List of ice hockey line nicknames

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The New York Rangers’ famous "Bread Line" that played between 1926 and 1937. It consisted of Hall of Famers Bill Cook, Bun Cook and Frank Boucher.

In ice hockey, three forwardscentre, right wing and left wing – operate as a unit called a line. The tradition of naming the lines extends back to the inaugural 1917–18 NHL season, when Didier Pitre, Jack Laviolette, and Newsy Lalonde of the Montreal Canadiens were dubbed the "Flying Frenchmen Line".[1]

Lines with nicknames

Line name Members Team League Description Date Refs.
The Black Aces Herb Carnegie, Ossie Carnegie, Manny McIntire Quebec Aces QSHL The first all-black line in the Quebec Senior Hockey League. 1940s [2]
The Century Line Syl Apps Jr., Lowell MacDonald, Jean Pronovost Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Named by their team publicist after the line scored over 100 goals in the 1973–1974 season. 1973–1976 [3][4]
The Coneheads Mark Pavelich, John Harrington, Buzz Schneider United States Men's National Team Part of the Miracle on Ice team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics. All three grew up playing pickup games on ponds in the Iron Range of Northeast Minnesota. They named themselves after the Saturday Night Live sketch. 1980 [5][6]
The Dynasty Line Guy Lafleur, Steve Shutt, Pete Mahovlich (later replaced by Jacques Lemaire) Montreal Canadiens NHL 1970s [7]
The Espo Line Wayne Cashman, Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge Boston Bruins NHL Named after their center, Esposito. 1967–1975 [7]
The French Connection Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin, René Robert Buffalo Sabres NHL All three players were French-Canadian. Named after the Oscar-winning 1971 film. 1972–1979 [8][9]
The Grind Line Kris Draper, Joe Kocur (replaced by Darren McCarty after 1998 season), Kirk Maltby Detroit Red Wings NHL late 1990s [10][11]
The Grumpy Old Men Kirk Muller, John MacLean, Mike Keane Dallas Stars NHL A reference to the 1993 film Grumpy Old Men. When the three veterans played for the Dallas Stars in 2001, they had 105 years and five Stanley Cup wins between them. 2001 [12]
The KLM Line Vladimir Krutov, Igor Larionov, Sergei Makarov Soviet national team The KLM Line was the top line on the dominant Soviet national teams of the 1980s. They won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympics. Together with the top defensive pairing of Slava Fetisov and Alexei Kasatonov, the five of them were collectively known as "The Green Unit" because of the green jerseys they wore in practice. 1980s [13]
The Kraut Line Milt Schmidt, Woody Dumart, Bobby Bauer Boston Bruins NHL Nicknamed for the German ancestry shared by all three, who grew up together in Kitchener, Ontario. 1936–1947 [14]
The LCB Line Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber, Reggie Leach Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1970s [15][16]
The Legion of Doom Eric Lindros, John LeClair, Mikael Renberg Philadelphia Flyers NHL Each weighed over 220 pounds and the linemates ranged from 6'2" to 6'4" tall. 1994–1997 [9]
The LILCO Line Billy Harris, Clark Gillies, Bryan Trottier New York Islanders NHL Named after the Long Island Lighting Company because they lit the lamps so often with their goal-scoring. 1970s [17][18]
The Mafia Line Phil Esposito, Don Maloney, Don Murdoch New York Rangers NHL Named for the "godfather" Phil Esposito and his two "dons", Don Maloney and Don Murdoch. late 1970s [8]
The Perfection Line Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, David Pastrňák Boston Bruins NHL 2014–2022 [19][20][21]
The Production Line Sid Abel, Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay Detroit Red Wings NHL A line put together by head coach Tommy Ivan in 1947, the name referenced their prolific goal production as well as the automotive industry in their city. 1947 [9][22]
The Punch Line Hector "Toe" Blake, Elmer Lach, Maurice "Rocket" Richard Montreal Canadiens NHL The trio was the top line on the Montreal Canadiens from 1943 to 1948 and won two Stanley Cups. 1943–1948 [9]
The S Line Nels Stewart, Babe Siebert, Hooley Smith Montreal Maroons NHL 1927–1932 [23]
The Triple Crown Line Dave Taylor, Charlie Simmer, Marcel Dionne Los Angeles Kings NHL In 1980–81, the trio combined for 328 points to become the first line in NHL history where each player scored 100 points or more in the same season. 1979–1984 [24][9]
The Trio Grande Mike Bossy, Clark Gillies, Bryan Trottier New York Islanders NHL The Trio Grande won four Stanley Cups with the New York Islanders in the 1980s, and all three are in the Hockey Hall of Fame. 1980s [17][25]
The Uke Line Johnny Bucyk, Bronco Horvath, Vic Stasiuk Boston Bruins NHL The line was named for their common Ukrainian heritage. 1957–1961 [26]
The West Coast Express Markus Näslund, Brendan Morrison, Todd Bertuzzi Vancouver Canucks NHL The name was a reference to the local commuter rail service of the same name. 2000–2006 [27][28]

See also

References

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