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40 GAMES SLAPS SHOOTER'S FUN ZONE ILLUSTRATIONS BY Mike Curti; PHOTOS COURTESY OF Getty Images DECEMBER. 2015 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM GORDON,WHY ARE YOU WEARING THAT OUTFIT? OUTFIT? OH NO RALPHIE, THIS IS THE LATEST GENERATION OF PRO- TECTIVE HOCKEY GEAR! NO IT'S NOT. IT'S YOUR IRONMAN HALLOWEEN COSTUME FROM LAST YEAR. REALLY? CAN A COSTUME DO THIS? NOT TOO SURE WHEN AND WHY I WOULD USE THAT DURING A GAME, BUT IT COULD COME IN HANDY. EH, RALPHIE?? RALPHIE?? Sticklers By Mike Curti DID YOU KNOW? Over the first month of the NHL season, 22 of the 32 games that have required overtime have been decided in the extra period using the new 3-on-3 format. Last season, the percentage of games decided playing 4-on-4 in overtime was 44.4 percent (136 of 306). FUNNY PHOTO WINNERS • And That's Why We Don't Do Coin Flips To Start Hockey Games … Brad Samuels Tulsa, Okla. • Talk About Roofing The Puck. Wade Swendseid Grand Forks, N.D. • And That's The One We Won In 2014. Rudy Hodgson Monrovia, Calif. USA Hockey Puzzle ANSWERS: CROSSWORD | ACROSS: 1. RECORDS, 4. SPEAR, 7. SLAP, 8. JONATHAN, 10. REHEARSALS, 12. BENCH, 13. YACKS, 14. MATT CULLEN, 18. AMERICAN, 19. NEAL, 20. OSHIE and 21. EMERSON. DOWN: 1. RISER, 2. COACHING, 3. SHOTS, 4. STANLEY CUP, 5. ECHL, 6. RANGERS, 9. ZACH PARISE, 11. SCALPERS, 12. BUFFALO, 15. TRADE, 16. NOLAN and 17. MESH. HOCKEY MATH ANSWER: The U.S. Women's Olympic Team racked up 27 goals in the tournament. ACROSS They are made to be broken Jab with one's stick ___ Shot was a memorable hockey film Kings' goalie ___ Quick Practice sessions Where players sit when not on the ice Talks a lot Minnesota-born center who is now with Pittsburgh The A in AHL One of the Brotens T.J. ___ is a shootout specialist The Rangers' ___ Etem is a California boy 1. 4. 7. 8. 10. 12. 13. 14. 18. 19. 20. 21. DOWN Shot that climbs A ___ staff is made up of a head man and some assistants SOG is an abbreviation for ___ On Goal The Kings won their first ___ ___ in 2012 East Coast Hockey League: abbr. Two-time Olympian Ryan Callahan was with this team before being dealt to Tampa This 2014 Olympian is now with the Wild Those who sell tickets at inflated prices Birthplace of Patrick Kane, it also has NHL hockey Swap 2014 Olympic coach Dan Bylsma succeeded Ted ___ as coach of the Sabres Netting 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 9. 11. 12. 15. 16. 17. By Larry Humber Who is the winningest coach in NCAA Women's Ice Hockey history? Top Shelf Trivia Hockey Math The following captions were selected from all those who sent in their Funny Photo suggestions. Become a Facebook fan of USA Hockey Magazine and look for next month's Funny Photo for a chance to appear in a future issue. The U.S. Women's Olympic Team scores a goal approximately every three minutes when they are on the power play. When they are not on a power play, they score an average of one goal every 16 minutes. If during the Olympics they played a total of 300 minutes and 1/10 of that time is on the power play. How many goals did they score? ENTER YOUR CAPTION NEXT MONTH Become a Facebook fan of USA Hockey Magazine and submit your answer to win a cool USA Hockey prize pack. OCTOBER'S ANSWER: IN THE SECOND OF THEIR FOUR CONSECUTIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS, THE N.Y. ISLANDERS TEAM NAME WAS MISSPELLED AS NEW YORK ILANDERS. Brian Boyle T.J. Oshie Brandon Dubinsky Washington Alaska Massachusetts MATCH THE STAR TO HIS STATE FLAG ANSWERS: BRIAN BOYLE (MASSACHUSETTS); T.J. OSHIE (WASHINGTON); BRANDON DUBINSKY (ALASKA)