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What NHL player name did you always say wrong and were corrected by someone???

Ondrej Kase - I’d never heard or said it, but it was ‘case’ in my head for a while until I heard it on a broadcast.
 
As someone originally from Québec, I assume all of the names which are Francophone are meant to be pronounced the French way, but then the players themselves pronounce it the English way. First name that comes to mind is Gaudreau, people pronounce it "goo-droh" all the time so I guess I am the one saying it wrong? :laugh:

(For those interested, it's because a lot of Francophones immigrated to the States after they became independent, so some French names are pretty common in the States)

His dad is a francophone, but for some reason Johnny himself says "Goodrow".
 
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Daniel Paille... I initially pronounced it as Pile

Other than that, mostly just prospects because you read their name likely well before you hear it.

Reminds me of a quote: "Never make fun of someone who mispronounces a word because that means they learned it while they were reading"
 

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