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list price: $10.95
edition:Paperback
category: Sports & Recreation
published: Oct 2006
ISBN:9781553652038
publisher:
Greystone Books Ltd
Description
Thrill to nonstop red-light action in this new collection from Canada's leading scorer for on-ice facts. Shootout Hockey Trivia will sharpen the blades of trivia buffs worldwide with its one-on-one up-ice rush against some of hockey's most challenging arcana. Players will head-fake their way around hundreds of multiple-choice and True or False questions as they strive to roof one or thread the five-hole before their goalie butterflies.
Sample questions: In 2005-06, which NHLer claimed to have the blood of a Japanese samurai?
A. Sniper Paul Kariya B. Tough guy Tie Domi C. Goalie Jamie Storr.
More than 200 players have appeared in 1,000 NHL games. Who missed the fewest games (17) before reaching the milestone?
A. Gordie Howe B. Mark Messier C. Nicklas Lidstrom
If your memory's a little rusty, the answers are on pg 23. With chapters on goalies, snipers, and recent hockey history such as the 2006 Winter Olympics, this collection is sure to give your mental muscles a workout.
