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Who Are These NHL Teams? Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice about some of your favorite National Hockey League teams. I hope that you have fun with it. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
300,094

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2001

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (7/10), Guest 161 (10/10), Reamar42 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Calgary Flames began their franchise in 1973 with which name? Hint

Atlanta Flames

Minnesota North Stars

Calgary Cougars

New England Whalers

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Phoenix Coyotes weren't always the Phoenix Coyotes. What was the franchise's name before 1996? Hint

Houston Aeros

St. Louis Eagles

Philadelphia Darts

Winnipeg Jets

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which NHL team began their franchise as the Kansas City Scouts in 1974? Hint

Vancouver Canucks

New York Scouts

New Jersey Devils

Kansas City Blues

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Question 4 of 10

4. Detroit fans found an NHL franchise in their city beginning in 1926, but they weren't called the Red Wings. What was Detroit's first NHL team name? Hint

Bears

Dodgers

Cougars

Yankees

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Dallas Stars weren't always in Texas. From which state did they move in 1993? Hint

Michigan

Minnesota

Florida

California

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Cleveland Barons closed their NHL doors in 1978. What was the name of the franchise when it entered the NHL in 1967? Hint

Georgia Peaches

California Seals

San Diego Golden Bears

Cleveland Titans

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Carolina Hurricanes began their franchise named what? Hint

Cincinnati Bees

Hartford Whalers

Atlanta Ice Breakers

Florida Sharks

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Toronto Maple Leafs began their franchise in 1918 with which name? Hint

New England Liberties

Toronto St. Patricks

Toronto Arenas

Toronto Blue Jays

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which franchise made a go of it for 17 seasons before closing its doors in 1942? Hint

Philadelphia Dons

Quebec Bulldogs

St. Louis Leopards

New York/Brooklyn Americans

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup in the 2007-08 season. They defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins. In which year did the Penguins franchise begin? Hint

1998

1909

1935

1967

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Calgary Flames began their franchise in 1973 with which name?

Answer: Atlanta Flames

The Flames were in Atlanta from 1973-1980. They made six playoff appearances while in Atlanta, but couldn't come home with the prize. In the 1988-89 season, as the Calgary Flames, they took home their first Stanley Cup.

2. The Phoenix Coyotes weren't always the Phoenix Coyotes. What was the franchise's name before 1996?

Answer: Winnipeg Jets

The Jets began their NHL endeavors in 1979, and never made it to a Stanley Cup finals before they moved to Phoenix in 1996. In their first 10 seasons in Phoenix, the Coyotes could not make it past the playoff quarterfinals.

3. Which NHL team began their franchise as the Kansas City Scouts in 1974?

Answer: New Jersey Devils

The franchise spent only two seasons as the Scouts before moving to Colorado in 1976. As the Colorado Rockies for six seasons, they made it to the playoffs only once. 1982 saw the franchise as the New Jersey Devils, and then won the franchise's first Stanley Cup in the 1994-95 season.

4. Detroit fans found an NHL franchise in their city beginning in 1926, but they weren't called the Red Wings. What was Detroit's first NHL team name?

Answer: Cougars

The franchise took deep roots in Detroit in 1926. In four seasons they kept the Cougars name, then changed it in 1930 to the Detroit Falcons. The Red Wings name came in 1932, and would see the team lose in the Stanley Cup finals. The 1935-36 season would change it all, and Detroit fans would have their first Stanley Cup.

5. The Dallas Stars weren't always in Texas. From which state did they move in 1993?

Answer: Minnesota

The franchise began as the Minnesota North Stars in 1967. Without winning a Stanley Cup in Minnesota, the franchise moved to Texas. It took six more seasons before the Dallas Stars would bring it all home with a Stanley Cup in the 1998-99 season.

6. The Cleveland Barons closed their NHL doors in 1978. What was the name of the franchise when it entered the NHL in 1967?

Answer: California Seals

The franchise began in Oakland in 1967. They chnaged to Okaland Seals after a few months. In four seasons they found the quarterfinals twice, but lost them both. The name California Golden Seals came in 1970, and in their six seasons, never found the playoffs.

A move was in order, and Cleveland it was to become the Barons. Unfortunately, this was for only two seasons before the team went defunct in 1978 when it merged with the Minnesota North Stars.

7. The Carolina Hurricanes began their franchise named what?

Answer: Hartford Whalers

In 1979-80, the Whalers made it to the playoffs in their first season but lost in the preliminary round. They made it to the Division Finals only once. In 1997-98, the franchise was then seen as the Carolina Hurricanes, and their first Stanley Cup finals appearance would be in 2001-02 in a loss.

They would bring home the bacon in 2005-06, winning the Stanley Cup over the Edmonton Oilers.

8. The Toronto Maple Leafs began their franchise in 1918 with which name?

Answer: Toronto Arenas

The franchise was the Arenas in the 1917-18 and 1918-19 seasons. They won the Stanley Cup in their inaugural season. They were the Toronto St. Patricks from 1920-1926, and won another Stanley Cup in the 1921-22 season. The franchise took on the name Maple Leafs in 1927, then won the Stanley Cup in the 1931-32 season.

9. Which franchise made a go of it for 17 seasons before closing its doors in 1942?

Answer: New York/Brooklyn Americans

In 17 seasons from 1925-1942, the franchise made it to the semi-finals only twice and lost them both. They took on the Brooklyn name in their final season in 1942.

10. The Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup in the 2007-08 season. They defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins. In which year did the Penguins franchise begin?

Answer: 1967

Pittsburgh had the Penguins beginning in the 1967-68 season. Their fans would have to wait until 1990-91 before bringing the Stanley Cup home. They would repeat in the 1991-92 season. 2007-08 was the team's third Stanley Cup finals appearance.

Source: Author Nightmare

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