Breaking down the Red Wings' nicknames

by WpgMikos on May 8, 2009 9:27 AM CDT

From Detroit Free Press:

FORWARDS

Dan Cleary: Clears

Pavel Datsyuk: Pavs

Kris Draper: Drapes

Valtteri Filppula: Fil

Johan Franzen: the Mule

Darren Helm: Helmer

Tomas Holmstrom: Homer

Marian Hossa: Hoss

Jiri Hudler: Hudee

Tomas Kopecky: Kopey

Kirk Maltby: Malts

Mikael Samuelsson: Sammy

Henrik Zetterberg: Hank

DEFENSEMEN

Chris Chelios: Cheli

Jonathan Ericsson: Big E

Niklas Kronwall: Kroner

Brett Lebda: Lebs

Nicklas Lidstrom: Swede

Andreas Lilja: Lils

Derek Meech: Mooch

Brian Rafalski: Rafi

Brad Stuart: Stuie

GOALIES

Ty Conklin: Conks

Chris Osgood: Ozzie

Thought this was an interesting article from a few days back.

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haha i like this

This is pretty cool. I love all the nicknames for the players. My favorites have to be Hudler, Hossa and Holmstrom, with Conklin’s up there as well.

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by Casey Richey on May 8, 2009 12:43 PM CDT reply actions

I like knowing them too!!

My favorites are Helm (Helmer) and Maltby (Malts).

Most unoriginal – Lidstrom (Swede).

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by WpgMikos on May 8, 2009 4:28 PM CDT reply actions

cool list

the nick for Nik was a little blah…
Big E made me smile.
Hudee is cute.

Ozzie is my fav!

my buttons stick so: BEHOLD the MAJESTY of my effort!

by HockeeJunkee on May 8, 2009 11:31 PM CDT reply actions

Hudler-Happy Hudler
Filppula- Flip
Lebda-Borat

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by adamgreuel on May 10, 2009 4:00 PM CDT reply actions

Hmmm..

I always thought Chelios’ nicknames were Traitor or Judas…

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by Killion on May 14, 2009 2:31 PM CDT reply actions

Nah,

Chelios is either Grampa or Prodigal Son.

SHOOOOOOOT IT!!!! Anon

by burpchelischili on May 17, 2009 5:09 AM CDT up reply actions

i prefer

Methuselah

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by Casey Richey on May 18, 2009 8:21 AM CDT up reply actions

Are you sure about all of these nicknames?

I thought Pavel Datsyuk’s nickname was “Pasha” or “The Wizard.” I also though Henrik Zetterberg’s nickname was “Zorro,” or “Z” for short. And I’ve never heard Jiri Hudler called anything other than “Happy Hudler.”

by MotownSarge on May 15, 2009 11:12 AM CDT reply actions

Good video from Detroit Free Press

I will post it in Fanshots as they don’t provide a URL but do allow you to embed the video.

Red Wings Nicknames

And Zetterberg apparently goes by Z or Hank.

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by WpgMikos on May 15, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions

These are the most boring, formulaic nicknames I've ever heard.

NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE

by mjthor on May 18, 2009 9:49 PM CDT reply actions

Helm's new nickname

Should be Bolt

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by Casey Richey on May 20, 2009 8:17 AM CDT reply actions

I've got one for Cleary

Conn Smythe.

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by WpgMikos on May 22, 2009 1:55 PM CDT reply actions

Filppula = Fill-a-pool

During the Game 3, post game press conference, I thought I heard Babcock refer to Filppula as “Fill-a-pool.” I listened to it a couple of times and I am 100% certain thats what he said.

by jryno on May 23, 2009 2:19 AM CDT reply actions