List of people from Saskatoon explained

Notable persons who were born, grew up, resided 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 – former professional ice hockey player
• Colby Armstrong – former National Hockey League (NHL) player, currently a hockey analyst with Sportsnet
• Riley Armstrong – former hockey player having played two games in the NHL with San Jose Sharks
• Brent Ashton – former NHL hockey player

B

• Mike Babcock – former head coach of the Canadian National Team and in the NHL with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Detroit Red Wings, and Toronto Maple Leafs
• Lorne Babiuk – former director, VIDO-InterVac
• Jon Ballantyne — two-time Juno Award-winning jazz pianist and composer
• 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 – former NHL player with Boston Bruins and 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
• Dmytro Cipywnyk – physician and academic
• Emily Clark (ice hockey) – Ice Hockey Player | 2022 Beijing Olympics Gold Medalist and 2014 Sochi Olympics Silver medalist
• Kim Coates – 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
• Todd Ewen – former NHL 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
• Herb Grosch – computer scientist
• Tom Grummett – comic book artist
• Eric Gryba – NHL player with the Edmonton Oilers
• Lyell Gustin – music educator

H

• Brandon Hagel – professional ice hockey player
• 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 – singer-songwriter, producer, member of The Poppy Family

K

• Miklos Kanitz – Holocaust survivor
• Ryan Keller – former NHL hockey player for the 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 Washington Capitals
• Kaylyn Kyle – member of the Canada women's national soccer team

L

• Annette Lapointe – writer
• Regan Lauscher – Canadian luge champion
• James Le Jeune (1910–1983) – painter, born in Saskatoon
• Catriona Le May Doan – speed skater, Olympic medalist
• Chelazon Leroux – drag performer seen on Canada's Drag Race (season 3)
• Alison Lang – Canadian Olympic basketball player
• Curtis Leschyshyn – former NHL hockey player
• Ernest Lindner (1897–1988) – painter
• Trey Lyles – professional basketball player
• Vic Lynn (1925–2010) – ice hockey player
• Taylor Leier – former NHL hockey player having played with the Philadelphia Flyers, now playing in Europe

M

• Stony Mac – drag performer, appeared on Call Me Mother (season 2)
• 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
• 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
• Jasmin Mozaffari – film director and screenwriter
• Alaa Murabit – doctor, award-winning global strategist and policymaker

N

• Carey Nelson – long-distance runner
• Darin Nesbitt – professor at Douglas College

P

• Lane Pederson – NHL player
• 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 Toronto Maple Leafs
• Nathan Simington – Commissioner of FCC
• 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
• Chandler Stephenson – NHL hockey player with Vegas Golden Knights
• 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 – actor
• Anne Szumigalski – poet

T

• Brianne Theisen-Eaton – twice World Athletics Championships silver medalist in heptathlon
• Gordon Tootoosis – First Nations actor
• Shannon Tweed – actress, 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
• Larry Wruck – CFL player

See also

• List of people from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
• List of people from Regina, Saskatchewan

Notes and References

1. Web site: In Memory of Hugh Alan Anderson - September 25, 1933 - April 22, 2015. Dignity Memorial. 2 January 2018.
2. News: All Set For Pro Hockey Season Opening. December 9, 1922. Saskatoon Daily Star. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 15.
3. Web site: INTERVIEW: Shannon Tweed on Hollywood. Ross. Mike. 26 September 2014. GigCity.ca. 10 April 2018.