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The Original Boston Bruins Trivia Quiz

This is to test your knowledge of the Boston Bruins from the 1920s to the end of the 1930s. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Troubs. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Troubs

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
277,378

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
379

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year did the Bruins form? Hint

1920

1924

1925

1928

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first player to get a life long suspension? Hint

Dit Clapper

Eddie Shore

William Coutu

Harry Oliver

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Bruins won their first NHL Stanley Cup Championship in 1928.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year was Bill Cowley inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame? Hint

1975

1968

He was never inducted

1987

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Cecil Thompson's nickname? Hint

Zero

Tiny

Great One

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Question 6 of 10

6. The first arena the Bruins played at was the Boston Garden.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many Stanley Cup Championships did the Bruins win in the 1920s and 1930s? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. When the Bruins joined the NHL in 1924, they became part of the "Original _________". Hint

NHL teams

Four

Six

Eight

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Bruins faced the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1939 Stanley Cup Championship.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the Shore-Bailey incident on December 12, 1933, how long was Eddie shore suspended? Hint

12 games

16 games

3 games

Ace Bailey was suspended not Eddie Shore.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year did the Bruins form?

Answer: 1924

The Bruins were the first NHL team to form in America.

2. Who was the first player to get a life long suspension?

Answer: William Coutu

William Coutu of the Boston Bruins was suspended for life because of after losing a game in the 1927 Stanley Cup playoffs, he brutally assaulted a referee.

3. The Bruins won their first NHL Stanley Cup Championship in 1928.

Answer: false

The Bruins won their first Stanley Cup in 1929 against the Montreal Canadians and the New York Rangers in a 5-game undefeated sweep of the playoffs.

4. In what year was Bill Cowley inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame?

Answer: 1968

Bill Cowley played on two Bruins Stanley Cup teams and won the Hart Trophy twice.

5. What was Cecil Thompson's nickname?

Answer: Tiny

Cecil "Tiny" Thompson was the Bruins star goalie from 1929-1938.

6. The first arena the Bruins played at was the Boston Garden.

Answer: False

The first arena the Bruins played at was Boston Arena, also called Matthews Arena.

7. How many Stanley Cup Championships did the Bruins win in the 1920s and 1930s?

Answer: 2

The Bruins won the Stanley Cup in 1929 and 1939.

8. When the Bruins joined the NHL in 1924, they became part of the "Original _________".

Answer: Six

The Bruins became part of the Original Six, they are the Boston Bruins, the Montreal Canadians, the Detroit Red Wings, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Chicago Blackhawks, and the New York Rangers.

9. The Bruins faced the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1939 Stanley Cup Championship.

Answer: True

The Bruins beat them to win their second Stanley Cup Championship.

10. In the Shore-Bailey incident on December 12, 1933, how long was Eddie shore suspended?

Answer: 16 games

After he was tripped up on a breakaway and did not get a penalty called Eddie Shore took out his anger on Ace Bailey. After laying a devistating hit on Bailey the Maple Leafs captain Red Horner rushed at Shore. Not realizing how much damage was done, Shore smiled at Horner as if to say "give me your best shot".

After Horners punch Shore lay motionless on the ice. Bailey was put in the hospital and hovered close to death and was operated on twice to relieve pressure in his skull. He recovered but never played hockey again. Eddie Shore received a 16 game suspension.

Source: Author Troubs

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