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Quiz about Montreal Canadiens Playoff Hockey

Montreal Canadiens Playoff Hockey Quiz

Although the past few years have been deceiving for the Montreal Canadiens' hockey club, they once were regarded as the best franchise in hockey. Let us relive some glorious moments of the times when The Canadiens made the playoffs every year.

A multiple-choice quiz by mr.gazoo. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
mr.gazoo

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
34,915

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who leads the Montreal Canadiens for games played in the playoffs (career total)? Hint

Jean Beliveau

Maurice Richard

Larry Robinson

Henri Richard

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who is the Montreal Canadiens all-time leading goal scorer in the playoffs? Hint

Maurice Richard

Jean Beliveau

Guy Lafleur

Yvan Cournoyer

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who is the leader for most points (goals and assists) by a Montreal Canadiens player in the playoffs (career playoff games)? Hint

Guy Lafleur

Maurice Richard

Jean Beliveau

Larry Robinson

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Question 4 of 15

4. True or false: Henri Richard has more playoff points than his brother Maurice 'The Rocket' Richard?

Answer: (True or False)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who has the highest total career penalty minutes in the history of the Montreal Canadiens playoffs? Hint

John Ferguson

Claude Lemieux

Brian Skrudland

Chris Nilan

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who has scored the most hat-tricks (3 goals in one game) in career playoffs for the Canadiens? Hint

Guy Lafleur

Yvan Cournoyer

Bernard Geoffrion

Maurice Richard

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Question 7 of 15

7. How many Stanley Cups have the Montreal Canadiens won? Hint

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who leads the Montreal franchise for most years in playoffs? Hint

Maurice Richard

Ken Dryden

Jean Beliveau

Henri Richard

9. Only two players in the Montreal Canadiens history have ever scored 6 points in a single playoff game. Guy Lafleur did it in 1977. Who was the first to achieve that mark? (Hint : he did it in 1954) Hint

Maurice Richard

Elmer Lach

Didier Pitre

Dickie Moore

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Question 10 of 15

10. Here is a player who doesn't waste any time. He holds the record for the fastest goal from start of the game in a playoff match for the Montreal Canadiens. Who is he? Hint

Brian Skrudland

Bob Gainey

Guy Lafleur

Maurice Richard

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Question 11 of 15

11. This former Montreal Canadiens was the analyst for the French-Canadian television broadcast team (CBC) when his team last won the Stanley cup in 1986. He did not play a single game in that year's playoff but still received the traditionnal Stanley Cup ring. Who is this player? Hint

Benoit Brunet

Guy Carbonneau

Guy Lafleur

Mario Tremblay

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who was the head coach for Montreal in their 1986 victory in the Stanley Cup playoffs? Hint

Bob Berry

Jacques Lemaire

Jean Perron

Jacques Demers

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which assistant coach for the Boston Bruins in the 2000-2001 season won a Stanley Cup in Montreal both as a player in the 1960s and 1970s and as an assistant coach in 1986 and 1993? Hint

Larry Robinson

Bob Gainey

Jacques Lemaire

Jacques Laperriere

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who is the Montreal Canadiens superstar who was the first ever head coach for the Quebec Nordiques? Hint

Jean Beliveau

Doug Harvey

Bernard Geoffrion

Maurice Richard

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Question 15 of 15

15. Since 1918, how many times have the Montreal Canadiens played in the final series of the Stanley Cup playoffs? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who leads the Montreal Canadiens for games played in the playoffs (career total)?

Answer: Larry Robinson

Larry Robinson played 203 playoff games in the Montreal uniform.

2. Who is the Montreal Canadiens all-time leading goal scorer in the playoffs?

Answer: Maurice Richard

Maurice Richard leads with 82 playoff goals, Beliveau is 2nd with 79 goals. Yvan Cournoyer is 3rd with 64 goals and Lafleur comes in 6th with 57 goals.

3. Who is the leader for most points (goals and assists) by a Montreal Canadiens player in the playoffs (career playoff games)?

Answer: Jean Beliveau

Beliveau has 176 playoff {points;} Robinson is 3rd (134 {points);} Lafleur is 4th (133 {points);} Richard is 7th (126 points).

4. True or false: Henri Richard has more playoff points than his brother Maurice 'The Rocket' Richard?

Answer: True

Yes indeed! Henri has a total of 129 playoff points whereas Maurice has 126 playoff points.

5. Who has the highest total career penalty minutes in the history of the Montreal Canadiens playoffs?

Answer: Chris Nilan

Nilan leads the pack with 422 career penalty minutes.

6. Who has scored the most hat-tricks (3 goals in one game) in career playoffs for the Canadiens?

Answer: Maurice Richard

Maurice Richard has scored 3 goals in one game on 7 occasions in the playoffs.

7. How many Stanley Cups have the Montreal Canadiens won?

Answer: 24

Montreal last won the Stanley Cup in 1993.

8. Who leads the Montreal franchise for most years in playoffs?

Answer: Henri Richard

Henri, also known as the 'Pocket Rocket', played 18 years in the playoffs from 1955 to 1975. The Canadiens missed the playoffs only two times during that period.

Answer: Dickie Moore

On March 25th, 1954 Dickie Moore scored two goals and four assists in the semi-final game against the Boston Bruins. Montreal won that game 8-1.

10. Here is a player who doesn't waste any time. He holds the record for the fastest goal from start of the game in a playoff match for the Montreal Canadiens. Who is he?

Answer: Bob Gainey

On May 5th, 1977, Bob Gainey scored a goal only 7 seconds into the game in the 6th game of the semi-final match against the New York Islanders.

Answer: Mario Tremblay

Mario is now assistant coach with the Minnesota franchise.

12. Who was the head coach for Montreal in their 1986 victory in the Stanley Cup playoffs?

Answer: Jean Perron

13. Which assistant coach for the Boston Bruins in the 2000-2001 season won a Stanley Cup in Montreal both as a player in the 1960s and 1970s and as an assistant coach in 1986 and 1993?

Answer: Jacques Laperriere

Larry Robinson, Jacques Lemaire and Bob Gainey were never assistant coaches for the Montreal Canadiens.

14. Who is the Montreal Canadiens superstar who was the first ever head coach for the Quebec Nordiques?

Answer: Maurice Richard

Maurice Richard's career has a head coach was much less prolific than his career as a player. He coached the first two games and then resigned. He was replaced by Maurice Filion.

15. Since 1918, how many times have the Montreal Canadiens played in the final series of the Stanley Cup playoffs?

Answer: 32

Source: Author mr.gazoo

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