27 NHL trivia questions about the 2000s.
The number 99 was retired league-wide in honor of which player?
Wayne Gretzky (2000)
It was retired in 2000.
In which season did the Minnesota Wild play their first game?
2000-01 (2001)
The Wild arrived seven years after the North Stars left.
Alex Ovechkin was drafted first overall in which year?
2004 (2004)
Sidney Crosby went first one year later, in 2005.
Which NHL star grew up in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia?
Sidney Crosby (2005)
So did Nathan MacKinnon, from the same town.
Who returned from retirement in 2000 while also owning his team?
Mario Lemieux (2000)
Lemieux had bought the Penguins out of bankruptcy in 1999.
Who am I? I scored on my first NHL shift. I bought my team out of bankruptcy. I came back to play as the owner in 2000.
Mario Lemieux (2000)
Super Mario won two Cups as a player and three more as an owner.
Ray Bourque won his only Stanley Cup in 2001 with which team?
Colorado Avalanche (2001)
Joe Sakic handed him the Cup first after over 20 seasons in Boston.
How many Vezina Trophies did Dominik Hasek win?
6 (2001)
He is also the only goalie with two Hart Trophies.
How many Stanley Cups did Scotty Bowman win as a coach?
9 (2002)
He won with Montreal, Pittsburgh and Detroit.
Who is the only player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy three times?
Patrick Roy (2003)
Roy won it in 1986, 1993 and 2001.
Which goalie won the 2003 Conn Smythe even though Anaheim lost the Final?
Jean-Sebastien Giguere (2003)
New Jersey won Game 7.
Andrew Brunette's Game 7 overtime goal in 2003 beat which goalie?
Patrick Roy (2003)
The Wild came back from 3-1 down twice that spring and reached the conference finals.
Where did Thomas Vanek play college hockey?
Minnesota (2003)
He was Frozen Four MOP as a freshman in 2003.
Mark Messier played for the Oilers, Rangers and which other team?
Vancouver Canucks (2004)
Messier won six Stanley Cups.
Who won the 2004 Conn Smythe as Tampa Bay beat Calgary?
Brad Richards (2004)
Calgary believed Martin Gelinas had scored a Game 6 winner that wasn't counted.
Zach Parise played college hockey at which school?
North Dakota (2004)
His father J.P. played for the North Stars.
Where did Ryan Suter play college hockey?
Wisconsin (2005)
His father Bob played on the Miracle on Ice team.
Which rookie goalie won the Conn Smythe for Carolina's 2006 Cup run?
Cam Ward (2006)
Carolina beat Edmonton in seven games.
The 2006 Oilers reached the Final as which seed?
Eighth (2006)
They lost Game 7 to Carolina.
How many Staal brothers have played in the NHL?
4 (2006)
Eric, Jordan, Marc and Jared all made it.
In which season did the NHL introduce the shootout?
2005-06 (2006)
It came back after the lockout that wiped out 2004-05.
Where did Phil Kessel play college hockey?
Minnesota (2006)
He played one season.
The Anaheim Ducks won the 2007 Cup against which team?
Ottawa Senators (2007)
Scott Niedermayer won the Conn Smythe.
Where did Jonathan Toews play college hockey?
North Dakota (2007)
He played two seasons.
Who scored 65 goals in 2007-08?
Alex Ovechkin (2008)
It was the most by a left wing in NHL history.
Where did T.J. Oshie play college hockey?
North Dakota (2008)
He grew up partly in Warroad, Minnesota.
Which goalie did the Islanders take first overall in 2000?
Rick DiPietro (2000)
The Islanders traded Roberto Luongo to make room for him.