While discussing the Detroit game with Dustin Brown on Friday before leaving for Vancouver, I started to notice a new nickname for Justin Williams: Stick.
Following Saturday’s morning skate, Brown again referred to his linemate as “Stick”. I could be wrong, but I can’t remember him using this nickname in the year and a half I’ve covered the team.
After putting the microphone down, I asked Brown about the new nickname. Apparently, “Willie” can be confusing when there is another “Willie” or “Williams” around, and “Stick” can be an endearing hockey nickname for a skinny teammate.
This had been an online topic of discussion between Frozen Royalty and Jewels from the Crown earlier this afternoon. I would normally rely on Twitter to report on hard-hitting nickname analysis, but I tried fitting the above account into 140 characters and came away unsatisfied. So, there you have it. Stick.
There’s lots more coming from Staples tonight. In addition to my regular first intermission analysis with Nick Nickson on KTLK 1150 AM, I’ll also be joining Patrick O’Neal during the second intermission on FOX Sports West. Enjoy the game.
GKG!
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@ InTheCrease – You can say that again!
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“Stick” can also be an endearing nickname for something else too…
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Lake Forest Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 5:20 pm
@CB14, people call me tripod….
…and by people I mean me.
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CB14 Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 6:32 pm
@Lake Forest, LOL
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I think “Stick” is sort for “Dip” since JW usually makes a deke, then dips his shoulder before taking the shot
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shiny Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 5:21 pm
@DesertKing, maybe he just gets confused with what he’s doing LOL. Maybe “Stick” is an acronym like K.I.S.S. (keep it simple). Or it’s short for… just stick it in the net? Now that sounds dirty
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PalmSpringsKingsFan Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 5:33 pm
@DesertKing, Only against the oilers buddy!
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xeropoint Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 6:33 pm
@DesertKing, I still prefer J dub.
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I bet he’s called stick because of his great stickwork along the boards and in making things happen.
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SLIM Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 6:42 pm
@King John,
Some of the best hands on the team…
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Re-watching DD8′s beautiful check on Beauchemin from a week ago. I expect and hope to see a lot of that tonight. Good hits like that really get the team going.
GKG!
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PalmSpringsKingsFan Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 5:39 pm
@soo-do-nihm, I hope so too but his paycheck accounts for alot more than just hitting.
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Shotongoal Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 10:52 pm
@PalmSpringsKingsFan, blah blah blah…..
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phil sykes Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 5:40 pm
@soo-do-nihm, i gave u kudos on the previos thread …….. read it ….. thats an order …. sorry for screwing up your name but i really didnt remember it exactly
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On the nickname topic, when Clifford first joined the team I started calling him The Big Dog. I tried to start it at Frozen Fury that year. It never really caught on. Still … I think we should try to get it going again. First, everyone loves Clifford the Big Red Dog. Second, Cliffy is playing nickname-worthy hockey. Third, wouldn’t it be great if everyone in Staples started barking whenever he got the puck?
Who’s with me?
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THE NEXT THREE GAMES AN EASY 6 POINTS. C’MON, LET’S GET THIS DONE! ENOUGH OF THIS HIT AND MISS.
AND WHAT’S UP WITH THE DEFENSE AND QUICK? IS HE IN PAIN DUE TO SURGERY?
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Brown and DD need to come out with some huge hits or plays to get the team revved up.
Noally’s fight the other game did a good job, but I notice that they really respond to Brown and DD more than others stepping up. (or maybe its my wishful thinking)
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Richard Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 6:10 pm
@Mars, I agree they sure were shy with the hits while those Cannucks were trying to get uner our skin.
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BY THE WAY, THIS MIGHT BE A TOTALLY DUMB OBSERAVATION FROM THE SATURDAY NIGHT CANNUCK GAME. THEY SEEMED TO OUTSKATE US.
I WATCHING CERTAIN KING PLAYERS AND THEY SEEMED TO BE SKATING WITH THEIR SHOULDERS FIRST WHILE THE CANNUCKS SEEMED TO LEAD WITH THEIR STRIDE.
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Neil Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 6:15 pm
@Richard, Richard..STOP YELLING…most of us can hear you …lol…BTW..no such thing game easy points !!!
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Richard Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 6:26 pm
@Neil, sorry the caps made it easier to read-lol no yelling.
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Richard Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 6:27 pm
@Richard, However these 3 next teams are beatable- they’re not the blackHawks
Neil Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 6:44 pm
@Neil, Beatable..Yes…Easy.???
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You’re doin a heck of a job Rosey!
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Neil Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 6:16 pm
@Kingfish, “Rosie” by Jackson Browne !!!!! Kinda fits into the nicknames going around here !!!!
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Neil Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 6:23 pm
@Neil, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cT-i8NhoFA
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CB14 Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 6:31 pm
@Neil, “Rosie” is the name I was thinking too, but I’m thinking it needs to be a little more high tempo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZZch5uDNks
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BluLiner Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 6:42 pm
@CB14, Angus is an animal.
Neil Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 6:44 pm
@CB14, Well If you know what the song “Rosie” is about…maybe not the best nickname….
Neil Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 6:48 pm
@CB14, http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=20320 Well till the game starts we can have a conversion on the meanings of songs !!!!
edwood2 Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 6:38 pm
@Kingfish, Rosey is also the nickname of the hockey player in “Strange Brew”. So it certainly fits!
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Kingfish Reply:
March 4th, 2013 at 9:07 pm
@Kingfish,
Ah man i gotta watch strange brew, havent seen that since the 80s and I was a kid so I don’t remember much other than “hey a” and “hoser”
What i said was a play on when Bush said brownie was doing a heck of a job during Katrina.
But I was also serious. I think Rosen is doing a great job here with the Insider. I’m sure Hammond would be proud that’s it’s in good hands.
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Question is: will the nickname stick?
Justin Williams is quite talented with his puck handling/passing/shooting. I thought that the name came from his stick work. Exhibit 1: setting up Kopitar’s OT goal that helped us towards OUR STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP.
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I have a stick. A game stick.
Its signed by Marcel Dionne
It hangs on my wall above the big screen
Its from a game the day I was born.
A 2-2 Tie against Vancouver.
Thats why I was extra pissed about the loss the other night.
Also my b-day was the weekend before. (2/24)
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At least people stopped calling him Jason Williams….
That happened a few times in the past…
I like Stick for him…
As discussed by a couple of us a few days ago…
Go Stick Go…
Stick with Hattie,,,
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I bet Williams do chopstick handling when he eats Sushi.
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Any other Kings nicknames?
So far I’ve got:
Dustin Brown: “Brownie”, “Captain Crunch”
Jeff Carter: “Carts”
Kyle Clifford: “Cliffy”
Anze Kopitar: “Kopi”
Trevor Lewis: “Lulu”
Jordan Nolan: “Nolo”
Dustin Penner: “Pancakes”, “Stacks”
Jarret Stoll: “Stolly”
Justin Williams: “Stick”
Drew Doughty: “Dewey”
Keaton Ellerby: “Cats”
Alex Martinez: “A-Mart”
Willie Mitchell: “Bill Pickle”
Jake Muzzin: “Muzzy”
Rob Scuderi: “Scuds”, “The Piece”
Jonathan Bernier: “Bernie”, “Joe”
Jonathan Quick: “Quicker”, “Quickie”
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