The Big Bad Bruins 1969-1972 Trivia Quiz

Answer: St. Louis Blues

The Boston Bruins defeated the Western Conference champion St. Louis Blues in a four-game sweep, winning their first Stanley Cup title in 29 years. An indelible image of the victory was Bobby Orr's Cup-clinching goal; he went flying through the air after beating goalie Glenn Hall in overtime.

Answer: Johnny Bucyk

Johnny "Chief" Bucyk is one of the greatest players in Boston Bruins' history. He wore the number nine jersey with class and pride, playing left wing on a line with Fred Stanfield and John McKenzie. Bucyk scored 124 goals and had 154 assists from 1969 to 1972, including 51 goals during the 1970-71 season.

He ended his NHL career with 556 regular season tallies. Ted Green and Don Awrey both played defense for the Big Bad Bruins.

Answer: Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson, a Hall of Fame defenseman for Montreal, took over as coach of the Bruins during the 1970-71 season and led Boston to the Stanley Cup title in the 1971-72 campaign. Harry Sinden coached the Bruins to the 1970 Stanley Cup crown. Toe Blake was a legendary coach for the Montreal Canadiens from 1955 to 1968, and Billy Reay was behind the bench for the Chicago Black Hawks from 1964 to 1977.

Answer: 7

Phil Esposito was a scoring machine from 1969 to 1972, notching an amazing 185 goals and 199 assists for the Bruins. His number seven was officially retired in December 1987 during an emotional ceremony at Boston Garden. Ray Bourque, the Hall of Fame Bruin defenseman, agreed to give up his use of the number seven jersey and switched to number 77.

Answer: Eddie Johnston

Gerry Cheevers and Eddie Johnston provided the Bruins with solid goalkeeping from 1969 to 1972. Cheevers played in 122 games, winning 78 and losing only 21; Johnston appeared in 113 contests, winning 73 games and losing just 23. Cheevers became famous for his goalie mask, which he marked up with stitches. Crozier was a goalie for Detroit, and Villemure played for the New York Rangers. Gilles Gilbert became the Bruins' goalie in 1973.

Answer: England

Ken Hodge was born in Birmingham, England, in 1944. He wore number eight for the Bruins and provided skill and muscle for linemates Phil Esposito and Wayne Cashman. Hodge scored 84 goals and 131 assists from 1969 to 1972 for the Big Bad Bruins.

Answer: Dallas

Dallas Smith was a steady defenseman for the Bruins for several seasons. Smith was often paired with the spectacular Bobby Orr on the blue line, and he gave the Bruins much-needed defensive skill and toughness. During the 1972 season, he accumulated 132 penalty minutes. He wore the number 20 jersey for Boston.

Answer: Norris

Bobby Orr seemed to play hockey at another level from most other skaters. He scored 107 goals and had 169 assists from 1969 to 1972, and he led Boston to two Stanley Cup titles. During those three seasons, Orr won three Norris Trophies for best defenseman, two Conn Smythe awards for playoff MVP, and one Hart Trophy for the NHL scoring title.

He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979.

Answer: Derek Sanderson

Derek "Turk" Sanderson played an important role in the success of the 1969-1972 Bruins. He was an adept penalty killer and face-off artist who terrorized opposing power play units. He centered the third line with Eddie Westfall and Don Marcotte. Sanderson scored 72 goals and had 90 assists for the Big Bad Bruins and wore the number 16 jersey. Gary Doak was a defenseman for the 1970 Bruins.

Answer: Chicago Black Hawks

In 1967, Fred Stanfield was acquired from the Black Hawks along with Phil Esposito and Ken Hodge in exchange for Pit Martin and Gilles Marotte; the deal proved to be highly profitable for the Bruins. Stanfield scored 70 goals and had 143 assists from 1969 to 1972. He played center and also saw duty as a point man on the potent Boston power play.