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The trivia question of all trivia questions
Tuesday, December 17, 2002
People are forever asking me trivia questions and I'm forever fishing for answers hoping that Wayne Jenner will call my cell phone at that very instant. Why would I want Wayne Jenner to call? The Cogeco producer could be one of the most valuable people in the trivia world. He could probably tell you in chronological order what kind of hockey stick Darryl Sittler used throughout his career, including minor and junior hockey.Well the other day the question came up. Name the top regular season point scorers in NHL History in alphabetical order. Who was the top scorer of all players beginning with A, B, C and so on down the line.
Well cut this one out and put it in your pocket.
Andreychuck, Dave 1,209 points and counting.
Bourque, Ray 1,520 pts
Coffey, Paul 1,527 pts
Dionne, Marcel 1,771 pts
Esposito, Phil 1,590
Francis, Ron 1,559 pts and counting
Gretzky, Wayne 2,857 pts
Howe, Gordie 1,850 pts
Iafrate, Al 463 pts
Jagr, Jaromir 1,091 pts and counting
Kurri, Jarri 1,398 pts
Lemieux, Mario 1,560 pts and counting
Messier, Mark 1,781 pts and counting
Nicholls, Bernie 1,209 pts
Oates, Adam 1,279 points and counting
Perreault, Gilbert 1,326 pts
Quinn Dan 685 pts
Ratelle Jean 1,267 pts (soon to be passed by Luc Robitaille)
Savard, Denis 1,338 pts
Trottier, Bryan 1,425 pts
Ulman, Norm 1,229 pts
Verbeek, Pat 1,043 pts
Wilson, Doug 827 pts
X-No player beginning with the letter X has ever scored an NHL point
Yzerman, Steve 1,614 pts
Zezel Peter 608 pts
That's the list.
A couple of other trivia questions that are goodies when you are sitting around tipping an ale are name the brothers that played in the NHL and have the highest combined point total including playoffs.
Answer: Gretzky brothers
Wayne Gretzky scored 2,857 regular season points in his career and another 382 playoff points while brother Brent picked up four points for a total of 3,243.
The Sutter brothers scored a total of 3,206. If you switch this question around to read only regular season points then the Sutters take top honours with 2,931 points. Brent (829), Brian (636), Darryl (279), Duane (342), Rich (315) and Ron (530) all hail from Viking
Alberta. The homework has been done, now let's see how many of your hockey nut friends
can bring it home.
Gary Patterson was born and raised in Chatham-Kent. He grew up in Thamesville and now lives in Chatham. Patterson was Sports Director at Beaver Communications an Blackburn Radio for over 15 years. Gary is also the track announcer at Dresden Raceway as well as some appearances at Windsor Raceway. He has played all sports inclduing being a mermber of three OBA Championship baseball teams in Thamesville and has also played hockey and football. Gary still plays golf, slo-pitch and ball hockey and well as the odd game of pick up hockey. Patterson is a passionate Miami Dolphin and Michigan Wolverine football fan. Here are few other details about Gary Patterson: Favourite food: steak, chicken wings, chili or Kenny Tharp\'s famous meatloaf; Favourite non alcoholic drink : Diet Coke; Favourite drink: Scotch, Coor\'s Light; Favourite Sports team : Miami Dolphins/Michigan Wolverines/New York Yankees; Favourite Bar : Bru\'s Room Margate Florida/Pompano Beach Florida; Favourite Bartender : Tanya (Margate), Sarah (Pompano); Favourie Vacataion spot : Pompano Beach Florida; Marital Staus : married with chilren Hockey player : Curtis Jospeh/Todd Bertuzzi; Favourite Football player : Retired Dan Marino, Anthony Thomas; Favourite Basketball player : Steve Nash Favourite Baseball player : Derek Jeter; Favourite colour : Blue; Favourite TV Show : CSI Favourite movie : The Sting, Blue Brothers and Field of Dreams; Favourite song Life Been Good To Me ( Joe Walsh); Favourite Band : Tom Petty/Eagles; Favourite type of Dog: Springer Spaniel; Favourite type of Cat : NONE
