So, another hockey season is upon us. In anticipation of lots of tweeting about our guys, I felt it was time for an updated primer on who we all refer to when we use our own special nicknames for players on Twitter. I’d also like to thank The Hockey Chronicles and Japers’ Rink, who also posted similar lists in the past which contributed to my “research”. (Yes, I actually did research for this post…kinda-sorta). Think of this as a PSA for new Tweeps and Caps fans, cuz you need to know who we're talking about when you read our snark!
So without further ado and in alphabetical order, so no one thinks I’m playing favorites (kinda convenient that Ovi comes first alphabetically, isn’t it?), here we go:
Da Playas:
Alex Ovechkin: AO8, Ovi (Note: NOT Ovie –get it right, people!), Russian Machine, The Great 8, Alexander the Great
Alex Semin: Sasha, ummm and another one I don’t quite understand ;), Sam (Added by RussianMachine)
Brian Willsie: I don't remember any nicknames for Willsie, somebody remind me!
Boyd Gordon: Gordo, Gordicris, G-Unit (Added by WashCapsRock), Muffin (added by tons of people!)
Brooks Laich: BL21, Brooksie, Cougar Bait, HHBL21, AAA of the NHL, Ironman (Added by CamaroWRX)
David Steckel: Stecks
DJ King: King Kong, (are there any others we should know?)
Eric Fehr: Fehrsie, F-16/Falcon (Added by The PaulW), Uno Seis (Added because ngreenberg apparently uses it, not that I would know)
Jason Chimera: Chimmers, Chewie (Added by PKLords76), Chimmy (Added by YoCalleJ, RinkRebel, Scandalizi)
Jeff Schultz: Mr Nasty, Double Nickel, Schultzy, Sarge
John Carlson: J-Car, Real American Hero (RAHJC74), Captain America
Karl Alzner: King Karl, Alz (Added by RinkRebel), The Lumber Jack (Added by Green52fan)
Marcus Johansson: MoJo, JoJo
Matt Bradley: MB10, Brads, The Proffessor (misspelling is intentional)
Michal Neuvirth: Neuvi/Neuvy
Mike Green: MG52, Greenie, Greener, Game Over, Lamborgreenie
Mike Knuble: Knoobs, Grandpa Slippers, Papa or Pops Knoob (Added by AmazinglyMorgan & RinkRebel)
Nicklas Backstrom: NB19, Backy, Nicky-Lars, Super Swede, Backis (Added by YoCalleJo)
Semyon Varlamov: Varly, The Iron Curtain, Click on Me (Added by dorcaskd)
Tomas Fleischmann: Flash
Tyler Sloan: Sloaner, TyTy
Da Front Office:
Brett Leonhardt: Stretch
Bruce Boudreau: Gabby, BB
George McPhee: GMGM
Ted Leonsis: Uncle Ted
Mike Vogel: Vogs (Added by WashCapsRock)
Da Bears and Prospies:
Andrew Gordon: Gordo (not to be confused with Boyd Gordon-[“no relation”-Joe B.]!)
Anton Gustafsson: Baby Gus, AnGus (Added by maamfo)
Braden Holtby: Hot Stuff (Added for WashCapsRock), Holts (Added by maamfo)
Cody Eakin: Squeaks
Francois Bouchard: Bouch (Added by OSquirt26)
Grant McNeill: G-Mac (Added by YoCalleJo)
Jay Beagle: Beags
Joe Finley: Big Joe, Lawnmower Joe
Keith Aucoin: Coiner
Mathieu Perreault: Matty P, Perry, Pocket Ovi
Patrick McNeill: P-Mac, Patty Mac
Steve Pinizzotto: Pinner (Added by OSquirt26)
Trevor Bruess: Bruiser (Added by maamfo)
Zach Miskovic: Misky
Ok, I know I forgot some, so remind me in the comments, kthxbai!
Isn't Brooks Laich called "Iron Man" too?
ReplyDeleteMike Knuble is often very affectionately called "Grandpa Slippers" as well as "Moose"
ReplyDeleteThe ladies on Japer's Rink refer to Brooks Laich as " Bubbles".
ReplyDeleteHow could you miss "Mackan" for Marcus Johansson?
ReplyDeleteGreen: "Stack o'Ones"
ReplyDeleteSemin: Big Al
Alzner: Karlito
Carlson: 'John-john'
Schultz: Norris, "The Zephyr"
Knuble = Noobers/Knubers
ReplyDeleteIn my little corner of the world, our friends and I say,"K-nubs" for Knuble.
ReplyDeleteMatt Bradley: RMB
ReplyDeleteNo, don't put that ;)
How about the broadcasters? Joe B, Locker and Smokin' Al?
ReplyDeleteWhat about PerreauchoCinco #85?
ReplyDeleteI call Backstrom "Nicky B"
ReplyDeleteDon't forget Boyd Gordon is MUFFINS!
ReplyDeleteKarl Alzner - Grizzly Adams during the playoffs
ReplyDeleteMathieu Perreault - 8.5
Chimera -- Known as Chimichanga in Section 108
ReplyDeleteOh, and Beagle is "Woof"
ReplyDeleteChimera - Beast
ReplyDeleteKnuble - Moose, Grandpa Slippers
Neuvirth goes with Neuvi on his masks just pointing out.
Marcus Johansson - Mackan http://www.japersrink.com/2010/7/15/1570802/the-mackan-manifesto
Those are just some of the nicknames I specifically remember the Japers crowd throwing around.
Neuvirth: Bjork
ReplyDeleteErskine: Ersk, Oisk
Willsie: Wills (this was from back in the bad old days...)
And some from the past (why not):
Bondra: Bonzai
Gartner: Garts, Gartsie
Duschense: Gates
Iafrate: Wild Thing
Ridley: Rids
Pivonka: Pivo
Zendik: Z, Zed
Svekovski: Yogi
Berube: Chief
Hunter: Popeye, Hunts, Huntsie, Big Game
Langway: Rocket, Secretary of Defense
Hatcher: Lurch
Krygier: HoL (Hands of Lead)
Carey: Ace, The Mask
Kolzig: Olie, Godzilla, Zilla, Kozilla
Charpentier: Sharpie
Kwiatkowski: Kiwi
Doig: (usually a string of obscenities)
Oates: Oatsie
Juneau: Joe-A
Bellows: BB
Tikannen: Tik
Housley: (See Doig above)
Murphy: Murph, Big Bird
Kaminski: Killer
Watson: Bugsy
Mean Lars for Backstrom I've seen.
ReplyDeleteKuznetsov - Kuz;
ReplyDeleteKugryshev - Kugy;
Galiev - Stan
Would like Orlov - Orlie.
Schultz is The Big Plus!
ReplyDeleteKnuble- Obi wan Knuble
ReplyDeleteI, a fellow French Canadian, like to call Perreault Pierogi or Perreault-gi.
ReplyDeleteOther nicknames for players:
ReplyDeleteJohannson -- Mackan (believe it is Swedish nickname of Marcus; sammich (a form of sandwich and may be based on Mackan
Semin -- Sema (Think Ovi calls him that at time); Sema Bear (saw on "Hockey Chronicles" blog); Jizz (Bradley called him that in an interview -- slang term for a certain secretion)
Erskine -- in addition to Ersk and Oisk (which I take credit for), there's also "Sexy Lumberjack" and "Hot Pockets"
Boyd Gordon will forever be Muffins to me. Or, as Boudreau called him at last year's convention, Snoop Gordon. :D
ReplyDeleteHendricks - Hendy, Wagon
ReplyDeleteCarlson - Carly
Carlson and Alzner - Carlzner