We did this awhile ago, and I thought it might be fun to do a sequel. Plus I recently checked out a book on hockey trivia from the library, and have some interesting questions! (No, not ALL Penguin related)
- Who is the only NHL player to ever win the Conn Smythe Trophy before winning the Calder Trophy?
[del]2. Who is the only player in NHL history to score a goal in all five possible situations?[/del]
2. Who is the only player in NHL history to score a goal in all five possible situations in one game?
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Who was the first player to carry the Stanley Cup around the ice, starting the famous victory lap we all know of today?
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Why did Wayne Gretzky choose #99?
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What is the “Sean Avery Rule”?
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Whose jersey was featured in the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?
Nicknames: (we’ll leave out the obvious ones, like “Super Mario”, or “The Great One”, duh)
Who was/is:
-Mr. Goalie?
-the Golden Jet?
-the Flower? (note: there are TWO individuals with this nickname!)
-Big Bird?
-the Mule?
-the Fog?
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Who is the only NHL player to ever win the Conn Smythe Trophy before winning the Calder Trophy? Ken Dryden Dryden won the Conn Smythe in 1971, but did not qualify as a rookie that year, as he hadn’t played enough games. The following year, he would win the Calder.
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Who is the only player in NHL history to score a goal in all five possible situations? **Mario Lemieux ** On December 31, 1988, against the NJ Devils, Lemieux managed the follow: even-strength, power-play, shorthanded, penalty shot, and empty-net.
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Who was the first player to carry the Stanley Cup around the ice? Ted Lindsay, in 1950. He did so to give the fans a better view of the Cup, and started the tradition we all know of today.
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Why did Wayne Gretzky choose #99? To honor his favorite player, Gordie Howe.
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What is the “Sean Avery Rule”?
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(NHL amends unsportsmanlike conduct rule in response to Avery's antics - ESPN):
“An unsportsmanlike conduct minor penalty will be interpreted and applied, effective immediately, to a situation when an offensive player positions himself facing the opposition goaltender and engages in actions such as waving his arms or stick in front of the goaltender’s face, for the purpose of improperly interfering with and/or distracting the goaltender as opposed to positioning himself to try to make a play,”
This was instigated when Avery tried to distract goalie Martin Brodeur by doing just what was described above, basically playing a big game of “I’m not touching you!”
- Whose jersey was featured in the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off? Gordie Howe’s. Cameron is wearing it.
Nicknames: (we’ll leave out the obvious ones, like “Super Mario”, or “The Great One”, duh)
Who was/is:
-Mr. Goalie? Glenn Hall
-the Golden Jet? Bobby Hull
-the Flower? (note: there are TWO individuals with this nickname!) Guy LaFleur and Marc-Andre Fleury. Both of their last names roughly translate to “to bloom” in French
-Big Bird? Larry Robinson
-the Mule? Johnan Franzen
-the Fog? Fred Shero
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Edited question 2 by request of the OP. Left original text in with strikethrough.
- Gukumatz,
Game Room Moderator
