50 Coolest Names In The CHL

What's in a name? Well, it depends. If you're a superstar athlete, your name is your brand - it puts money in your pockets and food on your table. If you're a plugger, not so much. But still, you have to admit that part of the appeal of Zenon Konopka is the fact that he's named Zenon Konopka. In fact, if hockey prowess was bestowed on the basis of who had the coolest name, Konopka and Stamkos would have been neck and neck for the Rocket Richard last year.

That brings us to this list of the 50 coolest names in the CHL. Some of these guys are destined for careers as minor league semi-pros, others may not even make it that far, and a select few look to be on the path to NHL stardom. But they share one thing in common: for one reason or another - maybe because it's spelled funny, maybe it's too hilariously appropriate, maybe it sounds good in Peter Loubardias' voice, and maybe it's just impossible to say - all of these players have kick ass names. So ready your best Jim Hughson impression and let loose.

The List:

#50 Jordan Fransoo

Team: Victoria Royals
Hometown: North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Position: D

#49 Macoy Erkamps

Team: Lethbridge Hurricanes
Hometown: Delta, B.C.
Position: D

#48 Warren Steele

Team: Kingston Frontenacs
Hometown: Williamsburg, Ontario
Position: D

#47 Slater Koekkoek

Team: Peterborough Petes
Hometown: Manotik, Ontario
Position: D

#46 Boston Leier

Team: Medicine Hat Tigers
Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Position: LW

#45 Dylan Wruck

Team: Edmonton Oil Kings
Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Position: LW

#44 Kayle Doetzel

Team: Red Deer Rebels
Hometown: Rosetown, Saskatchewan
Position: D

#43 Loik Leveille

Team: Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Hometown: St-Jerome, Quebec
Position: D

#42 Michael Giugovaz

Team: Peterborough Petes
Hometown: Brampton, Ontario
Position: G

#41 Dawson Leedahl

Team: Everett Silvertips
Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Position: LW

#40 Aspen Sterzer

Team: Kamloops Blazers
Hometown: Canal Flats, B.C.
Position: C

#39 Darby Llewellyn

Team: Kitchener Rangers
Hometown: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Position: D

#38 Dallas Ehrhardt

Team: Prince George Cougars
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Position: D

#37 Richard Nejezchleb

Team: Brandon Wheat Kings
Hometown: Slavia Praha, Czech Republic
Position: RW

#36 Ayrton Nikkel

Team: Brandon Wheat Kings
Hometown: Kelowna, B.C.
Position: D

#35 Radek Faksa

Team: Kitchener Rangers
Hometown: Opava, Czech Republic
Position: C

#34 Konrad Abeltshauser

Team: Halifax Mooseheads
Hometown: Bad Tolz, Germany
Position: D

#33 Griffin Mumby

Team: Regina Pats
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Position: D

#32 Dysin Mayo

Team: Edmonton Oil Kings
Hometown: Victoria, B.C.
Position: D

#31 Jakub Izacky

Team: Saint John Sea Dogs
Hometown: Czech Republic
Position: LW

#30 Boone Jenner

Team: Oshawa Generals
Hometown: Dorchester, Ontario
Position: C

#29 Ryan Pilon

Team: Lethbridge Hurricanes
Hometown: Duck Lake, Saskatchewan
Position: D

#28 Barclay Goodrow

Team: Brampton Battalion
Hometown: Aurora, Ontario
Position: RW

#27 Axel Blomqvist

Team: Lethbridge Hurricanes
Hometown: Osby, Sweden
Position: RW

#26 Bryar Otynski

Team: Regina Pats
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
Position: C

#25 Broderick Kelly

Team: Niagara Ice Dogs
Hometown: St. Catharines, Ontario
Position: D

#24 Matia Marcantuoni

Team: Kitchener Rangers
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Position: LW

#23 Axel Rioux

Team: Quebec Remparts
Hometown: Paris, France
Position: RW

#22 Keegan Kanzig

Team: Victoria Royals
Hometown: Athabasca, Alberta
Position: D

#21 Jesse Zgraggen

Team: Victoria Royals
Hometown: Lethbridge, Alberta
Position: D

#20 Valentin Zykov

Team: Baie-Comeau, Drakkar
Hometown: St. Petersburg, Russia
Position: RW

#19 Drydn Dow

Team: Tri-City Americans
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Position: D

#18 Riley Boomgaarden

Team: Red Deer Rebels
Hometown: Grand Prairie, Alberta
Position: D

#17 Kohl Bauml

Team: Everett Silvertips
Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Position: C

#16 Bo Horvat

Team: London Knights
Hometown: Rodney, Ontario
Position: LW

#15 Coleman Vollrath

Team: Victoria Royals
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Position: G

#14 Paxton Leroux

Team: London Knights
Hometown: Peterborough, Ontario
Position: D

#13 Maxime St-Cyr

Team: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Hometown: St-Charles, Quebec
Position: C

#12 Rourke Chartier

Team: Kelowna Rockets
Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Position: C

#11 Kord Pankewicz

Team: Brandon Wheat Kings
Hometown: Drayton Valley, Alberta
Position: C

#10 Dalton Thrower

Team: Saskatoon Blades
Hometown: North Vancouver, B.C.
Position: D

#9 Jaimen Yakubowski

Team: Lethbridge Hurricanes
Hometown: Dalmeny, Saskatchewan
Position: LW

#8 Rock Regimbald

Team: Gatineau Olympiques
Hometown: Hull, Quebec
Position: C

#7 Storm Phaneuf

Team: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Hometown: Gatineau, Quebec
Position: G

#6 Vytal Cote

Team: Victoriaville Tigres
Hometown: Hollywood, Florida, USA
Position: D

#5 Wes Vannieuwenhuizen

Team: Vancouver Giants
Hometown: Chilliwak, B.C.
Position: D

#4 Bokondji Imama

Team: Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
Position: LW

#3 Justice Dundas

Team: Sarnia Sting
Hometown: Richmond Hill, Ontario
Position: LW

#2 Deverick Ottereyes

Team: P.E.I. Rocket
Hometown: Val-d Or, Quebec
Position: C

#1 Jagger Dirk

Team: Kootenay Ice
Hometown: Penticton, B.C.
Position: D