Best Names

[Stonefly]

Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla

 

[Leafs Forever]

No "Best Names" of hockey thread is complete without Lude Check

 

[Zetsyuk]

Ron Tugnutt

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

And from the WHA -- Dick Paradise.

 

[thefifthsedin*]

fred sasakamoose

 

[MS]

Merlin Malinowski will always be my favourite NHL player name, followed closely by Bart Crashley.

 

[superhakan]

Bob Beers
Hakan Loob

 

[thefifthsedin*]

Bob Beers
Hakan Loob

except that it's håkan

the pronunciation between hakan and hÃ¥kan, which is a common name in sweden http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Håkan, is quite a canyon

although håkan loob is swedish the last name loob is of estonian origin

 

[pnep]

 

[CC Chiefs*]

Gary Dornhoefer

 

[swede84]

Can't be complete without Jeff Beukeboom!
And Tuuka Rask for good measure
I still think people that know little about hockey when they see a Miroslav SATAN jersey

 

[Ward Cornell]

Currently....

Wheaton King who actually plays for the Wheat Kings!

http://www.whl.ca/stats/player.php?id=25557

 

[lovetherangers]

Dan Daost
Hannu Kampurri
Kari Takko

 

[tarheelhockey]

Lyle Wildgoose

As a kid I saw him playing for the Raleigh IceCaps of the ECHL. I didn't know much about hockey back then, but I knew it was awesome when I saw that jersey

 

[tarheelhockey]

the pronunciation between hakan and hÃ¥kan, which is a common name in sweden http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Håkan, is quite a canyon

How is it properly pronounced?

 

[Jack DiBiase]

How is it properly pronounced?

Hoo-can Lou-b


Hoooo is like Hacksaw Jim Duggan would say.

And Lou is what Vancouver fans chant when Luongo touches the puck.

 

[swede84]

Hoo-can Lou-b


Hoooo is like Hacksaw Jim Duggan would say.

And Lou is what Vancouver fans chant when Luongo touches the puck.

yeah like the o in hope.... btw your avatar looks like Miika Tenkula.... is it?

 

[sr edler]

dave snuggerud

and it's not hoo can, it's impossible to describe how to say håkan with letters, you must hear it

 

[Matt714*]

Mariusz Czerkawski

I have to double check the spelling each time.

 

[Eisen]

I like Adrian Wichser (Wixer meaning w*nker). He played for Klöten which means balls (no, this is not a joke)

 

[jekoh]

I like Adrian Wichser (Wixer meaning w*nker). He played for Klöten which means balls (no, this is not a joke)

He played for Kloten, not Klöten though.

 

[SealsFan]

Stan Smyl
Bruce Driver
Morris Luckowich
Scott Kleinendorst
Steve Konowalchuk

Not to be nit-picky but no C in Lukowich

 

[mobilus]

10. Butch Goring

9. Rico Fata

8. Syl Apps

7. Bob Beers

6. Saku Koivu

5. Cesare Maniago

4. Mark Messier

3. Dave Keon

2. Don Murdoch

1. Helmut Balderis


Honourable Mentions:

Ziggy Palffy
Inge Hammarstrom
Terry Sawchuk
Mike Bossy
Turk Broda

 

[Eisen]

He played for Kloten, not Klöten though.

True, my mistake. Still funny and close enough

 

[spazway49]

Not an pro or anything but I played with a kid with the last name Cucci pronouced Coochie!