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Hockey Awards Trivia Quiz

This quiz looks at award winners (Conn Smythe, Lady Byng etc.), the players that have won them and the years they did.

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

Author
sebandtrev

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
78,928

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who won the Calder in 1993? Hint

Pavel Bure

Teemu Selanne

Joe Sakic

Jaromir Jagr

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Question 2 of 15

2. How many years in a row did Bobby Orr win the Norris trophy, awarded to the best defensemen during the regular season? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who was the last goaltender in the 1990s to win the Calder trophy (rookie of the year) and the Vezina trophy (best goalie) in the same year? Hint

Patrick Roy

Tom Barrasso

Dominik Hasek

Ed Belfour

4. What member of Philadelphia's 'Broad Street Bullies' was awarded the Bill Masterton Trophy (awarded to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey)? Hint

Bobby Clarke

Bob Kelly

Dave Schultz

Bill Barber

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of these coaches was the last coach to win the Jack Adams award (best coach in regular season) and the Stanley Cup in the same year? Hint

Scotty Bowman

Marc Crawford

Glen Sather

Ken Hitchcock

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was the first year the Roger Crozier MBNA Saving Grace Award was awarded? Hint

1998

1952

1972

2000

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Question 7 of 15

7. Wayne Gretzky last won the Hart trophy (awarded to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team) in what year? Hint

1989

1993

1988

1991

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Question 8 of 15

8. When Dominik Hasek won the Vezina Trophy in 2001, which of these goaltenders had won the Vezina trophy (best goaltender in the regular season) the least amount of times? Hint

Cecil Thompson

Bill Durnan

Patrick Roy

Dominik Hasek

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which NHL player (in the 1980-2001 seasons) was the last player to win the Conn Smythe trophy (most valuable player in the playoffs) but not the Stanley Cup in the same year? Hint

Ed Belfour

Dominik Hasek

Patrick Roy

Ron Hextall

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Question 10 of 15

10. How many times has Wayne Gretzky won the Art Ross trophy (awarded to the player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season)? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was the first goaltender to win the King Clancy Memorial trophy (awarded to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution to his community)? Hint

Mike Vernon

Jamie McLennan

Curtis Joseph

Arthus Irbe

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of these was the first award ever presented in the NHL? Hint

Hart Memorial Trophy

Vezina Trophy

Calder Memorial Trophy

James Norris Trophy

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who won the Vezina Trophy (best goaltender in regular season) in 1996? Hint

Dominik Hasek

Ed Belfour

Patrick Roy

Jim Carey

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Question 14 of 15

14. When Evgeni Nabokov won the Calder memorial Trophy in 2001 he was the ____ goaltender since 1980 to win the Calder Memorial trophy (rookie of the year)? Hint

3rd

1st

2nd

4th

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Question 15 of 15

15. Why did Wayne Gretzky not win the Calder trophy (rookie of the year) his first year in the NHL? Hint

Wasn't eligible because he wasn't considered a rookie in the NHL (due to his play in the WHA)

Was injured for most of the year

Had a weak year (points wise) his first NHL year

Didn't play a full year in his first NHL year

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the Calder in 1993?

Answer: Teemu Selanne

He actually scored 76 goals in his rookie season but only needed 47 goals to capture this title.

2. How many years in a row did Bobby Orr win the Norris trophy, awarded to the best defensemen during the regular season?

Answer: 8

Bobby Orr won the Norris eight times (from 1968 to 1975). Bobby broke the record of 7 title wins by Doug Harvey (1955 to 1962 except for 1959).

3. Who was the last goaltender in the 1990s to win the Calder trophy (rookie of the year) and the Vezina trophy (best goalie) in the same year?

Answer: Ed Belfour

Ed Belfour did it in 1991. Tom Barrasso also did it but back in 1984. Hasek never won Calder and Roy couldn't either (Lemieux did that year ... go figure).

Answer: Bobby Clarke

5. Which of these coaches was the last coach to win the Jack Adams award (best coach in regular season) and the Stanley Cup in the same year?

Answer: Scotty Bowman

Scotty Bowman accomplished this in 1977. Hitchcock was never awarded the Jack Adams trophy but won the cup in 1999. Glen Sather won 4 cups (84, 85, 87, 88) but the only time he won the Jack Adams was in 1986.

6. What was the first year the Roger Crozier MBNA Saving Grace Award was awarded?

Answer: 2000

Awarded to the goaltender having played a minimum of 25 games with the NHL's best save percentage during the regular season, Ed Belfour was the first recipient in 2000.

7. Wayne Gretzky last won the Hart trophy (awarded to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team) in what year?

Answer: 1989

1988 Mario Lemieux, 1989 Wayne Gretzky. 1991 Brett Hull, 1993 Mario Lemieux.

8. When Dominik Hasek won the Vezina Trophy in 2001, which of these goaltenders had won the Vezina trophy (best goaltender in the regular season) the least amount of times?

Answer: Patrick Roy

Patrick Roy has only won it three times (89, 90, 92). Durnan won it six times (44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50), Hasek six times (94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 01) and Thompson four times (30, 33, 36, 38).

9. Which NHL player (in the 1980-2001 seasons) was the last player to win the Conn Smythe trophy (most valuable player in the playoffs) but not the Stanley Cup in the same year?

Answer: Ron Hextall

Roy won the cup and the Conn Smythe in 1993 (and again in 2001). Belfour and Hasek never won the Conn Smythe (and Hasek never won the Cup during the 90s).

10. How many times has Wayne Gretzky won the Art Ross trophy (awarded to the player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season)?

Answer: 10

His ten wins wer 1981 to 1987, 90, 91 and 94. That will never get touched! (Closest were Lemieux and Howe with 6 each).

Answer: Curtis Joseph

Cujo won it in 2000.

12. Which of these was the first award ever presented in the NHL?

Answer: Hart Memorial Trophy

The Hart Trophy was first presented in 1924. Calder in 1934, Vezina in 1926, and Norris in 1954.

13. Who won the Vezina Trophy (best goaltender in regular season) in 1996?

Answer: Jim Carey

Hasek won it six times but not in 1996. Patrick Roy last won it in 1992, and Ed Belfour won it in 1993.

14. When Evgeni Nabokov won the Calder memorial Trophy in 2001 he was the ____ goaltender since 1980 to win the Calder Memorial trophy (rookie of the year)?

Answer: 4th

The four are: Tom Barrasso (1984), Ed Belfour (1991), Martin Brodeur (1994), and Evgeni Nabokov (2001).

15. Why did Wayne Gretzky not win the Calder trophy (rookie of the year) his first year in the NHL?

Answer: Wasn't eligible because he wasn't considered a rookie in the NHL (due to his play in the WHA)

Gretzky played for the Indianapolis Racers and Edmonton Oilers of the WHA in the 1978-79 season amassing 110 points. His first full year in the NHL, he tallied 137 points (tying him for the LEAGUE lead) with Marcel Dionne but Ray Bourque received the Calder since he had never played professionally before.

Source: Author sebandtrev

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