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Quiz about NHL 50 Goal Scorers
Quiz about NHL 50 Goal Scorers

NHL 50 Goal Scorers Trivia Quiz


Scoring 50 goals in one season in the National Hockey League is one of the greatest individual achievements a player can manage. Here is a quiz on some of the few players who have reached this milestone.

A multiple-choice quiz by nqsq57. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
nqsq57
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
319,875
Updated
Dec 03 21
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10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Maurice Richard was the first player to score 50 goals in a National Hockey League season. Who was the second? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. After scoring 50 goals with Pittsburgh Penguins previously, Pierre Larouche became the first player to score 50 goals with two different teams when he did so with the Montreal Canadiens in 1979-80. Who was the first player to score multiple 50 goal seasons with two different teams? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the first player born outside of Canada to score 50 goals in a season? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the first player to record 50 goals seasons with the same franchise in two different locations? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the first player to score 50 goals in a season in which he was traded? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In the 1981-82 campaign, Wayne Gretzky set the NHL record by scoring 92 goals. Who finished second in goals that season? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the first player to score 50 goals in a season for the Detroit Red Wings? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following players had the longest streak of consecutive 50 goal seasons? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the first player to score 50 goals in a season for a team that was NOT in the original six? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In the 1992-93 season, Winnipeg's Teemu Selanne scored 76 goals as a rookie. Who tied with Selanne for the league lead in goals that season? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Maurice Richard was the first player to score 50 goals in a National Hockey League season. Who was the second?

Answer: Bernie Geoffrion

After Richard scored 50 goals in 1944-45, it wasn't until the 1960-61 campaign that Geoffrion, another Montreal Canadien, would manage the feat. Bobby Hull became the third player to score 50 just the next season, while Phil Esposito scored 76 times in 1970-71 to become the fourth 50 goal scorer. Gordie Howe never scored 50 goals in the NHL in one season.
2. After scoring 50 goals with Pittsburgh Penguins previously, Pierre Larouche became the first player to score 50 goals with two different teams when he did so with the Montreal Canadiens in 1979-80. Who was the first player to score multiple 50 goal seasons with two different teams?

Answer: Pavel Bure

After scoring 50 goals in three different seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, Bure went on to two more 50 goals seasons with the Florida Panthers. Gretzky had eight 50 goal seasons with Edmonton, but only manage one 50 goal season with Los Angeles. Selanne had only one 50 goal season with the Winnipeg Jets before doing it twice with Anaheim, and Jaromir Jagr had two 50 goal seasons with the Penguins before recording one with the New York Rangers.
3. Who was the first player born outside of Canada to score 50 goals in a season?

Answer: Ken Hodge

Hodge was born in England and recorded 50 goals for the Boston Bruins in 1973-74. Kurri, Carpenter and Loob were the first Finnish, American and Swedish born players respectively to record 50 goal seasons.
4. Who was the first player to record 50 goals seasons with the same franchise in two different locations?

Answer: Keith Tkachuk

After recording 50 goals in 1995-96 with the Winnipeg Jets, Keith Tkachuk scored 52 goals the next season after the franchise moved to Phoenix and became the Coyotes. None of Modano, McDonald and Sakic ever managed to do so.
5. Who was the first player to score 50 goals in a season in which he was traded?

Answer: Craig Simpson

In the 1987-88 season, Craig Simpson scored 56 times despite being traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Edmonton Oilers that year. The next player to manage the feat was Dave Andreychuk in 1992-93 after being traded from the Buffalo Sabres to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
6. In the 1981-82 campaign, Wayne Gretzky set the NHL record by scoring 92 goals. Who finished second in goals that season?

Answer: Mike Bossy

Behind Gretzky, Bossy scored 64 times for the New York Islanders in 1981-82. Maruk had 60, Ciccarelli had 55 and Vaive had 54 that season.
7. Who was the first player to score 50 goals in a season for the Detroit Red Wings?

Answer: Mickey Redmond

Michael ("Mickey") Redmond scored 52 goals for Detroit in 1972-73 and was just the seventh player to record a 50 goal season. Grant (1974-75), Ogrodnick (1984-85) and Yzerman (1987-88) were the next three Red Wings to notch 50 goals in one season.
8. Which of the following players had the longest streak of consecutive 50 goal seasons?

Answer: Mike Bossy

Bossy scored 50 goals in nine consecutive seasons for the New York Islanders, beginning in 1977-78. Gretzky did it in eight straight seasons (beginning 1979-80), Lafleur in six straight (beginning 1974-75). Marcel Dionne, as well as Phil Esposito and Brett Hull, had five consecutive 50 goal seasons.
9. Who was the first player to score 50 goals in a season for a team that was NOT in the original six?

Answer: Rick MacLeish of the Philadelphia Flyers

MacLeish scored 50 goals for Philadelphia in the 1972-73 season. Martin scored 52 times the next season, Jean Pronovost scored 52 goals during the 1975-76 season and Guy Chouinard reached the milestone in 1978-79.
10. In the 1992-93 season, Winnipeg's Teemu Selanne scored 76 goals as a rookie. Who tied with Selanne for the league lead in goals that season?

Answer: Alexander Mogilny

Playing for the Buffalo Sabres, Mogilny recorded his first 50 goal season by burying 76 goals in 1992-93. Lemieux scored 69 times, Robitaille 63 times and Turgeon 58 times that season.
Source: Author nqsq57

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