Old-Timer Hockey Nicknames

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1. What was the nickname of Ottawa Senators’ Frank Nighbor? The Chicoutimi Cucumber The Alliston Animal The Shawville Express The Pembroke Peach

2. Toronto Maple Leafs forward Harvey Jackson lived a double life, one that almost excluded him from the Hockey Hall of Fame. What was his nickname? Busher Dutch Basher Baldy

3. Irvine Wallace Bailey had his career cut short when he was hit by Eddie Shore during a Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins game in 1933. What was Bailey’s nickname? Ace Red King Buzz

4. Quebec Bulldogs forward Maurice Joseph Malone was the only NHL player in the 20th Century to score seven goals in a single game. What was his nickname? Phantom Joe Lightning Joe Flaming Joe Rocket Joe

5. Aubrey Victor Clapper was a lifelong member of the Boston Bruins. The Bruins retired his jersey number on the night of his retirement. What was his nickname? Red Ace Hap Dit

6. Georges Vezina of the Montreal Canadians has a trophy named in his honor representing the NHL’s top goaltender. What was his nickname? The Shawville Express The Montreal Wall The Pembroke Peach The Chicoutimi Cucumber

7. Frank Finnigan was the last surviving member of the original Ottawa Senators team that won the Stanley Cup in 1926-27. What was his nickname? The Pembroke Peach The Shawville Express The Chicoutimi Cucumber The Ottawa Rocket

8. Harry Broadbent played for the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Maroons, and New York Americans during his eleven year career. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962. What was his nickname? Punch Dutch Fist Buzz

9. Alf Pike was a lifetime member of the New York Rangers that played during the 1940’s. He once yelled at his coach for being too “soft”. What was his nickname? The Embalmer The Little Ball of Hate The Honest Brakeman The Shrimp

10. Harold Cotton spent most of his NHL career with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Toronto Maple Leafs. What was his nickname? Buzz Baldy Aubrey Basher