Daily Hockey Trivia – Devils Leaders, “Michigan” Goals and No. 1 Overall Picks – Hockey Writers – Hockey History

Welcome to Daily Hockey Trivia for September 11, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of modern and historical aspects of NHL hockey. Each day will have three multiple choice questions with an answer key at the bottom of the page.

Each question will be more difficult than the last, so think of it as an easy, medium, and hard question. Leave your results in the comments, and track how well you're doing throughout the series!

Question 1: Which Player Leads the New Jersey Devils in Scoring in Franchise History?

a) Scott Gomez

b) Patrick Elias

c) Scott Stevens

d) Travis Zajac

Question 2: Who Scored the First Michigan/Lacrosse Goal in the NHL?

a) Andrei Svechnikov

b) Trevor Zegras

c) Filip Forsberg

d) Connor Bedard

Question 3: How Many Total Draft Picks Never Played an NHL Game (Except Macklin Celebrini)?

a) 3

b) 4

c) 5

d) 6

Answer Key

Q1 Answer: b) Patrik Elias – Patrik Elias scored 1025 points in 1240 games in his NHL career, all of which he spent with the New Jersey Devils. He ranks first in most scoring categories and is considered one of the greatest players to have played for the club.

Q2 Answer: a) Andrei Svechnikov – On October 9, 2019, Andrei Svechnikov became the first player to successfully score a “Michigan/Lacrosse” style goal in the NHL but picked up his stick and rolled it over the goalie's shoulder. . He scored this goal against the Calgary Flames with David Rittich in net. He then hit two more so far in his career.

Q3 Answer: a) 3 – In the entire history of the NHL draft process, there have only been three players who did not play in the NHL after being drafted the first time, except for Macklin Celebrini. Those three were Claude Gauthier, first-round pick by the Detroit Red Wings in 1964, Andre Veilleux by the New York Rangers in 1965, and Rick Pagnutti by the LA Kings in 1967.

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