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Colorado Avalanche 2002-03 Trivia Quiz

Colorado's season was interesting, to say the least. This is a quiz over their 2002-2003 regular season. Enjoy! Thanks to http://www.coloradoavalanche.com

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

Author
Bobbers

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
127,000

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
765

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the result of the very first game that the Avalanche played in the season? Hint

Tied with Buffalo 3-3

Won 4-3 to Vancouver

Lost to Anaheim 4-1

Tied with Dallas 1-1

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Avalanche got a new head coach on December 18, 2002, due to their slow start this season. Who was their new coach? Hint

Tony Granato

Rob Blake

Bob Hartley

Joe Sakic

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Question 3 of 10

3. Milan Hejduk scored the most goals of any player in the NHL in the regular season. How many did he have? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Notorious rivals, the Detroit Red Wings played the Avalanche four times during the season. What was the result of their games? Hint

Avalanche won three, Detroit won one

Avalanche win all four games

Detroit won three, Avalanche won one

Avalanche won two, Detroit won two

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Question 5 of 10

5. Peter Forsberg captured the point scoring title and won the Art Ross Trophy. How many points did he have at the end of the season? Hint

103

106

104

105

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Question 6 of 10

6. Patrick Roy, the goaltender for the Avalanche hit a few milestones this season. Which one of these did NOT happen? Hint

He played in his 1000th NHL game.

He scored his first goal, empty net.

He was voted as the number one starter for the NHL All-Star Game.

All of these DID happen.

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Avalanche made a few trades before the trade deadline on March 11, 2003. Which player came to the Avalanche for Radim Vrbata? Hint

Josef Vasicek

Pavel Brendl *

Erik Cole

Bates Battaglia

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Avalanche got off to a rocky start. What was the result of their first 20 games? Hint

Won 5, lost 7, tied 4, and lost 4 in overtime

Won 4, lost 9, tied 6, and lost 1 in overtime

Won 6, lost 6, tied 4, and lost 4 in overtime

Won 6, lost 5, tied 6, and lost 3 in overtime

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Avalanche captured their record-setting ninth straight division title, because they had how many points at the end of the regular season? Hint

104

109

107

105

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Question 10 of 10

10. The last game that the Avalanche played was against St. Louis. What was the final score? Hint

Avalanche won 6-4

Avalanche won, 5-2

St. Louis won 3-2

St. Louis won 4-3

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the result of the very first game that the Avalanche played in the season?

Answer: Tied with Dallas 1-1

Of the four times that the Avs played the Stars this season, they tied two and lost two.

2. The Avalanche got a new head coach on December 18, 2002, due to their slow start this season. Who was their new coach?

Answer: Tony Granato

Tony Granato was drafted into the NHL by the New York Rangers. He played for the Rangers, LA Kings, and San Jose Sharks, during his 13-year playing career.

3. Milan Hejduk scored the most goals of any player in the NHL in the regular season. How many did he have?

Answer: 50

Milan Hejduk was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1976, in the Czech Republic.

4. Notorious rivals, the Detroit Red Wings played the Avalanche four times during the season. What was the result of their games?

Answer: Avalanche won two, Detroit won two

On January 16, 2003, the Avalanche lost to Detroit by a final score of 4-2. They came back in February to win back-to-back games, then lost to the Red Wings again in March.

5. Peter Forsberg captured the point scoring title and won the Art Ross Trophy. How many points did he have at the end of the season?

Answer: 106

He ended the season with 29 goals and 77 assists. In his final game, he had three points (one goal and two assists) to lead the NHL.

6. Patrick Roy, the goaltender for the Avalanche hit a few milestones this season. Which one of these did NOT happen?

Answer: He scored his first goal, empty net.

He has not yet scored a goal, though he has come close. He played in his 1000th NHL game vs. Dallas, where they had a 1-1 tie. He played for the Western Conference in the NHL All-Star Game, where they beat the Eastern Conference 6-5 in a shootout.

7. The Avalanche made a few trades before the trade deadline on March 11, 2003. Which player came to the Avalanche for Radim Vrbata?

Answer: Bates Battaglia

Bates Battaglia came from Carolina in exchange for Radim Vrbata on March 11th, before the 3:00 deadline.

8. The Avalanche got off to a rocky start. What was the result of their first 20 games?

Answer: Won 6, lost 5, tied 6, and lost 3 in overtime

The Avalanche only won 6 of their first 20 games, but they luckily came back during the second half of the season, and started a big winning streak.

9. The Avalanche captured their record-setting ninth straight division title, because they had how many points at the end of the regular season?

Answer: 105

They captured their division, the Northwest Division on the very last day of the regular season, because they won and Vancouver lost in regulation. That put them just one point ahead of the Canucks.

10. The last game that the Avalanche played was against St. Louis. What was the final score?

Answer: Avalanche won, 5-2

They ended their season with a win. Forsberg scored once and had two assists. This was also the game when Milan Hejduk scored his 50th goal of the season.

Source: Author Bobbers

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