Nathan MacKinnon is one of the biggest stars in the NHL. He has already had an impressive career in the NHL and there is surely much more to come. We have put together a Nathan MacKinnon quiz for you to test your knowledge. This includes questions from his time in Junior to the NHL. As a result, only his biggest fans will be able to get a perfect score.
Nathan MacKinnon 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.
Which team selected Nathan MacKinnon 1st Overall in the 2011 QMJHL Draft?
What year did MacKinnon and the Halifax Mooseheads win the Memorial Cup?
Nathan MacKinnon was drafted 1st overall in the 2013 NHL Draft. Who was drafted 2nd overall?
True or False, Nathan MacKinnon scored his 1st NHL goal in his 1st NHL game.
Which team did Nathan MacKinnon score his 1st NHL goal against?
True Or False: Nathan MacKinnon scored more than 70 points in his rookie NHL season
Nathan MacKinnon represented Team Canada at the 2013 World Junior Championship. Which place did the Team finish in the tournament?
How did the Colorado Avalanche do in MacKinnon's rookie season?
What was the first year that Nathan MacKinnon participated in the NHL All-Star Game?
True or False, MacKinnon won the CHL Player of the Year award
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“Nate the Great” Quiz: Questions And Answers
Here are some more details on the answers (but only read AFTER you have taken the quiz):
1) Which team selected Nathan MacKinnon 1st Overall in the 2011 QMJHL Draft?
The answer is Baie-Comeau Drakkar but MacKinnon’s rights were traded to the Halifax Mooseheads, where he ended up playing his entire Junior career.
2) What year did MacKinnon and the Halifax Mooseheads win the Memorial Cup?
The answer is 2013 as The Mooseheads defeated the Portland Winterhawks in the Memorial Cup finals. This Mooseheads team also included Jonathan Drouin, Martin Frk, and Zach Fucale.
3) Nathan MacKinnon was drafted 1st overall in the 2013 NHL Draft. Who was drafted 2nd overall?
The answer is Aleksander Barkov, who was drafted by the Florida Panthers. Other big names selected this year included Seth Jones (4th overall), Bo Horvat (9th overall), and Jake Guentzel (77th overall).
4) True or False, Nathan MacKinnon scored his 1st NHL goal in his 1st NHL game
The is false as MacKinnon didn’t score in his 1st NHL game but he did register 2 assists against the Anaheim Ducks.
5) Which team did Nathan MacKinnon score his 1st NHL goal against?
MacKinnon scored his first NHL goal on October 12th, 2013, against Michal Neuvirth of the Washington Capitals.
6) True Or False: Nathan MacKinnon scored more than 70 points in his rookie NHL season
The answer is FALSE as MacKinnon scored 24 goals and 39 assists for a total of 63 points in his rookie year.
7) Nathan MacKinnon represented Team Canada at the 2013 World Junior Championship. Which place did the team finish in the tournament?
The answer is 4th place as Canada lost to Russia in overtime in the bronze medal game. Team USA won gold after beating Sweden in the finals.
8) How did the Colorado Avalanche do in MacKinnon’s rookie season?
The Colorado Avalanche lost to the Minnesota Wild in seven games during his rookie NHL season.
9) What was the first year that Nathan MacKinnon participated in the NHL All-Star Game?
Mackinnon’s first all start game was in 2017. As a member of the Central Division team, he played alongside Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and Tyler Seguin.
10) True or False, MacKinnon won the CHL Player of the Year award
The answer is FALSE as MacKinnon never won the award.
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