Q 01/05

Which coach led the Avalanche to the 1996 Stanley Cup in their first season in Denver?

A) Bob Hartley

B) Marc Crawford

C) Joel Quenneville

D) Tony Granato

Answer · why

B) Marc Crawford

Marc Crawford had coached the same core in Quebec a year earlier, when it went out in the first round; within twelve months of the move to Denver it w...

Q 02/05

The Avco Cup, won by the Quebec Nordiques in 1977, was the championship trophy of which league?

A) American Hockey League

B) World Hockey Association

C) International Hockey League

D) Western Hockey League

Answer · why

B) World Hockey Association

World Hockey Association. The NHL's rival folded two years later, and Quebec was one of only four of its clubs taken into the older league.

Q 03/05

Which Swede did the Nordiques take first overall in 1989, the first European ever picked No. 1 in the NHL draft?

A) Nicklas Lidstrom

B) Mats Sundin

C) Daniel Alfredsson

D) Markus Naslund

Answer · why

B) Mats Sundin

Mats Sundin. Quebec traded him to Toronto in 1994, and he went on to captain the Maple Leafs for 11 seasons and become their all-time leading scorer.

Q 04/05

Which No. 1 draft pick refused to play for Quebec and was traded to Philadelphia in 1992?

A) Owen Nolan

B) Eric Lindros

C) Alexandre Daigle

D) Pierre Turgeon

Answer · why

B) Eric Lindros

Eric Lindros. He never won a Stanley Cup with Philadelphia, while players from the haul sent the other way helped the franchise he snubbed win it in 1...

Q 05/05

Which name did COMSAT reportedly plan to give its relocated NHL team in 1995?

A) Colorado Cougars

B) Denver Blizzards

C) Colorado Storm

D) Rocky Mountain Extreme

Answer · why

D) Rocky Mountain Extreme

Rocky Mountain Extreme. When word got out, fans reacted so badly that the owners dropped the idea and unveiled the name Colorado Avalanche that August...