New sports trivia

[unassuming]

Answer: Jimmy Rutherford, the man who fired Bruce from head coach position recently

 

[unassuming]

Dave "Tiger" Williams' first fight as a Leaf was at training camp in his rookie year, who did he fight?
Answered

 

[tml]

Dave "Tiger" Williams' first fight as a Leaf was at training camp in his rookie year, who did he fight?

The parking lot attendant?

 

[maurice93]

Correct!!! He was born in Yugoslavia and his family moved to North America when he was a child.

That's a surprising answer. With the number of immigrants Canada has had from various parts of Europe, would have expected a similar circumstance much closer to 1917 (when the NHL started)

 

[tml]

That's a surprising answer. With the number of immigrants Canada has had from various parts of Europe, would have expected a similar circumstance much closer to 1917 (when the NHL started)

I agree, but remember the NHL draft only started in 1963 and they were in small numbers until 1969.

 

[maurice93]

I agree, but remember the NHL draft only started in 1963 and they were in small numbers until 1969.

Missed the draft pick part of your question. Thought it was the first player.

 

[maurice93]

QUESTION - As a follow up to the earlier discussion. Using HockeyDB as a source, who was the only European born player in the NHL during its inaugural season of 1917/1918? This player was known as the perhaps the dirtiest and nastiest player of his era. He died of the Spanish Flu 4 days after the cancellation of the 1919 Stanley Cup. (Note there are a number of players that year with unknown birthplace data)

Answered Correctly Below

 

[tml]

QUESTION - As a follow up to the earlier discussion. Using HockeyDB as a source, who was the only European born player in the NHL during its inaugural season of 1917/1918? This player was known as the perhaps the dirtiest and nastiest player of his era. He died of the Spanish Flu 4 days after the cancellation of the 1919 Stanley Cup. (Note there are a number of players that year with unknown birthplace data)

Joe Hall..

 

[maurice93]

Joe Hall..

Correct

 

[tml]

Correct

The only reason I knew that was because of your last clue. I remember, as a kid, I read about the 1919 Stanely Cup final being cancelled due to the pandemic and "Bad" Joe Hall was a casualty.

 

[unassuming]

The parking lot attendant?

LOL

 

[unassuming]

Dave "Tiger" Williams' first fight as a Leaf was at training camp in his rookie year, who did he fight?

Answer: Ian Turnbull

 

[tml]

Which NHL goalie holds the record for fastest goal given up in his very first NHL game?

 

[unassuming]

What hockey team plays in the oldest arena in the NHL?
Answered

 

[unassuming]

Which NHL goalie holds the record for fastest goal given up in his very first NHL game?

Dave Reece?

 

[hockeyguy19]

What hockey team plays in the oldest arena in the NHL?

New York Rangers?

 

[unassuming]

What hockey team plays in the oldest arena in the NHL?

New York Rangers?

Nope

 

[tml]

Dave Reece?

Great guess, but no.

 

[onomatopoeia]

What's her name?

Answered correctly by downbound123.

 

[onomatopoeia]

What's his name?