National Hockey League Team Nicknames
A Puzzle by David Pleacher
Can you determine the nicknames of the 30 National Hockey League teams from the
clues below?
______________________ 1. He made me do it
______________________ 2. Memphis music
______________________ 3. Big snow slide
______________________ 4. Austin-based enforcers
______________________ 5. Martha Vineyard’s natives
______________________ 6. Surge intensifiers
______________________ 7. Dover, Denver, and Des Moines
______________________ 8. Cockpit crew
______________________ 9. Lions, tigers, and bears
______________________ 10. Some bears
______________________ 11. Swindlers (especially in cards)
______________________ 12. Coats worn by the Yankees in the Civil War
______________________ 13. “Happy Feet” dancers
______________________ 14. Christmas carol trio
______________________ 15. Attack helicopters
______________________ 16. Things wished upon
______________________ 17. Heartthrobs
______________________ 18. Looney Tunes cartoon character (Wile E. ___)
______________________ 19. Originally referred to French Canadians
______________________ 20. French name for North American inhabitants
not living in the United States
______________________ 21. Petroleum tankers
______________________ 22. Wibble wobblers
______________________ 23. Civil War swords
______________________ 24. These blackbirds can be found from southern
Alaska to the Yucatan peninsula
______________________ 25. Mockingbirds’ relatives
______________________ 26. Storm signal
______________________ 27. Capitol Hill contingent
______________________ 28. National symbol of Canada
______________________ 29. Jokers, pitches, and the West
______________________ 30. Black wildcats
Here is a list of the 30 NHL Teams:
Anaheim Ducks
Atlanta Thrashers
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Calgary Flames
Carolina Hurricanes
Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche
Columbus Blue Jackets
Dallas Stars
Detroit Red Wings
Edmonton Oilers
Florida Panthers
Los Angeles Kings
Minnesota Wild
Montreal Canadiens
Nashville Predators
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Ottawa Senators
Philadelphia Flyers
Phoenix Coyotes
Pittsburgh Penguins
Saint Louis Blues
San Jose Sharks
Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver Canucks
Washington Capitals
Answers:
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4.
Devils
Blues
Avalanche
Rangers
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8.
Islanders
Hurricanes
Capitals
Flyers
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11.
12.
Predators
Bruins
Sharks
Blue Jackets
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16.
Penguins
Kings
Blackhawks
Stars
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20.
Flames
Coyotes
Canucks
Canadiens
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Oilers
Ducks
Sabres
Red Wings
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28.
Thrashers
Lightning
Senators
Maple Leafs
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30.
Wild
Panthers