1. Tom Mascioli 61
2. Daryl Turner 58
3. Jeff Haff 56
4. Bryan McCready 35
5. Greg Weston 33
6. Mark Benvenga 30
7. Corby Gilmore 27
Donna Rail 27
9. Gary Balentine 21
10. Mike Taylor 17
TWO-POINT QUESTION: On January 8, 1953, Glenn Hall recorded the first
shutout of his career, a 4-0 blanking of the Boston Bruins. Which starting
goaltender's injury gave Hall the opportunity to play the game?
CORRECT ANSWER: It was another Hall-of-Famer, Terry Sawchuk, whose
injury allowed Hall the chance to start.
THREE-POINT QUESTION: Name the two goaltenders who met in the gold-medal
game of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.
CORRECT ANSWER: In the men's game, it was Dominik Hasek (Czech Republic)
versus Mikhail Shtalenkov (Russia). For the women, it was Sarah Tueting
(U.S.A.) versus Manon Rheaume (Canada).
FIVE-POINT QUESTION: Since the advent of the NHL Entry Draft in 1963,
name the lowest-chosen (i.e. furthest from the start) goaltender to appear in
a National Hockey League contest.
CORRECT ANSWER: Ryan Bach, who made his major-league debut this October,
was drafted 262nd overall in 1992.
BONUS QUESTION: Name the goaltender who was the first to wear the number
"0" in a National Hockey League contest.
CORRECT ANSWER: Paul Bibeault, who wore the zero for the Montreal
Canadiens in the early 1940s.
TWO-POINT QUESTION: These teammates rank first and second, respectively,
in the number of (regular-season) NHL games played by a goaltender without
a Stanley Cup championship. Name these netminders.
CORRECT ANSWER:The answer I was looking for was John Vanbiesbrouck (717
games played) and Ron Hextall (585), currently teammates with the Flyers.
I did imply that I was looking for active netminders, although I awarded one
bonus point to Tom Mascioli, who pointed out that Gilles Meloche (788) is the
all-time leader, with Vanbiesbrouck second.
THREE-POINT QUESTION: Over the course of this goaltender's career, he
suffered more than 200 stitches in his face, but he was a vocal critic of
the facemask, saying "My face is my mask." Name this goaltender.
CORRECT ANSWER: This would be Lorne John "Gump" Worsley. Ironically,
Gump's autobiography was to have the title "My Face Is My Mask", but his wife
coerced him into wearing a mask for his final season.
FIVE-POINT QUESTION: In the early days of hockey, it was not uncommon
for a position player (i.e. a non-goalie) to take a turn in goal, either due
to a penalty (which goaltender served for many years) or an injury. With
the advent of the two-goalie system, however, this practice has been
gradually phased out. Name the last position player to play goal during
an official NHL contest.
CORRECT ANSWER: On October 6, 1960, Boston Bruins netminder Don Simmons
was injured in the final minute of play, and right wing Jerry Toppazzini filled
in. The Bruins were defeated by the Chicago Black Hawks on that day, 5-2.
BONUS QUESTION: When Terry Sawchuk broke the NHL record for most
career shutouts, he broke the mark of George Hainsworth, the great Habs
goaltender. Whose mark did Hainsworth break when he set the record?
CORRECT ANSWER: Hainsworth recorded his 64th shutout on December 10,
1931, breaking the record of Detroit's Alex Connell, who was still active at
the time. Hainsworth would end up with 94 blankings; Connell 81.
TWO-POINT QUESTION: Name the goaltender who currently (as of today,
11/16) ranks as the active leader in NHL regular-season shutouts.
CORRECT ANSWER: Colorado's Patrick Roy currently has 41 career shutouts,
followed very closely by Dallas' Ed Belfour (40). Sixty-three more, and
Roy's got the all-time record!
THREE-POINT QUESTION: Name the first goaltender to be selected in the
1998 NHL entry draft.
CORRECT ANSWER: Taken fourteenth overall by the Phoenix Coyotes was
netminder Patrick Desrochers.
FIVE-POINT QUESTION: Name the goaltenders who participated in the first
0-0 double-shutout game in NHL history.
CORRECT ANSWER: On December 17, 1924, the Ottawa Senators and Hamilton
Bulldogs battled to a 0-0 tie. In net, respectively, were Alex Connell and
Jake Forbes.
BONUS QUESTION: In what year did NHL President Frank Calder mandate that
league teams loan their spare goaltender to another team in the event of
injury?
CORRECT ANSWER: The year was 1928.
TWO-POINT QUESTION: At five-foot-three, and weighing in at a mere 135
pounds, this all-star netminder was definately deserving of the moniker
"Shrimp". Name this goaltender.
CORRECT ANSWER: Roy "Shrimp" Worters, winner of the Hart Trophy in 1929.
THREE-POINT QUESTION: Last year (1997-98), a goaltender allowed seven
goals in an NHL game six times, but one man yielded seven goals twice. Name
him.
CORRECT ANSWER: Kirk McLean achieved this dubious distinction, both
times with the Vancouver Canucks. The first was November 1, at Pittsburgh, and
the second was December 9, at Detroit.
FIVE-POINT QUESTION: This Hall-of-Fame netminder began his career in
Niagara Falls, a traumatic experience because he only spoke French. Never
going out with the team after games, he would instead go to his room and listen
to Mitch Miller records. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: Bernie Parent, who spent his first two pro seasons with
the Niagara Falls Flyers (no relation to the Philadelphia Flyers; in fact, they
weren't even around yet).
BONUS QUESTION: The 1936 Great Britain ice hockey team was the first
to capture World, European, and Olympic championships in the same year.
Name the netminder on that fantastic team.
CORRECT ANSWER: Jimmy Foster, who allowed only three goals on 222 shots
in the Olympics that year.
THREE-POINT QUESTION: Of all goaltenders to appear in a National Hockey
League game this season, name the youngest (at the time of his appearance,
and including games through Sunday, 11/29).
CORRECT ANSWER: Jean-Sebastien Aubin, born on July 19, 1977, suited up
for the Pittsburgh Penguins this fall.
FIVE-POINT QUESTION: Only two players in National Hockey League history
have scored a goal in their only game. The most recent was Detroit's
Dean Morton, in 1989-90. Which goaltender gave up Morton's goal?
CORRECT ANSWER: On opening day of the 1989-90 season, defenseman Morton
scored at 12:52 of the first period in a 10-7 loss to Calgary. Marc
Habscheid and Steve Yzerman assisted on the goal, which was scored
on...Mike Vernon. Morton was then sent to Adirondack, and never saw the
NHL again.
BONUS QUESTION: In 1930, Clint Benedict became the first NHL goaltender
to wear a mask. However, he again injured his nose and retired from the
league. Name the goaltender that finished the season for his team.
CORRECT ANSWER: James "Flat" Walsh was the man who replaced Benedict for
the Maroons. Walsh played three more seasons in Montreal before retiring.