New sports trivia

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What was historical about the game played between the New York Rangers and the Vancouver Canucks on November 8, 1972?

See post #6053 for the answer.

 

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From 1967 to 2017 three NHL defencemen have led their draft class in career points. Name all three( to prevent process of elimination answers I will only acknowledge a correct answer if all 3 are answered correctly).

See post #6052 for the answer.

 

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Name the NHL first overall pick that finished his career with only 19 points.

Answered correctly by K Douglas.

 

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In the history of the NHL draft(1963-2024) name the player who was picked the lowest to lead his draft class in career points.

See post #6027 for the answer.

 

[K Douglas]

In the history of the NHL draft(1963-2024) name the player who was picked the lowest to lead his draft class in career points.

Luc Robitaille

 

[K Douglas]

Name the NHL first overall pick that finished his career with only 19 points.

Trick question: Rick DiPietro

 

[K Douglas]

From 1967 to 2017 three NHL defencemen have led their draft class in career points. Name all three( to prevent process of elimination answers I will only acknowledge a correct answer if all 3 are answered correctly).

Paul Coffey
Ray Bourque
Denis Potvin

 

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Trick question: Rick DiPietro

Ahhhh, can't fool ol' KD. CORRECT!!!

 

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Paul Coffey
Ray Bourque
Denis Potvin

Incorrect.

 

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Ahhhh, can't fool ol' KD. CORRECT!!!

Michel Plasse, 1st overall pick in 1968, had only 7 points.



Plasse was also the first professional goalie to score a goal, (February 21, 1971 while playing for the Kansas City Blues of the Central Hockey League).

Plasse might also be the only guy to have played for Kansas City in both the minors and the NHL.

 

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What's his name?

 

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Luc Robitaille

Good guess, but incorrect.

 

[onomatopoeia]

Which player has played in A, AA, AAA* and the Major Leagues this season?

*Does not include players on rehab assignments.

 

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Two athletes were teammates in baseball's minor league system before becoming teammates in the NHL. Name both players, and for a bonus the MLB and NHL teams involved.

Clark Gilles and Bob Bourne.
Covington Astros(Houston's minor league team) and the New York Islanders.

Gilles spent 3 years in the Astros minor league system from 1970 to 1972. Bourne spent 1972 there and apparently platooned with Gilles at first base. In 1974 Gilles was drafted by the Islanders, while Bourne was drafted by the Kansas City Scouts. Bourne got traded shortly after to the Islanders and they became teammates again. Bourne's son Justin would marry Gilles' daughter Brianna.

 

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In it's franchise history, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had 9 players who were black or mixed race(including black race). Name as many as you can.

Answer:
1. Grant Fuhr.(answered by onomatopoeia)
2. Val James.(answered by unassuming)
3. Ryan Reaves.(answered by unassuming)
4. Wayne Simmonds.(answered by unassuming)
5. Jamal Mayers.(answered by K Douglas)

The rest of the answers:
6. John Crighead
7. Andre Deveaux
8. Robbie Earle
9. Mark Fraser

 

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When John Lennon was tragically killed Howard Cosell was told to pause his play by play on Monday Night Football to announce the bad news. Which two teams were playing on MNF that fateful night?(both teams must be correctly answered at the same time).

See post #6054 for the answer.

 

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Which pitcher* won 10 or more games in the Major Leagues for 20 consecutive seasons?

*Excludes any players born prior to 1900.

 

[onomatopoeia]

Which pitcher* won 10 or more games in each of his first 17 seasons in the Major Leagues?

*Excludes any players born prior to 1900.

 

[onomatopoeia]

Which pitcher won 10 or more games in every season* of his 18 season Major League career?

*Excluding his rookie season, in which he was not promoted until after the all star break.

 

[onomatopoeia]

Name the two pitchers active during the Expansion Era, (post 1960), who won 20 or more games in their final Major League season.