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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 NHL Players Mixed
| Who won the Lady Byng Memorial trophy in 99-00? | NHL Players
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Pavol Demitra. He played in the All-Star game the same year.
| Who was the first European-trained player to win a NHL scoring title? | NHL Players
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Jaromir Jagr. This occurred in the 1995-96 season.
| Adam Oates began his NHL career in what year? | NHL Players
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1985. He first played 4 seasons with Detroit.
| When Geoff Sanderson played in the All-Star game of 1997 it was the _____ time he'd played in an All-Star game? | NHL Players
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2nd. In the 2001-02 season he was playing for the Blue Jackets.
| What team did Alexei Zhitnik play for in 1993? | NHL Players
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Kings. The Kings went to the Stanley Cup Finals that year.
| Which team selected Robert Esche in the 1996 entry draft? | NHL Players
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Coyotes. He was named to NHL All-Star Rookie team in 98-99.
Left wing. This forward has represented Sweden in 5 international tournaments.
Durham,N.H.. The date of his birth is March 12, 1976.
| What team did Dave Andreychuk play for in 1991? | NHL Players
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| This player was the boss when it came to scorers in the early NHL. In fact, he was the big boss that shared his nickname with the largest digit on the human foot. Who was he? | NHL Players: Fun Anatomy Lessons
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Hector "Toe" Blake. The toe, if anatomically correct, should be the largest digit on the human foot. A boss would be called the "big toe" so "Toe" Blake was the big toe of the Montreal Canadiens in the 1930s and 40s. He played in 577 games for only Montreal franchises, recording a then amazing total of 527 points. He also won several Stanley Cups as a player. He then took over the Canadiens bench in 1955 and held the coaching position until 1968. In his 13-season tenure behind the bench of Les Habitants, "Toe" Blake won eight Stanley Cups, and appeared in nine total Stanley Cup finals. He was a big player, and an even bigger coach. He was, in essence, the big toe during the Montreal Canadiens dynasty years.
| This defenseman sure liked to stomp on his opposition. Playing for several cup-winning teams in Colorado, not only did he put his foot down on his opposition, the shoulder logo on the Avalanche jersey is also the body part that represents this player's last name. What is this player's name? | NHL Players: Fun Anatomy Lessons
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Adam Foote. The foot is the on the bottom of the leg. It is an essential part of the body mobility and without it, life would be excruciatingly difficult. Adam Foote was drafted 22nd overall in the 1989 draft by the Nordiques of Quebec. Foote has played in over 1000 NHL games, more than highlighting his apparent defensive abilities, and perhaps his very strong feet. Interestingly enough, the 2007-08 Colorado Avalanche were an anatomically oriented team. Not only was Adam Foote on the team, another player named Jeff Finger was also on the team.
| This man was an NHL goaltender. Until he was placed on waivers in 2009, he was a long time starting goaltender. The goaltender in hockey always needs strong legs, so it was practically serendipitous for this man's family to name him for the body part he needs to strengthen and essentially ace in hockey. Who is this goalie? | NHL Players: Fun Anatomy Lessons
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Manny Legace. The leg is an essential part of a goaltender's body and to ace something is to master it and become proficient. Coincidentally, that's where Manny Legace (Leg + ace) comes in. Manny Legace, had strong leg muscles, like most other NHL goalies. Legace started out as a Hartford Whalers draft pick in 1993. It was not until the 1998-99 season that he even got a glimpse of NHL action. He played 17 games for the Kings that year before going to the Red Wings. Legace then played 6 seasons for the team before moving on to the Blues. Finally, in 2008-09, Legace was placed on waivers for his average play.
| This player played only four games for the WHA in the 1970s, but he was a very nice person off the ice. His name reflected that kindness and the central organ of the human circulatory system. Who was this player? | NHL Players: Fun Anatomy Lessons
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Rich Hart. The heart is the central organ of the circulatory system. To say someone has a rich heart is to say that they are an almost perfect, compassionate person. Contrary to his name, however, Rich Hart liked to get penalties in games, a lot of them. In three games for the AHL's Rochester Americans in 1976-77, for example, he recorded 48 penalty minutes. Rich Hart was born on October 5, 1952. He never played in the NHL, but he played a few games in the WHA, the competitor of the NHL. Rich Hart played for the Binghamton Bulls and recorded zero points. Had I not been in a hunt for anatomical player names, this player's name would likely have disappeared into obscurity.
| To be a main-stay on the NHL level, a player must have strong muscles. One particular set of muscles that needs to be strong is the pectoral muscles. Strong pecs allow the player to have more powerful shots, and it also allows them to resist harder body checks. This particular player has been a main-stay in the NHL since the early 1990s, and his name is very similar to the muscles mentioned earlier. Who is he? | NHL Players: Fun Anatomy Lessons
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Michael Peca. Pectoral muscles are the muscles located on either side of the chest. The best exercises to make them bigger are push-ups, and weight-lifting. It's tough work to toughen those muscles, but it pays off when it's developed enough. Michael Peca was originally drafted 40th overall in 1992, by the Vancouver Canucks. Peca has played for the Canucks, the Sabres, the Islanders, the Oilers, the Maple Leafs and the Blue Jackets, recording over 450 points in the meantime. He only ever played one 82-game season without injury. He also appeared in two Stanley Cup finals, however, he was on the losing side each time. He most likely had strong pecs, because an NHL player would never survive without strong muscles in today's NHL.
| To make it in the NHL, a player must have powerful arms, so they can unleash powerful slap-shots, or make last second passes to their teammates. What a coincidence that this player is named after the limbs needed for efficient NHL play. What is his name? | NHL Players: Fun Anatomy Lessons
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Colby Armstrong. The arm is essential for the human body, especially for a hockey player. That's why it has to be strong. Colby Armstrong (Arm + Strong), was drafted 21 overall by Pittsburgh, in 2001. In his very first season with the Penguins, his strong arms could already be seen through his play. He scored 16 goals and added 24 helpers to record 40 points in only 47 games. His goal ability was witnessed in the 2008-09 season when he recorded 22 goals and 18 helpers. Colby Armstrong is not the only NHL player who ever had Armstrong as a last name. There was Bill Armstrong, Bob Armstrong, Chris Armstrong, Derek Armstrong, George Armstrong, Murray Armstrong, "Red" Armstrong, Riley Armstrong, and Tim Armstrong. Interestingly enough, all of the Armstrong's played at least seven seasons in the NHL, with some going as long as 20 seasons.
Michal Handzus. Zeus was the great Greek god, and Michal Handzus was the NHL player who combined parts of human anatomy with misspelled mythology. Handzus was drafted 101st overall by St. Louis in 1995. In his career, he was consistently a healthy, solid performer who could almost always put up at least 40 points a year. He was never a prolific goal-scorer, but he could still score the right goals at the right times.
| I actually need help here. This player's name escapes me. I cannot "point out" his name. It's really perplexing how I can't quite put my "finger" on his name. Oh, wait I think I just remembered. Do you know his name? | NHL Players: Fun Anatomy Lessons
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Jeff Finger. Yes, Jeff Finger was the player I could not quite "point out". He was drafted 240th overall by Colorado in 1999, and while it was most likely not his fingers for which he was drafted, having fingers certainly helped. How else could he have gripped his hockey stick? Finger did not see action in the NHL until the 2006-07 season, and since then, he has played full time for both the Avalanche and the Maple Leafs. Interestingly enough, Finger was on the Avalanche squad when the team re-acquired Adam Foote from the Blue Jackets. So, the team had both Finger and Foote, priceless!
| Early in this player's career, he literally turned some heads. But surprise, surprise, his name happens to be the part of the human body that literally helps to turn the human head. What are the odds? What is this former NHL player's name? | NHL Players: Fun Anatomy Lessons
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Stanislav Neckar. The neck is the body part which the skull rests on. Without the neck, head rotation would not be possible. Stanislav Neckar was a prospect from the Czech Republic in the early 1990s. Because of his attention from scouts, he turned some heads, figuratively. His name was very similar to the body part. Stanislav Neckar was drafted by Ottawa, 29th overall in the 1994 entry draft. Neckar finished his career in 2003, having played in 510 games, recording 12 goals and 41 assists.
| This lesser-known, yet anatomically named player shares his name with the bottom of the human head, but with a small cut. What is his name? | NHL Players: Fun Anatomy Lessons
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Rick Chinnick. The chin is the bottom of the human head and a nick is a tiny wound, so "Chin" + "Nick" = Rick Chinnick. Yes, I had that much time to think of that! Anyways, Rick Chinnick was drafted into the NHL 41st overall by the Minnesota North Stars, way back in 1973. He was also drafted into the WHA 77th overall, in the same year's draft. He chose the NHL, and there were mixed results over whether or not he made the right choice. In his NHL "career", Chinnick played in only four games, recording only two assists. Most likely he never injured his chin, but he certainly has a fun name to remember.
Manny Malhotra. Scott Nichol beat out Malhotra by a miniscule .8 to catch this title.
| This player had the highest penalty minutes stat in 2008-09. Who is he? | NHL Players Stats
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Daniel Carcillo. Daniel Carcillo beat out Shane O'Brien by a whopping 58 penalty minutes.
| In 2008-09, this Boston Bruin posted the best plus-minus rating in the league. Who is he? | NHL Players Stats
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David Krejci. That season, Krejci beat out teammate Blake Wheeler by one to have the best plus-minus rating in the league.
62. Brian Campbell racked up 62 points, a career high for him thus far.
| Calgary's Miikka Kiprusoff was the Vezina winner in 2005-06. What was his goals against average that season? | NHL Players Stats
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2.07. Kiprusoff posted an impressive 2.07 GAA and .923 save percentage to capture the Jennings and Vezina trophy for that season.
| Jonathan Toews scored 24 goals in his rookie season of 2007-08 for the Chicago Blackhawks. How many games did he play to achieve this number? | NHL Players Stats
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64. It's up for debate whether Toews would have won the Calder over teammate Patrick Kane if he had played a full season, however, you can assume that had he played the full year, he might have netted 35-40.
39. Crosby racked up 39 goals and 102 points in his rookie year.
| In 2007-08 and 2008-09, Detroit dangler Pavel Datsyuk scored the same amount of points. What is the number? | NHL Players Stats
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97. In those two seasons, Dastyuk put up 97 points both times. Interestingly enough, the two seasons prior to that, he posted consecutive 87 point seasons, effectively making him a poster boy for consistency.
| In 2005-06, Joe Thornton scored 125 points with 2 different teams (Boston and San Jose). How many points did he score that year with Boston? | NHL Players Stats
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33. Thornton scored 9 goals and 24 assists for 33 points in his final tenure with Boston, before being traded to the San Jose Sharks for the remainder of the season.
| How many goals did Washington Capital left winger Alexander Ovechkin score in the 2007-08 season? | NHL Players Stats
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65. Ovechkin potted 65, the highest total since the 1995-96 season that saw Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux net 69.
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