List of ice hockey nicknames

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This is a list of nicknames in the sport of ice hockey. Most are related to professional ice hockey such as the National Hockey League. A few notable nicknames from the Canadian major junior hockey leagues, the U.S. colleges, and national teams are excluded.

Players

The following are hockey players listed by their last name along with nicknames. Players listed in bold are still active.

Player	Nat	Nickname	Note
Noel Acciari		Cookie, Cookie Monster, The Tank, Noeldozer, Foles
David Aebischer		Abby, Bisher
Sebastian Aho		Sepe, Seabass, Fishy, C-Bass, Sebby, Magic Hockey Elf
Daniel Alfredsson		Alfie
Jake Allen		Snake, Jake the Snake
Al Arbour		Radar
Colby Armstrong		Army, Armdog, Armstrongov
George Armstrong		Chief
Norm Armstrong		Red
Zach Aston-Reese		ZAR, Snack Aston-Reese, Snackary, Reeser
Cam Atkinson		Camsanity
Jean-Sebastien Aubin		Seabass, Aubs
Larry Aurie		Little Dempsey
Per-Johan Axelsson		P. J., Pebben, Axe
Anton Babchuk		The Anton, King Anton, Dear Leader
David Backes		Captain America, Backs, Inglorious Backes, Daddy Backes
Nicklas Backstrom		Papa, Star Lars, Backy, Nicke, Nicklas Snackström
Garnet Bailey		Ace
Irving Bailey		Ace
Ivan Barbashev		Barbie, Barbs
Bill Barilko		Bashin' Bill
Tom Barrasso		Tomcat, Tommy B
Matt Bartkowski		Tank Commander
Mathew Barzal		Gary, Barzy
Aldege Bastien		Baz
Jonathan Battaglia		Bates
Ken Baumgartner		Bomber
Nathan Beaulieu		Nate, Beau, Nate The Great
Don Beaupre		Bobo, Donnie Bo
Wade Belak		The Intimidator
Ed Belfour		The Eagle, Eddie the Eagle, Crazy Eddie, Eddie the Billionaire
Jean Beliveau		Le Gros Bil
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare		Pebbles
Emil Bemstrom		Bemmer
Jamie Benn		Chubbs
Jordie Benn		Yukon Cornelius, Darth
Beau Bennett		Sunshine
Max Bentley		Dipsy-Doodle-Dandy
Gordon Berenson		Red, The Red Baron
Andrew Berenzweig		Bubba, Backdoor Bubba, Andy
Aki Berg		Birdie, The King
Patrice Bergeron		Bergy, St. Patrice, Prince Patrice
Patrik Berglund		Bergy, Bergdog
Todd Bertuzzi		Big Bert
Craig Berube		Chief
Alex Biega		Bulldog
Kevin Bieksa		Juice, The Sheriff, Boom Boom
Jordan Binnington		Winnington
Martin Biron		Baby Dominator
Ben Bishop		Bish, Big Ben
Paul Bissonnette		BizNasty, Biz
Anders Bjork		Bjorkie
Oliver Bjorkstrand		The Maestro, Bjorky, Bjork n' Beans
Nick Bjugstad		Rotisserie Chicken, Bjugy, Big Nick, Jughead, Bjugs
Hector Blake		Toe
Sergei Bobrovsky		Bob, Officer Bobrovsky, BOBROVSKY, Cop, Number One Cop On The Force
Mikkel Boedker		Hot Boed
Brock Boeser		The Flow, Brockstar, Boes
Dave Bolland		The Rat, Greyhound, Bolly, Mimico
Brandon Bollig		B52
Peter Bondra		Bonzai, The Special Agent
Derek Boogaard		The Boogie Man, Boog
Robert Bortuzzo		Bortz, Bobo
Emile Bouchard		Butch
Brian Boucher		Boosh
Georges Boucher		Buck
Francis Bouillon		The Cube, Frank the Tank
Jay Bouwmeester		JBouw, JBo, Bo, IT Jay, Tech Support Jay
Johnny Bower		The China Wall
Johnny Boychuk		Johnny Rocket, Manchuk
Dan Boyle		Boiler, Danny Boy
Tyler Bozak		Bozie, Flowzak, Phil Kessel's Chauffeur, Boze, Bozses, Tylie Bozman
Donald Brashear		Huggy Bear, The Don, Brash, Big Rig
Andy Brickley		Brick
Daniel Briere		Mr. Playoffs, Cookie Monster, Danny Boy
Frank Brimsek		Mr. Zero
Rod Brind'Amour		Rod the Bod
Harold Broadbent		Punch
Walter Broda		Turk
Martin Brodeur		Marty, Satan's Wallpaper, Uncle Daddy
Richard Brodeur		King Richard, Kermit
Laurent Brossoit		LB
Adam Brown		The Flying Scotsman
Ilya Bryzgalov		Bryz, Mr. Universe, Universe, Breeze, Bryzaster, Siv
Johnny Bucyk		Chief
Peter Budaj		Ned Flanders, Buds, Budha, Buddy
André Burakovsky		Burracuda, Burkie
Pavel Bure		The Russian Rocket
Adam Burish		Bur, Casanova, Patient Zero
Sean Burke		Big Bird, Burkie, The Burke Wall
Brent Burns		Burnzie, The Wookie, Chewbacca
Alex Burrows		Burr, The Dragon Slayer
Steve Buzinski		The Puck Goes Inski
Dustin Byfuglien		Big Buff, Buff, Buff Daddy, The 33 Train
Dan Bylsma		Disco Dan
Kyle Calder		Grease
Brian Campbell		Soupy, Rusty
Gregory Campbell		Soupy, G Camp
Daniel Carcillo		Carbomb, Gorilla Salad, Luigi
Brandon Carlo		Brando, Bambi, Barlo
Jim Carey		Net Detective, The Mask, Ace
Cole Caufield		Bilbo, Goal Caufield
Roman Cechmanek		The Roman Empire, Roman Candle, Checko, The Bipolar Goaler
Peter Cehlarik		Celery
Erwin Chamberlain		Murph, Old Hardrock
Zdeno Chara		Big Z, Zaddy, The Big Man
Gerry Cheevers		Cheesie
Chris Chelios		Chelly, Honey Nut, Soft Hands Chelios, The Godfather of USA Hockey
Don Cherry		Grapes
Jason Chimera		Chim Dawg, Chimmer, Ice Cheetah
Erik Christensen		Crusher
Francis Clancy		King
Victor Clapper		Dit
Wendel Clark		Wendy, Captain Crunch
David Clarkson		Wendel Clarkson, Daveyyyyyyyy Clarkman, The Caged Warrior, Bottle Police, Grit Grinder
James Cleghorn		Odie
Sprague Cleghorn		Peg
Blake Coleman		Pickles
J. T. Compher		Jimothy Timothy, Jompher Compher
Mike Comrie		The Edmonton Kid, The Brick
Charlie Conacher		The Big Bomber
Kyle Connor		KFC
Charlie Coyle		Baby Gronk, Sir Charles, Mayor of Weymouth
Lionel Conacher		The Big Train
Frederick Cook		Bun
Matt Cooke		Cookie, Cookie Monster, POS
Carson Cooper		Shovel-Shot
Harold Cotton		Baldy
Yvan Cournoyer		The Roadrunner
Logan Couture		Cooch, LoCo, Juicy, Clutch
Sean Couturier		Coots, Cootsy, Cootsybear, Curt, Curtis, Lizard, The Answer, Rocket, Gerald
Dylan Cozens		The Workhouse from Whitehorse
Corey Crawford		Crow, Crawf
Sidney Crosby		Sid the Kid, The Next One, Captain Canada, Squidney, Creature, Darryl
Matt Cullen		Cully, Dad, Ageless Wonder
Mariusz Czerkawski		The Polish Prince
Evgenii Dadonov		Daddy, Dad, Big Daddy, Dads, Geno
Ken Daneyko		Mr. Devil, Dano
Pavel Datsyuk		The Magic Man, Pasha, Houdini
Clarence Day		Hap, Happy
Alex DeBrincat		Cat, Brinksy, Kitty
Jake DeBrusk		Jake the Snake, Snek, Bruskie, Jake from State Farm, Chef DeBrusk, JD
Aaron Dell		Dellicious, Deller, World's Okayest Goalie
Alex Delvecchio		Fats
Michael Del Zotto		DZ, Delly, Del-Z, MDZ, DJ MDZ
Dylan DeMelo		Dilly, The Dog, Rou-Rou
Jason Demers		Dems
Nathan Dempsey		Demmer
Eric Desjardins		Rico
Brenden Dillon		Dilly
Marcel Dionne		Little Beaver
Rick DiPietro		DiPi, Ricky D., Ricky Deep, Rico, Rickety DiPietro, Injured
Shane Doan		Doaner
Tie Domi		The Albanian Assassin
Ryan Donato		Donut, Dunkin' Donato, Donatello
Joonas Donskoi		Donkey, Donks, Donny, The Donfather, Donscore
Ed Dorohoy		The Great Gabbo
Leon Draisaitl		Leo, Dr. Drai, The Chronic Scorer, Neon Leon, The Deutschland Dangler, Fratty Dratty, Dr. Aisaitl
Ken Dryden		The Thinker, Thieving Giraffe, Octopus
Brandon Dubinsky		Dubi
Devan Dubnyk		Dubey
Pierre-Luc Dubois		PLD
Matt Duchene		Dutchy
Woodrow Dumart		Woody, Porky
Andre Dupont		Moose
Pascal Dupuis		Duper, Super Duper
Steve Durbano		Durby, Demolition Durby
Mervyn Dutton		Red
Radek Dvorak		The Keyboard
Cecil Dye		Babe
Jordan Eberle		Ebs, Mr. Clutch, Gary
Alex Edler		Eagle
Joel Edmundson		Eddy, Steady Eddy, Crop Top King
Nikolaj Ehlers		Fly, Danish Dash, Great Dane, Little Buddy Nik
Lars Eller		Larry, The Great Dane, L'Harceleur, Tiger
Brian Elliott		Moose, Ells
Leighton Emms		Hap
Tobias Enstrom		Toby
Loui Eriksson		King Loui, Loui the Great, Little Things Loui
Phil Esposito		Espie, Espo
Tony Esposito		Tony O
Bob Essensa		Goalie Bob, Sense, Enzo, Backup Bob
Bill Ezinicki		Wild Bill
Todd Fedoruk		The Fridge
Andrew Ference		Captain Planet, Ferknuckle
Ray Ferraro		Chicken Parm
Valtteri Filppula		Flipper, Spatula, Filthy Mitts
Frank Finnigan		The Shawville Express
Tomas Fleischmann		The Flash
Bill Flett		Cowboy
Marc-Andre Fleury		Flower, Rebounds, Eggshell, MAF, GAF, The G.O.A.T.
Ron Flockhart		Flockey Hockey
Warren Foegele		McLovin, Warr En Fuego
Lou Fontinato		Leaping Louie
Adam Foote		Footer, Footy
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson		JFK, Scrabble
Peter Forsberg		Foppa, Peter the Great
Jimmy Fowler		The Blonde Bouncer
Ron Francis		Ronnie Franchise
Johan Franzen		Mule
Grant Fuhr		Coco
Link Gaetz		The Missing Link
Norman Gainor		Dutch
Alexander Galchenyuk		Belarusian Bonbon
Alex Galchenyuk		Chucky, A.Gally
Brendan Gallagher		Gally, B.Gally
Jake Gardiner		Gards, Silver Stick
Jason Garrison		Boom Boom
Johnny Gaudreau		Johnny Hockey, Johnny Ham and Cheese
Paul Gaustad		Goose
Eric Gelinas		The Truth (only his shot)
Martin Gelinas		The Eliminator
Bernie Geoffrion		Boom-Boom
Blake Geoffrion		Bam-Bam
Ryan Getzlaf		Getz, Getzy, Clutch, Captain Rogaine
Jean-Sebastien Giguere		Jiggy
Hal Gill		Skillsie, USS Gill
Clark Gillies		Jethro
Doug Gilmour		Killer, Dougie
Zemgus Girgensons		The Latvian Locomotive, Z
Claude Giroux		G, Ginger, G-zus
Alex Goligoski		Go-Go, Goose
Nikolay Goldobin		Goldy
Scott Gomez		Gomer
Sergei Gonchar		Gonch, Benjamin Button
Larry Goodenough		Izzy
Shayne Gostisbehere		Ghost, Ghost-Bear, The Holy Ghost, God
Mikhail Grabovski		Grabo, Crosbovski, Garbageovski
Mikael Granlund		Granny, Granny Smith
Gilles Gratton		Gratoony the Loony
Josh Green		Anchorman
Mike Green		Game Over
Brent Gretzky		The Other One, The Not So Great One
Wayne Gretzky		The Great One, The Great Gretzky, Gretz, Douglas, Doug
Matt Grzelcyk		Gryz, Grizzly Bear, Mayor of Boston
Stu Grimson		The Grim Reaper
Erik Gudbranson		Guddy
Jake Guentzel		Guentz, Guentzy, Jake 'N' Bake, Gunslinga
Armand Guidolin		Bep
Carl Gunnarsson		Gunner, Boom Boom
Nikita Gusev		Goose
Jonas Gustavsson		The Monster, Gus
Carl Hagelin		Hags, Haggy
Jaroslav Halak		Crackhalakin', Crackhalak, Jarooooooo, The Brick Wall
Glenn Hall		Mr. Goalie
Taylor Hall		Hallsy
Dan Hamhuis		Hammer
Dougie Hamilton		Dougie Style, Ham Mill
Andrew Hammond		The Hamburglar
Michal Handzuš		Zeus
Jannik Hansen		Honey Badger
Carter Hart		Hartsy, Cahtah Haht, Starter Hart
Scott Hartnell		Hartsy, Bird Dog
Dominik Hasek		Dominator, Hašan
Dany Heatley		Heater, Fuckin' All-Star, 50 in '07
Johan Hedberg		Moose, Yo-Yo
Danton Heinen		Heinz, Ketchup, Heino, Danny, Danton First Leinen
Miro Heiskanen		Miro the Hero
Ales Hemsky		Hemmer
Tomas Hertl		Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Hertl Turtle
Ron Hextall		Hexy, Hex, Voodoo
Mel Hill		Sudden Death
Wilbert Hiller		Dutch
Flash Hollett		Flash
Niklas Hjalmarsson		Hammer, Swedish Missile Defense System, Toftbo
Tomas Holmstrom		Homer, Demolition Man
Braden Holtby		Holtbeast, The Great Wall of Chinatown, Holtbae, The Beast, Holts
George Horner		Red
Patric Hornqvist		Horny
Bo Horvat		Bo Scorevat, Hotdog Horvat
Rejean Houle		Peanut
Gordie Howe		Mr. Hockey
Jiri Hudler		Happy
Cristobal Huet		The Man From France, CristoWall, Le Cousin, Hip-hip-hu-et
Quinn Hughes		Huggy Bear
Jack Hughes		Lil Jizzy, The Big Deal
Bobby Hull		The Golden Jet
Brett Hull		The Golden Brett
Matt Hunwick		Munch
Al Iafrate		Wild Thing, The Hammer
Jarome Iginla		Iggy
George Imlach		Punch
Jaromir Jagr		Mario Jr., Jags (pronounced "yags"), Jarda, The Ageless Wonder
Harvey Jackson		Busher
Marcus Johansson		Mojo, Jojo, Mojo-jojo
Chad Johnson		Ocho-Cinco, The Chad
Ivan Wilfred Johnson		Ching
Ryan Johnson		Duce
Andreas Johnsson		Mango
Jussi Jokinen		Juicey, Juice
Jyrki Jokipakka		Kevin
Aurel Joliat		Little Giant
Martin Jones		Joner, Jonsey, Game of Jones
Curtis Joseph		Cujo
Ed Jovanovski		Jovocop
Bill Juzda		The Honest Brakeman
Nazem Kadri		Nifty Mittens, Nazeem the Dream, Naz, The Dream
Rudolph Kampman		Bingo
Evander Kane		EK9
Patrick Kane		Kaner, The Doctor, Peekaboo, 20-Cent, Lil' Peekaboo, Peeks, Dr. Kane, Showtime, Pattycakes, He Came He Saw He Kanequered, Jonny's Boy
Kirill Kaprizov		Dollar Bill Kirill, Kirill The Thrill
Erik Karlsson		King Karl, EK65, The Swedish Bobby Orr
Melker Karlsson		The Melkman, Melkin
William Karlsson		Wild Bill
Matt Kassian		Kassassination
Zack Kassian		Kassquatch
Gordon Keats		Duke
Duncan Keith		Duncs, Jigsaw
Chris Kelly		Cageface, The 3 Million Dollar Man
Leonard Kelly		Red
Ted Kennedy		Teeder
Tyler Kennedy		TK
Ryan Kesler		Kes, Guzzler, Beast Mode,
Phil Kessel		Phil the Thrill, The Phil, Philly Cheese, The Philash, Hotdog Boy, A Stanley Cup Champion
Nikolai Khabibulin		The 'Bulin Wall
Anton Khudobin		Dobby
Hec Kilrea		Hurricane
Miikka Kiprusoff		Kipper, Finnisher
John Klingberg		Klinger, The Ghost of Gothenburg
Joe Klukay		The Duke of Padocah
Chuck Kobasew		Chuckie
Saku Koivu		Captain K
Olaf Kolzig		Ollie the Goalie, Zilla, Godzilla, Kolzilla, The O-liminator
Leo Komarov		Korporal Komarov, Leo, Uncle Leo, The Russian Finn from Estonia, Steve Dangles Man Crush
Vladimir Konstantinov		The Vladiator, Vladdy
Travis Konecny		TK, Teeks
Anze Kopitar		Kopi, Kopistar, Raccoon Jesus
Joonas Korpisalo		Korpi, Magikorp
Ilya Kovalchuk		Kovy, $103 Million Dollar Man
Alexei Kovalev		AK27, Kovi, l'Artiste, Loafalev
Chris Kreider		Big Jet No Pilot, Kreids
David Krejci		French Fries, Krech
Torey Krug		Kreuty, Kruger, Torald
Chris Kunitz		Kuni, Kunikaze, The Koon, Kuny
Sean Kuraly		Sean Clutch-raly, Goose, Kuralz
Evgeny Kuznetsov		Kuzy
Kevin Labanc		Bancer, Straight to the Banc
Leonard Labine		Leo the Lion
Blaine Lacher		Locks, Lacher Monster, The Lach Net Monster
Andrew Ladd		Gary
Guy Lafleur		The Flower, Le Démon Blond
Edouard Lalonde		Newsy
Gabriel Landeskog		Landy, Gabe the Babe
Dave Langevin		Bammer
Rod Langway		The Secretary of Defense
Ian Laperriere		Mumbles, Lappy, The Sparkplug
Georges Laraque		Douli, Big, The Vegan
Igor Larionov		The Professor
Dylan Larkin		D-Boss
Michael Latta		Latts, Latvia, Steamboat
Reggie Leach		The Riverton Rifle
John LeClair		Johnny Vermont
Nick Leddy		Ledpipe, Ledds, Mumbles, Sled Dog, Ledd Dog
Manny Legace		Legs, The God, The Ferret, Jimmy Buffett
Robin Lehner		Kraken, Panda
Jere Lehtinen		King of Little Things
Mario Lemieux		The Magnificent One, Le Magnifique, Super Mario, Ace
Kris Letang		Tanger, Bang Bang
Mark Letestu		The Test Tube
Nicklas Lidstrom		Lids, The Perfect Human
Oskar Lindblom		Lindy, Piano Man
Trevor Linden		Captain Canuck, Captain Clutch
Ted Lindsay		Terrible Ted
Ken Linseman		The Rat
Milan Lucic		Looch, Lurch, Loooooooch, Mean Milan
Harry Lumley		Apple Cheeks
Henrik Lundqvist		King Henrik, Hank, The King, Henke
Roberto Luongo		Lou, Bobby-Lu, Bingo Bango Bongo Luongo, Strombone
Joffrey Lupul		King Joffrey, Lupes (Loops), Beautiful, Handsome, Good Looking, Classy Seguin, Fruit Loops, GQ
Nathan MacKinnon		NateDogg, The Dog
John Madden		Mad Dog, Coach
Frank Mahovlich		The Big M
Peter Mahovlich		The Little M
Evgeni Malkin		Geno, Geno Machine-o, The Bully, Russian Bear
Greg Malone		Bugsy
Ryan Malone		Bugsy
Cale Makar		Rosy-cheeked Angel
Harold March		Mush
Brad Marchand		Marchy, The Rat, Nose Face Killah, Little Ball of Hate, Squirrel, Ratatouille
Patrick Marleau		Patty, Mr. San Jose, Mr. Shark
Andrei Markov		The General
Mitch Marner		Magic Mitch, Mitchy, Micky Mouse, The Magician, Marns
Patrick Maroon		Big Rig, Fat Pat, Fatty Patty, Hometown Hero
Paul Martin		Paulie, Paul-Martin-American-Hero, Marty, Pistol
Brad May		May Day
Jamal Mayers		Jammer
Auston Matthews		Ajuice, Knees Breathin' Heavy, Matts, The Big Cactus, Savior of Toronto, Fivehead, Papi
Charlie McAvoy		Chuckie Bright Lights, Cheeks, Bonafide Stallion, Chaz
Connor McDavid		McJesus
Ryan McDonagh		Mac Truck
Wilfred McDonald		Bucko
Curtis McElhinney		McBackup, Tabasco
Frank McGee		One-Eyed
Kirk McLean		Captain Kirk, Mack, McGoalie, The Iceman, The Scot
Jamie McLennan		Noodles
Adam McQuaid		Darth Quaider, Splodey Bones, Quaider
Timo Meier		Timo Time
Mark Messier		Moose, The Messiah, The Captain, Satan, MoFo
Marc Methot		Meth, The Mayor
Stan Mikita		Stosh, Stan The Man
Milan Michalek		9MM
Colin Miller		Chiller
Drew Miller		The Silver Fox
Kevan Miller		Killer
Ryan Miller		Miller Time, Milzy
Willie Mitchell		Bill Pickle
Mike Modano		Mo, Mikey Mo, Mighty Mo, Magic Mo
Alexander Mogilny		AlMo, Alexander the Great
Al Montoya		The Big Cuban, Monty
Andy Moog		Papa Moog, Peaches, Moger, Squeaky, Dennis The Menace
Howie Morenz		The Stratford Streak, The Mitchell Meteor
Ken Morrow		Wolfman
Kirk Muller		Captain Kirk
Douglas Murray		Crankshaft, Cranky
Matt Murray		Murr, Murrdawg, Muzz
Tyler Myers		The Big Easy, Big Tex
Evgeni Nabokov		Nabby, John
Lou Nanne		Sweet Lou from the Soo
Mats Näslund		Le Petit Viking
James Neal		Lazy, Nealer, Real Deal
Martin Nečas		Junior, Marty Junior, Nachos, Sugar Boo
Chris Neil		Neiler
Brock Nelson		Brock 'n' Roll, The Pocket-Brocket, Brocky Mountain High
Scott Nichol		Scooter
Bernie Nicholls		The Pumper Nicholl Kid
Antti Niemi		Nemo, The Finnish Fortress
Joe Nieuwendyk		Nieuwy, Nieuws, Nieuwsy
Frank Nighbor		The Pembroke Peach
Chris Nilan		Knuckles
Matt Niskanen		Nisky, Tuna, Steadzo Glensky
Antero Niittymaki		Frank, Niitty
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins		Nuge, RNH
Gustav Nyquist		Goose, Gus
Shane O'Brien		SOB
Herbert O'Connor		Buddy
John O'Flaherty		Peanuts
Jamie Oleksiak		Big Rig
Steve Oleksy		Binky
Ryan O'Reilly		Radar, ROR, Factor, Ryno, Snook
Dmitry Orlov		Snarls
Brooks Orpik		Free Candy, Brooksie, Batya, Orpy
Chris Osgood		The Wizard of Oz, Ozzie
T. J. Oshie		T. J. Sochi, Broshie, Flowshie, Osh, Yoshi, Oshbabe, Oshov
Alexander Ovechkin		Ovi, Alexander the Great, The Great Eight, Ov8chkin, Ovie, O, Mama Bear
Sandis Ozolinsh		Ozo
Max Pacioretty		MaxPac, Patchy, Patch, Patches, Pac Man, Wolverine, Patioready
Jean-Gabriel Pageau		Pager, J-G, JGP, Honey Badger
Daniel Paille		Yippee-Paille, Pailze
Zigmund Palffy		Ziggy
Kyle Palmieri		Palms
Nick Palmieri		Napalm
Artemi Panarin		The Breadman, Bread, Yeast Mode, Yeast Infection
Colton Parayko		Parry, Gumby, Colt55
Scott Parker		The Sheriff
Mark Parrish		Grumpy
David Pastrnak		Pasta, Pastrnasty, Krejci 2.0, Alfredo, Noodles
Joe Pavelski		The Big Pavelski, Pavs, Little Joe, The Weasel, Joe Money, Captain America, Cap
Michael Peca		Captain Crunch
Theo Peckham		Teddy Peckman
Dustin Penner		Pancakes
David Perron		DP57, French Toast
Elias Pettersson		Petey, Dekey Pete, EP, The Golden Boy, The Alien
Marcus Pettersson		Dragon
Rich Peverley		Raptor Jesus, Pevs
Dion Phaneuf		D, Neuf, Neufy, Double Dion, Pylon, Traffic cone, Sloppy Seconds, Dion Phagoof, Phafy
Chris Phillips		Big Rig
Calvin Pickard		Picks
Alex Pietrangelo		Petro, Neck, Peter Angelo, Cousin Alex
Alf Pike		The Embalmer
Jacques Plante		Jake the Snake
Jason Pominville		The Mayor, Jason PominP, PomPom, Pomer
Felix Potvin		The Cat
Walter Pratt		Babe
Carey Price		Pricey, Pricer, Jesus Price, The Price is Right/Wrong, Carey the Cup, Garey
Brandon Prust		Prusty
Cliff Purpur		Fido
Andre Racicot		Red Light
Mikko Rantanen		Big Moose, The Fantastic Finn, Hot Wheels
Tuukka Rask		Tuukk, "Two U's Two K's, Two Points", Tuukks, TUU-KKA, Tuukka-Time
Andrew Raycroft		Razor
Ryan Reaves		Reaver, The Grim Reaver, Mr. Glitch, Reavo
Mark Recchi		The Wrecking Ball, Rex
Earl Reibel		Dutch
Robert Reichel		Albi, Captain Czech
James Reimer		Optimus Reim, Busta Reim, The Statue, The Reim Minister of Defence, Magic Angel Robot from Winnipeg
Glenn Resch		Chico
Mike Ribeiro		Mickey Ribs
Henri Richard		The Pocket Rocket
Maurice Richard		The Rocket
David Rittich		Big Save Dave, Rittich Astley, RittichRolled
Larry Robinson		Big Bird
Luc Robitaille		Lucky
Jeremy Roenick		J. R., Styles
Dwayne Roloson		Roli the Goalie
Patrick Roy		Casseau, Saint Patrick, The Wall
Michal Rozsival		Rosey
German Rubtsov		The Germ
Brandon Saad		The ManChild, The Saadfather, Saader
Joe Sakic		Burnaby Joe, Super Joe, Mr Clutch
Ruslan Salei		Rusty
Sami Salo		The Finnish MacInnis
Derek Sanderson		Turk
Curtis Sanford		The Sandman
Juuse Saros		Juice, Juicy Juice
Glen Sather		Slats
Serge Savard		The Senator
Rob Schremp		The Cocktail Schremp, Bob The Builder
David Schriner		Sweeney
Dave Schultz		The Hammer
Justin Schultz		Jeff, Schultzy
Jaden Schwartz		Schwartzy, Schwizzle Schwartz, Schwiz
John Scott		Goon, Legend
Ben Scrivens		The Professor, Scrivy, Scrivezina, Scrivin' Eagle
Rob Scuderi		The Piece, Scuds, Scudsy
Brent Seabrook		Biscuit, Seabs, Seabsy
Daniel Sedin		Dank
Henrik Sedin		Hank
Tyler Seguin		The Kid, Segs, Seggy, Too Segsy For His Shirt, Wifey
Dennis Seidenberg		Seids, The German Hammer
Teemu Selanne		The Finnish Flash, Teukka Salama
Devin Setoguchi		Seto, Gooch
Eddie Shack		The Entertainer
Andrew Shaw		Shawzy, The Mutt, Scraps
Patrick Sharp		Sharpy, Shooter
Fred Shero		The Fog
Eddie Shore		Old Blood and Guts, Mr. Hockey, The Edmonton Express
Albert Siebert		Babe
Wayne Simmonds		Simmer, Wayne Train
Harold Simpson		Bullet Joe
Jack Skille		Crash, Skills, JackJack, Skittles
Jeff Skinner		Skinny, Skins, Justin Bieber of Hockey
Warren Skorodenski		Score Against Me
Karlis Skrastins		Ironman
Jim Slater		Jimmy Slats
Jiri Slegr		Guma (Rubber)
Billy Smith		Billy the Kid, Battlin' Billy, Hatchet Man
Jason Smith		Gator
Reginald Smith		Hooley
Ryan Smyth		Captain Canada, Smytty
Vladimir Sobotka		The Little Man with Gumption, Gumption, Sobi
Carl Soderberg		The One-Eyed Swede, The Yeti, Soda
Marcus Sorensen		Scorensen
Jaroslav Spacek		Spacegoat, Mayonnaise
Brian Spencer		Spinner
Jason Spezza		Spezz Dispenser, Captain Giggles
Ryan Spooner		Spoonman, Spoons, DJ Spoons
Jared Spurgeon		The Spurgeon General
Jordan Staal		Jordo, Staalsie, Gronk, Shorty Jordy
Steven Stamkos		Stammer, Stambot 3000
Wally Stanowski		The Whirling Dervish
Tim Stapleton		Stapler, Tiger, Buster, Stapes
Alexander Steen		Steener, The Fixer
Scott Stevens		Captain Crunch
Jack Stewart		Black Jack
Marco Sturm		German
Nels Stewart		Old Poison
Serge Savard		The Senator
Tim Stützle		Jimmy, Jimothey, Timmy Stü, Jimmy Stü
P. K. Subban		Subby, Subs, Subbanator, The Turtle, Denzel
George Sullivan		Red
Mats Sundin		Sudden
Oskar Sundqvist		Sunny
Ryan Suter		Farmer Strong
Brandon Sutter		Suttsy, Sutty, Flat Stanley, Goose, A-Rog
Brent Sutter		Pup
Duane Sutter		Dog
Andrei Svechnikov		Svech
Niklas Svedberg		Sveddy
Rick Tabaracii		Tabby, Hot Dog Style
Cam Talbot		The Goalbuster, T-Bot
Maxime Talbot		Mad Max, Superstar, Rocky
Brandon Tanev		Rusty, Turbo, Tans, Tanny
Vladimir Tarasenko		Frank, Vova, Vladimir Tarasenkshow, 'Senko, Vladdy, Tara, Big Daddy Vladdy
Tomas Tatar		Souse, Tatar Sauce, Hot Sauce, Trtko, Tuna
John Tavares		JT, Johnny T, Johnny Star Wars, Pajama Boy
Billy Taylor		Billy the Kid
Teuvo Teravainen		Turbo, Turbo Time, Finnish Cold
Chris Therien		Bundy
Robert Thomas		RobTom, Matchbox, Smooth
Steve Thomas		Stumpy
Tim Thomas		The Tank, Tim Tom, Tiny Tim, Boston cab, The Stash
Chris Thorburn		Thorbs, Thor
Joe Thornton		Jumbo Joe, Big Joe
Shawn Thornton		Sugar Shawn Thornton, The Boxing Bruin, Thorny
Chris Tierney		The Cobra
Keith Tkachuk		Big Walt
Matthew Tkachuk		The Rat King
Jonathan Toews		Tazer, Captain Serious, To-es, Jonathan Toes, Jonny, Captain Veggie, Captain Planet
Ron Tugnutt		Tugger, The Accountant, Nuts
Marty Turco		Turks, Turkey
Garry Unger		Iron Man
Steve Valiquette		The Big Valley, Big Bird, Big Valvoski, The Great Valvoski
John Vanbiesbrouck		Beezer, JVB
Semyon Varlamov		Varly
Elmer Vasko		Moose
Frank Vatrano		Frank the Tank, Frankie V, The Springfield Riffle
Andrei Vasilevskiy		The Big Cat
Pat Verbeek		Little Ball of Hate
Kris Versteeg		Steegs, Steeger, Beauty, Verbeauty
Jimmy Vesey		Kit Kat Legend, Jimbo, Ves (pronounced VEES)
Georges Vezina		The Chicoutimi Cucumber
Jake Virtanen		Shotgun Jake, Big Tuna, Virts
Marc-Edouard Vlasic		Pickles, Pickle Jar, Eddie
Jakub Voracek		Jake, Snake, Scoracek, Voras
James van Riemsdyk		JVR, Reemer, James van Dreamsdyk, Better than Luke Schenn
Niclas Wallin		The Gorilla, The Secret Weapon, Hamburgers
Mike Walton		Shakey
Chris Wagner		Mayor of Walpole, Wags
Cam Ward		Wardo, The Warden, Net Warden
Joel Ward		Wardo, The Big Cheese
Kevin Weekes		Cheesy, Weekesy, Shady 80
Ralph Weiland		Cooney
Dale Weise		Dutch Gretzky, Des Louises
Marvin Wentworth		Cyclone
Zach Werenski		Z, Big Z
Blake Wheeler		Wheels, Big Wheels, Captain Wrench, Captain Handsome
Ray Whitney		The Wizard
Juha Widing		Whitey, Flying Finn
David Williams		Tiger
Justin Williams		Mr. Game 7, Stick, J-Dubs
Tom Wilson		Whip, Willy, Willy Baby, Ten Train
James Wisniewski		Wiz
Lorne Worsley		Gump, The Gumper
Nail Yakupov		Yak City, Yak Attack, Yak, Bust
Kailer Yamamoto		Honey Badger
Doug Young		The Gleichen Cowboy
Steve Yzerman		Stevie Wonder, Stevie-Y, The Captain
Jeff Zatkoff		Tishy, Mr. Game One
Richard Zednik		Dr. Z
Henrik Zetterberg		Ice Berg, Zata, Hank, Z
Alexei Zhamnov		Archie
Mika Zibanejad		Zibby, ZBad, Dragon Ball Z, Zibanegod, DJ ZBAD, Bane
Sergei Zubov		Zubie
Mats Zuccarello		The Norwegian Hobbit Wizard, Zucc, The Hobbit, Frodo, zucchini, Goon

Teams

Team	Nickname	Note
Anaheim Ducks	The Mallards The Mighty Ducks Webbed-Toes Quackers Fowl Dirty Birds
Arizona Coyotes	Desert Dogs Dogs Phoenix Coyotes 'Yotes Biz's Wagon
Boston Bruins	B's Big Bad Bruins The Black and Gold Bears Spoked B Spokes Beasts of the East
Buffalo Sabres	Katanas Sabes Sabs Slugs Swords The True Wagon
Calgary Flames	Fire Smoke Flaming C's Flamers Flaming Snot Donkeys (Former Third Jersey) C of Red (Crowd)
Carolina Hurricanes	'Canes Bunch of Jerks The Whale (on Whalers Night)
Chicago Blackhawks	B-Hawks Blackbirds Hawks The Indianhead
Colorado Avalanche	Avs 'Lanches The Snowy A
Columbus Blue Jackets	CBJ Cannons Jackets Navy Blazers
Dallas Stars	Sheriffs Southern Stars Yellow Stars
Detroit Red Wings	Dead Wings The Empire The Red and White Winged Wheel Wings
Edmonton Oilers	Oily Boys Coilers
Florida Panthers	Cats Paws Rink Rats South Paws
Los Angeles Kings	The Crown Monarchs Rink Royalty Royalty
Minnesota Wild	Brisket Bonanza Minny Mild ManBearPigs
Montreal Canadiens	Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge (The Blue-White-Red; The Blue, White & Red) Flying Frenchmen Les Glorieux (The Glorious Ones) Les Habitants The Habs Les Rouges La sainte flanelle Le Tricolore (The Tricolour; The Three Colours) Le Canadien Le CH Le Grand Club
Nashville Predators	Mustard Cats Preds Smashville Dorktown Central
New Jersey Devils	Devs Jersey's Team
New York Islanders	Fishsticks Isles
New York Rangers	Blueshirts Broadway Blueshirts Broadway Bullies Rags
Ottawa Senators	Sens Pesky Sens
Philadelphia Flyers	Broad Street Bullies Fly Guys The Orange & Black
Pittsburgh Penguins	'Guins Pens
San Jose Sharks	Fins Fish The Teal Team Team Teal Tuna The Men of Teal
St. Louis Blues	Bluenotes The 'Notes
Tampa Bay Lightning	Bolts
Toronto Maple Leafs	Bay Street Bullies Blue-and-White Blue Bombers Buds Hogs Leafs Leaves Leafers Laughs
Vancouver Canucks	Canuckleheads Nuckers Nucks
Vegas Golden Knights	Golden Misfits Knights
Washington Capitals	Caps The Red Army
Winnipeg Jets	The Airforce White Out (Crowd)

The origins of nicknames (if known) are noted below. Several of the above are simply shortened names or plays on the current team name or jersey.

• "Bay Street Bullies" - Toronto Maple Leafs: a play on Philadelphia Flyers' Broad Street Bullies. Originally used by the line composed of Gary Roberts, Shayne Corson and Darcy Tucker due to their gritty style of play and because the team arena is located on Bay Street.
• "Big Bad Bruins" - Boston Bruins: During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Bruins were known for their physical style of play as well as their success. During recent years, similarities have revived the name.
• "Broad Street Bullies" – Philadelphia Flyers: during the team's Stanley Cup runs during the 1970s, their home ice was the Spectrum on Broad Street in South Philadelphia and the team was noted for its physical play. The team currently plays in the Wells Fargo Center (which is also on Broad Street).
• "Buds" – Toronto Maple Leafs: probably based on the team's use of a leaf as a logo, particularly the secondary logo which includes more tiny lobes than is common in most actual maple leaves - bearing a resemblance to other plants which are known for their buds.
• Bunch of Jerks - Carolina Hurricanes: During the success of the unusual post game celebration called the "Storm Surge", many Canadian outlets called the practice "unhockey like" which led to Don Cherry on Hockey Night in Canada to call the 'Canes "a Bunch of Jerks" which Carolina took in stride.
• "Cats" - Florida Panthers: the Panther is a cat.
• "Golden Misfits" - Vegas Golden Knights: In reference to the expansion team status of the Golden Knights, the term was coined by one of its players Ryan Reaves.
• "Les Glorieux" (French, "The Glorious Ones") – Montreal Canadiens
• "Hogs" - Toronto Maple Leafs: based on Toronto's nickname Hogtown.
• "The Katanas" - Buffalo Sabres: based on the team (Tokyo Katanas) the imaginary player Taro Tsujimoto was drafted from in 1974 by then Sabres' GM Punch Imlach, Katanas being an approximation for "Sabres" in the Japanese language.
• "The ManBearPigs" - Minnesota Wild: in reference to the ambiguity of the team's logo as to what animal it depicts. It is a reference to the South Park episode of the same name.
• "The 'Notes" - St. Louis Blues: abbreviation of "Bluenotes".
• "'Nucks" – Vancouver Canucks: abbreviation of "Canucks". (local press and fans)
• "Les Rouges" – Montreal Canadiens: after the red colour of their jerseys.
• "Slugs" - Buffalo Sabres: a disparaging nickname derived from their logo, which resembles a cross between a buffalo and a slug.
• "Swords" - Buffalo Sabres: a nickname derived from their title, the "sabres", which is a sword.
• "Sabs", Sabes - Buffalo Sabres: abbreviation of the name "Sabres".
• "Le Tricolore" (French, "The Tricolour") – Montreal Canadiens: after the flag of France, which has the same colour scheme (blue-white-red).
• "Southern Stars" - Dallas Stars: as opposed to the North Stars, who they replaced.
• "Tomales" – Toronto Maple Leafs: taken from the first two letters of the team's full name ('TO'ronto 'MA'aple 'LE'afS).
• "Dead Wings" - Detroit Red Wings: nickname given by the rivaled Hawks fans.
• "La sainte flanelle" (French, "The Holy Flannel") - Montreal Canadiens : Maurice Richard came back on the ice after being cut to the head to score the Stanley Cup winning goal against Boston Bruins in 1953. His jersey was full of blood.

Defunct teams

Team	Nickname	Note
Atlanta Flames	Fire
Atlanta Thrashers	Thrash
California/Oakland (Golden) Seals	Golden Oldies
Cleveland Barons	Blood Barons Bloody Barons
Hamilton Tigers	Tiger-Cats Ti-Cats
Hartford Whalers	The Whale Harpoons Forever .500s
Montreal Maroons	'Roons
Quebec Nordiques	The 'Diques (Dekes) Nords Le fleur-de-lysée (the lily flower) Les Nords

Arenas

This is a list of hockey arena nicknames and their home teams; nicknames are often merely abbreviations of the full name; otherwise, the origin of the nickname (if known) is noted.

• "The Aud" – Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York; former home of the Buffalo Sabres (1970–1996)
• "The Bank"" - Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, Ontario; current home of the Ottawa Senators (1996-); as in 'two points in the bank' and reference to corporate sponsor
• "The Barn" – Windsor Arena, Windsor, Ontario; as Border Cities Arena, the former home of the Detroit Cougars (1926–1927); in reference to its appearance
• "The Bat Cave" – Luedecke Arena, Austin, Texas, home of the Austin Ice Bats; in reference to the home team
• "The Big Mac" – McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado; former home of the Denver Spurs (1975–1976), the Colorado Rockies (1976–1982), and the Colorado Avalanche (1995–1999)
• "The Bulb" – Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Atlanta Thrashers; in reference to the arena's sponsor Philips's major products, lightbulbs.
• "The Can" - Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado, home of the Colorado Avalanche, the Denver Nuggets, the Colorado Mammoth and the Colorado Crush; in reference to the arena's sponsor
• "The Checkerdome" - St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, former home of the St. Louis Blues and the St. Louis Eagles. Now demolished. This was in reference to Ralston Purina, who owned the team for a period of time. Also referred to as "The Barn", due to its decrepit appearance and its former function as an indoor agricultural center and use for horse fairs.
• "The Coliseum" - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Long Island, New York; former home of the New York Islanders (1972-2015)
• "The Dome" – Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta; home of the Calgary Flames; a play on the name "Saddledome"
• "The DoughJoe" - Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan; home of the Detroit Red Wings; a play on the name dojo and its title sponsor Little Caesars.
• "Fort Neverlose" – Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York; home of the New York Islanders; a reference to the Islanders dominance on home ice during the '80s dynasty
• "The Fortress" - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada; home of the Vegas Golden Knights; keeping in line with the medieval theme of the team, this name is used to refer to the arena as a nod to fortresses of the Middle Ages.
• "The Effin Center" – First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York; home of the Buffalo Sabres; a play on First Niagara's initials, F.N.
• "The Farg" – Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; home of the Philadelphia Flyers, a nickname popularized on twitter and subsequently adopted by staff.
• "F.U. Center" – First Union Center, former name of the Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; home of the Philadelphia Flyers, a play on the euphemism "F You!"
• "The Garage" – GM Place, former name of Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia; home of the Vancouver Canucks; a reference to the arena's former sponsor, vehicle manufacturer General Motors
• "The Gahden" - TD Banknorth Garden or Boston Garden, Boston; Home of the Boston Bruins
• "The Garden" – Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York; home of the New York Rangers
• "The Hangar" – Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario; home of the Toronto Maple Leafs; a reference to the arena's sponsor, Air Canada. Also refers to American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, home of the Dallas Stars.
• "Hockeytown" – Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan; home of the Detroit Red Wings
• "The House that Al Built" - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Long Island, New York; home of the New York Islanders; a reference to the legendary coach, Al Arbour.
• "The House that Gretzky Built" - Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, Alberta; former home of the Edmonton Oilers; a reference to legendary Oiler Wayne Gretzky, who won all four of his Stanley Cups during his tenure with the Oilers in the 1980s, when the Oilers called the Coliseum their home.
• "The House that Rusty Built" - Honda Center, Anaheim, California; home of the Anaheim Ducks; a reference to fan favourite Ruslan Salei.
• "The Ice Palace" - (now known as the Amalie Arena) Tampa, Florida; original name of the Tampa Bay Lightning's arena. Local fans frequently still call it that.
• "The Igloo" – Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the former home of the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1967 until 2010; a reference to how the arena from the outside looks like an igloo. Also a reference to ice and cold, despite igloos being arctic and penguins being Antarctic. "The Igloo" was closed on June 26, 2010, and underwent a six-month demolition process that was completed on March 31, 2012.
• "JLA" – Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan; home of the Detroit Red Wings
• "The Joe" – Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan; home of the Detroit Red Wings
• "Kålleseum" - Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden, home of the Frölunda Indians; pronounced exactly like Colosseum, Kålle is a fictional character associated with inhabitants of Gothenburg where the arena is located.
• "MSG" – Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York; home of the New York Rangers
• "The Madhouse on Madison (Street)" – Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois; former (1929–1994) home of the Chicago Blackhawks; from the noise attributed to the fabled Barton organ that was played during hockey games there. Inherited by the subsequent arena, United Center.
• 'The Mall" - Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut; former home of the Hartford Whalers, named due to the fact that the arena was attached to a shopping mall.
• "The Mausoleum" - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Long Island, New York; home of the New York Islanders A Pejorative alluding to the Coliseum quality & condition as viewed by fans of rival teams, typically those in the mid atlantic division.
• "The Marina" – First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York; home of the Buffalo Sabres; a portmanteau of "Marine Midland Arena", its former name
• "The Meadowlands" or "Meadowlands Arena" – former name that the fans and the media still reference to the Continental Airlines Arena (now the Izod Center), East Rutherford, New Jersey; former home of the New Jersey Devils
• "The Old Red Barn" – Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan; former (1927–1986) home of the Detroit Red Wings; from its appearance
• "The Phil" – Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Atlanta Thrashers
• "The Phone Booth" - Verizon Center, Washington, DC; home of the Washington Capitals; from it being named after a phone company; also used by MTS Center, Winnipeg, home of the Winnipeg Jets, for the same reason.
• "The Pond, Ponda Center" - Honda Center, Anaheim, California; home of the Anaheim Ducks; a reference to both the team and the arena's original name, Arrowhead Pond.
• "The Rat Trap" – Miami Arena, Miami, Florida; former home of the Florida Panthers; from the fact the fans littered the ice with plastic rats in the 1996 playoffs. Based on an incident involving Scott Mellanby and a live rat found in the locker room.
• "The Rock" - Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey; home of the New Jersey Devils; from Prudential's prior advertising campaign encouraging others to "own a piece of the rock".
• "The Shark Tank" – SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California; home of the San Jose Sharks; a reference to the team's name or "The Cow Palace" - a reference to the Sharks original home, as they once played in the California State Livestock Pavilion in Daly City prior to the construction of their new arena in San Jose. The Cow Palace was unique as it was the only building to host a professional sports franchise with extensive stable and barn facilities for animal events, which are used for the annual Grand National Rodeo and occasionally for other events.
• "Hockeywood" - Staples Center, Los Angeles, California; home of the Los Angeles Kings.
• "Smashville" - Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee; home of the Nashville Predators.
• "The Swamp" - Continental Airlines Arena (now the Izod Center), East Rutherford, New Jersey; former home of the New Jersey Devils; a reference to the swampy area it sits on.
• "The Thunderdome" - St. Petersburg, Florida; nickname of Florida Suncoast Dome (now known as Tropicana Field and the current home of the Tampa Bay Rays), where the Tampa Bay Lightning played before the "Ice Palace" (now known as Tampa Times Forum) was built in Tampa. Reference to the high incidents of lightning strikes in the area, it's a dome and a play on the team's name (Lightning), as well as a reference to the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
• "The UC" - United Center, Chicago, Illinois; Home of the Chicago Blackhawks (1994–Present)
• "The White House" – Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg, Manitoba; former home of the Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996) and the Manitoba Moose (1996–2004); named for the Winnipeg White Out, where Winnipeg fans would wear white clothing for an attention-grabbing "Sea of White" effect
• "The World's Most Famous Arena" – Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York; home of the New York Rangers.
• "The 'X'" – Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota; home of the Minnesota Wild
• "The Old Barn, The Arena" - The Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, home of the St. Louis Eagles 1934–35, St. Louis Blues from 1967 to 1994
• "The Fort" - K-Rock Centre, Kingston, Ontario, home of the Kingston Frontenacs; in reference to the remaining walls of Fort Frontenac beside the arena
• "The U," UBS Arena, Belmont, New York; future home of the New York Islanders. Set to finish construction and be the home of the Islanders starting in the 2021–2022 season.

See also

• Nickname
• List of ice hockey linemates
• List of athletes by nickname
• List of monarchs by nickname
• Lists of nicknames – nickname list articles on Wikipedia