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36 of the best hockey players on Wall Street

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The Stanley Cup Final wrapped up this week, with the Chicago Blackhawks becoming the champions after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 in Game 6.

On Wall Street, hockey is a popular way for firms to entertain clients. It is also a sport played by many in the industry. And some people in the business own teams.

We tracked down a bunch of former professional hockey players and college stars who are now working on Wall Street as traders, financial advisers, hedge funders and bankers. We have included our roundup of some of the best ice-hockey players in the financial-services industry in the slides that follow. (Note: These names are not ranked in order).

If we're missing any big names, feel free to send an email to jlaroche@businessinsider.com with your nomination. Please include a photo as well as some career highlights.

Clark Gillies, a senior VP at Hilton Capital, was forward for the New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres.

Finance Job: He's a senior vice president at Hilton Capital.

Age: 61

Position: Forward

Hockey Team(s): New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres

Highlights: While in the NHL, he played in 958 games, scored 697 points, and spent 1,023 minutes in the penalty box. He's a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He also won four consecutive Stanley Cups with the New York Islanders. 

Source: Hockeydb.com



RBC investment advisor Neil Eisenhut played for the Canucks and the Flames.

Finance Job: Investment advisor at RBC Dominion Securities  

Age: 48

Position: Center

School: University of North Dakota

Team(s): Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, and the Rangers

Highlights: Eisenhut played with the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames and the Rangers. He also played in Germany for 6 years. He received a hockey scholarship to University of North Dakota.



Hedge fund manager Tim Barakett was drafted by the New Jersey Devils after Harvard.

Finance Job: He's the CEO and founder of Atticus Capital. He's also the founder of TRB Advisors, a private investment fund.

Age: 49

School: Harvard

Team: New Jersey Devils 

Highlights: He played for Harvard and was drafted by the Devils in 1986. He also played professionally in Switzerland for Eissportverein Zug and the Canadian national team (Spengler Cup).

He holds an NCAA division record for single-season game-winning goals. He ranks 19th in all-time career points at Harvard. During college, he played in 127 games and had 55 goals and 79 assists. 



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