Below are the eight finalists for The Production Line’s 2011-12 Nickname Submission Contest. The top vote-getter of the following will receive a t-shirt of their choosing from TPL’s Store. Like all of the semi-final rounds, voting will commence on our Facebook Page, so head over there and give a +1 to the nickname you think is deserving of being called this year’s champion. Voting will be active until Friday afternoon, so don’t delay!
AHOY, TO THE FINALISTS
Jiri “I’ve Laid More Pipe in This Town than Wabasha Plumbing” Hudler
— @Flapjack_McZap; October 15th vs. Minnesota; Grumpy Old Men
Tomas “Professor Booty” Holmstrom
— @sigsegfalt; November 11th vs. Edmonton; Beastie Boys
Nicklas “This is Red 5, I’m Going In” Lidstrom
— Chris; November 15th vs. St. Louis; Return of the Jedi
Valtteri “Ultrasuede is a Miracle. This is Just Good Timing” Filppula
— @saraneuie; December 13th vs. Pittsburgh; Homer’s Phobia
Mickey “And the Microphone Smells Like a Beer” Redmond
— @Breuker19; December 6 vs. St. Louis; Billy Joel
Valtteri “Got a Last Name, Too. But I Can’t Pronounce It” Filppula
— justin13; February 10th vs. Anaheim; The Fast and the Furious
Jonathan “Through Some Kind of Glitch in the Payroll Department, He Still Gets a Paycheck” Ericsson
— @sigsegfalt; January 12th vs. Phoenix; Office Space
Nicklas “Your Clones Are Very Impressive. You Must Be Very Proud” Lidstrom
— @mrsotw; January 8th vs. Chicago; Star Wars Episode II