Ondrej Kase was such an unknown player for the Ducks that it wasn’t until recently that the correct pronunciation of his last name was learned.
Asked about it before a Nov. 26 game, Kase told Ducks television broadcaster John Ahlers that it’s pronounced “Kaw-shah,” and not “Kah-sey" as originally thought.
More fans know Kase’s name after his impressive start finally led to his first NHL goal Thursday, against the Vancouver Canucks. The seventh-round draft pick from the Czech Republic has shown skill and instincts in his third-line wing role, with Antoine Vermette and Nick Ritchie.