Nicknames This is a far-from-complete list,
but I plan to add to it. If
you know of some that aren't listed here, send them my way and I'll put
them in!
Belfour, Eddie - "The Eagle"
Brimsek, Frank - "Mr. Zero"
Broda, Walter - "Turk"
Carey, Jim - "The Ace"
Dryden, Ken - "Ken Who?" (as called by the media after his Cup victory)
Esposito, Tony - "Tony O" (15 shutouts in his rookie year with Chicago)
Francis, Emile - "The Cat"
Gardiner, Charlie - "The Wandering Scot"
Garrett, John - "Cheech" (of Cheech & Chong, comedians)
Gratton, Giles - "Jingle Bells," "The Count"
Hall, Glenn - "Mr. Goalie" (as known by his fans in Chicago)
Hasek, Dominik - "The Dominator"
Hodson, Kevin - "Ticker" (he has heart problems)
Holmes, Harry - "Happy"
Irbe, Arturs - "Archie"
Joseph, Curtis - "CuJo"
Khabibulin, Nikolai -"The Bulin Wall," "Habby," "Nik"
Kidd, Trevor - "Kidder"
Kolzig, Olaf - "Godzilla," "Olie the Goalie"
Larocque, Michael - "Bunny"
McCool, Frank - "Ulcers"
Osgood, Chris - "The Wizard (of Oz)," "Ozzie"
Potvin, Felix - "The Cat"
Roy, Patrick - "St. Patrick"
Simmons, Gary - "Cobra"
Smith, Gary - "Suitcase"
Thompson, Cecil - "Tiny"
Tugnutt, Ron - "Tugger"
Vanbiesbrouck, John - "The Beezer"
Vezina, Georges - "Chicoutimi Cucumber," "The Silent Habitant"
Worsley, Lorne - "Gump"
Worters Roy - "Shrimp"