Hockey Trivia Quiz # 9
This is Hockey Quiz # 9, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Hockey Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Hockey Question 1
Who Said it In Hockey - 'No, but eleven other guys have' .. after being asked if ever broke his nose during a hockey game.
The correct answer is 'Gordie Howe'
Ricci's looks so much worse than Gordie's, though.
Hockey Question 2
The Legendary Hockeyroos - Who is Australia's most capped player?
The correct answer is 'Rechelle Hawkes'
Rechelle says she only started playing hockey because her mother forced her to!
Hockey Question 3
Ice Hockey: The International Game - How many players played all 8 games for Canada during the summit series?
The correct answer is '7 players'
Canada had 35 players at the series, but could only dress 20 each game. Paul Henderson, Phil Esposito, Bobby Clarke, Yvan Cournoyer, Brad Park, Gary Bergman, and Ron Ellis, all played 8 games. Bill White, Pete Mahovolich, Guy Lapointe, and Pat Stapleton played 7 games. Jean Ratelle, J.P. Parise, Rod Gilbert, and Frank Mahovolich, played in 6 games. No one else on the roster played in no more than 4 games.
Hockey Question 4
Very Hard NHL Hockey - Which of the following teams has Jon Casey played for?
The correct answer is 'St. Louis Blues'
Casey played for St. Louis and Minnesota - not Dallas :) I'm sure I tricked some of you with that one!
Hockey Question 5
Sports Moments Nicknames - ‘The Miracle On Ice’ USA Hockey Olympic victory on February 22, 1980 was against what nation?
The correct answer is 'USSR'
On February 22, 1980, a young United States hockey team faced the hockey powerhouse Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. What remains one of the great moments and upsets in sports history, U.S. team captain Mike Eruzione's third-period goal gave the Americans a 4-3 victory. What made the USA victory even more powerful is the fact that at the time, the Cold War was at one of its peaks. After the victory, the USA went on to win the gold medal against Finland.
Hockey Question 6
Very Tough Hockey - In what year did 3 goaltenders share Vezina trophy honors (first time it's happened)?
The correct answer is '1981'
The three goalies who shared the honor were all from the Canadiens, Richard Sevigny, Denis Herron, and Michel Larocque. Larocque had shared the honor three times before, all with hall of famer Ken Dryden.
Hockey Question 7
Interesting Hockey Tidbits - Former NHL player Ken Doraty scored 3 goals in an overtime period?
The correct answer is 'True'
This was back on January 13, 1934. Back then there was no sudden death, but it was a 10 minute overtime period, which Doraty 3 goals gave the Leafs a 7-4 victory over Ottawa.
Hockey Question 8
Red Hot Hockey! - Nashville's Jordin Tootoo is the first NHL player of which ethnic background?
The correct answer is 'Canadian Inuit'
NHL players have come from every nook and cranny across Canada, but Tootoo is the first player of Inuit descent drafted into the NHL. It's a big surprise that the five-foot-eight winger even made it. And not because he's almost a half-foot shorter than the average NHL player. Tootoo didn't play organized hockey until he was 14 years old. In his hometown of Rankin Inlet on the northern shore of Hudson Bay, there weren't enough boys to ice more than one team at any age level. "I made history, I guess," said Tootoo after being selected 98th overall by the Nashville Predators in 2001.
Hockey Question 9
Hockey Tough Guys I - What Pittsburgh Penguin once totalled 409 PIM in one season?
The correct answer is 'Paul Baxter'
Baxter posted 409 PIM during the 1981-82 season. He was the first Penguin to have ever cracked the 400 PIM mark.
Hockey Question 10
Hockey Stats from the 1970s - Who won 1972 Calder Trophy as top rookie?
The correct answer is 'Ken Dryden'
Dryden had already won Conn Smythe award for best player in 1971 playoffs but hadn't played enough games in regular season to disqualify him for 1972 rookie status.