What's shaking folks? Back again this Monday for another "Who Am I?" challenge to get your Monday hockey brain running! As per usual, before we get into any new clues, let's go through the solution to our last edition (#34)...
1. My name is on the Stanley Cup multiple times.(1953, 1953-1960, 1970 & 1972)
2. Of the multiple times I have won a Cup, I have done so holding three different positions (As a player in 1953 and between 1956 & 1960, as an assistant general manager in 1970 and as a coach in 1972)
3. I hold a record as a coach. (All time NHL leader in wins percentage with at minimum 100 games coaches at 0.738)
4. I was employed only by Original Six teams in the NHL. (Montreal as a player, Boston as a player, coach and assistant general manager)
5. I won a position-specific major award as a player. (Norris trophy as best defenseman in 1959)
Who Am I? I'm.......................Tom Johnson!!!
I got many correct answers, but the first was from Joffre in London, ON so he gets the Gretzky card. I will be mailing the card this week, as well as the one for our previous winner.
Now, I will look to keep doing this, but will be doing it a bit differently moving forward. Specifically, I will be collecting the names of all the people who send me the correct answer (i.e., the name of the person plus the answers to the clues) in the 12 hours after it’s posted and will draw a name from there. This gives people who come in a bit late in the game a shot in addition to those who just so happen to be around when it first gets posted.
With that being said, here’s the next kick at the “Who Am I...?" can! Here are your five clues, remembering of course that you MUST provide supporting evidence in your answer folks, not just a name:
1. My father was a professional player for over a decade but never won a championship.
2. My father was drafted out of college.
3. I am currently eligible for the 2013 NHL draft.
4. My father is currently an assistant coach in an original six city, but it is highly improbable, if not impossible, that I will ever play under him.
5. I have won multiple medals internationally.
Remember, back those answers up with some cold, hard facts son! Give me the full answer, you’re in the draw for a card from.....from who? Not sure who to go with this week! How about a Recchi rookie card? Sound alright? Anything less than a full answer and you get bupkis...
Good luck peeps!
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