Q 01/05

The Hurricanes franchise was born in 1971 in which league, as the New England Whalers?

A) American Hockey League

B) World Hockey Association

C) National Hockey League

D) Eastern Hockey League

Answer · why

B) World Hockey Association

They won the first Avco World Trophy in 1972-73 and joined the NHL in the 1979 merger.

Q 02/05

Scheduling trouble at which building drove the Whalers from Massachusetts to Hartford?

A) Springfield Civic Center

B) The Arena

C) The Garden

D) Providence Civic Center

Answer · why

C) The Garden

The Garden was owned by the rival Bruins, who left the WHA club fourth in line for dates.

Q 03/05

Which legend, playing alongside his sons Mark and Marty, led the Whalers in scoring at age 50 in 1977-78?

A) Andre Lacroix

B) Bobby Hull

C) Dave Keon

D) Gordie Howe

Answer · why

D) Gordie Howe

The Howes came from the Houston Aeros in 1977 and helped the club reach the 1978 Avco Cup Final.

Q 04/05

Along with the Whalers, how many other WHA clubs joined the NHL in the 1979 merger?

A) 3

B) 2

C) 4

D) 5

Answer · why

A) 3

Edmonton, Quebec and Winnipeg came in at the same time; the Bruins forced 'New England' to become 'Hartford'.

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

They then took Montreal to overtime of Game 7 in the second round; the club recorded only three winning seasons as an NHL team in Connecticut.