We’ll talk about the most attractive ice hockey players in 2023 on this list of the hottest athletes. These sportsmen are renowned for more than just their attractiveness and good looks; they are also renowned for their incredible athletic ability and game-changing skill. Continue reading the list of the hottest Ice Hockey players to learn more about these athletes.
5. Patrick Sharp
The Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL) are currently led by Canadian professional ice hockey player Patrick Sharp, who also serves as an alternate captain.
He won the Stanley Cup three times, in 2010, 2013, and 2015, all while playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. He also won an Olympic gold medal while representing Canada at the 2014 Winter Games.
4. Chris Higgins
Chris Higgins comes in at number four on this ranking of the top Ice Hockey players in 2023. He began his NHL career with three straight seasons of 20 goals. He switched sides, though, as in June 2009 he signed on with the New York Rangers.
He joined the Vancouver Canucks in February 2011 after spending a relatively little amount of time with the Rangers, Flames, and Florida Panthers. at addition to one World Championship (2009), Higgins has represented the United States at two World Junior Championships (2002 and 2003).
Higgins attended Avon Old Farms, a Connecticut prep school, for four years of high school hockey before graduating in 2001.
3. Carey Price
Carey Price comes in at number three on this ranking of the top Ice Hockey players in 2023. Price began his junior hockey career in 2002 with the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League. After his second season with the Tri-City Americans, Price was selected fifth overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
He spent two more seasons with the Americans, where in his final year of major junior in 2007 he earned the CHL Goaltender of the Year as well as the Del Wilson Trophy as the best goaltender in the Western Hockey League (WHL).
2. Joffrey Lupul
Joffrey Lupul comes in at number two on this ranking of the top Ice Hockey players in 2023. Lupul has also participated in NHL games for the Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, and Anaheim Ducks throughout his professional career.
He began his NHL career playing for Anaheim after being selected seventh overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He later played for the franchise again until joining the Maple Leafs in 2011.
1. Henrik Lundqvist
Henrik Lundqvist is ranked first on this list of the top Ice Hockey players for 2023. The Hockey News ranked Lundqvist as the sixth-best European prospect in December 2004.
He earned that position as the only goalkeeper on their list of the top 10 European players. Additionally, Lundqvist was included on McKeen’s esteemed list of the top goaltender prospects that December, alongside fellow future Rangers prospect Al Montoya. He placed eighth overall in the group.
Lundqvist broke four Swedish national records in the 2005 season: 1.05 goals against average,.962 save percentage, 172 minutes and 29 seconds for the longest goalless streak, and 6.06 for the most shutouts in a season. Along with winning awards for Best Goaltender and Best Player, he was rightfully chosen by his teammates as the league’s MVP.