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2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by hooyahmicah. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
hooyahmicah

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
82,623

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

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Tough

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12 / 20

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Question 1 of 20

1. Who won the 2002 Stanley Cup? Hint

Carolina Hurricanes over Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings over Carolina Hurricanes

Colorado Avalanche over Carolina Hurricanes

Toronto Maple Leafs over Colorado Avalanche

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Question 2 of 20

2. How many games was the 2002 Cup won in? Hint

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who won the 2002 Conn Smythe Trophy? Hint

Nicklas Lidstrom - Detroit Red Wings

Steve Yzerman - Detroit Red Wings

Dominik Hasek - Detroit Red Wings

Ron Francis - Detroit Red Wings

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who did Captain Steve Yzerman hand the cup off to, before hoisting it, himself? Hint

Winger Brendan Shanahan

Goalie Dominik Hasek

Coach Scotty Bowman

Winger Luc Robitaille

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Question 5 of 20

5. Where was the 2002 Cup won? Hint

Toronto

Carolina

Detroit

Colorado

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Question 6 of 20

6. What was the extremes of the two conference's points? Hint

101-87

101-93

116-87

116-93

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Question 7 of 20

7. Was the 2001-2002 Stanley Cup Brett Hull's first Cup?

Yes

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which goalie announced his retirement days after the 2002 finals? Hint

Dominik Hasek

Manny Legace

Arturs Irbe

Kevin Weekes

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Question 9 of 20

9. How long does it take to fill ONE ring on the Cup? Hint

1 Finals

15 years

10 years

13 years

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Question 10 of 20

10. How many Stanley Cups are there? Hint

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which of these countries has the Cup never visited? Hint

Switzerland

Norway

Japan

Germany

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Question 12 of 20

12. What mountain did the Stanley Cup "climb?" Hint

Mt. Elbert

Mt. Duval

Mt. McKinley

Mt. Stanley

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Question 13 of 20

13. Who coached the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2002 Finals?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 14 of 20

14. Before the 2002 Finals, how many names were on the Cup? Hint

2,116

1, 913

2,913

1, 116

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Question 15 of 20

15. Do the players get Rings, like winners of the Super Bowl and World Series?

Yes

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Question 16 of 20

16. In 1997, the Stanley Cup went to Russia for the first time. Who accompanied it, that was still on the team? Hint

Igor Larionov

Sergei Federov

Pavel Datsyuk

Brendan Shanahan

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Question 17 of 20

17. Their triumph in the 2002 Stanley Cup was the _______ time the Red Wings had won the Cup? Hint

6th

9th

10th

8th

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Question 18 of 20

18. How many previous times had Carolina gone to the finals? Hint

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who else did Detroit beat in a 5 game series in 2002? Hint

Colorado

No one else

Vancouver

St. Louis

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Question 20 of 20

20. Which Conference did the 2002 winner come from? Hint

Eastern

Western

Northern

Southern

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the 2002 Stanley Cup?

Answer: Detroit Red Wings over Carolina Hurricanes

Toronto was eliminated by Carolina in the Conference Finals in a 7th game. Colorado was eliminated by Detroit in the Conference Finals in a 7th game also.

2. How many games was the 2002 Cup won in?

Answer: 5

After Carolina won the first game, 3-2 OT, Detroit won the next 4 games...one of them was 3-2 in 3OT!

3. Who won the 2002 Conn Smythe Trophy?

Answer: Nicklas Lidstrom - Detroit Red Wings

Nicklas Lidstrom won it, although there were lots of deserving, and expected winners, in these playoffs.

4. Who did Captain Steve Yzerman hand the cup off to, before hoisting it, himself?

Answer: Coach Scotty Bowman

Coach Scotty Bowman - a record 9 Career Stanley Cups - announced his retirement within minutes of the final buzzer.

5. Where was the 2002 Cup won?

Answer: Detroit

That was the Joe Louis Arena.

6. What was the extremes of the two conference's points?

Answer: 116-87

WC - Detroit with 116 points, and EC - Montreal with 87 points.

7. Was the 2001-2002 Stanley Cup Brett Hull's first Cup?

Answer: No

Brett Hull had won one previous cup. He scored the 3OT Game 6 Stanley Cup clenching goal for the Dallas Stars in 1999. His hotly-contested goal (his toe was in the crease) was scored on now-teammate, Dominik Hasek (also his roommate).

8. Which goalie announced his retirement days after the 2002 finals?

Answer: Dominik Hasek

9. How long does it take to fill ONE ring on the Cup?

Answer: 13 years

Only one ring of the Cup has ever been retired.

10. How many Stanley Cups are there?

Answer: 3

There is the one traveling Cup, that is given to the players. There is one Cup on display in the Hall of Fame, that is free of any errors (all players' names are spelled correctly on it). And the original Cup that Lord Stanley bought, which is also on display in the Hall of Fame.

11. Which of these countries has the Cup never visited?

Answer: Norway

The Stanley Cup has logged over 400,000 miles! It travels 250 days of the year.

12. What mountain did the Stanley Cup "climb?"

Answer: Mt. Elbert

Mt. Elbert, Colorado - 14,433 Feet!

13. Who coached the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2002 Finals?

Answer: Paul Maurice

Paul Maurice was the youngest coach to ever coach a Finals game ... and he was 4 years younger than his oldest player! (Captain Ron Francis - 39).

14. Before the 2002 Finals, how many names were on the Cup?

Answer: 2,116

In the old days (the 7-man hockey teams), only the players names went on the cup. Later, coaches names went on the cup. Peter Karmones' wife was the first female's name to ever be put on the cup. Now, all players (who have played 40 regular season games, or 1 playoff game), coaches, trainers and management's name gets put on the cup.

15. Do the players get Rings, like winners of the Super Bowl and World Series?

Answer: Yes

It was said the only time the Wings' liked their Coach, Scotty Bowman, was when they went to pick up their rings.

16. In 1997, the Stanley Cup went to Russia for the first time. Who accompanied it, that was still on the team?

Answer: Igor Larionov

Igor Larionov, Slava Kozlov, and Slava Fetisov took the Cup to Russia.

17. Their triumph in the 2002 Stanley Cup was the _______ time the Red Wings had won the Cup?

Answer: 10th

The first Cup won by Detroit was in 1936.

18. How many previous times had Carolina gone to the finals?

Answer: 0

Carolina was formerly the Hartford Whalers.

19. Who else did Detroit beat in a 5 game series in 2002?

Answer: St. Louis

20. Which Conference did the 2002 winner come from?

Answer: Western

Source: Author hooyahmicah

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