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Quiz about Hockeys Holy Grail
Quiz about Hockeys Holy Grail

Hockey's Holy Grail Trivia Quiz


Sure, you may know current hockey, but how well do you know historical hockey?

A multiple-choice quiz by kissmymoose25. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
207,401
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
792
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who won the most Norris trophies in his career? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The Ottawa Silver Seven won the first Stanley Cup in history.


Question 3 of 10
3. "Newsey" was a former NHL player. What was his last name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I scored the game-winning and Cup-winning goal in 1951 to win my Leafs the Stanley Cup against Montreal. That was the last hockey game I ever played in. Who am I? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the first team to stage a strike in 1924-25? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What happened to the St. Louis Eagles after the 1934-35 season? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was Alex Connell's nickname? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Whose nickname was "Toe"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When the New York Islanders were members of the NHL in 1984, they were the ______team to have a franchise in New York, with the 'New York' name. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was the team from Pittsburgh originally called? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who won the most Norris trophies in his career?

Answer: Bobby Orr

Orr won it eight times, Harvey won seven times, Bourque got the hardware five times, and Kelly won one Norris Trophy.
2. The Ottawa Silver Seven won the first Stanley Cup in history.

Answer: False

The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (AAA) won the first ever Stanley Cup in 1892.
3. "Newsey" was a former NHL player. What was his last name?

Answer: Lalonde

Edward "Newsy" Lalonde played most of his career playing with the Montreal Canadiens. He wore number 4, racking up 449 goals and 85 assists for 534 points.
4. I scored the game-winning and Cup-winning goal in 1951 to win my Leafs the Stanley Cup against Montreal. That was the last hockey game I ever played in. Who am I?

Answer: Bill Barilko

Bill only played 252 regular season games and 47 playoff appearances, for a total of only 299 games in his career, totaling 31 goals, 43 assists and 74 points.
5. Who was the first team to stage a strike in 1924-25?

Answer: Hamilton Tigers

They went on strike when they found out that unlike the Shamrocks and the Maroons, they wouldn't be getting raises for getting to the playoffs.
6. What happened to the St. Louis Eagles after the 1934-35 season?

Answer: The team folded

After a terrible season in 1933-34, the Senators became the Eagles, who played one season before folding.
7. What was Alex Connell's nickname?

Answer: The Ottawa Fireman

"The China Wall" belonged to Johnny Bower, "The Chicoutimi Cucumber" was Georges Vezina, and "Shrimp" belonged to Roy Worters.
8. Whose nickname was "Toe"?

Answer: Hector Blake

Interestingly, he got his nickname because his brother couldn't pronounce "Hector", and wound up calling him "Hec-Toe". Blake led Montreal to two Stanley Cups as a player, and eight more as a coach.
9. When the New York Islanders were members of the NHL in 1984, they were the ______team to have a franchise in New York, with the 'New York' name.

Answer: 3rd

Islanders, Rangers, and Americans.
10. What was the team from Pittsburgh originally called?

Answer: Pirates

The Pirates played between 1925-26 to 1929-30.
Source: Author kissmymoose25

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