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Hard Hockey Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by hockey_nerd. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
hockey_nerd

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
9,160

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 15

Plays
2928

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 142 (10/15), Guest 72 (4/15), Guest 121 (0/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What NHL team did not participate in the 1983 entry draft? Hint

Montreal Canadians

St. Louis Blues

Edmonton Oilers

Hartford Whalers

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Question 2 of 15

2. What player won the inaugural Selke Trophy in 1978?

Answer: (Current NHL GM)

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was Adam Oates' first NHL team? Hint

St. Louis Blues

Boston Bruins

Detroit Red Wings

Washington Capitals

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Question 4 of 15

4. Why was no Stanley Cup awarded in 1919? Hint

Flu Epidemic

Fire

Players Strike

Flood

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who holds the All-Star game record for best GAA among all goalies who have played in at least two games? Hint

Terry Sawchuk

Frank Brimsek

Gilles Villemure

Johnny Bower

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Question 6 of 15

6. For what Russian team did Pavel Bure play in his junior days? Hint

Torpedo Yaroslavl

CSKA Moscow

Dynamo Moscow

Lada Togliatti

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which player was the first to score 500 goals in hockey?

Answer: (He was also the first to score 50 in 50)

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which Boston Bruin has scored 50 goals in 50 games? Hint

Ray Bourque

Cam Neely

Phil Esposito

Bobby Orr

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Question 9 of 15

9. Whose record did Teemu Selanne break as top point scoring rookie?

Answer: (It's not Bossy--that's goals.)

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Question 10 of 15

10. What player holds the record for the most twenty goal seasons? Hint

Wayne Gretzky

Gordie Howe

Mike Gartner

Marcel Dionne

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Question 11 of 15

11. What team had the most shots on goal in one game? Hint

Edmonton Oilers

Montreal Canadiens

Pittsburgh Penguins

Boston Bruins

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Question 12 of 15

12. What team was forced to leave the league after its arena burned down after six games in the NHL's first season?

Answer: (One or two words)

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Question 13 of 15

13. What country won the first World Cup of Hockey? Hint

Sweden

Canada

USA

Russia

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Question 14 of 15

14. What was the first number officially retired by the Pittsburgh Penguins? Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who was the first GM of the New York Rangers?

Answer: (Known as the 'Silver Fox')

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What NHL team did not participate in the 1983 entry draft?

Answer: St. Louis Blues

The St. Louis Blues did not participate because of ownership problems.

2. What player won the inaugural Selke Trophy in 1978?

Answer: Bob Gainey

Bob Gainey won the first Selke Trophy as top defensive forward. He also won in 1979, 1980, and 1981 and finished as runner up in 1982.

3. What was Adam Oates' first NHL team?

Answer: Detroit Red Wings

He was signed as a free agent by the Wings in 1985. He has also played for the Blues, Bruins, and Caps.

4. Why was no Stanley Cup awarded in 1919?

Answer: Flu Epidemic

A flu epidemic, which killed Montreal's Joe Hall, caused the Cup final to be cancelled.

5. Who holds the All-Star game record for best GAA among all goalies who have played in at least two games?

Answer: Gilles Villemure

Gilles Villemure holds the record with a 0.68 GAA in three games.

6. For what Russian team did Pavel Bure play in his junior days?

Answer: CSKA Moscow

Bure played for CSKA Moscow from '87-88 to '90-91.

7. Which player was the first to score 500 goals in hockey?

Answer: Maurice Richard

Maurice 'Rocket' Richard was the first to score 500 goals, a feat he accomplished in October of 1957.

8. Which Boston Bruin has scored 50 goals in 50 games?

Answer: Cam Neely

Neely scored 50 goals in 49 games, but never got credit for his accomplishment because it was his team's 66th game.

9. Whose record did Teemu Selanne break as top point scoring rookie?

Answer: Peter Stastny

Stastny set the record in 1980-81 with 109 points and Selanne broke it 12 years later with 132.

10. What player holds the record for the most twenty goal seasons?

Answer: Gordie Howe

Howe holds the record with 22 twenty goal seasons.

11. What team had the most shots on goal in one game?

Answer: Boston Bruins

The Bruins had 83 shots in one game in 1941. They defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2.

12. What team was forced to leave the league after its arena burned down after six games in the NHL's first season?

Answer: Montreal Wanderers

The Montreal Wanderers were forced out of the league six games into the 1917-18 season.

13. What country won the first World Cup of Hockey?

Answer: USA

The USA won the first World Cup of Hockey in 1996, led by Mike Richter, Brett Hull and John LeClair.

14. What was the first number officially retired by the Pittsburgh Penguins?

Answer: 66

The #66 of Mario Lemieux (a Penguin from 1984 to 1997) was retired in November 1997. The #99 of Wayne Gretzky was retired by the NHL for all clubs in February 2000.
Michel Briere's #21 was not used by the Penguins after his death in 1970. Briere was a promising player, but died in a car crash. It was officially retired some 40 years later in January 2001.

15. Who was the first GM of the New York Rangers?

Answer: Lester Patrick

Lester Patrick was the Ranger's first GM. He is widely known for donning the pads and playing goal in a crucial playoff game.

Source: Author hockey_nerd

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