Question
Despite finishing the regular season with a sub-.500 (“sub five hundred”) record, this team made the Stanley Cup Final in 1991. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this team that drafted Mike Modano with the first overall pick of the 1988 NHL draft. In 1987, this team retired the number 19 in honour of Bill Masterton.
ANSWER: Minnesota North Stars [accept either underlined part; prompt on Stars; reject “Dallas Stars”]
[10h] An injury to captain Curt Giles led this North Star to take over captain duties for the ‘91 Stanley Cup Final. This player, whose number 7 was retired by Dallas in 1998, holds the North Stars record for career points.
ANSWER: Neal Broten
[10e] Ultimately, the North Stars lost the 1991 Stanley Cup to this team. This team, captained by Mario Lemieux, also featured a rookie Jaromir Jagr (“YAH-roh-meer YAH-ger”).
ANSWER: Pittsburgh Penguins [accept either underlined part]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRITique of Pure Reason | ESF Bee | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Syracuse University New York Everything Sports Fun | Fowl Play | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| The House of the SpiRITs | Holding Space for the Lyrics of Tequila | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| The Master and the MargaRITa | The RITes of Zhou | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 HONK! @ Waterloo | 2024-08-03 | Y | 8 | 13.75 | 88% | 38% | 13% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Carleton | 2024-10-20 | Y | 2 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Syracuse | 2024-12-07 | Y | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 25% | 0% |
| 2025 HONK! @ Online | 2025-03-09 | Y | 10 | 12.00 | 90% | 30% | 0% |