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Sabremania Trivia Quiz

I know the Sabres history backwards and forwards. For this quiz though I'm going to start off basic.

A multiple-choice quiz by mamakin72. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mamakin72

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
158,009

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
696

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Question 1 of 5

1. Who was the former Sabres captain who coached them to the team's first Stanley Cup Finals appearance? Hint

Billy Inglis

Lindy Ruff

Floyd Smith

Jim Schoenfeld

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Question 2 of 5

2. Was Rene Robert ever property of the Sabres before they acquired him from Pittsburgh, in exchange for Eddie Shack?

Yes

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Question 3 of 5

3. Who were the three members of the 'French Connection'? Hint

Gerry Meehan,Jim Lorentz,Craig Ramsay

Rick Martin,Gil Perreault,Rene Robert

Rick Martin, Gil Perreault, Don Luce

Jim Scheonfeld, Tim Horton, Larry Carriere

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Question 4 of 5

4. Who was the Sabres' 1st pick overall in 1987? Hint

Pierre Turgeon

Brad May

Alexander Mogilny

David Cooper

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Question 5 of 5

5. Who did the Sabres trade for Miroslav Satan in 1997? Hint

Barrie Moore and Craig Millar

Craig Millar and Jason Dawe

Jason Dawe and Barrie Moore

Randy Burridge and Jason Dawe

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the former Sabres captain who coached them to the team's first Stanley Cup Finals appearance?

Answer: Floyd Smith

Floyd Smith, the Sabres first captain, coached his former team to the 1974-1975 Stanley Cup Finals, where they eventually lost to the Philadelphia Flyers.

2. Was Rene Robert ever property of the Sabres before they acquired him from Pittsburgh, in exchange for Eddie Shack?

Answer: Yes

The Sabres had picked Robert from the Maple Leafs in the Waiver Draft, but Pittsburgh snatched him from the Sabres who had mistakenly left Robert unprotected.

3. Who were the three members of the 'French Connection'?

Answer: Rick Martin,Gil Perreault,Rene Robert

The line was called this because all three were descendents of French Canadians.

4. Who was the Sabres' 1st pick overall in 1987?

Answer: Pierre Turgeon

Turgeon was 17 years old when the Sabres picked him. They eventually traded him along with Uwe Kruup and several others, for Pat LaFontaine, Randy Wood, and several others.

5. Who did the Sabres trade for Miroslav Satan in 1997?

Answer: Barrie Moore and Craig Millar

The Sabres 'stole' Satan from Edmonton in this 1997 deal. Miro had gone on to lead the Sabres in scoring for multiple seasons. Moore and Millar never made an impact on the Oilers.

Source: Author mamakin72

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