Can you answer these "waste some time" hockey type questions?

Question

1) As we all know the cup weighs 34 and a half pounds. Do you think players that are in the Stanley Cup finals, practice by lifting 40 pound weights over their head?

2) Assume that you are Aaron Downey. Rob Niedermayer told you that when he won the Cup a year prior, he had a trophy store remove the base, & he put “something” inside. You asked him what was in the Cup, and he declined to tell you. When you had your day, with the Cup, would you have a trophy shop remove the base to find out what he put in there?

3) How many nerds worldwide are going to wear their Leafs jersey when going to see the movie Love Guru?

4) (Dave Hodge & Howie Meeker) vs. (Don Cherry & Ron Maclean)?

5) In 2001, if the Pens offered Jagr 77 million in 7 years, he may have stayed there. If Jagr was still playing for the Penguins, do you think he would be Captain?

6) Not a big fan of either one, but do you think the Winter Classic or the All Star game captured more new hockey fans?

Answer 1

1) If NHL players can't already lift 40 pounds over their head why are they in the league?

2) No way, thats part of the lore. If I did have them remove the base it would be to put something there myself, not disturb the contents.

3) I suspect lots of Canadians will, then again don't Canucks always wear hockey jerseys?

4) Don Cherry will blind all opoonents with his suits.  He can only be defeated by the color blind.

5) I think he would be captain.  Nuff said

6) Captured new fans? lol.  If anything captures the attention of people it would be the skills competition because that is the only portion of the All star event that features actual hockey talent.  The All-Star game has become a travesty.  Winter Classic is cool, but I don't think enough people outside the know really knew about it. Not to mention it is on New Years Day, a day dominated by college football.  It has no hope of competing against bowl games for ratings.

Answer 2

1.  in the off season maybe, but it probably isn't 40 pounds, it's probably an aluminum foil cup that they use as motivation

2.  no, there's too much other stuff to do with it, if after i was hammered and i passed by a trophy shop, i would probably do it though, or try to take it apart myself

3.  everyone in toronto

4.  don cherry wins, after defeating dave and howie, with his bright colors, ron macleans head blows up in awe

5.  yes

6.  winter classic

Answer 3

1) Pretty sure most of them pump some iron anyway, could be their incentive.

2) I'd shake it first, if it rattles, send in the Giloulies. (think Tanya Harding ...)

3) All of us.

4) C'mon. Ron and Don, of course.

5) The possibility of Jagr as Pen's captain is probably the incentive they used for not making that offer.

6) I would hope the regular season or playoffs would do that. If you're attracted by one day gimmicks, you won't be a fan for long. Buy hey, if that's what it takes to get someone's attention so the real game can get them hooked, then go for it.

Answer 4

1) it doesn't weigh a thing when you're holding it

2) he would do that, and then find there is nothing there

3) lots

4) in a go karting race?

5) yes

6) the Winter Classic was a serious game so if people watched and liked what they saw it was proper hockey, rather than the friendly knock around that is the All-Star game

Answer 5

1.  No

2.  No... if I can't smell anything, I don't care.

3.  The retarded ones will... about 637

4.  DC & RM

5.  Yes

6.  Winter Classic

Answer 6

1)Good question..I wonder how St Louis did it..Well I guess if ants can carry 5 times there weight why not the lil fella.

2)NO!!I would have a feeling that Rob had a dog and put something terrible in there.Now that I think aboot it.It would have been funny if Rob put his newly shaved beard in there.

3)They are too busy waiting for the next Star Wars to go to a hockey movie..Is there a such thing as a hockey nerd?Cyernieca not included..jk Cy

4)Cherry and Mac

5)No.It would have been eventually taken from him..Never hoisting the Cup as a Captain either.

6)Winter Classic..The All Star Game has been going on for decades but the Classic has only taken place once prior and that was in Canada.Plus in the Classic there was hitting allowed.

Answer 7

1) I doubt it.  Winning the cup is obviously such an adrenaline rush that the players could probably lift the entire team bench if they really tried.

2) Heck yeah!  Obviously Niedermayer wants me to know if he told me he hid something there.

3) I can't wear what I don't have.  But I do want to see it.

4) Cherry/Maclean.  Cherry's suits would blind to opposition.

5) It's quite possible.  These days anything can happen.

6) I'd say the Winter Classic.

Answer 8

1) Any player that CAN'T lift 40 lbs over his head won't be in the NHL long

2) I can't see Rob Niedermayer and Aaron Downey conversing to tell you the truth

3) Huh?

4) Howie was brutal.  He had the worse voice ever.

5)  Definitely.

6)  The Winter Classic for sure..................I don't know too many people who watch the All-Star game

Answer 9

1) psht, no way!

2) idk...maybe

3) lmao...idk

4) Dave & Howie

5) yeah, probably

6) well, i guess the Winter Classic did

Answer 10

1) haha lol nah i dont think so... there too busy focusing on keeping there legs going... especially chelios.

2)  If I was Aaron Downey (which would be awesome)  I'd beat the c**p outta Niedermayer until he told me what was in it.

3)  haha Chris for one.

4)  Don and Ron

5)  For sure.  Experience and talent.

6)  Winter Classic.  Without a doubt.  All-Star game every year, not as many Winter Classics.

Answer 11

1) I would hope that someone playing Pro hockey could lift 34 pounds. I can lift a heck of a lot more than that.

2)Nah. I would let the legend grow and see who would be the first to find out. It could turn into another great hockey legend

3)There will always be some who Dress up for a movie. I was hired to do that with a Star Trek Movie a few years ago. I got to see the Movie for free and entertain people . But I have not done it outside of that

4) Don & Ron

5)NO. The Pens might not even be the Pens now if that happened at the time

6)Winter Classic.

Answer 12

1) No, I'm pretty sure everyone or almost every player in the NHL can shoulder press fourty lbs.  So no extra training needed to hoist the cup.

2) I have to hunt for hidden birthday and christmas presents....so there's no way I wouldn't take the cup to a trophy store and have them check it out. Although, I'd probably try to do it first myself and completely destroy the trophy before I had a "professional" do the job.

3) World wide?  2468 (2300 - Canadian residents, 166 Canadians living/working in America, and 2 - Americans) will wear Leafs jersey's to the movie at some point.

4) Don Cherry & Ron Maclean

5) I'm not sure, I don't have much insight into what Jager was like as a captian.  I'm going to say yes, because of the years he put in with the Pens.

6) Winter Classic

Answer 13

1. i was thinking about that too. what if they wouldn't have been able to liftt the cup, they would look so stupid. i know i would practice lifting something. but if you think about it its probably nothing for them cause they are so in shape and strong. actually i don't think they practice cause i am pretty sure they are already strong enough.

2. I would def. want to find out what is inside. i would be to curious/noisy so i would def. have to look inside. i would take it to my uncles sports store he makes trophies too so it wouldn't take that long

3. i am going to see that movie just because the leafs are in it. well not just because its them cause i really don't like them that much. but i just want to see it cause it has to do with hockey/ the nhl. but no i will not wear a leafs jersey

4. i don't know

5. yea i think he would be captain because he was the captain before and he would be a veterian on the team

6. def. the winter classic because the allstar game is on pretty much every year but this was the first time the winter classic was a really big deal. i think the winter classic is way cooler than the allstart game cause it reminds people of when they were younger and everything.

Answer 14

1. I sure hope so, I hope they do it in their underoos in front of the mirror before bed time.

2. d**n straight I would, but I'd shake it first to see if there was an rattling.

3. LMAO

4. For most gruesome twosome?

5. Nope, temper tantrums don't help secure that position

6. Meh. I think the Winter Classic may have secured more fans for the teams involved, but I think the All Star game is a bit more appealing tot he general masses

Answer 15

1- Why?? Most of them could probably toss me from the East Coast to the West Coast.

2- Aaaron probably would...he's a bit of a meathead...actually he'd probably take a screwdriver and chisel to it himself.

3- Nerds...or Turds??

4- Dave and Howie (and how does a Gal from Florida know about Howie??)

5- Yes...because he's a bigger cry baby than Crosby..he who shed's the most tears to Mario wins.

6- If either, I would say the Classic did.

**** Sorry Gal...from a northern State if I recall???

Answer 16

1 - No way, that would be horrible bad luck.

2 - Heck yes I would.

3 - Haha not a bad idea actually, movie theatres are cold and jerseys are nice and cozy.

4 - None of the above, please

5 - Yea it would probably be a stipulation in his contract.

6 - Neither, only people who are already fans care about these events.

Answer 17

1.  They've all pictured themselves doing it thousands of times...........no practice needed.

2.  I'd wait until the 'Keeper of the Cup' assigned to me that day was alseep and I'd take it downstairs and do it myself.

3.  Anyone who does it is one too many

4.  I grew up with Dave Hodge.................and Howie Meeker came to my town in the 70s.  

5.  Yes.  Lemieux and Jagr are still very close friends

6.  No, when you consider that the 3rd highest ratings centre was Las Vegas (after Buffalo and Pittsburgh), I don't think too many people cared.

Answer 18

1. oh god no. they should be able to lift anything that weight over their head. and it doesn't seem to weigh 34 pounds im betting when you just won.

2. yeah, so it would get out. nobody wants junk in the cup! get it outta there!

3. im not sure. didnt seem like a big hit movie to me enough to do something like that

4. hm. sadly, never heard the first pairing. but whatever, i'll go with Cherry abd MacLean

5. Hm. definatley could be. crosby of course then would be an assistant.

6. The all-star game happens every year. i believe the witer classic did because it was outside, new, and different.

Answer 19

1) I'm sure every player practices that everyday.

2) Of course.

3) I have a Leafs jersey?  That's news to me.

4) I never saw Hodge and Meeker so I'll go with Cheery and MacLean.

5) Yes.

6) The Winter Classic but there were Bowl games going on at the same time so it didn't get to many more fans than it could have gotten.

Answer 20

1. Not too sure on that homes i'd think if i played i would, would you?

2. Yeah i would. Just knowing that there was something in it would drive me to win the cup just so i could find out what

3. HAHA thats the funniest question ever i cant give you a number but i think if i was a leafs fan i'd definitley wear my jersey just to be like the rest of the nerds and be like "Yeah what now?!"

4. Cherry and Maclean those suits would kick some serious a**

5. he couldve been crosby did a fine job

6. Winter Classic Im sooooooo excited it might be in Chicago!

Answer 21

1) I don't think so but, I think the winning team lifts there arms over there head so many times during there goal scoring it kinda ends up like "Cup Pilaties" so it is an easy lift..

2)I'm sure I would have got a little wasted and brought it out back to the work shop and took it a part to find Rob's brother Scott's tube of "Just for men greybeard die"

3)They where it everywhere else....so why not.

4)always bet on Grapes.

5)Of course.

6)Winter Classic just cause of timing smart move leading into the ASG>

Answer 22

I most certainly can!

1. If they need to practice lifting that small amount of weights then they should not even be playing in the NHL.

2. Yea! What if it was gold? Or oil! The possibilities are endless!

3. All of them will. At least they will be gone for a day.

4. Let's watch and drink beer and we shall find out! Heineken or Labatt?

5. For sure.

6. Winter Classic. It was something unique.

Answer 23

1. serious answer: no (probably because of superstition). but some should. look at Mr. Skin & Bones Hasek. I don't remember if he struggled w/ it or not, but it would do him good to "shock" his muscles a little bit beforehand. really, how embarrassing would it be to have to "belly" the S/C, because you can't "clean & jerk" it, and then press it over your head.

2. trick question. 1. Aaron Downey is not intelligent enough to know where the base is. however, fortunately a trophy shop would. Downey is also not smart enough to know that Rob is playing a joke on him. do i think that Downey would have it opened? yes. can i see myself as Downey? no.

3. another almost trick question. there is an implication here ... that nerds exist who ALREADY like the Leafs. i'm not so sure that i buy that, or what Leafs' fans would say for that matter. it would be the exception that a true "nerd" even knows who the Leafs are. however, in the spirit of your question, yes, i think a lot of bandwagonry will be created by the film, and true Leafs' fans will be sickened.

4. i'm not going to talk about something i don't know about. (i'm ashamed to admit that I don't recall who the first two gentlemen are.)

5. hmm. wow. good question. i wanna say yes. i'm about 60/40 w/ that. but there's always the A. i mean, look at Gonchar and Roberts. maybe now i'm 51/49. or shoot, i think Crosby would still have the C, and Jagr, an A.

6. frankly, the W/C. it got more publicity. i mean, i know that the NFL has a pro bowl every year, but i'd be much more interested if i heard that they'd be playing at Lambeau. shoot, the W/C hit more front webpages of most media outlets (yahoo, msn, washington post, times, sun, etc.)

Answer 24

1. Yes

2. I rather not..

3. 10/20 of the fans. Who would be proud to be a Leafs fan?

4. Don Cherry & Ron Maclean

5. YES

6. The All Star Game attracted more music fans, half the people in the arena that day were 3 year old girls, there to see the Jonas Brothers... (can't you tell from the crowd)

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The Winter Classic attracted way more fans since they had Crosby in that event.

Answer 25

1) noo.. they are professional athletes, i'm sure they practice by lifting a lot more than 40 pounds.. haha

2) hellllllz yeah, cuz. nobody would have to know i did it.

3) hahahahahah. how lame.. but then again there is another hockey movie coming out that is located in the Mellon Arena while the Pens are playing.. so we have to wonder about the nerdy pen fans too.

4) hahahha. awee.

5) probably. he's selfish and wouldn't want anybody to be captain until he died.

6) Winter Classic. For the simple fact that the All Star game there is no chance in helll that you'll see a fight.. lol

Answer 26

1) No... That would risk all superstitions players have and mess with any mental edge.

2) Of course!  And if there weren't anything in it, I'd put something in.

3) about 1,000, because that's how many people world-wide actually are willing to let the rest of the world know they are Leafs fans at this time.

4) Dave Hodge and Howie Meeker... h**l, Mike Millsbury even beats Don Cherry (what an ***).

5) No, because they traded him.  Besides he was a declining cancer in the organization anyways.

6) Winter Classic- helped take the NHL and new fans to the games roots: skating, passing, and the great outdoors.

Answer 27

1.) Hopefully a professional hockey player can lift 40 lbs. over his head without practicing.  Or maybe they lift those weights just to buff up and make sure they don't drop it and look like idiots.

2.) Yes.  If I lacked as much intelligence as he does, then I would get the trophy shop to see what's inside.

3.) I doubt many people are actually going to watch that movie in the first place.  It looks horrible.

4.) Don Cherry beats all.  Nobody sports those suits quite like he does.

5.) Definitely.  He was the ultimate dynamic duo with Lemieux long before Crosby and Malkin.  Plus, he would've been on the team his entire career at that point.  If the Pens would've still given the captaincy to Crosby there is something seriously wrong with them.

6.) The Winter Classic wasn't great, because it kept snowing and the game kept stopping.  That got really annoying.  But this kid in my class, who's not a hockey fan, came up to me after the Winter Classic to talk about it.  So maybe it did get some people interested.

Answer 28

1. i would, because i dont think i can lift 20 pounds

2. yes

3. i wont, because i dont have one

4. hmm

5. yes

6. i think the winter classic did

Answer 29

Nice Questions!

1. They shouldn need to there hockey players..

2. umm yeah..

3. lol.... that gives me good idea..... jks i wouldnt do that but maybe some others out there might! i say about 75%

4. Don Cherry & Ron Maclean

5. yes

6. yeah i think so. this year both were really good and probably capturedd more fans!

Answer 30

1. If a hockey player can't lift 34 pounds over his head and skate around with it he belongs in Soccer.

2. Since after Niedermeyer had it this cup has been to Afghanistan twice. Anything in it is long gone.

3. Are you calling Mike Myers a nerd. Me and Mats are going to watch it at the Odeon Uptown next weekend. He in his Mogilny #89 sweater and me in my Teeder number 9.

4. Gee Whillikers Haley how can you even ask that?

5. If he had taken it he would still be the captain. After all Sidney was given the C when Mario thought there was no one else.

6. I think the winter classic won that battle without question. I am looking forward to 2010 when the game will be in Tampa Bay.

Answer 31

1)  I would hope a professional athlete would be able to lift 40lbs over their head.

2) No...Too much other fun to have with it while it were mine.

3)14

4)Cherry & Maclean

5) Yes

6) Winter Classic - every sport has over done the "all-star" game.