‘Nose Face Killah’ to ‘Rat’:  Best Brad Marchand nickname

The Black and Gold jerseys have quite a long history in the NHL, and as one can guess it has brought forth several colorful yet amusing nicknames for the players. Either the players themselves choose their names, or the fan or organization indulges in these activities.

Brad Marchand, often called the NHL pest is one of the most popular players on the ice both on and off the team. In several instances, NHL teams have reported how they hate to play against the ‘Rat’ but would love to have him on their side. 

Marchand’s collection of nicknames has gained quite a list, ranging from strange to strangest – Nose Face Killah, Marshmont, The Old Guy, Marchy, Honey Badger, Rat, Little Ball of Hate, Squirrel, and Tomahawk. In this article, we’ll talk not only about the popular nicknames of Marchand but also about some present, former Boston Bruins players.

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Brad Marchand’s most popular nicknames

Brad Marchand’s least favorite nickname – Marshmont

Starting off with Brad Marchand’s nickname origin, the forward has one name which is his favorite while another which he absolutely hates. He likes the nickname ‘Nose Face Killah’ while disliking Rick’s given name ‘Marshmont’. Marchand explained that he doesn’t like names that mess up his surname.

The name ‘Marshmont’ became popular after Rick from Natick kept mispronouncing Marchand’s last name. He pronounced ‘Marchand’ as ‘Marshmont’ and kept calling him that for years. The name caught social media attention and many started calling him that, regardless of his outward hatred towards the name.

Brad Marchand’s favorite nickname – Nose Face Killah

Marchand once called out Rick stating, “I don’t like Marshmont”. He coldly stated that people start calling him whatever they believe makes them feel cool about it. He said, sometimes they don’t care it it’s “seen as disrespectful.” 

Even though they know the forward doesn’t like the name, they kept calling him that. The veteran winger clarified that he is not  “disrespecting their name or anything” but not all name is loved by the player himself.

He gave them the right to call him whatever they want but that doesn’t mean he wants to speak with them any further, “I’m not fond of the name.” On the other hand, he is quite in favor of ‘Nose Face Killah’. The forward even celebrated the name by donning the phrase around the locker room.

Brad Marchand approves of the nickname – Honey Badger

Another one of the approved names is ‘Honey Badger’. Former defenceman Andrew Ference named him stating, “Everybody is calling him a weasel, but I call him a Honey Badger”. 

To his defense, Marchand said, “That’s stupid”. He questioned it it was Ference as he never called him that before, “He’s just pulling stuff out of his butt.”

Brad Marchand adds new nickname to his list – Brat

Former Bruins coach Claude Julien nicknamed Marchand as a ‘brat’. When asked what the ‘Rat’ thought of his new nickname, he commented, “I don’t know yet”.  Marchand said that there are a lot of nicknames that keep popping up “out of nowhere right now”. The new nickname ‘brat’ is “just another one on the list.“

He admitted that people seem to enjoy coming up with new nicknames every once in a while and it does earn a “good little laugh about it, especially if you embrace one or two.” Marchand said it’s “fun.” All his nicknames were either attributed to his on-ice antics like licking and kissing players or his fearless personality.

List of some nicknames of Boston Bruins present and former players are:

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