Nicknames
The Big Rig
Who is Patrick Maroon?
After Patrick Stefan of the Dallas Stars missed an empty net in one of the biggest blunders in hockey history, this player scored to tie the game with 2 seconds left.
Who is Ales Hemsky?
#99 was easy to spot out on the ice because of this trademark way in which he wore his jersey.
What is tucked in?
Toby Rieder hasn't scored a goal this year. Toby Reider has missed so many breakaways. If Toby Reider would have scored 10-12 goals, we’d probably be in the playoffs.
Who is Bob Nicholson?
Since being traded away for a fourth line grinder, this goaltender has won 186 games, played in 3 All-Star games and been nominated for the Vezina Trophy.
Who is Devan Dubnyk?
The Deutschland Dangler
Who is Leon Draisaitl?
This player, who was serenaded with an ABBA song during home games, scored the only short handed overtime goal in Stanley Cup Finals history.
Who is Fernando Pisani?
The Great One scored 50 of these in his NHL career.
What are hat tricks?
I know a thing or two about winning… if there’s ever a concern.
Who is Kevin Lowe?
After being drafted and developed by the Oilers, this right shooting defenceman was sent away for a couple of draft picks. The 19/20 season marked his third consecutive 40 point season.
Who is Jeff Petry?
CoCo
Who is Grant Fuhr?
Mere moments before Todd Marchant’s series winning goal in Game #7 of the 1997 WCQF series between the Oilers and Stars, Curtis Joseph made a miraculous stick save on this Stars forward.
Who is Joe Nieuwendyk?
Rarely one to say anything controversial, Gretzky referred to this NHL team as a Mickey Mouse organization in November of 1983.
Who are the New Jersey Devils?
If you have to ask the question, you know the answer.
Who is Craig MacTavish?
After playing only 9 games with the Oilers, this player was waived and picked up by the Florida Panthers. He went on to have nine seasons of more than 60 points and won a Stanley Cup against the Oilers in 2006. Ouch.
Who is Ray Whitney?
Gator
Who is Jason Smith?
This player’s stick was put in the HHOF after he scored the overtime winner in three consecutive games in the 2007-08 season.
Who is Andrew Cogliano?
Gretzky infamously made this statement regarding his tears at the Press Conference announcing his trade to the Kings.
What is “I promised Mess I wouldn't do this?”
I'm disappointed. General disappointment. There's your headline.
Who is Peter Chiarelli?
After being drafted by the Oilers and scoring 63 points in 126 games, he was traded away for Craig Millar and Barrie Moore. He went on to score more than 300 goals, mostly with the Buffalo Sabres.
Who is Miroslav Satan?
Spaz
Who is Janne Niinimaa?
In 1991, the last time the Oilers and Flames met in the playoffs, this player scored a hat trick goal in overtime of Game #7.
Who is Esa Tikkanen?
This player, who was sent to the Oilers in the Gretzky deal, would go on to have the unique distinction of playing in the Cup Final for the Oilers, Canucks and Flames.
Who is Martin Gelinas?
You know what the perfect game is Mark? Zero hits. Why? Because you have the puck.
Who is Dallas Eakins?
After a subpar 4 goal season, this speedy left winger was traded away for a couple of draft picks and went on to regularly score 10-20 goals a season and play more than 1100 NHL games.
Who is Jason Chimera?