With 1,435 players, five-letter surnames form hockey's largest talent pool alongside six-letter names. Sakic, Chára, and Burns all fit the pattern: E dominates the fourth position.
Just 557 NHL players have four-letter surnames, and 20 of them are in the Hockey Hall of Fame: Howe, Hull, Keon, and more. Letter frequencies and Mystery Hockey openers for the game's compact names.
Only 75 NHL players have three-letter surnames, and 6 of them are in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Letter frequencies, position patterns, and Mystery Hockey openers for the shortest names in the game.
