NHL Start of the Season Quiz

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Which team begins its 2025-26 campaign amid talk of attempting a rare three-peat as Stanley Cup champions?

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  • A.
    Tampa Bay Lightning
  • B.
    Florida Panthers
  • C.
    Edmonton Oilers
  • D.
    Boston Bruins
• 2.
  Which star forward locked in a record-setting contract extension worth about US$136 million over eight years?

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  • A.
    Connor McDavid
  • B.
    Kirill Kaprizov
  • C.
    Auston Matthews
  • D.
    Nathan MacKinnon
• 3.
  This longtime captain is poised to tie Steve Yzerman’s record for longest-serving NHL team captain in 2025-26.

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  • A.
    Jonathan Toews
  • B.
    Zdeno Chara
  • C.
    Sidney Crosby
  • D.
    Aaron Ekblad
• 4.
  Which Captain is expected to miss the entire 2025-26 season due to knee surgery (ACL + MCL)?

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  • A.
    Aleksander Barkov
  • B.
    Gabriel Landeskog
  • C.
    Steven Stamkos
  • D.
    Alexander Ovechkin
• 5.
  Which proposed change to the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement could affect the length of the regular season (pending ratification)?

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  • A.
    Shorter playoff rounds
  • B.
    More off-days per week
  • C.
    Expansion to 84 regular-season games
  • D.
    Elimination of overtime
• 6.
  This outgoing legend will retire after the 2025-26 season as captain of the Kings:

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  • A.
    Dustin Brown
  • B.
    Drew Doughty
  • C.
    Jeff Carter
  • D.
    Anže Kopitar
• 7.
  Which league milestone or return is generating buzz for the 2025-26 season?

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  • A.
    NHL players returning to the Winter Olympics in 2026
  • B.
    Expansion to 36 teams
  • C.
    New shootout format
  • D.
    2v2 OT rules
• 8.
  Which defenseman did the San Jose Sharks acquire, despite his long injury layoff, mostly to gain salary-cap flexibility?

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  • A.
    Erik Karlsson
  • B.
    Shea Theodore
  • C.
    Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • D.
    Ryan Ellis
• 9.
  In what city and stadium is the 2026 Winter Classic scheduled, making history as the first outdoor NHL game in ____?

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  • A.
    Miami
  • B.
    Austin
  • C.
    Wisconsin
  • D.
    Utah
• 10.
  Which team reveals a new third jersey this season and is planning a downtown arena re-development deal?

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  • A.
    Montreal Canadiens
  • B.
    Ottawa Senators
  • C.
    Toronto Maple Leafs
  • D.
    Calgary Flames

Quiz Outcomes

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