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New name for Duchene!!

Matt Duchene has the worst name for deriving a nick name from. Matt cannot be used because it is dull, for a professional hockey player anyway, and because of Hendrix. Dutch is just too choppy it has no flow to it.  Then there is the obvious and very crud choice: douche.  Poor guy he probably gets douche all the time from opposing players trying to get under his skin.

 

Watching him play is exciting and entertaining and he needs a nick name to match.  After thinking on it for several days it hit me: Deuce.  The two seater hot rod was made infamous by the 1963 hit “Little Deuce Coupe”.  Listen to the lyrics and it is easy to see that the mannish boy and the car are both described to the teeth in the catchy song.

 

To me he is Deuce the “fastest set of wheels in town”.

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Is Deuce a good nick name for Matt Duchene?

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Boy Wonder

Is what we call him around here. Plus, I’m sure Cumisky could outskate him and Tyler “Not with the Avs anymore” Arnason can outrun him.

by Tommelot on Nov 1, 2009 12:02 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

I really really don’t like Boy Wonder. But I defer to the majority on that one. I think, tho, I’ll stick with what the team calls him until something better comes along.

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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 1, 2009 12:14 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

It’s pretty easy to find a nickname if you’re playing against him…

by Tommelot on Nov 1, 2009 12:19 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

im not a huge fan either. it’ll be outdated in a couple years anyways.

by thedoctor on Nov 1, 2009 3:14 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Like Sid the Kid?

"I intend to kick your ass today." - Denver Broncos legend Tom Jackson

by wtnelson on Nov 2, 2009 10:03 AM MST up reply actions   0 recs

I like Deuce too. And I thought of it quite a while ago only to have a friend shoot it down by pointing out what it meant to him…you either go #1 or #2. Or deuce.
I think Duchene is just outa luck, no good nicknames.
BTW, Boy Wonder is lame.

by From the Point on Nov 1, 2009 12:37 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

I was gonna rec that, until you said BW is lame.

by Tommelot on Nov 1, 2009 1:09 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

…never been wrecked…

by From the Point on Nov 1, 2009 1:20 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

In poker the “deuce” is a #2 card. As in deuces wild. I guess it works if you’re looking at him as the #2 center….

Boy Wonder isn’t the best nickname, but it leaves him the ability to one day become the superhero (like Batman) instead of the sidekick.

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by Americanario on Nov 1, 2009 1:34 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

IMO

It’s better than everything else here, but I’m going with Beachie- I’ll stick with Dutchie until something just screams out at me.

Get rid of the loser point

09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!

by TheRed on Nov 1, 2009 1:41 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Pass the Dutchie.

Should I feel honoured, me being Dutch?

by Tommelot on Nov 1, 2009 1:55 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

My interpretation had nothing to do with poker or when he was taken in the draft. My Deuce refers to that HOTTEST of HOT RODS the 1932 Ford Model B,originally nick named “Deuce”!!

For more info on the Deuce Coupe: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Model_B_(1932)

by Priska626 on Nov 1, 2009 1:54 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Fact

Americans build cars about as well as the French.

by Tommelot on Nov 1, 2009 1:55 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Ford sucks. If Duchene is a Ford we are screwed!

by From the Point on Nov 1, 2009 2:07 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

I always thought ford sucked too. I owned a Bronco II and it broke often. However, according to a new Consumer reports (or so I’ve heard, no link) Ford was the only automaker that didn’t take bailout money, and have decided to put the emphasis on quality instead, consequently they are above even Honda and Toyota in new car reliability rankings. I still love my Tacoma though. One thing to note is that CR’s reliability rankings are usually measured at what for me is low mileage (<100k) I like to know how they’ll do above that as that is usually when I can afford a vehicle.

Get rid of the loser point

09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!

by TheRed on Nov 1, 2009 3:46 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, the point being that if he is NEW Ford maybe we’re OK.

Get rid of the loser point

09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!

by TheRed on Nov 1, 2009 3:46 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

I've always been a Ford fan

Dodge, on the other hand, sucks terribly. We’ve had 3 Dodges on the feedlot, and everyone of them sucked. Completely blew up just after the warranty went out. Or they broke down under warranty, but the dealer would find a way to get out of honoring it.

"I intend to kick your ass today." - Denver Broncos legend Tom Jackson

by wtnelson on Nov 2, 2009 10:02 AM MST up reply actions   0 recs

I’m just shocked SCHOCKED that the American automobile industry is hurting, with cutomer service like this (and it’s not just Dodge).

Volkswagon (of which I own two) has always been pricier, but I rarely have problems and the dealer(s) has always been on the level with me.

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by Jibblescribbits on Nov 2, 2009 10:13 AM MST up reply actions   0 recs

minus an unnecessary C

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by Jibblescribbits on Nov 2, 2009 10:13 AM MST up reply actions   0 recs

i just figured you were channeling your german ancestors.

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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 2, 2009 10:45 AM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Or Dutch… It’s geschokt in Dutch.

I think, since BW is going to be called Dutchie now, I´ll post all my posts in Dutch from hence forth ;)

by Tommelot on Nov 2, 2009 12:03 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Fixed
Americans build cars and do everything else about as well far better than the French.

That required more work than I thought it would.

"I intend to kick your ass today." - Denver Broncos legend Tom Jackson

by wtnelson on Nov 1, 2009 2:54 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Not True

They surrender FAR better, and more often, than we do.

Get rid of the loser point

09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!

by TheRed on Nov 1, 2009 3:47 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

For Sale

Vintage WWII French rifle, never fired, only drop once.

by From the Point on Nov 1, 2009 7:06 PM MST up reply actions   1 recs

I wish I could rec this post twice.

"I intend to kick your ass today." - Denver Broncos legend Tom Jackson

by wtnelson on Nov 2, 2009 9:59 AM MST up reply actions   0 recs

I took care of that for you.

I was there when they lifted #19 to the rafters. Were you?

by gl avfan on Nov 2, 2009 5:06 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Why do the french plant trees along the sides of their roads? So the germans can march in the shade.

This team will make the playoffs and upset the Sharks in the first round...it's our turn.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 2, 2009 2:46 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks...

Now I have to explain to my roommate why I laughed like an idiot randomly…. You win the internet, sir.

"Four goals in sixteen shots... I'm really tired of the...............25% rule." -John Tortorella

by esylvester6 on Dec 1, 2009 3:23 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

That’s hardly anything to be proud of.

by Tommelot on Nov 2, 2009 2:43 AM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Americans are the only ones who do muscle cars right. I’ve a Mustang and it rocks.

2009-2010 Avs: a game away from being up on blocks

by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 1, 2009 6:41 PM MST up reply actions   1 recs

Ozzies currently have a better muscle car, according to Top Gear.

by Tommelot on Nov 2, 2009 2:45 AM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Riding a Kangaroo doesn’t count. Even though it is “green”

The 2009-10 Avalanche: It's like having a banana split while all the other kids are getting an ice cream cone.

I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.

by Americanario on Nov 2, 2009 9:27 AM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Ozzies?

Do you mean Aussies?

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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 2, 2009 10:46 AM MST up reply actions   0 recs

That’s what I said, Ozzies.

by Tommelot on Nov 2, 2009 12:04 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Or are you referring to Ozzie Osbourne’s offspring?

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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 2, 2009 12:12 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

No, Australians. It’s a common term, Ozzies.

by Tommelot on Nov 2, 2009 1:02 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

i was being facetious

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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 2, 2009 1:47 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

You’re the ones replacing every s with an z and all ;)

by Tommelot on Nov 2, 2009 12:04 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

When did they start spelling it Oztrailia?

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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 2, 2009 12:12 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

I like Dutch

Fine with me. Like, when he splits the D as he did against San Jose, he could look at them and say, “I just went Dutch on your dumb ass.” Or, perhaps, when he fires a shot through the goaltender’s legs and into the net, he, again, went Dutch. It works perfectly.

"I intend to kick your ass today." - Denver Broncos legend Tom Jackson

by wtnelson on Nov 1, 2009 2:56 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

I am amazed this wasn’t the first comment.

Hopefully #9 is not ten less than #19

by InYoFace on Nov 1, 2009 3:53 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Me too. Deuce is the worst possible nickname. Way worse than Doogie.

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by Joe Dunman on Nov 2, 2009 12:30 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

It would have been but I just got here.

I was there when they lifted #19 to the rafters. Were you?

by gl avfan on Nov 2, 2009 5:07 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

That’s the first thing that came to my mind too, but it doesn’t bother me cause I call Hejduk Dookie. I have nothing but respect for the man, but it makes me smile.

I like Dutchie the best so far. Pass the Dutchie on the left hand side.

by Jimmy_the_scumbag on Nov 8, 2009 3:38 AM MST up reply actions   0 recs

No way

No on Deuce

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by Jibblescribbits on Nov 1, 2009 4:23 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Deuce = Turd

Sorry, hate to be a wet blanket. It’s not a terrible nickname, but it reminds me of a piece of crap.

Furthermore, you can’t “think” of nicknames. Good nick names just happen.

Joe Sakic.

by BraxtanFILM on Nov 1, 2009 4:44 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Furthermore, you can’t "think" of nicknames. Good nick names just happen.

Exactly. We need to wait a while longer before his name pops out at us. Look how long it took to get Baron von Wolski after all.

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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 1, 2009 6:44 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

And its so much easier for crappy players. Arnason never had a real nickname for example. It was always Tyler “Insert joke here” Arnason.

Hopefully #9 is not ten less than #19

by InYoFace on Nov 1, 2009 6:53 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Or names that reflected his complete absence, i.e., the Donut Line

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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 1, 2009 7:06 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

There's always

‘il Duce’

But then again that’s pretty fascist, plus it means duke in Italian, and we already have 1 duke.

by Selanne on Nov 1, 2009 4:47 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

If he starts scoring more

MD. The Surgeon. Always liked that one.

Hopefully #9 is not ten less than #19

by InYoFace on Nov 1, 2009 6:32 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

And with Jones on his line you could always play with the Medical terms…Doctor Jones, The Surgeon, etc….

But I think it’s still too early for something like that.

The 2009-10 Avalanche: It's like having a banana split while all the other kids are getting an ice cream cone.

I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.

by Americanario on Nov 1, 2009 7:38 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

those lines need to get set first before we start naming them! sheesh. premature. and yes, that’s what she said.;-)

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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 1, 2009 7:51 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

On another nickname trend...

I’m liking the new one we came up with last night for Anderson: the Bondsman…cuz he keeps bailing the team out

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by BeachNSnowGirl on Nov 2, 2009 10:47 AM MST reply actions   0 recs

Some how in running back and forth (damn laptop) I missed that one.

The 2009-10 Avalanche: It's like having a banana split while all the other kids are getting an ice cream cone.

I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.

by Americanario on Nov 2, 2009 2:42 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Matty-D?

This team will make the playoffs and upset the Sharks in the first round...it's our turn.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 2, 2009 2:47 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

If McNab keeps fellating everybody on air, maybe we can call him Sunny-D.

Get rid of the loser point

09-10 Avs- Nowhere to go but up!

by TheRed on Nov 2, 2009 5:03 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Duchen’t got good linemates.

Joe Sakic.

by BraxtanFILM on Nov 2, 2009 9:01 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Dutch/dutchie is awesome imo. It’s the name of the character Schwarzenegger plays in “Commando”. Pure win.

by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Nov 3, 2009 7:39 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

Not to mention it’s what his peers are calling him. End of story. I don’t hear anyone yelling “Boy Wonder” from the bench…

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by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 3, 2009 11:27 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Hockey players give lam-o nicknames. It’s just last name plus add an “er” or “ty”. Not the most creative

Besides, I doubt any of their teammates ever called them Super Joe, Peter the Great or St. PAtrick.

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by Jibblescribbits on Nov 4, 2009 7:32 AM MST up reply actions   0 recs

I never call them by anything other than their real names anyway. Never been one to use nicknames. Maybe I am just strongly protesting the current suggestions.

All at once, the clouds are parted
Light streams down in bright unbroken beams...

by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 4, 2009 8:13 AM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Whatever

P-Lizzle

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by Jibblescribbits on Nov 4, 2009 8:27 AM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, Right!

J-Scrizzle

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Light streams down in bright unbroken beams...

by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 4, 2009 9:40 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

I once had a math teacher who called everyone ‘stud’ or ‘studette’ so he didn’t have to learn anyone’s names. It has nothing to do with hockey and it’s not really interesting but I thought you all should know ;)

This team will make the playoffs and upset the Sharks in the first round...it's our turn.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 4, 2009 4:05 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

The Dr Kelso method of name remembering. I approve, much better than Dr Molly Clock’s method anyway.

The Savage has spoken. Let it be done

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by Savage33 on Nov 5, 2009 2:03 AM MST up reply actions   0 recs

Yep,

Weren’t they Dave’s or Debbie’s?

Sandie

by sandiegee on Nov 29, 2009 11:59 AM MST up reply actions   0 recs

How about we name his line

my suggestion, MPP.
for Matt and two pilons.

This team will make the playoffs and upset the Sharks in the first round...it's our turn.

by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 4, 2009 4:06 PM MST reply actions   0 recs

except usually a Pylon can get luck and have a goal deflect into the net off of them. A good example is Koci…OK Koci still had to go to the net, but the point is you’d think Svatos would get lucky at least once in 15 games.

The 2009-10 Avalanche: It's like having a banana split while all the other kids are getting an ice cream cone.

I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.

by Americanario on Nov 4, 2009 6:15 PM MST up reply actions   0 recs

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