Go Habs Go!

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

Can you guys help me out with the correct French translation for the English word "goon"? My translator came back with two words, "gorille" and "voyou". Which is more correct when discussing a hockey goon?

"Homme fort"
"Policier"
"Dur à cuire"
"Matamore"
"Redresseur de torts"
"Pacificateur"
"Fier à bras"
"Bagarreur"

 

[EagerBeaver]

"Homme fort"
"Policier"
"Dur à cuire"
"Matamore"
"Redresseur de torts"
"Pacificateur"
"Fier à bras"
"Bagarreur"

Which best fits "goon" in hockey?

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

Which best fits "goon" in hockey?

All of these are actually used by the French commentators

 

[EagerBeaver]

In English the most common words would be:

Goon
Thug
Enforcer

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

Which best fits "goon" in hockey?

The truth is french québécois will use goons, even in french discussions

 

[EagerBeaver]

The truth is french québécois will use goons, even in french discussions

Is goon a French word or do they just adopt the English usage of it in this context?

 

[Chouin95]

Is goon a French word or do they just adopt the English usage of it in this context?

I’d say it’s hockey slang just like saying
‘’Le goon a shooté la puck au net pis le goaler a fait l’arrêt’’
That’s an example of perfect French when it comes to hockey.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Goon is not hockey slang in English. It's a word that is also used for organized crime hit men and those who enforce racketeering enterprises. So it has a broader meaning. I think it came to be used in English for hockey fights because the guys who had those fights seemed to be mainly employed for that purpose. Just like mob goons. The word Enforcer is also used in each of these contexts.

 

[Chouin95]

Ah ok well somehow they made a movie about hockey in English called ‘’Goon’’.
Hockey slang is hockey slang.

 

[gaby]

Ouin....le KRAKEN en ville ce soir.....pas facile.....mais pourquoi pas une 3ème de suite.....et une grosse soirée pour SAM ...COLE toujours en feu,,et le 1er but de HUTSON...serait temps....lol......et on croise les doigts....relol.

 

[TheBlob]

Ça sent la volée encore ce soir......

Mais Caufield score......encore......lâche pas l'grand.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Ça sent la volée encore ce soir......

Mais Caufield score......encore......lâche pas l'grand.

9 goals in 10 games- the pace is 73.8 goals.

 

[Doc Holliday]

9 goals in 10 games- the pace is 73.8 goals.

And the Kraken are on pace to score 15 goals tonight. Lol

 

[EagerBeaver]

And the Kraken are on pace to score 15 goals tonight. Lol

The Kraken have been unleashed from below deck!

 

[EagerBeaver]

Sammie- 5 goals on 10 shots- 50% save %- it's not what you want. ce n'est pas ce que tu veux!

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

J’ai pas vu le match mais d’après les statistiques ce fut un autre long film d’horreur. 8 buts accordés sur 23 tirs!

 

[EagerBeaver]

8 buts accordés sur 23 tirs!

ce n'est pas ce que tu veux! Horror!

 

[TheBlob]

J’ai pas vu le match mais d’après les statistiques ce fut un autre long film d’horreur. 8 buts accordés sur 23 tirs!

L'Halloween s'en vient.....ça parait......

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

ce n'est pas ce que tu veux! Horror!

I’m glad I didn’t waste my time watching it.

 

[gaby]

I’m glad I didn’t waste my time watching it.

...minable....à 5-1 j'ai switché pour les SENS qui eux m'en ont mis plein la vue.....lol.....une équipe qui s'en va dans la bonne direction.....je risque fort de faire le même move souvent cette saison.