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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
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 Posted - 01/05/2007 : 19:21:22
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OK, first some number crunching...(some of these are easy)
1. Why does Jagr wear #68?
2. Why does Crosby wear #87?
3. Why does Kovalchuk wear #17?
4. Why does Malkin wear #71?
More questions to come later!
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
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Posted - 01/05/2007 : 19:23:21
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The only one I know is Crosby:
It's because he's born August (8th month) 7th = 87
And... he was born in '87 = 87
When you have a coincidence like that, you know what number to wear.
I'm guessing Malkin wanted 71 because 17 was taken, but I don't know why he would want 17. |
Edited by - bablaboushka on 01/05/2007 19:24:19 |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
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Posted - 01/05/2007 : 19:24:24
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Yep, that is correct for Crosby.
Nope, not correct for Malkin. |
Edited by - Mikhailova on 01/05/2007 19:24:49 |
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Guest4943
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Posted - 01/05/2007 : 19:41:43
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Malkin wore 71 because 11 was taken
Another question: Why does Ovechkin Wear Number 8?
68 is jagrs lucky number
Kovalchuk wears 17 to pay homage to Valeri Kharlamov
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Nordiques
Top Prospect
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Posted - 01/06/2007 : 07:21:16
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| Jagr: does his 68 have relation with The Prague Spring in 1968 (where soviets' tanks invaded Prague's streets)? |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2007 : 08:24:01
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Originally posted by Nordiques
Jagr: does his 68 have relation with The Prague Spring in 1968 (where soviets' tanks invaded Prague's streets)?
Yes, he wears it as a memorial to the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, and to honor his grandfather who died in a prison then. |
Edited by - Mikhailova on 01/06/2007 11:04:29 |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2007 : 08:26:22
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Originally posted by Guest4943
Malkin wore 71 because 11 was taken
Yes, he used to be #11 when he played as a kid, but when he joined Metallurg Magnitogorsk someone already had #11. He wanted a number that was similar to 11, and all you have to do to a 1 is add a line on top and it's a 7, so he went with 71.
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Another question: Why does Ovechkin Wear Number 8?
Because he started playing hockey at age 8?
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68 is jagrs lucky number
Nope, see above post
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Kovalchuk wears 17 to pay homage to Valeri Kharlamov
Yes, and in the Olympics he switches the digits to 71, because Kharlamov's #17 was retired. |
Edited by - Mikhailova on 01/06/2007 11:03:14 |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2007 : 13:47:31
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While I wait for an answer to the Ovechkin question from Guest4943, I'll ask the next question:
Which team did Alex Ovechkin score his first hat trick against? |
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-oil-country-
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
988 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2007 : 14:42:38
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| Pittsburgh? |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2007 : 17:47:28
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Kashmire
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
506 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2007 : 18:06:42
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Carolina?
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
2417 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2007 : 18:18:56
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The only game I can clearly remember him scoring a hattrick against last year is Anaheim but I think that was later in the season.
If it's not Anaheim, my first instinct would be Atlanta. |
Edited by - bablaboushka on 01/07/2007 18:19:23 |
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1 Crosby fan
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
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Posted - 01/07/2007 : 18:20:02
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| IO think it is Alanta |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2007 : 11:27:11
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| It's Anaheim |
Edited by - Mikhailova on 01/08/2007 11:27:45 |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2007 : 13:51:53
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OK, new question:
How many NHL trophies has Teemu Selanne won and which ones are they? |
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Beans15
Moderator
Canada
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Posted - 01/08/2007 : 14:23:52
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| For sure the Calder. That's one. |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2007 : 14:36:07
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| Yes the Calder is one, anyone know the other two? |
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
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Posted - 01/08/2007 : 14:55:21
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Rocket Richard and I forget the name of it, but the one that they give to the most dedicated player, often the "comeback player of the year". I could find out the name, but that would constitute looking it up :P
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2007 : 16:38:56
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Bill Masterton trophy
Yeah, that was an easy one... |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2007 : 17:38:39
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OK next questions:
1. In what year did Zdeno Chara first play in the NHL All-Star game?
2. Name the five NHL teams Igor Larionov played for
3. Semen Varlamov (from the World Juniors) is a draft pick of which NHL team? |
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1 Crosby fan
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
1454 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2007 : 17:47:54
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quote:
Originally posted by Mikhailova
OK next questions:
1. In what year did Zdeno Chara first play in the NHL All-Star game?
2. Name the five NHL teams Igor Larionov played for
3. Semen Varlamov (from the World Juniors) is a draft pick of which NHL team?
1. 1996?
2.Detroit,Blues,Vancouver,?,?
3.Washinton |
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
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Posted - 01/08/2007 : 17:48:47
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1. Last season. (Guess)
2. Detroit is the only one I can think of.
3. No idea. |
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-oil-country-
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
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Posted - 01/08/2007 : 19:30:35
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1. 2003-2004
2. Detroit,?,?,?,?
3. Washington |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
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Posted - 01/09/2007 : 15:47:30
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| 2003 is correct for the first one (good job -oil country-), Washington is correct for the third, and Detroit and Vancouver are right for the second--they are two of Larionov's five teams (the Blues wasn't one of them). There are three to go. |
Edited by - Mikhailova on 01/09/2007 15:52:08 |
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Beans15
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Posted - 01/09/2007 : 15:51:09
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San Jose and New Jersey are two of the others.
Not sure the third team |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2007 : 15:52:31
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| Yep, Sharks and NJ are right. One to go! |
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pucker
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
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Posted - 01/09/2007 : 16:00:25
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quote:
Originally posted by Mikhailova
Yep, Sharks and NJ are right. One to go!
Det, Van, SJ, NJ...
Boston?
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2007 : 16:13:07
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| Nope |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2007 : 12:10:04
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OK. if no one gets this by roughly this time (3:10 PM EST) tomorrow I'm posting the answer. You got 24 hours guys, last chance
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Beans15
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Canada
8286 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2007 : 15:04:07
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Tampa Bay is coming to mind for some reason.
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-oil-country-
PickupHockey Pro
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988 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2007 : 15:10:48
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| Philadelphia? |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2007 : 11:35:40
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Not Philly, Tampa Bay is close.
It was the Florida Panthers.
(OK I was a little early with the answer but I hafta go somewhere at 3) |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2007 : 12:38:08
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Next question: Gretzky's father was the first of the Gretzky family to be born in Canada. Wayne's grandfather was an immigrant. Where did Gretzky's grandfather originally come from?
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
2417 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2007 : 13:00:38
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| Judging by the name Gretzky, I'll take a wild guess and say Ukraine. |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2007 : 13:01:47
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| Close but no |
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-oil-country-
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
988 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2007 : 15:37:48
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wild guess Ireland
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Ryan Harper
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
322 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2007 : 15:54:16
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Yugoslavia?
"Some people skate to the puck. I skate to where the puck is going to be."
~Wayne Gretzky
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2007 : 18:50:47
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| Nope. Both are wrong. |
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1 Crosby fan
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
1454 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2007 : 19:49:31
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| slovakia |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2007 : 19:50:37
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| Nope |
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
2417 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2007 : 20:34:18
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| It has to be Eastern European. If it's not Ukraine it has to be Poland. |
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