Famous Ukranian Hockey Players

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Morning Wood

No Peter Bondra? He was fun to watch, just did not rack up as many assists as he scored goals.

Bondra was ethnically a Slovak but born in Ukraine in a Slovakian enclave.

[tete]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Yes, but who is Ukrainian and Jewish?

Anton Babchuk.

[Pointman]

Is there any evidence that Babchuk is Jewish?

The closest to the Jewish Ukrainian hockey player I know is probably Cheese himself :-)

[tete]

Originally Posted by Pointman

Is there any evidence that Babchuk is Jewish?

The closest to the Jewish Ukrainian hockey player I know is probably Cheese himself :-)

I could have sworn when he was here, there was some commentary about him and Cammy both being Jewish. But now, I'm starting to second guess.

[Cheese]

Originally Posted by Pointman

Is there any evidence that Babchuk is Jewish?

The closest to the Jewish Ukrainian hockey player I know is probably Cheese himself :-)

Id give you two thumbs up...but the Russians took them!

[KenHouston]

Don't think this needs a new thread so lets add to the fun......top NHL Greeks. Feel free to call out any more I missed.

1. Chris Chelios
2. Jimmy Carson
3. Nick Kypreos
4. George Parros
5. Chris Kontos
6. Nick Fotiou
7. Tom Kotsopolous
8. Mike Karakas
9. Chris Kotsopolous
10. Bobby Dollas
11. Nikos Dimitrakos
12. Andreas Athanasiou
13. Mike Zigomanis
14. Steve Staois

[Da_Chief]

I'm pretty sure Wayne Gretzky's background is Chinese.

[AC]

Short little NHL video about Johnny Bucyk. Mentions his time with Vic Stasiuk and Bronco Horvath, forming the Uke line.