Washington Capitals Trivia II

WASHINGTON CAPITALS TRIVIA II

11) Who was the first player to win the Kelly Cup (ECHL), Calder Cup (AHL), and the Stanley Cup (NHL)?

BRETT CONNOLLY EVGENY KUZNETSOV T.J. OSHIE JAY BEAGLE

When the Capitals won the 2018 Stanley Cup, Jay Beagle became the first player to win the Kelly Cup (ECHL), Calder Cup (AHL), and the Stanley Cup (NHL).

12) Who was the first captain of the Capitals?

YVON LABRE DOUG MOHNS RYAN WALTER BILL CLEMENT

Doug Mohns finished his 22 season NHL career as the captain of the expansion Washington Capitals in 1974-75, recording 2 goals and 19 assists. He was one of the first players to wear a helmet.

13) Who holds the franchise single-season record for assists?

DENNIS MARUK ADAM OATES NICKLAS BACKSTROM MICHAL PIVONKA

Dennis Maruk was the first Capitals player to score 100 points in a season. His mark of 76 assists and 136 points in the 1982 season remain Capitals' records for a single-season.

14) Which Capitals goaltender was nicknamed "Net Detective"?

BRADEN HOLTBY DON BEAUPRE JIM CAREY OLAF KOLZIG

Jim Carey was the first Capitals player to win the Vezina Trophy as the league's best goaltender. Because he shared a name with a certain over-the-tip actor, his nicknames were "The Mask", "Ace", and "Net Detective" which were a play on Carrey's 1994 films The Mask and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.

15) Who was the first Capitals player with 300 penalty minutes in a season?

ALAN MAY NEIL SHEEHY SCOTT STEVENS CRAIG BERUBE

During his five seasons with the Capitals, Alan May's gritty, hard-nosed style of play made him a fan favorite but also earned him lots of time in the sin bin, including a franchise-record 339 penalty minutes during the 1989-90 season.

16) What was the first jersey number retired by the Washington Capitals?

#32 #5 #7 #11

Yvon Labré scored the first-ever home goal for Washington and served as team captain from 1976 to 1978. He remained in the Capitals organization after his playing career ended, serving at various times as an assistant coach, color commentator, scout and the director of community relations. His #7 jersey was retired by the Capitals on November 22, 1981.

17) Who was the very first player drafted by the Washington Capitals?

TOMMY WILLIAMS ALEX FORSYTH RICK GREEN GREG JOLY

Greg Joly was drafted first overall in the 1974 NHL amateur draft by the Washington Capitals. General manager Milt Schmidt referred to Joly at the time as "the next Bobby Orr," but after playing 365 games over the course of nine seasons, he was out of the league by the age of 28.

18) Who was the first player to reach 1,000 career points with the Caps?

PETER BONDRA MIKE GARTNER NICKLAS BACKSTROM ALEXANDER OVECHKIN

Ovechkin reached the 1,000-point milestone on January 11, 2017, with a goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins, becoming the 84th NHL player to reach the 1,000-point milestone, the fourth Russian-born player and the 37th player to reach the milestone while playing for one team throughout their NHL career.

19) Who did the Capitals defeat to win their first Stanley Cup championship?

SAN JOSE SHARKS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS DETROIT RED WINGS NASHVILLE PREDATORS

In the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals, Washington defeated the Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights four games to one to win their first championship, in their 44th season.

20) Who was the first Washington Capitals player to win NHL Rookie of the Year?

ALEXANDER OVECHKIN BRADEN HOLTBY PETER BONDRA MIKE GARTNER

In 2005-06, Ovechkin led all NHL rookies in goals, points, power-play goals and shots. He finished third overall in the NHL in scoring with 106 points and tied for third in goals with 52, was named to the NHL First All-Star Team (the first rookie to receive the honor in 15 years) and received the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best rookie.