George Armstrong of the Toronto Maple Leafs was nicknamed Chief. "At a 1950 junior tournament George Armstrong was given the nickname "Chief Shoot-the-puck" by a Native Canadian tribe in Alberta. The name "Chief" stuck with Armstrong. This was partly due to his Native heritage, but mostly because of the moniker's leadership connotations. Armstrong was perhaps the most effective leader in team history, captaining his team for 13 (1957-69) of 21 seasons in the league. The "Chief" accepted the Stanley Cup on behalf of his teammates in 1962, 63, 64 and 67, wore the captain's "C" with pride in the community, and has secured his unique place among the legends of the Toronto Maple Leaf hockey club." (mapleleafs.nhl.com)
John Paul Bucyk
Henri Richard - the younger brother of Maurice 'The Rocket' Richard
Chare is by far the biggest player in the NHL
Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding was nicknamed Stuffy.
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Maurice Richard
Johan Franzen is nicknamed The Mule
Wayne Gretzky is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1999. Nicknamed "The Great One", he has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters, players, and the NHL itself. He is the leading point-scorer in NHL history, with more assists than any other player has points, and is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season - a feat he accomplished four times.
Because he showed the potential of past NHL greats such as Lemieux, Howe, and Gretzky, while its likely no player will ever reach the numbers these former players put out, Crosby was supposed to come close.
John Paul Bucyk
NHL player Alex Chiasson shoots right.
There is no major pool player that is nicknamed the Red Widow.
Henri Richard - the younger brother of Maurice 'The Rocket' Richard
NHL player Aleksander Barkov shoots left.
As of June 2014, no U.S. President was nicknamed "Big Bill." William Howard Taft was nicknamed "Big Chief" and "Big Lub."
Dewayne Wade is nicknamed "the Flash"
Nigel Winterburn is nicknamed Nutty.