Player Discussion: Waltteri Merelä

[LightningStrikes]

He was the biggest surprise in camp with a solid performance all around.

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[OffBy1]

I'm hoping he works his way up the lines, but right now he and Jeannott are big improvements over last year's 4th line.

 

[Zwui21]

Glad he made the team and has a chance to show his worth.
He'll have a positive impact on our game IMO

 

[JFleegs]

Had a good first game strong along the boards, some good pk shifts and that reverse hit on Schenn was a thing of beauty. Need to find a replay of that.

 

[Torspo21]

Had a good first game strong along the boards, some good pk shifts and that reverse hit on Schenn was a thing of beauty. Need to find a replay of that.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

i thought he had a decent game, good for a first NHL game. hopefully he acclimates to the speed of the nhl quickly.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

He is very Finnish, and I mean that as a compliment. Was nice knowing they could throw him out on whatever line and he is, at a minimum, responsible. Little more confidence and a couple more minutes in ice time and I wouldn't be shocked to find him with his first point(s).

 

[LaMasquerade]

Got his first NHL game in season opener. I only watched the 1st period (1a.m. here), but he didn't look out of place. Also got some PK time. Good start.

Edit: I see there's newer thread. Forget this..

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[JFleegs]

I noticed he wore 9 and 19 before I wonder if he is going to keep 39?

 

[Point21]

Couldnt be more excited to have this kid on our team. Really want to see what he can do in a top 6 spot

 

[JoVel]

Waltteri is a dumb name. The only difference between it and Valtteri is that he has to introduce himself by saying "Waltteri with a W", because it's not really a letter that exists naturally in the Finnish language.

He gets cooler initials I guess?

 

[Meuracas]

Can we start calling him Big Walt to annoy the old meathead Keith Tkachuk?

 

[Hoek]

Waltteri is a dumb name. The only difference between it and Valtteri is that he has to introduce himself by saying "Waltteri with a W", because it's not really a letter that exists naturally in the Finnish language.

He gets cooler initials I guess?

Yeah I wonder what the story with that is, lol

 

[JoVel]

Yeah I wonder what the story with that is, lol

I've always thought it's just making your child's life unnecessarily more difficult, lol. Some people like to take traditional names and make them "international" I guess. Since 2010 there's been ~6000 kids named Valtteri, and a ~350 named Waltteri. Another popular one is Nico instead of Niko, same story, that child will always be "Nico with a C".

I don't know if this is controversial to say but... it always seems to be teenage parents doing this.

 

[LightningStrikes]

I've always thought it's just making your child's life unnecessarily more difficult, lol. Some people like to take traditional names and make them "international" I guess. Since 2010 there's been ~6000 kids named Valtteri, and a ~350 named Waltteri. Another popular one is Nico instead of Niko, same story, that child will always be "Nico with a C".

I don't know if this is controversial to say but... it always seems to be teenage parents doing this.

Makes me wonder what all the kids named Khaleesi or Arya out there are thinking about this.

 

[AndreRoy]

Waltteri is a dumb name. The only difference between it and Valtteri is that he has to introduce himself by saying "Waltteri with a W", because it's not really a letter that exists naturally in the Finnish language.

He gets cooler initials I guess?

Rotational symmetry is important to some people.

 

[Meuracas]

Makes me wonder what all the kids named Khaleesi or Arya out there are thinking about this.

And then there’s this guy:

Also I just realized the last Finn to play for Tampa was also called Valtteri. Fitting.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

And then there’s this guy:
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Also I just realized the last Finn to play for Tampa was also called Valtteri. Fitting.

I need more of a back story of this guy. I am dying from laughter here.

 

[FinnLightning26]

And then there’s this guy:
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Also I just realized the last Finn to play for Tampa was also called Valtteri. Fitting.

Christopher Gibson played a couple of games during the Covid seasons. Now there's a traditional Finnish name.

 

[Meuracas]

I need more of a back story of this guy. I am dying from laughter here.

That’s probably going to be a less funny read given the ratlines and symphatizers in various South American countries after WW2…

 

[These Are The Days]

I've always thought it's just making your child's life unnecessarily more difficult, lol. Some people like to take traditional names and make them "international" I guess. Since 2010 there's been ~6000 kids named Valtteri, and a ~350 named Waltteri. Another popular one is Nico instead of Niko, same story, that child will always be "Nico with a C".

I don't know if this is controversial to say but... it always seems to be teenage parents doing this.

It's even worse in America. It's like women's names are just made as needlessly long and flamboyant as possible and men's names have the letter y thrown in to feminize it. It happens with women too though. We got McKinsleigh, McKeighleigh, Emersyn, Emerleigh, Braxtyn, Samsyn, Braydyn, Paytyn, Dakoughtah.

I don't know how many of these exist but I'm sure there's a few people running around with these spellings. I wish I was kidding. For something far more controversial watch this



Yes the joke is that the names become more ridiculous as the video goes on. But the point is I could drop you off in inner city Tampa and you might meet someone named J'Aquarius or Shaquandry

The African American community didn't find it the least bit offensive because it wasn't untrue

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

I've always thought it's just making your child's life unnecessarily more difficult, lol. Some people like to take traditional names and make them "international" I guess. Since 2010 there's been ~6000 kids named Valtteri, and a ~350 named Waltteri. Another popular one is Nico instead of Niko, same story, that child will always be "Nico with a C".

I don't know if this is controversial to say but... it always seems to be teenage parents doing this.

There’s Mario and Wario

There’s Luigi and Waluigi

And then there’s Valtteri and Waltteri

 

[DistantThunderRep]

There’s Mario and Wario

There’s Luigi and Waluigi

And then there’s Valtteri and Waltteri

I went to Super Nintendo World at Universal in Osaka, I was thoroughly upset at the lack of Waluigi merch. I wanted a Waluigi hat so bad.

 

[EXTRAS]

You guys think merela has any offensive upside?