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The 1967 NHL Expansion Trivia Quiz

The questions are about the teams and their players, that were added to double the size of the NHL from 6 to 12.

A multiple-choice quiz by 81gaucho. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
81gaucho

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
148,608

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
689

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following teams was NOT part of the 1967 NHL Expansion? Hint

Pittsburgh Penguins

Los Angeles Kings

Vancouver Canucks

Philadelphia Flyers

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the first of the 1967 expansion teams to win the Stanley Cup? Hint

Pittsburgh Penguins

Philadelphia Flyers

Minnesota North Stars

No 1967 expansion team has yet to win the Cup

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the first 1967 expansion team to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals? Hint

New York Islanders

Philadelphia Flyers

St. Louis Blues

Los Angeles Kings

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the 1967 expansion franchises, was the first to move from its original city? Hint

Minnesota North Stars

They are all still in their original cities.

Kansas City Scouts

Oakland Seals

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the first 1967 expansion FRANCHISE, located outside of the state of Pennsylvania, to have won a Stanley Cup? Hint

Atlanta Flames

Los Angeles Kings

Minnesota North Stars

St. Louis Blues

6. In the first season of expansion, all the new teams were placed in the same division (the Western Division), while the established teams were in the Eastern Division. Who finished in 1st place in the new Western Division? Hint

Los Angeles Kings

Philadelphia Flyers

St. Louis Blues

Oakland Seals

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first player taken from an established NHL team in the expansion draft? Hint

Terry Sawchuk

Gordie Howe

Red Berenson

Ross Lonsberry

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first Hart Trophy (Regular Season MVP) winner, from one of the 1967 expansion teams? Hint

Wayne Gretzky (Kings)

Bobby Clarke (Flyers)

Mario Lemieux (Penguins)

Garry Unger (Blues)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first Vezina (outstanding goalie) Trophy winner, from one of the 1967 expansion teams? Hint

Bernie Parent - Philadelphia

Cesare Maniago - Minnesota

Rogie Vachon - Los Angeles

Glenn Hall - St. Louis

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first Art Ross (Leading Scorer) Trophy winner, from a 1967 expansion team? Hint

Bobby Clarke - Philadelphia Flyers

Marcel Dionne - Los Angeles Kings

Brett Hull - St. Louis Blues

Wayne Gretzky - Edmonton Oilers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following teams was NOT part of the 1967 NHL Expansion?

Answer: Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver was added with Buffalo in 1970. The others added were the Minnesota North Stars, the Oakland Seals, and the St. Louis Blues.

2. What was the first of the 1967 expansion teams to win the Stanley Cup?

Answer: Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers won the Cup in 1974.

3. What was the first 1967 expansion team to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals?

Answer: St. Louis Blues

The Blues lost 3 straight finals from 1968 -1970.

4. Which of the 1967 expansion franchises, was the first to move from its original city?

Answer: Oakland Seals

The Seals moved to Cleveland and became the Barons in 1977. They later merged with the Minnesota North Stars. The Scouts were not part of the 1967 expansion.

5. What was the first 1967 expansion FRANCHISE, located outside of the state of Pennsylvania, to have won a Stanley Cup?

Answer: Minnesota North Stars

They won the Cup after moving to Dallas and dropping the word "North" from their nickname. The Flames were not part of the 1967 expansion.

Answer: Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers finished 1 point ahead of the Kings. It didn't do much good, as both the Flyers and Kings lost in the first round of the playoffs to St. Louis and Minnesota.

7. Who was the first player taken from an established NHL team in the expansion draft?

Answer: Terry Sawchuk

Sawchuck, the Hall of Fame goalie, was taken 1st by the Los Angeles Kings.

8. Who was the first Hart Trophy (Regular Season MVP) winner, from one of the 1967 expansion teams?

Answer: Bobby Clarke (Flyers)

Clarke was the league MVP in 1975 and 1976. Gretzky and Lemieux both won the award in the 1990s, and Unger, while a perennial all-star, never won it.

9. Who was the first Vezina (outstanding goalie) Trophy winner, from one of the 1967 expansion teams?

Answer: Glenn Hall - St. Louis

Hall, the former Chicago Blackhawk great, won the trophy in 1969 while leading the Blues to the Stanley Cup Finals.

10. Who was the first Art Ross (Leading Scorer) Trophy winner, from a 1967 expansion team?

Answer: Marcel Dionne - Los Angeles Kings

Dionne led the NHL in scoring in 1980.

Source: Author 81gaucho

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