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
St Louis
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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