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Junior

Education

Program

Helping

Rusty

Score a

Goal

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Rusty has made it to the and you are going to assist him in his quest to learn more about the game of hockey. These questions will test your observation skills. Every time you answer the question correctly, you help Rusty get closer to completing his . Good Luck!

NHL Zone

NHL Zone ‘Milestones’ Display

1. One of the most significant milestones in a modern hockey

player’s career is recording 1000 career points. Canadian Gordie

Howe was the first ever player to score 1000 points in his NHL career; was the first player from to do the same. Who was the first American-born player to reach this impressive milestone and in what season?

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NHL Zone ‘Retro’ Display 2. Some NHL teams have been in the league for more than fifty years, while others are not so lucky and don’t last long in the competitive hockey world. In 1930-31 the Quakers joined the NHL, how many seasons did they last in the league?

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NHL Zone ‘Legends’ Display 3. is one of the best known hockey players of all time. He is often revered as hockey’s “Great One”. What item here represents his early beginnings in the game of hockey?

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The Canadiens’ Dressing Room

4. As you walk into the ’ Dressing Room, many players have been honoured on the wall by the team for their contribution to the game and induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. How many of these portraits of the team’s greatest players can you count? ______

Panasonic Hometown Hockey

5. Women have played the game for a long time with such storied teams as the Preston Rivulettes. It is only recently that women have competed for a national title. Who is the woman after whom the National Woman’s Senior AAA trophy is named? ______

6. In the 1960’s, a new kind of hockey was invented for the physically impaired in . A metal sled was modified to seat the player, and two regular size hockey skate blades were attached to the bottom of the sled so that pucks could pass underneath. Now the game is played internationally and is an sport of the Paralympic Games. What is the name of this sport? ______

7. The ran in direct competition with the NHL in the 1970’s. It ceased operation following the 1978–1979 season and four teams merged with the NHL. Who was the last player to win the Lou Kaplan Trophy as Rookie of the Year in the last season of the WHA? ______

8. The is awarded to the championship team in Canadian Senior level of hockey. In the past, players on the winning team have received different items for their success. Name three types of awards players receive for winning the Allan Cup?

a)______b)______c)______

World of Hockey Zone

9. The Canadian became a symbol for our national teams following the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. World renowned Canadian ice makers prepared the ice for the and before freezing, a Loonie was placed in the ice for good luck. Both the Canadian Men’s and Women’s hockey teams won Olympic gold medals on this ice. Where did the “Lucky Loonie” witness the event? ______

Verizon Great Hall

10. He is noted for contributing to the legacy of hockey and his name

continues to be part of the game. As you walk up the stairs to the

Verizon Great Hall, you will find him pointing the way to the

Stanley Cup. Who is this man?

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11. In 1893, Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor-General of

donated a trophy at the request of his hockey-playing sons.

Today, it is the oldest professional team trophy competed for in

North America. Although the award is commonly known by the

name of its donor, this trophy of hockey supremacy has another

name. Look at The on display in the Verizon Great Hall or the original bowl in the vault and find the original name of hockey’s most prized possession. ______

HALL VISIT GUIDE MAP

Floor plan of the Hockey Hall of Fame

1. Entrance Foyer Displays 10. Pepsi Game Time 2. NHL Zone 11. Upper Deck Collector's Corner

3. Canadiens Dressing Room 12. Esso Theatre 4. Via Rail Stanley Cup Dynasties 13. World of Hockey 5. Theatre 13a. Global Game Encounter 6. Panasonic Hometown Hockey 14. Verizon Great Hall & NHL Trophies

7. NHLPA Be A Player Zone 15. Spirit of Hockey Retail Store 8. TSN/RDS Broadcast Zone 16. Exterior Sculptures 9. 2K Sports NHL2K Zone

My

Adventures

with Rusty

Now that you have assisted Rusty in visiting the Hockey Hall of Fame, let’s travel through the displays and record some of the things you and Rusty both enjoyed on the visit.

(Please refer to the Hall Visit Guide Map for Hockey Hall of Fame exhibits)

**Please Note: The display the students require for the following two questions is located in the entrance foyer. Please ensure the supervisor is with the group at all times. The group may re-enter the Hockey Hall of Fame by showing their hand stamp.

Entrance Foyer Displays Masks have certainly changed over the years. Look at the mask display in the front lobby and describe which masks you like the most and why. ______

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Take a moment to draw your favourite mask in the space provided:

Montreal Canadiens’ Dressing Room I have never been in a NHL dressing room before. Wow! Take a good look around and describe what your favourite part is. Explain why: ______

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TSN/RDS Broadcast Zone Watching hockey on TV is fun, but filming it is more interesting. Describe what you found that was interesting to you? ______

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Visit the TSN/RDS Broadcast Pods. Choose one of the classic goals and call your very own play by play. Describe how you did. What did your voice sound like when you heard it again? Did you feel nervous? Did you enjoy yourself? ______

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______** Please note: You may provide an e-mail address after recording your clip; your clip will be e-mailed to you so you may view it with your family and friends.

The Verizon Great Hall

Tell us something special that you discovered in the Stanley Cup Vault.

Describe some of treasures you found here.

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On the Honoured Members wall, you will find many people who were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Find one you like and tell us something special you discovered about this person. You can also check the computer terminals for more information. Remember, Gramma’s favourite was . ______

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NHLPA Be a Player Zone

Try some of the activities in the NHLPA Be a Player Zone. Which activities did you enjoy the most? Explain:

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Verizon Great Hall Tell us something special that you discovered in the Stanley Cup Vault. Describe some of treasures you found here. ______

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On the Honoured Members Wall, you will find many people who were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Find one you like and tell us something special you discovered about this person. You can also check the computer terminals for more information. ______

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Find the . Who is this trophy awarded to each year? ______

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Guess

Who?

Using the computer terminals in the Verizon Great Hall, try to find out each individual’s identity.

1. I am a four-time winner of the Vezina Trophy.

I am three-time NHL First Team All-Star.

I am a Calder Trophy winner.

I am the NHL’s all-time leader.

I am a goalie.

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2. I am the first player to score 1,000 career points. I am a six-time winner of the Hart Trophy. I am known as “Mr. Hockey.” I am the only player to appear in the NHL in five different decades. I wore jersey 9.

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3. I am a two-time winner of the Trophy. I am the most memorable player to wear the number 4. I am an eight-time winner of the James Norris Trophy. I am the of the 1976

Tournament. ______

4. Many consider me the greatest hockey player of all time. My nickname was “The Great One.” I played for four different NHL teams. ______

5. I am known as “Jake the Snake.” I am a winner of the . I was the winner of the Vezina Trophy seven times. I am the first goalie to wear a mask regularly. ______

6. I am a six-time winner of the James Norris Trophy.

I played in nineteen consecutive All-Star games.

I played twenty seasons with the Bruins.

I won my first and only Stanley Cup the same year I retired

from the NHL.

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7. I am a member of six Stanley Cup teams. I am a Cornell graduate. I am an author and lawyer. I am a goalie who wore two different masks.

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8. I am a six-time winner of the Trophy. I am a two-time winner of the Stanley Cup. I spent my entire NHL career in Pittsburgh. I wore the number 66 proudly on my jersey.

9. I was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983. I am a ten-time NHL First Team All-Star. I am a two-time winner of the Hart Trophy. I am the “Golden Jet.”

10. I am a winner.

I am a member of Team Canada ’72.

I am a six-time winner of the Stanley Cup.

I am the “Big M.”

Students may also visit www.hhof.com’s Honoured Member section to answer these questions.

World of

Hockey

Zone

Over the past years, hockey has become a global game. Go to the World of Hockey Zone and name each of the following countries’ logos. Then, using Cosmo, find out how many Olympic medals (Gold, Silver and Bronze) each country has won.

Name of Country: Name of Country:

______Number of Olympic Medals: Number of Olympic Medals:

Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze

Name of Country: Name of Country:

______Number of Olympic Medals: Number of Olympic Medals:

Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze

Hint: To help you with the team logos, check the artifacts in the IIHF Member Federation and the International Women’s Exhibits.

To find out how many medals each country has won, go to the IBM Global Game Encounter terminals and click on Olympic Winter Games p Men’s Hockey p Year by Year Medal Standings.

Name of Country: Name of Country:

______Number of Olympic Medals: Number of Olympic Medals:

Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze

Name of Country: Name of Country:

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Number of Olympic Medals: Number of Olympic Medals:

Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze

Hint: When searching for the number of medals for this country – remember that this country falls under two names: their old name used to be USSR; what is their new name?

As you walk through this section, be sure to take a close look at

the different team jerseys from all over the world. Which one do

like the most and why?

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Look for the International Federation Honour Roll wall. What about the wall is similar to the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Honoured Members wall? What is different? ______

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Junior Education

Program

Answer

Section

Answers to Hall Visit activities

Helping Rusty Score a Goal

th 1. recorded his 1000 NHL in the 1994-95 season

2. The Philadelphia Quakers lasted one (1) season in the NHL

3. First trophy ever won by Wayne, 1968-69, the ‘Wally Bauer Trophy’

4. 37 portraits

5. Abby Hoffman

6. Sledge Hockey

7. Wayne Gretzky

8. Ring, pendant and medallion

9. At ice, under the centre of the faceoff dot

10.

11. The Stanley Cup is also known as the “Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup”

Guess Who

1. ,

2. ,

3. ,

4. Wayne Gretzky,

5. ,

6. ,

7. ,

8. ,

9. Bobby Hull,

10. ,

World of Hockey Zone

Canada Czech Republic ______Number of Olympic Medals: Number of Olympic Medals:

8 Gold 4 Silver 2 Bronze 1 Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze

Finland Germany

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Number of Olympic Medals: Number of Olympic Medals:

0 Gold 2 Silver 3 Bronze 0 Gold 0 Silver 2 Bronze

World of Hockey Zone

United States Slovakia ______Number of Olympic Medals: Number of Olympic Medals:

2 Gold 8 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze

Sweden Russia ______Number of Olympic Medals: Number of Olympic Medals:

2 Gold 2 Silver 4 Bronze 8 Gold 2 Silver 2 Bronze