*** Hockey Trivia #2 ***Question: Which legendary NHL team in the 1900s blitzed their opponents with a whopping 21-0 Stanley Cup game? Answer: Ottawa Silver Seven Question: What awesome quality does the Lady Byng Trophy celebrate in NHL ice hockey? Answer: Sportsmanship Question: If you were to pick up the NHL's prized Stanley Cup, how many pounds would you be lifting? Answer: 34-1/2 pounds Question: In 1976, who shattered records by scoring 10 points in a single NHL game? Answer: Darryl Sittler Question: In ice hockey, what legendary number did The Great One, Wayne Gretzky, skate with on his jersey? Answer: 99 Question: How many players make up a full hockey team on the ice? Answer: 11 Question: How many players from each team can glide on the ice at the same time? Answer: 6 Question: Which player skated his way to the most Stanley Cup championships ever won by an individual, boasting 11 titles? Answer: Henri Richard Question: What blossoming nickname was NHL legend Guy Lafleur known by? Answer: The Flower Question: How many minutes are packed into a heart-pounding hockey match? Answer: 70 --- BONUS QUESTION --- not really hockey trivia but a shocking answer none the less Question: In field hockey, what mind-boggling score did India set against the USA in the 1932 Games? Answer: 42-01 |
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Cabinet Card Were oversized trading cards featuring paintings issued mostly 1910-1915.
Card Show is a gathering of dealers & collectors looking to buy/sell/trade sports cards and memorabilia.
Card Stock is the material a card is printed on. Usually paper-based, today companies play with the card stock and sometimes it appears to be wood or leather or see-thru acrylic ...
Cello Pack is a card pack whose wrapper is see-thru plastic. Usually the top & bottom cards are seen. Unopened cello packs showing major stars and rookies sell for heavy premiums.
Centering is the balance of the borders: top/bottom & left/right. On perfectly-centered cards, top/bottom borders match as do the left/right borders. Centering is presented as a set of numbers & directions and often included with the grade. Perfectly-centered is "50/50 t/b" AND "50/50 l/r". As centering gets worse, one number increases and the other decreases. For example: 90/10 t/b is considered extremely off-center top to bottom. The numbers add up to 100 (50/50, 60/40, 90/10 ...).
Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) A document used to verify legitimacy of a collectible. NOTE: Keep in mind that COA's are easier to fake then autographs.
Common A card of a non-star player is considered a "Common" as opposed to cards of a star players or specialty/subset cards such as league leaders, teams cards, World Series cards...
Condition (Grade) Centering, corner wear, photo clarity, edges, creases, print flaws ... all combine to determine a card's condition or grade. Along with rarity/scarcity it is the major factor in a card's value.
Crease Defect usually caused by bending the card. Hard to see, or not, a crease lowers the card's grade (VG or lower) and greatly diminishes it's value.