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Quiz about Avalanche Offseason Moves 2003

Avalanche Offseason Moves 2003 Quiz

This is for Avalanche fans, who check for news about the team all through the summer, and know everything that is going on with the team.

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

Author
avsrule

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
148,725

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which defenseman was acquired by the Avalanche who had played the 2002-2003 season with the Nashville Predators? Hint

Jason York

Andy Delmore

Karlis Skrastins

Kimmo Timonen

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of the following came to the Avalanche from Chicago? Hint

Gary Valk

Theoren Fleury

Andrei Nikolishin

Steve Sullivan

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who did the Avalanche receive from Buffalo in exchange for Steven Reinprecht? Hint

Keith Ballard

Steve Begin and a third round pick

Rhett Warrener

Jochen Hecht

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which was not a contributing factor in the signings of Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne? Hint

Kariya made negative comments to the Duck's GM about the team's Stanley Cup run.

The Ducks didn't pick up the option on Kariya's contract.

Kariya and Selanne both thought that Colorado presented the best situation for them to play in.

Kariya and Selanne agreed on paycuts.

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Question 5 of 15

5. What veteran who had three Stanley Cup rings, was bought out by the Avalanche in 2001? Hint

Adam Foote

Mike Keane

Jeff Shantz

Bates Battaglia

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which Avalanche player was acquired prior to the 2002-2003 season, and was not re-signed as an unrestricted free agent in the off-season? Hint

Jeff Shantz

Bryan Muir

Dean McAmmond

Chris McAllister

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which team did Scott Parker get traded to? Hint

Pittsburgh Penguins

New Jersey Devils

New York Islanders

San Jose Sharks

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who was acquired by the Avalanche during the 2003 off-season, to replace Scott Parker as enforcer? Hint

Krzysztof Oliwa

Jody Shelley

Peter Worrell

PJ Stock

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which two players were traded to the Panthers, in order for the Avalanche to acquire Peter Worrell? Hint

Eric Messier and Vaclav Nedorost

Brian Willsie and Riku Hahl

Eric Messier and Brian Willsie

Riku Hahl and Serge Aubin

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who was the young defenseman that the Avalanche acquired from Nashville, in exchange for the rights to prospect, Sergei Soin? Hint

Tomas Kloucek

Jason Beckett

Dan Hamhuis

Tomas Slovak

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which Avalanche defenseman chose to sign with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2003 off-season? Hint

Greg de Vries

DJ Smith

Jeff Paul

Bryan Marchment

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Question 12 of 15

12. What defenseman decided to join the New York Rangers? Hint

Bryan Marchment

Greg de Vries

Jeff Paul

Chris McAllister

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of these Avalanche prospects, was not re-signed by the club in the 2003 off-season? Hint

Mikko Viitanen

Philippe Sauve

Steve Moore

Jeff Paul

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who are the two goalies that were expected to challenge for Patrick Roy's starting position? Hint

David Aebischer and Philippe Sauve

Peter Budaj and David Aebischer

Felix Potvin and David Aebischer

Jean Filiatrault and Curtis Joseph

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which number will Alex Tanguay be wearing in the 2003-2004 season? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which defenseman was acquired by the Avalanche who had played the 2002-2003 season with the Nashville Predators?

Answer: Karlis Skrastins

Karlis Skrastins was acquired by the Avalanche for future considerations. He is a native of Riga, Latvia and is 28 years old. Karlis will add size and strength to the Avalanche for the 2003-2004 season.

2. Which of the following came to the Avalanche from Chicago?

Answer: Andrei Nikolishin

30 year old Nikolishin, native of Vorkuta, Russia, was traded to the Avalanche for future considerations. Hopefully, he will help the Avalanche in the face-off circle.

3. Who did the Avalanche receive from Buffalo in exchange for Steven Reinprecht?

Answer: Keith Ballard

Keith Ballard, 20, was chosen 11th overall in 2002 by the Sabres and then traded to the Avalanche for Reinprecht. Ballard played the 2002-2003 season with the University of Minnesota.

4. Which was not a contributing factor in the signings of Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne?

Answer: Kariya made negative comments to the Duck's GM about the team's Stanley Cup run.

Once the Mighty Ducks didn't pick up the option on Kariya's contract, he and Selanne had talks about playing together again as they once did in Anaheim. The two immediately thought that Colorado was the best place for them to shoot for their goal of winning the Stanley Cup.

In order to make the deal happen, Kariya took a very large paycut and Selanne's salary took a slight drop as well. Paul Kariya never made any negative comments to the Duck's GM about the team's Stanley Cup run.

5. What veteran who had three Stanley Cup rings, was bought out by the Avalanche in 2001?

Answer: Mike Keane

Keane, 36, had played 15 NHL seasons with five different teams. He has won Stanley Cups with Montreal in 1993, Colorado in 1996 and Dallas in 1999. Keane was re-acquired by the Avalanche in the 2001-2002 season from the St. Louis Blues.

6. Which Avalanche player was acquired prior to the 2002-2003 season, and was not re-signed as an unrestricted free agent in the off-season?

Answer: Jeff Shantz

Jeff Shantz, 29, was acquired by the Avalanche before the 2002-2003 season, and was not re-signed by the team in the off-season, making him an unrestricted free agent.

7. Which team did Scott Parker get traded to?

Answer: San Jose Sharks

Scott Parker, 25, was an Avalanche enforcer for 4 years, until he was traded to the Sharks for a fifth round pick in 2003.

8. Who was acquired by the Avalanche during the 2003 off-season, to replace Scott Parker as enforcer?

Answer: Peter Worrell

Peter Worrell, 26, was acquired from the Florida Panthers along with a second round pick in 2004, to replace Scott Parker.

9. Which two players were traded to the Panthers, in order for the Avalanche to acquire Peter Worrell?

Answer: Eric Messier and Vaclav Nedorost

Eric Messier 29, and Vaclav Nedorost 21, were traded to the Panthers in exchange for Peter Worrell and a second round pick in 2004. Messier and Nedorost had both spent their careers entirely with Colorado before the trade.

10. Who was the young defenseman that the Avalanche acquired from Nashville, in exchange for the rights to prospect, Sergei Soin?

Answer: Tomas Slovak

Tomas Slovak, 20, who played for the Kelowna Rockets in 2002-2003, will likely be a star in the Avalanche lineup in the future.

11. Which Avalanche defenseman chose to sign with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2003 off-season?

Answer: Bryan Marchment

Marchment 34, joined the Avalanche from the Sharks at the 2003 trade deadline, only to go to Toronto as an unrestricted free agent when the season expired.

12. What defenseman decided to join the New York Rangers?

Answer: Greg de Vries

de Vries 30, was an unrestricted free agent who opted to test the free agent market, in hopes of signing a contract worth more money than he made in Colorado. New York was just the place to do that.

13. Which of these Avalanche prospects, was not re-signed by the club in the 2003 off-season?

Answer: Jeff Paul

Mikko Viitanen signed for three years, Philippe Sauve signed for two, and Steve Moore signed for one year. Jeff Paul signed with the Florida Panthers.

14. Who are the two goalies that were expected to challenge for Patrick Roy's starting position?

Answer: David Aebischer and Philippe Sauve

David Aebischer 25, had been Roy's backup for three years, and had a good shot at taking over the starting job. Philippe Sauve 23, had been the starter for the Hershey Bears for three years, and was also considered a possible replacement for Patrick Roy.

15. Which number will Alex Tanguay be wearing in the 2003-2004 season?

Answer: 18

Alex has worn #40 his entire NHL career, entering the 2003 season, because his junior number 18, was taken first by Adam Deadmarsh, and then Chris Drury.

Source: Author avsrule

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