St. Louis Blues Trivia

ST. LOUIS BLUES TRIVIA

1) What year were the St. Louis Blues founded?

1967 1957 1977 1987

The franchise was founded as one of six teams from the 1967 NHL expansion and is named after the W. C. Handy song "Saint Louis Blues".

2) Which Blues player accumulated 50 penalty minutes in a single game?

REED LOW STEVE DURBANO BOB GASSOFF TODD EWEN

In the history of the NHL, only a handful of players have managed to accumulate 50 penalty minutes in a single game. 6'4" right winger Reed Low, known primarily for his role as an enforcer, did it twice in one season: 57 vs Calgary Flames on February 28, 2002 and 53 vs Detroit Red Wings on December 31, 2002.

3) Who did the Blues defeat to win their first Stanley Cup?

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING WASHINGTON CAPITALS BOSTON BRUINS

In the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, the Blues defeated the Eastern Conference champion Boston Bruins four games to three to win their first championship, ending the third longest championship drought (51 years) in league history.

4) Who holds the franchise single-season record for goals?

BRETT HULL BRENDAN SHANAHAN BRIAN SUTTER WAYNE BABYCH

Brett Hull's 86 goals in 1990-91 is the third highest single-season total in NHL history.

5) What is the St. Louis Blues mascot?

WHALE BEAR DOG CAT

Louie is a blue polar bear. According to the team website, Louie never felt like he fit in at school. He was always picked last for hockey games (his favorite). When learned about a hockey team called the St. Louis Blues, he knew he had finally found his team since he loved hockey, blues music, and was blue himself!

6) Which Blues player scored a goal in four consecutive Stanley Cup Finals games?

VLADIMIR TARASENKO BRETT HULL BERNIE FEDERKO RYAN O'REILLY

In 2019, Ryan O'Reilly became the first player to score a goal in four-consecutive Stanley Cup Finals games since Wayne Gretzky in 1985. He was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy for Stanley Cup Finals MVP after recording a franchise-record 23 playoff points.

7) Which Blues player is part of the only father-son duo to each score 1,000 career points in the NHL?

BRETT HULL AL MACINNIS BERNIE FEDERKO GARRY UNGER

Brent Hull's nickname, "the Golden Brett" is a reference to his father Bobby's nickname of "the Golden Jet". Brent (1,391 points) was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009, joining Bobby (1,170 points) to become the first father-son duo in the Hall.

8) Who was the first head coach of the St. Louis Blues?

SID ABEL SCOTTY BOWMAN LYNN PATRICK AL ARBOUR

Lynn Patrick initially served as general manager and head coach. However, he resigned as head coach in late November 1967 after recording a 4-13-2 record. He was replaced by assistant coach Scotty Bowman, who led the team to a winning record for the rest of the season.

9) Who was the first Blues player with 300 penalty minutes in a season?

KELLY CHASE BRIAN SUTTER REED LOW BOB GASSOFF

Quite possibly the most fearsome Blues enforcer of all time, Bob Gassoff had a knack for going nuts during multi-player pileups and was once described by renowned Broad Street Bully Dave Schultz as "Scary." During the 1975-76 season, Gassoff set a franchise record that still stands today with 306 penalty minutes. He was only 24 years old and four seasons into his career when he was killed in a motorcycle accident.

10) Against what team did Red Berenson score 6 goals on November 7th, 1968?

OAKLAND SEALS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS LOS ANGELES KINGS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Berenson scored six goals in a road game against the Philadelphia Flyers, including four over a nine-minute span, making him the first player to score a double hat trick on a road game. His six-goal total was one shy of the all-time NHL record set by Joe Malone in 1920.