From the WHA to the NHL: Quebec Nordiques Historical Trivia

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Before the Colorado Avalance were the Colorado Avalanche, they were the Quebec Nordiques. Playing in the capital city of Quebec, the Nordiques started off in 1972 in the WHA before moving to the NHL in 1979. They played in Quebec City until 1995 when they located to Denver, Colorado. Let's see how much you remember about some of those great Nordique teams and players.

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From the WHA to the NHL: Quebec Nordiques Historical Trivia

Which of these players did NOT star for the Nordiques in the WHA?

Rejean Houle

Real Cloutier

Marc Tardif

Serge Savard

What was the only year that Quebec beat both Montreal and Boston in the playoffs?

1980

1982

1984

1986

Who was the starting goalie for the Colorado Avalanche when they won their 1st two Stanley Cup titles?

Ed Belfour

Curtis Joseph

Daniel Bouchard

Patrick Roy

Other than Wayne Gretzky, what NHL player had the most points in the 1980s?

Michel Goulet

Marc Tardif

Peter Stastny

Anton Stastny

Michel Goulet was a star forward for many years for Quebec. To which team was he traded in 1990?

Montreal

Chicago

Boston

Detroit

What two players did the Nordiques select in back to back seasons with the 1st overall draft pick in 1989 & 1990?

Mats Sundin, Joe Sakic

Joe Sakic, Owen Nolan

Mats Sundin, Eric Lindros

Mats Sundin, Owen Nolan

In 94 games with the Nordiques over 2 seasons, how many goals did Guy Lafleur score?

What are Joe Sakic, Milt Schmidt, and Serge Savard the only 3 men to do in league history?

Play over 20 years with 1 team

Score 5 goals in 1 period

Win a title as player and GM for same team

Get ejected from 3 Stanley Cup games

After the 1993-94 season, what player did the Nordiques receive in exchange for Mats Sundin?

Doug Gilmour

Darryl Sittler

Borje Salming

Wendel Clark

Which Quebec Nordique scored a hat trick in his 1st NHL game?

Peter Stastny

Real Cloutier

Marc Tardif

Mats Sundin

Who was the first Head Coach of the Quebec Nordiques?

Scotty Bowman

Rocket Richard

Jean Beliveau

Guy Lapointe

What former Nordique scored 456 goals and 490 assists in 813 career games for the Nordiques?

Michel Goulet

Anton Stastny

Serge Bernier

Dale Hunter

In 2010-11, who was the last active NHL player that had played for the Nordiques in Quebec?

Mike Ricci

Peter Forsberg

Steve Duchesne

Adam Foote

In what year what the famed 'Good Friday Massacre' playoff bloodbath between Quebec and Montreal?

1984

1985

1986

1988

Which of the following players was NOT part of the famed Eric Lindros trade?

Joe Sakic

Peter Forsberg

Mike Ricci

Ron Hextall

What was unique about Quebec's final season in 'La Belle Province' (1994-95)?

Did not make playoffs

Only a 48 game season

Fired 2 Head Coaches

All of the above

Which of the following players did NOT play for the Quebec Nordiques?

Peter Stastny

Anton Stastny

Marian Stastny

Jaroslav Stastny

Before a WHA franchise was awarded to Quebec City, the team was supposed to set up shop in:

Halifax

St. John's

San Francisco

Houston

Who was hired as coach in 1994-95 and later went on to coach the team (in Colorado) to a Stanley Cup title?

Marc Crawford

Michel Bergeron

Alain Vigneault

Claude Julien

Who coached the Nordiques from 1980 to 1987?

Jacques Lemaire

Bernie Geoffrion

Michel Bergeron

Fred Shero

In the 1992-93 season, what feat did the Nordiques achieve?

Most consecutive wins

Most consecutive losses

Most goals in a game

Biggest turnaround in 1 season

In how many of his 21 NHL seasons did Joe Sakic play for the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche?

Which of the following players won the Calder Trophy for the Quebec Nordiques?

Peter Stastny

Daniel Bouchard

Anthon Stastny

Marian Stastny

In terms of most points scored while as a Quebec Nordique, where does Mats Sundin rank?

4th

7th

10th

13th

While playing in Quebec, which of the following players had their numbers retired by the Nordiques?

Peter Stastny

Marc Tardif

Michel Goulet

All of the above

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From the WHA to the NHL: Quebec Nordiques Historical Trivia

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Which of these players did NOT star for the Nordiques in the WHA?

What was the only year that Quebec beat both Montreal and Boston in the playoffs?

Who was the starting goalie for the Colorado Avalanche when they won their 1st two Stanley Cup titles?

Other than Wayne Gretzky, what NHL player had the most points in the 1980s?

Michel Goulet was a star forward for many years for Quebec. To which team was he traded in 1990?

What two players did the Nordiques select in back to back seasons with the 1st overall draft pick in 1989 & 1990?

In 94 games with the Nordiques over 2 seasons, how many goals did Guy Lafleur score?

What are Joe Sakic, Milt Schmidt, and Serge Savard the only 3 men to do in league history?

After the 1993-94 season, what player did the Nordiques receive in exchange for Mats Sundin?

Which Quebec Nordique scored a hat trick in his 1st NHL game?

Who was the first Head Coach of the Quebec Nordiques?

What former Nordique scored 456 goals and 490 assists in 813 career games for the Nordiques?

In 2010-11, who was the last active NHL player that had played for the Nordiques in Quebec?

In what year what the famed 'Good Friday Massacre' playoff bloodbath between Quebec and Montreal?

Which of the following players was NOT part of the famed Eric Lindros trade?

What was unique about Quebec's final season in 'La Belle Province' (1994-95)?

Which of the following players did NOT play for the Quebec Nordiques?

Before a WHA franchise was awarded to Quebec City, the team was supposed to set up shop in:

Who was hired as coach in 1994-95 and later went on to coach the team (in Colorado) to a Stanley Cup title?

Who coached the Nordiques from 1980 to 1987?

In the 1992-93 season, what feat did the Nordiques achieve?

In how many of his 21 NHL seasons did Joe Sakic play for the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche?

Which of the following players won the Calder Trophy for the Quebec Nordiques?

In terms of most points scored while as a Quebec Nordique, where does Mats Sundin rank?

While playing in Quebec, which of the following players had their numbers retired by the Nordiques?

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