In 2000, the Carolina Hurricanes used a 4th round pick, 97th overall, to draft a young Swede who went by the name of Niclas Wallin. Wallin would never become anything special in his time in Carolina.
He would never enter the Norris conversation, but he would make some big impacts when the stakes were at their highest. He was dangerous, but always under the radar. He was the secret weapon.
So where does this name come from? After all, in his first 4 NHL seasons, Wallin only had 8 goals. To find the origin of his nickname, we have to dive back to the ancient year of 2002 and the Molson miracle.