On October 16, 1952, the Canadiens hosted the New York Rangers at the Montreal Forum. Bernie Geoffrion was given a penalty shot at 17:39 of the second period and scored his first goal of the 1952-53 NHL season on New York’s Gump Worsley.
After scoreless first period, this was the first goal of the game, giving the Habs a 1-0 lead. In the third, Elmer Lach scored a pair of goals for Montreal before Herb Dickenson broke Gerry McNeil’s shutout attempt. The final score was 3-1 for the Canadiens.
Geoffrion had a thing for playing the Rangers. He recorded 17 hat tricks over his NHL career and seven of them came against New York, including three in the 1960-61 season alone. Of course, later in his career, he made a comeback with the Rangers, playing with the team for the 1966-67 and 1967-68 seasons.
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NHL Hockey Trivia: Bernie Geoffrion
1. Bernie Geoffrion played the majority of his career with which NHL team?
- Montreal Canadiens
- New York Rangers
- Boston Bruins
- Chicago Blackhawks
2. Geoffrion is often credited with popularizing which hockey innovation?
- Butterfly goaltending style
- The slap shot
- Curved stick blade
- The power play setup
3. How many times did Bernie Geoffrion win the Stanley Cup with the Canadiens?
- 3
- 6
- 4
- 5
4. In 1961, Geoffrion became just the second player in NHL history to do what?
- Record 100 points in a season
- Score 50 goals in a season
- Win the Conn Smythe Trophy
- Play 1,000 career games
5. In what year was Bernie Geoffrion inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame?
- 1978
- 1981
- 1972
- 1985