FEBRUARY 1996 FINAL STANDINGS:

Liam Maguire            28
John Santore            28
Bill Clare              15
Giacomo Nigro           14
Jason Small             13
Cameron Thin            12
Paul Branchaud          11
Mark Benvenga           10
Tom Frost               10
Sylvain Lacroix         10
  • February 5, 1996 (Answers due 10pm MST 02/09/96):
    ONE-POINT QUESTION: This author wrote a book detailing his time spent as a goaltender in Don Cherry's Boston Bruins training camp.
    CORRECT ANSWER: George Plimpton (12), who wrote the critically acclaimed book "Paper Lion", also wrote "Open Net", dealing with his experiences as a Bruins netminder.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Gerry Cheevers 3, John Blue, Dick Irvin, Ed Johnston, Pete Peeters, Dave Reece.

    TWO-POINT QUESTION: Recording a two-year GAA of 5.61 while with the Rangers, this goaltender won only seventeen of the ninety-six N.H.L. games he played.
    CORRECT ANSWER: Ken McAuley (10), whose only N.H.L. experience came during the World War II years, was the saddled Rangers netminder.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Steve Baker, John Davidson, Bob Froese, Bobby Perrault, Greg Stefan.

    FIVE-POINT QUESTION: With a goals-against average of 5.60 and save percentage of 0.863, this goaltender strongly outdistanced his competitors as the stingiest goaltender in Roller Hockey International for 1994.
    CORRECT ANSWER: Maxim Mikhailovsky (0) of the Los Angeles Blades led Roller Hockey International in 1994. Rounding out the top five were Montreal's Marc Delorme (6.16 GAA), Vancouver's Ken Kinney (6.43), Portland's Lance Carlsen (6.58), and Randy Jaycock of Calgary (6.65). Mikhailovsky went 15-3 in leading the Blades to the Pacific Division top spot.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Corrado Micalef 4, Daniel Berthiaume, Allan Bester, John Blue, Larry Dyck, Kelly Dyer, Mario Gosselin, Clint Malarchuk, Eldon "Pokey" Reddick, Mikhail Shtalenkov.

  • February 12, 1996 (Answers due 10pm MST 02/16/96):
    ONE-POINT QUESTION: Name the winningest N.H.L. goaltender who was born outside of Canada.
    CORRECT ANSWER: Tom Barrasso (19) (of Boston, Massachusetts) holds the record for most wins by a non-Canadian with 285 career N.H.L. victories.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: John Vanbiesbrouck 8, Mike Richter 3, Pelle Lindbergh 2, Ken Dryden, Phil (yes, Phil) Esposito, Chris Osgood, Vladislav Tretiak.

    TWO-POINT QUESTION: Wilf Cude was the most famous N.H.L. goaltender born in England. Name the other.
    CORRECT ANSWER: Chris Worthy (1) was born October 23, 1947 in Bristol, England. Furthermore, Byron Dafoe (12) was also born in Sussex, England.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Andy Aitkenhead, Bob Froese, Glen Hanlon, Curt Ridley, Gary Smith.

    FIVE-POINT QUESTION: Name the player who holds the N.H.L. record for the most penalty minutes in one period by a goaltender.
    CORRECT ANSWER: Gump Worsley (1) set the all-time record for penalty minutes in one period on October 21, 1972 (Minnesota at Atlanta, 7:31 second period, minor-double major, misconduct, game misconduct, replaced by Cesare Maniago).
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Ron Hextall 16, Billy Smith 7, Corey Schwab 2, Tom Barrasso, Ed Belfour, Dan Bouchard, Andy Brown, Sean Burke, Ed Giacomin, Andy Moog, Gary Smith.

  • February 19, 1996 (Answers due 10pm MST 02/23/96):
    ONE-POINT QUESTION: On the night of November 20, 1988, two goaltending greats had their numbers retired in the same ceremony. Name both.
    CORRECT ANSWER: It was Glenn Hall's #1 and Tony Esposito's #35 (13) which were retired in a double ceremony on November 20, 1988.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Johnny Bower/Turk Broda 2, Ken Dryden/Jacques Plante 2, Tony Esposito/Ed Giacomin 2, Johnny Bower/Terry Sawchuk, Ken Dryden/Bernie Parent, Ken Dryden/Jacques Villenueve, Tony Esposito/Rogatien Vachon, Pelle Lindbergh/Bernie Parent, Glenn Resch/Billy Smith 1.

    TWO-POINT QUESTION: Name the last goaltender to play in each of his team's regular season N.H.L. games.
    CORRECT ANSWER: Roger Crozier played every game for the Detroit Red Wings in 1964-65. Note that Eddie Johnston (reported by Sports Illustrated etc. as being the correct answer) played in every game of 1963-64, but additionally played every minute of every game.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Eddie Johnston 11, Glenn Hall 4, Jacques Plante 2, Gerry Cheevers, Tony Esposito, Ed Giacomin, Cesare Maniago, Felix Potvin.

    FIVE-POINT QUESTION: Name the first goaltender to record a shutout for the expansion Las Vegas Thunder of the I.H.L.
    CORRECT ANSWER: Clint Malarchuk was the Thunder goaltender who recorded the team's first shutout.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Eldon "Pokey" Reddick 6, Curtis Joseph 4, Peter Ing.

  • February 26, 1996 (Answers due 10pm MST 03/01/96):
    ONE-POINT QUESTION: Patrick Roy of Colorado recently became the twelvth N.H.L. goaltender to record the milestone mark of 300 victories. Name the first.
    CORRECT ANSWER: Turk Broda registered his 300th career N.H.L. victory on December 20, 1950, at the age of 35. It was his 618th N.H.L. contest, and he finished with 302 career victories.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Terry Sawchuk 4, George Hainsworth, Glenn Hall

    TWO-POINT QUESTION: As you may know, Ed Belfour tied the Florida Panthers in their first game, earning the first point against the expansion club. Name the first goaltender to earn a victory against the Panthers.
    CORRECT ANSWER: Curtis Joseph of the St. Louis Blues outduelled Mark Fitzpatrick in a 5-3 home-ice victory against the expansion Panthers, October 7, 1993.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Tom Barrasso 3, Ron Hextall 2, Felix Potvin 2, Mike Richter, Patrick Roy, Ken Wregget.

    FIVE-POINT QUESTION: In 1934/35, the first official N.H.L. crease appeared, much to the delight of professional goaltenders. What were the dimensions of the first crease?
    CORRECT ANSWER: According to Douglas Hunter's excellent goaltending history book, "A Breed Apart", the first actual crease appeared in 1934-35, and measured five feet by eight feet. The 3'x7' crease was implemented four seasons later.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: 3'x7' 7, 2'x5', 2'x6', 3'x5', 3'x6', 3'x8', 3'x10', 4'x6', 4'x8', 4'x11', 5'x7'.