Strange NHL Player Nicknames

[Al Bundy*]

Many NHL players have had great nicknames- 'The Great One,' 'Le Magnifique,' 'Rocket,' etc.

But what do you consider to be perhaps the weirdest nickname for an NHL player, past or present?

I say it's Mario Tremblay's- "The Bionic Blueberry."

 

[Darius Dangleaitis]

Isn't Spezza's nickname "****"?

I heard that somewhere.

Edit: Crap...well it starts with "T" and rhymes with "zits".

 

[Richards eats souls*]

Mike Richards is Cannon.

 

[algernon]

Doug Gilmour: Killer?

.....wat? I don't get it.

I like Al Macinnis' original nickname of 'Chopper' in light of his awful skating (think Scotty Bowman in Microns)

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Jordan Staal is Gronk...not the weirdest but...still weird.

 

[Howe Elbows 9]

Doug Gilmour: Killer?

.....wat? I don't get it.

Apparently, his team mates at one time thought his name was similar to convicted killer Gary Gilmore.

 

[Valic]

Jason Smith is Gator.

Ethan Moreau is Chopper.

 

[CRDragon]

Brendan Morrison = BMo
Kesler Burrows = Kesburr hahaha or Burrler XD

 

[metalhead123]

Scott Lachance's nickname is Mush

 

[Diving Pokecheck*]

Ching Johnson
Dit Clapper

 

[EventHorizon]

One of my favorite nicknames and a very strange one belonged to Georges Vézina: The Chicoutimi Cucumber.

 

[pitseleh]

John "Pie" McKenzie was originally nicknamed Pieface because of his acne.

 

[Nalyd Psycho]

Harry "Apple Cheeks" Lumley, because he had big red cheeks....

 

[El_Loco_Avs]

Apparently, his team mates at one time thought his name was similar to convicted killer Gary Gilmore.

Imagine having a Gilmore coming into the league now... he'd get a nickname related to a certain tv show...

 

[John Flyers Fan]

Larry "Izzy" Goodenough


He wasn't.

 

[pitseleh]

Harry "Apple Cheeks" Lumley, because he had big red cheeks....

On that note, Turk Broda was nicknamed such because his neck turned bright red like a turkey when he was mad.

 

[Cherepanisimov]

the zetterdrake thing was pretty funny on the stick that zetterberg and drake shared. and that isnt what she said.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Marcel "Little Beaver" Dionne:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/2001/all_star/news/2001/02/02/10questions_dionne/

Why did they call you ‘Little Beaver’?

(Laughs) That name originated in juniors. There was a famous midget wrestler in Montreal and Gordie Howe saw his name in print and gave that to me. It just stuck. Even to this day, he still calls me ‘Little Beav’. It something you’re proud of and amazing that he still calls me that.

 

[MyDogSparty]

Does anyone know how Bobby Clarke got the nickname "Whitey"?

 

[The Tourettes Guy]

Smoked too much drugs on a team camping trip and started puking everywhere.

 

[the_speedster]

Isn't Spezza's nickname "****"?

I heard that somewhere.

Edit: Crap...well it starts with "T" and rhymes with "zits".

I thought it was giggles... I mean the little f***Er can't stop giggling like a freaking school girl ANYTIME he's being interviewed

 

[BNHL]

Wayne "Swoop" Carleton,Mike "Shaky" Walton.

 

[Silvertip]

Ken Linseman "The Rat"

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Does anyone know how Bobby Clarke got the nickname "Whitey"?

It is mentioned briefly in Gene Hart's book. Nothing specific as to a person or time but a reference is made to Clarke's appearance after practices/games due to exertion. Possibly something that goes back to his younger days and when he was treated for diabetes. He suffered on-ice seizures in his early Flyers' days and a trainer named Frank Lewis put Clarke on a diet plan and a requirement that he drink Coca-Cola on a regular basis.

 

[MyDogSparty]

It is mentioned briefly in Gene Hart's book. Nothing specific as to a person or time but a reference is made to Clarke's appearance after practices/games due to exertion. Possibly something that goes back to his younger days and when he was treated for diabetes. He suffered on-ice seizures in his early Flyers' days and a trainer named Frank Lewis put Clarke on a diet plan and a requirement that he drink Coca-Cola on a regular basis.

Oh, that makes sense. Thanks bud.