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GAMES SLAPS SHOOTER'S FUN ZONE USA Hockey Puzzle ENTER YOUR CAPTION next Month FUNNY PHOTO WINNERS By Larry Humber 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 win a USA Hockey prize. • No, dude, I said one, two, three, then jump and lift. Not one, two, jump on three. We are so not going to make Stars On Ice that way. Jessica Kimber West Concord, Minn. • Hurrah! We don't have to give the taxi cab driver a tip! Eric Jackel Ann Arbor, Mich. Top Shelf Trivia ACROSS 1. Birthplace of Patrick Kane, or where U.S. Junior coach Phil Housley played from 1982-90 4. Removes one's goalie for an extra attacker 7. Not at home 8. San Jose's Joe ___ is a Wisconsin native 10. Where the U.S. men won Olympic gold in 1980 12. Lou ___ is a U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer 13. Erik Johnson went first in the NHL ___ draft in 2006 14. John Tortorella and Scott Gordon were Ron Wilson's ___ at the last Olympics 18. Substitute players during play, change ___ ___ ___ 19. Caitlin Cahow shoots this way, and so does Zach Parise 20. Jonathan Quick tends net for this team 21. Nike is a major ___ of our sport DOWN 1. Big fight, with lots of players involved 2. Being on either side of 3. As a youngster, the great Gordie Howe spent a season in this Nebraska city 4. The ___ Trophy goes to the NHL team that has the best record over the season 5. Chesson who was with our women's team at the 2010 Olympics 6. Pick-up or pond hockey (one way of spelling) 9. Fast skaters 11. Mark Messier and Robbie Ftorek were linemates with this one-time Cincinnati team 12. Where Ryan Callahan is captain 15. Kyle Okposo is with this New York team 16. Ryan ___ is now with the Wild 17. Bowman who is GM with the Blackhawks What American-born superstar wears a uniform number that corresponds with his birth year? Become a Facebook fan of USA Hockey Magazine and submit your answer to win a cool USA Hockey prize pack. Mar. 2013 Answer: NHL superstars Jack Johnson and Sidney Crosby were not only teammates on the hockey team at Shattuck-St. Mary's, but they also played baseball at the Faribault, Minn., prep school. GREW THEM? OKAY, WE BOUGHT THEM FROM A COSTUME SHOP. The Detroit Red Wings fans started the tradition of throwing live octopus on the ice back in 1952 to signify the eight wins needed to claim the Stanley Cup. The Red Wings' Central Division rivals, the Nashville Predators, have since created their own tradition by tossing live catfish on the ice to show their support for their hometown club. The Predators are still looking for its first Stanley Cup but did make it to the Western Conference semifinals in 2011. Hockey Math SO, WHAT'S UP WITH YOUR GOALIE OVER THERE? NORMAN INSISTED ON BUYING A PROFESSOR DUMBLEDORE BEARD. WE HAVE A FEW ISSUES TO WORK THROUGH BEFORE HE CAN WEAR IT DURING A GAME. By Mike Curti Sticklers ANSWERS: Crossword | ACROSS: 1. Buffalo, 4. Pulls, 7. A way, 8. Pavelski, 10. La ke Placid, 12. N anne, 13. Entry, 14. A ssist ants, 18. On The Fly, 19. Left, 20. Kings And 21. Spo nsor. DOWN: 1. B raw l, 2. Fl anking, 3. Omaha, 4. P resid en ts, 5. Li sa , 6. Shi nney, 9. S peedst ers, 11. Sting ers, 12. N ew York, 15. Is l es, 16. Sut er And 17. St an. HOCKEY MATH ANSWER: An N HL ice sheet is 17,000 square feet, while an Olympic sheet is 20,000 square feet, meaning it's 3,000 square feet bigger than an N HL sheet. HEY COACH. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF OUR TEAM BUILDING IDEA? WE GREW PLAYOFF BEARDS! DID YOU KNOW? An NHL rink is 200 feet long by 85 feet wide. An Olympic ice sheet is 200 feet long by 100 feet wide. How many square feet bigger is an Olympic ice sheet than an NHL ice sheet? . WHAT THE HECK... • She said YES. She said YES! Kyle McCabe Attleboro, Mass. 34 ApriL/May. 2013 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM Illustrations by Mike Curti; PHOTOs by Getty Images (3); usa hockey magazine Archives (2)