List of people from Saskatoon

Notable persons who were born, grew up, reside or lived in Saskatoon:

A

• Mark Abley – writer
• Hugh Alan Anderson (1933-2015), was a 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 – 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
• 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
• 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

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
• 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
• 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

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
• 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
• Peter Loubardias (born 1965) – sportscaster
• Trey Lyles (born 1995) – professional basketball player
• Vic Lynn (1925–2010) – ice 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 – architect
• 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 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 – 2nd place, Hedley won
• Brent Sopel – NHL hockey player with Atlanta Thrashers
• Jarret Stoll – NHL hockey player with Los Angeles Kings
• Neil Stonechild – high-profile victim of a 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 medallist in heptathlon
• Gordon Tootoosis – First Nations actor
• Shannon Tweed – actor, wife of Gene Simmons of KISS^[2]

V

• Guy Vanderhaeghe – author
• Sugith Varughese – writer, director and actor
• Suzie Vinnick – folk/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist

W

• Cam Ward – NHL hockey goaltender, Carolina Hurricanes
• Ed Whalen – host and commentator, Stampede Wrestling
• Steven Woods – Quack.com co-founder, current Google Waterloo site director
• Henry Woolf – actor
• Janet Wright (1945-2016) – actress and cast member of Corner Gas

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