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 his 895th goal on April 6, 2025, passing Wayne Gretzky's 894 — in his 1,487th game, the same number Gretzky 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, bought by Lord Stanley of Preston in 1892 and first awarded in 1893, goes to the NHL playoff champion and is North America's oldest p...

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

A hat trick is three goals by one player in a single game; three in a row with nobody else scoring between them is a natural hat trick.