Quick Quiz - Brief Article

Hockey Digest, May, 2001

1. Who was the first American-born NHL player to tally 1,000 career points?

2. This year's NHL All-Star game featured an all-American line skating for the North American squad. Can you name the three "born in the U.S.A." linemates?

3. Who led the NHL in points for the '90s: Adam Oates, Mario Lemieux, Steve Yzerman, or Wayne Gretzky?

4. Which of the following Academy Award-winning movies was also the name of an NHL team's famed line in the early '70s: "All the King's Men," "Wings," "The French Connection," or "Gigi"?

5. Who was the first goalie to have his number retired by an NHL team?

6. What was the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup?

7. In 1950, why did the New York Rangers have to play all their Stanley Cup Finals home games on the road?

8. Can you name the coach who led his teams to a record 16 Stanley Cup Finals but only captured the four titles?

9. Who holds the record for points scored by a rookie, with 132? Hint: Prior to coming to the league, he worked as a kindergarten teacher.

10. Where did goaltending great Tony Esposito attend college?

Quick Quiz Answers

1. Joe Mullen (February 7, 1995). 2. Tony Amonte, Bill Guerin, Doug Weight. 3. Gretzky with 1,020 points. 4. Buffalo's Rick Martin, Gil Perreault, and Rene Robert were known as "The French Connection." 5. Philadelphia's Bernie Parent. 6. The Montreal Canadiens in 1993. 7. The circus was at Madison Square Garden. 8. Dick Irwin. 9. San Jose's Teemu Selanne. 10. Michigan Tech. Caption: Gary Edwards.