Basket League Boxing Hercules Kyvelos – boxer Chess Peter Biyiasas – chess grandmaster Diving Alexandre Despatie – diver, Olympic silver medalist (Greek grandmother) Field hockey Ernie Cholakis – player Figure skating Madeline Schizas Football Dave Sapunjis – CFL all-star receiver, Calgary Stampeders Ice hockey Andreas Athanasiou – NHL player for the Chicago Blackhawks Chris Kontos – former National Hockey League (NHL) player Chris Kotsopoulos — former NHL player, New York Rangers, Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Detroit Red Wings Tom Kostopoulos – former NHL player, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes, Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames Nick Kypreos – former NHL player, Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers Jordan Kyrou – NHL player for the St. Louis Blues; gold medalist at the 2018 World Junior Championships Dave Nonis – former Canadian ice hockey defenceman; former general manager and executive of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs. José Théodore – former NHL player; Hart Memorial Trophy winner in 2002 with the Montreal Canadiens Mixed Martial Arts Elias Theodorou – former UFC middleweight Soccer David Fronimadis – player Stathis Kappos – player John Limniatis – player James Pantemis – goalkeeper, CF Montréal Nick Papadakis – player Peter Sarantopoulos – player Kenny Stamatopolous – player, former Toronto FC and Kalamata Sarah Stratigakis - midfield, Michigan Wolverines, Canadian Women's National Team Theo Zagar – player Strength athletics Dominic Filiou – strongman Water skiing George Athans – water-skier Wrestling Bret Hart – former pro wrestler, multiple World Champion in the WWF and WCW; of Greek ancestry; mother is half Greek Owen Hart – former pro wrestler, WWE Intercontinental Champion, European Champion and Tag-Team Champion, brother of Bret Teddy Hart – pro wrestler, nephew of Owen and Bret Jim Korderas – former WWE referee, television commentator Natalya Neidhart – pro wrestler, former WWE Women's Champion, niece of Bret and Owen Hart Trish Stratus (aka Patricia Anne Stratigias) – former professional wrestler, seven time WWE Women's Champion, former WWE Hardcore Champion John Tolos – former professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager Film, TV and stage Actors and performers Marie Avgeropoulos – actress, Tracers, Supernatural, Fringe, The 100 Alex Carter – actor John Colicos – actor Chris Diamantopoulos – actor John Ioannou – actor John Kapelos – actor Athena Karkanis – actress, The Border, Lost Girl, Low Winter Sun, The Lottery Argiris Karras – actor Alex Karzis – actor, singer and musician Elias Koteas