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NHL's Golden Years of Goalies Trivia Quiz

This quiz focuses on the playing careers of the pioneering NHL goalies whose careers helped shape the NHL in its current form. Word of warning, this quiz is hard! Do you dare take the challenge?

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

Author
thirstydeer

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
395,141

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
118

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Punch Imlach of the Maple Leafs brought this goalie in from Detroit to pair up with Johnny Bower to become an unstoppable duo, even though the Leafs already had promising Gerry Cheevers waiting in the wings. This goalie played between 1950-1970 and played for Detroit, Boston, Toronto, LA, and the NY Rangers.
Hint

Turk Broda

Jacques Plante

Glenn Hall

Terry Sawchuk

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Question 2 of 10

2. This goalie played in the NHL between 1952-1971 with Detroit, Chicago, and St. Louis and holds a now unfathomable record of playing in 502 consecutive games. Hint

Rogie Vachom

Glenn Hall

Billy Smith

Gump Wormsley

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Question 3 of 10

3. This goalie is the only known ambidextrous one in NHL history, and enjoyed great career numbers but had to cut his career short after playing from 1943-1950 with the Montreal Canadiens. Hint

Ken Dryden

Bill Durnan

Normie Smith

Hap Holmes

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Question 4 of 10

4. The play of this goalie, who played between 1917-1930 for Ottawa and Montreal, inspired the first use of the phrase "stood on his head" - a now popular phrase to describe a goalie who played a great game. Hint

George Vezina

Clint Benedict

George Hainsworth

Tony Esposito

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Question 5 of 10

5. This goalie played in the NHL between 1926-1937 for the NY Rangers, Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Montreal Maroons, and the NY Americans. He was the first hockey player to grace the cover of "Time" magazine, on February 11, 1935. Hint

Chuck Rayner

Happy Holmes

Lorne Chabot

Dave Kerr

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Question 6 of 10

6. This goalie put together a career GAA of 1.91 with 81 shutouts in only 316 games between 1924-1937 with the Ottawa Senators. His career GAA was the lowest in history, not to mention setting a record shutout streak of 460 minutes and 49 seconds (the equivalent of over 7 games in today's NHL). Both his career GAA and shutout streak will likely never be broken. Hint

Alec Connell

Pete Peeters

Rogie Vachom

Frank Brimsek

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Question 7 of 10

7. This goalie played between 1918-1928 for Toronto and Detroit and has the distinction of being the only goalie in history to win four championships with four teams in four leagues. Hint

Hap Holmes

Gilles Meloche

Chico Resch

Jim Henry

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Question 8 of 10

8. This goalie enjoyed great career numbers, including a 2.27 GAA, while playing for Pittsburgh, Montreal, and the NY Americans between 1925-1937. He also holds three distinct NHL records ... the first goalie to win the Hart trophy, the first goalie to win a Vezina trophy for a non-playoff team, and the shortest player to play in the NHL. Hint

Gump Wormsley

Gerry Cheevers

Turk Broda

Roy Worters

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Question 9 of 10

9. This goalie left his career while in his prime as a matter of principle while playing for the NY Rangers. He also played with the Montreal Maroons, and New York Americans between 1930-1941. Hint

Eddie Johnston

Mike Liut

Dave Kerr

Bernie Parent

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Question 10 of 10

10. This goalie has won both a Hart trophy and a Stanley Cup ... not to mention a Vezina trophy to boot. These accolades were earned during this goalie's career which spanned between 1949-1960 with the NY Rangers, Toronto, and Chicago. Hint

John Ross Roach

Al Rollins

Richard Brodeur

Mike Palmateer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Terry Sawchuk

During the 1964-65 season Sawchuk and Bower shook each other's hand and agreed that whichever of them won the Vezina trophy (now called the Jennings trophy) they'd split the $1000 prize between them. The team clinched the trophy (awarded to the goalie of the team who let in the fewest goals against) and Sawchuk played 2 more games then Bower.

The NHL decided to change the rule to allow more then one goalie from the same team to receive the award, thus allowing both Sawchuk and Bower the ability to share the trophy.

2. This goalie played in the NHL between 1952-1971 with Detroit, Chicago, and St. Louis and holds a now unfathomable record of playing in 502 consecutive games.

Answer: Glenn Hall

The only reason why Glenn Hall's streak didn't go longer was because of some back problems he developed in 1962. He actually almost quit midway through his career when his then GM Tommy Ivan put in place a policy that fined players for "indifferent play". Hall was fined and didn't take kindly to it.

3. This goalie is the only known ambidextrous one in NHL history, and enjoyed great career numbers but had to cut his career short after playing from 1943-1950 with the Montreal Canadiens.

Answer: Bill Durnan

Durnan had special gloves made which allowed him to catch the puck with either hand. He'd use this unique advantage and often switch which hand he used to hold the stick mid-game.

Answer: Clint Benedict

Benedict first played for the Ottawa Senators back when the team was part of the NHA. Back then there was a rule that goalies could not drop to the ice to make a save (shows how far we've come), but Benedict made the act of flopping an art-form, making it seem accidental falling, which was not penalized. If caught, he'd face a $2 penalty, but when the NHA became the NHL the new president (Frank Calder) tossed the rule saying that "as far as I'm concerned they can stand on their heads if they choose to".

Answer: Lorne Chabot

Despite such a great career in terms of overall production (2.03 GAA, 71 shutouts in only 408 games, and won a Vezina trophy and 2 Stanley cups) Chabot has been overlooked by the Hockey Hall of Fame and with every passing year it remains that much more unlikely his name will ever get selected.

Answer: Alec Connell

Some wonder how is it even fathomable that such amazing numbers could be had. Back then skaters were not allowed to pass the puck forward in all three zones, meaning goalies didn't have to be good skaters. Goals were hard to come by back in those days.

7. This goalie played between 1918-1928 for Toronto and Detroit and has the distinction of being the only goalie in history to win four championships with four teams in four leagues.

Answer: Hap Holmes

Hap won with the Toronto Blueshirts (NHA) in 1913-14, the Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) in 1916-17, the Toronto Arenas (NHL) in 1917-18, and the Victoria Cougars (WCHL) in 1924-25.

Answer: Roy Worters

Worters was only 5 foot 3 inches 135 pounds soaking wet. Unfortunately, he played for some bad teams, including the NY Americans, who at the time was a team run by gangsters.

9. This goalie left his career while in his prime as a matter of principle while playing for the NY Rangers. He also played with the Montreal Maroons, and New York Americans between 1930-1941.

Answer: Dave Kerr

It is said that the only reason Kerr isn't in the Hockey Hall of Fame is because of his principles. Back in his playing days players were expected to not argue and just play. Kerr stood up and ended his career because he wasn't getting what he believed to be a fair wage ... this was one season after he won the Stanley Cup and the Vezina trophy for the New York Americans.

His GM (Lester Patrick) refused to pay him $10,000.

Answer: Al Rollins

Rollins won the 1951 Vezina trophy (at the time it was awarded to the goalie of the team that allowed the fewest goals all season) despite playing in 40 of Toronto's games (and even though Detroit's Terry Sawchuk played 70 games). As a team Toronto allowed 1 fewer goal, thus the trophy was awarded to Rollins.

Source: Author thirstydeer

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