OT: Decidedly Canadian hockey names

[007]

I don't think Canada can produce a name as uniquely Canadian as the Finnish gold standard Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Absolutely one of my favourite hockey names on so many levels. Similar, to me, is Sinuhe Wallinheimo (who I just found out is now a politician).

A great Canadian name is Roderic Jean Brind'Amour. Made my native French-speaking father chuckle every time he heard it.

 

[Machinehead]

Guy Germain.

Who is actually American. f*** me, right?

 

[egelband]

Darcy Hordichuk

Oooooh. Darcy. Well played.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Gordon Lightfoot

 

[Boris Zubov]

I think the greatest hockey name ever is Dallas Drake. Who just so happens to be Canadian.

 

[NCRanger]

Derek Sutton.

Grant Ledyard.

Alex Lifeson.

Maxime Bernier.

Pick the actual NHLer...

 

[offdacrossbar]

Slater Koekkoek

just because its a cool name

 

[will1066]

Derek Sutton.

Grant Ledyard.

Alex Lifeson.

Maxime Bernier.

Pick the actual NHLer...

Grant Ledyard

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Dick Smehlik

 

[EpicDing]

I think the greatest hockey name ever is Dallas Drake. Who just so happens to be Canadian.

Blade Jenkins would like a word with you

 

[will1066]

Dick Smehlik

 

[NCRanger]

Dick Smehlik

Too bad he is actually Czech.

Born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia. Now Czech Republic.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Derek Sutton.

Grant Ledyard.

Alex Lifeson.

Maxime Bernier.

Pick the actual NHLer...

Grant Ledyard

Former Ranger.

 

[Miamipuck]

Stu Grimson

Btw funny story about Garth Butcher.....

I am not sure which Stu he said this too, I don't think it was Grimson... " Your parents so dumb they couldn't spell stupid?"

 

[will1066]

Too bad he is actually Czech.

Born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia. Now Czech Republic.

I believe they have renamed their nation to Czechia.

 

[will1066]

In the brothers category, we have Russ Courtnall and Geoff Courtnall.

 

[Edge]

Darcy Loewen
Gord Murphy
Jody Hull
Boyd Gordon

Most names featuring Ty, Colton, Bo, Brent, Grant, Colin, or same variation of Brendan or Brenden.

 

[will1066]

Tie Domi

 

[will1066]

Darcy Loewen
Gord Murphy
Jody Hull
Boyd Gordon

Most names featuring Ty, Colton, Bo, Brent, Grant, Colin, or same variation of Brendan or Brenden.

Great selection in Jody Hull.

 

[Edge]

Basically, EA sports borrowed the name generation database for its franchise mode from the 1993-1994 Florida Panthers roster.

 

[Miamipuck]

70 replies and no:

Cam Neely


We're slipping.

 

[Just Linda]

Chief Running Deer Frederick Saskamoose from Ahtahkakoop, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Maybe it's because I'm Indigenous myself but that's the name I most identify with as a Canadian.

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

In the brothers category, we have Russ Courtnall and Geoff Courtnall.

Barclay, Bob and Billy Plager

Also short lived time at MSG but Derek Sanderson

Bill Goldsworthy...also a decidedly Canadian hockey name.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Larry Playfair
Steve Shutt
Bob Bourne

 

[leetch99]

Gump Worsley .