Kris Draper is a former Canadian NHL ice hockey player who played in the professional leagues for 17 seasons. Draper was born in Toronto, Ontario, and he began his career playing minor ice hockey for the Don Mills Flyers of the MTHL. From there, he went on to study at De La Salle College in Toronto, and from there he... read full bio
Mike Gartner is a former Canadien professional ice hockey player who played for the NHL for 19 seasons. He played as a right winger for the Washington Capitols, the Minnesota North Stars, the New York Rangers, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Phoenix Coyotes. In 1994, he set the modern record for being the fastest skater event. In 2001 he... read full bio
Terry O'Reilly is a former ice hockey player who played as a right winger for the NHL for 14 years. He played his entire career with Boston and is one of the Boston Bruins most effective enforcers in the history of the NHL. He was picked in the first round of the 1971 Draft by the Boston Bruines and was... read full bio
Chris Nilan is a former professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL for 13 years. He played as a right wing for the Montreal Canadiens, the New York Rangers, and the Boston Bruins. He won the Stanley Cup in 1986 with the Montreal Canadiens. He is most well-known for his propensity to fight. The story of his live... read full bio
Reggie Leach is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played as a right winger in the NHL for 13 seasons. He played for the Boston Bruines, the California Golden Seals, the Philadelphia Flyers, and the Detroit Red Wings. He was chosen 3rd overall in the first round of the 1970 draft pick. He is best known for his time... read full bio
Dave Schultz is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player for the NHL. He played as a Left Wing for the Philadelphia Flyers, the Pittsburg Penguins, the Los Angeles Kings, and the Buffalo Sabres. He was chosen 52nd overall in the 1969 draft pick by the Philadelphia Flyers. His nickname is "The Hammer" because of the aggressive way he players... read full bio
John LeClair is a former American professional ice hockey player for the NHL who played as a Left Wing for 16 seasons professionally. He studied at the University of Vermont and from there was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens. He played with them for a while and went on to also play for the Philadelphia Flyers, and the Pittsburgh Penguins.... read full bio
Mark Howe is an American-Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL for 16 seasons as a Defenseman. He also played 6 seasons in the World Hockey Association. He is the son of very famous hockey player, Gordie Howe. He played in the NHL for the Hartford Whalers, the Philadelphia Flyers, and the Detroit Red Wings. In... read full bio
Scott Mellanby was selected 27th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted, Mellanby went to the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he played for two seasons. After his second season in the WCHA was finished, he promptly played his first two NHL games. Mellanby suffered a serious injury in a barroom brawl when he tried to... read full bio
Yvan Cournoyer is a former Canadien ice hockey player who played in the NHL for 16 years. He played as a right winger professionally with the Montreal Canadiends. He was nicknamed "The Roadrunner" due to his small size and blazing speed which he says is due to having longer blades on his ice skates. He became captain of the Canadiens... read full bio
Following a successful junior career, Dionne was selected by the Montreal Canadiens with the 81st overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft. After a strong rookie campaign with Fredericton, the Montreal affiliate, he was called up to the Canadiens for two games during the regular season. He appeared in 20 games and contributed six assists during his debut season with the Flyers,... read full bio
With a unique instrumental sound bringing together elements of funk, R&B, rock and electric jazz, legendary keyboardist Jeff Lorber helped pioneer the music genre now formatted under such names as NAC and smooth jazz. With Kickin It, his debut recording for Samson Records and his first studio album in two years, Lorber teams with top-producer and fellow Philadelphia native,... read full bio
The Boys and Girls Choir of Harlem has entertained audiences worldwide with a broad collection of music, including classical, contemporary, spirituals, gospel and jazz. Combining soulful music and well-orchestrated choreography, The Alumni Ensemble continues to perform with original members. The legacy of brilliant vocal and artistic performances, devoted to giving its audience a unique entertainment experience, lives on through the... read full bio
For the past 14 years, NIGHTRAIN'S tribute to Guns n Roses has been sweeping the US. The House of Blues, MTV's Famous Club LaVela, FC Dallas Stadium, and this year's Carolina Rebellion—which shared the bill with Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, and Buckcherry, to mention a few—have all hosted performances. Nightrain is still leaving their mark on the rapidly expanding tribute... read full bio
Life long friends committed to leaving it all out on the stage, NTD Records recording artists 7th heaven boasts these and other incredible accomplishments. The lead singer, winner of the British TV version of American Idol known as Pop Stars, was brought in straight from Northern Ireland. He owns a gold disc on Jive records. The band has set attendance... read full bio
J. Dennis Hastert, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, joined Dickstein Shapiro in 2008 and is co-leader of the firms Public Policy & Political Law Practice. Speaker Hastert served from January 6, 1999 until January 3, 2007 and was the longest-serving Republican Speaker in history. He was elected to the House in 1987 and served Illinois 14th Congressional... read full bio
Josh Rushing is a former United States Marine Captain turned award-winning broadcast journalist. He co-hosts the flagship Al Jazeera America and Al Jazeera English show, Fault Lines a show about the Americas. Josh Rushing has been a part of Al Jazeera English since its inception. As an international correspondent, Rushing has hosted and produced programs all over the world covering... read full bio
Kelly Perdew is an American businessman and winner of The Apprentice 2. He is the CEO and board member of Rotohog.com- a fantasy sports platform that provides fantasy sports games for Fortune 1000 companies and major sports leagues like the NBA.com. Prior to Rotohog, he was President of ProElite.com, a social networking site for mixed martial arts. He was also... read full bio
Robin Crows take-away message is simply this: Businesses and individuals who respond fastest to change will be the ones most likely to survive and prosper. Its a message that applies to anyone in any business. You cannot be an effective leader in the 21st century without acknowledging that we are facing challenges of an unprecedented size and scope. There is... read full bio
Susie Coelho is the founder and CEO of Susie Coelho Enterprises Inc., a rapidly growing multi-media lifestyle company founded in 1997, focused on television, publishing, endorsements, design and licensing. A representative of an emerging desire for individuality, Susie encourages others to create harmony in every aspect of their lives by creating expressions of their own personal taste and style. Often... read full bio
