Hockey Trivia Question #0078
Trivia Question: Who was the first player chosen in the 1972 NHL Expansion Draft? A) Billy Smith B) Phil Myre C) Gerry Desjardins D) Dan Bouchard ❌ TRY AGAIN!
Phil Myre Selected 1st Overall In The 1972 NHL Expansion Draft
The Atlanta Flames selected goaltender Phil Myre first overall from the Montreal Canadiens at the 1972 NHL Expansion Draft. The New York Islanders picked second and took Gerry Desjardins from the Chicago Blackhawks. With the…
Hockey Trivia Question #0077
Trivia Question: On December 20, 1983, in a 6-0 win over the New Jersey Devils, Guy Lafleur scored his 500th career regular season goal. Who was in goal for the Devils? A) Glenn Resch B)…
Glenn Resch Allows Guy Lafleur’s 500th Career Goal
At 8:34 of the third period on December 20, 1983 at the Brendan Byrne Arena, Guy Lafleur put one past New Jersey Devils goalie Glenn Resch for his 500th career regular season goal. The milestone…
Hockey Trivia Question #0076
Trivia Question: Tommy Williams and Warren “Butch” Williams were the first U.S. born brothers to play in the NHL. Where were the brothers born? A) Duluth, Minnesota B) Buffalo, New York C) Madison, Wisconsin D)…
Tommy and Butch Williams: 1st U.S. Born Brothers To Play In The NHL
The Williams brothers were born in Duluth, Minnesota, Tom in 1940 and Butch in 1952. Tommy was a member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic gold medal winning team, dubbed “The Forgotten Miracle”, before going pro…
Hockey Trivia Question #0075
Trivia Question: Billy Smith of the Islanders had 4 fights in 1972-73. Fittingly, what team was the first against? A) Philadelphia Flyers B) New York Rangers C) Boston Bruins D) Los Angeles Kings ❌ TRY…
Billy Smith’s 1st Fight As An Islander Was Against The Rangers
On October 21, 1972, the expansion New York Islanders hosted the New York Rangers for the first ever game between the two teams. 39 seconds into the second period, Battlin’ Billy Smith got into a…
Hockey Trivia Question #0074
Trivia Question: 15-0 is the largest margin in a shutout win in NHL history. The Detroit Red Wings were on the winning end. Which team was on the losing end? A) New York Rangers B)…
Red Wings Shutout Rangers 15-0 In 1944 Game
On January 23, 1944, the Red Wings hosted the New York Rangers at Detroit Olympia and shutout their guests 15-0. After the first period, the score was a respectable 2-0. After two, it was 7-0.…