F U N & GA M ES
USA Hockey Puzzle
By Larry Humber
SMALL SAVES
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DOWN
Jones who has represented the U.S.
many times
Ahead
Ken Morrow was with our "Miracle
on Ice" team and also won four
Stanley Cups with this New York
team
Goalie Gwyneth Philips hails from
this Ohio city
Equip again
Cayla Barnes used to be on PWHL's
Victoire, who play here
Ruggiero who was a four-time
Olympian, winning gold in 1998
Tage ___ got the game-winning goal
to give the U.S. gold at the 2025
Worlds
Jack ___ is also with the Golden
Knights
Auston Matthews has yet to win the
___ ___ Trophy, but has led the NHL
in goals scored three times
13 Down grew up in this Connecticut
town (or, color worn by the Flyers)
Fights, ___ it up
Mistake or slip
Experienced players, like Alex
Carpenter and Hilary Knight
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ACROSS
He's coaching our men's
2026 Olympic team
Cut
Be behind
Noah ___ now plays in Vegas
Ron ___ coached our men's team
in 1998 and 2010
Go in
Quinn is the oldest of the ___
brothers
Our rival north of the border
Imitate or copy
NBC has the ___ to the 2026
Games
Number worn by Hayley
Scamurra at the last Games
Held the puck against the boards,
stopping play
The ___ville Predators may have
one or more players in Milan
Lets go
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ANSWERS: CROSSWORD | ACROSS:
1. SULLIVAN, 5. TRIM, 9. TRAIL, 10. HANIFAN,
11. WILSON, 12. ENTER, 14. HUGHES, 16.
CANADA, 19. MIMIC, 21. RIGHTS, 24. SIXTEEN,
25. FROZE, 26. NASH, 27. RELEASES
DOWN:
1. SETH, 2. LEADING, 3. ISLES, 4. ATHENS,
6. REFIT, 7. MONTREAL, 8. ANGELA, 13.
THOMPSON, 15. EICHEL, 17. ART ROSS, 18.
ORANGE, 20. MIXES, 22. GAFFE, 23. VETS.
TRIVIA | A: 16 | A: FASTER, HIGHER,
STRONGER – TOGETHER
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