Which linemates formed the Triplets with him?

Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman

What did he miss before leading the 2021 playoffs in scoring?

The entire regular season after hip surgery

Nikita Kucherov Quiz: Tampa Bay's Point Machine

Teams passed on a skilled Russian winger for 57 picks in 2011, and this Nikita Kucherov quiz shows why they regretted it. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on his draft, Quebec junior hockey, the Triplets line, his record 128-point season, the Hart Trophy, back-to-back Stanley Cups, the 2021 hip surgery comeback and his 100-assist season.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Team
Which NHL team has Kucherov played for his whole career?
Draft
Where was Kucherov selected in the 2011 draft?
Hometown
Where was he born?
Junior
In which junior league did he play in North America?
Triplets
Which linemates formed the Triplets with him?
Record
How many points did he score in 2018-19?
Hart
Which trophy did he win as league MVP in 2019?
Cups
In which years did he win the Stanley Cup?
Surgery
What did he miss before leading the 2021 playoffs in scoring?
Assists
How many assists did he record in 2023-24?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which NHL team has Kucherov played for his whole career?
Answer: Tampa Bay Lightning
He debuted in 2013.
Q2: Where was Kucherov selected in the 2011 draft?
Answer: 58th overall
He was a second-round pick.
Q3: Where was he born?
Answer: Maykop, Russia
He was born in 1993.
Q4: In which junior league did he play in North America?
Answer: The QMJHL
He played for Rouyn-Noranda and Quebec.
Q5: Which linemates formed the Triplets with him?
Answer: Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat
They starred in the 2015 playoffs.
Q6: How many points did he score in 2018-19?
Answer: 128
It was a record for a Russian-born player.
Q7: Which trophy did he win as league MVP in 2019?
Answer: The Hart Trophy
He also won the Art Ross and Ted Lindsay.
Q8: In which years did he win the Stanley Cup?
Answer: 2020 and 2021
Tampa Bay won back-to-back titles.
Q9: What did he miss before leading the 2021 playoffs in scoring?
Answer: The entire regular season after hip surgery
He returned for the playoffs.
Q10: How many assists did he record in 2023-24?
Answer: 100
He won the Art Ross with 144 points.

Nikita Kucherov Quiz – Tampa Bay's Point Machine

Nikita Kucherov, born in Maykop, Russia, in 1993, was drafted 58th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2011. He played junior hockey in the QMJHL before debuting in the NHL in 2013.

With Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat he formed the Triplets line that helped Tampa Bay reach the 2015 Final. In 2018-19 he scored 128 points, winning the Hart Trophy, Art Ross Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award.

He won the Stanley Cup in 2020 and 2021, leading playoff scoring in 2021 after missing the regular season for hip surgery. In 2023-24 he recorded 100 assists and 144 points to win another Art Ross Trophy.

What This Quiz Teaches

Hockey fans will enjoy these questions.

Where he was drafted
Who his linemates were
Which records he set
Which trophies he won
How he came back from surgery

Did You Know?

He is known for elite passing vision.
He has played on the power play with Victor Hedman.
He wears number 86.
He is one of the NHL's top Russian scorers.
He often plays right wing.