Hockey Trivia Quiz # 21
This is Hockey Quiz # 21, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Hockey Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Hockey Question 1
Salt Lake 2002 Canadian Olympians - Who was the men's hockey tournament MVP?
The correct answer is 'Joe Sakic'
That's right Burnaby Joe got two goals in the Canada vs. USA game. The final score was 5-2.
Hockey Question 2
Ottawa Senators Hockey Club - What was the name of the Senators home arena in 2003?
The correct answer is 'Corel Centre'
Skyreach, the Saddledome and GM Place are all home to Canadian NHL teams: Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver, respectively.
Hockey Question 3
Famous Hockey Lines - Which players were on the "UKE Line"?
The correct answer is 'Bronco Horvath, Johnny Bucyk, Vic Stasiuk'
The Boston Bruins' UKE line was Bronco Horvath, Johnny Bucyk, and Vic Stasiuk, all of whom were of Ukrainian decent. Johnny Bucyk was the only one of these fine players to make it to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Hockey Question 4
1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team - Who did the U.S. defeat in the final game that clinched the gold medal?
The correct answer is 'Finland'
The U.S. won by a final score of 4-2.
Hockey Question 5
Hobey Baker: Great Hockey Player - One of Hobey's college classmates later became a very famous author. It's said that Hobey was the inspiration for a character in one of this person's most well-known novels, "This Side of Paradise." Who was the author?
The correct answer is 'F. Scott Fitzgerald'
This was Fitzgerald's first novel published in 1920, and written when he was only 23. It tells the story of Amory Blaine, a Princeton student growing up during the years surrounding World War I. Hobey was supposedly Fitzgerald's inspiration for Amory Blaine.
Hockey Question 6
Olympic Games 1932 - Which country won the 1932 hockey tournament, beating the U.S.A. 24-1 along the way?
The correct answer is 'India'
India won their second consecutive hockey gold medal, but the U.S. finished with the bronze medal, their only medal in this sport during the 20th century. Japan won the silver.
Hockey Question 7
Mixed Hockey - What number did Paul Coffey wear when he played for the Edmonton Oilers?
The correct answer is '7'
Hockey Question 8
She's Called Nova Scotia. - Which American hockey league team called the Halifax Metro Centre its home?
The correct answer is 'Vees'
Other teams which called the Halifax Metro Centre home were the Voygeurs, Citadels, and Oilers.
Hockey Question 9
Field Hockey - You are playing the game and getting near the 25 yard line, when you hear the official blow his whistle and raise one leg and touch it. What happened?
The correct answer is 'Someone was advancing'
Advancing is probably the easiest foul to commit. If the ball bounces off your foot and you continue to play it, the other team will be awarded a free hit.
Hockey Question 10
Ultra Hard Hockey Stats - Which of the following facts does NOT help explain why you cannot directly compare scoring stats from 1998 to scoring stats from 1908?
The correct answer is 'the quality of hockey is higher in 1998'
There is simply no way to demonstrate that the quality of hockey is higher now than it used to be; therefore it cannot be a "fact".