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Winnipeg Jets Trivia Quiz

This is quiz about the history of the team. Hope you enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by wwefan77. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
wwefan77

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
219,537

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year did the Jets join the NHL? Hint

1979

1980

1978

1981

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was Winnipeg"s first ever draft Pick, 19th overall in 1979? Hint

Jimmy Carson

Thomas Steen

Jimmy Mann

Dale Hawerchuk

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who did the Jets play and lose there first ever NHL game on October 10, 1979? Hint

Pittsburgh

Detroit

Calgary

Toronto

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first Jet ever to win the Calder trophy for most outstanding rookie in the NHL? Hint

Dale Hawerchuk

Thomas Steen

Temmu Selanne

Keith Tkachuk

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following players won the Norris trophy before joining the Jets? Hint

Phil Housley

Stu Barnes

Bryan Marchment

Randy Carlyle

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Question 6 of 10

6. What year did the Jets retire their original team logo? Hint

2006

1995

1979

1990

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who did Winnipeg get in return for Temmu Selanne in a trade Feb 7, 1996? Hint

Oleg Tverdovsky

1st round pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft

Marc Chouinard

Jeremy Roenick

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was Winnipeg's leading goal scorer in their final year with 50? Hint

Teemu Selanne

Kris King

Keith Tkachuk

Alexei Zhamnov

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the last Jet player to win an NHL award? Hint

Randy Carlyle

Alexei Zhamnov

Kris King

Keith Tkachuk

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many years did the Jets franchise actually last in the NHL? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did the Jets join the NHL?

Answer: 1979

The year before 1978-79 in the WHA (World Hockey Association) they won the Avco cup as league champs, beating the Edmonton Oilers. It was the third time they had one the cup and the last time any team would ever win as the following year the WHA folded.

2. Who was Winnipeg"s first ever draft Pick, 19th overall in 1979?

Answer: Jimmy Mann

Mann went on to get only 30 career points in 293 career games.
Thomas Steen was drafted 105th overall that same year, Dale Hawerchuck was drafted 2 years later 1st overall, and Jimmy Carson never even played on the Jets.

3. Who did the Jets play and lose there first ever NHL game on October 10, 1979?

Answer: Pittsburgh

The final score was 4-2 in favor of Pittsburgh.

4. Who was the first Jet ever to win the Calder trophy for most outstanding rookie in the NHL?

Answer: Dale Hawerchuk

Hawerchuk won it for the 1981-82 season scoring 45 and adding 58 assists. Temmu Selanne won it during the 1992-1993 season scoring 76 goals and 132 points. Steen and Tkachuk never won it in the first place.

5. Which of the following players won the Norris trophy before joining the Jets?

Answer: Randy Carlyle

Carlyle won the Norris Trophy in 1981 while playing for Pittsburgh Penguins. He joined the Jets in 1983 and went on to have a remarkable career. He finished off his career in 1993 with 647 points in 1055 career games, pretty good for a defenseman. He later would return to Winnipeg to coach the Manitoba Moose of the AHL.

He joined the Anaheim Mighty Ducks of the NHL as a head coach for the 2005-06 season.

6. What year did the Jets retire their original team logo?

Answer: 1995

They still kept the jet but gave the picture of the jet a lot more detail, even though it wasn't the biggest change the fans still appreciated the change. They also retired Thomas Steen's number 25 that same night.

7. Who did Winnipeg get in return for Temmu Selanne in a trade Feb 7, 1996?

Answer: Oleg Tverdovsky

Teemmu was traded to the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Teemu went on to score two 50-goal seasons playing along side the likes of Paul Kariya. Oleg Tverdovsky would have three fairly productive seasons before signing with Mighty Ducks in 1999.

8. Who was Winnipeg's leading goal scorer in their final year with 50?

Answer: Keith Tkachuk

The following year in 1996-1997 he accomplish the feat again with "new" Winnipeg Jets, the Phoenix Coyotes scoring 52 goals.

9. Who was the last Jet player to win an NHL award?

Answer: Kris King

King was the last Winnipeg Jet ever to win an NHL award winning the King Clancy award, presented to the player who "best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community", for the 1995-96 season.

10. How many years did the Jets franchise actually last in the NHL?

Answer: 18

Winnipeg Jets 1979-1996 R.I.P.

Source: Author wwefan77

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