Arizona Coyotes Trivia II

ARIZONA COYOTES TRIVIA II

11) Which player was nicknamed "The Finnish Flash"?

TEPPO NUMMINEN OLIVER EKMAN-LARSSON MIKA ALATALO TEEMU SELANNE

An elite offensive player, Teemu Selänne was nicknamed "The Finnish Flash" because of the speed he used to evade opposition defenders.

12) How many All-Star Game selections did the Coyotes have in 1999?

2 4 5 3

The 1999 Phoenix Coyotes set a franchise record with 5 All-Star Game selections: goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin, defenseman Teppo Numminen, center Jeremy Roenick, left winger Keith Tkachuk, and assistant coach Jim Schoenfeld.

13) How many games did Hall of Famer Brett Hull play for the Coyotes?

5 65 25 45

On August 6, 2005, Brett Hull, son of former Jet Bobby Hull, was signed by the Coyotes and promptly assigned his father's retired number 9. However, after playing just five games and recording one assist, Hull felt that he was no longer able to play at the level he expected of himself, and on October 15, 2005, he announced his retirement.

14) Who was the first Arizona Coyotes coach to win the Jack Adams Award?

BOB FRANCIS WAYNE GRETZKY DAVE TIPPETT JIM SCHOENFELD

In 2002, after leading the Coyotes to a 40-27-9-6 record, and the most points in the league following that year's Olympic break, Bob Francis was awarded the Jack Adams Award as Coach of the Year.

15) Who did the Coyotes trade for Radim Vrbata?

OLLI JOKINEN LOGAN STEPHENSON DEREK MORRIS KEVYN ADAMS

After two subpar seasons with Chicago, Vrbata was traded to the Coyotes on 11 August 2007, for Kevyn Adams. During his first year in Phoenix, Vrbata set career highs in goals, assists and led the team in scoring.

16) Which Coyote was suspended 25 games for a hit on Chicago's Marian Hossa during the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs?

ROSTISLAV KLESLA MARTIN HANZAL RAFFI TORRES KEITH YANDLE

Raffi Torres, a physical, forechecking forward with offensive capabilities, was suspended five times for illegal hits to opponents' heads. He received the fourth-longest suspension in the history of the NHL at the time for his hit to the head of Marian Hossa in Game 3 of the 2012 Western Conference Quarterfinals.

17) Who scored the first hat trick after the team relocated to Phoenix?

JEREMY ROENICK KEITH TKACHUK JIM MCKENZIE MIKE GARTNER

In 1996, right winger Mike Gartner was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes, who had just re-located from Winnipeg. Gartner scored the first goal and hat trick in Phoenix history on October 7 against the Boston Bruins, in the franchise's second game since relocation. He played two seasons with the Coyotes before retiring in August 1998.

18) Which player was nicknamed "The Professor"?

MORRIS LUKOWICH DAVE CHRISTIAN LUCIEN DEBLOIS LARS-ERIK SJOBERG

Nicknamed "The Professor" and "The Little General" while playing for the Jets, Lars-Erik Sjöberg served as Winnipeg's team captain during their inaugural season in the NHL.

19) Which player has the highest single-season shooting percentage in franchise history?

PAT ELYNUIK ANDREW MCBAIN DANIEL BRIERE PAUL MACLEAN

In 1988-89, Pat Elynuik had 26 goals on 100 shots for a franchise record shooting percentage of 26%.

20) Who is the Coyotes career leader in short-handed goals?

DALE HAWERCHUK DOUG SMAIL THOMAS STEEN KEITH TKACHUK

Doug Smail played eleven seasons with Winnipeg, being a top two-way player, as he scored at least one shorthanded goal in each of his ten full seasons with the team, with a total of 25 shorthanded goals in his Jets career.