For more than 50 years, Bruce Bennett has been the preeminent photographer in
hockey, chronicling the sport's greatest moments through his iconic imagery.
Based in Long Island, New York, Bennett has photographed more than 5,300 NHL
regular-season and playoff games, including 45 Stanley Cup deciding contests. His
decorated career has also included shooting six Olympic Winter Games, and more
than 470 international games.
Scott Gomez made history as the first Latino player to earn the NHL's Calder Trophy
as the league's top rookie and went on to an outstanding 16-year professional
career, winning two Stanley Cups and earning recognition as one of the game's elite
playmakers.
The Anchorage, Alaska, native began his NHL career with the New Jersey Devils
after being drafted 27th overall in the 1998 NHL Draft. His first year with the Devils
in 1999-00 was one to remember, as he recorded 70 points in the regular season
and helped lead the Devils to the Stanley Cup title.
One of the most complete two-way forwards of his era, Zach Parise played 19
seasons in the NHL with four different teams and was also an impactful contributor
on both the international stage and at the collegiate level.
Parise played two seasons of college hockey at the University of North Dakota,
earning recognition as a Hobey Baker Memorial Award finalist in both campaigns.
He finished his freshman season in 2002-23 with 61 points in just 39 games and
went on to record 55 points in 37 games the following year for the Fighting Sioux.
Known as one of the most consistent and clutch American players in NHL history,
Joe Pavelski played in 1,332 NHL regular-season games with the San Jose Sharks
and Dallas Stars over 18 seasons.
Pavelski spent two seasons competing for the USHL’s Waterloo Black Hawks,
leading the team to the 2004 Clark Cup and earning the Dave Tyler Junior Player of
the Year Award.
A trailblazer in women's hockey, Tara Mounsey was a cornerstone of the U.S.
Women's National Team that won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's ice
hockey in 1998 and went on to help the U.S. earn silver at the 2002 Olympic Winter
Games.
A standout at Brown University both in ice hockey and field hockey, Mounsey
showed her ability to lift a program to new heights. During her freshman season in
1996-97, she led the women’s ice hockey team to a record of 28-2-1, including
undefeated runs in Ivy League and ECAC Hockey conference play. She was honored
as the Ivy League and ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year.