NOVEMBER 1995 TOP TEN:

Mark Benvenga           35 points
Paul Branchaud          35 points
John Santore            31 points
Pete Hibbard            27 points
Ronald Salahub          23 points
Liam Maguire            22 points
Cameron Thin            21 points
Marie Armstrong         19 points
Craig Bowman            17 points
Doug Deutsch            14 points
Steve Shikaze           14 points

NOVEMBER 1995 TRIVIA QUESTIONS

  • November 6, 1995 (Answers due 10pm MST November 10, 1995):
    ONE-POINT QUESTION: In the 1979 Challenge Cup, name the only N.H.L. goaltender to win a game.
    CORRECT ANSWER: On February 8, 1979, Ken Dryden (14) beat the Soviet National Team 4-2, the only victory for Team N.H.L. in the Canada Cup.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Tony Esposito (5), Mike Liut (2), Billy Smith (2), Gerry Cheevers (1), Bernie Parent (1).

    TWO-POINT QUESTION: Name the first two American-born goaltenders to face each other in a Stanley Cup final series.
    CORRECT ANSWER: Minnesota's Jon Casey (Grand Rapids, Minnesota) and Pittsburgh's Tom Barrasso (Boston, Massachusetts) (24) faced off on May 15, 1991, in the first Stanley Cup Final game featuring two American-born goaltenders.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Tom Barrasso/Ed Belfour (2), Turk Broda/Churk Rayner (1), Mike Richter/Kirk McLean (1).

    FIVE-POINT QUESTION: Name the goaltender who was in net when the Islanders' Mike Bossy became only the second man to score 50 goals in 50 games.
    CORRECT ANSWER: Goaltender Ron Grahame (12) of the Quebec Nordiques yielded Mike Bossy's 49th and 50th goals of the 1980-81 season. Bily Smith (3) was the goaltender in the New York net.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Richard Brodeur (3), Gilles Meloche (2), Pete Peeters (2), Dan Bouchard (1), Jacques Cloutier (1), Michel Dion (1), Pelle Lindbergh (1), Glenn Resch (1), empty net (1).


  • November 13, 1995:
    ONE-POINT QUESTION: Name the goaltender who has scored the greatest number of points in an N.H.L. game. (Question by Mark Benvenga)
    CORRECT ANSWER: Jeff Reese (12) of the Calgary Flames had three assists in one game, against the San Jose Sharks on February 10, 1993.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Grant Fuhr (15), Ron Hextall (7), Tom Barrasso (3), Billy Smith (2), Bob Froese (1), Ed Giacomin (1), Gilles Meloche (1).

    TWO-POINT QUESTION: As you know, Pat Jablonski was recently traded to the Montreal Canadiens, and is now the 13th person to back up Patrick Roy since Roy became a starting goaltender in 1986. Name seven of Roy's other twelve backup goaltenders. (Question by Paul Branchaud)
    CORRECT ANSWER: Before Pat Jablonski, Patrick Roy's other backup netminders have been Andre Racicot (40), Brian Hayward (39), Ron Tugnutt (38), Jean-Claude Bergeron (31), Patrick Labrecque (29), Les Kuntar (25), Frederic Chabot (21), Roland Melanson (21), Vincent Riendeau (21), Steve Penney (17), Doug Soetaert (10), Randy Exelby (8).

    FIVE-POINT QUESTION: Before Jablonski, name the last Habitants goaltender to catch pucks with his RIGHT hand. (Question by Paul Branchaud)

    CORRECT ANSWER: Tony Esposito (6). Frederic Chabot (9) was also given consideration. INCORRECT ANSWER: Brian Hayward (3), Steve Penney (3), Rick Wamsley (3), Ken Dryden (2), Bill Durnan (2), Michel Larocque (2), Doug Soetaert (2), Ron Tugnutt (2), Jean-Claude Bergeron (1), Rollie Melanson (1), Andre Racicot (1).


  • November 20, 1995 (Answers due 10pm MST 11/24/95):
    ONE-POINT QUESTION: This current N.H.L. goaltender, who stopped 56 of 58 shots in a 2-2 overtime tie this season, shared the Harry "Hap" Holmes trophy in his third professional season.
    CORRECT ANSWER: It was Byron Dafoe (22) who stopped 56 of 58 shots in a 2-2 tie against Toronto this season; he also took the Harry "Hap" Holmes trophy in his third season.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Jim Carey (3), Martin Brodeur (2), Bill Ranford (2), Ed Belfour (1), Stephane Fiset (1), Ron Hextall (1), Arturs Irbe (1), Felix Potvin (1), Daren Puppa (1), Andre Racicot (1), Corey Schwab (1).

    TWO-POINT QUESTION: This current N.H.L. goaltender was named the Male Athlete of the Year by U.S.A. Hockey last year.
    CORRECT ANSWER: Guy Hebert (0) was named the 1994 Male Athlete of the Year by U.S.A. Hockey.
    SPECIAL NOTE: First Goaltender Trivia question in history to have no correct answers - I guess it had to happen eventually...
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Jim Carey (10), John Vanbiesbrouck (7), Mike Richter (6), Martin Brodeur (3), Ed Belfour (2), Dominik Hasek (2), Eric Fichaud (1), Pat Jablonski (1), Felix Potvin (1), Bill Ranford (1), Corey Schwab (1), Ken Wregget (1).

    FIVE-POINT QUESTION: This current N.H.L. goaltender opened a Wendy's restaurant near his Rhode Island hometown, and plans to open another soon. "I'm in there quite a bit in the summer. This is a stepping stone into life after hockey."
    CORRECT ANSWER: New Shark Chris Terreri (30) is the goaltender who owns the Wendy's franchise near his hometown of Warwick, Rhode Island.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Mike Richter (4), Tom Barrasso (1), Sean Burke (1), Jim Carey (1), Andy Moog (1), John Vanbiesbrouck (1).


  • November 27, 1995:
    ONE-POINT QUESTION: This N.H.L. goaltender not only doubled his career N.H.L. shutout total last season, he was named "#1 goaltender" in the current issue of Hockey Stars Presents magazine.
    CORRECT ANSWER: With three shutouts last season, Martin Brodeur (23) of the New Jersey Devils now has six for his career.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Dominik Hasek (8), Chris Osgood (2), Ed Belfour (1), Nicolai Khabibulin (1).

    TWO-POINT QUESTION: This goaltender captured the James Norris Memorial Trophy (NOT the one for defencemen but the one for goaltenders) more times than any other goaltender in history.
    CORRECT ANSWER: Goaltender Glenn Ramsey (1) has won the James Norris award (awarded to the outstanding goaltender in the I.H.L.) a total of six times; twice with Cincinnati, twice with Omaha, and twice with Toledo, all between 1956-57 and 1966-67.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Rick Knickle (3), Jacques Plante (3), Terry Sawchuk (3), Glenn Hall (2), Patrick Roy (2), Jean-Claude Bergeron (1), Johnny Bower (1), Ken Broderick (1), Gerry Cheevers (1), Ken Dryden (1), Paris Duffus (1), Mike Dunham (1), Bill Durnan (1), Wade Flaherty (1), Grant Fuhr (1), Ed Giacomin (1), Steve Guenette (1), Mike Vernon (1).

    FIVE-POINT QUESTION: On September 29, this goaltender (who was employed last summer as the starting goaltender for RHI's Orlando Rollergators) was inducted into Northeastern University's Sports Hall of Fame, joining five other Huskies, including the late Reggie Lewis of the Boston Celtics.
    CORRECT ANSWER: Kelly Dyer (2) was Northeastern University's latest addition to their Sports Hall of Fame. Besides starring for the U.S. National Team, Kelly also played goal for the R.H.I.'s Orlando Rollergators last season.
    INCORRECT ANSWERS: Bruce Racine (8), David Goverde (3), Scott Bailey (2), Clint Malarchuk (2), Allen Bester (1), Thomas Cole (1), Curtis Joseph (1), Blaine Lacher (1), David Littman (1), Darcy Wakaluk (1)