Boston Bruins Trivia II

BOSTON BRUINS TRIVIA II

11) Who was the first Bruins goalie to record 40 wins in a season?

PETE PEETERS ANDY MOOG TUUKKA RASK TINY THOMPSON

Pete Peeters joined the Boston Bruins for the 1982-83 season and had the best year of his career, posting a 40-11-9 record with 8 shutouts and a decade-best 2.36 GAA. At one point, Peeters went 31 games without a loss.

12) Who was the first Bruin with more than 100 assists in a season?

PHIL ESPOSITO BARRY PEDERSON ADAM OATES BOBBY ORR

Bobby Orr's 102 assists in 1970-71 set a league record which would not be broken until Wayne Gretzky totaled 109 in 1980-81.

13) What was the first jersey number retired by the Boston Bruins?

#2 #5 #4 #3

Although often overlooked in favor of defensemen with gaudier offensive numbers, Lioniel Hitchman was regarded as a premier defensive player and formed one of the greatest defensive pairings of all time with superstar Eddie Shore. His #3 jersey was retired by the Boston Bruins on February 22, 1934.

14) Who has the highest single-season shooting percentage in Bruins history?

RICK MIDDLETON CAM NEELY TOM MCCARTHY CHARLIE SIMMER

In 1993-94, Cam Neely set a franchise record with a shooting percentage of 27%. Only ten players in NHL history scored a better goals per game average over their career than Neely. He reached the fifty goal mark three times, played in five All-Star games, and was named the league's Second Team All-Star at right wing in 1988, 1990, 1991, and 1994.

15) Which Bruin has the most penalty minutes in a season?

TERRY O'REILLY CHRIS NILAN SHAWN THORNTON JAY MILLER

During his stint with the Bruins, Jay Miller was known for his many fights with John Kordic. Playing in 78 games during the 1987-88 regular season, he racked up a franchise-record 304 penalty minutes.

16) Who holds the franchise single-season record for most points per game?

PHIL ESPOSITO BOBBY ORR HERB CAIN BILL COWLEY

The only NHL players who have scored more points per game in a season than Bill Cowley's 1.97 in 1944 are Joe Malone, Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.

17) Who is the only NHL player that was suspended for life?

WAYNE CASHMAN TED GREEN TERRY O'REILLY BILLY COUTU

Following a 1927 Stanley Cup Game 4 loss, Boston Bruins defenseman Billy "Wild Beaver" Coutu started a bench-clearing brawl when he brutally assaulted referee Jerry Laflamme (possibly at the request of coach Art Ross), resulting in a lifetime suspension. Although the ban was eventually lifted at the insistence of Canadiens owner Leo Dandurand, Coutu never played in the NHL again.

18) Which Boston Bruins coach has the highest winning percentage?

HARRY SINDEN ART ROSS TOM JOHNSON BEP GUIDOLIN

Statistically, Tom Johnson is the best coach in Bruins history, with a career record of 142-43-23 and a winning percentage of .738. He led Boston to a Stanley Cup championship in 1972.

19) Which former player co-founded the Ice Capades?

AUBREY CLAPPER BOBBY ORR EDDIE SHORE MILT SCHMIDT

The Ice Capades were founded in February 1940 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, by nine men who called themselves the Arena Managers Association. Included among them was Boston Bruins Hall of Famer Eddie Shore.

20) What is the fewest ties the Bruins have ever had in a season?

3 0 2 1

Among the many marks set by the Bruins during the 1930 season that remain NHL records was the fewest ties in an NHL season with 1 and the fewest losses in a season with 5.