NHLs Original 6 Trivia Quiz

Answer: New York Rangers & Boston Bruins

During the original 6 era the Rangers only made the playoffs 7 times and the Bruins missed the playoffs for 8 straight seasons from 1959-60 to 1966-67. Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup 10 times between 1942-1967, the Toronto Maple Leafs won it 9 times, the Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup 5 times, while the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup just once, in 1960-61.

Answer: Maurice Richard scores 50 goals

Richard scored 50 goals in a 50 game season in 1944-45. Gordie Howe's first season was in 1946-47, while in that same year the NHL season went from 50 games up to 60 games, and in 1949-50 it moved to 70 games. Turk Broda was the first NHL goalie to win 300 games on December 20th, 1950.

Answer: New York Rangers

As a 15 year old Howe attended the Rangers training camp in Winnipeg. Howe became homesick and instead of taking the scholarship to Notre Dame College the Rangers offered him in his home province of Saskatchewan, Howe decided to go home. One year later Howe travelled to Winnipeg to attend the Detroit Red Wings training camp.

Answer: Maurice Richard

Maurice Richard led the league in goals 5 times, but never in scoring. Elmer Lach led the league in scoring in 1944-45 and in 1947-48, Jean Beliveau in 1955-56, and Moore in 1957-58 and in 1958-59, while the only other Canadiens player to lead the league in scoring was Bernie Geoffrion in 1954-55 and in 1960-61.

Answer: Montreal Canadiens

Montreal finished 1st 12 times in 25 seasons, while Detroit finished 1st 10 times including 7 in a row from 1948-49 to 1954-55, while Toronto finished first twice in 1947-48 and in 1962-63, and Chicago only once in 1966-67.

Answer: False

The Red Wings were first team to do it in 1950-51 going 44-13-13 for 101 points, and would record 100 points the next year going 44-14-12. The Montreal Canadiens were the only other team to reach 100 in the original 6 era going 45-15-10 in 1955-56.

Answer: Toronto Maple Leafs

The Leafs did it in 1947, 1948, and 1949.

Answer: New York Rangers

The Rangers allowed 310 goals in a 50 game season in 1943-44, which was not beaten until the California Golden Seals allowed 320 goals in 78 games in 1970-71. Rangers goalie Ken McAuley played all 50 games going 6-39-5 with a Goals Against Average of 6.24.

Answer: 10

When Montreal won their 5th straight Stanley Cup in 1960 it was their 10th straight final, from 1951 to 1960. Montreal lost to Toronto in 1951 and to Detroit in 1952, 1954 and 1955. They beat Boston in 1953, 1957, and in 1958, Detroit in 1956, and Toronto in 1959 and 1960.

Answer: Bill Quackenbush

Bill Quackenbush was also the first NHL defenceman to win the Lady Byng Trophy for the most gentlemanly player. He played all 60 games without going to the penalty box.