Question 1 of 20NHL Teams & Franchises
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Question 2 of 20NHL Teams & Franchises
The Anaheim Ducks were originally named after which Disney film?
Question 3 of 20The Stanley Cup
Which player famously scored the Cup-winning goal in 1951 and then disappeared in a plane crash?
Question 4 of 20The Stanley Cup
Which player is credited with starting the tradition of hoisting the Stanley Cup overhead and skating around the rink?
Question 5 of 20Hockey Legends
Which player, nicknamed ‘Boom Boom’, is credited with popularising the slapshot in the NHL?
Question 6 of 20Hockey Legends
Which Chicago Blackhawks centre is credited with discovering the curved stick blade in the early 1960s?
Question 7 of 20Modern NHL Stars
Leon Draisaitl was born in which country?
Question 8 of 20Goalies & Goaltending
Which goaltender scored a goal by shooting the puck the length of the ice in 1987?
Question 9 of 20Hockey Records & Statistics
How long did it take Bill Mosienko to score his record hat trick in 1952?
Question 10 of 20Famous Hockey Moments
A famous bat appeared during the Fog Game at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. What happened to it?
Question 11 of 20Famous Rivalries
Steve Smith’s infamous 1986 own goal went into the net off which teammate?
Question 12 of 20Olympic & International Hockey
Three days before the 1980 Olympics, the Soviet Union beat the United States 10-3 in an exhibition at which arena?
Question 13 of 20Canadian Hockey
Tim Hortons, Canada’s iconic coffee chain, was co-founded by a defenceman who played most of his career for which team?
Question 14 of 20Canadian Hockey
Canada’s national sport is officially listed as two sports. Hockey is one — what is the other?
Question 15 of 20Rules, Penalties & the Rink
What is the diameter of a standard NHL puck?
Question 16 of 20Women’s Hockey
Manon Rheaume played in goal for which NHL team in a 1992 pre-season game?
Question 17 of 20Hockey Around the World
What unique team competed in women’s hockey at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics as a joint squad?
Question 18 of 20Jersey Numbers, Arenas & Icons
Jaromir Jagr wore number 68. What does this number represent?
Question 19 of 20Jersey Numbers, Arenas & Icons
Which iconic building is now a Loblaws grocery store but was once the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs?
Question 20 of 20Ultimate Mixed Challenge
One of the four clubs that took the ice in the NHL’s first season withdrew mid-season after its arena burned down. Which one?
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- Which of the following is NOT one of the Original Six NHL teams? Philadelphia Flyers
- The Anaheim Ducks were originally named after which Disney film? The Mighty Ducks
- Which player famously scored the Cup-winning goal in 1951 and then disappeared in a plane crash? Bill Barilko
- Which player is credited with starting the tradition of hoisting the Stanley Cup overhead and skating around the rink? Ted Lindsay
- Which player, nicknamed ‘Boom Boom’, is credited with popularising the slapshot in the NHL? Bernie Geoffrion
- Which Chicago Blackhawks centre is credited with discovering the curved stick blade in the early 1960s? Stan Mikita
- Leon Draisaitl was born in which country? Germany
- Which goaltender scored a goal by shooting the puck the length of the ice in 1987? Ron Hextall
- How long did it take Bill Mosienko to score his record hat trick in 1952? 21 seconds
- A famous bat appeared during the Fog Game at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. What happened to it? Jim Lorentz killed it with his stick mid-game
- Steve Smith’s infamous 1986 own goal went into the net off which teammate? Grant Fuhr
- Three days before the 1980 Olympics, the Soviet Union beat the United States 10-3 in an exhibition at which arena? Madison Square Garden
- Tim Hortons, Canada’s iconic coffee chain, was co-founded by a defenceman who played most of his career for which team? Toronto Maple Leafs
- Canada’s national sport is officially listed as two sports. Hockey is one — what is the other? Lacrosse
- What is the diameter of a standard NHL puck? 3 inches
- Manon Rheaume played in goal for which NHL team in a 1992 pre-season game? Tampa Bay Lightning
- What unique team competed in women’s hockey at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics as a joint squad? North and South Korea unified team
- Jaromir Jagr wore number 68. What does this number represent? The year of the Prague Spring in Czechoslovakia
- Which iconic building is now a Loblaws grocery store but was once the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs? Maple Leaf Gardens
- One of the four clubs that took the ice in the NHL’s first season withdrew mid-season after its arena burned down. Which one? Montreal Wanderers