This is the list of characters who appeared in Sudden Death.
The McCord family[]
- Darren McCord - A former Pittsburgh firefighter who is removed from active duty after he failed to save a young girl trapped in a house fire, but becomes the only man who tries to stop terrorists in the Civic Arena.
- Emily McCord - Darren's daughter who is taken hostage by terrorists inside the arena.
- Tyler McCord - Darren's son
- Kathi - Darren's ex-wife
Terrorists[]
- Joshua Foss - a ruthless ex-US government official who leads a team of terrorists to seized control of Civic Arena during Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals.
- Matthew Hallmark - A Secret Service agent who serves as a double agent for Foss.
- Hickey - Foss's hacker
- Carla - Foss's only henchwoman in disguised as Iceburgh, the Pittsburgh Penguins mascot.
- Scratch - Foss's hitman
- Wootton - Foss's henchman
- Jefferson - Foss's henchman
- Brody - Foss's henchman
- Briggs - Foss's henchman
- Pratt - Foss's henchman
Hostages[]
- Vice President Daniel Binder
- Blair - the owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Others[]
- Andrew Ferrara - The head chef of Civic Arena
- Mrs. Ferrara - the wife of Andrew Ferrara
Notable hockey figures[]
- Luc Robitaille as Himself
- Mike Lange as Play-by-Play Announcer
- Paul Steigerwald as Color Commentator