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DETROIT RED WINGS TRIVIA II

11) Who was the first Red Wing to win league MVP?


Ebbie Goodfellow spent fourteen seasons with the Detroit Red Wings from 1929 to 1944 as both a forward and defenceman. He helped the Red Wings win three Stanley Cups and became the first player in franchise history to win the Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP (1939-40).

12) What was the first jersey number retired by the Red Wings?


The first number the Red Wings retired was No. 9 in 1972 in honor of Gordie Howe, who played right wing for the team from 1946 to 1971. Howe won both the Art Ross Trophy and the Hart Memorial Trophy six times each and won the Stanley Cup as a Red Wing four times.

13) Which team did the Red Wings brawl with on "Bloody Wednesday"?


Also nicknamed "Fight Night at the Joe" and "Brawl in Hockeytown", "Bloody Wednesday" was a large-scale on-ice melee between the Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche that occurred March 26, 1997, and stemmed from a previous on-ice incident between the two teams during the 1996 Western Conference Finals. "Bloody Wednesday" took the rivalry to a whole new level with nine fights, 39 penalties and 148 minutes of penalty time handed out.

14) What team did the Red Wings defeat 15-0?


On January 23, 1944, the most lopsided contest in the history of the NHL was played in Detroit where the Red Wings destroyed the New York Rangers 15-0. Nine different Detroit players found the back of the net with Syd Howe's three goals leading the way.

15) Who was the first Detroit Red Wing to win NHL Rookie of the Year?


After scoring 20 points in 38 games during his rookie season (1932-33), Carl Voss became the league's first rookie of the year award winner.

16) Who is the only Red Wing with 6 points in a single playoff game?


On May 6, 2010, the Red Wings destroyed the San Jose Sharks 7-1. The damage was done early with the Sharks trailing 5-0 by the end of a first period that featured Detroit forward Johan Franzen's natural hat trick in a span of 3:26. Before the night was over, Franzen added a fourth goal to go with two assists, setting a franchise record for most points (6) in a playoff game.

17) Who was the first Red Wing with 4 hat tricks in a season?


In 1968-69, Frank Mahovlich had arguably his best season. Playing on a line with Gordie Howe and Alex Delvecchio, he set career highs for goals in a season (49) and hat tricks in a season (4).

18) Which player was nicknamed "The Uke"?


Nicknamed "Ukey" or "The Uke" by his teammates because of his Ukrainian ancestry, goaltender Terry Sawchuk led the Red Wings to three Stanley Cups in five years, winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top rookie and three Vezina Trophies for the fewest goals allowed.

19) Which player is the Red Wings' career leader in assists?


Steve Yzerman is first in Red Wings history in assists (1,063); second in points (1,755) and goals (692); and fourth in games played (1,514).

20) Which player had 7 points in a single game?


On March 16, 1947, Billy Taylor set an NHL record for most assists in one game (7) against the Chicago Black Hawks. His son, also named Billy Taylor, would later play for the New York Rangers.

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