Refusing to call anyone by his or her given name is a part of hockey culture. Knowing whether a last name requires you to add an ‘s’, an ‘er’ or a ‘y/ie’ is a skill that can’t be            taught – It’s learned in the dressing room. Here are some of the best nicknames in hockey.

10. Flower – Guy Lafleur and Marc-Andre Fleury.

If your last name is French, the hockey community will translate it.

9. Cujo – Curtis Joseph’s handle is a play on both his name and the dog from a Steven King classic.

8. Doaner, Hartsy, Kopi, Ovi, Prusty, Simmer… The list goes on. These are the classics, everyone has one.

7. Grapes – Our good buddy Don Cherry has one of the most well-known nicknames in hockey.

6. The food groups – Pasta (David Pastrnak), Bread Man (Artemi Panarin), Pickles (Marc-Edouard Vlasic), Noodles (Jamie McLennan).

5. Maurice “The Rocket” Richard.

4. Killer – Doug Gilmour’s nickname certainly suited his play.

3. The Dominator – One of the best goalies of all time dominated the NHL for years.

2. Mr. Hockey – Gordie Howe’s nickname name says it all.

1. The Great One