Steven Rice
Inducted In
2007
Steven Rice was born in Waterloo in 1971. Rice distinguished himself as a hockey player playing Right Wing, with four seasons as a member of the Kitchener Rangers and he was a Memorial Cup All-Star in 1990 and an Ontario Hockey League 2nd team All-Star in 1991. Rice captained Team Canada to a gold medal at the World Junior Championships in 1991.
In the 1989 National Hockey League Entry Draft, Rice was the first pick of the New York Rangers. He was later traded to the Edmonton Oilers where he played for more than two seasons, before signing as a free agent with the Hartford Whalers. He finished his professional career in 1998 as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes.
Rice lives in Waterloo and he is active in sports in the community, playing with the Cambridge Hornets of the Ontario Hockey Association Senior League.