How Well Do You Know the Greatest NHL Defensemen?
NO DIDDY
Created 6/11/2024
Test your knowledge of the NHL's greatest defensemen and see how many correct answers you can get out of 20.
1. Who ranks as the number one NHL defenseman of all time according to the context?
Bobby Orr
Doug Harvey
Nicklas Lidstrom
Paul Coffey
2. Which player holds the record for most Norris Trophies won?
Nicklas Lidstrom
Bobby Orr
Ray Bourque
Doug Harvey
3. Which defenseman is known for playing 486 consecutive games, an almost unheard of feat?
Tim Horton
Larry Robinson
Ray Bourque
Denis Potvin
4. Who won the Conn Smythe Trophy during Calgary Flames' 1989 Stanley Cup season?
Sergei Zubov
Al MacInnis
Duncan Keith
Phil Housley
5. Who was known as the best set-up man of his time and perhaps the best defensive defenseman ever?
Paul Coffey
Bobby Orr
Tim Horton
Doug Harvey
6. Who was the first defenseman to register 100 assists in a season?
Bobby Orr
Paul Coffey
Ray Bourque
Brian Leetch
7. Which defenseman was known for his devastating slap shot and played for the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues?
Phil Housley
Al MacInnis
Rob Blake
Denis Potvin
8. Who is still the owner of several Toronto Maple Leafs franchise records?
Borje Salming
Al MacInnis
Ray Bourque
Nicklas Lidstrom
9. Who changed the way hockey is played more than any other player according to the context?
Bobby Orr
Wayne Gretzky
Gordie Howe
Phil Esposito
10. Which defenseman topped the 100-point mark in six consecutive seasons?
Brian Leetch
Doug Harvey
Bobby Orr
Denis Potvin
11. Who was the fourth among all defenders in total points and famous for his seven 20-goal seasons?
Phil Housley
Sergei Zubov
Paul Coffey
Duncan Keith
12. Which all-time great defenseman never won a Stanley Cup despite his accolades?
Paul Coffey
Phil Housley
Doug Harvey
Denis Potvin
13. Name the defenseman who is considered one of the most underappreciated during the Chicago Blackhawks mini-dynasty.
Rob Blake
Nicklas Lidstrom
Duncan Keith
Brian Leetch
14. Who was the first European-born star defenseman in the NHL?
Nicklas Lidstrom
Sergei Zubov
Borje Salming
Alexei Kasatonov
15. Which player won the Norris Trophy at the age of 35 among the options?
Doug Harvey
Ray Bourque
Al MacInnis
Nicklas Lidstrom
16. Whose stick handling and pin-point passing made him one of the most dangerous defensemen of all-time?
Bobby Orr
Doug Harvey
Ray Bourque
Nicklas Lidstrom
17. Who was known for winning four Stanley Cups as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs?
Tim Horton
Borje Salming
Ray Bourque
Paul Coffey
18. Which defenseman often gets forgotten amid Chicago Blackhawks' stars despite an impressive record?
Brian Leetch
Larry Robinson
Rob Blake
Duncan Keith
19. Who is the only defenseman to lead the NHL in scoring, a feat accomplished twice?
Al MacInnis
Nicklas Lidstrom
Paul Coffey
Bobby Orr
20. Which defenseman is known for his immense durability and ability to play through injuries?
Duncan Keith
Nicklas Lidstrom
Tim Horton
Larry Robinson
