Theme Week, Part One!

Jeremy's Sametime Status proudly presents:
Know Your NHL Stars Week! Phonetically spell the following hockey player’s name: Keith Tkachuk (LW – St. Louis Blues)


Ooo! It's contest time!


Right you are! This week, we dive into the wonderful world of NHL hockey and take a closer look at some of the NHL's biggest stars...or at the very least some of the best names.

Some people may think that hockey is a primitive, violent sport with little to no redeeming value. These people couldn't be more wrong. For those who think the game has gotten too violent and out of control, and haven't seen a game in a while, let me clear a few things up. Yes, fighting is still, technically, allowed with usually a simple 5-minute penalty assessed to both players. However, fighting is not what it used to be, nor is it what it's portrayed as in The Movies. Here's an example of a typical NHL-style in-game fight. Please note, viewer discretion is advised, as this video contains graphic violence and (for some unknown reason) "Scatman."




Wow. I had no idea. Thank you for educating me.


You're quite welcome. Now....on with the contest.


Here's how you play:


Submit a phonetic spelling of that day's player name (First and Last) to me between the time it is posted, and 8AM the following day. Submissions are accepted via sametime, email, or Blag Comment. Only one entry per person per day will be allowed, so pressing that little "send" button constitutes your saying "This is my final answer." Answers will be posted the following day. Winners will be announced at the end of the contest.


What do I get if I win?


The winner will receive the satisfaction of knowing they did their best, along with an official set of "Jeremy Is In The Office" Theme Week Bragging Rights.


Who is eligible to participate?


Pretty much anyone who reads the Sametime Status or the Blag is eligible, except those who have already been notified, or anyone who subscribes to the "Center Ice" Digital Cable package in their home. Imaginary alter-personas of the Blag Author are also ineligible.


Drat.


Sorry. So....ready to get going? To get things started off on the right foot, here's what we're looking for. As an example, we'll use one of my personal favourite players, Los Angeles Kings Defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky:

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As you can see, using actual pronunciation symbols is not required, as long as I get the idea of what you're trying to say. Also, accented syllables count, so be sure to capitalize those, or put the accent mark with it.


I think I'm with it. So let's go!


Right! Today's player is one of the more famous and recognizable personas in the game, so many people have probably heard his name pronounced before. As usual with Theme Week contests, things will be getting tougher towards the end of the week. Good luck everyone!