This is a
list of family relations in the National Hockey League. Since the creation of the
National Hockey League in
1917, family members have been involved in all aspects of the league. Although most connections are among players, there have been significant contributions from family members in coaching, managing, scouting, and refereeing. According to this list, 47 pairs of brothers have played together on the same team; among them, ten have won the
Stanley Cup together. Brothers have also squared off against each other five times in the Stanley Cup finals, most recently in
2003. Twenty-six sons have followed in their father's footsteps and played for his team. Only once has a father played
with his sons, when
Gordie Howe played with
Mark and
Marty for
one season with the
Hartford Whalers. The
Montreal Canadiens have seen the most familial connections with 15: nine brother pairs, two father-son combinations, one grandfather-grandson combo, one uncle-nephew pair, one set of brothers-in-law, and one combination of father-in-law and son-in-law.
Below is a list of family relations throughout the NHL since 1917. Names in
bold have won the Stanley Cup. Names in
italics are members of the
Hockey Hall of Fame.
Siblings
Parent-children
John Grahame has two unique familial connections: he played goal for the same team (
Boston) as his father
Ron, and he is half of the only mother-son combination (
Charlotte) whose names are engraved on the
Stanley Cup.
Grandfather-grandsons
This category is for such pairings not already listed in the "Father-Son" section above.
Uncles-nephews
This category is for such pairings not already listed in the "Father-Son" & "Siblings" sections above.
Cousins
thumb|100px|[[David Moss (ice hockey)|David Moss is the first cousin of
Phil Kessel.]]
In-law
This category is for pairings of in-laws.
