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The Awesome Avalanche Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the best team in the NHL, the Colorado Avalanche.

A multiple-choice quiz by trevapownall. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
trevapownall

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
225,818

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
551

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the captain of the Colorado Avalanche when they won the 2001 Stanley Cup? Hint

Pierre Turgeon

Rob Blake

Joe Sakic

Alex Tanguay

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Question 2 of 10

2. What player was not traded for Eric Lindros in the infamous 1992 deal? Hint

Mike Ricci

Jocelyn Thibault

Peter Forsberg

Chris Simon

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Question 3 of 10

3. What team drafted Rob Blake? Hint

San Jose

Calgary

Los Angeles

New York Rangers

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was Colorado's first pick in the 2005 draft? Hint

Chris Durand

Tom Fritsche

Paul Statsny

Ryan Stoa

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who won the 1998-99 Calder trophy? Hint

Adam Foote

Peter Forsberg

Chris Drury

Joe Sakic

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which one of these Avalanche players was not drafted by Colorado? Hint

Milan Hejduk

David Aebischer

John-Micheal Liles

Ossi Vaananen

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Question 7 of 10

7. Karlis Skrastins was born in what country? Hint

Austria

Slovakia

Latvia

Czech Republic

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Question 8 of 10

8. What team drafted Pierre Turgeon? Hint

Montreal Canadiens

Buffalo Sabres

NY Islanders

St. Louis Blues

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Question 9 of 10

9. What WHL team did Marek Svatos play junior hockey for? Hint

Calgary Hitmen

Vancouver Giants

Kootenay Ice

Red Deer Rebels

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Question 10 of 10

10. When did Colorado win their first Stanley Cup? Hint

1993-94

2000-01

1995-96

1997-98

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the captain of the Colorado Avalanche when they won the 2001 Stanley Cup?

Answer: Joe Sakic

Joe Sakic has played most of his career in Colorado and is a sure-fire bet to be in the Hockey Hall of Fame in the future. In 1995-96, he accumulated 120 points with the Avalanche in the season.

2. What player was not traded for Eric Lindros in the infamous 1992 deal?

Answer: Jocelyn Thibault

Jocelyn Thibault was not traded to the Nordiques. The Flyers did trade a draft pick to the Nordiques and that draft pick was used to select Jocelyn Thibault.

3. What team drafted Rob Blake?

Answer: Los Angeles

He was drafted by the Kings (70th overall in 1988) and played their until he was traded to the Avalanche in 2001.

4. Who was Colorado's first pick in the 2005 draft?

Answer: Ryan Stoa

Ryan Stoa was their first pick in the draft. He was one of four picks in the second round.

5. Who won the 1998-99 Calder trophy?

Answer: Chris Drury

Drury had 20 goals and 44 points in his rooke season. Peter Forsberg also won the Calder trophy in 1995.

6. Which one of these Avalanche players was not drafted by Colorado?

Answer: Ossi Vaananen

Vaananen was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes. Him and Chris Gratton were traded to Colorado in 2004.

7. Karlis Skrastins was born in what country?

Answer: Latvia

He was born in Riga, Latvia on July 9th, 1974. He is a stay-at-home defencemen that was good at keeping other players honest.

8. What team drafted Pierre Turgeon?

Answer: Buffalo Sabres

The Sabres drafted him 1st overall in 1987, and Turgon had 106 points in the 1989-90 season.

9. What WHL team did Marek Svatos play junior hockey for?

Answer: Kootenay Ice

He played two years (2000-02) for Kootenay, earning 61 goals and 57 assists in 92 games.

10. When did Colorado win their first Stanley Cup?

Answer: 1995-96

They won the cup in their first year after moving from Quebec City.

Source: Author trevapownall

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