List of people from Saskatoon
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Notable persons who were born, grew up, reside 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 – professional ice hockey player
- Colby Armstrong – former NHL hockey player, currently hockey analyst with Sportsnet
- Riley Armstrong – NHL hockey player with Detroit Red Wings
- Brent Ashton – former NHL hockey player
B[]
- Mike Babcock – Former NHL head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs
- Lorne Babiuk – former director, VIDO-InterVac
- 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 – NHL player with 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
- Kim Coates (born 1958) – 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
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
- Tom Grummett – comic book artist
- Eric Gryba – NHL player with the Edmonton Oilers
- Lyell Gustin – music educator
H[]
- 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 (ne: Pesklevits) – singer-songwriter, producer, member of The Poppy Family
K[]
- Miklos Kanitz – Holocaust survivor
- Ryan Keller – NHL hockey player, 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 Minnesota Wild
- Kaylyn Kyle – member of the Canada women's national soccer team
L[]
- Annette Lapointe (born 1978) – writer
- Regan Lauscher (born 1980) – Canadian luge champion
- James Le Jeune (1910–1983) – painter, born in Saskatoon
- Catriona Le May Doan (born 1970) – speed skater, Olympic medalist
- Curtis Leschyshyn (born 1969) – former NHL hockey player
- Ernest Lindner (1897–1988) - painter
- Trey Lyles (born 1995) – professional basketball player
- Vic Lynn (1925–2010) – ice hockey player
- Taylor Leier (born 1994) - NHL hockey player
M[]
- 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
- Michael D. Mehta – professor, author, director of SaskPower and Canadian Blood Services
- 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
- Alaa Murabit - doctor, award-winning global strategist and policymaker
N[]
- Carey Nelson – long-distance runner
- Darin Nesbitt – professor at Douglas College
P[]
- 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 Philadelphia Flyers
- 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
- 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 (born 1969) – actor
- Anne Szumigalski – poet
T[]
- Brianne Theisen-Eaton - twice World Athletics Championships silver medalist in heptathlon
- Gordon Tootoosis – First Nations actor
- Shannon Tweed – actor, 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
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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