TOP TEN FOR GOALTENDER TRIVIA #4:
Jonathan Braniff [Wilfrid Laurier U] 625 pts
Paul Branchaud [University of Montreal] 575 pts
Corby Gilmore [Carleton University] 455 pts
Kevin Gloin [University of Calgary] 450 pts
John Santore [Carnegie Mellon Univ.] 415 pts
Scott Bennett [Acadia University] 340 pts
Michael Gaal [Carnegie Mellon Univ.] 330 pts
Tarry Rago [Naval Post-Graduate Sch.] 240 pts
Ryan Ward [Carleton University] 240 pts
Liam Maguire 225 pts
MARCH 1995 TRIVIA QUESTIONS
- 03/01/95:Because this goaltender (who I will call Mr. X)
liked to wander far from his net to clear the puck, his Junior A coach (who
didn't approve of these tactics), moved Mr. X's backup (Dave Dryden) into the
nets and informed Mr. X that, since he liked to skate so much, he would get his
share of it on left wing. Name Mr. X [40pts], and the N.H.L. team for which
he eventually debuted [10pts].
CORRECT ANSWER: Gerry Cheevers, Toronto Maple
Leafs.
CORRECT RESPONSES: Jonathan Braniff [75pts], Paul Branchaud [50pts], Corby
Gilmore [50pts]
- 03/02/95:After making his Madison Square Garden debut as a
New York Rangers (and shutting out the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 in front of a
crowd of 15,240, the most to watch a Rangers home opener in sixteen years), he
said "I was keyed up for my first appearance in New York. All I wanted was to
play well for the New York fans and for the Rangers. This win couldn't have
been better. And the crowd at the end...it left me with a chill between the
shoulders." Who was he? [50pts]
CORRECT ANSWER: Jacques Plante
CORRECT RESPONSES: Corby Gilmore [100pts]
- 03/03/95:On December 28, 1947, this goaltender celebrated
his eighteenth birthday by having a swinging stick catch him squarely in the
right eye. After taking three stitches in the eye, there was talk that he may
never play professional hockey again, yet he was back in the Omaha nets by
late January, and was named the United States League's top goaltender and
Rookie of the Year. Who was he? [50pts]
CORRECT ANSWER: Terry Sawchuk.
CORRECT RESPONSES: Jonathan Braniff [75pts], John Santore [50pts], Paul
Branchaud [50pts], Kevin Gloin [50pts], Corby Gilmore [50pts], Michael
Gaal [50pts], Don Wynes [50pts]
- 03/06/95:Ambidextrous, this goaltender had a specially constructed
pair of gloves that were combination stick and catching mitts, enabling him to
switch whenever he wished. When he died in 1972, he was acclaimed as the
finest goaltender of his era. Who was he? [50pts]
CORRECT ANSWER: Bill Durnan, Montreal Canadiens.
CORRECT RESPONSES: Jonathan Braniff [75pts], John Santore [50pts], Paul
Branchaud [50pts], Kevin Gloin [50pts], Michael Gaal [50pts], Corby Gilmore
[50pts], Tarry Rago [50pts]
- 03/07/95:Name the three goaltenders the Chicago Blackhawks
went into the 1972 expansion draft with [10pts each], name the one (of the
three) who was left unprotected [10pts], and name the team who drafted him
[10pts].
CORRECT ANSWER: Tony Esposito and Gary Smith were the two goaltenders who remained with
Chicago after the draft. Gerry Desjardins was drafted by the expansion New
York Islanders.
CORRECT RESPONSES: Jonathan Braniff [75pts], Michael Gaal [30pts], John
Santore [40pts], Scott Swartzell [40pts], Corby Gilmore [30pts], Ryan
Ward [40pts], Tarry Rago [40pts], Kevin Gloin [50pts], Paul Branchaud [50pts],
Scott Bennett [40pts], Mike T.M. [10pts], Colin Buehler [50pts]
- 03/08/95:Name the goaltender who was selected earliest in
the N.H.L. draft (that is, first overall pick, second overall pick,...)
[30pts], the team doing the drafting [5pts], the year of the draft [5pts], and
the pick number [10pts].
BONUS TO: Kevin Gloin [50pts]
CORRECT ANSWER: There were three goaltenders picked #5 (thanks Kevin!):
Tom Barrasso (1983, Buffalo Sabres), John Davidson (1973, St. Louis Blues), and Ray
Martiniuk (1970, Montreal Canadiens).
NOTE: Liam Maguire later corrected me; Michel Plasse was drafted #1 overall
by the Montreal Canadiens.
CORRECT RESPONSES: Scott Bennett [75pts], Paul Branchaud [50pts], Norm
Szcyrek [50pts], Brad Howard [10pts], Tony Lachawiec [50pts], Michael Gaal
[50pts], Scott Swartzell [50pts], Corby Gilmore [50pts], Jonathan Braniff
[50pts], Kevin Gloin [50pts], Mike T.M. [50pts], John Santore [50pts],
Doug Deutsch [50pts]
- 03/09/95:This goaltender earned his first N.H.L. victory
in a 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders on February 25, 1992. In his next
start, he posted his first N.H.L. shutout with a 20-save blanking of Calgary
on February 27. He is currently playing for the team which selected him in
the 1988 N.H.L. entry draft. Who is he? [50pts]
CORRECT ANSWER: Dominic Roussel, Philadelphia
Flyers.
CORRECT RESPONSES: Paul Branchaud [75pts], Michael Gaal [50pts], Mark McDonald
[50pts], Scott Swartzell [50pts], John Santore [50pts], Scott Bennett [50pts],
Jean-Francois Lefebvre [50pts], Dan Tius [50pts], Luke Andrews [50pts],
Scott Shigemi [50pts], Jonathan Braniff [50pts]
- 03/10/95:After being recalled from the minors midway through the
1993-94 season, this goaltender earned his first victory with a 52-save
performance against the New York Rangers. He later recorded consecutive
shutouts against Quebec and Ottawa. Name him. [50pts]
CORRECT ANSWER: Andre Trefilov, Calgary Flames.
CORRECT RESPONSES: Scott Bennett [75pts], Luke Andrews [50pts], John Santore
[50pts], Daniel Kramer [50pts], Tarry Rago [50pts], Jonathan Braniff [50pts],
Paul Branchaud [50pts], Kevin Gloin [50pts]
- 03/13/95:When his older brother was offered a tryout by the
Washington Lions of the Eastern Hockey League, this goaltender went instead
(his brother had to work). Working his way into the National Hockey League,
he credits some of his success to his black book, where he dutifully recorded
every goal scored against him. Name him [50pts].
CORRECT ANSWER: Ed Giacomin, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings.
CORRECT RESPONSES: Corby Gilmore [75pts], J. Tellez [50pts]
- 03/14/95:In 1954, this goaltender lost the Vezina Trophy
to Harry Lumley by a single goal. Ironically, in the last game of the season,
their respective teams met, with Lumley losing 6-1. However, that sole Toronto
goal gave the Vezina to Lumley. Who was the unlucky goaltender who lost while
winning? [50pts]
CORRECT ANSWER: Terry Sawchuk, Detroit Red Wings.
CORRECT RESPONSES: Jonathan Braniff [75pts], Kevin Gloin [50pts], Michael
Gaal [50pts], John Santore [50pts], Bri Farenell [50pts], Mark Thompson
[50pts], Philip Unwin [50pts], Scott Bennett [50pts], Paul Branchaud [50pts],
Tarry Rago [50pts], Ryan Ward [50pts], Jean-Francois Lefebvre [50pts],
Chad Rawn [50pts], Jimmy Webb [50pts], Norm Szcyrek [50pts], Lee Johnston
[50pts], Allen Joel [50pts]
- 03/28/95:This current N.H.L. goaltender began collecting
sports memorabilia in 1979, and owns a large collection of hockey cards,
including every set from the past 25 years (even his own 1986-87 Rookie Card)
and a set from 1912-13. He also owns a 1910 Ty Cobb baseball card. Name this
goaltender. [50pts]
CORRECT ANSWER: Patrick Roy, Montreal Canadiens.
CORRECT RESPONSES: Norm Szcyrek [75pts], Jean-Francois Lefebvre [50pts],
Corby Gilmore [50pts], Scott Bennett [50pts], Craig DeLucia [50pts], Ian
Mendes [50pts], Jonathan Braniff [50pts], Jean-Francois Bertrand [50pts],
Mark McDonald [50pts], Bri Farenell [50pts], Paul Branchaud [50pts], Paul
Coughlan [50pts], Kevin Hubert [50pts], BF599 [50pts], Mike T.M. [50pts], Greg
Weston [50pts], Ryan Ward [50pts], Volker Koschik [50pts], Mark Benvenga
[50pts], Marc Ouellette [50pts], Dominic Peluso [50pts], Tarry Rago [50pts],
Daniel Kramer [50pts]
- 03/29/95:On October 8, 1993, the Mighty Ducks on Anaheim lost the
first game in their franchise's history, with Guy Hebert stopping 36 of 43
shots in a 7-2 defeat. Name the opposing goaltender [50pts] who earned the
victory in this contest.
CORRECT ANSWER: Peter Ing, Detroit Red Wings.
CORRECT RESPONSES: Liam Maguire [100pts]
- 03/30/95:Unlike the Ducks, the Florida Panthers actually
earned a point in their first N.H.L. game, with goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck
performing marvelously (28/32) in a 4-4 OT tie. Name the goaltender who was
the Panthers' opponent in their first game [50pts].
CORRECT ANSWER: Ed Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks.
CORRECT RESPONSES: John Santore [75pts], Michael Gaal [50pts], Kevin Gloin
[50pts], Jonathan Braniff [50pts], Ian Disend [50pts], Scott Farmer [50pts],
Ryan Ward [50pts], J. Tellez [50pts], Mark McDonald [50pts], Joshua Atkins
[50pts], Paul Branchaud [50pts], Liam Maguire [50pts], Mike T.M. [50pts],
Josh Kessler [50pts]
- 03/31/95:This goaltender made his N.H.L. debut when regular
goaltenders Cheevers and Gilbert were injured,
stopping only four of nine shots in one period. After the game, he was shipped
back to Utica, where he never played in the N.H.L. again. Name him. [50pts]
CORRECT ANSWER: Jim Stewart.
CORRECT RESPONSES: Liam Maguire [75pts], Paul Branchaud [50pts], Cory Vair
[50pts], Kevin Gloin [50pts], Paul Coughlan [50pts], Ryan Ward [50pts]