Best Hockey Names
Cale Hulse
Karl Dykhuis
Raffi Torres
Marek Zidlicky
Keith Tkachuk
Miroslav Satan
Radek Bonk
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Cale Hulse
Karl Dykhuis
Raffi Torres
Marek Zidlicky
Keith Tkachuk
Miroslav Satan
Radek Bonk
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Update: Colby Cosh mentions a few good ones:
Yeah, Ruutu and Zidlicky have got to be the best-named rookies. I’m sure there are some other great names I’ve forgotten..
Zenith Komarnisky?
Dan Hamhuis?
Kirill and Konstantin Koltsov?
Maxim Afinogenov?
Indeed!
Jordan Tootoo
Yes, leaving off Bates was an exercise in blasphemy. Here’s my list from 2001:
1. Vyacheslav Kozlov
2. Maxim Kuznetsov
3. Yuri Butsuyev (Ok, unfair advantage to the Russians so far…)
4. Vladimir Konstantinov (keep it up…)
5. Bates Battaglia (had to mention him again…sounds like a heavy metal band…)
6. Miroslav Satan (his number should be 666…)
7. Ron Tugnutt (aww, yeah…)
8. Steve Heinz (yes, his number is 57, as in Heinz 57…)
9. Jaromir Jagr (let’s hear it for the Jagrmeister…)
10. Maxim Afinogenov
11. Tony Twist (like the Spawn character!!!)
12. Alexei Nikolishin (don’t get into a near collision with this guy…)
13. Yan Hrdina (let’s hear it for the Funky Cold Hrdina…)
14. Jamie Langenbrunner
15. Teemu Selanne
16. Kieth Tkachuk
Aw man, forgot about Tony Twist. Wait, I thought Ruutu and Tootoo were the same dude…? Snuffaluffagus?
For interest’s sake, my friends and I developed odd nicknames for Tai Domi, the best of which was “Prince Tamil” (on speculation that he descended from Eastern Euro royalty). We also called Travis Green “Pizza”, since he reminded someone or other of a pizza delivery guy.
A correspondent to my site, Michael Peckham, wanted me to make sure Zarley Zalapski was mentioned. I think he’s playing in the German Elite League now though…
Cale Hulse is haunting my heart and mind. It sounds like it should be “Carl Hunt”, but it’s not.
Shall I even bring up “Veal Scallopini”?
It’s clear that “Cale Hulse” is just a drunken typo that stuck. Somebody filing copy on an AHL game (probably in some Pennsylvania town smelling of fresh slag and corpses) had a few too many Southern Comforts in the press box and could no longer handle the intricacies of QWERTY. An inattentive subeditor waved it through and pretty soon poor old Charlie Hughes’ teammates forgot he’d ever had a real name.
Getting old school here;
Steve Shutt (too bad he wasn’t a goalie…think of the nickname possibilities)
Guy LaFleur
Tiger Williams
Walt Poddubny
Stan Mikita
Newsy Lalonde
Hakan Loob
Pete Peeters
Jari Kurri
Andy Moog
Jonathan Cheechoo
From now on, Cale Hulse’s new name shall be “Drunken Typo”.
Newsy Lalonde rocks, by the way.
Punch Imlach.
If you go on to nhl.com Manny Fernandez is referred to as Emmanuel Fernandez. The Christ Child of netminders. Fabulous.
Here’s another: Clint Malarchuk. The goalie who got a skate over his throat and bled all over the ice. Lovely.
Punch, what a first name. I ask you, why has their not been an action hero or villain with that as a first name? Punch Sidewinder, Fist McNichol, Beating O’Rourke.
but there is no greater hockey player, ever, than #66
I’m not sure I want to start this old debate again but… btezra, you’re wrong.
Who’s your fave, Jerms? Smart money’s on Gretz, but I suppose there’s room for argument… or is there, really?
Most pro-Lemieux arguments are really “Lemieux *coulda* been the best hockey player ever, if his health had been better.”
D, you’re dead right on all counts. Wayne is the best ever, period. “Coulda” been arguments are ludicrous. Bobby Orr “coulda” been the best ever if he wasn’t forced into early retirement at 28. Stevie Y would be outpacing Brett Hull in goals if his knees weren’t buggered. It doesn’t really matter. Four 200 point seasons speak for themsleves no? What about 92 goals? 92 goals! Fuck sake! What about leading the scoring title on your assists alone? Jesus! Messier is something like 1000 points behind Gretzky and he’s in second place! The man was a phenom, better than Mario, better than Bobby Orr and better than Gordie Howe.
Yeah, whenever I look at his stats, I always get a suspicious feeling, like the numbers have been fudged, or all the goalies were midget dwarf baboons back then. I think because it’s so unimaginable for someone to have a 200 point season in the NHL right now.
Like the Winged Messenger Mercury, he soars above us all. Some say his gifts are from the gods. Others say he is just a man.
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Very useful, thanks.
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Nicklas Lidstrom is the gretest defensmen ever. Him and Bobby orr should be Known for changing the way defense is played in this great sport!!!!!
Cristobal Huet
HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST HOCKEY NAMES EVER, ALOT OF YOURS ARENT EVEN CLOSE, C’MON GUYS
1)ZARLEY ZALAPSKI
2)POKEY REDDICK
3)ESA TIKKANEN
4)ILLKA SINISALO
5)GUMP WORSLEY
6)MARIO MAROIS
7)KARI TAKKO
8)PATRICE BRISBOIS
9)KJELL SAMUELLSON
10)RON TUGNUTT
SOME OF THOSE ARE SPELT WRONG AAAAAAARGH
Gump is a stellar first name, though.
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Cale Hulse is the best name in the entire world!!!!!!
Someday, I plan on naming my first born after Cale, cause Cale rocks!!!!!
If you agree with me, check out my web site and/or drop me a line!!!!
CALE ROCKS!!!!!
Is Jo Ann a good hockey name?
Is Jo Ann a good hockey name?
Is Jo Ann a good hockey name?
Is Jo Ann a good hockey name?
HOW ABOUT PUNCH IMLACH, BUTCH GOERRING, BOOM BOOM GEOFFRION, JEFF BEUKEBOOM, MARIAN GABORIK, JOSEF STUMPEL, MICHAEL RYDER, MILAN HEJDUK, ARTEM CHUBAROV, FRANTISEK KABERLE
How about:
Antero Nittymaki
Branko Radivojevic
Pelle Lindbergh
(how about some non-Flyers)
Roman Hamrlick
Nikolai Khabibulin
Ilya Kovalchuk
Olli Jokinen
Kimmo Timonen
Mariusz Czerkawski
Radek Dvorak
Fedor Fedorov
I could go on forever…
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