List of people from Saskatoon

Notable persons who were born, grew up or lived in Saskatoon:

A

• Mark Abley - writer
• Mel Angelstad - professional ice hockey player
• Colby Armstrong - NHL hockey player with Toronto Maple Leafs
• Riley Armstrong - NHL hockey player with Detroit Red Wings
• Brent Ashton - former NHL hockey player
• Jim Atamanenko - former professional hockey player (died 2009)

B

• Mike Babcock - NHL head coach of the Detroit Red Wings
• Lorne Babiuk - Director, VIDO
• Wade Belak - former NHL player with Nashville Predators (deceased 2011)
• Byron Bitz - NHL player with Florida Panthers
• Allan Blakeney - former Premier of Saskatchewan
• Derek Boogaard - former NHL hockey player with New York Rangers (deceased 2011)
• Dave Brown - Former NHL player
• Sidney Buckwold - former Mayor of Saskatoon

C

• Ethel Catherwood - Olympic medalist
• Hugh Cairns (VC) - World War I soldier awarded the Victoria Cross
• Kim Coates - actor
• Sam Corbett - Drummer of The Sheepdogs
• Ewan Currie - Singer/Guitarist of The Sheepdogs

E

• Dan Ellis - NHL Goaltender with Tampa Bay Lightning
• Shane Endicott - former NHL hockey 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
• Tom Grummett - comic book artist
• Gustin House - Lyell Gustin, decades-long teacher of many eminent pianists province-wide
• Ryan Gullen - Bassist of The Sheepdogs

H

• Chris Hajt - professional ice hockey player - Lukko
• Leot Hanson - Guitarist of The Sheepdogs
• Stu Hart - professional wrestling patriarch
• Ray Hnatyshyn - former Governor General of Canada
• Gordie Howe - former NHL and WHA hockey player
• Bill Hunter - ice hockey entrepreneur
• Miklos Kanitz - Holocaust survivor

K

• Ryan Keller - NHL hockey player - Ottawa Senators
• Dave King - university and NHL hockey coach
• Greg Krischke - mayor of Leduc, Alberta
• Kaylyn Kyle - member of the Canada women's national soccer team

L

• Annette Lapointe - writer
• Regan Lauscher - Canadian luge champion
• Catriona LeMay Doan - speed skater, Olympic medalist
• Curtis Leschyshyn - former NHL hockey player
• Peter Loubardias - sportscaster
• Zachary Lucky - Musician

M

• Keith Magnuson - former NHL hockey player, Chicago Blackhawks (died 2003)
• Scott Maitland - graphic artist and author
• Tyler Mane - former pro wrestler and actor
• Yann Martel - Booker Prize winning author
• Mike Maurer - CFL fullback
• Chris McAllister - former NHL hockey player
• Michael D. Mehta - professor, author, Director of SaskPower and Canadian Blood Services
• David Milgaard - falsely accused/Convicted/imprisoned for murder of Gail Miller
• Gail Miller - victim murder by Larry Fisher, for which David Milgaard was falsely convicted
• Joni Mitchell - musician, artist
• Allan Moffat - racing car driver and 4 time winner of the Bathurst 1000
• Keith Morrison - former NBC television news anchor
• Farley Mowat - novelist

N

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

P

• Michaela Pereira - KTLA Morning Show co-anchor
• Rich Pilon - former NHL hockey player
• Krista Phillips - Professional Basketball Player (former University of Michigan Women's Basketball player)

R

• 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
• "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Roderick Toombs) - professional wrestler and film actor, currently signed to WWE

S

• Lawrence Sacharuk- former NHL hockey player with New York Rangers
• William Sarjeant - geology professor and author
• Brayden Schenn - NHL hockey player with Philadelphia Flyers
• Luke Schenn - NHL hockey player with Philadelphia Flyers
• Theresa Sokyrka - musician, artist
• Brent Sopel - NHL hockey player with Atlanta Thrashers
• Neil Stonechild - high profile victim of a starlight tour
• Joey Stylez (Joseph Laplante) - hip hop artist
• David Sutcliffe - actor
• Brian Skrudland - former NHL hockey forward who is a two time Stanley Cup Champion.
• Arthur Slade - author
• Jarret Stoll - NHL hockey player with Los Angeles Kings
• Anne Szumigalski - poet
• Richard Stilling - Ninjutsu Master and actor

T

• Shannon Tweed - actress and Playboy Playmate of the Year, wife of Gene Simmons of Kiss
• Gordon Tootoosis - actor

V

• Guy Vanderhaeghe - author
• Sugith Varughese - writer, director and actor
• Shaun Verreault - Singer/Guitar Wide Mouth Mason
• Suzie Vinnick - folk/blues singer-songwriter and guitarist

W

• Cam Ward - NHL hockey goaltender - Carolina Hurricanes
• Ed Whalen - host and commentator, Stampede Wrestling
• Steven Woods - Quack.com co-founder, current Google Waterloo site director
• Henry Woolf - actor
• Janet Wright - actress and cast member of Corner Gas