Anaheim Ducks Trivia

ANAHEIM DUCKS TRIVIA

1) What company founded the Anaheim Ducks in 1993?

The club was founded in 1993 by The Walt Disney Company as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, a name based on the 1992 film The Mighty Ducks.

2) Who was the Ducks' first captain?

TERRY YAKE TROY LONEY RANDY LADOUCEUR PAUL KARIYA

Led by captain Troy Loney, the Ducks finished their inaugural season 33-46-5, a record-breaking number of wins for an expansion team.

3) What was Teemu Selänne's nickname?

"THE FLYING FINN""THE FINNISHER""MR. FINNTASTIC""THE FINNISH FLASH"

Nicknamed "The Finnish Flash", Selänne used his elite speed to evade opposition defenders. He is the highest scoring Finnish-born player in NHL history.

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

TODD EWEN KEVIN SAWYER WARRY RYCHEL DAVE KARPA

Before the start of the 1994 season, Todd Ewen was traded to the expansion Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, where he spent the next three seasons protecting the team's star players, Paul Kariya and Teemu Selänne. In 1995-96, he racked up a franchise-record 285 minutes in the sin bin.

5) Which player won the the Conn Smythe Trophy WITHOUT simultaneously winning the Stanley Cup?

PAUL KARIYA TEEMU SELANNE JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE SCOTT NIEDERMAYER

Five times in the history of the Conn Smythe Trophy, it has been awarded to a member of the team that lost the Stanley Cup Finals, most recently in 2003 to Jean-Sebastien Giguere of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, who backstopped his team's surprise run to the Finals, where they pushed the New Jersey Devils to seven games.

6) What is the name of the Ducks' mascot?

THUNDERBEAK PUCK KING FLASHBLADE WILD WING

The first mascot in NHL history to descend onto the ice from the rafters of an arena, Wild Wing is known for his daredevil stunts. During the team's home opener on October 18, 1995, he nearly caught fire attempting to jump through a ring of fire, after his skates caught on a trampoline.

7) Who did Anaheim defeat to win their first Stanley Cup championship?

OTTAWA SENATORS CAROLINA HURRICANES NEW JERSEY DEVILS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

In the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals, the Ducks made their second Finals appearance, defeating the Ottawa Senators in five games to claim their first Stanley Cup.

8) Which player won back-to-back Lady Byng Trophies as the League's most gentlemanly player?

PAUL KARIYA STU GRIMSON RYAN GETZLAF TEEMU SELANNE

In 1995-96, Paul Kariya won the Lady Byng Trophy with just 20 penalty minutes in 82 games. In 1996-97, he claimed the award again with just 6 penalty minutes.

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

TEEMU SELANNE COREY PERRY RYAN GETZLAF PAUL KARIYA

Ryan Getzlaf led the Ducks in assists twelve times, including a franchise record 66 assists in 2008-09.

10) Who was the first Ducks player to win the Hart Memorial Trophy?

COREY PERRY PAUL KARIYA SCOTT NIEDERMAYER TEEMU SELANNE

In 2010-11, right winger Corey Perry led the NHL with 50 goals, winning the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the league's leading scorer and the Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP.