List of hockey nicknames
This is a list of nicknames in the sport of ice hockey .
Players
The following are hockey players listed by their last name along with nicknames.
Player
Nat
Nickname
Note
George Armstrong
Chief
[1]
Norm Armstrong
Red
[1]
Larry Aurie
Little Dempsey
[1]
Garnet Bailey
Ace
[1]
Irving Bailey
Ace
[1]
Bill Barilko
Bashin' Bill
[1]
Jean Beliveau
Le Gros Bill
[1]
Max Bentley
Dipsy-Doodle-Dandy
[1]
Gordon Berenson
Red, The Red Baron
[1]
Andy Berenzweig
Bubba
[1]
Emile Bouchard
Butch
[1]
Georges Boucher
Buck
[1]
Harold Broadbent
Punch
[1]
Adam Brown
The Flying Scotsman
[1]
Johnny Bucyk
Chief
[1]
Pavel Bure
The Russian Rocket
[1]
Erwin Chamberlain
Murph, Old Hardrock
[1]
Don Cherry
Grapes
[1]
Francis Clancy
King
[1]
Victor Clapper
Dit
[1]
James Cleghorn
Odie
[1]
Charlie Conacher
The Big Bomber
[1]
Lionel Conacher
The Big Train
[1]
Frederick Cook
Bun
[1]
Carson Cooper
Shovel-Shot
[1]
Harold Cotton
Baldy
[1]
Yvan Cournoyer
The Roadrunner
[1]
Sidney Crosby
The Next One, Sid the Kid
[1]
Clarence Day
Hap
[1]
Alex Delvecchio
Fats
[1]
Marcel Dionne
Little Beaver
[1]
Tie Domi
The Albanian Assassin
[1]
Ed Dorohoy
The Great Gabbo
[1]
Andre Dupont
Moose
[1]
Mervyn Dutton
Red
[1]
Cecil Dye
Babe
[1]
Patrik Elias
St. Patrik
[2]
Leighton Emms
Hap
[1]
Bill Ezinicki
Wild Bill
[1]
Frank Finnigan
The Shawville Express
[1]
Bill Flett
Cowboy
[1]
Marc-Andre Fleury
Rebounds
[1]
Ron Flockhart
Flockey Hockey
[1]
Lou Fontinato
Leaping Louie
[1]
Adam Foote
Footer, Footy
[1]
Foppa
[3]
Jimmy Fowler
The Blonde Bouncer
[1]
Johan Franzen
The Mule
[4]
Norman Gainor
Dutch
[1]
Ray Ferraro
Chicken Parm
Bernie Geoffrion
Boom-Boom
[1]
Jean-Sebastien Giguere
Jiggy
[5]
Clark Gillies
Jethro
[1]
Doug Gilmour
Killer
[1]
Wayne Gretzky
The Great One, The Great Gretzky
[1]
Stu Grimson
The Grim Reaper
[1]
Armand Guidolin
Bep
[1]
Joe Hall
Bad Joe
[1]
Dominik Hasek
The Dominator
Johan Hedberg
Moose
Mel Hill
Sudden Death
[1]
Wilbert Hiller
Dutch
[1]
William Hollett
Flash
[1]
Tomas Holmstrom
Homer
George Horner
Red
[1]
Gordie Howe
Mr. Hockey
[1]
Bobby Hull
The Golden Jet
[1]
Brett Hull
The Golden Brett
[1]
Al Iafrate
Wild Thing
[1]
Harvey Jackson
Busher
[1]
Jaromir Jagr
Jagrmeister, Mario Jr, Daddy
Ivan Wilfred Johnson
Ching
[1]
Aurel Joliat
Little Giant
[1]
Bill Juzda
The Honest Brakeman
[1]
Rudolph Kampman
Bingo
[1]
Gordon Keats
Duke
[1]
Leonard Kelly
Red
[1]
Ted Kennedy
Teeder
[1]
Nikolai Khabibulin
The Bulin Wall
Mikka Kiprusoff
Kipper
Saku Koivu
Captain K
[6]
Tom Kostopoulos
Tommy Non-stopoulos
Joe Klukay
The Duke of Padocah
[7]
Leo Labine
The Lion
[1]
Guy Lafleur
The Flower
[1]
Eduoard Lalonde
Newsy
[1]
Dave Langevin
Bammer
Igor Larionov
The Professor
Reggie Leach
The Riverton Rifle
[1]
Mario Lemieux
The Magnificent, Super Mario
[1]
Nicklas Lidstrom
Saint Nicklas
Eric Lindros
The Big E
Ted Lindsay
Terrible Ted
[1]
Ken Linseman
The Rat
[1]
Henrik Lundqvist
King Henrik
Frank Mahovlich
The Big M
[1]
Peter Mahovlich
The Little M
[1]
Harold March
Mush
[1]
Wilfred McDonald
Bucko
[1]
Mark Messier
Moose, The Messiah
[1]
Howie Morenz
The Stratford Streak, The Mitchell Meteor
[1]
Kirk Muller
Captain Kirk
[1]
Evgeni Nabokov
Nabby, John
Lou Nanne
Sweet Lou from the Soo
[1]
Bernie Nicholls
The Pumper Nicholl Kid
[1]
Frank Nighbor
The Pembroke Peach
[1]
Chris Nilan
Knuckles
Matt Niskanen
Nisky
Lawrence Northcott
Baldy
[1]
Herbert O'Connor
Buddy
[1]
John O'Flaherty
Peanuts
[1]
Chris Osgood
The Wizard of Oz
Alf Pike
The Embalmer
Walter Pratt
Babe
[1]
Cliff Purpur
Fido
[1]
Earl Reibel
Dutch
[1]
Glenn Resch
Chico
Mike Ribeiro
Mickey Ribs
Henri Richard
The Pocket Rocket
[1]
Maurice Richard
The Rocket
[1]
Larry Robinson
Big Bird
[1]
Luc Robitaille
Lucky
[1]
Joe Sakic
Burnaby Joe, Super Joe, Mr Clutch
[8] [9]
Glen Sather
Slats
[1]
David Schriner
Sweeney
[1]
Dave Schultz
The Hammer
[1]
Teemu Selänne
The Finnish Flash
Eddie Shack
The Entertainer
[1]
Eddie Shore
The Edmonton Express
[1]
Albert Siebert
Babe
[1]
Reginald Smith
Hooley
[1]
Wally Stanowski
The Whirling Dervish
[1]
Scott Stevens
Captain Crunch
[10]
Jack Stewart
Black Jack
[1]
Nels Stewart
Old Poison
[1]
George Sullivan
Red
[1]
Sudden
[11]
Billy Taylor
Billy the Kid
[1]
Steve Thomas
Stumpy
[12]
Garry Unger
Iron Man
[1]
Elmer Vasko
Moose
[1]
Pat Verbeek
Little Ball of Hate
[1]
Mike Walton
Shakey
[1]
Ralph Weiland
Cooney
[1]
Marvin Wentworth
Cyclone
[1]
Doug Young
The Gleichen Cowboy
[1]
Steve Yzerman
Stevie Wonder, Stevie-Y, The Captain
[1]
Henrik Zetterberg
Ice Berg, Zata, Hank, Z
Sergei Zubov
Zubie
Teams
This is a list of nicknames of professional hockey teams. Most are merely abbreviations of the team's name; otherwise, the origin of the nickname (if known) is noted.
"Beaners","B's or Broons" - Boston Bruins
"Bluenotes" - St. Louis Blues
"Broad Street Bullies" ? Philadelphia Flyers : during the team's Stanley Cup runs during the 1970s, their home ice was the Spectrum on Broad Street in South Philadelphia . The team currently plays in the Wachovia Center , which is also on Broad Street.)
"Buds" ? Toronto Maple Leafs : probably based on the team's use of a leaf as a logo
"Cats" - Florida Panthers : the Panther is a cat
"Desert Dogs" - Phoenix Coyotes
"Devs" - New Jersey Devils
"Fins" or "Fish" - San Jose Sharks
"Les Glorieux" (French , "The Glorious Ones") ? Montreal Canadiens
"Hawks" ? Chicago Blackhawks
"Isles" ? New York Islanders
"Avs" - Colorado Avalanche
"Leafs" - Toronto Maple Leafs
"Navy Blazers" - Columbus Blue Jackets
"'Nucks" ? Vancouver Canucks
"Pens" ? Pittsburgh Penguins
"Preds" ? Nashville Predators
"Les Rouges" ? Montreal Canadiens : after the red colour of their jerseys
"Sens" ? Ottawa Senators
"Swords" - Buffalo Sabres : A nickname derived from their title, the "sabres", which is a sword
"Los Tiburones" (Spanish , "The Sharks") ? San Jose Sharks
"Le Tricolore" (French , "The Tricolour") ? Montreal Canadiens : after the flag of France , which has the same colour scheme (blue-white-red)
"Tomales" ? Toronto Maple Leafs : Taken from the first two letters of the teams full name ('TO'ronto 'MA'aple 'LE'afS)
"Wings" ? Detroit Red Wings
"Yotes" or "Dogs" or "Desert Dogs" - Phoenix Coyotes
"La sainte flanelle" (French , "The holy flannel") - Montreal Canadiens : Maurice Richard came back on the ice after being cut to the head to score the Stanley Cup winning goal against Boston Bruins in 1953. His jersey was full of blood.
Arenas
This is a list of hockey arena nicknames and their home teams; nicknames are often merely abbreviations of the full name; otherwise, the origin of the nickname (if known) is noted.
"The Aud" ? Buffalo Memorial Auditorium , Buffalo, New York ; former home of the Buffalo Sabres (1970-1996)
"The Bank"" - Scotiabank Place , Ottawa, Ontario ; current home of the Ottawa Senators (1996-); as in 'two points in the bank' and reference to corporate sponsor
"The Barn" ? Windsor Arena , Windsor, Ontario ; as Border Cities Arena , the former home of the Detroit Cougars (1926-1927); in reference to its appearance
"The Bat Cave" ? Luedecke Arena , Austin, Texas , home of the Austin Ice Bats ; in reference to the home team
"The Big Mac" ? McNichols Sports Arena , Denver, Colorado ; former home of the Denver Spurs (1975-1976), the Colorado Rockies (1976-1982), and the Colorado Avalanche (1995-1999)
"The Bulb" ? Philips Arena , Atlanta, Georgia , home of the Atlanta Thrashers ; in reference to the arena's sponsor Philips major products, lightbulbs.
"The Can" - Pepsi Center , Denver, Colorado , home of the Colorado Avalanche , the Denver Nuggets , the Colorado Mammoth and the Colorado Crush ; in reference to the arena's sponsor
"The Coliseum" - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum , Long Island , New York; home of the New York Islanders
"The Dome" ? Pengrowth Saddledome , Calgary, Alberta ; home of the Calgary Flames ; a play on the name "Saddledome"
"Fort Knox" ? HSBC Arena , Buffalo, New York ; home of the Buffalo Sabres ; a reference to the Sabres' original owners Seymour and Northrup Knox
"F.U. Center" ? First Union Center , former name of the Wachovia Center , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; home of the Philadelphia Flyers , a play on the euphemism "F.U."
"The Garage" ? GM Place , Vancouver, British Columbia ; home of the Vancouver Canucks ; a reference to the arena's sponsor, General Motors
"The Gahden" - TD Banknorth Garden or Boston Garden , Boston; Home of the Boston Bruins
"The Garden" ? Madison Square Garden , New York City , New York; home of the New York Rangers
"The Hangar" ? Air Canada Centre , Toronto, Ontario ; home of the Toronto Maple Leafs ; a reference to the arena's sponsor, Air Canada . Also refers to American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas , home of the Dallas Stars .
"Hockeytown" ? Joe Louis Arena , Detroit, Michigan ; home of the Detroit Red Wings
"The House that Al Built" - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum , Long Island , New York; home of the New York Islanders ; a reference to the legendary coach, Al Arbour .
"The Ice Palace" - (now known as the St. Pete Times Forum ) Tampa, Florida ; original name of the Tampa Bay Lightning 's arena. Local fans frequently still call it that.
"The Igloo" ? Mellon Arena , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ; home of the Pittsburgh Penguins ; a reference to ice and cold, despite igloos being arctic and penguins being Antarctic , some also claim the reference to how the arena from the outside looks like an igloo.
"JLA" ? Joe Louis Arena , Detroit, Michigan ; home of the Detroit Red Wings
"The Joe" ? Joe Louis Arena , Detroit, Michigan ; home of the Detroit Red Wings
"Kålleseum" - Scandinavium , home of the Frölunda Indians ; pronounced exactly like Colosseum , Kålle is a fictional character associated with inhabitants of Gothenburg where the arena is located.
"MSG" ? Madison Square Garden , New York City , New York ; home of the New York Rangers
"The Madhouse on Madison (Street)" ? Chicago Stadium , Chicago, Illinois ; former (1929-1994) home of the Chicago Blackhawks ; from the noise attributed to the fabled Barton organ that was played during hockey games there
"The Marina" ? HSBC Arena , Buffalo, New York ; home of the Buffalo Sabres ; a portmanteau of "Marine Midland Arena", its former name
"The Meadowlands" or "Meadowlands Arena" ? former name that the fans and the media still reference to the Continental Airlines Arena (now the Izod Center), East Rutherford, New Jersey ; former home of the New Jersey Devils
"The Old Red Barn" ? Detroit Olympia , Detroit, Michigan ; former (1927-1986) home of the Detroit Red Wings ; from its appearance
"The Phil" ? Philips Arena , Atlanta, Georgia , home of the Atlanta Thrashers
"The Phone Booth" - Verizon Center , Washington, DC ; home of the Washington Capitals ; from it being named after a phone company
"The Pond, Ponda Center" - Honda Center , Anaheim, California ; home of the Anaheim Ducks ; a reference to both the team and the arena's original name, Arrowhead Pond.
"The Rat Trap" ? Miami Arena , Miami, Florida ; former home of the Florida Panthers ; from the fact the fans littered the ice with plastic rats in the 1996 playoffs. Based on an incident involving Scott Mellanby and a live rat found in the locker room.
"The Rock"[20] - Prudential Center , Newark, New Jersey ; home of the New Jersey Devils ; from the fact that Prudential's logo is a mountain.
"The Shark Tank" ? HP Pavilion at San Jose , San Jose, California ; home of the San Jose Sharks ; a reference to the team's name
"The Swamp"[21] - Continental Airlines Arena (now the Izod Center), East Rutherford, New Jersey ; former home of the New Jersey Devils ; a reference to the swampy area it sits on.
"The Thunderdome" - St. Petersburg, Florida ; nickname of Tropicana Field, where the Tampa Bay Lightning played before the "Ice Palace" (now known as St. Pete Times Forum) was built in Tampa . Reference to high incidents of lightning strikes in the area, it's a dome (where the Tampa Bay Devil Rays play) and a play on the team's name (Lightning).
"The UC" - United Center , Chicago, Illinois ; Home of the Chicago Blackhawks (1994-Present)
"The White House" ? Winnipeg Arena , Winnipeg, Manitoba ; former home of the Winnipeg Jets (1972-1996) and the Manitoba Moose (1996-2004); named for the Winnipeg White Out , where Winnipeg fans would wear white clothing for an attention-grabbing "Sea of White" effect
"The World's Most Famous Arena" ? Madison Square Garden , New York City , New York; home of the New York Rangers .
"The 'X'" ? Xcel Energy Center , Saint Paul, Minnesota ; home of the Minnesota Wild
"The Old Barn, The Arena, The Checkerdome" - The Arena , St. Louis, Missouri , home of the St. Louis Eagles 1934-35, St. Louis Blues from 1967-1994
"The Fort" - K-Rock Centre , Kingston, Ontario , home of the Kingston Frontenacs ; in reference to the remaining walls of Fort Frontenac beside the arena
Notes and references
See also
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