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Behind the Nicknames
by Alanah McGinley on 03/18/08 at 02:57 PM ET
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From Adam Schwartz at NHL.com,
Usually the genesis of the colorful nicknames is as entertaining and creative as the name itself. Some players get their nicknames as young kids and lug them throughout their career. Other times, the names have been given during their NHL career. Occasionally, a player’s nickname will come from something that has nothing whatsoever to do with hockey. The origin of others remains somewhat of a mystery to this day.
Here are 10 of the better nicknames currently being used in the NHL:
more... *from “Pickles” to “Mad Dog” and more.
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Be the Mule that you gotta be…
Posted by George James Malik from South Lyon, MI on 03/18/08 at 02:45 PM ET
Brad Larsen’s nickname is Clutch. In the minors, he was on a breakaway and fell down, and when he skated back to the bench the coach asked him if he popped the clutch. Not exactly as flattering as it first sounds!
Posted by Leigh on 03/18/08 at 03:29 PM ET
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If Dan Petry’s son doesn’t get tagged with “Peaches” like his old man, I will be very disappointed.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 03/18/08 at 02:38 PM ET