Common Bonds
Can you guess what each of these groups has in common?
1. Don McSween, Kerry Huffman, Danton Cole, Ed Patterson, Travis Richards and Blake Sloan
2. Orlando, Fla., Edmonton, Alberta, Long Beach, Calif., and St. John’s, Newfoundland
3. Jason Spezza, Darrin Shannon, Robert Petrovicky, Derek King, Claude Boivin, Mathieu Chouinard, Mark Greig, Scott Allison, Jody Hull, Francois Leroux, Kerry Huffman, Darren Rumble, Kevyn Adams, Kevin Grimes and Niklas Kronwall
4. Pavol Demitra and Patrick Lalime
5. Mike Ayers, Frederick Beaubien, Jean Blouin, Aigars Cipruss, Jeff DaCosta, Sylvain Daigle, Rustyn Dolyny, Curtis Joseph, Dennis Pinfold, Lubomir Rybovic and Kelvin Solari
6. Brett Lebda and Brian Dobbin
7. Buffalo, Colorado and San Jose
8. Joey MacDonald, Marc Lamothe and Mike Fountain
9. Bryan Adams, Chad Alban, Sean Berens, Danton Cole, Rustyn Dolyny, Jon Insana, Don McSween, Kelly Miller, Kevin Miller and Kip Miller
10. Cincinnati Cyclones and Chicago Wolves
Answers:
1. Griffins captains
2. The most geographically far-flung cities (southernmost, northernmost, westernmost and easternmost, respectively) in which the Griffins have played
3. Griffins chosen in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft
4. Griffins who went on to play in an NHL All-Star Game
5. Each played exactly one game in a Griffins uniform
6. Griffins who wore jersey number 13
7. Current NHL franchises that have never featured a former Griffin on their roster
8. Griffins goalies who have led the league in games played
9. Former Michigan State Spartans who have played for the Griffins, the largest contingent of any college
10. The IHL and AHL teams against which the Griffins have compiled the most victories (including playoffs)
1. Don McSween, Kerry Huffman, Danton Cole, Ed Patterson, Travis Richards and Blake Sloan
2. Orlando, Fla., Edmonton, Alberta, Long Beach, Calif., and St. John’s, Newfoundland
3. Jason Spezza, Darrin Shannon, Robert Petrovicky, Derek King, Claude Boivin, Mathieu Chouinard, Mark Greig, Scott Allison, Jody Hull, Francois Leroux, Kerry Huffman, Darren Rumble, Kevyn Adams, Kevin Grimes and Niklas Kronwall
4. Pavol Demitra and Patrick Lalime
5. Mike Ayers, Frederick Beaubien, Jean Blouin, Aigars Cipruss, Jeff DaCosta, Sylvain Daigle, Rustyn Dolyny, Curtis Joseph, Dennis Pinfold, Lubomir Rybovic and Kelvin Solari
6. Brett Lebda and Brian Dobbin
7. Buffalo, Colorado and San Jose
8. Joey MacDonald, Marc Lamothe and Mike Fountain
9. Bryan Adams, Chad Alban, Sean Berens, Danton Cole, Rustyn Dolyny, Jon Insana, Don McSween, Kelly Miller, Kevin Miller and Kip Miller
10. Cincinnati Cyclones and Chicago Wolves
Answers:
1. Griffins captains
2. The most geographically far-flung cities (southernmost, northernmost, westernmost and easternmost, respectively) in which the Griffins have played
3. Griffins chosen in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft
4. Griffins who went on to play in an NHL All-Star Game
5. Each played exactly one game in a Griffins uniform
6. Griffins who wore jersey number 13
7. Current NHL franchises that have never featured a former Griffin on their roster
8. Griffins goalies who have led the league in games played
9. Former Michigan State Spartans who have played for the Griffins, the largest contingent of any college
10. The IHL and AHL teams against which the Griffins have compiled the most victories (including playoffs)