1.
What goalie, drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 2001, competed in the Olympics the next year?
Correct Answer
A. Cristobal Huet
Explanation
Cristobal Huet is the correct answer because he was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 2001 and competed in the Olympics the following year.
2.
Who was the first Finnish-born NHL player and led the L.A. Kings in scoring for three seasons?
Correct Answer
A. Juha Widing
Explanation
Juha Widing is the correct answer because he was the first Finnish-born NHL player and he led the L.A. Kings in scoring for three seasons. No other options provided fulfill both criteria.
3.
Who was the third Los Angeles King to have his number retired by the club?
Correct Answer
D. Dave Taylor
Explanation
Dave Taylor was the third Los Angeles King to have his number retired by the club. This means that his jersey number was honored and will no longer be used by any player on the team. The question is asking for the player who received this recognition, and the correct answer is Dave Taylor.
4.
Which Los Angeles King scored at least one goal in each of 13 straight games in 1979-80?
Correct Answer
D. Charlie Simmer
Explanation
Charlie Simmer is the correct answer because he scored at least one goal in each of 13 straight games during the 1979-80 season. This achievement demonstrates his consistent scoring ability and impact on the Los Angeles Kings' offense during that time.
5.
What player, dubbed "The Entertainer", led the Los Angeles Kings with 22 goals in 1969-70?
Correct Answer
D. Eddie Shack
Explanation
Eddie Shack, also known as "The Entertainer", was the player who led the Los Angeles Kings with 22 goals in the 1969-70 season.
6.
Patrick Roy winked at which Los Angeles King after stoning him in the 1993 Stanley Cup finals?
Correct Answer
D. Tomas Sandstrom
Explanation
Patrick Roy winked at Tomas Sandstrom after stoning him in the 1993 Stanley Cup finals.
7.
Which Los Angeles King established an NHL record by playing in his 227th playoff game?
Correct Answer
A. Larry Robinson
Explanation
Larry Robinson established an NHL record by playing in his 227th playoff game. This indicates that Robinson had a long and successful career in the NHL, as playoff games are typically only played by teams that have made it to the postseason. His record-breaking number of playoff games suggests that he was a valuable and consistent player for the Los Angeles Kings.
8.
What 20th-century Los Angeles King other than Wayne Gretzky scored 150 points in a season?
Correct Answer
C. Bernie Nicholls
Explanation
Bernie Nicholls is the correct answer because he is the only other Los Angeles King, besides Wayne Gretzky, to have scored 150 points in a season. Dave Taylor, Marcel Dionne, and Luc Robitaille were all successful players for the Kings, but they did not achieve this milestone.
9.
Which Los Angeles King led all NHL goalies with 35 wins in 1980-81?
Correct Answer
D. Mario Lessard
Explanation
Mario Lessard led all NHL goalies with 35 wins in the 1980-81 season.
10.
Which L.A. King had seven consecutive seasons with over 100 penalty minutes, ending in 2002-03?
Correct Answer
A. Ian Laperriere
Explanation
Ian Laperriere is the correct answer because he had seven consecutive seasons with over 100 penalty minutes, ending in 2002-03. This means that for seven seasons in a row, Laperriere accumulated more than 100 penalty minutes, indicating that he was frequently penalized during games. The other options, Sean O'Donnell, Rob Blake, and Stu Grimson, do not have the same consistent record of seven consecutive seasons with over 100 penalty minutes.
11.
The Los Angeles Kings obtained Marty McSorley and who else when they acquired Wayne Gretzky?
Correct Answer
B. Mike Krushelnyski
Explanation
When the Los Angeles Kings acquired Wayne Gretzky, they also obtained Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski.
12.
Which hockey commentator had 4.33 goals-against average over 83 games with the Los Angeles Kings?
Correct Answer
A. Glenn Healy
Explanation
Glenn Healy is the correct answer because he had a 4.33 goals-against average over 83 games with the Los Angeles Kings. This statistic indicates the average number of goals that were scored against the team while he was in goal.
13.
Which captain of the Los Angeles Kings won five Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens?
Correct Answer
A. Terry Harper
14.
Wayne Gretzky bought which football team in 1991 with John Candy and L.A. Kings owner Bruce McNall?
Correct Answer
B. Toronto Argonauts
Explanation
Wayne Gretzky, along with John Candy and Bruce McNall, purchased the Toronto Argonauts football team in 1991.
15.
Who said that his hat-trick game that sent the L.A. Kings to the finals in 1993 was his best ever?
Correct Answer
C. Wayne Gretzky
Explanation
Wayne Gretzky said that his hat-trick game that sent the L.A. Kings to the finals in 1993 was his best ever.