Philadelphia Flyers: The 20 Best Nicknames and Slogans
By Marc Naples
“Nittymaki Hockey”/”Frank”
As Antero Nittymaki slowly broke into the lineup, fans starting looking forward to some “Nittymaki Hockey.” While that saying rolled off the tongue nicely, coach Ken Hitchcock gave Nittymaki a more permanent nickname in “Frank.” This was inspired by the famous gangster and Al Capone associate, Frank Nitti. Nittymaki used a picture of Nitti and a smoking machine gun on his mask for a few seasons as an homage.
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