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Pittsburgh Penguins Quizzes & Trivia

Test your knowledge of the Greatest Team on Ice with facts and trivia about the Pittsburgh Penguins. Find out if you rank a First Team All-Star or a Career Minor Leaguer.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Along with Mario's #66, what is the only other jersey number retired by the Penguins?

    • A.

      #4

    • B.

      #21

    • C.

      #68

    • D.

      #77

    Correct Answer
    B. #21
    Explanation
    Michel Briere's #21 was taken out of circulation following his death in 1971 but was not officially retired until 2001.

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  • 2. 

    Who is the only Pens goaltender to make the NHL All Rookie Team?

    • A.

      Tom Barasso

    • B.

      Johan Hedberg

    • C.

      Marc-Andre Fleury

    • D.

      Patrick Lalime

    Correct Answer
    D. Patrick Lalime
    Explanation
    Patrick Lalime was named to the rookie ALL-Star squad in 1997.

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  • 3. 

    Upon being traded from the Oilers, Paul Coffey switched his jersey number from #7 to #77 because this Penguin blue-liner had already been wearing #7.

    • A.

      Rob Buskas

    • B.

      Mark Eaton

    • C.

      Zarley Zalapski

    • D.

      Doug Bodger

    Correct Answer
    A. Rob Buskas
  • 4. 

    In what season did the Pens win the Presidents Trophy for leading the league in points?

    • A.

      1990-91

    • B.

      1991-92

    • C.

      1992-93

    • D.

      1993-94

    Correct Answer
    C. 1992-93
    Explanation
    The Penguins were looking to three-peat following the '92-'93 season but fell to the Islanders in the second round of the playoffs.

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  • 5. 

    Who was the team's only Norris Trophy winner for top defenseman in the league?

    • A.

      Randy Carlyle

    • B.

      Paul Coffey

    • C.

      Dave Burrows

    • D.

      Larry Murphy

    Correct Answer
    A. Randy Carlyle
    Explanation
    Randy Carlyle took home the award following the 1980-81 season.

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  • 6. 

    Who holds the team record for the lowest goals against average in a single playoff season?

    • A.

      Tom Barrasso

    • B.

      Marc-Andre Fleury

    • C.

      Roberto Romano

    • D.

      Ron Tugnutt

    Correct Answer
    D. Ron Tugnutt
    Explanation
    In 2000 Tugnutt recorded a 1.77 GAA.

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  • 7. 

    Who holds the team record for most penalty minutes in a single season?

    • A.

      Gary Rissling

    • B.

      Paul Baxter

    • C.

      Ulf Samuelsson

    • D.

      Darius Kasparaitis

    Correct Answer
    B. Paul Baxter
    Explanation
    During the 1981-82 campaign Paul Baxter served 409 minutes in the box.

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  • 8. 

    The jersey number chosen for the year he defected from his homeland, who is the only Penguin to wear #93

    • A.

      Petr Klima

    • B.

      Petr Nedved

    • C.

      Martin Straka

    • D.

      Aleksey Morozov

    Correct Answer
    B. Petr Nedved
    Explanation
    Born in Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) and drafted by Vancouver in 1990, Nedved defected to Canada in 1993.

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  • 9. 

    Since joining the league in 1967, what is the only division the Pens did not play in?

    • A.

      Northeast

    • B.

      Western

    • C.

      Norris

    • D.

      Adams

    Correct Answer
    D. Adams
    Explanation
    Until 1974 the Pens were a member of the Western division. They then moved to the Norris, Patrick, Northeast and Atlantic divisions.

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  • 10. 

    Who has the record for most games played as a Penguins blueliner?

    • A.

      Ron Stackhouse

    • B.

      Moe Mantha

    • C.

      Randy Hillier

    • D.

      Bryan Watson

    Correct Answer
    A. Ron Stackhouse
    Explanation
    In nine seasons with the Pens, Stackhouse played in 621 games.

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  • 11. 

    Mario Lemieux scored his first NHL goal against which netminder?

    • A.

      Andy Moog

    • B.

      Billy Smith

    • C.

      Pete Peeters

    • D.

      Alain Chevrier

    Correct Answer
    C. Pete Peeters
    Explanation
    In his first game, on his first shift and first shot on net, Mario beat Pete Peeters of the Boston Bruins.

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  • 12. 

    Filmed inside the then Civic Arena, "Sudden Death", the 1995 Jean-Claude Van Damme action flick features the Penguins playing in the Stanley Cup final against this team.

    • A.

      Detroit

    • B.

      Edmonton

    • C.

      Colorado

    • D.

      Chicago

    Correct Answer
    D. Chicago
    Explanation
    In the box office bomb produced by former Pens owner Howard Baldwin, Pittsburgh takes on Chicago in game 7.

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  • 13. 

    Ryan Malone is the son of what former Penguin player?

    • A.

      Patrick Malone

    • B.

      Mark Malone

    • C.

      Sam Malone

    • D.

      Greg Malone

    Correct Answer
    D. Greg Malone
    Explanation
    Following his playing days with the Pens, Greg took a position in the scouting office with the team before accepting a similar position with Tampa Bay -- where son, Ryan now plays.

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  • 14. 

    What year did the Penguins change their team colors from blue and white to black and gold?

    • A.

      1978

    • B.

      1979

    • C.

      1980

    • D.

      1981

    Correct Answer
    C. 1980
    Explanation
    Players first donned the home gold with black trim sweaters in January, 1980 following the Pirates and Steelers championship victories.

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