On September 25th, 1985, the Montreal Canadiens signed an undrafted free agent named Mike Keane in hopes that he could one day be something within the Habs organization.
Sometimes, your given name just isn't enough. Hockey has had some great nicknames over the years, from ones that are simple and fitting ("The Great One"), to some that are just a perfect play on a player's actual name ("Pickles").
Mike Gartner, Selection Committee Chair, named the Hockey Hall of Fame’s seven newest members from the familiar podium at Toronto’s Yonge & Front Street.
Every NHL player faces some degree of pressure. Even Aleksander Barkov, who has captained the Florida Panthers to back-to-back titles. However, some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.
Sometimes your given name just isn't enough. Hockey has had some great nicknames over the years, from ones that are simple and fitting ("The Great One"), to some that are just a perfect play on a player's actual name ("Pickles").