Black Hawks Stars Trivia Quiz

Answer: He shot left-handed

Hull, a left-handed shooter, scored 604 regular season goals and 1153 points for Chicago. Hull played on the 1961 Stanley Cup champion Black Hawks team, and he wore uniform number 9 for most of his years with Chicago. Hull was not allowed to compete for Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series because he had already signed a contract with the upstart World Hockey Association's Winnipeg Jets.

Answer: 21

Stan Mikita played his entire NHL career with the Chicago Black Hawks. Mikita scored 541 regular season goals and notched 1467 points for Chicago in a career which lasted from 1958 to 1980. Mikita's number 21 sweater was retired by the Hawks in 1980.

Answer: Bill Mosienko

Bill Mosienko was a winger who played his entire NHL career (1940-55) with the Chicago Black Hawks. Mosienko scored 258 regular season goals and 540 points for Chicago. However, most fans know Mosienko's name for one incredible game which occurred on March 23, 1952.

In that contest, he scored three goals in just 21 seconds against the New York Rangers. Lorne Anderson was the Rangers' goalie who fell victim to Mosienko's amazing feat; the Hawks won the game, 7-6. The other three players listed in this question began their NHL careers after 1960.

Answer: Denis Savard

Savard perfected a move called the "Spin-o-rama" in which he would whirl around in a quick circle while maintaining possession of the puck. Savard used the Spin-o-rama to good effect, scoring 377 regular season goals and 1096 points for the Blackhawks. Savard played for Chicago from 1980 to 1997. Savard was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000.

Answer: Montreal Canadiens

Esposito ("Tony O") won a franchise record 418 regular season victories for Chicago and notched 74 career shutouts. However, Esposito began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1968-69 season. Esposito played in 13 games for Montreal, winning five games. The Black Hawks picked up "Tony O" on waivers from Montreal, and the rest was history.

Answer: PIt

Martin scored 243 regular season goals and 627 points for Chicago. He supposedly received the nickname "Pit" because of his resemblance to a character in a French Canadian comic strip. Pit Martin wore uniform number 7 and proved to be an excellent two-way hockey player.

Answer: The Norris Trophy

Wilson played for Chicago from 1977-78 until the 1990-91 season, scoring 225 regular season goals and 779 points. In 1982, Wilson earned the James Norris Trophy, emblematic of the best defenseman in the NHL. In the 1981-82 season, Wilson scored 39 goals and notched 95 points for Chicago.

The Calder Trophy is awarded to the best rookie player, the Vezina Trophy is given to the best goalie, and the Masterton Trophy is awarded to the best defensive forward.

Answer: Most consecutive games played with the same team

Steve Larmer played for the Blackhawks from 1980 to 1993. Larmer established an NHL iron man record for most consecutive games played with the same team (884). Although Larmer never scored 50 goals in a single season, he scored 40+ goals in five different campaigns for the Hawks. Larmer ended up his NHL career with the New York Rangers in 1995.

Answer: Massachusetts

Jeremy Roenick was born in Boston. This New England native played with the Blackhawks from 1988 to 1996, scoring 267 regular season goals and 596 points for Chicago. Roenick wore uniform number 27 and shot right-handed. The other three states listed are not located in New England.

Answer: Glenn Hall

Hall played for the Black Hawks from 1957 to 1967, and his stellar goalkeeping was a major reason why Chicago won the 1961 Stanley Cup title. Hall won 275 regular season games with the Hawks, and he was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1975. The other three Hall of Famers listed in this question never played goalie for the Black Hawks.