
This month’s Trivia features the 400th Anniversary of this historical journey.
CLICK HERE to sail through this 1620 query and test your knowledge on the Mayflower.
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This month’s Trivia features the 400th Anniversary of this historical journey.
CLICK HERE to sail through this 1620 query and test your knowledge on the Mayflower.
February 17 is Presidents Day! It’s a time to honor the men who have served as president of the United States. One question comes to mind: What do we know about the second in command? This month we’re going to enlighten you on vice-presidential fact.
Click here to test your knowledge in this month’s trivia!
“Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas …perhaps … means a little bit more!”
Dr. Seuss – How the Grinch Stole Christmas
There’s nothing like curling up in front of a cozy fire and reading a good book. It’s even better this
time of the year when you can become enthralled with a classic holiday story. This month we’re going to examine Christmas novels and poems. [Read more…]
“When we don’t have the words, chocolate can speak volumes.” –Joan Bauer
By Paula Green
There’s nothing quite like biting into a good piece of chocolate! Women crave it more so than men. Chocolate is an aphrodisiac. It contains the chemical phenylethylamine, which is the same chemical that the brain produces when you’re in love. It also has a range of nutrients, which include minerals such as potassium, calcium, iron and B-vitamin riboflavin. Just as caffeine is known to energize people, chocolate is believed to make people happy. The smell of chocolate increases theta brain waves, which triggers relaxation. [Read more…]
By Paula Green
“Hockey is a tough, physical game, and it always should be.” – Mario Lemieux
This year the Pittsburgh Penguins proudly celebrate their 50th anniversary. They were founded in 1967 when the NHL selected Pittsburgh as one of six cities for its hockey expansion. The franchise held a “name the team contest,” in the newspaper, but the team’s name came from part-owner Jack McGregor’s wife Carol.
The Penguins made their debut on Oct. 11, 1967 with a 2-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Throughout the 1970s, the Penguins made great strides but fell short of winning the Cup. In 1983 and 1984, the team finished with the worst record in the league, and they ended up with the No. 1 draft pick. They selected a player named Mario Lemieux (#66). Lemieux not only went on to become one of the best players in team history, he eventually became co-owner of the Pens as well.
From 1967 thru 1980 the team’s uniform colors were blue and white. On Jan. 30, 1980, the Penguins wore black and gold for the first time. With the Steelers winning the Super Bowl and the Pirates capturing the World Series title in the same year, the struggling Penguins hoped to gain fan support by aligning their colors with the other teams in the “City of Champions.”
Throughout the years, the Pens signed very successful, talented players – Jaromir Jagr, Ron Francis, Kevin Stevens, Rick Kehoe, Jean Pronovost, Paul Coffey, Rick Tocchet, Mark Recchi, Tom Barrasso, Marc Andre-Fleury, Evgeni Malkin and many, many others.
In 2005, the Penguins scored big once again with the No. 1 draft pick, this time they acquired Sidney Crosby (#87). In 2007, Crosby became the youngest captain of a National Hockey League team. In 2009, he became the youngest team captain to win the Stanley Cup. Regarding the Stanley Cup, the Penguins have brought Lord Stanley home to the ‘Burgh four times – 1991, 1992, 2009 and 2016.
Another highlight of Pen’s games was play-by-play announcer Mike Lange and his creative commentaries. There’s also “Iceburgh,” who’s one of the NHL’s most beloved mascots.
In the coaching realm – the Penguins were honored with such greats as – Scotty Bowman, Herb Brooks, Eddie Johnston, Bob Johnson, Dan Bylsma, and Mike Sullivan.
Since we’ve iced the surface on Pittsburgh hockey, let’s shoot through this Penguin’s query. Get set to slap in the answers, because it’s time to get a little trivial…….
Answers: 1. Pete 2. #21 (Michel Briere) 3. Craig Patrick 4. visit the White House 5. The Boston Bruins 6. he scored five goals, five different ways 7. Petr Nedved 8. Evgeni Malkin 9. It’s his birthdate (8-7-87) 10. 1990 11. Buffalo Sabres 12. Max Talbot 13. Bob Johnson 14. Vince Lascheid 15. The HBK Line
http://mentalfloss.com/article/22915/whats-nickname-origins-all-30-nhl-team-names, http:www/sportsecyclopedia.com/nhl/Pittsburgh/pneguins.html, https://www.nhl.com/penguins, http://thehockeywriters.com/10-greatest-pittsburgh-penguins-in-franchise-history/, http://pittsburghhockey.net/old-site/PensPages/Mascots/mascots.html, http://www.ushockeyhalloffame.com, https://www.nhl.com/news/stanley-cups-most-memorable
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