The Annual
Funny Sports Names Roundup concludes until next year.
National Hockey League: The 2006 Funny Name All-Stars*(E)
ATLANTA THRASHERS: Garnet Exelby, Shane Hnidy, Glen Metropolit
BOSTON BRUINS: Wade Brookbank
BUFFALO SABRES: Maxim Afinogenov, Teppo Numinen
CAROLINA HURRICANES: Mike Commodore
FLORIDA PANTHERS: Jay Bouwmeester, Ric Jackman, Jozef Stumpel
MONTREAL CANADIENS: Radek Bonk, Guillaume Latrendesse, Craig Rivet
NEW JERSEY DEVILS: John Madden
NEW YORK ISLANDERS: Bruno Gervais, Miroslav Satan
NEW YORK RANGERS: Colton Orr, Thomas Pock, Fedor Tyutin
OTTAWA SENATORS**: Antoine Vermette
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS: Antero Niittymaki
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS: Kristopher LeTang, Jarkko Ruutu, Brooks Orpik
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING: Martin St. Louis, Paul Ranger
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS: Staffan Kronwall, Johnny Pohl
WASHINGTON CAPITOLS: Rico Fata
National Hockey League: The 2006 Funny Name All-Stars(W)
ANAHEIM DUCKS: Ilya Bryzgalov
CALGARY FLAMES: Roman Hamrlik, Dion Phaneuf
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS: Rene Borque, Michal Handzus
COLORADO AVALANCHE: Karlis Skrastins
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS: Jason Chimera, Adam Foote
DALLAS STARS: Antti Miettinen
DETROIT RED WINGS**: Henrik Zetterberg
EDMONTON OILERS: Shawn Horcoff, Marty Reasoner
LOS ANGELES KINGS: Kevin Dallman
MINNESOTA WILD: Derek Boogaard
NASHVILLE PREDATORS: Vernon Fiddler, Darcy Hordichuk, David Legwand, Jordin Tootoo
PHOENIX COYOTES: Georges LaRacque, Keith Yandle
SAN JOSE SHARKS: Jonathan Cheechoo
ST. LOUIS BLUES: Roman Polak, Dennis Wideman
VANCOUVER CANUCKS: Alex Burrows, Sami Salo
Major League Soccer: The 2006 Funny Name All-Stars(E)
CHICAGO FIRE: Floyd Franks, Logan Pause, Thiago Thiago
COLUMBUS CREW: Duncan Oughton, Rusty Pierce
D.C. UNITED: Facundo Erpen, Robert Ssejjema
KANSAS CITY WIZARDS: Will John, Jack Jewsbury
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION**: Tony Lochead, Taylor Twellman
NEW YORK RED BULLS: Edson Buddle, Blake Camp, Steve Jolley, Marvell Wynne
(E)
CHIVAS U.S.A.: Preston Burpo
COLORADO RAPIDS: Hunter Freeman, Steven Keel, Bouana Coundoul
FC DALLAS: David Wagenfuhr, Shaka Hislop
HOUSTON DYNAMO**: Adrian Sirioux
LOS ANGELES GALAXY: Quavas Kirk, Ednaldo de Conciecao
REAL SALT LAKE: Seth Trembley, Willis Forko, Scott Garlick
*: Note: hockey, as a rule, has the least funny names of any major team sport.
**: Winners, Least Funny Names in League award.