The Hockey Challenge - 3

Dan LaCouture played his first playoff game for the Edmonton Oilers.

Mike Ribeiro was born in Montreal, Canada.

Steve Staios was drafted 27th overall in the 1991 NHL Draft by the St. Louis Blues.

Vincent Lecavalier was the only player drafted ahead of David Legwand in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. This means that Lecavalier was selected earlier than Legwand in the draft.

Eric Lindros first won the Hart Memorial Trophy in 1995. This award is given to the most valuable player in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the regular season. Lindros had an outstanding season in 1994-1995, leading the league in scoring with 70 points in just 46 games. His exceptional performance and impact on the game earned him the prestigious Hart Memorial Trophy that year.

The Pittsburgh Penguins drafted Shawn McEachern.

Rick Nash was drafted in the first round of the 2002 NHL Draft at the 1st overall position.

In the 2000-2001 NHL season, Serge Payer played 43 games for the Florida Panthers.

The Mike Bossy Trophy is awarded to the player who demonstrates the best professional prospect in the QMJHL. Therefore, it is likely that Alexandre Picard won this award in his 2003-04 season in the QMJHL for displaying exceptional skills and potential as a hockey player.

Andrew Raycroft received the Calder Memorial Trophy after the 2003-2004 NHL season. The Calder Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the rookie of the year in the National Hockey League. This award recognizes the outstanding performance of a rookie player, and Raycroft's achievements during the 2003-2004 season must have stood out among his peers, leading to his selection as the recipient of this prestigious award.

Steve Regier played with the Medicine Hat WHL League champion in the 2003-2004 season.

Mike Smith began his hockey career with the Kingston Frontenacs.

Tomas Surovy, the hockey player mentioned in the question, is from Slovakia.

Patrick Traverse posted 23 points in 66 NHL games during the 1990-00 season.

In 2004, Jason LaBarbera was named to hockey's AHL First All-Star team.

The NHL team that drafted Mark Mowers is the Predators.

Petr Nedved had 99 points in the 1995-1996 NHL season.

Chris Osgood was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in 1991. This means that the Detroit Red Wings selected him to join their team through the NHL draft process.

In 2006, Michael Peca reached the NHL Stanley Cup finals with the Edmonton Oilers.

Fernando Pisani, the NHL player, was born in Edmonton, Alberta.

Nolan Pratt was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in 1993.

During the 2004-2005 lockout, Richie Regehr played for the AHL team Lowell.

In his first five games of his NHL career, Nathan Robinson played for the Detroit Red Wings.

In the 2004-05 season, Randy Robitaille led the Swiss National League in both assists and points. This means that he had the highest number of assists and total points among all players in the league during that season.

Rick Rypien played junior hockey for the Regina Pats.

In the 2005-2006 NHL season, Jody Shelley had a total of 10 points.

Jeremy Stevenson excels in the statistic category of Penalty Minutes. This means that he accumulates a high number of penalty minutes during games, indicating that he frequently engages in aggressive play or commits rule infractions that result in penalties.

Brad Stuart played for the Calgary Hitmen when he was named Canadian Major Junior Hockey Defenseman of the Year for the 1998-99 season.

Steve Sullivan was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 1994 NHL entry draft.

In the '05-'06 season, Hannu Toivonen recorded his first NHL career shutout in December.