Being an old guy, I love the history of the NHL. As a bonus feature to the OldProf’s hockey site, every once in a while, I will create a bonus trivia test to see how well Maple Leafs’ fans know their team’s history.
The trivia quiz for today focuses on general Toronto Maple Leafs’ history. There are ten questions. See how well you do. The answer key is below.
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How Well Do You Know Maple Leafs’ History?
Directions: Read each question, then choose a, b,c, or d as your answer. When you’ve completed the trivia quiz see how well you have done by checking the answer key below.
Question One: Who was the first captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the team’s history?
a) Syl Apps b) Charlie Conacher c) Hap Day d) Babe Dye
Question Two: What was the name of the arena where the Maple Leafs played from 1931-1999?
a) Air Canada Centre b) Maple Leaf Gardens c) Scotiabank Arena d) Ricoh Coliseum
Question Three: Who holds the record for most goals in a single season in Maple Leafs’ history?
a) Dave Andreychuk b) Rick Vaive c) Darryl Sittler d) Auston Matthews
Question Four: Who scored the famous overtime goal in Game 6 of the 1993 Campbell Conference Finals to send the Maple Leafs to the Stanley Cup Final?
a) Mats Sundin b) Doug Gilmour c) Wendel Clark d) Nikolai Borschevsky
Question Five: Who holds the record for most points in a single game in Maple Leafs’ history?
a) Darryl Sittler b) Mats Sundin c) Doug Gilmour d) Phil Kessel
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Question Six: Which goaltender holds the record for most wins in a single season in Maple Leafs’ history?
a) Turk Broda b) Felix Potvin c) Frederik Andersen d) Ed Belfour
Question Seven: Who was the last Maple Leafs’ player to win the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year?
a) Auston Matthews b) Mitch Marner c) William Nylander d) Michael Bunting
Question Eight: Which Maple Leafs’ player won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP in the team’s last Stanley Cup wins in 1967?
a) Johnny Bower b) Dave Keon c) Tim Horton d) George Armstrong
Question Nine: Which player holds the record for most games played in a Maple Leafs’ uniform?
a) George Armstrong b) Tim Horton c) Dave Keon d) Borje Salming
Question Ten: Who was the head coach of the Maple Leafs when they last won the Stanley Cup in 1967?
a) Punch Imlach b) Roger Neilson c) Pat Quinn d) Mike Babcock
Answer Key:
- c) Hap Day
- b) Maple Leaf Gardens
- d) Auston Matthews
- d) Nikolai Borschevsky
- a) Darryl Sittler
- c) Frederik Andersen
- a) Auston Matthews
- b) Dave Keon
- d) Borje Salming
- a) Punch Imlach