldiggers of the International Hockey League, winning the rookie of the year award in 1978 and leading the team to the Turner Cup championship in that year. >>> Contact Booking Agent to Hire Mike Eruzione for a Corporate Appearance or Speaking Engagement
Don Cherry - Hockey Commentator for CBC Television
	Fee Range: $20,000-$30,000 - Travels from Canada Don "Grapes" Cherry was born February 5, 1934 and is a Canadian ice hockey commentator for CBC Television. Cherry co-hosts the "Coach's Corner" intermission segment (with Ron MacLean) on the long running Canadian sports program Hockey Night in Canada, and in addition recently joined ESPN in the United States as a commentator during the latter stages of the Stanley Cup playoffs. He is known for his outspoken manner, flamboyant dress, and staunch patriotism. He is also well-known as an author, syndicated radio commentator for The Fan Radio Network, creator of the Rock'em Sock'em Hockey video series, and celebrity endorser. Cherry was voted as the seventh greatest Canadian on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's television special, The Greatest Canadian. >>> Contact Booking Agent to Hire Don Cherry for a Corporate Appearance or Speaking Engagement
Gordie Howe - Four Time Stanley Cup Champion
	Fee Range: $20,000-$30,000 - Travels from Michigan Howe is often referred to as Mr. Hockey, and is generally regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time. Being most famous for his scoring prowess, physical strength, and the longevity of his career, Howe is the only player to have competed in the NHL in five (1940s through 1980s) different decades. A four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Red Wings, he won six Hart Trophies as the league's most valuable player and six Art Ross Trophies as the leading scorer. He was the recipient of the first NHL Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. >>> Contact Booking Agent to Hire Gordie Howe for a Corporate Appearance or Speaking Engagement
Bobby Hull - Known as the Golden Jet
	Fee Range: $10,000-$20,000 - Travels from Tampa, FL A Ten Time All-Star, Bobby Hull was born January 3, 1939 and is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He is regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time and perhaps the greatest left winger to ever play the game. Hull was famous for his blonde hair and blinding speed, earning him the nickname "the Golden Jet". He possessed the most feared slapshot of his day. In his 23 years in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association, he played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Winnipeg Jets and Hartford Whalers. >>> Contact Booking Agent to Hire Bobby Hull for a Corporate Appearance or Speaking Engagement
Bobby Orr - Two Time Stanley Cup Champion with the Boston Bruins
	Fee Range: $30,000-$50,000 - Travels from Boston, MA defenseman, he is considered to be one of the greatest hockey players of all time. He played his National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Boston Bruins, with the exception of two brief seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks.Orr won two Stanley Cup championships with the Bruins in 1970 & 1972 and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP both years. Winning a record eight Norris Trophies as the league's best defenseman, Orr is often credited for revolutionizing his position. He remains the only defenseman to have won the league scoring title with two Art Ross Trophies and holds the record for most points and assists in a single-season by a defenseman. >>> Contact Booking Agent to Hire Bobby Orr for a Corporate Appearance or Speaking Engagement
Scotty Bowman - Nine Time Stanley Cup Champion
	Fee Range: $20,000-$30,000 - Travels from Buffalo, NY Retired NHL coach, Scotty Bowman was born September 18, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He holds the record for most wins in league history, with 1,244 wins in the regular season and 223 in the Stanley Cup playoffs. He coached the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Detroit Red Wings. He is currently the Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations for the Chicago Blackhawks. As head coach, Bowman has won a record nine Stanley Cups with the Canadiens (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979), Penguins (1992) and Red Wings (1997, 1998, and 2002) >>> Contact Booking Agent to Hire Scotty Bowman for a Corporate Appearance or Speaking Engagement
Mark Messier - Five Time Stanley Cup Champion
	Fee Range: $30,000-$50,000 - Travels from Canada NHL Hall of Famer, Mark Messier was born January 18, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta. He spent a quarter of a century in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks.Messier is widely considered among the best NHL players of all time as well as among the greatest leaders in the game's history. He is second on the all-time career lists for regular season points (1887), playoff points (295) and regular season games played (1756). He won five Stanley Cups with the Oilers and one with the Rangers, and is the only professional athlete to captain two different teams to championships. In 2007, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. >>> Contact Booking Agent to Hire Mark Messier for a Corporate Appearance or Speaking Engagement
Barry Melrose - Commentator and ESPN Analyst
	Fee Range: $10,000-$20,000 - Travels from Glen Falls, NY Barry Melrose, born July 15, 1956 in Kelvington, Saskatchewanis is a former head coach in the National Hockey League, as well as a former commentator and hockey analyst for ESPN. During his NHL playing career, he played 300 games, scoring 10 goals, with 23 assists and 728 penalty minutes. He also played in 7 playoff games with the Toronto Maple Leafs, assisting on 2 goals and receiving 38 penalty minutes. He has had several minor television and movie roles. Melrose guest starred in a season 5 episode of Spin City, titled "Hey Judith". He appeared in the second Slapshot movie, Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice, as well as the movie Mystery, Alaska with Russell Crowe. >>> Contact Booking Agent to Hire Barry Melrose for a Corporate Appearance or Speaking Engagement