Q 01/05

The Hurricanes franchise began life as the New England Whalers in which league?

A) American Hockey League

B) World Hockey Association

C) National Hockey League

D) Eastern Hockey League

Answer · why

B) World Hockey Association

World Hockey Association, an upstart rival to the NHL: when its money troubles forced a merger in 1979, the Whalers were one of just four clubs the ol...

Q 02/05

Scheduling trouble at which building pushed the New England Whalers to move to Hartford?

A) Springfield Civic Center

B) Boston Arena

C) Boston Garden

D) Providence Civic Center

Answer · why

C) Boston Garden

Boston Garden belonged to the rival Bruins, and the Whalers came last in line for dates there, so owner Howard Baldwin agreed in 1974 to move the club...

Q 03/05

Which legend joined the Whalers in 1977 to play alongside his sons Mark and Marty?

A) Andre Lacroix

B) Bobby Hull

C) Dave Keon

D) Gordie Howe

Answer · why

D) Gordie Howe

Gordie Howe was 49 when he arrived from the Houston Aeros, yet he led the Whalers in scoring that season with 96 points and took them to the 1978 Avco...

Q 04/05

Which of these clubs entered the NHL alongside the Whalers in the 1979 merger?

A) Calgary Flames

B) Vancouver Canucks

C) Winnipeg Jets

D) Buffalo Sabres

Answer · why

C) Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets came in with Edmonton and Quebec; to appease the Boston Bruins, the NHL made the fourth newcomer drop 'New England' and enter as the Har...

Q 05/05

The Whalers won their only NHL playoff series in 1986 against which team?

A) Montreal Canadiens

B) Quebec Nordiques

C) Boston Bruins

D) Buffalo Sabres

Answer · why

B) Quebec Nordiques

Quebec Nordiques were swept in three straight games; the Whalers then pushed eventual champion Montreal to overtime of Game 7 before bowing out.