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101 Hockey Trivia Questions: Can You Light the Lamp?

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing, and NHL fans worldwide are going crazy!

The National Hockey League was formed with only four teams. But the NHL is now the largest hockey league in the world.

Don’t remember player stats or legendary fights from the ’70s and ’80s? Then, you may want to grab a stack of your Upper Deck trading cards and find out if players like Wayne Gretsky and Mario Lemieux can help you skate your way through this trivia quiz. 

Whether you’re a die-hard hockey fan or someone who jumps on the bandwagon during the playoffs, these hockey trivia questions and answers will have you on the edge of your seat! 

It’s been said that the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in the world of sports. Take the hockey trivia quiz and find out if you’ve got what it takes to kiss the cup!

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Who did the Detroit Red Wings beat to win the Stanley Cup in 2002?

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

Calgary Flames

Edmonton Oilers

Carolina Hurricanes

Which coach took the Philadelphia Flyers to the Stanley Cup Final in 1987?

Terry O’Reilly

Mike Milbury

Mike Keenan

Pat Burns

What is the name of the NHL team from Ottawa?

Presidents

Sweaters

Senators

Ministers

What kind of company is ‘Al Bustan Rotana’?

Media

Hotel

Financial

Chemical

Who coached the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup in 1972?

Scotty Bowman

Tom Johnson

Al Arbour

Fred Shero

How many forwards are there on each side in hockey?

9

4

7

5

What is the name of the NHL team from Phoenix?

Coyotes

Dingoes

Woodpeckers

Wolfs

Who coached the Pittsburgh Penguins to win the Stanley Cup in 1991?

Mike Keenan

Jacques Demers

Scotty Bowman

Bob Johnson

Which coach took the Buffalo Sabres to the Stanley Cup Final in 1975?

Fred Shero

Floyd Smith

Bep Guidolin

Don Cherry

Where are the North American NHL team the ‘Avalanche’ based?

Vancouver

San Jose

Colorado

St. Louis

The location of the NHL team The Flyers is what?

Washington

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

Carolina

In 2010, in which sport did Canada beat the USA in the Olympic finals?

Bobsled

Hockey

Figure-Skating

Basketball

What is used to hit the puck in ice hockey?

Sticks

Balls

Bats

Rackets

Who coached the Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup in 1971?

Scotty Bowman

Fred Shero

Al MacNeil

Tom Johnson

Which award did ice hockey player Alexander Ovechkin win first?

Rocket Richard Trophy

Art Ross Trophy

Hart Memorial Trophy

Calder Trophy

Where do most NHL players hail from?

USA

Canada

Norway

Britain

Who coached the Detroit Red Wings to win the Stanley Cup in 2008?

Claude Julien

Dan Bylsma

Joel Quenneville

Mike Babcock

Which coach is the all-time leader in Stanley Cup titles in the NHL?

Scotty Bowman

Toe Blake

Punch Imlach

Hap Day

As of season 2007-2008, who was the NHL’s all time winningest goaltender?

Patrick Roy

Dominik Hasek

Ed Belfour

Martin Brodeur

Which animal is given to the name of the ice hockey team that plays in Pittsburgh?

Pelican

Pig

Parrot

Penguin

What is the name of the NHL team from San Jose?

Sharks

Whales

Fish

Squids

How many regular season games are played by each team in the NHL?

50

20

25

82

As of 2010, which player holds the NHL record for the best career plus and minus?

Wayne Gretzky

Larry Robinson

Bobby Orr

Bobby Hull

Who coached the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup in 2011?

Randy Carlyle

Peter Laviolette

Mike Babcock

Claude Julien

Which team qualified for the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs with the fewest points?

Phoenix Coyotes

Buffalo Sabres

Montreal Canadians

New York Rangers

How many seasons did Mario Lemieux play in the NHL?

15

17

19

13

Which ice hockey player won the 2012-13 Calder Memorial Trophy?

Jonathan Huberdeau

Gabriel Landeskog

Jeff Skinner

Tyler Myers

What is the name of the NHL team from Nashville?

Gatherers

Predators

Scavengers

Hunters

In Ice Hockey, where are The Jets located?

Minnesota

Winnipeg

St Louis

Nashville

Where are the North American NHL team the ‘Predators’ based?

New England

Miami

Philadelphia

Nashville

When ice hockey was first played, what were the sticks made of?

String

Paper

Wood

Cardboard

What is the name of the NHL team from Anaheim?

Ducks

Foxes

Rabbits

Swans

Where are the North American NHL team the ‘Sharks’ based?

Miami

New England

San Jose

Philadelphia

Which coach took the Chicago Black Hawks to the Stanley Cup Final in 1973?

Floyd Smith

Fred Shero

Bep Guidolin

Bill Reay

When did Britain win Olympic Gold in the Men’s Hockey?

1980

1984

1988

1992

As of 2010 who is the current NHL commissioners?

Frank Calder

Gil Stein

Mick Jagger

Gary Bettner

How many NHL teams did legendary goaltender Patrick Roy play for over his distinguished career?

1

2

4

3

What is the name of the NHL team from Edmonton?

Drillers

Oilers

Riggers

Diggers

Which coach took the Chicago Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup Final in 1992?

Scotty Bowman

Pat Quinn

Barry Melrose

Mike Keenan

In Ice Hockey, where are The Blues located?

St Louis

Winnipeg

Phoenix

Nashville

In NHL ice hockey, which team in the 1900s won a Stanley Cup game 21-0?

Ottawa Silver Seven

Hamilton Tigers

Montreal Maroons

Cleveland Barons

Which coach took the Vancouver Canucks to the Stanley Cup Final in 1994?

Doug MacLean

Pat Quinn

Scotty Bowman

Terry Murray

Which coach took the Montreal Canadiens to the Stanley Cup Final in 1989?

Mike Keenan

Bob Gainey

Pat Burns

Mike Milbury

How many points did Alexander Ovechkin get in the 2005-06 season?

76

86

96

106

Hockey: Which team won the Mens Hockey Olympic Title EARLIEST?

West Germany

Pakistan

India

England

If Wayne Gretzky’s jersey number was 99, what number was Mario Lemieux’s?

98

9

69

66

Who coached the Colorado Avalanche to win the Stanley Cup in 1996?

Scotty Bowman

Ken Hitchcock

Larry Robinson

Marc Crawford

What is the name of the retired ice hockey center who spent a quarter of a century in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks?

Glenn Anderson

Mark Messier

Wayne Gretzky

Paul Coffey

What is the name of the disc that is hit with sticks in ice hockey?

Puck

Luck

Truck

Duck

What is the name of the legendary NHL coach who led the Montreal Canadiens to eight Stanley Cup wins?

Dick Irvin

Scotty Bowman

Toe Blake

Mike Keenan

What league used to have an all-star game in which North Americans played against stars from the rest of the world?

NLL

MLS

NBA

NHL

In field hockey, India created a world record by defeating USA by what score in the 1932 Games?

40474

50-10

15-0

40201

What is the name of the NHL team from Chicago?

Pinkhawks

Yellowhawks

Blackhawks

Bluehawks

What shape is the red card used in hockey to send a player off the pitch?

Diamond

Oblong

Triangular

Round

Which coach took the Boston Bruins to the Stanley Cup Final in 1977?

Don Cherry

Fred Shero

Pat Quinn

Bep Guidolin

Which fellow Russian ice hockey player did Alexander Ovechkin reportedly have a feud with?

Semyon Varlamov

Ilya Kovalchuk

Pavel Datsyuk

Evgeni Malkin

How tall is the letter C on team captain jerseys in the NHL?

5 inches

6 inches

3 inches

8 inches

At the 2002 Winter Games which country won both the men’s and women’s ice hockey gold medals?

Russia

USA

Canada

Norway

What shape is an ice hockey puck?

Circle

Square

Triangle

Rectangle

The location of the NHL team The Rangers is what?

Buffalo

New York

Columbus

Philadelphia

Where are the North American NHL team the ‘Oilers’ based?

San Jose

Vancouver

Edmonton

St. Louis

What position did former NHL star Al Arbour play?

Defense

Goaltender

Center

Winger

Which coach took the Philadelphia Flyers to the Stanley Cup Final in 2010?

Michel Therrien

Alain Vigneault

Peter Laviolette

Craig MacTavish

Which coach took the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to the Stanley Cup Final in 2003?

Darryl Sutter

Mike Babcock

Craig MacTavish

Bryan Murray

What was the biggest defeat Greece suffered in 2001-02?

1 ? 5

1 ? 2

1 ? 6

1 ? 3

What is the Lady Byng Trophy awarded for in NHL ice hockey?

Points Leader

MVP

Best Rookie

Sportsmanship

What year was the Hart MVP trophy first awarded?

1930

1923

1964

1924

Who did the Detroit Red Wings beat to win the Stanley Cup in 2008?

Pittsburgh Penguins

Vancouver Canucks

Philadelphia Flyers

Detroit Red Wings

The location of the NHL team The Hurricanes is what?

Carolina

Columbus

New Jersey

Pittsburgh

Who coached the New Jersey Devils to win the Stanley Cup in 2003?

Pat Burns

John Tortorella

Randy Carlyle

Peter Laviolette

Who coached the Edmonton Oilers to win the Stanley Cup in 1990?

Scotty Bowman

Jacques Demers

Bob Johnson

John Muckler

In hockey, physically hitting or impeding an opponent is called what?

Checking

Fighting

Tackling

Hurting

Where are the half boards located?

Between red & goal line

Between 2 blue lines

Between blue & goal line

Under scoreboard

What is the name of the NHL team from Detroit?

Red Wings

Yellow Wings

Pink Wings

Orange Wings

Which ice hockey goaltender won the 2012-13 Vezina Trophy?

Sergei Bobrovsky

Tim Thomas

Ryan Miller

Henrik Lundqvist

Which coach took the New York Islanders to the Stanley Cup Final in 1984?

Al Arbour

Bob Johnson

Mike Keenan

Pat Burns

What is the name of the home arena in which the Ottawa Senators play?

Air Canada Center

Rideau Skating Rink

Ottawa Auditorium

Scotiabank Place

Who coached the New Jersey Devils to win the Stanley Cup in 2000?

Scotty Bowman

Larry Robinson

Bob Hartley

Pat Burns

In ice hockey, where are players sent if they commit a penalty?

In the crowd

Home

Penalty box

To buy lunch

Can you name the United midï¬elder of the1980’s, who in 1999 was managing a Roller-Hockey team named The Warriors from Middleton?

Remi Moses

Norman Whiteside

Mike Duxbury

Jesper Roque Olsen

How many periods are in a game of hockey?

3

6

2

4

How many minutes will you get for a major penalty in NHL?

20

15

10

5

In 1976, who set an NHL record for most points in a game with 10?

Darryl Sittler

George Ferguson

Rick Vaive

Ernie Moser

Who did the New York Rangers beat to win the Stanley Cup in 1994?

Detroit Red Wings

Philadelphia Flyers

Florida Panthers

Vancouver Canucks

Which ice hockey team is called ‘The Hobs’ by their fans?

Vancouver Canucks

Edmonton Oilers

Toronto Maple Leafs

Montreal Canadians

Where are the North American NHL team the ‘Flyers’ based?

Toronto

Edmonton

Anaheim

Philadelphia

When is a Major Penalty called?

Slashing with injury

Interference

Whistling

Crashing

Where are the North American NHL team the ‘Hurricanes’ based?

Toronto

Toronto Maple

Montreal

Carolina

Who did the Carolina Hurricanes beat to win the Stanley Cup in 2006?

Pittsburgh Penguins

Detroit Red Wings

Edmonton Oilers

Ottawa Senators

Britain’s men won gold at the 1988 Olympics- at which sport?

Volleyball

Hockey

Football

Water polo

Which country won the 2012 Men’s Hockey World Cup?

Australia

Netherlands

Germany

England

How much does the NHL Stanley Cup weigh?

34.5lb

24.5lb

29.5lb

19.5lb

Who coached the Philadelphia Flyers to win the Stanley Cup in 1974?

Fred Shero

Jean Perron

Scotty Bowman

Al MacNeil

Which ice hockey player set a record for most goals scored in one game in 1920?

Jaromir Jagr

Joe Malone

Wayne Gretzky

Brett Hull

Which ice hockey player won the 2012-13 Frank J. Selke Trophy?

Pavel Datsyuk

Ryan Kesler

Jonathan Toews

Patrice Bergeron

Where are the North American NHL team the ‘Canucks’ based?

Vancouver

New England

Philadelphia

Miami

In Ice Hockey, where are The Avalanche located?

Minnesota

St Louis

Winnipeg

Colorado

Hockey – who became Olympic mens Champions in 1992?

Holland

Germany

India

Great Britain

How many Captains are appointed on each NHL team?

5

4

7

1

Who coached the Edmonton Oilers to win the Stanley Cup in 1987?

Scotty Bowman

Glen Sather

Terry Crisp

John Muckler

How many overtime periods are played before a shootout?

1

5

7

3

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