Left-Winger Hall of Fame Trivia Quiz

Answer: Irvine "Ace" Bailey

During a game on December 12, 1933, Ace Bailey would suffer one of the worst injuries in the history of the NHL. In an act of vengeance for an earlier incident, Boston Bruins defenseman Eddie Shore would trip Bailey causing him to fall. The resulting injury almost took Bailey's life, but he would recover never to play in the NHL again. He would work for the Leaf organization for much of his post hockey career and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1975.

Prior to the formation of the NHL, only one benefit game had ever been held. This was to raise money for the family of Hod Stuart three months after the Montreal Wanderers had won the 1907 Stanley Cup. Stuart tragically drowned after striking his head on rocks while diving into the Bay of Quinte. He played as a rover (defenseman) for the Wanderers and was one of the nine inaugural inductees into the Hall of Fame in 1945.

Howie Morenz had a playing career that spanned from 1923 to 1937 as a centerman for the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, and New York Rangers. During a game on January 28, 1937, Morenz would lose his balance and crash into the boards causing him to fracture his left leg in four places. While hospitalized, Morenz became depressed and worried that he would never play hockey again. On March 8th, 1937, he complained of chest pains and would succumb to what was believed to be a heart attack. He was inducted to the Hall of Fame with Stuart in 1945.

Babe Siebert, a left-winger and defenseman, retired as a member of the Montreal Canadians in 1939. Following his retirement, he was offered to become the head coach of the team, but sadly would never coach a single game. While visiting his father's cottage, he would attempt to retrieve an inflatable tire his daughters were playing with and drowned as a result. A benefit game was held in his honor to support his family. His wife was a paraplegic and Siebert spent much of his earnings to help support her medical costs. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1964 and is a member of the Waterloo Region Hall of Fame.

Answer: Aurel Joliat

At the time of his retirement in 1938, Joliat was ranked third all-time in goal scoring in NHL history to that date. He was named to an All-Star team four times, won the Hart Memorial Trophy, and was the first player to score a documented empty-net goal. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1947.

Answer: Cy Denneny

Cy Denneny was a member of four Stanley Cup winning teams with the Ottawa Senators in 1920, 1921, 1923, and 1927. While with the Senators, he led the team in statistics with 247 goals and 83 assists. When the team relocated to St. Louis, he was still the all-time leading scorer for the Senators.

He, along with his brother Corbett, are among only a handful of NHL players to ever score six goals in a single game. Following his retirement, he would go on to coach the Boston Bruins to a Stanley Cup in 1929.

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1959. The other players listed as answers were all members of the 1905 Stanley Cup winning Ottawa Senators team.

Answer: Valeri Kharlamov

When he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005, he was only one of two Soviet-trained hockey players to be elected into the hall. Only Vladislav Tretiak had been elected at this point. During his playing career, he collected a total of 507 points in 436 games played.

A force to be reckoned with, he was severely injured during game six of the Summit Series after Canadian forward Bobby Clarke slashed his ankle and cracked it. His son Alexander was drafted by the NHL in 1994 and was present at the ceremony to honour his father into the Hall of Fame.

Answer: Toe Blake

Initially signed by the Montreal Maroons during the 1934-35 season, he was held scoreless after his first NHL games. During his career as a player, he would score 235 goals and 527 total points in 577 games played. In 1948, Blake suffered a career ending ankle injury and would coach minor league teams until 1955. From 1955-1968, Blake would coach the Montreal Canadiens to eight Stanley Cup victories.

At the time of his retirement in 1968, he was the winning-est coach in Montreal Canadiens history.

He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1966.

Answer: Ted Lindsay

Ted Lindsay played along side Sid Abel and Gordie Howe to form what was known as the Production Line. Throughout the late 1940s and early 1950s, this line of players would produce plenty of goals and points for the Red Wings. The would finish first, second, and third in league scoring during the 1950 season. During his career, Lindsay would win four Stanley Cups, the Art Ross Trophy, and would make the NHL All-Star game eleven times.

He later finished his hockey career with the Chicago Blackhawks and would be heavily involved in the formation of the NHL Player's Association.

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1966.

Answer: Lynn

The Patrick family has long been involved in both men's and women's hockey for generations. Joseph Patrick, the father of Lester Patrick, was a businessman that helped start the Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHA) that operated until 1924. Lester Patrick was a Hall of Fame goaltender, rover, and defenseman that helped re-organize hockey's rules including the formation of the blue line, introduction of numbers on hockey sweaters, and the introduction of the forward pass. Lester's brother Frank was also heavily involved in the changing of hockey that include contributions such as the introduction of the penalty shot and the boarding penalty.

Lynn Patrick was a left-winger that enjoyed a lengthy career with the New York Rangers organization, both as a player and a coach. He led the NHL in scoring during the 1941-42 NHL season and made the NHL All-Star team that year. When his career ended following the 1945-46 season, he had a career record of 145 goals and 335 points in 455 games played. Following his playing career, he would go on to coach the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, and St. Louis Blues. He would fall ill in 1980 during a St. Louis Blues hockey game and died of a heart attack while driving home from the game. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame just months after his death.

Answer: Michel Goulet

During the first eleven years of his NHL career, Goulet was a member of the Quebec Nordiques organization. He would have four consecutive seasons (1982-86) scoring fifty or more goals and was just shy of fifty goals the following two seasons (1986-88). During the 1989-90 season, the Quebec Nordiques, looking for younger players, traded Goulet to the Chicago Blackhawks.

While there, he would go on to have three consecutive twenty-goal seasons. On March 16, 1994, Goulet would fall hard into the boards causing him to have concussions and post-trauma symptoms.

He would never play an NHL game again. In 1998, both he and his former Nordiques teammate Peter Statsny were elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Answer: Clark Gillies

Clark Gillies was both a physical and offensive threat for the New York Islanders during their four-year run as Stanley Cup champions from 1980-83. He played with Mike Bossy and Bryan Trottier forming a line known as the Trio Grande. He would go on to score thirty or more goals six times during his career and would also provide thirty or more assists five times during his career.

While he was a tough customer that never backed down from a fight, he never exceeded 100 penalty minutes in a season during his NHL career. Following his time in New York, he would be claimed on waivers by the Buffalo Sabres playing a year and a half in Buffalo before finally retiring.

In 958 games, Gillies would tally 697 points. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2002.

Answer: The Kraut Line

Woody Dumart played on the powerful Kraut Line with Milt Schmidt and Bobby Bauer. This trio was given their line name due to their German heritage. They were so accomplished as a line, that during the 1939-40 NHL season, they were first, second, and third in scoring.

They would win Stanley Cups in 1939 and 1941. At the time of his retirement, he was the all-time leading scorer for the Bruins with 429 points in 772 games. He would make the NHL All-Star games in 1947 and 1948 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.