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Quiz about Colorado Avalanche Playoff History

Colorado Avalanche Playoff History Quiz

This quiz shouldn't be that hard if you know your Colorado Avalanche.

A multiple-choice quiz by pooman41. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pooman41

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
264,243

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
534

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (7/10), Guest 142 (9/10), DeepHistory (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who did the Avalanche play in the 1996 Stanley Cup finals? Hint

Florida Panthers

Pittsburgh Penguins

Detroit Red Wings

New Jersey Devils

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who won the Conn Smythe trophy for the Avalanche in 1996? Hint

Peter Forsberg

Uwe Krupp

Patrick Roy

Joe Sakic

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Question 3 of 10

3. What team upset the Avalanche in the first round of the 2003 NHL playoffs? Hint

Minnesota Wild

Edmonton Oilers

Detroit Red Wings

Vancouver Canucks

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the primary goaltender for the Avalanche in the 2006 playoffs? Hint

Peter Budaj

David Aebischer

Jose Theodore

Patrick Roy

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Avalanche made the playoffs in 2005.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the order of teams that the Avalanche beat to win the 2001 Stanley Cup? Hint

Vancouver, Los Angeles, St. Louis, New Jersey

Vancouver, Calgary, Detroit, New Jersey

Los Angeles, Detroit, Vancouver, Philadelphia

St. Louis, San Jose, Detroit, Buffalo

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who were the Avalanche eliminated by in the third round of the 1999 playoffs? Hint

Detroit Red Wings

Calgary Flames

San Jose Sharks

Dallas Stars

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why did Peter Forsberg miss the last two rounds of the 2001 Playoffs? Hint

Had his spleen removed

Broke his collar bone

Had an appendicitis

Had torn ligaments in his leg

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2002, the Avalanche lost in the Western Conference Finals to the Detroit Red Wings. What was the final score in that series? Hint

4-1

4-2

4-0

4-3

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the 2006 playoffs, Joe Sakic broke the record for most overtime winning goals in the playoffs with 7. Whose record did he break? Hint

Phil Esposito

Peter Forsberg

Maurice Richard

Wayne Gretzky

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Nov 05 2024 : Guest 86: 7/10
Nov 02 2024 : Guest 142: 9/10
Oct 22 2024 : DeepHistory: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who did the Avalanche play in the 1996 Stanley Cup finals?

Answer: Florida Panthers

The Avalanche faced off against the Panthers in the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals. The Avs actually won the series 4-0.

2. Who won the Conn Smythe trophy for the Avalanche in 1996?

Answer: Joe Sakic

The Conn Smythe trophy is awarded each year to the most valuable player in the playoffs. Joe Sakic won his first Conn Smythe trophy in 1996. He scored 18 goalsand 16 assists in the playoffs for 34 points.

3. What team upset the Avalanche in the first round of the 2003 NHL playoffs?

Answer: Minnesota Wild

The Avalanche yielded a 3-1 series lead on the Wild in 2003, only to lose the next three games and lose the series 4-3. After this series, the Wild made it to the Conference finals, only to get swept by the Ducks. The Stanley Cup eventually went to New Jersey.

4. Who was the primary goaltender for the Avalanche in the 2006 playoffs?

Answer: Jose Theodore

Jose Theodore played all nine games for the Avalanche in the 2006 NHL playoffs. The Avs started out with a 4-1 series win against the Dallas Stars but in the second round, they lost 4-0 to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The Hurricanes went on to win the cup that year.

5. The Avalanche made the playoffs in 2005.

Answer: false

This was the year of the NHL lockout where the whole 2004-05 season was cancelled. No team made the playoffs in 2005 because there was no season.

6. What was the order of teams that the Avalanche beat to win the 2001 Stanley Cup?

Answer: Vancouver, Los Angeles, St. Louis, New Jersey

The Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks in the first round by a score of
4-0. They then went on to the second round, where they beat Los Angeles 4-3.
After that, they beat the St. Louis Blues in the third round by a score of 4-1.
And then in the finals, they beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 to win the cup.

7. Who were the Avalanche eliminated by in the third round of the 1999 playoffs?

Answer: Dallas Stars

In the 1999 playoffs, the Avalanche lost 4-3 in the Western Conference finals to the Dallas Stars. The Stars beat the Avs 4-1 in game six, and in game seven the Stars beat the Avs 4-1 again to take the series. The Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres in the next round to win the cup.

8. Why did Peter Forsberg miss the last two rounds of the 2001 Playoffs?

Answer: Had his spleen removed

Peter Forsberg missed the last two rounds of the 2001 playoff because he had his spleen removed. This was the year that the Avalanche won their second Stanley Cup.

9. In 2002, the Avalanche lost in the Western Conference Finals to the Detroit Red Wings. What was the final score in that series?

Answer: 4-3

The Avalanche lost 4-3 in a wild one against Detroit. The Red Wings won game seven by a huge score of 7-0.

10. In the 2006 playoffs, Joe Sakic broke the record for most overtime winning goals in the playoffs with 7. Whose record did he break?

Answer: Maurice Richard

Joe Sakic scored his seventh overtime winner in an Avalanche win over the Dallas Stars. It was in the first round of the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Avalanche beat the Stars 5-4, and later won the series 4-1. The goaltender he scored against was Marty Turco.

Source: Author pooman41

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