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Desert Dogs: 2005-06 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about the NHL Phoenix Coyotes 2005-06 season. Hope you enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by wwefan77. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
wwefan77

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
235,221

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who did the Coyotes play against in their first game of the season on October 5, 2005? Hint

Calgary

Los Angeles

Vancouver

Minnesota

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the Coyotes Head Coach during the 2005-06 season? Hint

Wayne Gretzky

Ric Tocchet

Bob Francis

Michael Barnett

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who served as team captain for the Coyotes during the 2005-06 season? Hint

Brett Hull

Derek Morris

Mike Ricci

Shane Doan

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who led the team in assists for the 2005-06 season?

Hint

Keith Ballard

Shane Doan

Ladislav Nagy

Paul Mara

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who led the team in goals during the 2005-06 season? Hint

Geoff Sanderson and Shane Doan

Mike Comrie and Shane Doan

Geoff Sanderson and Mike Comrie

Shane Doan and Steven Reinprecht

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who led the Coyotes in total points scored in the 2005-06 season? Hint

Shane Doan

Ladislav Nagy

Mike Comrie

Geoff Sanderson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who led the team in plus-minus for the 2005-06 season? Hint

Steven Reinprecht

Zbynek Michalek

Ladislav Nagy

Shane Doan

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who led Phoenix in penalty minutes during the 2005-06 season? Hint

Dave Scratchard

Keith Ballard

Mike Ricci

Shane Doan

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who led all Coyote rookie players in total points scored? Hint

Zbynek Michalek

Josh Gratton

Joel Perrault

Keith Ballard

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Question 10 of 10

10. When the Carolina Hurricanes, formerly known as the Hartford Whalers won the Stanley Cup on June 19, 2006, the Phoenix Coyotes became what? Hint

The only team of the 1967 expansion not to win the Stanley Cup

The team with the longest Stanley Cup drought

The only team from the WHA era not yet to win the Stanley Cup

The only team in the NHL not to have won the Stanley Cup

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who did the Coyotes play against in their first game of the season on October 5, 2005?

Answer: Vancouver

The Coyotes played the Vancouver Canucks on opening day, losing the game by a score of 3-2. Markus Naslund scored two including the game winner. Brett Hull also made his debut with the Coyotes.

2. Who was the Coyotes Head Coach during the 2005-06 season?

Answer: Wayne Gretzky

Gretzky coached Phoenix to a 38-39-5 record for 81 points. The 81 point total was a 13-point increase from the 2003-04 season.

3. Who served as team captain for the Coyotes during the 2005-06 season?

Answer: Shane Doan

Shane Doan served as team captain for the second straight season. Teppo Numminen was the captain before Shane Doan. Numminen signed with the Dallas Stars following the 2002-03 season.

4. Who led the team in assists for the 2005-06 season?

Answer: Ladislav Nagy

Nagy led the team with 41 assists despite playing only 51 games. That showed the lack of offense Phoenix had during the 2005-06 season.

5. Who led the team in goals during the 2005-06 season?

Answer: Mike Comrie and Shane Doan

Mike Comrie and Shane Doan led the Coyotes with 30 goals each. The 30-goal output by Doan was a career high. It was Comrie's highest total since the 2001-02 season when he scored 33 with the Edmonton Oilers. Geoff Sanderson was 3rd on the team with 25 goals.

6. Who led the Coyotes in total points scored in the 2005-06 season?

Answer: Shane Doan

Doan led the team with a total of 66 points, his best total since the 2003-04 season when he tallied 68 points. Mike Comrie was second on the team in scoring with a respectable 60 points.

7. Who led the team in plus-minus for the 2005-06 season?

Answer: Steven Reinprecht

Steven Reinprecht led the Coyotes with a plus-11. This stat was distorted because Reinprecht played most of the season with the Calgary Flames who was the seventh best team in the league compared to the 23rd ranked Coyotes.

8. Who led Phoenix in penalty minutes during the 2005-06 season?

Answer: Shane Doan

Shane Doan led the team with a career high 123 penalty minutes. His previous best was in his rookie season in 1995-96 season when he racked up 101 penalty minutes.

9. Who led all Coyote rookie players in total points scored?

Answer: Keith Ballard

Ballard led all Phoenix rookies with 39 points. The 39 points was second among rookie defenseman in the league behind Calgary's Dion Phaneuf who had 49 points.

10. When the Carolina Hurricanes, formerly known as the Hartford Whalers won the Stanley Cup on June 19, 2006, the Phoenix Coyotes became what?

Answer: The only team from the WHA era not yet to win the Stanley Cup

The Coyotes became the only team from the WHA era not yet to win the Stanley Cup dating back to their Winnipeg Jet years. The other WHA teams that went on to win the Stanley Cup were the Edmonton Oilers and Quebec Nordiques (Colorado Avalanche).

Source: Author wwefan77

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