Original Six trivia
Original Six Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Question 1
Hockey historians say the NHL "Original Six" teams earned their famous nickname by doing what?
The 'Original Six' is a historical misnomer; they were not the first teams in the NHL, but rather the only six franchises to survive the Great Depression and play from 1942 to 1967.
Question 2
Original Six franchise the Montreal Canadiens stands out in NHL history for what reason?
Founded in 1909, the Montreal Canadiens are the oldest continuously operating professional ice hockey team and the only active NHL franchise that existed before the NHL was formed in 1917.
Question 3
NHL teams during the "Original Six" era used a strict 50-mile radius rule to do what?
During the Original Six era, the NHL employed a controversial territorial rule giving teams exclusive rights to sign amateur players who lived within 50 miles of their home ice.