What Should Your Hockey Nickname Be?

By: Daniel Yetman
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What Should Your Hockey Nickname Be?
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About This Quiz

For as long as the NHL has been around, players have been giving their teammates nicknames. Some of the more creative titles over the years include Steve "The Puck Goes Inski" Buzinski, Bernie "Boom-Boom" Geoffrion, and Yvan "The Roadrunner" Cournoyer. 

Would you like any of those titles? Perhaps you'd prefer a more classic name. Can you identify the players who go along with these famous nicknames: "The Dominator," "The Eagle," "The Russian Rocket"? In case your nickname knowledge needs a refresher,  those belong to Dominik Hasek, Ed Belfour and Pavel Bure.

There are a few unwritten rules when assigning nicknames. Some nicknames are wordplay based on a player's name, other's are based on their talents (or lack of talents), and some are references to a player's appearance. Perhaps the most important rule is you can't assign a nickname to yourself. Do you think Wayne Gretzky started calling himself "The Great One"? Of course not! He earned that title based on his dominance on the ice.

Maybe you're not a household name like Gretzky or Gordie Howe yet, but that doesn't mean you haven't earned your nickname. Let's get started to find out what name best suits you and guarantees a goal!

Question 1
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Which of these would you consider your biggest strength?
Your shot
Your reflexes
Your resilience
Your ability to handle pressure
Question 2
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What position do you play in hockey (or what position would you like to play)?
Wing
Center
Goalie
Defense
Question 3
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Here are four nicknames of famous NHL players. Which nickname do you like the most?
The Pocket Rocket
The Great One
Mr. Hockey
Boom Boom

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Question 4
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Are you more of a scorer or playmaker?
I'm more of a scorer.
I'm a mix of both.
I usually play goalie.
I'm more of a playmaker.
Question 5
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How do you want your teammates to see you?
The best scorer on the team
The one who comes up big in important games
The one who's always prepared
The person who's always giving 100%
Question 6
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If you were to play in the NHL, what type of legacy would you like to leave?
The league's all-time goal scorer
One of the best playoff players of all-time
Most games played of any player
A highlight reel filled with big hits

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Question 7
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In which of these hockey games would you rather play?
Game seven of the Stanley Cup final
The Olympic gold medal game
Your 1000th career NHL game
The NHL All-Star game
Question 8
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Your team is down 2-1 in sudden death overtime and on a power play. What's your role?
I'm going to try to score from the slot.
I'm going to set up one of my teammates.
I'm going to try to tip in a shot from the blue line.
I'm going to play the point.
Question 9
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What feat is most impressive among the following?
Scoring a hat trick
Five assists in a game
Making 40 saves in a game
Making 15 hits in a game

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Question 10
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If you were a general manager, with what type of players would you fill your team?
Snippers
Fast, speedy players
Hard-working grinders
Power forwards
Question 11
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Who's the best player in the NHL?
Alexander Ovechkin
Sidney Crosby
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Drew Doughty
Question 12
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Are you a physical player?
I snap like a twig.
I'm not a very physical player.
That's for what I'm best known.
I'm a fairly physical player.

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Question 13
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Whats your opinion on fighting in hockey?
It shouldn't be part of hockey.
I don't have a strong opinion.
It's the best part of the game.
It should remain part of the game.
Question 14
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How intimidating of a person are you?
I'm like a big teddy bear.
I'm just a normal person.
I scare kids at the grocery store.
People are often afraid of me at first.
Question 15
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You would never play on which of the following teams?
A team that usually finishes last in the league in scoring
A team that hasn't made the playoffs in the past five years
A team that doesn't value backchecking and hard work
A team filled with cherry pickers

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Question 16
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In which of these eras of the NHL would you like to play?
Somewhere between the year 2000 and present
Before the 1970s
The 1970s or 1980s
The 1990s
Question 17
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Many European teams have a reputation as being fast and highly skilled whereas many North American teams have a reputation for being strong and physical. With which type of team would you fit in best?
Definitely the European team
Probably the European team
Definitely the North American team
Probably the North American team
Question 18
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What's the best part of a hockey game?
The goals
The atmosphere
The fights
The camaraderie

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Question 19
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Do you usually get more goals or assists?
More goals
About the same of each
Not many of either
Many more assists
Question 20
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If you weren't a hockey player, which one of these sports would you be most likely to play?
Track and field
Baseball
Rugby
Basketball
Question 21
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You're most alike to which of these all-time greats?
Bobby Orr
Mario Lemieux
Maurice Richard
Mark Messier

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Question 22
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If you were playing in a game that went to a shootout, would your teammates want you on the ice?
Of course!
I think so.
Don't make me laugh.
I wouldn't be their first choice.
Question 23
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Are you injury prone?
I hurt my finger just doing this quiz.
I often get injured.
I've never had a serious injury.
I rarely get injured.
Question 24
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Have you ever scored a hat trick?
A handful of times
Too many times to count
Never
Maybe once

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Question 25
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Have you ever been the captain of your team?
Never
One season
More than two seasons
More than five seasons
Question 26
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How do you score most of your goals?
Wrist shots
Breakaways
Tip-ins around the net
Slapshots
Question 27
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At which skills competition event would you do best?
Fastest skater
Shootout
Accuracy shooting
Hardest shot

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Question 28
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Are you a fast skater?
I can skate faster than average.
I'm a fast skater.
It's like there's molasses on my skates.
I'm not particularly fast
Question 29
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For which of these teams would you rather play?
Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Blackhawks
Philadelphia Flyers
Question 30
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How tall are you?
About average
Well below average
Above average
Taller than average

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