Tuesday trivia

Test your Stanley Cup knowledge

The Stanley Cup trophy is brought out for a trophy presentation after the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Florida Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to win the Stanley Cup Final in 2023. Photo by Steve Marcus, Las Vegas Sun

With the Stanley Cup Final underway, it seems like a good opportunity to have that be the theme of this week’s Tuesday Trivia.

Next week we’ll feature the NBA Finals.

If you have any ideas on what you’d like to see as a theme, let me know. Contact me at sportsdr44@hotmail.com.

The answers are below.

Questions

1: In what year did the Minnesota North Stars make their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Final?

2: Which team captured the Cup by getting all four of its wins in overtime?

3: Which coach has won the most Stanley Cup championships?

4: Who is the only player to score on a penalty shot in the Final?

5: What is the largest margin of victory in a Stanley Cup Final game?

6: Five players have won the Conn Smythe Trophy more than once. Who is the only player to win it more than twice?

7: Which was the first Second Six (1967-68 expansion teams) to win the Stanley Cup?

8: Who is the all-time leading goal scorer in the Stanley Cup Final?

9: Who is the goaltender with the most wins in a Stanley Cup Final?

10: Other than the 2020 Final during the pandemic, in what year was the only other Stanley Cup Final played at one site?

Answers

New York Islanders' Hall of Fame defenseman Denis Potvin (5) was a pillar on the blueline as New York upended the Minnesota North Stars in five games for their second straight championship. Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios, Getty Images

1: The North Stars first appearance in the Final was in 1981 when they lost to the New York Islanders 4-1. That was the second of four straight titles for the Islanders.

Bill Barilko celebrates after scoring the goal that won the 1951 Stanley Cup Final for Toronto. It was the last goal he would score. Photo by The Canadian Press/Timmins Daily Press

2: The 1951 Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1, with all five games decided in overtime. The series winning goal in Game 5 was scored by Bill Barilko. More on his story will come in a separate newsletter.

Former Canadiens coach Scotty Bowman behind the Montreal bench with Bill Nyrop (left) and Serge Savard. Bowman won five titles with the Canadiens and nine total. Photo from the Montreal Gazette.

3: Scotty Bowman won nine, five with the Montreal Canadiens, three with the Detroit Red Wings and one with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Montreal’s Toe Blake is second with eight.

Edmonton’s Chris Pronger is the lone player to score a goal on a penalty shot in Stanley Cup Final history.

4: Chris Pronger, a Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman, scored for the Edmonton Oilers against the Carolina Hurricanes on June 5, 2006

Ulf Samuelsson holds the Stanley Cup after the Penguins routed the North Stars in Game 6 of the 1991 Final.

5: Pittsburgh defeated Minnesota 8-0 at Met Center in Bloomington in Game 6 of the 1991 Final to win the series 4-2. What were the shots on goal totals you ask? The North Stars outshot the Penguins 39-28. Tom Barrasso recorded the shutout in goal. Seven players scored goals for Pittsburgh. Joe Mullen was the lone player with two goals.

Patrick Roy won the Conn Smythe Trophy with the Montreal Canadiens in 1986, the first of three times he won the award in his career. Photo by Roy George Tiedemann

6: Patrick Roy won the Smythe award three times. He won it with the Montreal Canadiens in 1986 and 1993 and with the Colorado Avalanche in 2001. His No. 33 jersey is retired by both franchises.

Philadelphia goalie Bernie Parent led the Flyers to their first Stanley Cup in 1974. He’s shown here with teammate Tom Bladon and Boston's Phil Esposito battling out front. Photo by The Associated Press

7: The Philadelphia Flyers won the title in 1974, defeating the Boston Bruins 4-2 in the Final. To reach the Final, the Flyers defeated the Atlanta Flames 4-0 and the New York Rangers 4-3.

Maurice "Rocket" Richard of Montreal is the all-time leader in goals scored in the Stanley Cup Final. Photo by The Associated Press

8: Canadiens legend and NHL Hall of Famer Maurice Richard, with 34 goals. That’s four more than Jean Beliveau.

Jacques Plante was one of the outstanding goalies of his time and was the first to wear a mask regularly in a game. Photo from Library and Archives Canada

9: Jacques Plante has the most career wins by a goalie in the Stanley Cup Finals, with 25 wins, one more than Ken Dryden.

The 1928 Stanley Cup champion New York Rangers.

10: In 1928 the New York Rangers advanced to the Stanley Cup Final against the Montreal Maroons, but a circus moved into Madison Square Garden and took priority over the hockey team. As a result, team management decided to play the entire best-of-five series in Montreal. The Rangers won the series 3-2.

Stanley Cup Final results

Results of the Stanley Cup Final since the NHL assumed control of the cup in 1927.

1927: Ottawa Senators def. Boston Bruins 2-0-2

1928: New York Rangers def. Montreal Maroons 3-2

1929: Boston Bruins def. New York Rangers 2-0

1930: Montreal Canadiens def. Boston Bruins 2-0

1931: Montreal Canadiens def. Chicago Black Hawks 2-0

1932: Toronto Maple Leafs def. New York Rangers 3-0

1933: New York Rangers def. Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1

1934: Chicago Blackhawks def. Detroit Red Wings 3-1

1935: Montreal Maroons def. Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0

1936: Detroit Red Wings def. Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1

1937: Detroit Red Wings def. New York Rangers 3-2

1938: Chicago Blackhawks def. Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1

1939: Boston Bruins def. Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1

1940: New York Rangers def. Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2

1941: Boston Bruins def. Detroit Red Wings 4-0

1942: Toronto Maple Leafs def. Detroit Red Wings 4-3

1943: Detroit Red Wings def. Boston Bruins 4-0

1944: Montreal Canadiens def. Chicago Blackhawks 4-0

1945: Toronto Maple Leafs def. Detroit Red Wings 4-3

1946: Montreal Canadiens def. Boston Bruins 4-1

1947: Toronto Maple Leafs def. Montreal Canadiens 4-2

1948: Toronto Maple Leafs def. Detroit Red Wings 4-0

1949: Toronto Maple Leafs def. Detroit Red Wings 4-0

1950: Detroit Red Wings def. New York Rangers 4-3

1951: Toronto Maple Leafs def. Montreal Canadiens 4-1

1952: Detroit Red Wings def. Montreal Canadiens 4-0

1953: Montreal Canadiens def. Boston Bruins 4-1

1954: Detroit Red Wings def. Montreal Canadiens 4-3

1955: Detroit Red Wings def. Montreal Canadiens 4-3

1956: Montreal Canadiens def. Detroit Red Wings 4-1

1957: Montreal Canadiens def. Boston Bruins 4-1

1958: Montreal Canadiens def. Boston Bruins 4-2

1959: Montreal Canadiens def. Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1

1960: Montreal Canadiens def. Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0

1961: Chicago Blackhawks def. Detroit Red Wings 4-2

1962: Toronto Maple Leafs def. Chicago Blackhawks 4-2

1963: Toronto Maple Leafs def. Detroit Red Wings 4-1

1964: Toronto Maple Leafs def. Detroit Red Wings 4-3

1965: Montreal Canadiens def. Chicago Blackhawks 4-3

1966: Montreal Canadiens def. Detroit Red Wings 4-2

1967: Toronto Maple Leafs def. Montreal Canadiens 4-2

1968: Montreal Canadiens def. St. Louis Blues 4-0

1969: Montreal Canadiens def. St. Louis Blues 4-0

1970: Boston Bruins def. St. Louis Blues 4-0

1971: Montreal Canadiens def. Chicago Blackhawks 4-3

1972: Boston Bruins def. New York Rangers 4-2

1973: Montreal Canadiens def. Chicago Blackhawks 4-2

1974: Philadelphia Flyers def. Boston Bruins 4-2

1975: Philadelphia Flyers def. Buffalo Sabres 4-2

1976: Montreal Canadiens def. Philadelphia Flyers 4-0

1977: Montreal Canadiens def. Boston Bruins 4-0

1978: Montreal Canadiens def. Boston Bruins 4-2

1979: Montreal Canadiens def. New York Rangers 4-1

1980: New York Islanders def. Philadelphia Flyers 4-2

1981: New York Islanders def. Minnesota North Stars 4-0

1982: New York Islanders def. Vancouver Canucks 4-0

1983: New York Islanders def. Edmonton Oilers 4-0

1984: Edmonton Oilers def. New York Islanders 4-1

1985: Edmonton Oilers def. Philadelphia Flyers 4-1

1986: Montreal Canadiens def. Calgary Flames 4-1

1987: Edmonton Oilers def. Philadelphia Flyers 4-3

1988: Edmonton Oilers def. Boston Bruins 4-0

1989: Calgary Flames def. Montreal Canadiens 4-2

1990: Edmonton Oilers def. Boston Bruins 4-1

1991: Pittsburgh Penguins def. Minnesota North Stars 4-2

1992: Pittsburgh Penguins def. Chicago Blackhawks 4-0

1993: Montreal Canadiens def. Los Angeles Kings 4-1

1994: New York Rangers def. Vancouver Canucks 4-3

1995: New Jersey Devils def. Detroit Red Wings 4-0

1996: Colorado Avalanche def. Florida Panthers 4-0

1997: Detroit Red Wings def. Philadelphia Flyers 4-0

1998: Detroit Red Wings def. Washington Capitals 4-0

1999: Dallas Stars def. Buffalo Sabres 4-2

2000: New Jersey Devils def. Dallas Stars 4-2

2001: Colorado Avalanche def. New Jersey Devils 4-3

2002: Detroit Red Wings def. Carolina Hurricanes 4-1

2003: New Jersey Devils def. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4-3

2004: Tampa Bay Lightning def. Calgary Flames 4-3

2005: Canceled, Labor Lockout

2006: Carolina Hurricanes def. Edmonton Oilers 4-3

2007: Anaheim Ducks def. Ottawa Senators 4-1

2008: Detroit Red Wings def. Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2

2009: Pittsburgh Penguins def. Detroit Red Wings 4-3

2010: Chicago Blackhawks def. Philadelphia Flyers 4-2

2011: Boston Bruins def. Vancouver Canucks 4-3

2012: Los Angeles Kings def. New Jersey Devils 4-2

2013: Chicago Blackhawks def. Boston Bruins 4-2

2014: Los Angeles Kings def. New York Rangers 4-1

2015: Chicago Blackhawks def. Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2

2016: Pittsburgh Penguins def. San Jose Sharks 4-2

2017: Pittsburgh Penguins def. Nashville Predators 4-32

2018: Washington Capitals def. Vegas Golden Knights 4-1

2019: St. Louis Blues def. Boston Bruins 4-3

2020: Tampa Bay Lightning def. Dallas Stars 4-2

2021: Tampa Bay Lightning def. Montreal Canadiens 4-1

2022: Colorado Avalanche def. Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2

2023: Vegas Golden Knights def. Florida Panthers 4-1