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Pittsburgh Penguins Trivia Quiz

A knowledge test for fans of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

A multiple-choice quiz by jwl1643. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
jwl1643

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
296,560

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
444

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Question 1 of 10

1. What feat did Mario Lemieux accomplish on December 31, 1988? Hint

First shift, first shot, first goal

He scored on a pass from Gretzky to win the game for Team Canada

He made his return from radiation treatments

He scored 5 goals, 5 different ways

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year did the Penguins enter the NHL? Hint

1963

1967

1965

1969

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Question 3 of 10

3. How did the Penguins get their name? Hint

A newspaper contest

Suggested by GM Jack Riley

The NHL named them

An owners wife came up with it

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Question 4 of 10

4. Since 1990, which of these Penguins draftees were taken in the 1st round? Hint

Robert Dome

Stefan Bergqvist

All them

Chris Wells

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Question 5 of 10

5. After the tragedy of dying young in a car accident, Michel Briere's jersey #21 was retired. Who was the only other player in Penguins history to have worn #21? Hint

Ted Nolan

Richard Zemlak

Dave Hannan

Keith McCreary

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 2004, the Penguins' Paul Coffey and Larry Murphy were inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame. This made how many Penguin players that had been inducted? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Penguin goaltender seta a team records for lowest Goals Against Average and Save Percentage in a playoff season? Hint

Marc-Andre Fleury

Ron Tugnutt

Tom Barrasso

Johan Hedberg

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Question 8 of 10

8. Apart from them being awesome, what do Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, and Sidney Crosby all have in common? Hint

They all won the Calder (Leagues Best Rookie)

They won the Art Ross Trophy (Leagues Leading Scorer)

They all scored on their first shot

They all have been named All-Star Game MVP

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why was the Penguin emblem added to the jersey, replacing the Pittsburgh script after only one season? Hint

Because the team name is the Penguins

To honor their pet penguin mascot that died

People were still thinking the were the Hornets

The Pittsburgh Zoo asked them to

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Question 10 of 10

10. After acquiring "Lucky" Luc Robitaille (hockeys premier left winger at the time) from the Los Angeles Kings, how many goals did Luc score that were set up by Mario Lemieux? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What feat did Mario Lemieux accomplish on December 31, 1988?

Answer: He scored 5 goals, 5 different ways

Mario became the first player in NHL history to score 5 goals 5 different ways (against the New Jersy Devils). Mario's first goal did come on his first shift and first shot, but that was in Boston on October 11,1984. Lemiuex returned from his cancer treatments to a surprisingly warm Flyer crowd in 1993. His game winner for Canada happened in the summer of 1987.

2. What year did the Penguins enter the NHL?

Answer: 1967

The Penguins were one of 6 teams to become franchises in 1967 as the NHL expanded from the "Original Six".

3. How did the Penguins get their name?

Answer: An owners wife came up with it

While there was a name contest going on in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the name came from part-owner Jack McGregor's wife Carol. No matter what the results of the contest winners were, the owners were adamant on the Penguins and absolutely opposed the "Hornets".

4. Since 1990, which of these Penguins draftees were taken in the 1st round?

Answer: All them

Unfortunately for the scouting staff, all 3 were first round picks (Bergqvist-1993, Wells-1994, Dome-1997), and all were busts.

5. After the tragedy of dying young in a car accident, Michel Briere's jersey #21 was retired. Who was the only other player in Penguins history to have worn #21?

Answer: Keith McCreary

While the Penguins never issued the #21 to anyone else until it was officially retired on January 5, 2001. Keith McCreary did wear the jersey before Michel Briere.

6. In 2004, the Penguins' Paul Coffey and Larry Murphy were inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame. This made how many Penguin players that had been inducted?

Answer: 9

Andy Bathgate, Leo Boivin, Paul Coffey, Ron Francis, Tim Horton, Mario Lemieux, Joe Mullen, Larry Murphy, and Bryan Trottier are all the former Penguins residing in the hall.

7. Which Penguin goaltender seta a team records for lowest Goals Against Average and Save Percentage in a playoff season?

Answer: Ron Tugnutt

During the 1999-2000 season, Ron Tugnutt set the team records with a 1.77 GAA and a .945 Save percentage.

8. Apart from them being awesome, what do Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, and Sidney Crosby all have in common?

Answer: They won the Art Ross Trophy (Leagues Leading Scorer)

Amassing a combined 12 scoring titles (Lemieux-6, Jagr-5, Crosby -1) only Lemieux has won the Calder, scored on his first shot, and been named MVP of the All-Star game three times.

9. Why was the Penguin emblem added to the jersey, replacing the Pittsburgh script after only one season?

Answer: To honor their pet penguin mascot that died

As strange as this may sound, it is because the Penguins actual live mascot named Pete died of pneumonia during their first season. The golden triangle represents the Golden Triangle of downtown Pittsburgh.

10. After acquiring "Lucky" Luc Robitaille (hockeys premier left winger at the time) from the Los Angeles Kings, how many goals did Luc score that were set up by Mario Lemieux?

Answer: 0

While Luc had a one and done season (he was sent with Ulf to the Rangers for Nedved and Zubov), which was unfortunately the season Mario decided to not play to let his body heal.

Source: Author jwl1643

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