Theme Week, Part Four!

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Know Your NHL Stars Week! Phonetically spell the following hockey player’s name: Dustin Byfuglien (D – Chicago Blackhawks)


That one's pretty interesting. I have an idea...


I'm sure you do. We'll see over the course of the day how many other people have an idea. It'll be fun!


So yesterday's was a trick question, right?


Somewhat. The trick was understanding the French-Canadian pronunciation of Roy, despite the fact that Andre was born right here in the good ol' USA. Much like retired goaltender Patrick Roy, Andre's last name is pronounced with an AH sound instead of an OI sound, so the correct answer would be:
ON dray r'WAH

Andre Roy is a type of player known as an Enforcer. These are the tougher players who don't have the hockey skills of the top echelon players, but are bigger and more physical. Enforcers ensure that the game is played on their team's terms, and the opposition doesn't start taking cheap shots at their team's best players. Hockey purists will point out the subtle differences between an Enforcer and a Goon, but we'll skip that here and just point out that in addition to the Lightning, Andre Roy has played for the Bruins, Senators, and Penguins in his 10 year NHL career, amassing 1055 Penalty minutes and one Stanley Cup.

Here is Mr. Roy in action, doing what he does best against Andrew Peters (coincidentally, doing what he does best):