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The Washington Capitals joined the National Hockey League in 1974. They would wait until the 1982-83 season before they first made the playoffs. In the first 20 seasons of the franchise, they made it to the semi-finals only once.

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6 Washington Capitals quizzes and 60 Washington Capitals trivia questions.
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  Caps General    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A test of your knowledge about the Washington Capitals.
Average, 10 Qns, sparkles920, Mar 08 06
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  Test yourself! Washington Capitals Quiz    
Multiple Choice
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A quiz all about the Washington Capitals :)
Average, 10 Qns, nathanbrown17, Mar 10 10
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  Washington Capitals: 2006-07    
Multiple Choice
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How well do you know the different players of the 2006-07 Washington Capitals?
Average, 10 Qns, Terpsdude8, Sep 13 07
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  Washington Capitals - 30 Years    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz covers the 30 years of Washington Capitals hockey.
Difficult, 10 Qns, sparkles920, Dec 11 03
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  NHL Washington Capitals    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just testing your basic knowledge of my favorite team, the Washington Capitals. Hope you enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, capsnducks, Mar 08 06
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  Washington Capitals Test    
Multiple Choice
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Some general trivia about the NHL's Washington Capitals.
Difficult, 10 Qns, mootoe, Mar 08 06
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trivia question Quick Question
In 2010, where did the Capitals play their home games?

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Washington Capitals Trivia Questions
1. What season was the Washington Capitals' first?

From Quiz Washington Capitals

Answer: 1974-75

Washington finished 8-67-5 in their first season. All their wins were at home.

2. With two points in the last game of the 2002-2003 regular season, which player became the Caps career leading scorer?

From Quiz Caps General

Answer: Peter Bondra

Bondra passed long time leader Mike Gartner when he scored his 780th point.

3. Who was the Capitals first 1st overall draft pick?

From Quiz Washington Capitals - 30 Years

Answer: Greg Joly

Joly was taken first overall in the 1974 draft. Rick Green was also taken first overall but not until 1976. Ron Low and Yvon Labre were both selected in the 1974 expansion draft second and eighth respectively.

4. In what season did the Washington Capitals enter the league?

From Quiz NHL Washington Capitals

Answer: 1974-1975

They went an abismal 8-67-5 in that first season, for a total of 21 points, the worst record ever by an NHL team at the time.

5. How many road wins did the Capitals have during their first season in 1974-75?

From Quiz Washington Capitals

Answer: 1

They had 7 home wins to go with the 1 road win, for just 8 wins all season.

6. What is the name of Washington's AHL affiliate team?

From Quiz Washington Capitals

Answer: Hershey Bears

The Hershey Bears have been Washington's gateway to many stars such as Mike Green and Semyon Varlamov.

7. Coming to the team in 1982, which player won the Norris Trophy twice while with the Caps?

From Quiz Caps General

Answer: Rod Langway

He won in 82-83 and again in 83-84.

8. Who was the first player to score 50 goals in a season for the Capitals?

From Quiz NHL Washington Capitals

Answer: Dennis Maruk & Maruk

Peter Bondra, Mike Gartner, and Bobby Carpenter, have also accomplished this.

9. Who was the first player to score 60 goals in one season for Washington?

From Quiz Washington Capitals

Answer: Dennis Maruk

Dennis Maruk scored 60 goals in the 1980-81 season.

10. How many goals did Alexander Ovechkin score in his rookie season?

From Quiz Washington Capitals

Answer: 52

Alexander Ovechkin scored 52 goals and 54 assists in his rookie season, for a total of 106 points.

11. Which player is the only Capital to have ever worn number 7?

From Quiz Caps General

Answer: Yvon Labre

Labre was on the original Caps team, and because of his contributions, the Caps retired his #7 on November 22, 1980.

12. Peter Bondra became the second Capital to score 5 goals in a game. Who was the first?

From Quiz Washington Capitals

Answer: Bengt Gustafsson

During the 1983-84 season is when Bengt had a 5 goal game.

13. In 2010, where did the Capitals play their home games?

From Quiz Washington Capitals

Answer: Verizon Center

The Capitals played their home games at the Verizon Center. The name used to be the MCI Center.

14. The Caps were so bad in their first season that they only won eight games. Which goalie won all those games for the Caps?

From Quiz Caps General

Answer: Ron Low

Low went 8-36-2, Belhumeur went 0-24-3, and Adams went 0-7-0. Wolf did not play until the next season (75-76) where he went 5-23-7.

15. Who scored the first goal in Washington Capitals history?

From Quiz Washington Capitals - 30 Years

Answer: Jim Hrycuik

Hrycuik scored in the Caps first game, a 6-3 loss to the Rangers.

16. Who was the first Cap to win the Vezina Trophy?

From Quiz NHL Washington Capitals

Answer: Jim Carey

A true one-hit wonder. He was dealt to the Boston Bruins in the 96-97 season, and was never able to accomplish the same numbers that he did as a Capital.

17. How many straight season did the Capitals miss the playoffs from the franchise's beginning?

From Quiz Washington Capitals

Answer: 8

The Capitals finally made the playoffs in 1982-83.

18. Who was the first Capital to win the Vezina Trophy?

From Quiz Caps General

Answer: Jim Carey

Carey won it in 95-96. Kolzig would win go on to win it in 99-00.

19. Doing so in the 1981-82 season, what player scored 136 points, a Capitals record for many years?

From Quiz Washington Capitals - 30 Years

Answer: Dennis Maruk

He had 60 goals and 76 assists.

20. Who was the first Washington player to have a 7 point game?

From Quiz Washington Capitals

Answer: Dino Ciccarelli

Dino had a 7 point game in 88-89.

21. What division do the Capitals play in?

From Quiz Washington Capitals

Answer: Southeast

The Capitals play in the Southeast Division along with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, and the Atlanta Thrashers.

22. As the Caps leader in career penalty minutes and a major part of the Caps lineup for many years, which player was given the penalty box from the old Caps Center when the Capitals moved into MCI center?

From Quiz Caps General

Answer: Dale Hunter

Hunter had 2003 PIMs as a Cap. They gave him the old penalty box figuring that he knew his way around in there!

23. In the 1994-95 season (lockout shortened year) what Cap led the league with 34 goals?

From Quiz Washington Capitals - 30 Years

Answer: Peter Bondra

Bondra had 34 goals and just 9 assists that season while teamate Joe Juneau had just 5 goals and 38 assists to tie Bondra for the team leader in points.

24. What family had three brothers who have all played for the Capitals?

From Quiz NHL Washington Capitals

Answer: Miller

Kelly, Kevin, and Kip, have all suited up for the team. Kelly played 940 games as a Cap between 1986-99. Kevin played only 10 games in 1992 before being traded to the St. Louis Blues. Kip was signed as a free agent in 2002.

25. What country was Olaf Kolzig born?

From Quiz Washington Capitals

Answer: South Africa

Although Olaf play Internationaly for Germany, he was born in South Africa.

26. In which season did Washington play and not name a team captain?

From Quiz Washington Capitals

Answer: 2003-04

Washington did not name a team captain in the 2003-04 season, and the lockout was in 2004-05. Therefore no captain was named until the 2005-06 season (Chris Clark).

27. In which season did the Capitals set the NHL record for highest single-season penalty kill rate with a rate of 89.2%?

From Quiz Caps General

Answer: 1997-98

Pretty impressive. They led the league as well in 90-91 (86.0) and in 83-84 (86.7). In 99-00 they were 7th in the league at 86.2.

28. In the 2001-02 season which player became the Capitals' all-time goal scoring leader?

From Quiz NHL Washington Capitals

Answer: Peter Bondra

Bonzai broke Mike Gartner's record of 397 goals, against Carolina on November 30, 2001.

29. Who did the Capitals select with their first round pick in 1997?

From Quiz Washington Capitals

Answer: Nick Boynton

Boyton was never signed to a contract, and reentered the draft in 1999, where he was drafted by the Bruins.

30. Which player lead the Caps and the league in assists in 2000-01?

From Quiz Caps General

Answer: Adam Oates

Oates had 69 which tied him with Jaromir Jagr for the league lead. The next closest Cap was Gonchar with 38, then Bondra with 36. Pivonka, although the Caps career leader in assists, had already retired by then.

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