Q1. In which city was Evgeni Malkin born?
A. Moscow
B. Magnitogorsk
C. St. Petersburg
D. Yaroslavl
Answer: B. Magnitogorsk
Q2. What is Evgeni Malkin’s date of birth?
A. July 31, 1986
B. June 15, 1985
C. August 12, 1987
D. May 20, 1986
Answer: A. July 31, 1986
Q3. What is Evgeni Malkin’s common nickname in the NHL?
A. The Russian Rocket
B. Geno
C. The Great One
D. Magic
Answer: B. Geno
Q4. Which NHL team drafted Evgeni Malkin, and in what year?
A. Washington Capitals, 2004
B. Detroit Red Wings, 2003
C. New York Rangers, 2005
D. Pittsburgh Penguins, 2004
Answer: D. Pittsburgh Penguins, 2004
Q5. What was Evgeni Malkin’s draft position in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft?
A. 1st overall
B. 5th overall
C. 3rd overall
D. 2nd overall
Answer: D. 2nd overall
Q6. Why was Evgeni Malkin’s NHL debut delayed until the 2006–07 season?
A. Injury during junior play
B. International transfer dispute and contract issues with his Russian club
C. Military service requirements
D. Academic commitments
Answer: B. International transfer dispute and contract issues with his Russian club
Q7. Which Russian club did Evgeni Malkin play for before joining the NHL?
A. CSKA Moscow
B. SKA Saint Petersburg
C. Metallurg Magnitogorsk
D. Dynamo Moscow
Answer: C. Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Q8. What position does Evgeni Malkin primarily play?
A. Left wing
B. Right wing
C. Centre
D. Defenceman
Answer: C. Centre
Q9. Which hand does Evgeni Malkin shoot with?
A. Left
B. Right
C. Both equally
D. He is primarily a stickhandler who switches
Answer: A. Left
Q10. What jersey number has Evgeni Malkin worn for most of his NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins?
A. 87
B. 71
C. 9
D. 19
Answer: B. 71
Q11. Approximately how tall is Evgeni Malkin?
A. 6?0?
B. 6?2?
C. 6?5?
D. 6?8?
Answer: C. 6?5?
Q12. Which award did Evgeni Malkin win as the NHL’s top rookie after the 2006–07 season?
A. Calder Memorial Trophy
B. Hart Memorial Trophy
C. Art Ross Trophy
D. Conn Smythe Trophy
Answer: A. Calder Memorial Trophy
Q13. In which seasons did Evgeni Malkin win the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL’s leading scorer?
A. 2007–08 and 2010–11
B. 2008–09 and 2011–12
C. 2009–10 and 2012–13
D. 2015–16 and 2016–17
Answer: B. 2008–09 and 2011–12
Q14. Which trophy did Evgeni Malkin win as playoff MVP in 2009?
A. Hart Memorial Trophy
B. Ted Lindsay Award
C. Bill Masterton Trophy
D. Conn Smythe Trophy
Answer: D. Conn Smythe Trophy
Q15. In which year did Evgeni Malkin win both the Hart Memorial Trophy (NHL MVP) and the Ted Lindsay Award?
A. 2008–09
B. 2009–10
C. 2011–12
D. 2015–16
Answer: C. 2011–12
Q16. How many Stanley Cups has Evgeni Malkin won with the Pittsburgh Penguins?
A. Three
B. Two
C. One
D. Four
Answer: A. Three
Q17. In which years did the Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup with Evgeni Malkin on the roster?
A. 2008, 2015, 2016
B. 2009, 2016, 2017
C. 2010, 2016, 2018
D. 2009, 2014, 2017
Answer: B. 2009, 2016, 2017
Q18. Against which team did the Penguins defeat in the 2009 Stanley Cup Final to win their first championship of the Malkin era?
A. Chicago Blackhawks
B. San Jose Sharks
C. Boston Bruins
D. Detroit Red Wings
Answer: D. Detroit Red Wings
Q19. Approximately how many career NHL points had Evgeni Malkin recorded through the 2025–26 season (regular season)?
A. Around 1,100
B. Around 1,250
C. Around 1,407
D. Around 1,600
Answer: C. Around 1,407
Q20. Through the 2025–26 season, roughly how many regular-season goals had Evgeni Malkin scored in the NHL?
A. About 533
B. About 480
C. About 400
D. About 600
Answer: A. About 533
Q21. Evgeni Malkin is one of a small group of players to have won the Calder, Hart, Art Ross, Conn Smythe, Ted Lindsay Award, and Stanley Cup. Which of the following is true about this achievement?
A. He is the only Russian-born player to have done so
B. It places him among a very exclusive group of NHL players
C. He won all of them in consecutive seasons
D. He has never won the Art Ross
Answer: B. It places him among a very exclusive group of NHL players
Q22. For which national team has Evgeni Malkin represented at the international level?
A. Canada
B. United States
C. Russia
D. Sweden
Answer: C. Russia
Q23. In which years did Evgeni Malkin win gold medals at the IIHF World Championship with Russia?
A. 2012 and 2014
B. 2008 and 2010
C. 2015 and 2019
D. 2007 and 2011
Answer: A. 2012 and 2014
Q24. At which Winter Olympics did Evgeni Malkin compete for Russia?
A. Only Sochi 2014
B. Turin 2006, Vancouver 2010, and Sochi 2014
C. Only Vancouver 2010 and Beijing 2022
D. Salt Lake City 2002 and Turin 2006
Answer: B. Turin 2006, Vancouver 2010, and Sochi 2014
Q25. What is the name of Evgeni Malkin’s wife (married in 2016)?
A. Anna Kasterova
B. Natalia Ivanova
C. Maria Petrova
D. Elena Volkova
Answer: A. Anna Kasterova
