NHL Family Relations

This is a list of family relations in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Since the creation of the NHL in 1917, family members have been involved in all aspects of the league.

Although most connections are among players, there have been family members involved in coaching and managing as well.

Since 1917, 47 pairs of brothers have played together on the same team; among them, ten have won the Stanley Cup together.

Brothers have also squared off against each other five times in the Stanley Cup finals, most recently in 2003.

Twenty-six sons have followed in their fathers' footsteps and played for his team.

Only once has a father played with his sons when Gordie Howe played with Mark and Marty for one season with the Hartford Whalers.

The Chicago Blackhawks have seen the most familial connections with 31: twenty sets of brothers, five father-son combinations, three uncle-nephew combinations, and three sets of cousins.

The Sutter family has had the largest number of family members: nine of them play, coach and manage in the NHL.

The original six brothers (Brent, Brian, Darryl, Duane, Rich & Ron & three of their sons (Brandon, Brett and Brody) resulted in multiple brother/father-son/uncle-nephew/cousin combinations. This could eventually include other son/cousin/nephew, Luke, a recent (2012) NHL draft pick.

The longest multi-generational family is the direct line of four generations starting with Howie Morenz, father-in-law of Bernie Geoffrion who fathered Dan Geoffrion, who fathered Blake Geoffrion. All four generations have played for the Montreal Canadiens.