Players who are surprisingly not from Europe

[senseimike]

I just realized that Trochek is American! lol This reminded me of how Milan Lucic is surprisingly from BC. Which had me thinking- what other NHLers are surprisingly not from Europe given their names?

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[Bixby Snyder]

I just realized that Trochek is American! lol This reminded me of how Milan Lucic is surprisingly from BC. Which had me thinking- what other NHLers are surprisingly not from Europe given their names?

What nationality did you think Trochek was, I don't recall any European players named Vincent?

 

[BlueDream]

My buddy Dirk Tallawacky. I’m not sure where he’s from but it’s not Europe.

He currently is 3rd in our beer league in goals. Which is impressive considering his chiropractor has him on a pretty strict regimen and he’s not supposed to be playing. But ya know, it gets him out of the house and away from the old lady for a bit so he likes to shoot some puck and have some brews with the guys at the local tavern afterwards.

He’s an electrician. Been working in that career for over 30 years so he’s thinking about retiring soon.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

Alex Galchenyuk

Anders Lee

I thought Cody Franson was Swedish at one point

 

[DickSmehlik]

Zarley Zalapski wins this thread hands down.

Honorable mention to Anders Bjork.

 

[Forge]

Not sure, but going the opposite way, I remember I was very surprised when I learned that Erik haula was European

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Every white north american is european lol

 

[Terry Yake]

nikita nesterenko

 

[Thierry]

Konecny

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Steven Stamkos for some reason? Alliteration made me think he’s Swedish.

 

[adsfan]

Alex Galchenyuk

Anders Lee

I thought Cody Franson was Swedish at one point

Alex was born in Milwaukee

 

[Jeremy Hronek]

Oliver Wahlstrom. I always thought he was Swedish

 

[Realgud]

Alex Galchenyuk

Anders Lee

I thought Cody Franson was Swedish at one point

How is "Lee" european?

 

[Riggins]

Opposite way: Douglas Murray the surprising Swede

 

[Jeremy Hronek]

Connor McDavid. Thought he was born Scotland, to my suprise he was born in Ontario.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Alex was born in Milwaukee

Shame that Milwaukee is now part of Europe.

How is "Lee" european?

I mean, it’s not really common for a white dude either? And “Anders” isn’t as common, so I get it.

It’s the first names that might be a bigger indicator- Travis, Steven, Cody, those all seem largely NA-only. My own last name is Western European AF, it’s a thing.

Melting pot yo.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Brian Rafalski is from Michigan

 

[LeBrun is a Clown]

How is "Lee" european?

It’s an English surname, like most notably, Confederate war General Robert E Lee

 

[Realgud]

Shame that Milwaukee is now part of Europe.



I mean, it’s not really common for a white dude either? And “Anders” isn’t as common, so I get it.

It’s the first names that might be a bigger indicator- Travis, Steven, Cody, those all seem largely NA-only. My own last name is Western European AF, it’s a thing.

Melting pot yo.

Yeah but I mean, why would someone be surprised that someone named "Lee" not be european? That's why I'm asking because maybe there's something I don't know about that name in europe.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

is this a trick question?

 

[WatchfulElm]

Opposite way: Douglas Murray the surprising Swede

Jacob De La Rose is also Swedish despite his French name!

 

[LeBrun is a Clown]

Always thought Rob Langway was from an Anglo country, but he’s actually born in Taiwan! I always thought Anders Lee was from Taiwan but actually is American!

 

[Realgud]

Thought Nedeljkovic was european for sure (a few years ago).

 

[LeBrun is a Clown]

Jacob De La Rose is also Swedish despite his French name!

Oduya is an African name but from Sweden

 

[Dabeast]

idk why but I thought Joel Hofer was like Swiss until I saw him on the Team Canada IIHF team