Ted Kennedy Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What was Ted Kennedy’s full given name?
A. Theodore Edward Kennedy
B. Theodore Samuel Kennedy
C. Edward Samuel Kennedy
D. Theodore James Kennedy
Answer: B. Theodore Samuel Kennedy
Q2. What was Ted Kennedy’s well-known nickname in hockey?
A. Teddy
B. Teeder
C. Big Ted
D. The Hammer
Answer: B. Teeder
Q3. In which Canadian town was Ted Kennedy born?
A. Toronto, Ontario
B. Montreal, Quebec
C. Humberstone , Ontario
D. Ottawa, Ontario
Answer: C. Humberstone , Ontario
Q4. On what date was Ted Kennedy born?
A. December 12, 1925
B. January 15, 1926
C. November 3, 1924
D. February 28, 1927
Answer: A. December 12, 1925
Q5. For which NHL team did Ted Kennedy play his entire professional career?
A. Montreal Canadiens
B. Detroit Red Wings
C. Toronto Maple Leafs
D. Boston Bruins
Answer: C. Toronto Maple Leafs
Q6. Approximately how tall was Ted Kennedy during his playing career?
A. 5 feet 8 inches
B. 5 feet 11 inches
C. 6 feet 2 inches
D. 6 feet 0 inches
Answer: B. 5 feet 11 inches
Q7. What position did Ted Kennedy primarily play?
A. Left wing
B. Defenceman
C. Centre
D. Right wing
Answer: C. Centre
Q8. Which hand did Ted Kennedy shoot with?
A. Right
B. Left
C. Both equally
D. He was a switch-shooter
Answer: A. Right
Q9. How many Stanley Cups did Ted Kennedy win as a player?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
Answer: C. Five
Q10. In which years did Ted Kennedy win the Stanley Cup with the Maple Leafs?
A. 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951
B. 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952
C. 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951
D. 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949
Answer: A. 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951
Q11. Ted Kennedy and which goaltender were the first players in NHL history to win five Stanley Cups?
A. Jacques Plante
B. Turk Broda
C. Terry Sawchuk
D. Johnny Bower
Answer: B. Turk Broda
Q12. In what year was Ted Kennedy inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame?
A. 1955
B. 1960
C. 1966
D. 1972
Answer: C. 1966
Q13. Which individual award did Ted Kennedy win in the 1954–55 season?
A. Art Ross Trophy
B. Hart Memorial Trophy
C. Calder Memorial Trophy
D. Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
Answer: B. Hart Memorial Trophy
Q14. Until Auston Matthews in 2022, Ted Kennedy was the last Toronto Maple Leaf to win which award?
A. Art Ross Trophy
B. Conn Smythe Trophy
C. Vezina Trophy
D. Hart Memorial Trophy
Answer: D. Hart Memorial Trophy
Q15. Approximately how many regular-season games did Ted Kennedy play in the NHL?
A. 696
B. 550
C. 750
D. 820
Answer: A. 696
Q16. Roughly how many career regular-season points did Ted Kennedy record?
A. 420
B. 510
C. 560
D. 620
Answer: C. 560
Q17. For how many seasons did Ted Kennedy serve as captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs?
A. Four
B. Six
C. Ten
D. Eight
Answer: D. Eight
Q18. At approximately what age did Ted Kennedy become captain of the Maple Leafs?
A. 19
B. 22–23
C. 26
D. 29
Answer: B 22–23
Q19. How did the Toronto Maple Leafs originally acquire Ted Kennedy’s rights?
A. Through the amateur draft
B. As a free agent signing
C. In a trade with the Montreal Canadiens for Frank Eddolls
D. Via an inter-league trade with a senior team
Answer: C. In a trade with the Montreal Canadiens for Frank Eddolls
Q20. In which season did Ted Kennedy make his NHL debut (appearing in two games)?
A. 1942–43
B. 1941–42
C. 1943–44
D. 1944–45
Answer: A. 1942–43
Q21. What was notable about Ted Kennedy’s first appearance with the Maple Leafs?
A. He scored a hat trick
B. He was the youngest player to dress for the team at the time
C. He was named captain immediately
D. He won the Calder Trophy that year
Answer: B. He was the youngest player to dress for the team at the time
Q22. With which two teammates did Ted Kennedy form the famous “KLM Line”?
A. Syl Apps and Max Bentley
B. Howie Meeker and Vic Lynn
C. Bill Barilko and Sid Smith
D. Tod Sloan and Harry Watson
Answer: B. Howie Meeker and Vic Lynn
Q23. In which year did Ted Kennedy score the Stanley Cup-winning goal (becoming the youngest player in NHL history to do so at the time)?
A. 1947
B. 1945
C. 1948
D. 1951
Answer: A. 1947
Q24. How many times was Ted Kennedy named to the NHL Second All-Star Team?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: C. Three
Q25. In which seasons was Ted Kennedy selected to the NHL Second All-Star Team?
A. 1947, 1948, 1949
B. 1950, 1951, 1954
C. 1952, 1953, 1955
D. 1949, 1950, 1952
Answer: B. 1950, 1951, 1954