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Brian McFarlane: His Hockey Days

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"Brian McFarlane spent 27 years covering hockey in the NHL. Here is a quiz on his hockey playing days. All information is found in Brian's book, "Brian McFarlane's World of Hockey". I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I enjoyed making it."


1. What town was Brian born in?
    Haileybury
    Ottawa
    Toronto
    New Liskeard


2. What pen name did Brian's father use when he wrote the famous "The Hardy Boys" series of books?
    Roy Rockwood
    Franklin W. Dixon
    Mark Twain
    John Rodriguez


3. How many brothers does Brian have?
    0
    2
    1
    3


4. Who was the first NHLer that Brian ever met?
    Ken Dryden
    Jonny Bower
    Gordie Howe
    Syl Apps


5. What was the name of the cousin that Brian bunked with when he moved to Ottawa at the start of World War II?
    Brett McFarlane
    Jack Johnston
    John McFarlane
    Barnett Ogden


6. What intermediate team did Brian play on?
    Stratford Kroehlers
    Barrie Flyers
    Inkerman Rockets
    Quebec City Citadels


7. What University did Brian attend?
    St. Lawrence
    Michigan
    Yale
    Michigan State


8. Brian's hockey team made the NCAA tournament twice while he was at university in the early-mid 1950s; once in his freshmen year, once in his senior year. What place did they get at each of the tournaments?
    1st and 4th
    2nd and 1st
    3rd and 3rd
    4th and 4th


9. What is Brian?s wife's maiden name?
    Jill Snicket
    Joan Pellet
    Tina Reddse
    Ruth Hillcrest


10. The first television station that hired Brian was _____ ?
    WRGB
    WKND
    CHOK
    CRGP


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