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NHL Season: 1918-19 Trivia Quiz

Unfortunately, the 2004-05 NHL season was officially declared cancelled and would be only the second time with no Stanley Cup winner. The 1918-19 season was the first NHL season without a cup winner. How much do you know about this season?

A multiple-choice quiz by apathy100. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
apathy100

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
206,440

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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484

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Question 1 of 10

1. Was the National Hockey League in its first official regular season during the 1918-19 season?

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. What player led the NHL in points during the 1918-19 regular season? Hint

Newsy Lalonde

Odie Cleghorn

Alf Skinner

Cy Denneny

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many teams made up the National Hockey League during the 1918-19 season? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Clint Benedict led the National Hockey League with a goals against average of 2.76 during the 1918-19 season. What team did he play for that season? Hint

Ottawa Senators

Toronto Maple Leafs

Montreal Canadians

Toronto Arenas

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Question 5 of 10

5. During the second half of the 1918-19 season, what team folded as a result of financial difficulties? Hint

Montreal Wanderers

Quebec Bulldogs

Toronto Arenas

Seattle Metropolitans

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL) teams was not a part of the PCHL in 1918-19? Hint

Seattle Metropolitans

Victoria Aristocrats

Vancouver Millionnaires

New Westminster Royals

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Question 7 of 10

7. What two teams would play each other in the Stanley Cup final during the 1918-19 season? Hint

Montreal Canadians and Vancouver Millionnaires

Montreal Canadians and Seattle Metropolitans

Ottawa Senators and Seattle Metropolitans

Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Millionnaires

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Question 8 of 10

8. What major event occurred, canceling the remainder of the 1918-19 Stanley Cup finals? Hint

The Montreal Riots

Tuberculosis Outbreak

Influenza Epidemic

WWI Was Declared Official

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Question 9 of 10

9. What team was leading the 1918-19 Stanley Cup final at the time of its cancellation? Hint

Montreal Canadians (2 games to 1)

The series was tied

Seattle Metropolitans (2 games to 1)

Vancouver Millionnaires (2 games to 1)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Montreal Canadian sadly passed away four days after the 1918-19 Stanley Cup final was canceled? Hint

Sprague Cleghorn

Joe Hall

Georges Vezina

Frank McGee

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Was the National Hockey League in its first official regular season during the 1918-19 season?

Answer: False

The National Hockey League was in its second regular season in 1918-19. The National Hockey League was established during the 1917-18 season. Prior to 1917-18, the NHL was called the National Hockey Association (NHA).

2. What player led the NHL in points during the 1918-19 regular season?

Answer: Newsy Lalonde

Newsy Lalonde led the NHL regular season with 22 goals and 10 assists in 17 games.

3. How many teams made up the National Hockey League during the 1918-19 season?

Answer: 3

There were three teams in the National Hockey League during the 1918-19 season. These teams were the Montreal Canadians, Ottawa Senators, and the Toronto Arenas.

4. Clint Benedict led the National Hockey League with a goals against average of 2.76 during the 1918-19 season. What team did he play for that season?

Answer: Ottawa Senators

Clint Benedict played in all 18 games that season for the Senators. He played a total of 1152 minutes in net and tallied two shutouts.

5. During the second half of the 1918-19 season, what team folded as a result of financial difficulties?

Answer: Toronto Arenas

Teams in the second half of the 1918-19 season only played eight games. The NHL was supposed to play a total of 20 games, but this was shortened to 18 games when the Arenas folded. In later years, the Arenas would eventually become the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Quebec Bulldogs would temporarily shut down their operations after the 1916-17 season but would return during the 1919-20 season. The Montreal Wanderers would completely shut down their operations after the 1917-18 season when their home arena suddenly burned down.

6. Which of the following Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL) teams was not a part of the PCHL in 1918-19?

Answer: New Westminster Royals

The New Westminster Royals were the first champions of the Pacific Coast Hockey League in 1911-12. They would eventually become the Portland Rosebuds in 1916.

7. What two teams would play each other in the Stanley Cup final during the 1918-19 season?

Answer: Montreal Canadians and Seattle Metropolitans

The Montreal Canadians defeated the Ottawa Senators in a seven-game series and would go on to play the Seattle Metropolitans of the Pacific Coast Hockey League in the Stanley Cup final.

8. What major event occurred, canceling the remainder of the 1918-19 Stanley Cup finals?

Answer: Influenza Epidemic

Many players became ill due to an outbreak of the Spanish influenza and as a result, the series was canceled before game six was scheduled to be played on April 1, 1919.

9. What team was leading the 1918-19 Stanley Cup final at the time of its cancellation?

Answer: The series was tied

The series was tied at two games apiece as game four was played to a 0-0 tie. As players became ill with influenza, the two teams decided to cancel the finals out of respect for those players.

10. Which Montreal Canadian sadly passed away four days after the 1918-19 Stanley Cup final was canceled?

Answer: Joe Hall

Joe Hall succumbed to Spanish influenza four days after the cancellation of the Stanley Cup finals. This would be the first time in the history of the Stanley Cup that there would be no decision.

Source: Author apathy100

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