Episode John McKenzie (474): Best Hockey Nicknames.


The NHL reveal the sweaters for the 4 Nations Faceoff and we give our thoughts. Dale’s a big nickname guy and we discuss the best ones in the NHL today and also the best in history.  
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Title Player John McKenzie  

News

4 Nations cup sweaters 

https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/first-look-of-2025-4-nations-face-off-jerseys

Very straight-forward. 

Like that they have picked colours so every team only needs 1 colour. 

Yamamoto on waivers

Rempe to AHL – fighting down?  Surprised to see 

Lafreniere – 7 x $7.45 – good bet for Rangers

Penguins 3-6-1 to start – 

– how much pressure to make changes? 

Jets 8-0 

2 away from Leafs record of 10 wins in 93-94

Guess the 5th

Connections 

LAST WEEK –  John Vanbiesbrouck, Barrasso, Billy Smith Pelle Lindbergh

Vezina trophies – all won vezina with sv% below .900

THIS WEEK Steve Larmer, Craig Ramsay, Danny Grant, Doug Jarvis 

Nick names – Josh Kirkland – nickname “Costco” – great

Some other good ones 

Arber Xhekaj – wifi 

Ryan Lomberg – Lomberghini

Marcus Johanssen – JoJo 

Tomas Tatar – Tuna

Shesterkin – The Sheriff

Quinn Hughes  Huggy Bear – 

Best all time?  – 

Newsy Lalonde

Boom Boom Geoffrion

Chico Resch

Rogi Vachon

Moose Dupont

Cujo

Surprising Starts

WPG 8-0 

MIN – 5-1-2 

CGY – 5-2-1

PIT – 3-6-1

Sharks 

0-7-2 – no one surprised but Friedman

Crazy Stats 

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