NDA and Skyhawks Trivia winners

The answers are in and boy oh boy, readers were quick to get the correct answer. I thought we were getting tricky but within an hour after the contest was published we had two winners.

Congratulations to both Matt Bahm and Allan Etmanski for their speedy and correct responses. They each win a pair of tickets to Sunday's NOJHL contest between the North Bay Skyhawks and the Blind River Beavers.

The question was which U.S. state did both Skyhawks goalie Ian Wilson and BayToday.ca Sports Director Chris Dawson play hockey in?

The answer is Montana. Wilson played for the Billings Bulls of the Northern Pacific Hockey League before joining the Skyhawks last fall, while Chris Dawson played goal for the University of Montana hockey club back in the early 1990's.

Thanks to all - including some readers from Texas - for sending in your answers.

Look for more Skyhawks Trivia coming up in the near future.

NDA TRIVIA FROM SECTION 8 - Courtesy Butch Turcotte

Thanks to all those who submitted answers to the NDA Hockey loop trivia. Here are the answers:

1. Which NDA coaching staff member has a brother as a Member of Parliament?

Head coach of the Voyageurs Ray Belanger's bother Mauril in the MP for the Vanier (Ottawa area) riding since 1995.

2. Which 3 coaching staff members played on a hockey team coached by myself?

I sort of messed up on this one as there are actually 4 members of the hockey staffs that have played for me.
Dale Hewitt (Barons), Ray Belanger (Barons), Brad Young (Trojans) and Mark Desrosiers (Voyageurs) as Pinehill Coffee Shop players.

3. Which coaching staff member scored the winning goal versus the Barons in 1972 to send their team to Nossa?

I can still see it going in. Sandro "Satch" Orlando(Raiders) then a Bear beat the Barons with a snap shot as he crossed our blue line.

4. Which coaching staff member is famous for the saying: "Do de boards"?

None other than Bruce Cazabon (Wildcats). If things aren't going to his liking in practices, that is the expression he uses, in that pronunciation.

5. Which coaching staff member once slept on a luggage bus rack on his return from a hockey tournament in New York in the early seventies?

A couple entries had John Wilson (Bears) and Bruce Cazabon (Wildcats) but the correct answer is Dale Hewitt (Barons).

6. Which coaching staff member is a graduate of Yale University?

I get an assist on this one. John Weber (Trojans).

7. What do Paul Yeo and his brother Mike have in common?

Both Paul (Wildcats) and Mike (Pittsburgh Penguins) are assistant coaches.

8. Which coaching staff member played his minor hockey days with Mark Vermette (formely of the Quebec Nordiques)?

John Wilson (Bears) played minor hockey with Mark in Red Lake. Now where is that?

9. Which two former NHL players have sons playing in the NDA league this year?

Devan Turcotte #16 Bears and Sebastien Tremblay #5 Bears have fathers who played in the NHL namely Darren (Rangers, Whalers, Jets, Sharks, Blues and Predators) and Brent Tremblay (Capitals).

10. Which NDA hockey personnel is heading the NDA annual hockey tournament that I originated in 1970 then called the Barons Invitational?

Anthony Loretto (Wildcats) has been convening the N.D.A. tournament for several years. The tournament begins this Friday with all NDA teams and 9 out-of-town teams. Come and enjoy!

The top marks for submissions to the quiz are:

1. Ken Pagan (Sports Editor North Bay Nugget) 9 2/3 out of 10 (missed one player from question #2).

2. Larry Tougas (West Ferris S.S.) 8 1/3 out of 10. Larry said that he did his research during his co-op breaks.