I think this is just a sports thing in general, but it cracks me up how several of the Preds have nicknames ending in “y”. Listen to post-game interviews and read quotes — they rarely call each other by their given names, preferring the “y” name most of the time. Some are pretty instinctual — Sully, for example. But Vokey? That’s stretching it.

Examples:
Coach Barry Trotz — Trotzy (not Trotsky)
Paul Kariya — Pauly (must be said with a Canadian accent)
Darcy Hordichuk — Hordy
Steve Sullivan — Sully (there was a kid at a game the other night wearing a Steve Sullivan jersey combined with a Sully costume from Monsters, Inc. — classic)
Martin Erat — Marty
Tomas Vokoun — Vokey
David Legwand — Leggy

There are notable exceptions, of course.
One exception is Jordin Tootoo, who generally goes by “Toots.” That always strikes me as odd, since I have an aunt nicknamed “Toots.” Tootoo really can’t do the name-ending-in-y thing, though, because then he would be “Tootie,” and we all would have Facts of Life flashbacks.

Other non-“y” nicknames include A-Rad, Mase, and Hammer.

I get nervous posting about hockey stuff, because my hubby is an avid fan and will know if I got anything wrong. That’s okay, honey. Just let me know in the comments. 🙂

Same for everybody else — if you have any other nickname insights, lemme know.