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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 NHL Goalies
| Are water-bottle holders or pockets built into the nets (for the goalies)? | NHL Goalies
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Yes. The net does have a pocket-pouch for a bottle, numerous times, on hard slapshots, it gets knocked off.
| In 2002, who did the New Jersey Devils call out of retirement for $500,000 (to play the rest of the season)? | NHL Goalies
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Puck crossing the red, blue, and goal -lines untouched. If a player intentionally kicks a puck in, the goal will be dis-countedd. If it bounces off the skate, it will count as a goal.
| When a goalie goes on his knees and spreads his legs out, to make a save, what is that named after? | NHL Goalies
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Butterfly. Patrick Roy is the master of butterfly.
| Who played goal during the final years of the original Ottawa Senators team? | NHL Super Goalies
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Alex Connell. Benedict was their goalie for much of the 20s, but Connell emerged as a star also for Ottawa until the end of the team in 1934.
| Who took the Kings to their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 1993? | NHL Super Goalies
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Kelly Hrudey. The Kings lost to the Canadiens, and by 2003, were still awaiting their first title.
| Who managed to be the Conn Smythe Trophy winner in 1971, and the Calder Trophy winner in 1972? | NHL Super Goalies
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Ken Dryden. After a stellar Stanley Cup win for Montreal in 1971, Dryden earned the number 1 job, in which he continued to prove himself in what was his first full season.
| Whose mask was cleverly designed to add a drawn stitch to it, every time he got hit in the face? | NHL Super Goalies
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Gerry Cheevers. Needless to say, by the time this long time Bruin retired, his mask was completely covered in these stiches.
Jacques Plante. After a puck to the face, Plante demanded to wear his team practice mask in an NHL game. It definitely worked for him, he won a couple of Stanley Cups since his innovation.
Billy Smith. Billy Smith took the Islanders to 4 Cups from 1980-83.
| Who was the first great superstar goaltender in the history of the Montreal Canadiens? | NHL Super Goalies
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Georges Vezina. The Vezina Trophy was first awarded in his honor in 1927, and recognizes achievement at the position of goaltender.
| What goalie went to the 1975 Stanley Cup finals, with the powerful French Connection line? | NHL Super Goalies
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Roger Crozier. This Buffalo Sabres great was never able to win a Cup with the Sabres. 1975 proved to be a significant year for hockey though, as it was the first time two teams of the expansion era met in the Finals.
| Which goalie was the starter in the 1986 Stanley Cup Finals in their first season? | NHL Super Goalies
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Patrick Roy. Roy won another Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1993, and took home another 2 titles with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996 and 2001. Despite his retirement, he still remains an inspiration to many French Canadian goalies.
| Which superstar played backup for the 1992 Western Conference champs? | NHL Super Goalies
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Dominik Hasek. The Chicago Blackhawks were swept in the finals at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins, despite having a young Belfour and Hasek in the goalie rotation.
| At the beginning of the 2006-07 season, rookie goalies were given a second look. That was especially true after Carolina's Cam Ward shocked the hockey world by winning the Stanley Cup in his rookie year. The Dallas Stars, confident in the young goalies gave Mike Smith a shot at NHL action. In his first game, he recorded his first shutout. Which All-Star goalie did Mike Smith out-duel in the game? | NHL Goalies: A Shutout Beginning
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Curtis Joseph. In his first game, Mike Smith was placed in net against the Phoenix Coyotes, with Curtis Joseph. Smith stopped all 22 shots as the Stars defeated the Coyotes 4-0. He finished his rookie year with very solid numbers. Smith recorded a 12-5-2 record with a 2.23 GAA, 3 shutouts and a 0.912% save average. He became expendable to the Stars organization in 2007-08, resulting in him being traded to Tampa Bay, along with Jeff Halpern and Jussi Jokinen, in exchange for Johan Holmqvist and Brad Richards.
| In the 2005-06 season, a new NHL was born. Supposedly the new NHL would create high scoring games with very few shutouts. Rookie goaltender Yann Danis disproved the theory, by getting a shutout in his very first game. What team was he a member of? | NHL Goalies: A Shutout Beginning
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Montreal Canadiens. After a relatively strong start to the season, Montreal starter Jose Theodore was placed on the bench on October 12, 2005. There, Yann Danis and the Canadiens defeated Ilya Kovalchuk and the Atlanta Thrashers 2-0. Danis made 32 saves. He became only the third goaltender in Canadiens history to record a shutout in his first game. The other two were Bob Perreault and Wayne Thomas in 1955-56 and 1972-73 respectively. After his shutout debut, Danis lowered his play drastically, resulting in his return to the AHL.
| When one uses the name Martin Brodeur in a sentence, all other New Jersey goaltender's names disappear into obscurity. That is particularly true when talking about Brodeur's back-up goalies. Despite that, this back-up goalie recorded his first shutout in his first start, back in 2004. Who was he? | NHL Goalies: A Shutout Beginning
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Scott Clemmensen. Clemmensen's first shutout was not in his first ever game, as he replaced Brodeur in net twice before in 2001-02. He played a total of 20 minutes and made 4 saves before making his first NHL start the following year. That first start ended up in a 3-0 shutout victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Clemmensen made 25 saves in the game. Drafted 215th overall in the 1997 entry draft, few people predicted that he would ever see NHL action. In his first year as a back-up, Clemmensen played in 4 games and recorded two shutouts, with a very impressive 0.952% save average.
| On January 8, 2003, a young goaltender named Michael Leighton was given a chance at NHL action. Facing the Phoenix Coyotes, Leighton turned aside all 31 shots put at the net. Did Leighton and the Blackhawks win the game? | NHL Goalies: A Shutout Beginning
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No. Despite the shutout of Leighton, opposing Phoenix goaltender Zac Bierk also recorded his own 40 save shutout, the only one of his career. The game ended in a 0-0 draw. Michael Leighton was drafted in the sixth round, 165th overall in 1999. After his first season, he began his jumping between NHL and AHL teams. In his first five seasons, Leighton had already been a member of six teams. One noteworthy accolade in his resume came in the 2007-08 Calder Cup playoffs. In game five, the game was led to a fifth overtime. Even though he lost, Leighton set an AHL record for most saves in a game with 98 out of a possible 101 shots.
| Finnish goaltender Jussi Markannen was a touted prospect who got his chance with the big league in 2001. With the Edmonton Oilers, Markannen defeated the Anaheim Mighty Ducks 2-0 in his debut. Which Edmonton Oiler scored the game winner in that game? | NHL Goalies: A Shutout Beginning
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Georges Laraque. Jussi Markannen was drafted 133rd overall in the 2001 draft, by the Edmonton Oilers. Surprisingly, with such a low draft number, Markannen saw NHL action that same season. In his debut he shutout the Mighty Ducks with 27 saves. Laraque scored the game winner and Shawn Horcoff netted another to win the game. Jussi Markannen was an unrestricted free agent in the 2007 off-season and ended up going to Europe to play. His highest accolade was taking over for injured Dwayne Roloson in the 2006 Stanley Cup Final. He led the Oilers to a game seven where they were ultimately defeated 3-1. In 128 career games, Markannen recorded a 43-47-8-7 record with seven shutouts, a 2.70 GAA and a 0.901% save percent.
| San Jose goaltender Evgeni Nabokov played little more than a back-up role in his first year. His first two appearances were in relief of the questionable starter. His first ever start gave him a 0-0 shutout tie with Colorado. Who was the starting goaltender who eventually gave way to Nabokov the following year? | NHL Goalies: A Shutout Beginning
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Steve Shields. Nabokov took over the starting job from Steve Shields after replacing him in net a total of 7 times. Shields was promptly let go in the off-season, and rightfully so. Nabokov never looked back. After his 39 save shutout debut, Nabokov became arguably the greatest starter ever to play for the franchise. In the 2007-08 season, Nabokov beat former Sharks goalie Arturs Irbe's record for minutes played in a season. Irbe once held the record at 4412 minutes, or the equivelant of about 73.5 uninterrupted starts in net. Nabokov shattered Irbe's time with a total of 4561 minutes played. Nabokov made huge improvements on his game between his draft in 1994 and his current self.
| Kevin Hodson was a goalie with a short NHL career. In his first career start, in 1996, Mr. Hodson recorded a 20 save shutout against Ed Belfour and the Blackhawks. Was this game the first ever NHL appearance by Kevin Hodson? | NHL Goalies: A Shutout Beginning
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No. On January 6, 1996, Hodson and the Red Wings defeated the Blackhawks 3-0. Despite it being Kevin Hodson's first NHL start, it was his second ever appearance in the league. His first appearance was made the night before, playing in relief of Chris Osgood for 28 minutes. Kevin Hodson was never drafted, but was given an opportunity by the Detroit Red Wings. His first four games were great, then his next season was better. After that, his record faltered heavily when he was traded to the struggling Tampa Bay Lightning. In his 71 game NHL career, Hodson recorded a 17-18-10 record with a 2.76 GAA, four shutouts and an average 0.893% save percent.
| Mike Fountain was perhaps the most unknown back-up goalie of the mid 1990s. Regardless, he pulled a rabbit out of his hat and won his first NHL start with a shutout. Fountain made 40 saves against the New Jersey Devils in 1996. Who was the goaltender facing Fountain that night? | NHL Goalies: A Shutout Beginning
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Mike Dunham. Mike Fountain was drafted 45th overall by the Vancouver Canucks, back in 1992. He waited a long time to play, but his patience eventually paid off on November 14, 1996. Mike Fountain and the Canucks faced the Devils and defeated them by a score of 3-0. That became the highlight of his short career. The rest of his Canucks games were disasters. His last five games as a Canuck ended in a 6-1 defeat, a 7-3 defeat, a brutal 7-6 OT win, a 2-1 defeat, and a 7-1 defeat. The Hurricanes took a chance with him the following season, but it also didn't help him. In a total of 11 games for the Canucks, Hurricanes and Senators, Fountain recorded 2-6-0 record with a 3.49 GAA, a 0.880% save average and one shutout.
| Daren Puppa, although a solid goaltender, will most likely be remembered as the starter for the Tampa Bay Lightning between 1993-2000. One thing that has been overlooked, time and again was his very first shutout in his very first game, back in 1985. What made his shutout so special? | NHL Goalies: A Shutout Beginning
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He defeated the defending Stanley Cup champs. Daren Puppa was drafted 74th overall in the 1983 NHL draft, by the Sabres of Buffalo. In his NHL debut on November 1, 1985, Puppa was placed in net against the two-time defending cup champs, the Edmonton Oilers. He was up to the challenge, however, stopping all 37 shots in an impressive 2-0 victory. In 429 NHL contests, Puppa recorded 179 victories, 161 losses, 54 ties, 19 shutouts and a 0.897% save average.
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