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I am a huge NHL fan trapped in Cleveland, Ohio. I follow the Sabres (I was born in Buffalo) as best I can thanks to NHL Center Ice and consider myself a pretty knowledgable hockey fan. I love the game and enjoy watching certain players as much as I enjoy watching the Sabres. Ovechkin, Crosby, Malkin, Phaneuf, Gaborik and my all-time favorite: Peter Forsberg.

I'm also a Buffalo Bills fan (let's not talk about that, shall we?) and a Michigan Wolverines fan.

Speaking of the latter, everyone on this site seems to have a problem with the program and fans in general. No, I do not believe Rich Rodriguez is an angel, however I do not care about his transgressions. It's the life of a collegiate coach; get ahead however you can. Just ask Nick Saban and Bobby Petrino.

So you angry WVU, Notre Dame and Ohio State fans can stop bombarding my college football posts with negative, nasty remarks. If you don't like what I have to say, offer a thought-out, contstructive argument. Don't insult my name (Uncle Rico), don't tell me I'm an idiot simply because I don't agree with you and for god's sake, read what I say carefully before responding as many of you seem to ignore chunks of what I say because it may take away from your argument.

That's that. Anyway, I hope you enjoy my writing and can offer some intriguing, thoughtful comments and arguments.

Answers for Part 8 of Hockey Trivia Hodgepodge:
1. Which goaltender was known as “The Peanut Butter Boy”?
No idea..but I'm gonna say Gump Worsely. No idea why, either.

2. Which star player has been honoured by various nicknames, including “Mario Junior”?
I'm like 98% sure this is referring to Alexander Daigle.

3. Which players made up the “Woolworth Line” of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and what specifically led to their nickname?
No idea. Pass.

4.Which Sutter Brother was known as “Dog”, and where did the name come from?
I'm gonna guess Daryl and his on-ice ferocity.

5. Which forward line had incarnations with the Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames, and which players formed the trio in both places?
Not sure of the name but I wanna say Gary Roberts..but I feel like that's really wrong..

6. What is the most common nickname in professional hockey, all-time?
Jonesy

7. Who are the “Shift Disturbers”?
No clue. Pass.

8.Who is “Bootnose”, and what does the name mean?
again..pass.

9. Who is “Bobby Hawk”?
Sounds too obvious but Bobby Hull

10. Which 1940s player was given not one but two nicknames denoting his verbosity?
Wow..verbosity...pass.

Ryan Writes About

The Short List facts and information about Ryan

Favorite Athletes

Peter Forsberg, Derek Roy, Alex Ovechkin, Dion Phaneuf

Favorite Sports Teams

Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, Michigan Wolverines, Buffalo Bills

All Time Sports Moment

Uwe Krupp's triple OT Cup-clincher in 1996, Ray Bourque finally lifting the Cup, May day

Most Memorable Game Attended

Game 7 1999 Eastern Conference Quarters vs the Sens (Derek Plante OT winner)

Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Wayne Gretzky--all of the above (894 goals, 1963 assists (more than any player has points!!!!), 2857 points, 216 points in a season, 163 assists in a season, 92 goals in a season)

Ruth or Mays?

Ruth. Greatest power hitter ever.

Unitas or Montana?

Joe. Cool as a cucumber

Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky was the greatest ever, no matter how much Orr changed the game.

Pele or Maradona?

Uh..Pele

Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger, no question.

Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

I'm a Michigan guy, so Big Ten.

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  1. by Ross
    23 days ago

    I regret even posting that comment now. Sorry about that I shouldn't have taken it personally.

    Sorry, Ross.

  2. by Bryan
    about 1 month ago

    Meh no worries....everyone that didn't suffer through the Martin Gelinas goal that ended that series doesn't have to worry about it—for me I can't repress it! haha.

    To be completely honest, I think Sundin should be in. Leafs fan or not, he was one of the best leaders who was able to elevate players that shouldn't have had to be elevated (Jonas Hoglund, ect.). I know that as Leafs fans our biggest "reason" for Mats to get in is because he made lesser payers better, but it's true—Joe Sakic, Mario Lemiuex, and Wayne Gretzky all had someone with talent around them. Gary Roberts and Alex Mogilny were really the only options Sundin ever got—Sergei Berezin MAYBE. Then the points per game thing (a lot of my gripes are taken from that link that one guy posted) is skewed....I believe the year previous to the lockout there wasn't a 100-point scorer, and the NHL average one a year perhaps during that time, while six players per season maybe played at point-per-game averages. Again, maybe I'm biased, but I don't really care...I believe he's in :) haha.

    As for Dino, it's sometimes hard to tell how people feel about him—I'm of the opinion that he should be in and that sometimes talent should forgo personal reasons and personality...Is OJ Simpson still in the NFL HOF? (I cant actually remember). What about all of the people that beat their wives, or had small-time crimes outside of the game. Frig who really knows anymore eh?

    Anyways dude, good article....I liked it a lot more than the one that was mentioned in the comments section Ryan :) haha

    BT

  3. by M
    about 1 month ago

    Hey there!

    You actually did a really good job on the hockey trivia... it was a toughie for sure, and getting even one is impressive. Thanks for playing.

    I've got two new editions out if you'd like to give them a try. I have started a leaderboard, so you could find yourself on that. Take care and good luck.

    M

  4. by Zander
    about 1 month ago

    Just booted his account Ryan.

    Have a great night and thanks as always for everything!

    Z

  5. by L.J.
    about 1 month ago

    You have some interesting fans!

    I left a reply for JOSH NOT TELLING on the CM Punk piece in hopes that we can improve his style of prose before he actually writes something on B/R.

    I think that if we can all work together he'll be an interesting and unique addition to the staff here at B/R.

    Love your picture but can't remember Delaware playing Penn State recently ;o)

  6. by Zander
    about 1 month ago

    Thanks for the heads up Ryan—the problem should be fixed now. Please let me know if there are further issues with this.

    Thanks as always,
    Z

  7. by Brendan
    about 1 month ago

    Keep up the great work Ryan. I'm definitely one of your fans now. Check out my articles for up to date news on the Wolverines. (I'm not much of a writer)

  8. by Ken
    2 months ago

    Going forward, unless it is decent comments, i want no interaction between you and Todd. I will be telling him the same thing. Be civil about this.

  9. by M
    2 months ago

    Hi there Ryan.

    I just noticed your hockey allegience, and your interest in hockey info and trivia. I then wanted to challenge you to my hockey trivia series on Bleacher Report. There are six editions out now, and they have gotten more and more difficult (if I do say so myself). Start with the first one, and there are full-length answers in each subsequent chapter and links to more chapters of trivia.

    I am hoping this will make B/R more interactive, and get all sorts of trivia participants to look at each other's profiles and discover one another's writing contributions. It's also a way to fill the iceless summer months with hockey and expand your knowledge of the game. I hope you like it.

    Take care,

    M

  10. by Fred
    2 months ago

    Thanks for the feedback.

  11. by Alan
    2 months ago

    ah understood. great job, though, keep it up!

  12. by Bryan
    2 months ago

    Ryan,

    We've got an interesting premise here on Bleacher Report. Check out this article for more, and to cast your votes!

    BT

    http://www.bleacherreport.com/articles/28374-2008-NHL-Awards-Bleacher-Report-s-Choice

  13. by Onalee
    3 months ago

    Hey Ryan!

    I just tweaked you teaser (put your name into it) and corrected some serial commas. As always, keep up the awesome work! Have a great day!

  14. by Ron
    3 months ago

    Keep the WWE insanity coming. It looks like cooler heads do prevail after all. Thanks for inserting your comments, and we hope that you'll write a WWE column in the future.

  15. by Onalee
    3 months ago

    Ryan, it's me again. I hope everything is going well for you.

    I just tweaked your teaser and made some stylistic changes. Only keep what you like, and of course keep the great articles coming!

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