Sports Showdown: Round 2

WINNIPEG — The Morning News continues its quest to find out who is Winnipeg’s sports expert.

In Round 2, the Winnipeg Sun‘s Kirk Penton proved he’s the most knowledgeable when it comes to Manitoba sports trivia.

After a promising first round, Global’s own Derek Taylor fell into second place.

With plenty of ground to make up, CJOB’s Jim Toth continues to lag in last place.

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If you want to test your knowledge, here’s the full list of questions for the Manitoba section:

1. How many Briers has Manitoba won?
2. How many goals did Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff score as a member of the Brandon Wheat Kings?
3.  Against which team did Mark Scheifele score his first NHL goal?
4. Who was the Jets’ first ever NHL Draft Pick ?
5. How many Memorial Cups have the Brandon Wheat Kings won?
6. Blue Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea once attended what NFL team’s training camp ?
7. The original Winnipeg Goldeyes were a minor league affiliate of what MLB team?
8. How many winning Memorial Cup teams are there from Manitoba?
9. Who was the first captain of the Manitoba Moose?
10. How much does a Jets dog combo with NO toppings cost?

Answers:

1. 27
2. 12
3. Toronto Maple Leafs
4. Jimmy Mann – 1979; 19th overall
5. 2
6. Detroit Lions – 1996
7. St. Louis Cardinals 1954-1964
8. 12
9. Randy Gilhen
10. $12