1. Ryan Angus 60 2. Jonathan Braniff 55 Simon Jean 55 Pete Hibbard 55 Tom Mascioli 55 Roger Maynard 55 Brett Wilmotte 55 8. Kevin Belobaba 47 Mark Calandra 47 Kevin Cameron 47
TWO-POINT QUESTION: Although there have been many father-son pairs
who have tended goal in the National Hockey League, only one pair
played for the same franchise. The son is currently active in the
league - name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: In October of 1999, current Carolina goaltender
John Grahame made his National Hockey League debut with the Boston
Bruins. A little more than twenty years earlier, his father,
Ron Grahame, made the jump from the World Hockey Associaton to the
Bruins. The elder Grahame was traded to Los Angeles after one season
in exchange for the draft choice that would become Ray Bourque. (Note: a second correct answer is
Bob Johnson and his son Brent,
who both played for the St. Louis Blues.)
THREE-POINT QUESTION: Name the goaltender who once threatened to
retire unless the National Hockey League's rules on licensing rights
were waived so that he could wear the Pepsi logo on his equipment.
CORRECT ANSWER: In the summer of 1989, Grant Fuhr signed retirement
papers which were never filed with the league - the situation was
resolved on August 24, and Fuhr reported to training camp. Many
believe that Fuhr's agent, Rich Winter, orchestrated the scenario
to force trade or a contract restructuring.
FIVE-POINT QUESTION: In 1978, this goaltender became the first North
American player to re-enter the National Hockey League draft and
be selected a second time. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: Goaltender Randy Ireland was selected sixtieth
overall by Chicago in the 1977 draft, but was never signed and
Ireland reentered the draft the following year (selected by Buffalo
with the 82nd pick). Forty picks later, the Washington Capitals
selected Rich Sirois, who had been taken by the Sabres in the
previous year's draft (86th overall).
PICTORAL QUESTION: Name the following goaltender:
CORRECT ANSWER: One of the shorter goaltenders in modern-day
professional hockey, Jacques Cloutier split time in the 1989-90
Chicago nets (with Alain Chevrier) before the emergence of
Ed Belfour resulted in Cloutier's trade to Quebec. The 5'7"
Cloutier is now an assistant coach with the Colorado Avalanche.
TWO-POINT QUESTION: Mike Modano recently became the National Hockey
League's all-time record holder for most points scored by an
American born player. Against which goaltender did Modano set
the record?
CORRECT ANSWER: On November 7th against the San Jose Sharks,
Modano did not waste any time, scoring twice in the first 4:24 of the
game against Evgeni Nabokov. Modano's first goal tied Phil Housley's
record, while the second - a shorthanded marker - passed Housley.
The second goal was also the game-winner in a 3-1 victory.
THREE-POINT QUESTION: The first man to record a shutout in Stanley
Cup history did so on the strength of borrowed cricket pads
protecting his legs. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: In the 1896 battle of the Victorias, the Winnipeg
Victorias shut out the Montreal Victorias by a 2-0 margin. The
winning goaltender was George "Whitey" Merritt.
FIVE-POINT QUESTION: In 1983-84, Grant Fuhr set the National Hockey
League record for assists in one season by a goaltender, breaking
the mark held by Mike Palmateer. Who held the record immediately
prior to Palmateer?
CORRECT ANSWER: In 1974-75, the California Golden Seals' Gilles
Meloche set the league mark with six helpers. It may have been the
highlight of the year for Meloche, who did what he could on with an
overwhelmed Seals roster in front of him.
PICTORAL QUESTION: Name the following goaltender:
CORRECT ANSWER: Eagle-eyed readers were able to spot the surname
on the side of the mask. This is Ron Low, who played for the
Washington Capitals for the franchise's first three seasons, and
registered the club's first shutout.
TWO-POINT QUESTION: Jeremy Roenick recently became the latest
National Hockey Leaguer to reach the five hundred goal mark. Against
which netminder did Roenick achieve the milestone?
CORRECT ANSWER: Phoenix's Alex Auld, in one of the more unusual goals
of the season. The goaltenders out there will happily point out that
the puck sometimes has a mind of its own!
THREE-POINT QUESTION: This goaltender is the most-recent victim
of a Stanley Cup printing error. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: On the 2002 Stanley Cup, Manny Legace's name was
originally spelled "Lagace". Several people pointed out that Eric
Staal recently fell victim to an error, while Tom Mascioli mentioned
a story that I was not aware of - Jean-Sebastien Giguere's name was
misspelled on his 2007 Cup ring.
FIVE-POINT QUESTION: Andy Brown was the last goaltender in major
league professional hockey to play without a mask, finally retiring
from the World Hockey Associaton in 1977. Other than Brown, name the
two netminders to play in WHA games without a mask.
CORRECT ANSWER: Joe Daley, who holds the league's regular-season record
for wins, also shares this distinction, with Brown and forty-two year
old Bob Perreault. Daley switched to a mask in the fall of 1973.
PICTORAL QUESTION: Name both of the following goaltenders:
CORRECT ANSWER: The goaltenders of the 1970-71 Fort Wayne Komets,
these are Jim Keough and Robbie Irons. Keough is probably best
known for his stellar career at the University of Michigan,
while Irons backed up both Glenn Hall and Jacques Plante for the
1968-69 St. Louis Blues before starring for the Komets for eleven
seasons.
TWO-POINT QUESTION: This goaltender has now faced his identical twin
twice in National Hockey League competition, although he has yet to
face a shot on goal from him. Name the brothers.
CORRECT ANSWER: The New York Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist has had more
immediate success than his brother Joel, a centre with the Dallas
Stars. But Joel has been growing and learning, and has the potential
to be a top-six forward in the league.
THREE-POINT QUESTION: Name the last time that both of a National
Hockey League franchise's two goaltenders were born in the United
States.
CORRECT ANSWER: The last game with two American-born goaltenders
featured Buffalo's Ryan Miller and Ty Conklin, although the New York
Islanders' Rick DiPietro and Mike Dunham were the last pair to be
the top two for an entire campaign. Both came about in 2006-07.
FIVE-POINT QUESTION: In one regular season, this National Hockey
League goaltender recorded more than half of all shutouts earned in
the league. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: Most recently, Detroit's Johnny Mowers notched six
shutouts in 1942-43 while the rest of the league totalled five. In
the league's formative years, Hall-of-Famer Clint Benedict did this
multiple times.
PICTORAL QUESTION: Name the following goaltender:
CORRECT ANSWER: The American goaltender at the 1992 Winter Olympics,
Ray LeBlanc was in goal when the Kitchener Rangers found their way
to the 1984 Memorial Cup final game, falling to Darren Pang and the
Ottawa 67's.