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NHL: 1950-1952 Trivia Quiz

This is the first in a series of quizzes on the NHL in the 1950s. This quiz will test your knowledge of NHL teams, players, and coaches during the first three seasons of the 1950s. Have fun and good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by apathy100. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
apathy100

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
206,869

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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405

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (0/10), Guest 24 (7/10), JohnJMcEachern (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1950, what star Montreal Canadians goaltender suffered a nervous breakdown, forcing him to retire at the age of 35? Hint

Gerry McNeil

Wilf Cude

Bill Durnan

Albert Leduc

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first televised NHL All-Star game was on October 8, 1950. Which NHL arena was this All-Star game played in? Hint

Maple Leaf Gardens

Madison Square Garden

Montreal Forum

Olympia Stadium

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Question 3 of 10

3. On October 9, 1952, what legendary Montreal Canadians announcer would call his first NHL game on radio? Hint

Dick Irvin Jr.

Danny Gallivan

Foster Hewitt

Dick Irvin Sr.

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Question 4 of 10

4. What famous member of the "Kraut Line" would come out of retirement on March 18, 1952, to help Milt Schmidt achieve his 200th goal? Hint

Fern Flaman

Woody Dumart

Bobby Bauer

Eddie Shore

5. From 1950-52, the Chicago Blackhawks who were probably the most dismal team in the NHL and for the most part, had been subjected to only one highlight game during that period. On March 23, 1952, what Chicago Blackhawks player gave Chicago a highlight game by scoring three goals in 21 seconds? Hint

Jack Stewart

Doug Bentley

Bill Mosienko

Bill Gadsby

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Question 6 of 10

6. What Toronto Maple Leaf player scored the infamous Stanley Cup winning goal against the Montreal Canadians in 1951, then died in a plane crash a few months later? Hint

Bill Quackenbush

Bill Barilko

Bill March

Busher Jackson

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Question 7 of 10

7. From 1940-1994 the New York Rangers would be cursed by not winning a Stanley Cup. In 1950, the New York Rangers would make it to game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals but eventually lose. What team did they lose to? Hint

Boston Bruins

Toronto Maple Leafs

Montreal Canadians

Detroit Red Wings

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Question 8 of 10

8. During a game between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs in 1950, Red Wings superstar Gordie Howe would suffer life threatening injuries when he crashed into the boards. During the next contest between these two teams, Detroit sought retribution. Which member of the Toronto Maple Leafs organization quoted: "The Lord and 12 apostles couldn't have kept the Red Wings under control tonight", after the first game between the Red Wings and Maple Leafs following Howe's injury? Hint

Player, Ted Kennedy

General Manager, Conn Smythe

Coach, Happy Day

Radio Announcer, Foster Hewitt

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who coached the Chicago Blackhawks from 1950-52 with a dismal coaching record of 30-91-19? Hint

Sid Abel

Ebbie Goodfellow

Rudy Pilous

Charles Conacher

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Question 10 of 10

10. During the 1952 Stanley Cup playoffs, the tradition of throwing what objects on the ice would become popular? Hint

Hats

Teddy bears

Rats

Octopus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1950, what star Montreal Canadians goaltender suffered a nervous breakdown, forcing him to retire at the age of 35?

Answer: Bill Durnan

Durnan was most famous for his streak of 309 minutes of shutout hockey during the 1948-49 season. His streak would not be broken until Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Brian Boucher set a new record, by recording five consecutive shutouts during the 2003-04 season.

2. The first televised NHL All-Star game was on October 8, 1950. Which NHL arena was this All-Star game played in?

Answer: Olympia Stadium

The Red Wings would beat the All-Stars 7-1. Gordie Howe would score his first NHL All-Star goal, and Ted Lindsay would score a hat trick.

3. On October 9, 1952, what legendary Montreal Canadians announcer would call his first NHL game on radio?

Answer: Danny Gallivan

Gallivan would go on to broadcast over 1800 games involving the Montreal Canadians. Dick Irvin Jr. had broadcasted Montreal Canadians games on CBC during the 1980s and 1990s. Foster Hewitt broadcasted the first NHL game played at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1931. Dick Irvin Sr. was a famous coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadians during the 30s, 40s, and 50s.

4. What famous member of the "Kraut Line" would come out of retirement on March 18, 1952, to help Milt Schmidt achieve his 200th goal?

Answer: Bobby Bauer

Bobby Bauer would be the first member of the "Kraut Line" to retire, and did this in 1947. His linemates would retire after the 1954-55 season. He won three Lady Byng trophies during his career for most sportsmanlike player.

Answer: Bill Mosienko

He would score three goals in 21 seconds during a game against the New York Rangers. Regardless of this highlight game, the Blackhawks would finish the season in last place with a record of 17-44-9.

6. What Toronto Maple Leaf player scored the infamous Stanley Cup winning goal against the Montreal Canadians in 1951, then died in a plane crash a few months later?

Answer: Bill Barilko

All five games of the 1950-51 Stanley Cup finals would go into overtime. Barilko would score the winning goal in game five giving the Maple Leafs a Stanley Cup victory. Mysteriously, he would die in a plane crash during a fishing trip during the summer of 1951. The plane nor his body would be found until 1962 when the Maple Leafs would win their next Stanley Cup.

Answer: Detroit Red Wings

The Rangers would lose game seven when Pete Babando of the Red Wings would score a goal at 28:31 of double overtime.

Answer: General Manager, Conn Smythe

Gordie Howe would suffer a concussion, fractured cheekbone, eye laceration, and swelling of the brain after Toronto Maple Leaf player Ted Kennedy avoided being hit into the boards.

9. Who coached the Chicago Blackhawks from 1950-52 with a dismal coaching record of 30-91-19?

Answer: Ebbie Goodfellow

Unfortunately, Goodfellow's successor, Sid Abel, would go on to coach Chicago from 1952-54 and have a dismal coaching record of 39-79-22.

10. During the 1952 Stanley Cup playoffs, the tradition of throwing what objects on the ice would become popular?

Answer: Octopus

The octopus became a tradition in Detroit during the 1952 playoffs. The octopus symbolized the eight wins the Red Wings needed to win the Stanley Cup. Detroit would go on to beat the Montreal Canadians in the final and as an octopus has eight arms, it was fitting that the octopus would be symbolic of their victory.

Source: Author apathy100

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