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Behind the Mask Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on goaltenders from the past. See if you can put one in the net.

A multiple-choice quiz by canuckluck. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
canuckluck

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
158,374

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
931

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the last goaltender to play an NHL game without a mask? Hint

Andy Brown

Glenn Hall

Gump Worsley

Charlie Hodge

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1969, Jacques Plante shared the Vezina trophy with who? Hint

Les Binkley

Glenn Hall

Ernie Wakely

Ed Johnson

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Question 3 of 10

3. What team did Greg Millen NOT play for? Hint

Pittsburgh

Toronto

Quebec

St. Louis

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many shutouts did Tony Esposito get during the 1969-70 season? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which goaltender did NOT play for the Vancouver Canucks during the 1970-71 season? Hint

Dunc Wilson

Charlie Hodge

George Gardener

Curt Ridley

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many times did Ed Giacomin play in an All-Star game? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team did Terry Sawchuk last play for? Hint

N.Y. Rangers

Detroit

Boston

Los Angeles

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which goaltender played for the Toronto Arenas? Hint

Jake Forbes

Alex Connell

Sammy Hebert

Bill Beveridge

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Question 9 of 10

9. Gary Smith once played for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Kansas City Scouts were in the NHL for two seasons. How many goaltenders played for them in that period? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the last goaltender to play an NHL game without a mask?

Answer: Andy Brown

Last goaltender to play without a mask April 7, 1974, against the Atlanta Flame while playing for Pittsburgh.

2. In 1969, Jacques Plante shared the Vezina trophy with who?

Answer: Glenn Hall

Plante and Hall shared the Vezina while playing for St. Louis.

3. What team did Greg Millen NOT play for?

Answer: Toronto

He played for six different teams (St. Louis, Hartford, Detroit, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Quebec) in his career.

4. How many shutouts did Tony Esposito get during the 1969-70 season?

Answer: 15

Tony would play 15 seasons with the Blackhawks.

5. Which goaltender did NOT play for the Vancouver Canucks during the 1970-71 season?

Answer: Curt Ridley

Curt Ridely came to Vancouver in 1976 from Atlanta.

6. How many times did Ed Giacomin play in an All-Star game?

Answer: 6

He played in the 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1973 All-Star games, all as a member of the N.Y. Rangers.

7. Which team did Terry Sawchuk last play for?

Answer: N.Y. Rangers

He played one season for the Rangers in 1969-70. He would die shortly after he retired.

8. Which goaltender played for the Toronto Arenas?

Answer: Sammy Hebert

Sammy played one season for the Arenas in 1917-18.

9. Gary Smith once played for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Answer: True

He played two seasons for the Leafs (1965-67) before going to the Oakland Seals in the 1967 expansion draft.

10. The Kansas City Scouts were in the NHL for two seasons. How many goaltenders played for them in that period?

Answer: 5

Five in all: Denis Herron, Michel Plasse, Bill McKenzie, Bill Oleschuk and Peter McDuffe all played for the Scouts in their brief N.H.L. history.

Source: Author canuckluck

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