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Red Wings Knowledge Trivia Quiz

Do you know your Red Wings? Find out here!

A multiple-choice quiz by dustinb. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
dustinb

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
1,441

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
2029

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was the captain of the team before Steve Yzerman? Hint

Brad McCrimmon

Gerard Gallant

Adam Oates

Danny Gare

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which one of these players wore number 15 for the Red Wings in 2000-01? Hint

No one

Tomas Holmstrom

Pat Verbeek

Yan Golubovsky

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Question 3 of 15

3. What team did Steve Yzerman score his 600th goal against? Hint

St. Louis Blues

Philadelphia Flyers

Edmonton Oilers

Colorado Avalanche

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Question 4 of 15

4. What player did Darren McCarty go after on March 26, 1997? Hint

Jocelyn Lemieux

Claude Lapointe

Mario Lemieux

Claude Lemieux

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Question 5 of 15

5. Name one of the two Red Wings that were traded to Hartford to get Brendan Shanahan?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... name either player)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Two Red Wings were traded to Hartford to get Brendan Shanahan. Who came to Detroit with Shanahan? Hint

Bill Ranford

Steve Duchesne

Bryan Glynn

Kirk Maltby

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who led the group of local investors that started the franchise? Hint

Joe Louis

Al Arbour

Charles Hughes

Jack Adams

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which of the following was NOT a name of the franchise? Hint

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Falcons

Detroit Wheels

Detroit Cougars

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Question 9 of 15

9. The Wings first won the Stanley Cup in what year? Hint

1936

1997

1955

1946

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Question 10 of 15

10. What number is retired for Larry Aurie, but not up in the rafters? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which former Red Wing was nicknamed 'Rocket Man'? Hint

Ted Lindsay

Blake Dunlop

Adam Oates

Paul Ysebaert

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which NHL anlayst was aquired by Detroit via Free Agency in 1983? Hint

Darren Pang

Ron McLean

Barry Melrose

Willie O'Ree

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which goaltender for the Red Wings is also number two all-time in win percentage? Hint

Ken Wregget

Mike Vernon

Chris Osgood

Tim Cheveldae

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which Steve has not played for the Red Wings in his career? Hint

Steve Smith

Steve Yzerman

Steve Chiasson

Steve Duchense

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which one of these players wore number 23 for the Red Wings? Hint

Martin Lapointe

Stacy Roest

Marc Rodgers

Darryl Laplante

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the captain of the team before Steve Yzerman?

Answer: Danny Gare

Wearing number 18, Danny Gare was captain from 1982 until 1986.

2. Which one of these players wore number 15 for the Red Wings in 2000-01?

Answer: Pat Verbeek

Pat Verbeek took number 15 from Yan Golubovsky when he joined the Wings in the 2000-01 season. Tomas Holmstrom wore number 15 in 1997-98.

3. What team did Steve Yzerman score his 600th goal against?

Answer: Edmonton Oilers

4. What player did Darren McCarty go after on March 26, 1997?

Answer: Claude Lemieux

McCarty sought revenge on Lemieux for a previous incident in 1996.

5. Name one of the two Red Wings that were traded to Hartford to get Brendan Shanahan?

Answer: Paul Coffey

6. Two Red Wings were traded to Hartford to get Brendan Shanahan. Who came to Detroit with Shanahan?

Answer: Bryan Glynn

7. Who led the group of local investors that started the franchise?

Answer: Charles Hughes

8. Which of the following was NOT a name of the franchise?

Answer: Detroit Wheels

9. The Wings first won the Stanley Cup in what year?

Answer: 1936

10. What number is retired for Larry Aurie, but not up in the rafters?

Answer: 6

11. Which former Red Wing was nicknamed 'Rocket Man'?

Answer: Paul Ysebaert

12. Which NHL anlayst was aquired by Detroit via Free Agency in 1983?

Answer: Barry Melrose

13. Which goaltender for the Red Wings is also number two all-time in win percentage?

Answer: Chris Osgood

14. Which Steve has not played for the Red Wings in his career?

Answer: Steve Smith

15. Which one of these players wore number 23 for the Red Wings?

Answer: Stacy Roest

Source: Author dustinb

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