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Lightning History Trivia Quiz

Let's see if YOU know Lightning history?

A multiple-choice quiz by chelya. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
chelya

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,703

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
8 / 25

Plays
618

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Question 1 of 25

1. What IHL team was NOT a Lightning affiliated team? Hint

Atlanta Knights

Phoenix Roadrunners

Detroit Vipers

Cleveland Lumberjacks

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Question 2 of 25

2. What is the full name of former Lightning center, Brian Bradley? Hint

Brian Raymond William Bradley

Brian Richard Walter Bradley

Brian Richard William Bradley

Brian Raymond Walter Bradley

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Question 3 of 25

3. How many #1 Draft Picks (by any team), played for the Lightning during their 20th century? Hint

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Question 4 of 25

4. Who was aquired in the Lightning's very first trade? Hint

Jean-Claude Bergeron

Peter Taglianetti

Herb Raglan

Mike Hartman

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Question 5 of 25

5. Who was the first Russian player to play for the Lightning? Hint

Alexander Semak

Anatoli Semenov

Alexander Selivanov

Igor Ulanov

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Question 6 of 25

6. Which defenceman in the Lightning system (active or former), captured Eddie Shore Award - as the best AHL defenceman by the media choice? Hint

Mike McBain

Darren Rumble

Chris McAlpine

Ian Herbers

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Question 7 of 25

7. Who was Lightning 1996 play-off top scorer? Hint

Brian Bradley

Alexander Selivanov

Brian Bellows

John Cullen

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Question 8 of 25

8. Wich two players scored hat-tricks in the same game for the Lightning, vs. San Jose on March 1, 1996? Hint

Brian Bradley and Dino Ciccarelli

Petr Klima and Rob Zamuner

Chris Gratton and Alexander Selivanov

Brian Bellows and Jason Wiemer

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Question 9 of 25

9. Who set the Lightning record for points in one game by scoring 6? Hint

Mikael Renberg

Pavel Kubina

Doug Crossman

Vincent Lecavalier

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Question 10 of 25

10. Who set the Lightning record for 49 penalty minutes in one game? Hint

Wayne Primeau

Darcy Tucker

Sandy McCarthy

Enrico Ciccone

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Question 11 of 25

11. Whose record did Nikolai Khabibulin break, for shutouts in one season? Hint

Rick Tabbaracci

Kevin Weekes

Darren Puppa

Corey Schwab

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Question 12 of 25

12. What were the most goals allowed by the Lightning in one game (during 20th century)? Hint

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Question 13 of 25

13. Which player captured the first NHL individual trophy for the Lightning? Hint

Brad Richards

Brian Bradley

John Cullen

Nikolai Khabibulin

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Question 14 of 25

14. Who was the Lightning captain in the 1993-94 season? Hint

Paul Ysebaert

Brian Bradley

Denis Savard

None

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Question 15 of 25

15. Who was the first Lightning player to reach 20-goal mark? Hint

Brian Bradley

Petr Klima

Danton Cole

Chris Kontos

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Question 16 of 25

16. Who posted the first shutout in Lightning history? Hint

David Littman

Wendell Young

Pat Jablonski

Jean-Claude Bergeron

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Question 17 of 25

17. Who was the first Lightning player to record a point in a NHL All-Star game? Hint

Fredrik Modin

Brian Bradley

Dino Ciccarelli

Roman Hamrlik

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Question 18 of 25

18. Brian Bradley set a record for most points in a season. How many points did he score? Hint

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Question 19 of 25

19. Brian Bradley set the NHL expansion record for goals in one season for a non-WHA club, when he scored against Hartford Whalers. What number goal was it? Hint

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Question 20 of 25

20. The Lightning drafted 11 players on 1994 NHL Entry Draft. How many of those drafted players, played for the Lightning? Hint

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Question 21 of 25

21. Cory Cross was not drafted by the Lightning on NHL Entry Draft?

True

False

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Question 22 of 25

22. Vincent Lecavalier, was selected first overall in the 1998 NHL Entry draft. That pick came from where? Hint

aquired in Jason Wiemer trade to the Flames

original Lightning pick

aquired in Bryan Marchment trade to the Sharks

aquired in Roman Hamrlik trade to the Oilers

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Question 23 of 25

23. At what age did Nikolai Khabibulin made his debut for the Sverdlovsk Avtomobilist team? Hint

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Question 24 of 25

24. Who scored the only hat-trick for the Lightning in the 2001-2002 season? Hint

Fredrik Modin

Vincent Lecavalier

Martin St. Louis

Zdeno Ciger

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Question 25 of 25

25. Which of the following scored more goals in one game for the Lightning? Hint

Brian Bradley

Chris Kontos

Wendel Clark

Dino Ciccarelli

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What IHL team was NOT a Lightning affiliated team?

Answer: Phoenix Roadrunners

Goaltender Jean-Claude Bergeron played for Phoenix Roadrunners, while being in a Lightning system, only when he was loaned.

2. What is the full name of former Lightning center, Brian Bradley?

Answer: Brian Richard Walter Bradley

3. How many #1 Draft Picks (by any team), played for the Lightning during their 20th century?

Answer: 5

Vincent Lecavalier # 1 in the 1998 draft (Lightning); Roman Hamrlik # 1 in the 1992 draft (Lightning); Alexandre Daigle # 1 in the 1993 draft (Senators); Wendel Clark # 1 in the 1985 draft (Maple Leafs); and Rob Ramage # 1 in the 1979 draft (Colorado Rockies).

4. Who was aquired in the Lightning's very first trade?

Answer: Jean-Claude Bergeron

On June 18, 1992, goaltender Frederic Chabot (selected in the expansion draft from Montreal), was sent back to the Canadiens for goaltender J.C. Bergeron.

5. Who was the first Russian player to play for the Lightning?

Answer: Anatoli Semenov

Semenov was selected in the expansion draft, and played for the Lightning in 1992-93 season.

6. Which defenceman in the Lightning system (active or former), captured Eddie Shore Award - as the best AHL defenceman by the media choice?

Answer: Darren Rumble

He captured it in 1996-97 season, while playing for Philadelphia Phantoms.

7. Who was Lightning 1996 play-off top scorer?

Answer: John Cullen

Cullen finished with 6 points. Second was Rob Zamuner (5 points)

8. Wich two players scored hat-tricks in the same game for the Lightning, vs. San Jose on March 1, 1996?

Answer: Brian Bellows and Jason Wiemer

Lightning won 7-3, Brian Bellows had a four-points game (he assisted to Wiemer's first goal). It was first career hat-trick for Wiemer.

9. Who set the Lightning record for points in one game by scoring 6?

Answer: Doug Crossman

Crossman recorded 3+3 (include OT gamewinner) for 6 points in game, against the Islanders 6-5 on November 7, 1992.

10. Who set the Lightning record for 49 penalty minutes in one game?

Answer: Darcy Tucker

Tucker registered 49 penalty minutes in game against the Panthers loss, on December 27,1999.

11. Whose record did Nikolai Khabibulin break, for shutouts in one season?

Answer: Rick Tabbaracci

Tabaracci finished the 1996-97 season with 4 shutouts.

12. What were the most goals allowed by the Lightning in one game (during 20th century)?

Answer: 10

The Lightning allowed 10 goals 5 times: vs. Washington (1-10), vs. Rangers (2-10), vs. Flames (0-10), vs. Penguins (0-10), vs. Detroit (5-10).

13. Which player captured the first NHL individual trophy for the Lightning?

Answer: John Cullen

Cullen captured the Bill Masterton Trophy at the end of 1998-99 season, when he returned to the ice and played 4 games for the Lightning, after a year-and-a-half battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

14. Who was the Lightning captain in the 1993-94 season?

Answer: None

First Lightning captain Paul Ysebaert, was named as captain on Oct 4, 1995.

15. Who was the first Lightning player to reach 20-goal mark?

Answer: Chris Kontos

Kontos scored his 20th goal of the season on November 27, 1992, vs. Flames in a 3-2 loss.

16. Who posted the first shutout in Lightning history?

Answer: Pat Jablonski

Jablonski shutout the Senators on November 13, 1992. The Lightning won 1-0.

17. Who was the first Lightning player to record a point in a NHL All-Star game?

Answer: Dino Ciccarelli

Ciccarelli recorded an assist in the 1997 NHL All-Star Game at San Jose, on January 18, 1997.

18. Brian Bradley set a record for most points in a season. How many points did he score?

Answer: 86

Bradley scored 86 points in 1992-93 season.

19. Brian Bradley set the NHL expansion record for goals in one season for a non-WHA club, when he scored against Hartford Whalers. What number goal was it?

Answer: 39

Bradley finished the 1992-93 season (first Lightning season in the NHL) with 42 goals, but the record-breaking goal was goal #39.

20. The Lightning drafted 11 players on 1994 NHL Entry Draft. How many of those drafted players, played for the Lightning?

Answer: 1

Only Jason Wiemer (first round draft-pick) played for the Lightning.

21. Cory Cross was not drafted by the Lightning on NHL Entry Draft?

Answer: True

Cross was selected as 1st overall pick on NHL Supplemental Draft.

22. Vincent Lecavalier, was selected first overall in the 1998 NHL Entry draft. That pick came from where?

Answer: aquired in Bryan Marchment trade to the Sharks

Bryan Marchment was traded to the Sharks with David Shaw, for Andrei Nazarov and a first round draft pick that was previously aquired by San Jose from Florida. That draft-pick was no. 1 overall.

23. At what age did Nikolai Khabibulin made his debut for the Sverdlovsk Avtomobilist team?

Answer: 15

Khabibulin played the only game for Sverdlovsk Avtomobilist main team at the age of 15, when he replaced the team's number one goalie in the third period.

24. Who scored the only hat-trick for the Lightning in the 2001-2002 season?

Answer: Zdeno Ciger

Ciger scored 3 goals vs. New Jersey.

25. Which of the following scored more goals in one game for the Lightning?

Answer: Chris Kontos

Kontos scored 4 in the first ever Lightning NHL game vs. Blackhawks.

Source: Author chelya

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