Hockey Trivia 12 – More Vancouver Canucks

Hockey Trivia Eleven – Vancouver Canucks was so much fun, we’re doing it again! In the twelfth version of Hockey Trivia, there are four more fun and interesting trivia questions about the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks.

Test and expand your knowledge of the Vancouver Canucks and of hockey in general with the following trivia questions.

Q. In what round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft did the Vancouver Canucks draft Pavel Bure?

A. Pavel Bure was a steal, going in the sixth round, 113th overall. Pavel would score 60 goals twice for the Canucks and surpass the 50 goal mark on three other occasions. He won the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year with Vancouver. He won the Rocket Richard Trophy as the NHL’s leading goal scorer in 2000 and 2001 with the Florida Panthers.

Q. In the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, the Vancouver Canucks selected what future Hall of Fame player?

A. Ninth overall, the Canucks picked Cam Neely. Neely would have a great career with Vancouver and the Boston Bruins, hitting the 50 goal plateau on three occasions. His career was cut short by a serious knee injury.

Q. On March 13, 1976, how many penalty minutes were there in a game between the Canucks and the New York Rangers?

A. Zero. Not a single penalty was called.

Q. What NHL legend recorded his 1000th career assist as a member of the Vancouver Canucks?

A. In 1998, on a goal from Alexander Mogilny, Mark Messier recorded his 1000th career assist becoming the sixth player in NHL history to reach the milestone.

Need more hockey trivia? Check out these previous articles in the series:

Hockey Trivia Eleven – Vancouver Canucks

Hockey Trivia Ten – Birth Countries of NHL Players

Hockey Trivia Nine – Nashville Predators Firsts

Hockey Trivia Eight – Montreal Canadiens Hockey Nicknames

Hockey Trivia Seven – Current NHL Hockey Arenas

Hockey Trivia Six – Boston Bruins Individual Player Records

Hockey Trivia Five – Nicknames of Long Gone NHL Teams

Hockey Trivia Four – Retired Numbers of The Los Angeles Kings

Hockey Trivia Three – Before The NHL Became The Original Six

Hockey Trivia Two – Franchise Movement

Hockey Trivia One – The Stanley Cup