CrashingTheGoalie

by Ron Spence
I had mentioned in a previous post that Kyle Wellwood tops the NHL in shooting percentage (The record is 32.75 – set by Charlie Simmer during the 1980-81 season.).
Since Vancouver joined the Big Tent – nearly four decades ago – they have had one player – in each decade – who has led [...]

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by Ron Spence
Wendel Clarke played for six different NHL teams from 1985 until 2000 (He also played for Toronto on three occasions.).
A few of his trades were blockbusters and involved three 1st round draft picks – who are now with the Canucks’ organization.
Drafted by the Maple Leafs in 1985 – first overall – Wendel was [...]

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by Ron Spence
In the previous trivia blog, we noted that the Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks own the record for the most consecutive losses, and that the Winnipeg Jets (now the Phoenix Coyotes) have the record for the most games without a win.
So, these three teams must have received some great draft picks. Or [...]

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by Ron Spence
We mentioned – in the Ripken article – that Baltimore went 21 losses in a row at the start of the 1988 season. This became the American League’s record.
It wasn’t MLB’s record, however. The National League’s record of 24 straight losses was set by the Cleveland Spiders* in 1899.
NFL fans will tell you [...]

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by Ron Spence
It’s an award that Brendan Shanahan has won – but not Mats Sundin.
There are 22 members of this group, recognized by IIHF.
What do you have to do – or accomplish – to be a member?
Name three former Canucks who are members.
Name five Canadians who are members – plus also members of an even [...]

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by Ron Spence
A couple of days back I posted a piece showing the NHL’s Top 30 goalies – according to wins this season.
I noted that they weren’t necessarily the best goalies.
Today’s trivia questions are concerned with one tell tale stat: the save percentage – in other words, the percentage of shots stopped by a goalie.
Who [...]

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by Ron Spence
Matt Cooke was drafted in 1997.
What was his overall position in the draft?
Who else did the Canucks draft that year?
Name a current member of the Canucks drafted that summer.
Who was the Top 10 NHL defenseman drafted after Cooke?
Who from that draft has played the most NHL games so far?
Cooke was drafted 117th overall [...]

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by Ron Spence
On July 8, of this year, Brendan Morrison signed with the Anaheim Ducks.
Which team did the Canucks acquire him from? And who did they give up in return?
Who did Vancouver previously give up to acquire that player, and who had the Canucks given up to get that player before that? And which player [...]

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by Ron Spence
Only three players in NHL history have accomplished an “Empire State Hat Trick.”
What is it? Who are the players? And which of the three was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame?
Both Mike Donnelly and Jason Dawe played for the New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, and New York Rangers, all teams in the [...]

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by Ron Spence
The World Hockey Association was a rebel entity that existed from 1972 until 1979.
Who was the last player to score a goal during a WHA game?
A hint? He was an Edmonton Oiler.
It was Dave Semenko who tallied during the third period of the league’s final contest – a playoff game against the Winnipeg [...]

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