Evgeni Malkin has been one of the top players in the NHL for many years. We have put together an Evgeni Malkin quiz for you to test your knowledge. This includes specific trivia questions about some of the biggest moments of his career. See if you can call yourself a superfan by getting them all right!
Evgeni Malkin Quiz
Instructions: All you have to do is answer the trivia questions below. At the very end of the quiz, it will let you know what you scored.
Where was Evgeni Malkin selected in the 2004 NHL Draft?
How did Evgeni Malkin and Team Russia do in the 2006 World Junior Championships?
Which legendary goalie did Evgeni Malkin score his first NHL goal against?
In his rookie season, Malkin set a modern day NHL record. How many consecutive games did he score a goal to start his career?
True or False. Malkin did not win the Calder Trophy for Rookie of the Year.
Which year did Malkin win the Conn Smythe Trophy for MVP of the playoffs?
Which season did Malkin win the Hart Memorial Trophy (the player judged most valuable to his team)?
What was the first season that Malkin won the Art Ross Trophy (most points in the regular season)?
Which team did Malkin play for in the KHL during the lockout season (2012–13) and also before his NHL career started?
True Or False. Malkin has scored 50 goals in an NHL season
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Here are some more details on the answers (only read AFTER you have taken the quiz):
1) Where was Evgeni Malkin selected in the 2004 NHL Draft?
The answer is 2nd Overall as the 1st Overall pick was Alexander Ovechkin.
2) How did Evgeni Malkin and Team Russia do in the 2006 World Junior Championships?
The answer is 2nd (Silver) as Russia lost to Team Canada in the finals. Malkin was the MVP of the tournament though.
3) Which legendary goalie did Evgeni Malkin score his first NHL goal against?
Malkin scored his first career goal against Martin Brodeur.
4) In his rookie season, Malkin set a modern-day NHL record. How many consecutive games did he score a goal to start his career?
The answer is 6. Malkin set a modern NHL record when he scored a goal in each of his first six games. No player had achieved this feat since the NHL’s inaugural season in 1917–18.
5) True or False: Malkin did not win the Calder Trophy for Rookie of the Year.
This is FALSE as Malkin did win the Calder Trophy in 2006-07.
6) Which year did Malkin win the Conn Smythe Trophy for MVP of the playoffs?
The answer is 2009 as Sidney Crosby won the Conn Smyth in 2016 and 2017. Speaking of him, you can take our Sidney Crosby quiz, which is in a similar format to this.
7) Which season did Malkin win the Hart Memorial Trophy (the player judged most valuable to his team)?
Malkin won the award for the 2011-12 season.
8) What was the first season that Malkin won the Art Ross Trophy (most points in the regular season)?
The answer is 2008-09. This was only Malkin’s third season in the NHL and he had 113 points total.
9) Which team did Malkin play for in the KHL during the lockout season (2012–13) and also before his NHL career started?
Malkin played for Metallurg Magnitogorsk during the lockout and before his NHL career began.
10) True Or False: Malkin has scored 50 goals in an NHL season
This is True as Malkin scored 50 goals exactly during the 2011–12 season.
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