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Birthplaces of NHL Players I Trivia Quiz

This quiz is comprised of the birthplaces (cities, not just countries) of current NHL players and prospects.

A multiple-choice quiz by red_heifer94. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
red_heifer94

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
111,175

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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577

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Question 1 of 10

1. Toronto Maple Leafs forward Darcy Tucker was born in what Canadian city? Hint

Red Deer, AB

Castor, AB

Sarnia, ON

Cassiar, BC

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what Finnish city was New Jersey Devils' goaltending prospect Ari Ahonen born? Hint

Turku

Helsinki

Jyvaskyla

Vantaa

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where was Colorado Avalanche forward Alex Tanguay born? Hint

Lansing, Michigan

Trois-Rivieres, PQ

Ste-Justine, PQ

Brandon, MB

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what Swedish city was Edmonton Oilers goalie Tommy Salo born? Hint

Surahammar

Goteborg

Stockholm

Malmo

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where was Montreal Canadiens sniper Richard Zednik born? Hint

Most, Czech Rep.

Pardubice, Czech Rep.

Kosice, Slovakia

Banska Bystricka, Slovakia

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was Caps star Jaromir Jagr born? Hint

Prague

Kladno, Czech Rep.

Rakovnik, Czech Rep.

Olomouc, Czech Rep.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where was Atlanta Thrashers' young gun Ilya Kovalchuk born? Hint

Moscow

Tver, Russia

Novosibirsk, Russia

Yaroslavl, Russia

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which 2002 NHL team had the most players born in Edmonton?

Answer: (One or two words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Czech city is the birthplace of Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Roman Cechmanek? Hint

Opocno

Gottwaldov

Prague

Most

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where was Toronto Maple Leaf's winger Alexander Mogilny born? Hint

St. Petersburg, Russia

Perm, Russia

Novgorod, Russia

Khabarovsk, Russia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Toronto Maple Leafs forward Darcy Tucker was born in what Canadian city?

Answer: Castor, AB

Tucker, one of the NHL's most hated players, was born in the small Alberta community of Castor.

2. In what Finnish city was New Jersey Devils' goaltending prospect Ari Ahonen born?

Answer: Jyvaskyla

Ahonen, a 1999 first-round draft pick, is considered the Devils' goalie of the future. Ahonen was born in Jyvaskyla and also played his junior hockey there.

3. Where was Colorado Avalanche forward Alex Tanguay born?

Answer: Ste-Justine, PQ

Tanguay, one of the NHL's most promising young forwards, picked 12th overall in 1998 by the Colorado Avalanche, was born in the Quebec community of Ste-Justine.

4. In what Swedish city was Edmonton Oilers goalie Tommy Salo born?

Answer: Surahammar

Salo, who has represented Sweden in many international tournaments, including the 2002 Olympics, was born in Surahammar. Salo's NHL career began in Long Island.

5. Where was Montreal Canadiens sniper Richard Zednik born?

Answer: Banska Bystricka, Slovakia

Zednik, who has caught fire with the Habs after being acquired from Washington two years ago, was born in the Slovak town of Banska Bystricka.

6. Where was Caps star Jaromir Jagr born?

Answer: Kladno, Czech Rep.

Jagr, who once won four consecutive scoring titles with the Pittsburgh Penguins and was once considered the world's best player, was born in the Czech hockey hotbed of Kladno.

7. Where was Atlanta Thrashers' young gun Ilya Kovalchuk born?

Answer: Tver, Russia

Kovalchuk, picked first overall by Atlanta in 2001, was born in Tver and played his junior hockey for Spartak Moscow.

8. Which 2002 NHL team had the most players born in Edmonton?

Answer: Calgary Flames

Calgary has 4 players from Edmonton, including 2001-02 scoring champion Jarome Iginla.

9. What Czech city is the birthplace of Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Roman Cechmanek?

Answer: Gottwaldov

Cechmanek, a fifth-round overage pick by Philadelphia in 2000, was born in Gottwaldov, also the birthplace of Isles' defenseman Roman Hamrlik. Cechmanek backed up Dominik Hasek at the Nagano Olympics, where the Czech Republic won the gold medal.

10. Where was Toronto Maple Leaf's winger Alexander Mogilny born?

Answer: Khabarovsk, Russia

Mogilny, who holds the record for most goals by a Russian player with 76 goals in 1992-93, was born in the eastern Russia community of Khabarovsk.

Source: Author red_heifer94

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