Q.1
What year did HNIC begin its TV coverage?
1945
1952
1959
Q.2
Which NHL city went on the air first with a HNIC game?
Montreal
Ottawa
Toronto
Q.3
What did HNIC pioneer radio broadcaster Foster Hewitt speak into when calling play by play in the 1920s?
Megaphone
Microphone
Telephone
Q.4
Born in London, Ont., he was the host of HNIC from 1959-72:
Frank Selke
Johnny Esaw
Ward Cornell
Q.5
This broadcaster was the first female on the HNIC crew in the 1970s.
Cassie Campbell
Dini Petty
Helen Hutchinson
Q.6
This cartoon character was created for NBC telecasts, but moved to HNIC after two seasons
Bronco Horvath
Peter Puck
Smilin’ Denis Lemieux
Q.7
He was the first co-host of Coach’s Corner with Don Cherry, but was let go for daring to question network decisions on air.
Bob Cole
Brian McFarlane
Dave Hodge
Q.8
This future play-by-play man tried out for the New York Giants baseball team before cannonading into HNIC.
Danny Gallivan
Dick Irvin
Ralph Mellanby
Q.9
This chirpy HNIC analyst once coached the Leafs:
Don Cherry
Howie Meeker
Glenn Healy
Q.10
In 2004, nearly 1,000 saxophonists converged in a Toronto square to simultaneously play:
The Hockey Night In Canada theme
The Maple Leaf Forever
Stompin Tom’s "Hockey Song"