Q 01/05

Which NHL player holds the all-time record for most career goals?

A) Gordie Howe

B) Wayne Gretzky

C) Jaromír Jágr

D) Alex Ovechkin

Answer · why

D) Alex Ovechkin

He passed the old mark of 894 in April 2025, in his 1,487th game — exactly as many as the man he overtook played in total.

Q 02/05

What is the name of the trophy awarded to the NHL champion each season?

A) Stanley Cup

B) Hart Memorial Trophy

C) Conn Smythe Trophy

D) Presidents' Trophy

Answer · why

A) Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup, donated by Lord Stanley of Preston in 1893, is awarded annually to the NHL playoff champion. It is the oldest professional sports tro...

Q 03/05

How many players from each team are typically on the ice during regular play (excluding goalies)?

A) 4

B) 5

C) 6

D) 3

Answer · why

B) 5

Three of them are forwards and two defencemen; the sixth is the goaltender.

Q 04/05

Which country won the men's ice hockey gold medal at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics?

A) Canada

B) Soviet Union

C) United States

D) Sweden

Answer · why

C) United States

Beating the Soviets 4-3 did not clinch it: the medal was only settled two days later against Finland.

Q 05/05

What is a "hat trick" in hockey?

A) Three assists in one game

B) Three penalties in one game

C) Three goals in one game

D) Three saves in a row

Answer · why

C) Three goals in one game

Scoring three in a row, with nobody else scoring in between, upgrades it to a natural one.