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The Nashville Predators became members of the National Hockey League in 1998. The 2003-04 season earned their first playoff spot, but lost in the quarterfinals to the Detroit Red Wings. This was the first of four consecutive seasons that the Predators lost in the quarterfinals.

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2 Nashville Predators quizzes and 25 Nashville Predators trivia questions.
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  Nashville Predators   great trivia quiz  
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This is the modern Nashville Predators.
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  Six Years of Nashville Predators    
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I know there are Predators fans out there. But if it takes a Devils fan to build the quiz, so be it. This is about the first six seasons of the Predators from 1998-2004.
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Nashville Predators Trivia Questions
1. The Nashville Predators started off their 06-07 season with a loss 8-6. Who did they play?

From Quiz Nashville Predators

Answer: Chicago Blackhawks

This was in front of a sell out Gaylord Entertainment Center (17,113 people).

2. The Nashville Predators were born on May 4, 1998, when they were officially announced as the NHL's 27th franchise. One month later, on June 4th, they signed their first free agent. Who was he?

From Quiz Six Years of Nashville Predators

Answer: Jay More

Defenseman Jay More became the first free agent signing in Predators history, having spent the previous season in Chicago and Phoenix. Fitzgerald signed a month later and became the first captain in franchise history. Both Dunham and Boughner were picked up in the expansion draft (from New Jersey and Buffalo, respectively).

3. The Predators lost their first three games of the 2006-2007 season. On their fourth game, who was their first victory against?

From Quiz Nashville Predators

Answer: Phoenix Coyotes

They won 4-1. The Phoenix Coyotes have been a struggling team over the last couple years.

4. With the second pick overall in the NHL Entry Draft of 1998, who did the Predators select, making him the first draft pick in club history?

From Quiz Six Years of Nashville Predators

Answer: David Legwand

Centerman David Legwand was Nashville's pick in the first round, making him the first in team history. Winger Denis Arkhipov was their second pick that year (60th overall) and defenseman Kent Sauer was the fourth pick (88th overall). Goaltender Brian Finley was selected as Nashville's first pick (sixth overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft.

5. The Predators named a new captian for the 06-07 season. This new captain was whom?

From Quiz Nashville Predators

Answer: Kimmo Timonen

Kimmo Timonen had been a Nashville Predator since the start of the team.

6. The first game in Nashville Predators' history took place on October 10, 1998, against the Florida Panthers on home ice. What was the final score of the game?

From Quiz Six Years of Nashville Predators

Answer: Predators lost, 0-1

Sadly, no Predator was able to put the puck past Florida netminder Kirk McLean that first night, as the team faced their first loss in team history. Starting the game for the sell-out crowd were: Andrew Brunette (LW), Greg Johnson (C), Sergei Krivokrasov (RW), Joel Bouchard (D), Bob Boughner (D), and Mike Dunham (G).

7. Who was the captain of the 2005-06 season?

From Quiz Nashville Predators

Answer: Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson was traded to Detroit, but had to retire from a muscle problem.

8. On October 13, 1998, the Predators achieved their first win in the second game of the season against the Carolina Hurricanes. Who scored the first goal that night, making it the first one in franchise history?

From Quiz Six Years of Nashville Predators

Answer: Andrew Brunette

At 5:12 of the first period, Andrew Brunette slipped one past Hurricanes' netminder Trevor Kidd to put his name in the Nashville history books. Lambert and Daigneault would also score in the first, and Mike Dunham would stop 34 shots, giving the Preds a 3-2 victory to the delight of the home crowd.

9. How many people fit in the Gaylord Entertainment Center (Nashville Arena) in 2006 during a sell-out hockey game?

From Quiz Nashville Predators

Answer: 17,113

This is one of the things that the Predators have been a little concerned about. They need more sell-outs, or there is a little chance of being forced to move, even though the GM has said that he has no interest in moving the team.

10. On January 24, 1999, which Predator played in the 49th NHL All-Star game, making him the first "star" in team history?

From Quiz Six Years of Nashville Predators

Answer: Sergei Krivokrasov

Right winger Sergei Krivokrasov played for the World Team in the 49th All-Star game in Tampa, Florida. He didn't record a point in the game which helped the North America team win, 8-6. Timonen would make the All-Star game the following year, but because of injury could not participate. He would get another chance in 2004 along with Vokoun. Ronning led the Predators in scoring in 1998-99, but didn't garner the votes to make him an All-Star.

11. Who was the first goal of the 2006-07 season was scored by?

From Quiz Nashville Predators

Answer: J.P. Dumont

The Predators acquired J.P. in the offseason after the 2005-06 season from Buffalo. His real name is Jean Pierre Dumont.

12. Who recorded the first hat-trick in Predators' history?

From Quiz Six Years of Nashville Predators

Answer: Rob Valicevic

Right winger Rob Valicevic beat both Chicago goaltenders the night of November 10, 1999, to score the first hat-trick in club history. Jocelyn Thibault allowed the first two and Steve Passmore the third in a 4-2 Predators' victory.

13. In the offseason after the 2005-06 season, the Nashville Predators traded Scott Walker for whom?

From Quiz Nashville Predators

Answer: Josef Vasicek

Josef Vasicek only scored 13 points for the Nashville Predators. Ryan Smyth was traded to the New York Islanders right before the trade deadline of the 2006-07 season.

14. After a subpar performance from Vasicek in the 2006-2007 season, the Predators traded Vasicek for Eric Belanger. Who did they trade Belanger for?

From Quiz Nashville Predators

Answer: Vitaly Vishnevski

Belanger never played for the Predators, they just acquired him to trade him for Vishnevski.

15. The Predators' 2000-01 season opened with two special games played at the Saitama Super Arena located outside of Tokyo, Japan. Which other team crossed the Pacific Ocean to play the "home and home" series against them?

From Quiz Six Years of Nashville Predators

Answer: Pittsburgh Penguins

The Predators faced the Penguins in front of the largest crowds ever to witness hockey in Japan to start the 2000-01 season. The final score for both games ended up 3-1, with the Predators winning the first one. Almost 14,000 people attended game one, while just under 13,500 came to game two.

16. The Predators traded Scottie Upshall, Ryan Parent, their 1st round draft pick, and their 3rd round draft pick on February 15, 2007 for whom?

From Quiz Nashville Predators

Answer: Peter Forsberg

Upshall had a good start out in Philadelphia, and Peter Forsberg had a subpar first few games with Nashville, once even falling on a shoot-out attempt. Soon after those first games, he became a better play-maker, and even scored the game winning goal in overtime against Detroit.

17. The win on the night of December 6, 2001, marked the 100th win in Nashville Predators' history. Who did the Predators maul into defeat for that milestone win?

From Quiz Six Years of Nashville Predators

Answer: Ottawa Senators

Doubling up the Sens with a 4-2 win made Nashville the second fastest expansion team of the 1990s to reach the century mark in wins.

18. On November 21, 2003, the 1000th goal in franchise history was scored by which offenseman?

From Quiz Six Years of Nashville Predators

Answer: Scott Hartnell

If the NHL had still been in the years before overtime was played, this milestone goal wouldn't have happened until the following game versus the Sharks. It took overtime, but with 3:29 remaining, Dan Hamhuis and Rem Murray combined to give Hartnell the puck, who slipped it past J.S. Giguere of the Mighty Ducks for the 4-3 win and the 1000th goal in Nashville Predators history.

19. Which player did the Predators acquire in the spring of 2004 from Chicago for a second round pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft and the 2005 Entry Draft?

From Quiz Six Years of Nashville Predators

Answer: Steve Sullivan & Sullivan

Sullivan (one of my favorite ex-Devils) arrived in Nashville on February 17, 2004, and although he's only 5'9", he immediately made a huge impact on the team. The very next night, in his first game in navy and white, he scored a hat trick against the San Jose Sharks in a 7-3 win, setting a franchise record for scoring all three goals on the power play. He also became just the second NHL player ever to record 10 points (five goals, five assists) in his first three games with a new team. The first to do it was Wayne Gretzky in 1988 with the Los Angeles Kings, of course!

20. Although they went down two games to none in the series, the Predators would achieve their first playoff victory in game three. Which player got his name in the record books for scoring the first postseason game winner for the Nashville franchise?

From Quiz Six Years of Nashville Predators

Answer: Adam Hall

It's Hall again! Legwand opened the scoring at 18:23 of the first period, and Hall added his own just 1:22 later. Brett Hull scored one for the Red Wings in the third to keep it close, but Hartnell increased the lead by two goals again and the Predators were victors with a score of 3-1. They would shut out the Wings in game four, but that's where the ride would end. Detroit would win game five at home 4-1, and would score two goals in the first two minutes of game six in Nashville to beat the Predators 2-0 and eliminate them from the playoffs.

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