NHL 100: From Chicoutimi Cucumber to Pocket Rocket, NHL has memorable nicknames
From the Chicoutimi Cucumber to the Pocket Rocket, NHL players have been tagged with nicknames that run the gamut from the sublime to the ridiculous. In the latest edition of NHL 100, a weekly series from The Canadian Press, we look at just a few memorable nicknames:
POCKET ROCKET
Henri Richard has a Stanley Cup ring for each finger and still has one more to put in his pocket.
But that’s not how the Hall of Fame forward picked up his nickname.