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Originally Posted by ricardodw
The false media here at CP? where his predominate nickname is Chucky - after a notorious serial killer.
Anyone that calls him Chucky is funneling their disdain for the Flames?
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Chucky is nickname based off his last name. Admittedly, hockey players aren't the most creative when it comes to nicknames (Backs, Talbs, Iggy, etc.), but the association with a fictionalized horror franchise is more a fan product of than an origin.
Of course I'm not sure what you're point is, exactly, but the nickname Chucky and the memes fans have created around it is not an indictment on Tkachuk as a person or a player.
On topic, I believe Matthew Tkachuk will be the next captain of the Calgary Flames because he is talented, has a massive hockey IQ, possesses a GAF factor that is off the charts, and has displayed multiple leadership qualities you can get excited about in a young player. However, now is not the right time to give him the C. Gio's play may have dipped, but he is still the clear leader of this hockey team.