Peter Forsberg

SaintRon
08-03-2005, 12:15 PM
Why do they call him "Foppa"?

Bubba Thudd
08-03-2005, 01:21 PM
I believe "Foppa" is a nickname for Forsberg. Kind of the way Americans will often call a guy named Smith "Smitty".

hockeyplaya46290
08-03-2005, 01:59 PM
it means puck wizzard

colosilverado
08-03-2005, 02:01 PM
I swear I heard Peter McNab say that Foppa doesn't know how he got that nickname. I was thinking that Roy gave it to him, but I am not sure.

Malakhov
08-03-2005, 08:27 PM
It's his name no?

Foppa2118
08-04-2005, 02:00 AM
It has no literal translation. It's just a nickname, that many people with his name have. Like what Bubba said.

SaintRon
08-04-2005, 03:31 PM
Thanks to everyone for the answer. I was told it's a derogatory name in Swedish.

Glad to see that is not the case.