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Hockey Rules and Stuff Trivia Quiz

Do you know much about hockey?

A multiple-choice quiz by dustinb. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
dustinb

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
1,459

Updated
May 15 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
11746

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (8/10), Guest 68 (10/10), Guest 172 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. When a player crosses the opposing blue line before the puck, and touches it, what is it called? Hint

Penalty

Icing

Backhand

Offside

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Question 2 of 10

2. A goaltender's blue area where he stands is called? Hint

Circle

Bench

Net

Crease

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many minutes are issued for a minor penalty? Hint

Four

Ten

Five

Two

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what case would a player be thrown out of a game? Hint

Catching the puck (and not a goalie)

Off side

Fighting without a tie-down

Throwing the puck

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which NHL team is not in California? Hint

Sharks

Kings

Panthers

Ducks

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Question 6 of 10

6. Icing is when the puck crosses the center redline and the goal line.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. When a player gets three goals in a game, it is called what? Hint

Triple Play

Hat Trick

Three-Timer

Tripod

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Question 8 of 10

8. Name one of the teams that joined the NHL in 2000-01? Hint

Pittsburgh Penguins

Dallas Stars

Columbus BlueJackets

Philadelphia Flyers

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Question 9 of 10

9. The NHL Hockey Hall of Fame is located where? Hint

Montreal, PQ

Duluth, Minnesota

Toronto, Ontario

Dallas, Texas

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which goaltending position is also the name of a flying creature? Hint

Beetle

Butterfly

Moth

Bee

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When a player crosses the opposing blue line before the puck, and touches it, what is it called?

Answer: Offside

Offsides is called and the face-off will be before the opposing blue line.

2. A goaltender's blue area where he stands is called?

Answer: Crease

The crease is the half-circle that surrounds the open portion of the net.

3. How many minutes are issued for a minor penalty?

Answer: Two

Two minute infraction.

4. In what case would a player be thrown out of a game?

Answer: Fighting without a tie-down

If you fight without a tie-down on your jersey or if you spear, you can be ejected from the game.

5. Which NHL team is not in California?

Answer: Panthers

The Panthers are in Florida.

6. Icing is when the puck crosses the center redline and the goal line.

Answer: True

A player shoots the puck from his own half, and it crosses both the center red line (the half-way line) and the goal line (which is also red). That's icing.

7. When a player gets three goals in a game, it is called what?

Answer: Hat Trick

8. Name one of the teams that joined the NHL in 2000-01?

Answer: Columbus BlueJackets

The other team was the Minnesota Wild.

9. The NHL Hockey Hall of Fame is located where?

Answer: Toronto, Ontario

10. Which goaltending position is also the name of a flying creature?

Answer: Butterfly

Source: Author dustinb

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