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Denver Cupcake Trivia Contest

The holiday season brings us two of our favorite things, college hockey and tasty desserts. The Denver Cup brings these two holiday traditions together.

Lets get baking...

1). What year did Hostess introduce the cream-filled cupcake?

a). 1948

b). 1950
c). 1952
d). 1957

2). What year did DU introduce the "cream-filled" Denver Cup?
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a). 1982

b). 1983

c). 1984
d). 1957


3). How did the cupcake get its name?

a). The size of the cake
b). They were baked in cups
c). The ingredients are measured in cups
d). Named after easy opponents


4). Name the first team besides DU to win the Denver Cup

a). Colorado College
b). Boston College
c). Miami (OH)
d). Maine


5). Who will win this years Denver Cup?

a). UMass-Lowell
b). Brown
c). Mercyhurst
d). Denver


6). Wells Fargo was founded in what city?

a). Fargo, ND
b). New York
c). Denver
d). San Francisco


7). Besides DU, what two teams have won 4 Denver Cup games

a). Air Force & CC
b). Air Force & BC
c). BC & CC
d). Air Force & Miami (OH)


8). The Denver Cup holds the record for the largest college hockey crowd in Colorado?

a). True
b). False


9). Where is Mercyhurst located?

a). Connecticut
b). Massachusetts
c). New Hampshire
d). Pennsylvania


10). Denver likes to host the Denver Cup Tourney because?

a). Gwoz likes to start each new year with a win
b). Its an opportunity to see gap between Western & Eastern hockey
c). Hosting a tournament of this magnitude brings "street cred" to DU
d). Its an opportunity for DU alums to "network" with Ivy Leaguers


Bonus Question - Name the only team that has never lost a Denver Cup game?

a). Maine
b). Denver
c). Maimi (OH)
d). Providence
e). None of the above


Answers:
1). 1950
2). 1982
3). b & c are both believed to be correct
4). Maimi (OH)
5). Denver
6). NYC
7). BC & CC
8). True. 16,061 in 1995
9). Pennsylvania
10). Gwoz likes to win
Bonus - None of the above. Every team ever invited has lost at least one game.