athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports

center - (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team

goalie, goalkeeper, goaltender, netkeeper, netminder - the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal

player, participant - a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

wing - a hockey player stationed in a forward positin on either side

Gretzky, Wayne Gretzky - high-scoring Canadian ice-hockey player (born in 1961)

Bobby Orr, Orr, Robert Orr - Canadian hockey player (born 1948)