The trick, of course, is finding just the right nicknames for friends you consider your nearest and dearest. The best names are personal and fit both you and your pal. One of your buddies might prefer ...

In hockey, nicknames for players are commonplace. Whether it’s just an easier way to call someone’s name or there’s a funny story behind it, nicknames bring teammates closer together.

Anthony Bowens coined the nickname, saying, "Austin Gunn kept calling his father 'Daddy' and I was like, 'It'd be kinda funny if I said scissor me, Daddy Ass, live on television,' I'm just gonna ...