2018-19 NHL PRONUNCIATION GUIDE The following pronunciations for players, head coaches and officials are listed in United Press International phonetic style: AY long A as in mate A short A as in cat AI nasal A as in air AH short A as in father AW broad A as in talk EE long E as in meat EH short E as in get UH hollow E as in the AY French long E with acute accent as in passé IH middle E as in pretty EW EW dipthong as in few IGH long I as in time EE French long I as in machine IH short I as in pity OH long O as in note AH short O as in hot AW broad O as in fought OI OI dipthong as in noise OO long double OO as in fool U short double O as in foot OW OW dipthong as in how EW long U as in mule OO long U as in rule U middle U as in put UH short U as in shut or hurt K hard C as in cat S soft C as in cease SH soft CH as in machine CH hard CH or TCH as in catch Z hard S as in bells S soft S as in sun G hard G as in gang J soft G as in general ZH soft J as in French version of Joliet KH gutteral CH as in Scottish version of Loch PLAYERS Last Name First Name Pronunciation Abdelkader Justin (abdehl-KAY-duhr, JUHS-tihn) Aberg Pontus (AW-buhrg, PAWN-tuhs) Abramov Vitaly (ah-BRAHM-awf, vih-TAL-ee) Acciari Noel (A-char-ee, NOHL) Addison Jeremiah (A-dih-suhn, jair-ih-MY-uh) Agostino Kenny (a-goh-STEE-noh, KEHN-nee) Agozzino Andrew (a-guh-ZEEN-oh, AN-droo) Aho Sebastian (AH-hoh, seh-BAS-t’yehn) Aho Sebastian (AH-hoh, seh-BAS-t’yehn) Allard Frederic (ah-LAHRD, FREHD-uh-rihk) Allen Jake (AL-luhn, JAYK) Alt Mark (AHLT, MAHRK) Alzner Karl (ALZ-nuhr, KARL) Amadio Mike (uh-MA-dee-oh, MIGHK) Anas Sam (A-nihs, SAM) Andersen Frederik (AN-duhr-suhn, FREH-duhr-ihk) Anderson Craig (AN-duhr-suhn, KRAYG) Anderson Joey (AN-duhr-suhn, JOH-ee) Anderson Josh (AN-duhr-suhn, JAWSH) Anderson Josh (AN-duhr-suhn, JAWSH) Anderson-Dolan Jaret (AN-duhr-suhn-DOH-luhn, JAIR-iht) Andersson Axel (AN-duhr-suhn, AX-uhl) Andersson Lias (AN-duhr-suhn, lee-AHS) Andersson Rasmus (AN-duhr-suhn, RAZ-muhs) Andreoff Andy (AN-dree-awf, AN-dee) Andrighetto Sven (an-drih-GEH-toh, SVEHN) Ang Jonathan (ANG, JAWN-ah-thuhn) Angello Anthony (AN-gehl-oh, an-THUH-nee) Anisimov Artem (a-NEE-see-mawv, ahr-TEHM) Appleton Mason (A-puhl-tuhn, MAY-suhn) Archibald Darren (ahr-CHIH-bawld, DAIR-ehn) Archibald Josh (AHR-chih-bawld, JAWSH) Armia Joel (ahr-MEE-uh, JOHL) Arvidsson Viktor (AHR-vihd-suhn, VIHK-tuhr) Asplund Rasmus (as-PLUHND, RAZ-muhs) Aston-Reese Zach (A-stuhn REES, ZAK) Athanasiou Andreas (ath-ah-nah-SEE-yew, an-DRAY-uhs) Atkinson Cam (AT-kihn-suhn, KAM) Aube-Kubel Nicolas (oh-BAY-koo-BEHL, NIH-koh-las) Audette Daniel (AW-deht, DAN-yehl) Bachman Richard (BAWK-mahn, RIH-chuhrd) Backes David (BA-kuhs, DAY-vihd) Backlund Mikael (BAHK-luhnd, mih-KIGH-ehl) Backstrom Nicklas (BAK-struhm, NIHK-luhs) Baddock Brandon (BA-dawk, BRAN-duhn) Baertschi Sven (BEHR-chee, SVEHN) Bailey Josh (BAY-lee, JAWSH) Bailey Justin (BAY-lee, JUHS-tihn) Bajkov Patrick (BIGH-kahv, PAT-rihk) Bakos Martin (BAK-ohsh, MAHR-tihn) Balcers Rudolfs (BAHL-suhrs, ROO-dawlfs) Balisy Chase (BAL-ih-see, CHAYS) Baptiste Nicholas (bap-TEEST, NIH-koh-las) Barbashev Ivan (bahr-BUH-shawv, ee-VAHN) Barber Riley (BAHR-buhr, RIGH-lee) Barberio Mark (bahr-BAIR-ee-oh, MAHRK) Bardreau Cole (BAHR-droh, KOHL) Baribeau Dereck (BAHR-ih-boh, DAIR-ihk) Barkov Aleksander (bar-KAWV, al-ehx-AN-duhr) Last Name First Name Pronunciation Barre-Boulet Alex (bah-RAY boo-LAY, AL-ehx) Barrie Tyson (BAIR-ree, TIGH-suhn) Barron Travis (BAIR-uhn, TRA-vihs) Bartkowski Matt (bahrt-KOW-skee, MATT) Barzal Mathew (bahr-ZAHL, MA-thew) Bastian Nathan (bash-T’YEHN, NAY-thuhn) Batherson Drake (BATH-uhr-suhn, DRAYK) Bau Mathias (BOW, muh-TEE-uhs) Bayreuther Gavin (BAY-roo-thuhr, GA-vihn) Beagle Jay (BEE-guhl, JAY) Bean Jake (BEEN, JAYK) Bear Ethan (BAIR, EE-thuhn) Beaudin J.C. (boh-DEHN, JAY-CEE) Beaulieu Nathan (BOI-loh, NAY-thun) Beauvillier Anthony (boh-VIHL-yay, AN-thuh-NEE) Beleskey Matt (beh-LEH-skee, MAT) Bellemare Pierre-Edouard (BEHL-mahr, PEE-air-EHD-wawrd) Bellerive Jordan (BEHL-reev, JOHR-duhn) Bellows Kieffer (BEH-lohz, KEE-fuhr) Belpedio Louis (BEHL-pee-dee-oh, LOO-ee) Benn Jamie (BEHN, JAY-mee) Benn Jordie (BEHN, JOHR-dee) Bennett Sam (BEH-neht, SAM) Benning Matt (BENH-ihng, MAT) Benson Tyler (BEHN-suhn, TIGH-luhr) Berdin Mikhail (BAIR-dihn, mih-KIGH-ehl) Bergeron Patrice (BUHR-zhuhr-uhn, pa-TREES) Berglund Patrik (BUHRG-luhnd, PAT-rihk) Bergman Julius (BUHRG-muhn, YOO-lee-uhs) Bernier Jonathan (BUHRN-yay, JAWN-ah-thuhn) Bernier Steve (BUHRN-yay, STEEV) Bertuzzi Tyler (buhr-TOO-zee, TIGH-luhr) Berube Jean-Francois (beh-ROO-bay, ZHAWN-fran-SWUH) Bibeau Antoine (Bee-BOH, an-TWAHN) Biega Alex (bee-AY-guh, AL-ehx) Bigras Chris (bee-GRAH, KRIHS) Bindulis Kris (BIHN-DUH-lihs, KRIHS) Binnington Jordan (BIHN-ihng-tuhn, JOHR-duhn) Birks Dane (BURKS, DAYN) Bischoff Jake (BIHSH-awf, JAYK) Bishop Ben (BIH-shuhp, BEHN) Bishop Clark (BIH-shuhp, KLAHRK) Bitetto Anthony (bih-TEH-toh, AN-thuh-nee) Bitten Will (BIH-tihn, WIHL) Bittner Paul (BIHT-nuhr, PAWL) Bjork Anders (B’YOHRK, AN-duhrz) Bjorkstrand Oliver (bih-YOHRK-strand, AWL-ih-vuhr) Bjugstad Nick (BYOOG-stad, NIHK) Blackwell Colin (BLAK-wehll, KAWL-ihn) Blackwood Mackenzie (BLAK-wud, muh-KEHN-zee) Blais Sammy (BLAY, SAM-ee) Blandisi Joseph (blan-DEE-zee, JOH-sehf) Bleackley Conner (BLEEK-lee, KAW-nuhr) Blichfeld Joachim (BLIHKH-fehld, yoh-AH-kihm) Blidh Anton (BLIHD, AN-tawn) Blueger Teddy (BLEW-guhr, TEH-dee) Bobrovsky Sergei (bawb-RAWF-skee, SAIR-gay) Boedker Mikkel (BAWD-kuhr, MIH-kehl) Boeser Brock (BEH-suhr, BRAWK) Bogosian Zach (buh-GOH-zhuhn, ZAK) Boikov Sergei (boi-KAWV, SAIR-gay) Last Name First Name Pronunciation Bonino Nick (boh-NEE-noh, NIHK) Booth Callum (BOOTH, KAL-uhm) Boqvist Jesper (BOH-kvihst, YES-puhr) Borgen William (BOHR-guhn, WIHL-yuhm) Borgman Andreas (BOHRG-mahn, an-DRAY-uhs) Borgstrom Henrik (BOHTG-struhm, HEHN-rihk) Borowiecki Mark (BOHR-vee-YHET-skee, MAHRK) Bortuzzo Robert (bohr-TOOZ-oh, RAW-buhrt) Bouchard Evan (BOO-shard, EH-vuhn) Boucher Reid (BOO-shay, REED) Bouramman Gustav (BOO-ruh-muhn, GUHS-tav) Bournival Michael (boor-nee-VAHL, MIGH-kuhl) Bourque Gabriel (BOHRK, gah-BREE-ehl) Bourque Simon (BOHRK, SIGH-muhn) Bouwmeester Jay (BOW-mee-stuhr, JAY) Bow Landon (BOH, LAN-duhn) Bowey Madison (BOW-ee, MA-dih-suhn) Boychuk Johnny (BOY-chuhk, JAW-nee) Boyd Travis (BOID, TRA-vihs) Boyle Brian (BOIL, BRIGH-uhn) Boyle Kevin (BOIL, KEH-vihn) Bozak Tyler (BOH-zak, TIGH-luhr) Bracco Jeremy (BRA-koh, JAIR-ih-mee) Brannstrom Erik (BRAN-struhm, AIR-ihk) Brassard Derick (bruh-SAHRD, DAIR-ihk) Bratt Jesper (BRAHT, YEHS-puhr) Braun Justin (BRAWN, JUHS-tihn) Brennan T.J. (BREH-nan, TEE-JAY) Brickley Connor (BRIH-klee, KAW-nuhr) Brickley Daniel (BRIH-klee, DAHN-yehl) Brisebois Guillaume (BREEZ-b’wah, GEE-OHM) Broadhurst Alex (BRAWD-hurst, AL-ehx) Brodie T.J. (BROH-dee, TEE-JAY) Brodin Jonas (BROH-deen, JOH-nuhs) Brodziak Kyle (brohd-ZEE-ak, KIGHL) Brodzinski Jonny (brawd-ZIHN-skee, JAW-nee) Brodzinski Michael (brawd-ZIHN-skee, MIGH-kuhl) Brooks Adam (BRUKS, A-duhm) Brossoit Laurent (BRAH-sah, LAWR-ehnt) Brouwer Troy (BROW-uhr, TROI) Brown Connor (BROWN, KAW-nuhr) Brown Dustin (BROWN, DUHS-tihn) Brown J.T. (BROWN, JAY-TEE) Brown Josh (BROWN, JAWSH) Brown Logan (BROWN, LOH-guhn) Brown Patrick (BROWN, PAT-rihk) Buchnevich Pavel (buhtch-NY’AY-vihch, PAH-vehl) Budaj Peter (BOO-digh, PEE-tuhr) Bunnaman Connor (BUHN-ah-muhn, KAW-nuhr) Bunting Michael (BUHN-tihng, MIGH-kuhl) Burakovsky Andre (buhr-a-KAWV-skee, AHN-DRAY) Burgdoerfer Erik (BUHRG-dohr-fuhr, AIR-ihk) Burke Brayden (BUHRK, BRAY-duhn) Burns Brent (BUHRNZ, BREHNT) Burroughs Kyle (BUHR-ohz, KIGHL) Butcher Will (BUH-chuhr, WIHL) Butler Chris (BUHT-luhr, KRIHS) Byfuglien Dustin (BUHF-lihn, DUHS-tihn) Byron Paul (BIGH-ruhn, PAWL) Bystrom Ludwig (B’YEW-struhm, LOOD-wihg) Caamano Nicholas (ka-MAN-oh, nih-KOH-luhs) Last Name First Name Pronunciation Caggiula Drake (CA-zhoo-lah, DRAYK) Calderone Tony (KAHL-duhr-ohn, TOH-nee) Callahan Mitch (kal-AH-han, MIHCH) Callahan Ryan (kal-AH-han, RIGH-uhn) Calvert Matt (KAL-vuhrt, MAT) Campbell Andrew (KAM-buhl, AN-droo) Campbell Jack (KAM-buhl, JAK) Cannata Joe (ka-NA-tuh, JOH) Capobianco Kyle (ka-poh-bee-AHN-koh, KIGH-uhl) Carcone Michael (kahr-KOH-nay, MIGH-kuhl) Carey Greg (KAIR-ee, GREHG) Carey Paul (KAIR-ee, PAWL) Carlo Brandon (KAHR-loh, BRAN-duhn) Carlson John (KAHRL-suhn, JAWN) Carlsson Gabriel (KAHRL-suhn, GA-bree-ehl) Carlsson Lucas (KAHRL-suhn, LOO-kuhs) Carpenter Ryan (KAHR-pehn-tuhr, RIGH-uhn) Carr Daniel (KARR, DAHN-yehl) Carrick Connor (KAIR-ihk, KAW-nuhr) Carrick Sam (KAIR-ihk, SAM) Carrick Trevor (KAIR-ihk, TREH-vuhr) Carrier Alexandre (kair-EE-ay, Al-ehx-AHN-druh) Carrier William (kair-ree-AY, WIHL-yuhm) Carter Jeff (KAHR-tuhr, JEHF) Cave Colby (KOHL-bee, KAYV) Ceci Cody (SEE-SEE, KOH-dee) Cehlarik Peter (T’SECH-lahr-ihk, PEE-tuhr) Cernak Erik (CHAIR-nak, AIR-ihk) Chabot Thomas (shuh-BAWT, TAW-muhs) Chaput Michael (sha-PUT, MIGH-kuhl) Chara Zdeno (CHAH-rah, z’DEHN-oh) Chartier Rourke (SHAHR-t’yay, ROHRK) Chatfield Jalen (CHAT-feeld, JAY-lehn) Chekhovich Ivan (CHEH-koh-vihch, IGH-vuhn) Chelios Jake (CHEL-EE-ohs, JAYK) Chiarot Ben (CHAIR-awt, BEHN) Chlapik Filip (KHLA-pihk, FIHL-ihp) Chmelevski Sasha (ch’mehl-EV-skee, SA-shuh) Cholowski Dennis (chuh-LOW-skee, DEH-nihs) Chychrun Jakob (CHIHK-ruhn, JAY-kuhb) Chytil Filip (CHEE-tuhl, FIHL-ihp) Cirelli Anthony (suh-REH-lee, AN-thuh-nee) Cizikas Casey (sih-ZEE-kuhs, KAY-see) Claesson Fredrik (KLA-suhn, FREH-drihk) Clague Kale (KLAYG, KAYL) Clendening Adam (klehn-DEHN-ihng, A-duhm) Clifford Kyle (KLIHF-fuhrd, KIGHL) Clifton Connor (KLIHF-tuhn, KAW-nuhr) Clifton Tim (KLIHF-tuhn, TIHM) Clutterbuck Cal (KLUH-tuhr-buhck, KAL) Coburn Braydon (KOH-buhrn, BRAY-duhn) Coghlan Dylan (KAWG-luhn, DIH-luhn) Cogliano Andrew (kawg-lee-A-noh, AN-droo) Cole Ian (KOHL, EE-an) Coleman Blake (KOHL-man, BLAYK) Collins Ryan (KAWL-ihnz, RIGH-uhn) Colton Ross (KOHL-tuhn, RAWS) Comeau Blake (KOH-moh, BLAYK) Compher J.T.