Brushes with Greatness
Test your knowledge of Griffins “Pop Culture.”
1. An episode of which ‘90s sitcom showed Griffins footage to represent a hockey game attended by the main characters?
2. What Toronto-born, championship poker player can often be seen on TV wearing his Griffins jersey at the table?
3. The Griffins’ acquisitions of which two players – the first on Feb. 10, 2001, and the second on Oct. 20, 2003 – made international headlines and garnered top-story coverage from such media outlets as ESPN, TSN, Sports Illustrated, the Chicago Tribune and the Toronto Star?
4. Which former Griffin is dating supermodel Rachel Hunter?
5. Which three men, arguably the greatest trio in Red Wings history, made either public or private appearances at Griffins games during the 2004-05 season?
6. In which four NHL arenas have the Griffins played during the last three seasons?
7. In 2004, which player became the first former Griffin to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup?
8. Which former Griffin was once featured in an ESPN SportsCenter opening montage, angrily jamming his broken stick into a garbage can as he left the ice?
9. Which ticket sales account executive for the Griffins in 1998-99 later gained fame as a contestant on The Bachelorette?
10. Which player, selected second overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft and named the AHL’s most valuable player in 2004-05, scored his first professional goal as a Griffin during a 2002 playoff game at Van Andel Arena?
11. In 2003, which country superstar took to the Van Andel Arena stage wearing a red and white Griffins jersey?
Answers:
1. Full House
2. Daniel Negreanu
3. Marty McSorley and Curtis Joseph
4. Sean Avery
5. Scotty Bowman, Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman
6. Philadelphia’s First Union (now Wachovia) Center in 2003, Anaheim’s Arrowhead Pond in 2004, Edmonton’s Rexall Place in 2005, and St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center in 2005
7. Tampa Bay’s Dmitry Afanasenkov
8. Matt Ruchty
9. Brad Andrzejewski
10. Jason Spezza
11. Shania Twain
1. An episode of which ‘90s sitcom showed Griffins footage to represent a hockey game attended by the main characters? 2. What Toronto-born, championship poker player can often be seen on TV wearing his Griffins jersey at the table?
3. The Griffins’ acquisitions of which two players – the first on Feb. 10, 2001, and the second on Oct. 20, 2003 – made international headlines and garnered top-story coverage from such media outlets as ESPN, TSN, Sports Illustrated, the Chicago Tribune and the Toronto Star?
4. Which former Griffin is dating supermodel Rachel Hunter? 5. Which three men, arguably the greatest trio in Red Wings history, made either public or private appearances at Griffins games during the 2004-05 season?
6. In which four NHL arenas have the Griffins played during the last three seasons?
7. In 2004, which player became the first former Griffin to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup?
8. Which former Griffin was once featured in an ESPN SportsCenter opening montage, angrily jamming his broken stick into a garbage can as he left the ice?
9. Which ticket sales account executive for the Griffins in 1998-99 later gained fame as a contestant on The Bachelorette? 10. Which player, selected second overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft and named the AHL’s most valuable player in 2004-05, scored his first professional goal as a Griffin during a 2002 playoff game at Van Andel Arena?
11. In 2003, which country superstar took to the Van Andel Arena stage wearing a red and white Griffins jersey?
Answers:
1. Full House
2. Daniel Negreanu
3. Marty McSorley and Curtis Joseph
4. Sean Avery
5. Scotty Bowman, Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman
6. Philadelphia’s First Union (now Wachovia) Center in 2003, Anaheim’s Arrowhead Pond in 2004, Edmonton’s Rexall Place in 2005, and St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center in 2005
7. Tampa Bay’s Dmitry Afanasenkov
8. Matt Ruchty
9. Brad Andrzejewski
10. Jason Spezza
11. Shania Twain
