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Swedish NHL Players Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about NHL players from Sweden? Take this quiz to find out.

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

Author
Helo_King

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
317,690

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. A pair of Swedish twins play for the Vancouver Canucks. Their first names are Daniel and Henrik. What is their last name? Hint

Sedin

Demitra

Salo

Svensson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which player who retired in 2009, was the all-time points leader among Swedish players when he retired? Hint

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Borje Salming

Mats Sundin

Peter Forsberg

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Swedish player did the Vancouver Canucks sign in the summer of 2009? Hint

Jonathon Ericsson

Nicklas Kronwall

Mikael Samuelsson

Johan Franzen

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Swedish player was taken second overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning? Hint

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Victor Hedman

Marcus Paajarvi-Svensson

Jacob Josefsson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which defenseman from Vasteras, had spent 17 seasons in the NHL going into the 2009-10 season? Hint

Nicklas Kronwall

Nicklas Lidstrom

Samuel Pahlsson

Borje Salming

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Swedish forward won the 2007-08 Conn Smythe Trophy? Hint

Marian Hossa

Wojtek Wolski

Pavel Datsyuk

Henrik Zetterberg

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Question 7 of 10

7. Two Swedish players in the NHL during the 2008-09 season shared the same name, although they played on different teams. What was the name that they shared? Hint

Alex Edler

Saku Koivu

Teemu Selanne

Niklas Backstrom

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Swedish defenseman was signed in July 2009 to mentor a young player with the Tampa Bay Lightning? Hint

Mattias Ohlund

Douglas Murray

Andrej Mezaros

Lee Stempniak

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which highly sought after Swedish goaltender signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2008-09? Hint

Jhonas Enroth

Johan Hedberg

Jonas Gustavsson

Jonas Hiller

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Swedish player was the captain of the Ottawa Senators for the 2008-09 season? Hint

Nicklas Hjalmarsson

Tomas Holmstrom

Daniel Alfredsson

Patrik Berglund

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A pair of Swedish twins play for the Vancouver Canucks. Their first names are Daniel and Henrik. What is their last name?

Answer: Sedin

The Sedin twins played on Vancouver's top line in 2008-09, soring 82 points each in 82 games. Daniel is a left winger and Henrik is a center. Pavol Demitra and Sami Salo also play for the Canucks, but they are not Swedish.

2. Which player who retired in 2009, was the all-time points leader among Swedish players when he retired?

Answer: Mats Sundin

Mats Sundin finished his career with 1346 games played, 564 goals, 785 assists, and 1349 points. He played for the Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Vancouver Canucks during his 18 NHL seasons. Borje Salming and Peter Forsberg also were very successful Swedish players in the NHL.

3. Which Swedish player did the Vancouver Canucks sign in the summer of 2009?

Answer: Mikael Samuelsson

Mikael Samuelsson signed as a free agent in July 2009. He used to play for the Detroit Red Wings where he won a Stanley Cup. Kronwall, Franzen, and Ericsson were all Swedish teammates of his when he played in Detroit.

4. Which Swedish player was taken second overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning?

Answer: Victor Hedman

Victor Hedman is a defenseman from Ornskoldsvik. The other three players mentioned were all Swedish players taken in the first round of the 2009 draft, but Hedman was selected before all of them.

5. Which defenseman from Vasteras, had spent 17 seasons in the NHL going into the 2009-10 season?

Answer: Nicklas Lidstrom

After the 2008-09 season, Lidstrom had scored 228 goals, 769 assists and 997 points in 1330 games, all with the Detroit Red Wings. He had won six James Norris Trophies for best defenseman going into the 2009-10 season.

6. Which Swedish forward won the 2007-08 Conn Smythe Trophy?

Answer: Henrik Zetterberg

Henrik Zetterberg was the playoff MVP in 2008, when his team, the Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup. They beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games in the final. The other players listed are all European players who played in the NHL during the 2007-08 season.

7. Two Swedish players in the NHL during the 2008-09 season shared the same name, although they played on different teams. What was the name that they shared?

Answer: Niklas Backstrom

Niklas Backstrom was a goalie for the Minnesota Wild. The other Backstrom was Nicklas Backstron (slightly different spelling of first name), a center for the Washington Capitals. It's a good thing they don't play each other very often because commentators must get really confused.

8. Which Swedish defenseman was signed in July 2009 to mentor a young player with the Tampa Bay Lightning?

Answer: Mattias Ohlund

Ohlund was signed to give the Lightning depth on defense, and to mentor Victor Hedman, a young prospect in the organization who is also from Sweden. The other players listed all play in the NHL, but only Murray is from Sweden.

9. Which highly sought after Swedish goaltender signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2008-09?

Answer: Jonas Gustavsson

Gustavsson was, at the time, considered the best goalie not playing in the NHL. His nickname was "The Monster" because he is such a big goalie.

10. Which Swedish player was the captain of the Ottawa Senators for the 2008-09 season?

Answer: Daniel Alfredsson

Alfredsson was born in 1972 in Gothenburg, Sweden. At the end of the 2008-09 season, Alfredsson had played 13 seasons in the NHL, all of them with the Senators. He had scored 355 goals, 556 assists and 921 points in 932 games.

Source: Author Helo_King

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