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F U N & GA M ES USA Hockey Puzzle By Larry Humber SMALL SAVES By J. DeMarco 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 13. 15. 17. 18. 20. 22. 23. DOWN Calm under pressure "The Beezer" spent a decade with this team Real first name of the iconic netminder dubbed "Gump" The Isles played at __ Coliseum for decades Both Bryan Rust and Anders Lee attended ___ Dame Went back and forth, like a game in which the lead has changed a few times Our chief rival, a country just north of the border He was 2016's first overall pick, was NHL MVP in 2022 Cammi is the ___ of Tony and Don Start a game, ___ ___ puck Veteran center ___ Brandt Lynn ___ was 2020 Lester Patrick Trophy winner Joe ___ was long-time captain and then GM in Colorado Blake Wheeler captains this team 1. 5. 9. 10. 11. 12. 14. 16. 19. 21. 24. 25. 26. 27. ACROSS Harvey with our women's national team, she's also known as "K.K." Teams change ___ after each period Mike Ilitch was long-time ___ in Detroit Where Matty Beniers plays Where the Chicago Steel are based (it's also a Swiss city) The Kraken play at Climate Pledge ___ Tom Barrasso never scored an NHL goal, but he did ___ on a record 48 Rooney between the pipes A player with "all the ___" is certain to be a high draft choice First name of 13 Down The NHL's ___ Conference includes the Panthers and Penguins Million with USA Hockey Matthew and Brady are Keith Tkachuk's ___ Nickname of Charlotte's AHL team ANSWERS: CROSSWORD | ACR OSS: 1. CAROLINE, 5. ENDS, 9. OWNER, 10. SEATTLE, 11. GENEVA, 12. ARENA, 14. ASSIST, 16. MADDIE, 19. TOOLS, 21. AUSTON, 24. EASTERN, 25. KATIE, 26. SONS AND 27. CHECKERS. DOWN: 1. COOL, 2. RANGERS, 3. LORNE, 4. NASSAU, 6. NOTRE, 7. SEESAWED, 8. CANADA, 13. MATTHEWS, 15. SISTER, 17. DROP THE, 18. HANNAH, 20. OLSON, 22. SAKIC AND 23. JETS. TOP SHELF TRIVIA: Chris Purslow of Greenlawn, N.Y., is credited with scoring the first goal in NTDP history as the U.S. National Under-18 Team beat the OHL's Sarnia Sting, 6-1, on Sept. 4, 1997. WHO AM I?: When it came to talented scor- ers on the U.S. Women's Team, Katie King-Crowley set the bar high with 23 points in 16 Olympic games. She also scored 36 points in 30 IIHF Women's World Championship appearances. After hanging up her competitive skates, King-Crowley took over the Boston College women's program, where she enters her 16th season. Who scored the first goal in the history of the National Team Development Program? (Note: The first regular season game in NTDP history was played on Sept. 4, 1997, when the U.S. National Under-18 Team beat the OHL's Sarnia Sting, 6-1.) WHO AM I? In the world of sports memorabilia, the 1952 Mickey Mantle Topps baseball card is considered the Hope Diamond among card collectors. When it comes to hockey cards, it's no surprise that a Wayne Gretzky 1979 rookie card is the most valuable, fetching $3.75 million at a 2021 auction. In fact, Gretzky rookie cards hold the top four spots among the highest selling hockey cards in the hobby. DID YOU KNOW? TOP SHELF TRIVIA PHOTOS BY Getty Images By the time I retired in 2006, I was the all-time leading scorer among U.S. women in the Olympics. I also won a gold, silver and bronze medal before I became one of the top coaches in women's college hockey. Who am I? ? 52 // OCTOBER 2022 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM