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  2. Steven Stamkos is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. Stamkos was selected first overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He is a two-time Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner as the NHL's leading goal-scorer, is a two-time NHL second team All-Star, and has been named to seven NHL All-Star Games. Nicknamed "Stammer", he has scored the most goals and the most points of any player born in the 1990s decade. Stamkos captained the Lightning to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021 as well as appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals in 2015 and 2022.
    BornFebruary 7, 1990 · Markham, Ontario, Canada
    Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
    Weight195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
    PositionForward
    Early life

    Stamkos is of Macedonian and Scottish descent. He grew up in Unionville, Ontario, and played for the Markham Waxers in the Eastern AAA Hockey League of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA). During one of his s… See more

    Playing career

    Following a season with the minor Waxers in which he scored 197 points over 66 games, Stamkos was selected first overall in the 2006 OHL Draft by the Sarnia Sting. Stamkos played with other notable current and former … See more

    Player profile

    Stamkos' goal scoring ability and his ability to shoot the puck at a high velocity has been well documented, to the point where he has been compared to Alexander Ovechkin throughout his career, mainly with his … See more

    Personal life

    On June 30, 2017, Stamkos married his long-time girlfriend Sandra Porzio. The ceremony was held in Toronto and was attended by several of his current and former teammates. He and Sandra have two sons a… See more