One of our favourite goaltenders has finally gotten the NHL to change the spelling of his name. And it's about time.
From the Caps Media Relations Blog,
"Simeon Varlamov - in name only at least - is no longer a member of the Capitals. That is because the promising young goaltender from Russia has filed papers with the NHL to have his first name spelled S-E-M-Y-O-N for the upcoming season and foreseeable future.
However, name changes are nothing new to Varlamov. According to the NHL, when the Caps selected him 23rd overall in the 2006 NHL Draft his first name was spelled S-E-M-E-N. Papers were then filed with the league on behalf of the player to change the spelling of his first name to S-I-M-E-O-N prior to this latest change.
But for now, Semyon Varlamov should be used in all text and publications from this point forward."
First of all, who the heck had the smart idea of naming him Semen? That's absolutely ridiculous and quite insulting. And then they change it to Simeon? It has nothing to do with anything Russian. What were they thinking?
Oh wait that's right. They WEREN'T.
Because they definitely didn't ask him how he wanted his name spelled. He's wanted it Semyon for like ever but they just didn't listen did they.
Finally our brotha from anotha motha has people spelling his English name correctly. And saying it right.
After all, he will be a Stanley Cup Champion this season. He's that freaking amazing.
That's right, Semyon. It's ours.
Don't worry, summer's almost over. Hockey will be back soon. Meanwhile, I suggest you listen to Sirius XM Channel 204 NHL Home Ice. Like I have been doing all summer. It's a wonderful place that helps you remember moments like this
Also on the Caps Media blog, apparently "Alex Ovechkin was the answer to a trivia question on the popular ABC game show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" last night. The $50,000 question given to the contestant was, "Which of these men is the National Hockey League MVP this year and not a character in a Anton Chekhov play?" The contestant knew the answer to win $50,000. You can watch the full episode from last night on ABC's website." That's not a $50,000 question to me but okay whatever. The other choices were Konstantin Treplev, Mikhail Astrov, Boris Trigorin.
The season will be here before you know it...
From the Caps Media Relations Blog,
"Simeon Varlamov - in name only at least - is no longer a member of the Capitals. That is because the promising young goaltender from Russia has filed papers with the NHL to have his first name spelled S-E-M-Y-O-N for the upcoming season and foreseeable future.
However, name changes are nothing new to Varlamov. According to the NHL, when the Caps selected him 23rd overall in the 2006 NHL Draft his first name was spelled S-E-M-E-N. Papers were then filed with the league on behalf of the player to change the spelling of his first name to S-I-M-E-O-N prior to this latest change.
But for now, Semyon Varlamov should be used in all text and publications from this point forward."
First of all, who the heck had the smart idea of naming him Semen? That's absolutely ridiculous and quite insulting. And then they change it to Simeon? It has nothing to do with anything Russian. What were they thinking?
Oh wait that's right. They WEREN'T.
Because they definitely didn't ask him how he wanted his name spelled. He's wanted it Semyon for like ever but they just didn't listen did they.
Finally our brotha from anotha motha has people spelling his English name correctly. And saying it right.
After all, he will be a Stanley Cup Champion this season. He's that freaking amazing.
That's right, Semyon. It's ours.
Don't worry, summer's almost over. Hockey will be back soon. Meanwhile, I suggest you listen to Sirius XM Channel 204 NHL Home Ice. Like I have been doing all summer. It's a wonderful place that helps you remember moments like this
Also on the Caps Media blog, apparently "Alex Ovechkin was the answer to a trivia question on the popular ABC game show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" last night. The $50,000 question given to the contestant was, "Which of these men is the National Hockey League MVP this year and not a character in a Anton Chekhov play?" The contestant knew the answer to win $50,000. You can watch the full episode from last night on ABC's website." That's not a $50,000 question to me but okay whatever. The other choices were Konstantin Treplev, Mikhail Astrov, Boris Trigorin.
The season will be here before you know it...
