Hockey Questions and Answers - NHL
Q: What infraction is a hockey referee calling if he clasps his
writs?
A: Holding.
Q: Who scored a record 10 hat tricks in an NHL season?
A: Wayne Gretzky.
Q: What coach for St. Louis, Montreal, Buffalo, Pittsburgh
and Detroit has the NHL's highest career winning percentage?
A: Scotty Bowman.
Q: What NHL team plays in an arena called The Pond?
A: The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim?
Q: Who won the only NHL MVP award not bagged by Wayne Gretzky in
the 1980s?
A: Mario Lemieus.
Q: Who was the first defenseman to win the NHL point-scoring
title?
A: Bobby Orr
Q: What city hosts the annual Beanpot Tournament for its
collegiate hockey powerhouses?
A: Boston.
Q: Who became the first father and son to win the NHL's most
valuable player award?
A: Bobby and Brett Hull.
Q: Who's the first player to captain two different NHL
championship teams?
A: Mark Messier.
Q: What hockey position player is most likely to wear a throat
protector?
A: A goalie.
Q: How many NHL franchises were there in
California, by
1995?
A: Three.
Q: What song did the U.S. hockey team forget the words to
while celebrating a win over the Soviets at the 1980
Olympics?
A: God Bless America.
Q: What NHL team emerges onto the ice from the giant jaws of a
sea beast at home games?
A: The San Jose Sharks.
Q: What was Craig McTavish the last NHL player to play without?
A: A helmet.
Q: What do hockey wags dub the "sin bin"?
A: The penalty box.
Q: What infraction is a hockey referee calling if he waves his
hand below his knees?
A: Tripping.
Q: Who's the only player to average over two assists per
game in a single NHL season?
A: Wayne Gretzky.
Q: How many designated face-off spots are there on a hockey rink?
A: Nine.
Q: What NHL team hoisted 24 Stanley Cup flags before its first
game in Molson Center?
A: The Montreal Canadians.
