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Coyote History Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the team in the desert?

A multiple-choice quiz by wwefan77. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
wwefan77

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
219,601

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
343

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was the Coyotes first season in the NHL? Hint

1995-1996

1997-1998

1996-1997

1999-2000

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did Phoenix get in return for Alexei Zhamnov? Hint

Dallas Drake

Craig Mills

1st round pick in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft

Jeremy Roenick

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first Coyote head coach for their inaugural season? Hint

Bobby Francis

Jim Schoenfeld

Bobby Smith

Don Hay

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was Coyote's first ever captain? Hint

Rick Tocchet

Teppo Numminen

Keith Tkachuk

Jeremy Roenick

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Question 5 of 10

5. What career milestone did Mike Gartner accomplish with the Coyotes on Dec. 14, 1997?
Hint

1000 career points

700th career goal

1000 career assists

1500 career points

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first player in Phoenix Coyote history to play 1000 games with the franchise? Hint

Thomas Steen

Keith Tkachuk

Teppo Numminen

Phil Housley

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Question 7 of 10

7. What year did Wayne Gretzky join the Coyote ownership team? Hint

2000

2003

1999

2005

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of Coyote's new home in the 2003-04 season? Hint

American West Arena

Glendale Arena

Phoenix Arena

The Phoenix Palace

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Question 9 of 10

9. Before the 2003-04 season began, the team changed their logo to what? Hint

A coyote with a stick

The head of a howling coyote

A coyote with a moon in the backround

Just the name coyote written on there jersey

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following players had never been a captain with the Coyotes? Hint

Teppo Numminen

Keith Tkachuk

Shane Doan

Jeremy Roenick

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was the Coyotes first season in the NHL?

Answer: 1996-1997

During the 1995-1996 season the city of Winnipeg could no longer afford a team. The team was forced to move and on Dec. 19, 1996, the Winnipeg Jets ownership announced their new home in Phoenix, AZ.

2. Who did Phoenix get in return for Alexei Zhamnov?

Answer: Jeremy Roenick

The Coyotes got the better of the deal getting five great seasons out of Roenick (351 points in 384 games with the coyotes). While Zhamnov played eight seasons and four as team captain with Roenick's former team in Chicago, all the seasons were productive but not as productive as Roenick.

3. Who was the first Coyote head coach for their inaugural season?

Answer: Don Hay

Don Hay only was head coach for the first season and that would be it. He posted a 38-37-7 record.

4. Who was Coyote's first ever captain?

Answer: Keith Tkachuk

Tkachuk carried the duties, as captain of the Jets from the 1995-96 season were he scored 50 goals for the first time in his career, proving that he can be a great leader on and off the ice.

5. What career milestone did Mike Gartner accomplish with the Coyotes on Dec. 14, 1997?

Answer: 700th career goal

Mike Gartner scored his 700th career NHL goal, becoming only the fifth player in NHL history to reach this milestone. Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Marcel Dionne, and Phil Esposito preceded him.

6. Who was the first player in Phoenix Coyote history to play 1000 games with the franchise?

Answer: Teppo Numminen

On March 3, 2002, against the Blue Jackets, Teppo Numminen became the first player in franchise history to play in 1,000 Coyotes/Jets games.

7. What year did Wayne Gretzky join the Coyote ownership team?

Answer: 2000

On May 26, 2000, Wayne joined developer Steve Ellman and they made a large deposit to begin the purchase of the team. At first, the Coyotes thought they were moving again, but fortunately for Phoenix hockey fans, they stayed.

8. What was the name of Coyote's new home in the 2003-04 season?

Answer: Glendale Arena

On Nov. 27,2001, the Glendale City Council unanimously approved the final development agreement that paved the way for construction of the Coyotes new state-of-the-art arena.

9. Before the 2003-04 season began, the team changed their logo to what?

Answer: The head of a howling coyote

They changed their logo from a coyote with a hockey stick to a howling head of a coyote, just to create the feeling that the Coyotes having a new arena, were totally new and reformed.

10. Which of the following players had never been a captain with the Coyotes?

Answer: Jeremy Roenick

Tkachuk 1996/97-2000/01
Numminen 2001/02-2002/03
Shane Doan 2003/04

Source: Author wwefan77

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