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Do You Know Your Hockey? Trivia Quiz

I love to watch hockey on TV, so I guess it's time I do a quiz about it!

A multiple-choice quiz by kombombou. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
kombombou

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
196,518

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1099

Last 3 plays: sally0malley (5/10), Guest 68 (4/10), Guest 206 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was ice hockey officially played first? Hint

Kenya

England

France

India

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many years did the first professional hockey league last? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hockey skates were first used earlier than in the 1400s.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the Stanley Cup? Hint

A trophy awarded to the MVP

A trophy awarded to the team that wins the NHL championship

A trophy awarded to the best coach in the NHL that season

A statue outside the Hockey Hall of Fame

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Question 5 of 10

5. How tall is the Stanley Cup? Hint

43 1/2 in

39 1/2 in

25 in

35 1/4 in

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many innings are there in an entire hockey game? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many players are allowed on the ice from one team at a time? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the first hockey puck made of? Hint

Metal

Wood

Plastic

Rubber

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Question 9 of 10

9. How big is a NHL hockey rink? Hint

180 x 58 ft

200 x 200 ft

200 x 85 ft

100 x 180 ft

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why do NHL hockey games sometimes go into overtime? Hint

The score is tied

A player gets a hat trick

The players get in a fight

The coach thinks the game was too short

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was ice hockey officially played first?

Answer: England

It was played in England in the 1820s and brought to the United States and Canada in 1893.

2. How many years did the first professional hockey league last?

Answer: 3

The league was called the International Hockey League. Teams from both Canada and the United States played in it.

3. Hockey skates were first used earlier than in the 1400s.

Answer: True

Skates were used in 1000 B.C. The blades were made out of animal bones.

4. What is the Stanley Cup?

Answer: A trophy awarded to the team that wins the NHL championship

The winning team does not get to keep the cup, but each player gets their name engraved on it. The cup is kept in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. In 1893, Lord Stanley of Preston donated the Stanley Cup to be awarded to the amateur hockey championship of Canada. In 1910, the teams in the NHL began competing for it.

5. How tall is the Stanley Cup?

Answer: 35 1/4 in

It also weighed 32 pounds and was made of silver.

6. How many innings are there in an entire hockey game?

Answer: 0

There are not innings in a hockey game, there are periods. Innings are for baseball and cricket. In hockey, each period is 20 minutes long and there is a 10 minute break in-between them.

7. How many players are allowed on the ice from one team at a time?

Answer: 6

Three forwards (center, left wing, right wing), two defensemen, and goalie are the six positions.

8. What was the first hockey puck made of?

Answer: Rubber

Hockey players used to use a bouncy ball to play hockey. The top and bottom of the ball got cut off which made it into a puck. Hockey pucks can travel up to 100 miles per hour. If you get hit by a hockey puck you could die. A 13 year-old girl name Brittany Cecil was killed by a hockey puck at a Columbus Blue Jackets game on March 18 2002.

9. How big is a NHL hockey rink?

Answer: 200 x 85 ft

There are five main lines on the hockey rink: Two goal lines, two blue lines, and the red line. Play always starts at one of the nine face-off spots on the ice. The rink is kept at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

10. Why do NHL hockey games sometimes go into overtime?

Answer: The score is tied

In the regular season over time lasts five minutes, NHL games can't end in a tie in the playoffs, so the teams have to keep playing until there is a winner. One of the longest game ever played was in Montreal on March 24, 1956. It was game one of the semi-final round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between Detroit and Montreal.

It ended when Detroit's Mud Bruneteau scored the games only goal in the sixth overtime period after 176 minutes and 30 seconds of game play.

Source: Author kombombou

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