FINAL MARCH 1997 TOP TEN

1.  Patrick Houda               38
2.  Jonathan Braniff            35
    Lou Ford                    35
4.  John Santore                34
5.  Paul Branchaud              33
6.  Mike Pieters                31
7.  Mike Taylor                 27
8.  Marc Arsenault              23
    Jani Lehti                  23
10. Greg Weston                 20

• GOALTENDER TRIVIA #3.23:
  TWO-POINT QUESTION: Only three players have worn the number "33" in the history of the Montreal Canadiens. Two have been goaltenders, one of course being the great Patrick Roy. Name the other.
  CORRECT ANSWER: The other goaltender to wear #33 was Richard Sevigny, from 1979 through the mid-1980's.
  THREE-POINT QUESTION: This goaltender posted the first shutout of his career on February 7, 1992, beating the Buffalo Sabres (his former team) 2-0. Name him.
  CORRECT ANSWER: Darcy Wakaluk, currently with the Phoenix Coyotes, earned his first shutout against the Sabres, a 2-0 victory on February 7, 1992.
  FIVE-POINT QUESTION: During the 1970's, this goaltender suffered a heart attack during an N.H.L. game and stayed in net until the game was completed. Name him.
  CORRECT ANSWER: On February 8, 1972, Bruce Gamble of the Flyers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-1, and it was determined the next morning that he had suffered a heart attack during the course of play. Thanks to John Santore for the details on this one.

• GOALTENDER TRIVIA #3.22:
  TWO-POINT QUESTION: Name the great goaltender who, for political reasons, was never allowed to tend the net for the Montreal Canadiens.
  CORRECT ANSWER: It was the Soviet great Vladislav Tretiak who, due to the Communism vs. Capitalism thing, was never able to tend net for his beloved Montreal Canadiens.
  THREE-POINT QUESTION: Drafted in 1991, this goaltender recorded a shutout in his first ever N.H.L. playoff appearance. Name him.
  CORRECT ANSWER: Chris Osgood was the goaltender, drafted in 1991, who posted the shutout in his first postseason appearance.
  FIVE-POINT QUESTION: The longest game in modern N.C.A.A. history occurred this season. Name the goaltenders of record.
  CORRECT ANSWER: Judd Lambert and the Colorado College Tigers defeated Kirk Daubenspeck and the Wisconsin Badgers 1-0, in four overtimes, on March 8th of this year.

• GOALTENDER TRIVIA #3.21:
  TWO-POINT QUESTION: Talking about this goaltender, Vancouver's Tiger Williams said that he would like to "punch (him) in the esophagus so he has to eat out of a blender for six months." Name him.
  CORRECT ANSWER: It was Battlin' Billy Smith who enraged Tiger Williams during the 1982 Islanders-Canucks final.
  THREE-POINT QUESTION: Name the goaltender who was in net for the Toronto Maple Leafs when they captured the 1942 Stanley Cup, overcoming a three games to none deficit.
  CORRECT ANSWER: Turk Broda was the man in net for the Maple Leafs when they staged their amazing comeback.
  FIVE-POINT QUESTION: This goaltender, although he retired the season before and didn't play a single game, had his name inscribed on the Stanley Cup as a member of the 1929 Boston Bruins. Name him.
  CORRECT ANSWER: Hal Winkler, the Bruins' starting netminder in 1928, was replaced by Tiny Thompson and retired before the '29 season.

• GOALTENDER TRIVIA YEAR #3.20:
  TWO-POINT QUESTION: This goaltender is the only player to win a major N.H.L. award _before_ winning the Calder Trophy. Name him.
  CORRECT ANSWER: It was the Canadiens' Ken Dryden, who captured the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player of the 1971 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and then took the 1972 Calder Trophy as rookie of the year.
  THREE-POINT QUESTION: Name the goaltender who recorded the 100th shutout of the 1996-97 National Hockey League season.
  CORRECT ANSWER: The Islanders' Tommy Salo blanked Washington 2-0 on March 2nd to record the N.H.L.'s 100th shutout of the season. Incidentally, the official record lists Jeff Hackett before Salo, even though Hackett's shutout occurred on the night of March 2nd, after Salo's. Curious.
  FIVE-POINT QUESTION: Name the goaltenders of record in the longest game in National Hockey League history.
  CORRECT ANSWER: In a game played between the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Maroons on March 24, 1936, the Red Wings' Norm Smith was able to hold off the Montreal attack for 176:30, until Mud Bruneteau beat the Maroons' Lorne Chabot to win the game, 1-0.