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The Montreal Canadiens is a charter member of the National Hockey League. Their first season was in 1917. In their first season they made it to the NHL Finals but lost, then won it all in their second season. The team's first two Stanley Cup wins came in 1930 and 1931. From 1956-1960, they would win five consecutive Stanley Cups, then another four consecutive from 1976-1979.

Montreal Canadiens 1917-
9 Montreal Canadiens quizzes and 90 Montreal Canadiens trivia questions.
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  Great Canadiens   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Please take a quiz on some of the greatest players in Montreal Candiens' history. Have fun and good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, mrgrouchy, Jan 08 10
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mrgrouchy
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  Montreal Canadiens Player Numbers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will give you the player's name, you type in his jersey number.
Average, 10 Qns, martymontreal, Jun 13 02
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martymontreal
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  The Ultimate Montreal Canadiens Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hope all of you who are Canadiens fans through and through, like myself, enjoyed playing this as much as I did putting it together.
Average, 10 Qns, privateryan, Nov 23 09
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privateryan
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  1976-77 Montreal Canadiens   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens.
Tough, 10 Qns, Phaneuf3, Apr 20 08
Tough
Phaneuf3
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  Montreal Canadiens Playoff Hockey    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Although the past few years have been deceiving for the Montreal Canadiens' hockey club, they once were regarded as the best franchise in hockey. Let us relive some glorious moments of the times when The Canadiens made the playoffs every year.
Difficult, 15 Qns, mr.gazoo, May 05 04
Difficult
mr.gazoo
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  Canadiens Jersey Challenge 2002-03    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Habs' Jersey Numbers 2002-03 Quiz.
Average, 15 Qns, habs4life60, Jul 27 09
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habs4life60
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  Montreal Canadiens and NHL    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome the this quiz. Know your Montreal Canadiens trivia? Here are 10 questions that may be a bit of a challenge.
Difficult, 10 Qns, ForumGhost, Nov 24 09
Difficult
ForumGhost
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  What do you know about Montreal Canadiens?    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
This is for a true Montreal Canadiens fan!
Easier, 5 Qns, quieter24, Jun 12 05
Easier
quieter24
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  Canadiens Win: 1993 Stanley Cup    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
1993 Stanley Cup Champions.
Average, 5 Qns, belli, Jan 30 09
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belli
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trivia question Quick Question
Joe Juneau the defensive specialist, enjoyed a solid year in 2002-03, he wore jersey number what?

From Quiz "Canadiens Jersey Challenge 2002-03"





Montreal Canadiens Trivia Questions
1. Who coached the 1977 Montreal Canadiens?

From Quiz 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens

Answer: Scotty Bowman

Scotty Bowman won 5 Stanley Cups as the coach of the Montreal Canadiens and 9 overall.

2. Who scored the first goal in the Montreal Canadiens history?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens

Answer: Joe Malone

Joe Malone scored 5 times that night. He averaged more than 2 points per game that season, getting 44 points in only 20 games. It happened in 1917.

3. On what date in 1993 did the Habs win the Stanley Cup?

From Quiz Canadiens Win: 1993 Stanley Cup

Answer: June 9th

June 9th, 1993: Canadiens 4, Kings 1. I'll never forget that day.

4. What was Guy Lafleur's number?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens Player Numbers

Answer: 10

Flower Power

5. Who leads the Montreal Canadiens for games played in the playoffs (career total)?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens Playoff Hockey

Answer: Larry Robinson

Larry Robinson played 203 playoff games in the Montreal uniform.

6. Where did the Toronto Maple Leafs play before moving into the Air Canada Centre?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens and NHL

Answer: Maple Leaf Gardens & the garden & leaf gardens

7. Which two teams did the Montreal Canadiens play in the Stanley Cup final the last two times they made it there, in the 20th century?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens

Answer: Calgary Flames and L.A. Kings

Lost to the Flames in 1989, 4 games to 2 and defeated the Kings in 1993.

8. How many Montreal players were selected as First Team All-Stars?

From Quiz 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens

Answer: 4

Guy Lafleur, Steve Shutt, Larry Robinson, and Ken Dryden were selected for the team, along with Marcel Dionne and Borje Salming.

9. How many OT games did they play in the 1992-93 playoff season?

From Quiz Canadiens Win: 1993 Stanley Cup

Answer: 11

They lost game one to the Quebec Nodiques, but then won there next 10 overtime games. Unbelievable!

10. What was Maurice 'Rocket' Richard's number?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens Player Numbers

Answer: 9

In my opinion he is Mr. Hockey and not Gordie Howe

11. Who is the Montreal Canadiens all-time leading goal scorer in the playoffs?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens Playoff Hockey

Answer: Maurice Richard

Maurice Richard leads with 82 playoff goals, Beliveau is 2nd with 79 goals. Yvan Cournoyer is 3rd with 64 goals and Lafleur comes in 6th with 57 goals.

12. Who did the Habs defeat to win the Stanley Cup in 1992-93?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens and NHL

Answer: Los Angeles Kings

The Kings defeated the Leafs in 7 games in the semi-finals.

13. How many Stanley Cups did the Canadiens win in the 1980s?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens

Answer: 1

Won the Cup in 1986.

14. Maurice Richard had a great career with the Montreal Canadiens from 1942 to 1960. Please supply the name of Maurice's younger brother who also starred for the Canadiens.

From Quiz Great Canadiens

Answer: Henri

Maurice "Rocket" Richard and his younger brother Henri "Pocket Rocket" Richard were two of the most famous players in the glorious history of the Montreal Canadiens. Maurice scored 544 regular season goals and added 82 playoff tallies for the Habs. Henri Richard played on eleven Stanley Cup winning teams. Henri scored 358 regular season goals and added 49 Stanley Cup playoff goals. His uniform number 16 was retired by the Canadiens in 1975.

15. Who shared the Vezina Trophy with Ken Dryden?

From Quiz 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens

Answer: Michel Larocque

The trophy was awarded to the goaltending tandem with the fewest goals against. Larocque played just 26 games and had a 2.06 GAA. Dryden played 56 games and sported a 2.14 GAA.

16. When was the last time in the 20th century, that the Canadiens won the Cup?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens

Answer: 1993

Montreal played in 11 overtime games in that playoff year. They won 10 and lost 1.

17. How many games in a row did they win to tie the NHL record?

From Quiz Canadiens Win: 1993 Stanley Cup

Answer: 11

Few thought the Habs could accomplish that.

18. What was Jean Beliveau's number?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens Player Numbers

Answer: 4

Nicknamed Le Gros Bill (translated The Big Bill).

19. Who is the leader for most points (goals and assists) by a Montreal Canadiens player in the playoffs (career playoff games)?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens Playoff Hockey

Answer: Jean Beliveau

Beliveau has 176 playoff {points;} Robinson is 3rd (134 {points);} Lafleur is 4th (133 {points);} Richard is 7th (126 points).

20. What division were the Habs in before the old Adams?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens and NHL

Answer: Norris

The NHL did away with names in 1994-95, opting instead for geographical descriptions.

21. How many Stanley Cups did Guy Lafleur win with the Canadiens?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens

Answer: 5

22. Ken Dryden was a star goalie for the Montreal Canadiens from 1971 to 1980. Which Ivy League university, known as the Big Red, did Dryden attend?

From Quiz Great Canadiens

Answer: Cornell

Ken Dryden was one of the most erudite goalkeepers in NHL history. Dryden graduated from Cornell University in 1969. In 1967, Dryden led the Cornell Big Red to the NCAA hockey championship. After finishing at Cornell, Dryden played with the Montreal Canadiens from 1970 to 1979. He won 258 regular season games and 80 playoff contests with the Habs. Dryden's number 29 was retired by the Canadiens in 2007. Princeton is nicknamed the Tigers, Harvard's nickname is the Crimson, and Dartmouth's sports teams are known as the Big Green.

23. Who led the team in penalty minutes during the regular season?

From Quiz 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens

Answer: Doug Risebrough

Doug Risebrough collected 132 PIM to lead the team. Gainey had the most in the playoffs with 25.

24. How many Cups have the Montreal Canadiens won in the 20th century?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens

Answer: 24

25. Who was penalized late in the 3d period for using an illegal stick, to allow the Canadiens to tie the game at 2?

From Quiz Canadiens Win: 1993 Stanley Cup

Answer: Marty McSorley

Eric Dejardins scored the Canadiens first goal. Then he scored the game tying goal in the final minute of play in the 3d period during McSorley's penalty and he won the game in OT! GO HABS GO!

26. What was Mario Tremblay's number?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens Player Numbers

Answer: 14

One of the reasons the Canadiens went through some hard times in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

27. How many games did Henri Richard play as a member of the Canadiens?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens and NHL

Answer: 1,256

Indeed, that is a Hab record that may never be broken.

28. Yvan Cournoyer was a speedy winger who scored 428 career goals for the Montreal Canadiens. What was Cournoyer's nickname?

From Quiz Great Canadiens

Answer: Roadrunner

Yvan Cournoyer was nicknamed the "Roadrunner" for his swift skating style and powerful shooting style. Cournoyer shot left-handed but played right wing for most of his career, which lasted from 1963 to 1979. The Roadrunner scored 64 playoff goals and played on ten Stanley Cup winning teams. His uniform number 12 was retired by the Canadiens in 2005.

29. Steve Shutt led the team and league with how many goals?

From Quiz 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens

Answer: 60

Shutt scored 4 more than Guy Lafleur for the league lead. He was also tied for first with 9 GWG.

30. What goalie started wearing the mask regularly, and brought it into the game?

From Quiz Montreal Canadiens

Answer: Jaques Plante

Clint Benedict actually wore the mask in a game when he had a broken nose, but it wasn't until Jaques Plante started wearing it, when other goalies started wearing it.

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