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Gordie Howe - "Mr. Elbows" Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz on the greatest hockey player ever, Gordie Howe.

A multiple-choice quiz by KKid4. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
KKid4

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
135,785

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
419

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Question 1 of 25

1. Gordie started his NHL career in what decade? Hint

30s

40s

50s

80s

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Question 2 of 25

2. In the 1944-45 season, Gordie was on what team? Hint

Galt Red Wings

Ottawa Silver Seven

Detroit Red Wings

None of these

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Question 3 of 25

3. What is Gordie's town of birth?

Answer: (One word. Saskatchewan)

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Question 4 of 25

4. How many times does Gordie have his name engraved in Hockey's Holy Grail? Hint

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Question 5 of 25

5. What injury did Gordie sustain on March 28, 1950? Hint

Fractured skull

Shattered heel bone

Broken thigh bone

Sprained wrist

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Question 6 of 25

6. Which of the following has Gordie not been called (according to his official website)? Hint

Mr. Elbows

Number 9

Power

Superhuman Ice Player

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Question 7 of 25

7. How may All-Star appearances does Howe have under his belt? Hint

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Question 8 of 25

8. At which age did Gordie have his best season (statistically)? Hint

42 & 50

34 & 38

36 & 39

41 & 48

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Question 9 of 25

9. How many seasons did Gordie play? Hint

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Question 10 of 25

10. What is the name of Gordies wife?

Answer: (First name, Last name, or full name)

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Question 11 of 25

11. What disease does Mrs. Hockey have? Hint

Cancer

Pick's

ALS

AIDS

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Question 12 of 25

12. How many assits did Gordon have? Hint

1071

2421

2589

1518

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Question 13 of 25

13. For how many consecutive seasons was he in the top 5 for scoring? Hint

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Question 14 of 25

14. What year did Gordie retire in? Hint

1986

1956

1980

2003

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Question 15 of 25

15. Gordie never scored 4 goals in a game?

True

False

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Question 16 of 25

16. How many stitches did Gordie get for his face during his career? Hint

732

295

500

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Question 17 of 25

17. What was the nickname for the line Gordie once played on, consisting of 3 Hall of Famers? Hint

"THE Line"

"The Line"

"The HAL Line"

"The Production Line"

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Question 18 of 25

18. Did Gordie ever play with his sons?

Yes

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Question 19 of 25

19. What team did Gordie play for in 1980?

Answer: (Two Words or just team name)

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Question 20 of 25

20. Who founded the Detroit Junior Red Wings? Hint

Marty Howe

Gordie Howe

Colleen Howe

Mark Howe

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Question 21 of 25

21. Which is the title of Gordie's first book? Hint

"Howe is it Done?"

"and...Howe!"

"The When, the Where, and the Howe"

"Gordie Stories"

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Question 22 of 25

22. Other than Mark and Marty, name one of the Howe's children.

Answer: (One Word - First Name Only)

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Question 23 of 25

23. How many grandchildren did the Howe's have in the year 2003? Hint

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Question 24 of 25

24. At which university did Howe receive an honorary doctorate degree? Hint

Michigan State University

Brigham Young University

University of Regina

UCLA

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Question 25 of 25

25. Gordie is a member of how many Hall of Fames? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Gordie started his NHL career in what decade?

Answer: 40s

He began his career in the 1946-47 season on the Detroit Red Wings.

2. In the 1944-45 season, Gordie was on what team?

Answer: Galt Red Wings

He was on their roster, though he didn't play.

3. What is Gordie's town of birth?

Answer: Floral

He was born in Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada.

4. How many times does Gordie have his name engraved in Hockey's Holy Grail?

Answer: 4

All 4 times were with the Red Wings.

5. What injury did Gordie sustain on March 28, 1950?

Answer: Fractured skull

Though he sustained this devastating injury, he started playing again later.

6. Which of the following has Gordie not been called (according to his official website)?

Answer: Superhuman Ice Player

The list (in full): Power, Mr. Everything, Mr. Hockey, Mr. All-star, The Most, The Great Gordie, Mr. Elbows, The King of Hockey, The Legend, The Man, and Number 9.

7. How may All-Star appearances does Howe have under his belt?

Answer: 29

Most players don't even have that many seasons played in the NHL.

8. At which age did Gordie have his best season (statistically)?

Answer: 41 & 48

48, another one that normal players usually don't reach.

9. How many seasons did Gordie play?

Answer: 32

32 seasons played, setting a record for all professional sports.
[ 1946-1971 and 1973-1980 ]

10. What is the name of Gordies wife?

Answer: Colleen Howe

Colleen was the first woman ever to be inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

11. What disease does Mrs. Hockey have?

Answer: Pick's

You can read an article about it at his official site.

12. How many assits did Gordon have?

Answer: 1518

That one's up there on the all-time lists, too.

13. For how many consecutive seasons was he in the top 5 for scoring?

Answer: 20

Though he had 20 straight seasons in the top 5, he only had 6 scoring titles.

14. What year did Gordie retire in?

Answer: 1980

That's 6 decades: another professional sports record.

15. Gordie never scored 4 goals in a game?

Answer: True

Though he never scored 4 goals in a game, he had 1071 career goals, a goal in his first game, and 13 straight games with a hat-trick.

16. How many stitches did Gordie get for his face during his career?

Answer: 500

That's another one that amazes me.

17. What was the nickname for the line Gordie once played on, consisting of 3 Hall of Famers?

Answer: "The Production Line"

This line consisted of Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, and Sid Abel.

18. Did Gordie ever play with his sons?

Answer: Yes

Yes. In fact, he played with BOTH sons at the same time, leading them to a championship, and Mark to a Rookie of the Year award.

19. What team did Gordie play for in 1980?

Answer: Hartford Whalers

He was one of their top scorers for most of the season, and he played in all of their 80 games. Keep in mind that he was 52.

20. Who founded the Detroit Junior Red Wings?

Answer: Colleen Howe

The Detroit Junior Red Wings were the first junior team in the US.

21. Which is the title of Gordie's first book?

Answer: "and...Howe!"

A great book!

22. Other than Mark and Marty, name one of the Howe's children.

Answer: Cathy

Cathy lives in Montana and works with horses, while Murray lives in Ohio and is a successful radiologist.

23. How many grandchildren did the Howe's have in the year 2003?

Answer: 9

Their oldest grandchild is 22, while their youngest is 4.

24. At which university did Howe receive an honorary doctorate degree?

Answer: University of Regina

25. Gordie is a member of how many Hall of Fames?

Answer: 11

Source: Author KKid4

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