FINAL OCTOBER 1998 TOP TEN

1.  Lou Ford                67
2.  John Santore            59
3.  Bryan McCready          51
4.  Daryl Turner            50
5.  Bryan Renda             45
6.  Tom Mascioli            44
7.  Jani Lehti              35
8.  Mike Taylor             35
9.  Chris Horvath           31
10. Jeff Haff               30
GOALTENDER TRIVIA #5.1 (Answers due 10pm MDT 10/9/98):

TWO-POINT QUESTION: The Oilers' quest for three consecutive Stanley Cups ended suddenly in 1986 when defenseman Steve Smith banked a clearing shot off his goaltender's pad and into the Edmonton net. Name the goaltender.
CORRECT ANSWER: It was Grant Fuhr who had the misfortune to be playing in the Edmonton net when Smith banked the puck in off him.

THREE-POINT QUESTION: Before the 1950-51 N.H.L. season, the Red Wings and Black Hawks engaged in what was then the largest deal in league history, an eight-player swap. Name the two goaltenders involved in the trade.
CORRECT ANSWER: Harry Lumley was sent from Detroit to Chicago, while "Sugar" Jim Henry went to the Motor City. "Apple Cheeks" eventually played for five of the Original Six teams.

FIVE-POINT QUESTION: In 1913-14, what was the dollar amount of the fine imposed on a goalkeeper who deliberately fell down to smother a shot?
CORRECT ANSWER: Goaltenders were fined the impressive total of two dollars for dropping on the puck.

GOALTENDER TRIVIA YEAR FIVE WEEK TWO (Answers due 10pm MDT 10/16/98): TWO-POINT QUESTION: Name the first goaltender to be removed from play (during the game) in the 1998-99 regular season.
CORRECT ANSWER: On October 10, Edmonton's Bob Essensa suffered an ankle injury, and was replaced by Mikhail Shtalenkov.

THREE-POINT QUESTION: This rookie led his team to the Stanley Cup Finals, posting a remarkable 27-game undefeated streak that year. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: Pete Peeters, who went on to have a standout career in the 1980's, was the Flyers' rookie who later led them to the Cup Finals.

FIVE-POINT QUESTION: This active goaltender recorded his first NHL victory on February 23, 1985, a 6-4 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: Patrick Roy earned his first N.H.L. victory, and he did it with a mere twenty minutes of work.

BONUS QUESTION: This netminder, who later played in both the WHA and the NHL, starred at Bowling Green University, being named to three CCHA all-star teams and recording a 53-27-1 record over four seasons. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: Mike Liut, who retired in 1992 as the longest-tenured goaltender having WHA experience, was the star at Bowling Green State University.

GOALTENDER TRIVIA YAER FIVE WEEK THREE (Answers due 10pm MDT 10/23/98):
TWO-POINT QUESTION: Name the goaltender who holds the Toronto Maple Leafs' franchise records for career games, wins, and shutouts.
CORRECT ANSWER: Turk Broda had 629 games played, 302 victories, and 62 shutouts with the Maple Leafs.

THREE-POINT QUESTION: Name the goaltender who yielded Bobby Clarke his first regular-season National Hockey League goal.
CORRECT ANSWER: In his seventh regular-season contest, Clarke scored on the Rangers' Ed Giacomin, tying the game at three apiece.

FIVE-POINT QUESTION: Each of the four teams in the 1992 Memorial Cup has had at least one goaltender advance to the National Hockey League (one has had two). Name one from each team.
CORRECT ANSWER: The goaltenders (and teams) were: Philippe DeRouville (Verdun), Corey Hirsch (Kamloops), Kevin Hodson (Sault Ste. Marie), Chris Osgood (Seattle), and Rob Tallas (Seattle). Only one of Osgood/Tallas was necessary for full credit.

BONUS QUESTION: Name all (from both teams) goaltenders involved in the first shutout in the (modern) Ottawa Senators' history.
CORRECT ANSWER: On February 6, 1995, Don Beaupre stopped thirty-four shots, and the Ottawa Senators defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0. Dominic Roussel was in the Flyer net.

GOALTENDER TRIVIA YEAR FIVE WEEK FOUR (Answers due 10pm MDT 10/30/98):

TWO-POINT QUESTION: Name the oldest goaltender to dress for his National Hockey League team's 1998-99 opening night game.
CORRECT ANSWER: Born on September 28, 1962, the Blues' Grant Fuhr was the oldest player to appear on his team's opening night roster. Glenn Healy, currently the third man in the Joseph-Potvin duel, is one month older, but did not dress for the Leafs on Opening Night.

THREE-POINT QUESTION: Name the starting goaltender for Team Finland during the 1984 Winter Olympics.
CORRECT ANSWER: Kari Takko and Jorma Valtonen split time roughly equally during the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

FIVE-POINT QUESTION: For the 1982 World Cup games in Sweden, this netminder was the number-one goaltender for Team Canada. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: In Greg Millen's biography from the 1986-87 Blues Media Guide, he is listed as "the number one goaltender for Team Canada in the 1982 World Cup games in Sweden." Of course, the World Cup was the World Championships, and they were held in Finland, and Millen split time with Gilles Meloche during that tournament. So, for those of you who waded through all of that, congratulations - I accepted either Millen or Meloche.

BONUS QUESTION: Of the players acquired by Minnesota when they merged with the Cleveland Barons, name the one who stayed the longest with the North Stars.
CORRECT ANSWER: Gilles Meloche lasted with the North Stars through May of 1985 before being traded to Pittsburgh.