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

Alex Ovechkin scored No. 895 on April 6, 2025, in his 1,487th game, exactly as many as Wayne Gretzky played, and the game came to a standstill with Gr...

Q 02/05

Which piece of protective equipment did the NHL make mandatory for all new players in 1979?

A) Helmets

B) Visors

C) Mouthguards

D) Neck guards

Answer · why

A) Helmets

Helmets became compulsory for anyone who signed after June 1, 1979, but veterans could carry on bareheaded, and Craig MacTavish did so until he retire...

Q 03/05

What is unusual about substitutions in hockey?

A) They happen during play

B) Only three are allowed

C) Only captains call them

D) Referees must approve them

Answer · why

A) They happen during play

They happen during play: skaters hop the boards 'on the fly', and since only five skaters and a goaltender are allowed, a mistimed change draws a too-...

Q 04/05

Where did the United States beat the Soviet Union in the 1980 'Miracle on Ice'?

A) Lake Placid

B) Squaw Valley

C) Salt Lake City

D) Innsbruck

Answer · why

A) Lake Placid

Lake Placid, a village in upstate New York hosting its second Winter Games, saw the upset, but the gold was not yet won: the Americans still had to be...

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

Three goals in one game is a hat trick, a term borrowed from cricket, where a bowler who took three wickets with successive balls was traditionally re...