Spring/Summer 2006: Week 1, Round 6
Sports: Ice Hockey: Championship Teams
As we wind down to the end of another hockey season, some questions about previous championships
1. The Stanley Cup has been awarded almost every year since 1893. When did the Montreal Canadiens first win it?
A: 1916
2. Which American city was the first to claim a Stanley Cup?
A: Seattle Metropolitans, [in 1917]
3. The Montreal Canadiens are the only team to have won the Stanley Cup five years in a row. In what year did that stretch of five consecutive victories begin?
A: 1956
4. Who was the general manager of the Montreal Canadiens during their unprecedented stretch of five consecutive Stanley Cups?
A: Frank Selke
5. In the early 1960s the Toronto Maple Leafs won three consecutive Stanley Cups. Who was the coach and general manager of the team during that time?
A: Punch Imlach
6. In the late 1970s the Montreal Canadiens won four consecutive Stanley Cups. Who was the coach of the team during that period?
A: Scotty Bowman
7. The Edmonton Oilers won four consecutive Cups but were denied a fifth due to a disastrous blunder. What happened?
A: An Oilers' defenceman scored into his own net minutes before the deciding game ended.
8. In the early 1980s the New York Islanders won four consecutive Stanley Cups. Who was the coach of the team during that period?
A: Al Arbour
9. The 1972 series between Canada and Russia inaugurated the participation of the NHL in international hockey competitions. Who coached the surprising Russian team?
A: Viktor Tikhonov
10. What was the last amateur team to win an Olympic hockey gold medal for Canada?
A: The Trail Smoke Eaters