Q 01/05

In which season did the Kraken begin play?

A) 2021-22

B) 2019-20

C) 2017-18

D) 2020-21

Answer · why

A) 2021-22

They became the NHL's 32nd franchise.

Q 02/05

How much was the Kraken's expansion fee?

A) $1 billion

B) $500 million

C) $650 million

D) $800 million

Answer · why

C) $650 million

The final instalment was paid on April 30, 2021.

Q 03/05

Which PCHA club became the first U.S.-based team to win the Stanley Cup, in 1917?

A) Rosebuds

B) Millionaires

C) Aristocrats

D) Metropolitans

Answer · why

D) Metropolitans

They beat the Montreal Canadiens three games to one, outscoring them 19-3 in the last three.

Q 04/05

Why was the 1919 Stanley Cup Final in Seattle never finished?

A) The Metropolitans' arena was sold

B) The Spanish flu pandemic

C) A players' strike

D) The arena roof collapsed

Answer · why

B) The Spanish flu pandemic

It was cancelled tied 2-2-1 after five games.

Q 05/05

Which franchise would have moved to Seattle in 2013 if Glendale's council had not voted 4-3 to keep it?

A) Florida Panthers

B) Phoenix Coyotes

C) New York Islanders

D) Carolina Hurricanes

Answer · why

B) Phoenix Coyotes

A Nate Silver study found Seattle had the most avid hockey fans of any NHL-less U.S. market.