New Jersey Devils Trivia II

NEW JERSEY DEVILS TRIVIA II

11) Who replaced Mel Bridgman as captain of the Devils?

KIRK MULLER PAT VERBEEK BRUCE DRIVER AARON BROTEN

"Captain Kirk" was the heart and soul of the Devils franchise, with his intensity and strong two-way play. However, New Jersey never became a serious Stanley Cup contender while Muller was with the team, and he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens on September 20, 1991.

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

KEN DANEYKO KRZYSZTOF OLIWA DAVID MALEY RANDY MCKAY

Nicknamed "The Polish Hammer", Krzysztof Oliwa was an intimidating, physical player, who normally played the role of an enforcer. He set a franchise record in 1997-98 with 295 penalty minutes and won the Stanley Cup with the Devils in 2000.

13) Who scored the goal that sent the Devils to the playoffs for the first time?

PAT VERBEEK KIRK MULLER JOHN MACLEAN JOE CIRELLA

Perhaps John MacLean's most memorable moment as a Devil came on April 3, 1988, when he scored a goal in overtime against the Chicago Blackhawks, sending the Devils to the playoffs for the first time. Following this breakthrough year, MacLean notched three straight 40-goal seasons.

14) Who was the first Devil to win NHL Rookie of the Year?

SCOTT GOMEZ MARTIN BRODEUR SCOTT NIEDERMAYER KEN DANEYKO

As a rookie goaltender in 1993-94, Martin Brodeur led the Devils to the second-best record in the league and the Eastern Conference Finals in the playoffs, where they lost to the New York Rangers in seven games.

15) Who scored the first hat trick in New Jersey Devils history?

SIMON NOLET WILF PAIEMENT STEVE TAMBELLINI BOB MACMILLAN

Steve Tambellini scored the new team's first ever hat trick on December 3, 1982 in a 5-4 victory over the Hartford Whalers.

16) Which player had the highest single-season shooting percentage in franchise history?

PAUL GAGNE RON DELORME PAT VERBEEK PAUL GARDNER

Pat Verbeek helped the Devils to their first playoff berth in the 1987-88 season, when he scored 46 goals on 179 shots. His shooting percentage of 25.7% still stands as a club record.

17) What number did Martin Brodeur wear for the Devils?

#30 #33 #1 #31

The face of the franchise, Brodeur had 12 straight seasons of 30 or more victories, and while he briefly played for the Blues at the end of his career, no player is more identifiable as a Devil than No. 30.

18) Who was the first Devil with six short-handed goals in a season?

BRIAN ROLSTON ADAM HENRIQUE JOHN MADDEN WILF PAIEMENT

John Madden was noted during his career for his ability to kill penalties, play both ends of the ice, and score shorthanded goals. He led the NHL and set a New Jersey Devils' team record by scoring six shorthanded goals during the 1999-2000 season.

19) Who was the first Devils coach to win the Jack Adams Award?

PETER DEBOER JACQUES LEMAIRE LARRY ROBINSON PAT BURNS

Jacques Lemaire won the Jack Adams Award in 1994 and led the Devils to a Stanley Cup championship the following year.

20) Who scored the Stanley Cup winning goal for the Devils in 1995?

NEAL BROTEN SERGEI BRYLIN SCOTT NIEDERMAYER SHAWN CHAMBERS

In the second period of Game 4, Scott Niedermayer passed to Neal Broten, who chipped the puck over Mike Vernon's glove from just in front of the net. The goal, Broten's second of the game, gave the Devils a 3-2 lead. New Jersey would increase its lead with goals by Sergei Brylin and Shawn Chambers at 7:46 and 12:32 of the third period, winning the game 5-2 and the series four games to none.