NHL Awards 2005-06 [2] Trivia Quiz

Answer: Jaromir Jagr

In his first full season as a New York Ranger, Jagr amassed a total of 123 points. Those points were composed of 54 goals and 69 assists. He surpassed several of the team's old franchise records in goals, points, power-play goals, game-winning goals, and shots on goal in one season. Definitely the MVP of the regular season.

Answer: Jonathan Cheechoo

Jonathan Cheechoo's scoring really took off after the Sharks acquired Joe Thornton. Before Thornton arrived, in a total of 23 games he had a mere 7 goals. After he arrived, Cheechoo, scored a total of 49 goals in 58 games. He won the Richard Trophy, with a grand total of 56 goals.

Answer: Wade Redden and Michal Rozsival

Wade Redden of the Ottawa Senators finished the regular season with 50 points and a plus of 35. Michal Rozsival of the New York Rangers finished the season with 30 points and a plus 35 rating as well. Chelios finished with a plus 22, Pronger finished with a plus 2 rating, Peter Forsberg finished with a plus 21 rating, and Milan Hejduk finished with a plus 13.

Answer: Cristobal Huet

Cristobal Huet of the Montreal Canadiens was one of the biggest surprises of the 2005-06 season. After Jose Theodore played horribly, Huet was put in net and played almost machine-like. Huet recorded 2 consecutive shutouts twice in the regular season, and finished with 7 shutouts in the 36 games he played.

He won the award with a save percentage of 0.929%. Brodeur finished with a save average of 0.911%, Roloson finished with a save percentage of 0.908%, and Kiprusoff finished with a percentage of 0.923%.

Answer: Miikka Kiprusoff

Miikka Kiprusoff played extraordinarily, especially for the 'new NHL'. In 74 games, he recorded a 42-20-0 record with 10 shutouts, a 2.07 goals against average and a 0.923% save percentage. Brodeur and Lundqvist were both finalists for the trophy, but Kiprusoff received almost all the votes to take it.

Answer: Miika Kiprusoff

With his 2.07 goals against average in 74 games, Kiprusoff earned the trophy in runaway fashion. In 1951 shots against, he let in a total of only 151 goals. In total, the Calgary Flames only conceded 200 goals. Legace and the Detroit Red Wings, finished with 209 goals against, Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils finished with 229 goals against, and Marty Turco and the Dallas Stars finished with 218 goals against.

Answer: Detroit Red Wings

The Red Wings finished atop the league with a total of 124 points. That record composed of 58 wins, 16 losses, and 8 overtime losses. They had 305 goals for, 209 goals against, a 27-9-5 home record, and a 31-7-3 away record. Those stats proved meaningless in the playoffs, as they were eliminated in the first round.

Answer: Edmonton Oilers

To get there, the Edmonton Oilers made the playoffs by clinching the 8th and final playoff spot. They upset the 1st place Detroit Red Wings by beating them in 6 games, then turned their sticks towards the San Jose Sharks whom they also beat in 6. Then they went duck-hunting, as they defeated the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in 5 games to advance to the Stanley Cup final and win the Clarence S. Campbell Trophy.

Answer: Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes earned the award by first clinching the 2nd seed in the playoffs. Then they defeated the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs in 6 games. They then took down the New Jersey Devils in 5 games and then defeated the Buffalo Sabres in 7 games to advance to the Stanley Cup final and thus, win the Prince of Wales Trophy.

Answer: Carolina Hurricanes

In a heated playoff series, the Carolina Hurricanes took on the Edmonton Oilers. Carolina won game 1 by a score of 5-4. They then proceeded to win 5-0 in game 2. They were then beaten in game 3, by a score of 2-1. They then won game 4 by a score of 2-1, and lost game 5, 4-3 in overtime, and then blundered game 6, by a score of 4-0.

The Hurricanes beat the Edmonton Oilers in game 7, by a score of 3-1, and thus, won the Stanley Cup.