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Tough Jersey Numbers Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about jersey numbers over the NHL history.

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

Author
realmadman

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
66,977

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
8 / 20

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1910

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Question 1 of 20

1. Who was the last New York Ranger player to wear number 00? Hint

John Davidson

Gilles Gratton

Lindsey Middlebrooke

Dave Dryden

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Question 2 of 20

2. Everyone knows Bobby Clarke and his famous retired number 16, but what number did he briefly wear when he entered the NHL in 1969? Hint

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Question 3 of 20

3. Unfortunatly, Bob Gassoff only played 2 years for the St-Louis Blues. This physical defenseman was making a name for himself in the enforcer role in the 70's. What was his number? Hint

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Question 4 of 20

4. We all know Maurice Richard wore number 9. But what number did he wear in his first NHL season with the Habs ('42-'43)? Hint

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Question 5 of 20

5. Speaking of Bob Gassoff, what only other number did he wear with the Blues? Hint

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Question 6 of 20

6. We all know Terry Sawchuck wore number 30 for the Toronto Maple leafs, but what only other number did he wear while with them? Hint

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Question 7 of 20

7. What other number did Frank Mahovlich wear with the Leafs, apart from number 27? Hint

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who was the first Pittsburg Penguins to wear number 13? Hint

Mitch Lamoureux

Pat Boutette

Rocky Saganiuk

Jim Hamilton

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Question 9 of 20

9. What number did Stan Johnatan wear with the same '83-'84 Penguins? Hint

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Question 10 of 20

10. Serge Savard wore number 18 for the most part of his illustrious career with the Habs, what only other number did he wear? Hint

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Question 11 of 20

11. How many players have worn number 99 with the Habs? Hint

none

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Question 12 of 20

12. What 2 numbers did Pavel Bure wear with the Vancouver Canucks? Hint

10 and 69

18 and 69

18 and 96

10 and 96

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Question 13 of 20

13. What number, other than 8, did the infamous Dave 'The Hammer' Schultz wear as a member of the 70's Broad street bullies (Philadelphia Flyers, for the 'uninformed')? Hint

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who was the last player to wear number 0? Hint

Derek Plante

Neil Sheehy

John Wensink

Pierre Pilote

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Question 15 of 20

15. Apart from John Davidson, who was the only other player (also a goalie) who wore number 00? Hint

Wayne Thomas

Gilles Meloche

Terry Kleinsinger

Martin Biron

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who was the only goalie ever to wear number 0? Hint

Gary Bromley

Marc D'Amour

Paul Bibeault

Darren Elliot

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Question 17 of 20

17. Apart from Wayne Gretzky, two other players wore number 99 in the 80's, who are they? Hint

Rick Dudley and Wilf Paiement

Trent Yawney and Marc Potvin

Rick Lanz and Darren Pang

Link Gaetz and Troy Loney

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Question 18 of 20

18. Bernie Parent had his number 1 retired by the Philadelphia Flyers. What only other number did he wear with them? Hint

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Question 19 of 20

19. Only one forward player, other than a goalie, wore number 30 as a member of the Winnipeg Jets, who is it? Hint

Barry Long

John Druce

Jim Kyte

Ed Ronan

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Question 20 of 20

20. An easy one to finish: what is the only number the NHL retired for all teams? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the last New York Ranger player to wear number 00?

Answer: John Davidson

The number 00 has since been 'outlawed' by the NHL, same goes for 0.

2. Everyone knows Bobby Clarke and his famous retired number 16, but what number did he briefly wear when he entered the NHL in 1969?

Answer: 36

Claude Laforge was wearing his now famous number 16. Bobby Clarke also wore #36 for two games in the 19809-81 season (his jersey was stolen).

3. Unfortunatly, Bob Gassoff only played 2 years for the St-Louis Blues. This physical defenseman was making a name for himself in the enforcer role in the 70's. What was his number?

Answer: 3

He died as a result of a motorcycle accident after his second season with the Blues.

4. We all know Maurice Richard wore number 9. But what number did he wear in his first NHL season with the Habs ('42-'43)?

Answer: 15

Charlie Sands was wearing his number 9 as he came to the habs from the minors.

5. Speaking of Bob Gassoff, what only other number did he wear with the Blues?

Answer: 4

Because he really wanted number 3 and that was the closest available.

6. We all know Terry Sawchuck wore number 30 for the Toronto Maple leafs, but what only other number did he wear while with them?

Answer: 24

just for one game, I'm still looking for the reason.

7. What other number did Frank Mahovlich wear with the Leafs, apart from number 27?

Answer: 26

because number 27 was available, but he wanted to start fresh, but when his season started slowly, he went back to 27.

8. Who was the first Pittsburg Penguins to wear number 13?

Answer: Jim Hamilton

he did it in '83-'84

9. What number did Stan Johnatan wear with the same '83-'84 Penguins?

Answer: 9

10. Serge Savard wore number 18 for the most part of his illustrious career with the Habs, what only other number did he wear?

Answer: 24

he wore it in his first season with the Habs, in '66-'67.

11. How many players have worn number 99 with the Habs?

Answer: 3

Desse Roche, Joe Lamb and Leo Bourgeault did it in '34-'35.

12. What 2 numbers did Pavel Bure wear with the Vancouver Canucks?

Answer: 10 and 96

13. What number, other than 8, did the infamous Dave 'The Hammer' Schultz wear as a member of the 70's Broad street bullies (Philadelphia Flyers, for the 'uninformed')?

Answer: 25

Because Lew Morrison was already wearing number 8.

14. Who was the last player to wear number 0?

Answer: Neil Sheehy

Neil Sheehy said that he had two reasons for wearing the number zero - '0 is the furthest number from 99 and talent-wise I was as far away from 99 as possible but remember opposites attract' and 'When my grandparents came to the United States from Ireland our family name was O'Sheehy, I wore 0 to get the O back'.

15. Apart from John Davidson, who was the only other player (also a goalie) who wore number 00?

Answer: Martin Biron

he wore it in his rookie seaon with the Buffalo Sabres, in '95-'96.

16. Who was the only goalie ever to wear number 0?

Answer: Paul Bibeault

Paul Bibeault wore the number when playing for the Montreal Canadiens as backup goalie during the 1942-43 season.

17. Apart from Wayne Gretzky, two other players wore number 99 in the 80's, who are they?

Answer: Rick Dudley and Wilf Paiement

Wilf Paiement wore the number between 1979 and 1982 playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Rick Dudley wore the number when playing for Winnipeg Jets in 1981.

18. Bernie Parent had his number 1 retired by the Philadelphia Flyers. What only other number did he wear with them?

Answer: 30

In his first tour of duty with the Flyers (1967-1971), he wore number 1, then when he came back after a short stint in the WHA, he swicthed to number 30.

19. Only one forward player, other than a goalie, wore number 30 as a member of the Winnipeg Jets, who is it?

Answer: Ed Ronan

Absolutly no reasons for it.It was just given to him.

20. An easy one to finish: what is the only number the NHL retired for all teams?

Answer: 99

In honor of Wayne Gretzky, of course.

Source: Author realmadman

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