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National Hockey League Trivia Quiz

The Best in The National Hockey League ... Test your NHL history something old and something new.

A multiple-choice quiz by gamesrfun2222. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
gamesrfun2222

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,384

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
1182

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Question 1 of 5

1. Which player became the 5th to score more than 700 goals in their career? Hint

Phil Esposito

Steve Yserman

Mike Gartner

Mark Messier

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Question 2 of 5

2. Which 2001/2002 NHL team had 5 of the top 50 all-time goal scoring leaders playing on their roster? Hint

Toronto Maple Leafs

Detroit Red Wings

New Jersey Devils

New York Rangers

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Question 3 of 5

3. Which were the first 3 teams in NHL history to score more than 16,000 goals? Hint

Montreal, Detroit, Boston

Montreal, Toronto, NY Rangers

Montreal, Boston, Toronto

Montreal, Detroit, Toronto

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Question 4 of 5

4. Which one of these players was the first to reach 100 career shutouts? Hint

Terry Sawchuk

Glenn Hall

George Hainsworth

Jacques Plante

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Question 5 of 5

5. Which 'defunct' NHL team scored 1,826 goals in their history? Hint

Oakland Seals

Colorado Rockies

Montreal Maroons

New York Americans

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which player became the 5th to score more than 700 goals in their career?

Answer: Mike Gartner

Mike Gartner with 708 was preceded by hockey greats Wayne Gretzky 894, Gordie Howe 801, Marcel Dionne 731 and Phil Esposito 717.

2. Which 2001/2002 NHL team had 5 of the top 50 all-time goal scoring leaders playing on their roster?

Answer: Detroit Red Wings

Totalling 2865 goals: Detroit has Bret Hull 649, Steve Yzerman 645,Luc Robitaille 590, Pat Verbeek 515 and Brendan Shannahan 466. Gordie Howe with 801 who also played most of his career with Detroit is 2nd All-Time in NHL history. He also played for the Hartford Whalers with his sons Mark and Marty and is the only player in NHL history to play in 6 different decades.

3. Which were the first 3 teams in NHL history to score more than 16,000 goals?

Answer: Montreal, Boston, Toronto

Montreal Canadians 17664 Goals, Boston Bruins 16763 Goals and Toronto Maple Leafs 16466 Goals. The top Three Expansion teams are: Pittsburgh Penguins 9362, Philadelphia Flyers 9357 and Los Angeles Kings 9116.

4. Which one of these players was the first to reach 100 career shutouts?

Answer: Terry Sawchuk

Terry Sawchuk 103, George Hainsworth 94, Glenn Hall 84 are the top three. Hainsworth once recorded 22 shut-outs in 44 games, an NHL Record.

5. Which 'defunct' NHL team scored 1,826 goals in their history?

Answer: Oakland Seals

Colorado Rockies (who are now the New Jersey Devils) scored 1957 goals, New York Americans-Brooklyn Americans 1643 goals, Montreal Maroons 1474 goals, were the top three defunct teams in goal scoring.

Source: Author gamesrfun2222

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