Hockey
Canada is home to some of the best hockey players in the world. One stands out from all the rest, he wore the number #99. What is the name of this player?
Wayne Gretzky.
NHL Stats
1,487 Games played
894 Goals 1,963 Assist = 2,857 career points
Every MLB Dugout is stocked with buckets of sunflower seeds, chewing gun, candy and energy bars.
True or False?
True!
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world?
True or False
True
Name three basketball players most people should know.
HINT: You can ask a friend for help in you need it.
Answers will vary
Rugby can be played by everyone regardless of age, ability or experience level?
Ture or False
TRUE!
Mixed Ability Rugby is an inclusive approach to sport participation that can engage everyone.
What is the best hockey rivalry when it comes to International competition?
Canada vs. U.S.A
Have the Blue Jays ever won the World Series?
Yes or No
Yes!
They only have won it 2 times but they did so in back to back years! in 1992 and 1993
When you think of the Canada National Woman's team, who is the first player to pop into your head?
Hint : She is still the captain of the team and has the most international goals by any soccer player male or female in history.
Christine Sinclair
The Toronto Raptors have only ever won 1 NBA Championship. In what year did they win in it!
Bonus points in you can name the team they in 6 games to win it.
2019
Bonus Answer Golden State Warriors
The Tour de France is what kind of race?
Bike
It is no question the Toronto Maple Leaf's are the most popular team in the NHL having fans everywhere they go. Who was their leading scorer in the 2022-2023 season (this past year)
A) William Nylander
B) Mitch Marner
C) Auston Matthews
Mitch Marner
He recorded 99 Points is 80 Regular season games played this season.
The Rogers Centre (the home of the Toronto Blue Jays) can hold how many people?
A) Over 40,000
B) Over 50,000
C) Over 60,000
A) 40,000 + If the Rogers Centre sold out there would be 49,286 people in their seats enjoying the game!
Canada scored 0 goals in their first ever world cup
True or False
False
Canada scored 0 goals in their first 3 games.
Who won the first ever N.BA game in between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Huskies?
New York Knicks. The final score was 68-66
The 1st ever N.B.A game was November 1st, 1946
At the summer Olympics in Tokyo 2021 there were three new sports introduce to the games, Climbing, Skateboarding and Surfing. At next years summer games in Paris 2024 breakdance will be making its Olympic debut.
True or False
True!
In the most recent IIHF Woman's World Hockey Championship held in Brampton Ontario, Canada and the United States played off in the Gold medal game. Who won?
United States won the game 6-3 scoring 4 goals in the 3rd period.
In the MLB (Major Leauge Baseball) There is only one Canadian team, the Toronto Blue Jays. Was there ever any more?
A) Yes there was one more but they got relocated.
B) No, it was only ever the Toronto Blue Jays
A) Yes, the Montreal Expos did play in the MLB. They were later relocated to Washington D.C in 2005
What international soccer event is currently taking place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20th to August 20th.
The World Cup.
March Madness is the biggest basketball tournament in the United States. Each year millions of people make brackets trying to guess who will win each game and the tournament. Has there ever been a perfect bracket?
No.
How long was the longest singles match recorded in tennis history?
A) Over 8 hours
B) Over 9 hours
C) Over 11 hours
This match took place in 2010 at Wimbledon (big tennis tournament)
The first-round match took 11 hours and 5 minutes over three days, lasting so long it was suspended because of darkness two nights in a row.
This year in June 2023 the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley cup. How many Canadian players were on their playoff roster ?
A ) 15
B) 17
C) 19
C) 19
Possible Answers: Left Field, Centre Field, Right Field, 3rd Base, 2nd, Base, 1st Base, Short stop, Pitcher, Back catcher
3! Yellow, Red and White!
White is fairly new to the soccer world and is given to teams when they demonstrate sportsmanship and fair play during games.
If you shoot a ball from "behind the arc" how man points did you just score?
Hint: Its no more than 3
3
Fill in the blank Terry Fox was a Canadian runner who ran at least a ________ a day raising money for cancer research.
Hint : the distance of the race is 42.2km
Marathon