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Quiz about US Teams in the NHL
Quiz about US Teams in the NHL

U.S. Teams in the NHL Trivia Quiz


This quiz is made up of American teams (including defunct), that have played in the National Hockey League.

A collection quiz by Reamar42. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Reamar42
Time
3 mins
Type
Quiz #
416,716
Updated
Jun 07 24
# Qns
12
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
11 / 12
Plays
426
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (10/12), Guest 97 (7/12), Guest 149 (10/12).
Select the American NHL teams only. There are 12 correct answers. Get 3 wrong and the game ends.
There are 12 correct entries. Get 3 incorrect and the game ends.
Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers Indianapolis Racers Los Angeles Kings Seattle Kraken Cleveland Barons Chicago Blackhawks Phoenix Roadrunners Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals Cincinnati Stingers Hartford Whalers Chicago Cougars Birmingham Bulls Minnesota North Stars Kansas City Scouts Houston Aeros Boston Bruins

Left click to select the correct answers.
Right click if using a keyboard to cross out things you know are incorrect to help you narrow things down.

Most Recent Scores
Dec 27 2025 : Guest 67: 10/12
Dec 21 2025 : Guest 97: 7/12
Dec 20 2025 : Guest 149: 10/12
Dec 03 2025 : Guest 161: 12/12
Dec 02 2025 : Guest 172: 9/12
Nov 18 2025 : Guest 204: 12/12
Nov 13 2025 : Guest 159: 9/12
Nov 07 2025 : Guest 156: 12/12
Oct 29 2025 : reedy: 12/12

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
Answer:

The Boston Bruins were the first U.S. team in the NHL, entering in 1924. The Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, and the New York Rangers all joined the NHL in 1926.

The Los Angeles Kings and the Minnesota North Stars were part of the 1967 expansion. The North Stars moved to Dallas, Texas in 1993 and became the Stars in 1993.

The Washington Capitals and the Kansas City Scouts joined in 1974. The Scouts moved to Colorado in 1976 as the Rockies and the, in 1982, they relocated to New Jersey as the Devils.

The Cleveland Barons were originally the Oakland Seals, a 1967 expansion team that relocated to Cleveland in 1976. The team merged with the Minnesota North Stars in 1978.

The Hartford Whalers were a WHA team that entered the NHL in 1979. They moved to North Carolina and became the Hurricanes in 1997. The Colorado Avalanche began in the WHA as the Quebec Nordiques and also joined the NHL in 1979. In 1996, they relocated to Colorado.

The Seattle Kraken is an expansion team that began play in the 2021 season.
The incorrect answers are all teams from the WHA that did not join the NHL.
Source: Author Reamar42

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