Quick quiz

Hockey Digest, Feb, 2003

1. Which of the following Montreal Canadiens greats has yet to have his number retired by the Habs: Doug Harvey, Ken Dryden, Jean Beliveau, or Guy Lafleur?

2. Kevin Dineen, who retired in early November from the NHL, amassed over 300 goals and 2,000 penalty minutes during his 19-season career. How many players in the history of the NHL have scored 300 goals and racked up 2,000 penalty minutes?

3. U.S. president George W. Bush recently said: "If I hadn't already announced yesterday the vice president [Dick Cheney] was going to be my running mate ... I was thinking about you." Who was the "you" Bush was referring to?

4. True or false: The Kansas City Scouts never shut out an opposing team in the club's two-season existence?

5. How many NHL teams has journeyman goalie Ron Tugnutt manned the nets for?

6. True or false: Philadelphia Flyers left wing John LeClair has never played a full 82-game NHL season?

7. Which team won the 2002-03 regular-season Stanley Cup Finals rematch between the Detroit Red Wings and the Carolina Hurricanes?

8. Through the first two months of the season, Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux was leading the NHL in scoring. When was the last time Lemieux finished the year as the NHL's leading scorer?

9. Only one Stanley Cup winner since 1990, the 1995-96 New Jersey Devils, failed to qualify for the playoffs the next season. How many Stanley Cup runners-up since 1990 have failed to qualify for the playoffs the next season?

10. After five standout seasons playing goal for the Boston Bruins, Byron Dafoe finally made his 2002-03 season debut on November 26, 2002, starting in net for the Atlanta Thrashers. With what team did the Sussex, England, native make his NHL debut in 1993?

Quick Quiz Answers

1. Dryden. 2. Eight. 3. Former Detroit Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman. 4. True. 5. Eight (Quebec, Edmonton, Anaheim, Montreal, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Columbus, and Dallas). 6. False. In fact, he's appeared in 82 games five times. 7. Carolina beat Detroit 6-4 in the two club's sole meeting this season. 8. 1996-97. 9. Two (the 1998-99 Washington Capitals and the 1993-94 Los Angeles Kings). 10. Washington. Caption: Detroit's Alex Delvecchio and Gordie Howe teamed for 21 seasons in the Motor City (1950-70).