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A Mixture of NHL Records Trivia Quiz

A mixture of odd NHL records.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fishingman000. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Fishingman000

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
202,822

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following set a record for the most penalty minutes by a 500 goal player? Hint

Pat Verbeek

Dale Hunter

Mike Bossy

Gordie Howe

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following set a record for being the youngest player to be named captain? Hint

Joe Sakic

Vincent Lecavalier

Brian Bellows

Wayne Gretzky

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following set a record for the fewest penalty minutes by a 1000 game player? Hint

Butch Goring

Jean Ratelle

Dave Keon

Mike Bossy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following goalies set a record for the longest undefeated streak? Hint

Patrick Lalime

Gilles Gilbert

Gerry Cheevers

Pete Peters

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following teams set a record for most top 10 scorers on one team in one season? Hint

Edmonton, 1983-84

Edmonton, 1985-86

Boston 1970-71

Detroit, 2001-02

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following players set a record for finishing in the top-10 scorers for 20 consecutive seasons? Hint

Syl Apps Sr.

Bobby Hull

Dave Keon

Gordie Howe

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following teams set a record for having a queen drop the ceremonial puck? Hint

Calgary vs. Boston

San Jose vs Vancouver

Toronto vs. Montreal

Winnipeg vs. Toronto

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following teams set a record for being the first regular-season game to be played at a neutral site? Hint

Detroit vs. Boston

Montreal vs. Ottawa

New York Rangers vs. Toronto

Chicago vs.Pittsburgh

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following goalies set a record for shooting and scoring a goal? Hint

Billy Smith, N.Y. Islander

Damian Rhodes, Ottawa

Martin Brodeur, New Jersey

Ron Hextall, Philadelphia

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following set a record for being the first player to win 30 or more NHL trophies? Hint

Wayne Gretzky

Mario Lemieux

Bobby Orr

Phil Esposito

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following set a record for the most penalty minutes by a 500 goal player?

Answer: Pat Verbeek

Pat Verbeek had 2,905 penalty minutes from 1982-83 to 2001-02 and still managed to score 500 times.

2. Which of the following set a record for being the youngest player to be named captain?

Answer: Brian Bellows

Brian Bellows, while playing for the Minnesota Northstars, became the youngest captain at 19 years 2 months old. Lecavalier was 19 years 11 months old when he became Tampa's captain.

3. Which of the following set a record for the fewest penalty minutes by a 1000 game player?

Answer: Butch Goring

From 1969-70 to 1984-85, Butch Goring only served 102 minutes in the box and never received a major penalty.

4. Which of the following goalies set a record for the longest undefeated streak?

Answer: Gerry Cheevers

Gerry Cheevers went 32 games in the 1971-72 season undefeated with a record of 24-0-8. Pete Peters went 31 games in the 1982-83 season. Both Cheevers and Peters played for the Boston Bruins.

5. Which of the following teams set a record for most top 10 scorers on one team in one season?

Answer: Boston 1970-71

The Bruins had Esposito, Orr, Buyck, Hodge, Cashman, McKenzie, and Stanfeild tied for the 10th spot.

6. Which of the following players set a record for finishing in the top-10 scorers for 20 consecutive seasons?

Answer: Gordie Howe

While playing for Detroit from 1949-50 to 1968-69, Gordie Howe finished in the top-five scoring leaders.

7. Which of the following teams set a record for having a queen drop the ceremonial puck?

Answer: San Jose vs Vancouver

The ceremonial puck was dropped by Queen Elizabeth II, October 6, 2002, for a preseason game between San Jose and Vancouver.

8. Which of the following teams set a record for being the first regular-season game to be played at a neutral site?

Answer: Chicago vs.Pittsburgh

During the 1929-30 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates played their first regular season game against Chicago, in Atlantic City New Jersey, which they lost 5-2. Owner Benny Leonard's team was renamed the Quakers, when he moved the Pittsburgh franchise to Philadelphia the following season.

9. Which of the following goalies set a record for shooting and scoring a goal?

Answer: Ron Hextall, Philadelphia

Philadelphia's Ron Hextall had long predicted he would shoot and score a goal. On Dec 8, 1987, being down two goals and late in the game, Chicago pulled their netminder and Hextall's predictions came true.

10. Which of the following set a record for being the first player to win 30 or more NHL trophies?

Answer: Wayne Gretzky

From 1979-80 to 1998-99, Wayne Gretzky won an amazing 32 awards. These awards included: 10 Art Ross Trophies, 9 Hart Trophies, 5 Lady Byng Trophies, 5 Lester B. Pearson Awards, 2 Conn Smyth Trophies and 1 Patrick Trophy.

Source: Author Fishingman000

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