Q 01/05

The Presidents' Trophy goes to the NHL team that finishes the regular season with the most what?

A) Wins

B) Goals

C) Points

D) Shutouts

Answer · why

C) Points

Points settle it, and the award is informally known as the regular-season championship.

Q 02/05

What does winning the Presidents' Trophy guarantee a team throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs?

A) Home-ice advantage

B) A first-round playoff bye

C) An extra timeout

D) Choice of opponent

Answer · why

A) Home-ice advantage

Home-ice advantage in every round is the prize, yet several winners have still been knocked out in the first round.

Q 03/05

Which team won the first Presidents' Trophy in 1985–86 while chasing a third straight Stanley Cup?

A) Philadelphia Flyers

B) Edmonton Oilers

C) New York Islanders

D) Quebec Nordiques

Answer · why

B) Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers won 56 games to take the inaugural award but were knocked out in the division finals that spring.

Q 04/05

Which team was the first to win six Presidents' Trophies, the last of them in the 2007–08 season?

A) Pittsburgh Penguins

B) Dallas Stars

C) Toronto Maple Leafs

D) Detroit Red Wings

Answer · why

D) Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings reached six in 2007–08 and went on to win the Stanley Cup that spring, as they had as trophy holders in 2002.

Q 05/05

Which team won both the Presidents' Trophy and the Stanley Cup in the shortened 48-game 2012–13 season?

A) Chicago Blackhawks

B) Pittsburgh Penguins

C) Anaheim Ducks

D) St. Louis Blues

Answer · why

A) Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks went a record 24 games from opening night before their first loss in regular time.