Newsy Lalonde Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What was Newsy Lalonde’s full given name?
A. Edouard Cyrille Lalonde
B. Edward Charles Lalonde
C. Joseph Newsy Lalonde
D. Pierre Edouard Lalonde
Answer: A. Edouard Cyrille Lalonde
Q2. In which Canadian city was Newsy Lalonde born?
A. Montreal, Quebec
B. Ottawa, Ontario
C. Cornwall, Ontario
D. Toronto, Ontario
Answer: C. Cornwall, Ontario
Q3. On what date was Newsy Lalonde born?
A. October 31, 1887
B. November 21, 1887
C. October 31, 1888
D. March 11, 1887
Answer: A. October 31, 1887
Q4. How did Edouard Lalonde acquire the nickname “Newsy”?
A. From a newspaper reporter who covered his early games
B. From working in a local newsprint/newspaper plant as a youth
C. From selling newspapers on street corners
D. From a coach who called him “news of the day”
Answer: B. From working in a local newsprint/newspaper plant as a youth
Q5. What position did Newsy Lalonde primarily play in ice hockey?
A. Defence
B. Goaltender
C. Centre
D. Right wing
Answer: C. Centre
Q6. Approximately how tall was Newsy Lalonde during his playing career?
A. 5 feet 6 inches
B. 5 feet 9 inches
C. 6 feet 0 inches
D. 6 feet 2 inches
Answer: B. 5 feet 9 inches
Q7. With which team did Newsy Lalonde win his only Stanley Cup as a player?
A. Vancouver Millionaires
B. Ottawa Senators
C. Montreal Canadiens
D. Toronto Arenas
Answer: C. Montreal Canadiens
Q8. In what year did Newsy Lalonde win the Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens?
A. 1914
B. 1916
C. 1919
D. 1921
Answer: B. 1916
Q9. What dual role did Newsy Lalonde hold when the Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup in 1916?
A. Player and coach
B. Captain and general manager
C. Player and team owner
D. Coach and scout
Answer: A. Player and coach
Q10. Newsy Lalonde scored in the first-ever NHL game. On what date was that game played?
A. November 26, 1917
B. January 1, 1918
C. December 19, 1917
D. March 11, 1918
Answer: C. December 19, 1917
Q11. Which two teams faced each other in the first NHL game, in which Lalonde played and scored?
A. Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Arenas
B. Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
C. Ottawa Senators vs. Quebec Bulldogs
D. Montreal Wanderers vs. Ottawa Senators
Answer: B. Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
Q12. In which seasons did Newsy Lalonde lead the NHL in scoring?
A. 1917–18 and 1919–20
B. 1920–21 and 1922–23
C. 1919–20 and 1921–22
D. 1918–19 and 1920–21
Answer: D. 1918–19 and 1920–21
Q13. On March 11, 1910, Newsy Lalonde set an NHA record by scoring how many goals in a single game?
A. Six
B. Seven
C. Eight
D. Nine
Answer: D. Nine
Q14. Newsy Lalonde is regarded as one of the original “Flying Frenchmen” associated with which franchise?
A. Montreal Maroons
B. Montreal Canadiens
C. Quebec Nordiques
D. Ottawa Senators
Answer: B. Montreal Canadiens
Q15. Newsy Lalonde once scored six goals in a single NHL game. Against which team did this occur?
A. Ottawa Senators
B. Toronto St. Patricks
C. Quebec Bulldogs
D. Hamilton Tigers
Answer: B. Toronto St. Patricks
Q16. In what year was Newsy Lalonde inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame?
A. 1950
B. 1945
C. 1955
D. 1960
Answer: A. 1950
Q17. Besides ice hockey, in which other major sport was Newsy Lalonde a celebrated professional player?
A. Baseball
B. Lacrosse
C. Football
D. Boxing
Answer: B. Lacrosse
Q18. How many Minto Cups (lacrosse championships) did Newsy Lalonde win?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: C. Three
Q19. After leaving the Montreal Canadiens, Newsy Lalonde was traded to which Western team in exchange for Aurel Joliat?
A. Vancouver Millionaires
B. Edmonton Eskimos
C. Calgary Tigers
D. Saskatoon Sheiks (or Crescents)
Answer: D. Saskatoon Sheiks (or Crescents)
Q20. Newsy Lalonde later coached which of the following NHL teams?
A. Toronto Maple Leafs
B. New York Americans
C. Boston Bruins
D. Detroit Red Wings
Answer: B. New York Americans
Q21. Newsy Lalonde also coached the Ottawa Senators and returned to coach which original team later in his career?
A. Montreal Canadiens
B. Montreal Maroons
C. Quebec Bulldogs
D. Hamilton Tigers
Answer: A. Montreal Canadiens
Q22. What was Newsy Lalonde’s approximate NHL regular-season career totals (goals-assists-points in roughly 99 games)?
A. 80 goals, 50 assists, 130 points
B. 125 goals, 42 assists, 167 points
C. 150 goals, 30 assists, 180 points
D. 100 goals, 60 assists, 160 points
Answer: B. 125 goals, 42 assists, 167 points
Q23. In which city did Newsy Lalonde pass away?
A. Cornwall, Ontario
B. Vancouver, British Columbia
C. Montreal, Quebec
D. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Answer: C. Montreal, Quebec
Q24. In 1911–12 with Vancouver, Newsy Lalonde led the PCHA in goals with approximately how many?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 35
D. 27
Answer: D. 27
Q25. Newsy Lalonde died on which date?
A. October 31, 1970
B. November 21, 1970
C. December 19, 1970
D. March 11, 1970
Answer: B. November 21, 1970