Trivia test!
As we get ready for the Phantoms’ opener, how about a little Adirondack Red Wings trivia test?
I’m warning you, this is tough. Very tough. A good guess would be a victory on some of these. If you’re brave enough, send in your answers as a comment. I’ll post the answers in 24 hours.
Just remember what your teachers used to tell you: If you look it up on the Internet, you’re only cheating yourself.
1. What was the attendance for the Adirondack Red Wings’ first regular-season home game at the Civic Center (within, say, 300)?
2. What goalie played one period of a preseason game in 1993, and made news by being the “first” to do something?
3. What’s the most shots the A-Wings took in a playoff game, and did they win that game?
4. Which Red Wings wore the following uniform numbers: No. 55, No. 70, No. 77, No. 85?
5. Which player won the first three Community Service Awards, presented (I think) by the booster club?
6. Who has the most shutouts by a Red Wings goalie?
7. Who took over behind the bench when Barry Melrose was suspended for five games in 1990?
8. Who was the first Adirondack Red Wing to take a penalty shot (you are really good if you get this one)?
9. How many goals did Glenn Merkosky in his Adirondack career?
10. Which goaltender was known for lighting his cigarettes with an acetylene blow torch (the old-fashioned big tanks, not the handheld ones of today), and later, with another team, was called “LT” because his hair was so long it obscured all but the first and last letters on the back of his jersey?
11. What was the longest Red Wings playoff game, in total minutes (within five minutes)?
12. Who is the only person associated with the Adirondack Red Wings to have four Calder Cup rings?
Final note: Much of this information comes from Adirondack Red Wings media guides prepared through the years, most notably by Bill Miller. And if you get all of these exactly right, we know you’re cheating. So fudge a number or two.
– Greg Brownell
I’ll take a stab at these. I know I’ll get at least one right.
1:4500 2:Erin Whitten 3:65, yes they won 4:#55 Keith Primeau, #70 No idea #77 Geordie Robertson #85 Petr Klima 5:Glenn Merkosky 6:Norm Maracle (8) 7:Bill Dineen 8-Dennis Polonich 9-204 10-Mark “Trees” LaForest 11-115 minutes versus Hersey in the playoffs 12-My Father – Dave Casey and I was there for every one of them too.
Ok, I do know a couple but the rest are guesses. Here goes:
1. 3,000
2. Erin Whitten (GF naitve, 1st professional female goalie)
3. 60, lost
4. 55 – Keith Primeau , 70 – Yves Racine (total guess), 77 – Geordie Robertson, 85 – Petr Klima
5. Greg Joly ?
6. Chris Osgood ? (note: is this question for one season, or career ?)
7. Jim Nill ?
8. Jody Gage ?
9. 150
10. Mark LaForest
11. 110
12. Dave Casey
2. Erin Whitten, first female to play an AHL Game.
4. #55 Kevin Hodson
6. Norm Maracle with 8.
9. 204, but 230 if you count playoff goals.
10. I am going to go with Mark Laforest, as Sam would have been “St. LT.”
11. 1986 vs. Hershey, almost 2 full games. 115+ minutes.
Is the answer to number 2 Erin Whitten, the first female goaltender to play in an AHL game of any type?
Pretty sure I know the answer to #2. Erin Whitten was the first female goalie to play in a preseason game.
My first impression was… Red Wings trivia? No sweat… and then I saw the questions. I don’t have the slightest idea on some of these but I’ll throw out some guesses:
Ques 1 – 1,800?
Ques 4 – Petr Kilma wore #85?
Ques 5 – Ted Nolan?
Ques 7 – Ken Holland?
Ques 12 – Trainer Dave Casey?