Blue Jackets
Lyle Odelein, holds a special place in Blue Jacket history.
Who was the first team captain of the Blue Jackets in their franchise history?
He was the first NHL player to score 50 goals in a season.
Who is Maurice "Rocket" Richard?
This high-priced 1993 Ottawa Senators #1 pick quit hockey in 2000.
Who is Alexandre Daigle?
Peter Forsberg was traded to Quebec for Eric Lindros in 1992. Along with Forsberg, draft picks and money with 5 other players. Name 3 of the players included in the trade.
Who are Steve Duchesne, Ron Hextall, Kerry Huffman, Mike Ricci, and Chris Simon.
A Hockey puck weighs this much.
What is 6 ounces?
Rostislav Klesla switched numbers between the 2005-06 and the 2006-07 seasons, what number did he have and what number did he switch to?
What is 44 and 97?
He set an NHL record in 1976, with 10 points in one game.
Who is Darryl Sittler? He scored six goals and four assists in an 11-4 win over Boston. Sorry Rick.
This first overall pick was with 5 teams in his first 7 seasons in the NHL.
Who is Bryan Berard?
When Calgary traded Joe Nieuwendyk to Dallas in 1995, they received a prospect along with Corey Millen who went on to have a pretty big career.
Who is Jarome Iginla?
This team has the most Stanley Cups and how many do they have.
Who are the Montreal Canadiens and 24 Stanley Cups?
Of the Blue Jackets' first four seasons, which one did they win the most games?
What is the 2002-03 season? The Blue Jackets won 29 games in the 2002-03 season. They won 28 games in 2000-01, 22 games in 2001-02, and 25 games in 2003-04.
On April 4, 1921, this team became the first NHL team to win back-to-back Stanley Cup titles?
Who are the the Ottawa Senators defeated the Vancouver Millionaires 2-1 in the decisive fifth game of the 1921 Stanley Cup Final. Jack Darragh scored both goals for the Senators, who became the first NHL team to win back-to-back Stanley Cup titles.
This was the first U.S.-born 1st overall selection flopped miserably for Minnesota.
Who is Brian Lawton? Lawton, selected first overall in 1983 by the North Stars, scored 71 goals and 162 points in five season for Minnesota. He actually began his career wearing #99.
Too bad such notables as Pat LaFontaine, Steve Yzerman, Tom Barrasso, Russ Courtnall & Cam Neely all followed Lawton in that draft...
When Patrick Roy was traded to Colorado in 1995, this was the young goalie did Montreal receive in return.
Who is Jocelyn Thibault?
There are 11 active teams who have yet to win a cup. Name 8 of them.
Who are Buffalo Sabres, Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators (expansion era), Arizona Coyotes, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets.
In 2005, which of these team served as Columbus' minor league affiliate?
Who are the Syracuse Crunch?
This player won the 2004 NHL Rookie of the Year.
Who is Andrew Raycroft? The 2004 NHL Rookie of the Year was Boston Bruins goaltending phenom Andrew Raycroft. He had a 2.05 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage in 57 games.
The Winnipeg Jets chose Aaron Ward in the first round (5th overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. This player was chosen 6th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers.
Who is Peter Forsberg?
Chicago traded this player for Stephane Beaureguard and a 4th Round pick on August 7, 1992
Who is Dominik Hasek? has won the Vezina Trophy 5 times through 1999, and the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP in 1998 and 1999. Ironically, with the 4th round pick Chicago selected perrenial 30-goal scorer Eric Daze.
This Chicago Blackhawks Hall of Famer is most often credited with the creation of the curved stick blade in the 1960s.
Who is Stan Mikita?
Before joining the Blue Jackets this player was first overall draft pick and suffered a serious eye injury.
Who is Bryan Berard?
The Stanley Cup was created in this year.
What is 1893? The Stanley Cup was named after Canadian Governor General Lord Stanley of Preston, who donated the trophy. The trophy at the time was only seven inches high or 4-inches taller than Larry.
In 1989, the New Jersey Devils chose Jason Miller in the first round (18th overall). This Vezina trophy winner was chosen next (19th overall).
Who is Olaf Kolzig?
Calgary gave up this promising player in 1988 for Rick Wamsley and Rob Ramage.
Who is Brett Hull? Calgary won the Stanley Cup 1 year later but Wamsley was a backup and Ramage didn't play that much either -- Hull scored a St. Louis record 86 goals in 1991, and had 527 career goals in 744 games as a Blue.
Of the active NHL players, this player has the most points in an NHL career.
Who is Joe Thornton?
This was the score of the Blue Jackets' first game in their franchise history.
What is a 5-3 loss? They lost 5-3 to the Chicago Blackhawks on October 7, 2000.
Since the year 1914, the Stanley Cup has been awarded every single year except for two times. Name the 2 years it was not awarded.
One time was during a Spanish Flu pandemic in 1919 and the more recent one occurred in 2005 during the NHL lockout.
The California Golden Seals picked Bruce Affleck 21st overall in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft, but this Art Ross, Hart and Conn Smythe winner went 22nd overall.
Who is Bryan Trottier?
Who did the Hartford Whalers receive for Ron Francis and Ulf Samuelsson on March 4, 1991?
Who are John Cullen and Zarley Zalapski?
The 14th highest scoring single season in NHL record is the first person not named Wayne or Mario.
Who is Steve Yzerman?
The Blue Jackets' first round draft pick of 2003.
Who is Nikolai Zherdev? Zherdev was drafted 1st round, 4th overall in 2003; Fritsche was drafted 2nd round, 46th overall in 2003; Nash was drafted 1st round, 1st overall in 2002; and Tollefsen was drafted 3rd round, 65th overall in 2002.
The biggest hockey prank happened in 1974 when the Buffalo Sabres GM “drafted” a player from this country who never existed, nor did the team he supposedly played for exist.
What is Japan? This was GM Punch Imlach, who released a statement to the media and told the NHL officials he drafted Taro Tsujimoto of the Tokyo Kitanas.
This 3 time James Norris trophy winner was chosen 6th overall immediately after Darren Veitch (5th overall) in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He wore 7 and 77 in his career.
Who is Paul Coffey?
This pair of first overall picks have been traded for one another.
Who are Wendel Clark & Mats Sundin?
The the best career scoring records in the NHL playoffs is held by 4 Edmonton Oilers, the 5th leading scorer is not an Oiler. Name that player.
Who is Jaromit Jagr?