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Hockey Scoring Kings Trivia Quiz

This is about Hockey's leading scorers through the years.

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

Author
xylofool

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
34,517

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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2983

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which player was the leading scorer for the 1977-78 season? Hint

Marcel Dionne

Darryl Sittler

Bryan Trottier

Guy Lafleur

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Question 2 of 15

2. This Montreal Canadien scored 84 points to lead the league in 1957-58. Who is he? Hint

Henri Richard

Terry Sawchuk

Andy Bathgate

Dickie Moore

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Question 3 of 15

3. In 1978-79, this New York Islander led the league in scoring. His name is ____________ ? Hint

Denis Potvin

Mike Bossy

Bryan Trottier

Clark Gillies

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Question 4 of 15

4. How many seasons did Wayne Gretzky win the Art Ross Trophy, for leading the league in scoring? Hint

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Question 5 of 15

5. Name any one of only three players to lead the league in scoring from the 1980-81 season to the end of the century?

Answer: (It's a gimme)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who was the first NHL scoring champion? Hint

Newsy Lalonde

Roy Conacher

Joe Malone

Punch Broadbent

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who was the first player to win back to back scoring titles? Hint

Charlie Conacher

Cy Denneny

Nels Stewart

Howie Morenz

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which Boston Bruin led the league in scoring during the 1971-72 season? Hint

Phil Esposito

John Bucyk

Bobby Orr

Ken Hodge

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which player scored 17 goals, had 45 assists for 62 points to lead the league in 1940-41? Hint

Toe Blake

Bryan Hextall

Milt Schmidt

Bill Cowley

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Question 10 of 15

10. Jaromir Jagr has how many scoring titles? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which team has had the most scoring champions? Hint

Pittsburgh

Boston

Chicago

Montreal

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of these teams has never had a player become scoring champion? Hint

New York Americans

Quebec Bulldogs

Ottawa Senators

Vancouver Canucks

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which player led the league in scoring with 45 points during the 1935-36 season? Hint

Bill Cook

Charlie Conacher

Dave Schriner

Gordie Drillon

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Question 14 of 15

14. Only 2 Ottawa Senators have ever won a scoring title. Can you name the pair from the following list? Hint

Larry Floyd and Darrel Anholt

Guy Trottier and Joseph Benoit

Blair MacKasey and Alf Pike

Punch Broadbent and Cy Denneny

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Question 15 of 15

15. Awarded to the player who compiles the highest number of scoring points during the regular season. I am the ____________ ? Hint

Calder Memorial Trophy

Jack Adams Award

Lady Byng Trophy

Art Ross Trophy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which player was the leading scorer for the 1977-78 season?

Answer: Guy Lafleur

Guy scored 132 points on 60 goals and 72 assists, leading the Habs to a Stanley Cup Championship.

2. This Montreal Canadien scored 84 points to lead the league in 1957-58. Who is he?

Answer: Dickie Moore

Dickie, Henri, and Andy were the top 3 leading scorers that season. Terry Sawchuk was a goaltender.

3. In 1978-79, this New York Islander led the league in scoring. His name is ____________ ?

Answer: Bryan Trottier

This was the only time Trottier would accomplish this, because come the 1979-80 season, Wayne Gretzky would begin his reign as The Great One.

4. How many seasons did Wayne Gretzky win the Art Ross Trophy, for leading the league in scoring?

Answer: 10

Gretzky won 7 in a row from 1980-81 to 1986-87 for Edmonton and 3 more in Los Angeles in 1989-90, 1990-91, and 1993-94.

5. Name any one of only three players to lead the league in scoring from the 1980-81 season to the end of the century?

Answer: Wayne Gretzky

No other players but Gretzky, Lemieux, and Jagr have won a scoring title in 20 years.

6. Who was the first NHL scoring champion?

Answer: Joe Malone

Malone won the first scoring title during the 1917-18 campaign, while playing for the Montreal Canadiens.

7. Who was the first player to win back to back scoring titles?

Answer: Charlie Conacher

Conacher achieved this in the 1933-34 and 1934-35 seasons.

8. Which Boston Bruin led the league in scoring during the 1971-72 season?

Answer: Phil Esposito

Esposito scored 133 points, leading the Bruins to the Stanley Cup title.

9. Which player scored 17 goals, had 45 assists for 62 points to lead the league in 1940-41?

Answer: Bill Cowley

The 17 goals is the lowest output by a scoring champion in history.

10. Jaromir Jagr has how many scoring titles?

Answer: 5

Jagr has won 5 times, including 4 in a row. The first was in 1994-95 and from the 1997-98 season to 2000-01.

11. Which team has had the most scoring champions?

Answer: Montreal

Montreal has had 17 players win scoring titles,followed by Boston, Chicago, and Pittsburgh who've had 11 each.

12. Which of these teams has never had a player become scoring champion?

Answer: Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver has never had a scoring champion.

13. Which player led the league in scoring with 45 points during the 1935-36 season?

Answer: Dave Schriner

Dave Schriner also won the title the following year, while playing for the New York Americans.

14. Only 2 Ottawa Senators have ever won a scoring title. Can you name the pair from the following list?

Answer: Punch Broadbent and Cy Denneny

Both players won the title in the 1920s. Broadbent in 1921-22 and Denneny in 1923-24.

15. Awarded to the player who compiles the highest number of scoring points during the regular season. I am the ____________ ?

Answer: Art Ross Trophy

THe Art Ross Trophy was donated to, and first awarded by, the NHL in 1947.

Source: Author xylofool

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