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1st Saturday Canadian pub sports Trivia.
(first try to do this without the aid of the internet)
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1/ In 1979/80 NHL season Minnesota beat Montreal in the quarterfinals the Head coach’s of these respective teams certainly saw eye to eye name them.
2/ “Sach” was a first round picks of the New York Ranger of the NHL in 1972, and a first round picks of the New York Raiders of the WHA in the same year, he starred for the Saskatoon Blades and also played for the Niagara Falls Flyers in Junior. What is his name?
3/ Which Sutter Brother played in Japan?
4/ Baseball, Name these two Fergies , one was born in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, the other in Chatham Ontario, broadcaster and player.
5/ Name these two brothers one was drafted by the leafs the other was an NBA head coach.
6/ He was portrayed in a famous hockey movie and played Senior A for the Thunder Bay Twins of OHA Sr A in 4 games he scored 2 goals 1 assist and 69 minutes in penalties.
What was his given name, nickname, and name of character in movie.
7/ This Hamilton native won the Hec Crighton Trophy as the most outstanding Canadian College player while QB at Acadia University.
Went on to a prolific CFL career.
Who was he and what position did he play?
8/ What does Curt Harnett/ Paul Shaffer / and Alex Delvecchio have in common?
9/ Renowned for his story telling prowess “Looby” was Executives of the year in this Major Junior Hockey league in 91/92. Name him the league and the team.
10/ This Baseball hall of Famer is part owner of a CHL franchise name him and the team.
2nd Saturday Canadian pub sports Trivia.
1/ This 1974 Heisman trophy runner up from USC, played one season as running back for the Argos in 1976 and was considered a bust name him.
2/ This former NL All-
3/ This Canadian Lawyer won the Silver medal in 1984 Summer Olympics, in the Heavyweight boxing category. Name him.
4/ The son of a meteorologist, this 1st overall pick in ‘75 nhl entry draft spent most of his childhood in Thunder Bay ON, he later graduated with a Masters of Business Administration at Penn’s prestigious Whartons school of business, name him.
5/ He won the silver medal in wrestling (Heavyweight division) at the 1984 Olympics in LA. He was captain of the 1990 Grey Cup champs Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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8/ This Canadian Junior hockey coaching legend with two Memorial Cup championships to his credit was “found alive” after being missing in BC/Yukon wilderness for four days. Name him.
9/Son of “Cactus” Jack famous Canadian sports broadcaster, this broadcaster has carved a fine career in the same industry name him.
10/ Which two brother own separate chl teams, one of which their father once owned name them the teams they own and their fathers name.
Answers from last week
1/ Claude Ruel and Glen Sonmor-
2/Lawrence Sacharuk scored 20 goals 25 assists as defenseman with stlous Blues 74/75
3/Daryl
4/Fergie Olver, Fergie Jenkins
5/Jeff Triano drafted by the Leafs 82 draft/ Jay Triano Raps former head coach
6/Bill Goldthorpe, Goldy, Ogie Oglethorpe in Slap shot
7/Bob Cameron Punter
8/ all raised in Thunder Bay Ontario
9/ Daryl Lubiniecki, Saskatoon Blades WHL
10/George Brett Spokane Cheifs
3rd Saturday Canadian Pub Sports Trivia.
1/These two Quebec born players, one in Montreal PQ in 1966, and the other in Taschereau PQ in 1955, both had prolific careers in the QMJHL and later in the NHL some called them Lucky. Name them.
2/Played in 9 Grey Cup games, was also a professional wrestler who went by the nick name King Kong. What was his given name.
3/In 75/76 he scored 43 goals for the Leafs while playing with Sittler and McDonald, name this PEI native.
4/ This former Montreal Expos Broadcaster died this February 2011, A hall of fame centre fielder and one of the famed “boys of summer”.
5/She was a prominent professional Canadian Tennis player, whose father owned the Birmingham Bulls of the WHA and her maternal grandparents were in the brewery industry. It’s all in her name, what was her full name in her playing days.
6/This eccentric Canadian golfer was born in Kitchener Ontario, preferred playing in Canada over the PGA tour, he won back to back Canadian Amateur championships in 55 and 56, this self taught professional considered one of the greatest strikers of the ball in his generation died in 2004 give the mane he went by.
7/ Son of a former CFL Fullback, he himself retired (from CFL) recently to focus on bobsleigh training fulltime. Name him.
8/ His dad Ken was a 4th round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers and was one tough smokaroo in the OHL in the early 80’s, Uncle Dave was a first round pick of the Quebec Nordiques in 1985, name this Sarnia Sting OHL rookie in 2010/2011,name his father and uncle.
9/This colorful former Canadian professional soccer player won three consecutive World Superstar competitions in the late 70’s (a U.S. based made for TV special that pitted the world’s best athletes in various athletic events.) He passed away in 2008 name him.
10/ This controversial hockey coach spent most of one season as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks before being fired, sandwiched around this stint was a JR coaching career of varying success, which included coaching some high profile Junior hockey players such as Tony Tanti , and Bryan Fogarty. He passed away in 2005 name him.
Answers to last week questions.
1/Anthony Davis 6/ Bob Cole
2/Terry Puhl 7/Rick Lang
3/Willie Dewitt 8/ Erie “Punch” Mclean
4/Mel Bridgman 9/John Wells
5/Bob Molle 10/Rick Brodsky Prince George Coaugars, Jack Brodsky Saskatoon
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