FINAL NOVEMBER 1999 TOP TEN

1.  Tom Mascioli            87
2.  Daryl Turner            86
3.  Bryan McCready          83
4.  Mike Taylor             59
5.  Steve May               57
6.  Doug Simmons            48
7.  Gary Balentine          47
8.  Colin Buehler-Buchan    39
9.  Eric Hansen             37
10. Gord Brost              29
GOALTENDER TRIVIA YEAR SIX WEEK FIVE (Answers due 10pm MST 11/5/99):
TWO-POINT QUESTION: Forty years ago today, the modern era of goaltender facial protection began when this netminder donned a mask after being hit by an Andy Bathgate shot. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: This is, of course, Hall-of-Famer Jacques Plante. Plante's Canadiens beat the New York Rangers, 3-1, in this classic contest.

THREE-POINT QUESTION: In reference to last week's three-pointer, explain the circumstances causing Moog and Fuhr to share their shutout.
CORRECT ANSWER: Excerpted from the AP wire story of this game: "...It was the third shutout of the season for the Oilers. Moog, not feeling well, did not come out for the second period after stopping 10 shots. Fuhr rejected 18." Daryl Turner said that Moog's wife was giving birth, and I haven't had time to research that, but it's plausible.

FIVE-POINT QUESTION: The University of Wisconsin has produced a staggering number of top-flight netminders (Richter, Joseph, Carey, etc.) For three years between the Joseph Era and the Carey Era, however, his relatively unknown goaltender started for the Badgers, compiling an impressive 77-39-6 record. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: Duane Derksen, who led the Badgers to the 1990 NCAA National Championship his sophomore season.

BONUS QUESTION: In reference to last week's three-pointer, name the Edmonton goaltender who earned the team's first NHL shutout (obviously, in light of last week's answer, this is a postseason shutout).
CORRECT ANSWER: Of course, since I was referring to the previous week's question, I meant the Oilers' first *road* NHL shutout. Unfortunately, I never explicitly said that, so I took two answers as correct. On December 9, 1979, Ed Mio shut out the Hartford Whalers (at home), 3-0, making thirty saves in the process. The Oilers' first road shutout occurred on May 10, 1984, when Grant Fuhr blanked the New York Islanders, 1-0, with a thirty-four save shutout. This shutout, of course, was in the postseason.

GOALTENDER TRIVIA YEAR SIX WEEK SIX (Answers due 10pm MST 11/12/99):
TWO-POINT QUESTION: This current player agent spent thirteen years in National Hockey League nets between 1976 and 1989. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: Bob Sauve, who spent most of his career with the Buffalo Sabres, currently represents a number of players in the league.

THREE-POINT QUESTION: On January 27, 1984, this National Hockey League netminder collected his ninth assist of the season, setting an NHL (regular season) record for goaltenders. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: For those of you that read the Bonus Question, this is Grant Fuhr, who finished the season with fourteen helpers.

FIVE-POINT QUESTION: Drafting a future NHL goaltender is often a matter of pure speculation. Since the advent of the NHL's Amateur Draft (1963), which NHL franchise has drafted the greatest number of goaltenders who later had NHL experience?
CORRECT ANSWER: The Boston Bruins narrowly win this competition, with sixteen future NHL netminders (Ken Dryden, Daniel Bouchard, Curt Ridley, Jim Pettie, Dave Parro, Marco Baron, Mike Moffat, Don Sylvestri, Norm Foster, Bill Ranford, Matt DelGuidice, Mike Bales, Marcel Cousineau, Scott Bailey, Paxton Schafer, John Grahame) among their draftees.

BONUS QUESTION: Name the National Hockey League goaltender who, before Fuhr broke it (see three-point question), held the (regular season) record for most assists by a goaltender.
CORRECT ANSWER: The Capitals' Mike Palmateer broke Gilles Meloche's record (6) with eight assists in 1980-81.

GOALTENDER TRIVIA YEAR SIX WEEK SEVEN (Answers due 10pm MST 11/19/99):
TWO-POINT QUESTION: The three finalists (top three vote-getters) in Vezina Trophy balloting last spring were Dominik Hasek, Curtis Joseph and Byron Dafoe. Who finished *fourth* in voting?
CORRECT ANSWER: Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils finished well behind the three leaders in Vezina voting for 1998-99.

THREE-POINT QUESTION: The Calder Trophy, awarded to the NHL's top first-year performer, went forty-five seasons between being awarded to an American-born player. Interestingly enough, both were goaltenders - name them.
CORRECT ANSWER: Boston's "Mr. Zero", Frank Brimsek, took home the hardware in 1939. In 1983-84, a fuzzy-cheeked Tom Barrasso came to the NHL straight out of high school, winning the Calder as top rookie.

FIVE-POINT QUESTION: When an NHL team identifies a future need for a goaltender, they often draft more than one, in the hopes that one will pan out. In one of the more successful efforts in this realm, *three* goaltenders drafted by one team in one year are, at present, NHL netminders. Name the team, the year, and the goaltenders involved.
CORRECT ANSWER: This answer was correct when written, and not correct at the present time. The 1990 New Jersey Devils drafted Martin Brodeur (currently the Devils' starter), Mike Dunham (Nashville) and Corey Schwab, who was in the Vancouver nets until late last week, when sent down to Orlando of the IHL. Remember, folks, it pays to answer early! :-)

BONUS QUESTION: Fresh from a stint with the Canadian Olympic Team, this goaltender made his National Hockey League debut, shutting out the St. Louis Blues, 5-0. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: On February 26, 1984, Mario Gosselin began his NHL career with a whitewashing of the Blues.

GOALTENDER TRIVIA YEAR SIX WEEK EIGHT (Answers due 10pm MST 11/26/99):
TWO-POINT QUESTION: With 113 minutes, this man holds the National Hockey League record for goaltender penalty minutes in one season. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: Ron Hextall, who just retired this past fall, broke his own record, after posting 104 minutes in each of the previous two seasons.

THREE-POINT QUESTION: Selected as a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic team, this netminder left the squad to sign a contract with the Buffalo Sabres. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: Tom Barrasso, who jumped straight from high school to the National Hockey League, winning the Calder and Vezina trophies in his first season. Meanwhile, the Americans finished seventh in Sarajevo.

FIVE-POINT QUESTION: Name the first father-son pair to play in NHL goals (obviously, not at the same time!)
CORRECT ANSWER: Sam LoPresti played two seasons for the Chicago Black Hawks before heading off to World War II, and is probably best known for stopping a lot of shots in one particular game. His son, Pete, made his NHL debut with the Minnesota North Stars in 1974, and played parts of six seasons.

BONUS QUESTION: Among players who participated in the World Hockey Association's first season, this goaltender was the last player to remain active in the N.H.L. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: "King" Richard Brodeur, who finished his long career with the 1988 Hartford Whalers. The diminutive (5'7") netminder is most remembered for his long tenure with the Quebec Nordiques and Vancouver Canucks, whom he led to the 1982 Stanley Cup Final.

GOALTENDER TRIVIA YEAR SIX WEEK NINE (Answers due 10pm MST 12/03/99):
TWO-POINT QUESTION: Name the goaltenders involved in the first (regular-season) game in Atlanta Thrashers' history.
CORRECT ANSWER: The starting netminders were Damian Rhodes and New Jersey's Martin Brodeur. I actually planned in advance a bonus point for those that named the backups - Norm Maracle (Atlanta) and Chris Terreri (New Jersey).

THREE-POINT QUESTION: Early in the 1983-84 season, this former (and future) NHL goaltender was suspended by the American Hockey League for throwing a stick into the crowd, then attacking a referee. Name him.
CORRECT ANSWER: In November of the 1983-84 season, Warren Skorodenski of the Sherbrooke Jets threw his strick, then charged, pushed and verbally abused referee Dave Lynch. Warren used to rack up the PiMs while with the Western Hockey League Calgary Wranglers.

FIVE-POINT QUESTION: In 1994, Tacoma's Jeff Calvert broke the Western Hockey League record for most (regular-season) games played by a goaltender, with 229. Whose mark did he break?
CORRECT ANSWER: When in doubt on a WHL question, always guess a Seattle Thunderbird. Danny Lorenz played 224 games in the league over the course of his career.

BONUS QUESTION: Everyone (okay, most people) knows that Wayne Gretzky scored his first National Hockey League goal against Vancouver's Glen Hanlon. On whom did the Great One score his first professional goal?
CORRECT ANSWER: Helpful Goaltender Trivia Hint #31: always look for irony. Gretzky's first pro goal? Against Dave Dryden and the Edmonton Oilers. Wayne tallied twice in his fourth pro game, although his Indianapolis Racers lost, 4-3. Wayne joined the Oilers two weeks later.