Blackhawk Nicknames
by In Piniella We Trustiella on Dec 20, 2008 9:35 AM CST
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PrintSo I'm another new Blackhawks fan who has begun following the Hawks this year. I know that there are some nicknames for players but I was wondering if there are more that I don't know of. Also, I don't understand Toews' nickname so if anyone could explain that and tell me if there are more I should be aware of it would be well appreciated.
Versteeg-Steeger
Campbell-Soupy (My personal favorite)
Jonathan Toews-Tazer
Thanks a lot guys, and go Hawks!
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Well Toews name is pronounced "Tayz"
so Tayzer is just playing off that.
Most nicknames are undistinguished. Wisnewski’s nickname is Wizzer. Alot of nicknamesfrom Hockey start out by shortening the last name and endinig it with a “ER” or a “Y” Or an “S” Seabrook is often referred to as “Seabs” it’snot very creative, but most of these kids are from Western Canada, which isn’t a very creative place
"I can't be held responsible for what I personally tell my goons to do...."- C. Montgomery Burns
Well Toews name is pronounced "Tayz"
so Tayzer is just playing off that.
Most nicknames are undistinguished. Wisnewski’s nickname is Wizzer. Alot of nicknamesfrom Hockey start out by shortening the last name and endnig it with a “ER” or a “Y” Or an “S” Seabrook is often referred to as “Seabs” it’snot very creative, but most of these kids are from Western Canada, which isn’t a very creative place
"I can't be held responsible for what I personally tell my goons to do...."- C. Montgomery Burns
You can't figure out how Toews could be called Tazers?
This is why Cubs fans should be banned from Hawks games.
by chrome on Dec 21, 2008 7:48 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Cubs fans banned from Hawks games?
Alright if that were to be put in place your guys attendance would likely drop back down to nothing like it was two years ago because although we sport the Red and Black in the Winter many of the Hawks fans you’re seeing at the UC this year bleed blue.
"Chicago Cubs fans are ninety percent scar-tissue." -George F. Will
by In Piniella We Trustiella on Dec 23, 2008 2:30 PM CST up reply actions
Alright so maybe there are some people out there who don't know their stuff...
but Cubs fans know their baseball and if you give us a chance and help us learn we’ll know our hockey just as well.
Merry Christmas everybody and hopefully we can bring in the New Year in style with a strong playoff performance!
"Chicago Cubs fans are ninety percent scar-tissue." -George F. Will
by In Piniella We Trustiella on Dec 24, 2008 3:16 PM CST up reply actions
This dawned on me the other day
The equalizer between Cubs and Sox fans is Blackhawks Hockey.
(go sox)
God Made Us Brothers, But Prozac Made Us Friends
Let's not be so sensitive. I know there's a few good
Cubs fans out there.
But, for the rest, a little common sense goes a long way. The Hawks haven’t exactly been out of the media spotlight the past 6-8 months. You should know how to pronounce Toews’ name by now, even with that backwards Canadian pronunciation. If you hear something about the Hawks, then you hear Kane and Toews in the same breath. Since we know how to pronounce the captain’s name, we can do a little exercise.
Versteeg → Steeg → Steeger
Kane → Kaner
Toews → Tazer
I’d hope even those who hold up those ‘We Believe’ signs can spot the pattern here.
I think it's in the NHL rulebook...
That anyone with the last name Campbell must be nicknamed “Soupy”. I know that’s Colin Campbell’s nickname as well, going back to his playing days.
But the usual formula for hockey nicknames is, if the last name has more than one syllable, the first syllable gets used, which is how Seabrook becomes “Seabs”. A monosyllabic name gets the extra syllable, so Sharp becomes Sharpie.
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some more nicknames...
-Byfuglien= Byf (pronounced Buff), or Big Buff
-Khabibulin= “Khabby” or “The Bhulin Wall”
-Huet= “Huey” or “The Man from France”
Another one...
Martin Havlat “Lazy Bohunk”.
Oh wait, that’s just me…
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i think most of them have been named...
The ones I am aware of…
Toews: Tazer, Captain Seriours
Kane: Kaner
Keith: Dunc
Wisniewski: Wiz or Wizzer (check out wizwear43.com for those of you who support the service)
Seabrook: Seabs, biscuit
Khabibulin: Bulin Wall, Habby, Nikki
Campbell: Soupy (was started in Buffalo I believe)
Sharp: Sharpe (SHARP-ee)
Byfuglien: Big Buff (I ran into him on Michigan Ave. His nickname is fitting)
Versteeg: Steeger
Sopel: Soaps
Quenville: JQ
Those are the ones I have heard in the interviews.
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