why is marc-andre fleury nicknamed flower? what are some of the other players nicknames?
2007-03-11 05:56:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
like what are some penguin nicknames like Maxime Talbot's nickname is mad max.
2007-03-11 06:05:25 · update #1
Like all of the above, fleur is flower in French. Not very manly, but the Pens have a ton of nicknames for their players:
Mark Recchi: Rex or the Wreckin' ball
Jordan Staal: Staalzy or the Gronk
Sidney Crosby: Sid the Kid or Sir Sidney
Evgeni Malkin: Geno
Maxime Talbot: Mad Max
Colby Armstrong: Army
Ryan Malone: Bugsy (Malone)
Sergei Gonchar: Gonch
Mario Lemieux: Le Magnifique
Kevin Stevens: Artie Express (His middle name)
Commentator Paul Steigerwald: Steigy
2007-03-11 06:09:37 · answer #1 · answered by Pens4Ever 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, french for flower. I gotta say that hockey players arent very creative with nicknames. Khabibulin "Builin Wall" Giguere "Giggy" Dominik Hasek "Dominator"
I think the language issue kind of plays in.
2007-03-11 06:01:44 · answer #2 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Henrik Tallinder- Hank
2007-03-11 06:32:34 · answer #3 · answered by padraig♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the translation of his name.
the nickname is also shared. with another NHL star (and 1st round draft pick) the flower, Guy Lafleur.
there are worse nicknames...
2007-03-11 07:35:42 · answer #4 · answered by The Big Box 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause the French word for flower is "fleur"...
2007-03-11 06:01:46 · answer #5 · answered by HONORARIUS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cause fleur means flower in french
2007-03-11 08:13:37 · answer #6 · answered by thinkpink 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because "fleur" is French for "flower"
2007-03-11 05:59:24 · answer #7 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Forsberg = Foppa
2007-03-11 07:26:53 · answer #8 · answered by thomas b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fleur is french for flower thats were he gets it!
2007-03-11 08:11:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
doent his last name mean flower in french?.......
2007-03-11 06:00:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋