Doug Gilmour Trivia Quiz

Answer: St. Louis Blues

St. Lous drafted Gilmour in the 7th round (134th overall) of the 1982 entry draft. What a steal!

Answer: He was accused of assaulting someone

In August 1988, he was sued by the parents of a 14-year-old girl who alleged that Gilmour had sexually assaulted their daughter. His wife Robyne, the Blues and the team's president Jack Quinn were also named in the $1 million lawsuit. A grand jury chose not to indict Gilmour so he was never charged, and shortly after the civil suit was dropped. Gilmour then filed a $4 million countersuit for libel and slander against him and his wife.

When all this became public, that's when it was decided to trade him.

Answer: True

Gilmour on the cup with Calgary in the 1989 playoffs. Gilmour was a strong performer during his tenure with the Flames, no more so than in the playoffs. He scored the winning goal in the sixth game of the finals against Montreal that won the Flames their first ever Stanley Cup.

Answer: Salary dispute during arbitration

After being unable to work out a contract extension, Gilmour's salary went to arbitration. When the resulting decision was unacceptable to Gilmour he accused the team of tampering with the process, pointing out that the arbitrator attended a Flames game with team management the night before the hearing was held. Gilmour did continue to play with the team up until New Years Day 1992, when he ultimately walked out on the team.

He was traded the next day.

Answer: 10

On September 6, 1988, the hockey world was shocked to hear about the massive 10 player trade in which Calgary sent Doug Gilmour, Jamie Macoun, Ric Nattress, Kent Manderville and Rick Wamsley to Toronto in exchange for Gary Leeman, Craig Berube, Michel Petit, Alexander Godynyuk and Jeff Reese.

It is widely considered to be a severely lopsided trade as the two centerpieces had opposite trajectories (Gilmour exceled in Toronto and Leeman fizzled in Calgary).

Answer: Points

Doug Gilmour destroyed the Maple Leafs team record for most points in a single season, previously held by Darryl Sittler who had 117. Gilmour earned 32 goals and 95 assists for a total of 127 points. The 95 assists earned also set a team record.

Answer: Frank J. Selke

Gilmour learned early in his career how to be a top producer while also playing in a tough checking role going after the other team's top lines. It's funny... the season that he had his best offensive output is the season he was finally recognized for his defensive abilities.

Answer: Hart

Gilmour was the heartbeat of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was a fan favourite, offensive leader, vocal leader, and played with his heart on his sleeve. The only other player to get more votes than him that season was Mario Lemieux, who earned an astounding 160 points in only 60 games.

Answer: New Jersey Devils

Doug Gilmour and Dave Ellett were both traded to the Devils in exchange for Steve Sullivan, Alyn McCauley and Steve Smith. Toronto was in decline and GM Cliff Fletcher felt pressure to unload of the heavy contracts.

Answer: Chicago Blackhawks

Both Doug Gilmour and Wendel Clark were free agents in the summer of 1999, and both signed with Chicago. The reunion was short lived, though, as Clark only played 13 games with Chicago that season due to health issues.

Answer: Buffalo Sabres

March 10, 2000 -- With Chicago out of the playoff picture, Gilmour was traded to Buffalo at the trade deadline with JP Dumont for Michal Grosek.

Answer: Montreal Canadiens

Doug Gilmour was actually considering retirement, but opted to continue playing and was rumoured to be signing with the Ottawa Senators. He ultimately signed with the Montreal Canadiens as they needed center depth due to Saku Koivu's cancer diagnosis.

Answer: Toronto Maple Leafs

In his second season with Montreal, Doug Gilmour was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team he had his best success with. However, in only his second shift in his first game back in Toronto he was involved in a mid-ice collision with an opposing player. The resulting ACL injury forced him to retire. At least he got to retire as a Maple Leaf!

Answer: 93

Gilmour started his career wearing jersey #39 with St. Louis and Calgary, but upon his trade to Toronto he changed his jersey to #93, which he wore for every subsequent team he played for until he retired.

Answer: True

Gilmour retired in 2003, and joined the Toronto Maple Leafs front office in 2006 as an adviser to the Maple Leafs. In 2008, he moved into an assistant coach role with their minor league affiliate, the Toronto Marlies. He only held the role a few months before leaving the team altogether.

Answer: Kingston Frontenacs

Doug Gilmour accepted the head coaching role for the Kingston Frontenacs, and held that role for three seasons. In the first season the team failed to make the playoffs, and in the subsequent two the team lost in the quarter finals. He then moved into the GM role, and subsequently became the team president. Eventually he left the team altogether.

Answer: NHL record fastest two goals (scored by both teams)

Between the two of them, two goals were scored in a span of two seconds. This feat has occurred multiple times, both before and since when Doug Gilmour and Ken Linseman did it in 1987. It typically occurs when a player scores late in a game and on the next faceoff a shot is quickly taken into the empty net.

Answer: High-sticking

Toronto had a 3-2 game advantage and was in OT with the LA Kings when Wayne Gretzky high-sticked Doug Gilmour to the extent that he was bleeding, which would mandate an automatic 5 minute penalty against Gretzky. The problem is the referee, Kerry Fraser, didn't see it and the call was missed (at the time the NHL had a single referee system).

Instead of being in the penalty box, Wayne Gretzky scored the OT winner mere seconds later, allowing them to tie the series. Toronto would end up losing the series in game seven.

A popular Maple Leaf conspiracy theory claims the missed call was intentional to prevent an all-Canadian Stanley Cup final, which could adversely affect Stanley Cup revenue from the US market.

Answer: Milk

In the famous "got milk?" commercials, Doug Gilmour would dress in his Maple Leafs jersey and black and white spotted tights meant to resemble the appearance of a cow.

Answer: 2011

Doug Gilmour was first eligible to be inducted in 2006, but wasn't chosen until 2011. Mark Howe, Ed Belfour, and Joe Nieuwendyk (whom Gilmour was teammates with in Calgary when they won the Stanley Cup) were also inducted in 2011.