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.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
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").