Why can't Paul Hamilton say the name Helenius?

[PromoTheRobot]

Everytime I listen to WGR when Paul Hamilton is on, he mispronounces Helenius. And not just saying it wrong the same way. He says it wrong a different way every time. HELL-nus, hell-NEE-iss, etc. It's embarrassing a Sabres beat reporter can't learn a name after 2 years. And no one else at WGR corrects him.

Edited Wednesday at 08:40 PM by PromoTheRobot

[LGR4GM]

I was dying in my car over it. The one wasn't even close. 

[JustOneParade]

I suggest a contest. Make PH pronounce the word acetaminophen.

[inkman]

7 minutes ago, JustOneParade said:

I suggest a contest. Make PH pronounce the word acetaminophen.

Here is a one point lesson 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPEn0GoAW6y/?igsh=aHRncWZreXIxdXgx

[PASabreFan]

Hell is a naughty word, so...

[inkman]

Just now, PASabreFan said:

Hell is a naughty word, so...

Blocked! 

[Eleven]

Humperdinck Humperdinck Humperdinck!

[Indabuff]

I cannot pronounce Worcestershire.  I gave up. 

Maybe he'll give up as well.   

[Porous Five Hole]

2 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

Hell is a naughty word, so...

Watch your language please 

[msw2112]

How it is supposed to be pronounced:  "Hell-en-eee-us?"  Not as easy as the monosyllabic "Krebs" but doesn't seem THAT difficult to pronounce.

[PromoTheRobot]

2 hours ago, Indabuff said:

I cannot pronounce Worcestershire.  I gave up. 

Maybe he'll give up as well.   

WUST-assure. Easy-peasy.

1 hour ago, msw2112 said:

How it is supposed to be pronounced:  "Hell-en-eee-us?"  Not as easy as the monosyllabic "Krebs" but doesn't seem THAT difficult to pronounce.

Correct, but the accent is on the 2nd syllable. hell-EN-ee-us.

[LabattBlue]

4 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

WUST-assure. Easy-peasy.

Correct, but the accent is on the 2nd syllable. hell-EN-ee-us.

Hammy just being lazy and comfortable....just like all the other WGR hacks.

[GASabresIUFAN]

 

[Forecheck]

In fairness to Hamilton his mouth was probably half full with his breakfast. Kidding. Not really. 

[JustOutsideChicago]

I feel like when he’s on in the morning they can get passive aggressive with him (rightfully so) and it goes over his head every time. It’s wild that he continues to be their primary Sabres guy. 

Edited yesterday at 06:13 PM by JustOutsideChicago

[PromoTheRobot]

10 minutes ago, JustOutsideChicago said:

I feel like when he’s on in the morning they can get passive aggressive with him (rightfully so) and it goes over his head every time. It’s wild that he continues to be their primary Sabres guy. 

Inertia. Buffalo radio is full of it.

[Porous Five Hole]

Paul “watch your language” Hamilton has never broken a story in his life. He’s well liked by his coworkers, but ill equipped to be a source for breaking news and does not have a voice for radio.  He’s a shining example of being first rather than best, and accepted just as that. 
 

Nice guy, bad at his job, warm body at the harbor center just in case a live mic is needed. 
 

I’m not on twitter, but he would block me if I were. WGR at its finest. 

[PromoTheRobot]

40 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:

Nice guy, bad at his job, warm body at the harbor center just in case a live mic is needed. 
 

Paul's annual review...

[Taro T]

On 10/1/2025 at 8:13 AM, PromoTheRobot said:

Everytime I listen to WGR when Paul Hamilton is on, he mispronounces Helenius. And not just saying it wrong the same way. He says it wrong a different way every time. HELL-nus, hell-NEE-iss, etc. It's embarrassing a Sabres beat reporter can't learn a name after 2 years. And no one else at WGR corrects him.

Is the reason he can't say Hell-ANE-ee-us, the same as why Barbara Walters called her cohost Haa-wee Weas-an-er?

 

 

 

 

Eh, pwobabwy not.

[GoPuckYourself]

The grammar police will be in full force on this 1.

[spndnchz]

👀

[inkman]

12 hours ago, GoPuckYourself said:

The grammar police will be in full force on this 1.

Is mispronouncing a person’s name grammar related or just ignorance? 

18 hours ago, Porous Five Hole said:

Paul “watch your language” Hamilton has never broken a story in his life. He’s well liked by his coworkers, but ill equipped to be a source for breaking news and does not have a voice for radio.  He’s a shining example of being first rather than best, and accepted just as that. 
 

Nice guy, bad at his job, warm body at the harbor center just in case a live mic is needed. 
 

I’m not on twitter, but he would block me if I were. WGR at its finest. 

I’ve never thought of Paul as a gotta break the story first kinda guy.  More of a I don’t really bring anything new or insightful to the table I’m just going to complain a lot and sound like Andy Rooney kinda guy.  

[GoPuckYourself]

1 hour ago, inkman said:

Is mispronouncing a person’s name grammar related or just ignorance? 

I’ve never thought of Paul as a gotta break the story first kinda guy.  More of a I don’t really bring anything new or insightful to the table I’m just going to complain a lot and sound like Andy Rooney kinda guy.  

You've never butchered someones name before and just laughed about it? 

This seems more like the torch and pitchfork people who don't like Paul Hamilton.

[msw2112]

6 hours ago, GoPuckYourself said:

You've never butchered someones name before and just laughed about it? 

This seems more like the torch and pitchfork people who don't like Paul Hamilton.

I'm only going on what's been said on this board - I don't listen to Hamilton and as such, I don't really have an opinion on him one way or another and I have not personally heard him mispronounce the player's name.  My take is that if he mispronounced the name once or twice, that's fine, but he apparently does it repeatedly, which is very poor form for a member of the media.  It irritates me when media members don't do their homework and mispronounce names and/or overlook or misstate important facts.  Most of us have to be prepared to succeed at our jobs and we would like to see our media members prepare for theirs.  Having a good handle on the people or events that they cover is part of a media person's job.

But enough lecturing on a media member I don't follow.  I'm much more concerned about the Sabres' defense and goaltending injuries....

[Weave]

I’m curious how many trashing Hamilton for a likely honest error in pronunciation found Don Cherry’s act of doing it purposefully, and out of disrespect humorous?

Edited 40 minutes ago by Weave