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John Madden (born May 4, 1973 in Barrie, Ontario) is an ice hockey center who currently plays for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.

Madden played college hockey for the University of Michigan. During his four-year career with the Wolverines, Madden set the NCAA record for most career shorthanded goals (23) and was a member of the 1995-96 championship team. Undrafted, he signed with the Devils as an amateur free agent on June 26, 1997.

He is regarded as one of the league's best defensive forwards; he was awarded the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 2001, and finished second in voting 2003 and 2004. His penalty-killing skills often generate breakaway chances while his team is shorthanded.

On April 25, 2006, Madden completed his first career playoff hat trick in a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers; two of his goals were shorthanded, tying an NHL record.

Madden was a member of the Devils' 1999-00 and 2002-03 Stanley Cup champion clubs. After the retirement of long-time captain Scott Stevens before the 2005-06 season, the Devils abandonded the use of the captain's 'C' and instead used four alternate captains, drawing from a pool of Madden, Brian Rafalski, Colin White, Alexander Mogilny, and Patrick Elias. (When Elias returned from illness in January 2006, Mogilny was reassigned to the Albany River Rats.)