Hockey Trivia Quiz # 7
This is Hockey Quiz # 7, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Hockey Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Hockey Question 1
Junior Hockey Championship 2005 - Who did Canada defeat in their first game and what was the score?
The correct answer is 'Slovakia, 7-3'
Canada opened the tournament against underdog Slovakia on Christmas Day 2004. 17 year old phenom Sidney Crosby scored two goals to lead the Canucks to a 7-3 victory.
Hockey Question 2
Know Vancouver? - What is the official hockey team located in Vancouver?
The correct answer is 'Canucks'
Vancouver has been to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1994 and 1982. They lost twice.
Hockey Question 3
Hockey Scoring Kings - How many seasons did Wayne Gretzky win the Art Ross Trophy, for leading the league in scoring?
The correct answer is '10'
Gretzky won 7 in a row from 1980-81 to 1986-87 for Edmonton and 3 more in Los Angeles in 1989-90, 1990-91, and 1993-94.
Hockey Question 4
Trouble-Free Hockey - How many players can be on the ice at one time for a single team in the NHL?
The correct answer is '6'
You are allowed six players on the ice at one time (three forwards, two defenseman, and one goalie). If you go over this limit, you can receive a penalty for too many players.
Hockey Question 5
Hockey Tough Guys II - Which former NHL tough guy sued comic book writer Mark McFarlane, for his unflattering portrayal used in one of his comic series?
The correct answer is 'Tony Twist'
Twist was unahppy with the "thug" like character who went by a similar name.
Hockey Question 6
Jeremy Shockey - With which team did the New York Giants have to trade a first round pick and a 4th round pick to get Shockey in the 2002 NFL draft?
The correct answer is 'Tennessee Titans'
The Giants traded the 15th overall pick (DT Albert Haynesworth) and their 4th round draft pick (CB Mike Echols from Wisconsin) to obtain Shockey.
Hockey Question 7
Jeremy Shockey - In 2002, the New York Giants used their first round pick and drafted Jeremy Shockey first overall for their team. What position in the 2002 NFL draft was Shockey?
The correct answer is '14'
Shockey was the 14th overall pick in the 2002 NFL draft. The Houston Texans took QB David Carr as the number 1 pick, the Chargers took CB Quentin Jammer as the 5th pick, and 49ers took CB Mike Rumph, Shockey's teammate from Miami, as the 27th overall pick.
Hockey Question 8
Ice Hockey - Which of these teams never won a Stanley Cup?
The correct answer is 'Windsor Bulldogs'
The Thistles won the Cup in January, 1907 (and the Montreal Wanderers won it in March, 1907). Yes that is correct! Seattle won in 1917. The Blueshirts won in 1914.
Hockey Question 9
Hockey Player Nicknames - For the 2001-02 season: The F.L.Y. line's players were?
The correct answer is 'Fleury, Lindros, York'
Fleury, Lindros and York of the New York Rangers comprised the F.L.Y. line. Lindros, in his first season after multiple {concusions;} Fleury came back after missing half a season for substance abuse {rehabilitation;} and York ... there's nothing wrong with him, he's just a good hockey player. 'Forsberg, Larionov, Yashin' ... I {wish;} 'Fedorov, Langdenbrunner, Yeltsin' ... Yeltsin is a former Russian {leader;} 'Niinimaa, Nieminen, Noronen' ... say it five times fast!
Hockey Question 10
Little-Known Non-Scandinavian New York - Although noted Finnish architect Eero Saarinen did design one of the most famous terminals at Idlewild/JFK airport, its home situs, Jamaica, Queens, is a decidedly poor place to find good gravlax or a movie about a kid whose mother is dying of tuberculosis. What non-Scandinavian ethnic group, which is decidedly more concerned with cricket than with ice hockey or speed skating, has flocked to Jamaica, Queens en masse in the last 20 or so years?
The correct answer is 'Guyanese'
While Guyana is somewhat ruefully associated with a popular drink, this drink is Kool-Aid (courtesy of the late loony Rev. Jim Jones) and NOT Aquavit. The Guyanese, a handsome people, are nontheless notable for their obvious non-blondness and, in general, have not made themselves greatly heard about the musical or artistic merits of Bjork or Abba.