Commissioner Patrick returns to the sidelines for the 2023 3ICE season. After stints as a player in California, St. Louis, Kansas City and Washington, Patrick retired from professional hockey in 1979. He was hired by the legendary coach Herb Brooks to become the Asst. GM/Asst. Coach of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that famously defeated the Soviet Union, better known as the “Miracle on Ice.” Craig has served multiple NHL franchises in several capacities since 1980, starting with the New York Rangers, where he held the titles of GM, Head Coach and Director of Operations. In 1989, he was hired as the GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins--a club he also coached for two seasons--and proceeded to back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Pens in 1990-91 and 1991-92. Patrick was named NHL Executive of the Year by Sporting News three times (1990-91, 1997-98, 1998-99).

Proud owner of 5 Stanley Cup rings, Eddie was an NHL goaltender for 16 seasons (Boston, Toronto, St. Louis, Chicago), an NHL Head Coach for 8 seasons (Chicago, Pittsburgh) and an NHL Vice President, General Manager and Consultant for nearly 30 years. He is the all-time leader for games coached (516) for the Pittsburgh Penguins and holds the distinction of being the last NHL goaltender to play every minute of every game in a season (1963-64.)

Bourque was drafted 8th overall in the NHL’s 1979 Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. He spent 20 seasons in Boston, including 12 as team captain, becoming one of the city’s most-cherished sports heroes. He was a dominant player, earning 17 NHL All-Star selections and winning the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenseman five times. Bourque joined the Colorado Avalanche for a run at his 1st Stanley Cup in 2000, achieving that goal the following season. After his retirement, both of his former teams–the Bruins and the Avalanche–retired his #77 jersey. Ray remains one of nine former NHLers to have his jersey retired by two clubs. In 2004 in his 1st year of eligibility, Bourque was selected to join the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 2017, as part of the NHL’s celebration of their 100th season, he was named one of the NHL’s 100 Greatest Players.

Joe Mullen returns for his 2nd season as a 3ICE Head Coach. His 1st was a dominant one, as Team Mullen won the inaugural regular season with a 16-5 record and 32 total standings points, almost triple the total of the next contender. At the season's conclusion, he was presented the Eddie Johnston Coach of the Year Award as the league's top general. As a player, Joe was the first American player to score 500 goals and to accumulate 1,000 points in his career, spending 16 seasons in the NHL before being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2000. The undrafted right winger hoisted the Stanley Cup for two different teams, the first coming in 1989 with the Calgary Flames and two others with Pittsburgh. Mullen played with the United States National Team on several occasions, including three Canada Cup tournaments.

John LeClair’s 16 seasons in the NHL were spent with the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers and Penguins. He famously became the first American-born player to score 50 goals in three consecutive NHL seasons while in Philadelphia and the five-time All-Star won his Stanley Cup as a member of the Canadiens in 1993. LeClair is president of the John LeClair Foundation which awards grants to non-profit Vermont organizations that sponsor programs for children.

Larry Murphy is the only player to win four Stanley Cup Championships in the 1990's, winning his first two back-to-back with the Penguins in 1991 and 1992, and the same result in 1997 and 1998 with the Detroit Red Wings. He is the fifth highest scoring defense man in NHL history with 1,216 points and was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004. Murphy currently serves as a studio analyst for the Detroit Red Wings on Fox Sports Detroit.

Guy Carbonneau was awarded the NHL’s Frank J. Selke Trophy three times and hoisted the Stanley Cup three times throughout his playing career before his election into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2019. His hockey career began in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens. After an impressive 182-point season with the Saguenéens, Carbonneau was drafted 44th overall in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. Carbonneau retired shortly after the 1999-2000 season ended.

Edmonton was home to Grant Fuhr for a decade that saw him earn six NHL All-Star Game nods while winning five Stanley Cup Championships. Named a Hall of Famer in 2003, the goaltender was announced as one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history during the league’s centennial season three years ago. This Vezina Trophy winner also holds several records including most career points by a goaltender (61), most assists in a single season (14) and most games played in a single season (79) Wayne Gretzky declared Fuhr is the greatest goaltender in NHL history.