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NCAA Men's Hockey Overview Trivia Quiz

Here is hopefully, a good overview of the greatest sport on Earth (or at least ice): College Hockey.

A multiple-choice quiz by legolas0030. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
legolas0030

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
163,359

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
590

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 107 (3/15), Guest 174 (11/15), Guest 146 (9/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. One of the biggest hockey conferences ever, had Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and other teams in it. However, Michigan and Michigan State broke off from the old conference in 1980. What conference did they join? Hint

Midwest Hockey Conference

Big Ten

CCHA

WCHA

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was the standout player that won the Player of the Year award and the National Championship for the Golden Gophers, in the 2001-2002 season? Hint

Johnny Pohl

Neal Broten

Thomas Vanek

Jordan Leopold

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Question 3 of 15

3. Minnesota won back to back championships in 2002 and 2003. What other team won three in a row from 1951 to 1953? Hint

Boston University

North Dakota

Denver

Michigan

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Question 4 of 15

4. What team played in Ralph Engelstad Arena in the 2003 season? Hint

Harvard

North Dakota

Maine

Denver

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Question 5 of 15

5. In 2001, how many teams were invited to the NCAA championship? Hint

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which website runs the polls and the PairWise rankings? Hint

NCAA.org

CollegeHockey.com

USCHO.com

NCAA.com

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Question 7 of 15

7. The Spencer T. Penrose Award is given to the best player each year.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. What college team did Brett Hull play for? Hint

North Dakota

He didn't play in college, he went straight to the pros

Minnesota-Duluth

Michigan State

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Question 9 of 15

9. Ryan Miller won the Award for Best Player in the 2000-2001 season, becoming only the second goaltender to win the award. Name the other one. Hint

Felix Potvin

Marty Turco

Ed Belfour

Robb Stauber

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Question 10 of 15

10. Paul Kariya played for the University of Miami-Ohio.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. Herb Brooks was better known for winning the Gold with Team USA in 1980, but he also coached which college hockey team? Hint

North Dakota

Wisconsin

Minnesota

Michigan

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which team's name is the Seawolves? Hint

Alaska-Fairbanks

Alaska-Anchorage

Lake Superior State

RPI

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Question 13 of 15

13. The CCHA has such teams as Ferris State, Norhtern Michigan, and Ohio State.

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which team is moving (or has moved) from the ECAC to Hockey East in 2004-2005? Hint

RPI

Vermont

Harvard

Maine

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which city hosted the first 10 NCAA Tournaments? Hint

Colorado Springs

Providence

Boston

Ann Arbor

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: CCHA

Michigan and Michigan State broke off from the WCHA (Western Collegiate Hockey Association) to join the CCHA (Central Collegiate Hockey Association) in 1980. There never was a conference called the Big Ten hockey conference, though there was, at a time, a WCHA comprised of all Big Ten teams, and there never was a Midwest hockey conference.

2. Who was the standout player that won the Player of the Year award and the National Championship for the Golden Gophers, in the 2001-2002 season?

Answer: Jordan Leopold

Leopold won the Hobey Baker (player of the year) in 2001-2002 as a defenseman. Pohl was the nation's leading scorer in that season, Vanek was a star for the Gophers in the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 season, and Broten won the first Hobey Baker award in 1980-1981.

3. Minnesota won back to back championships in 2002 and 2003. What other team won three in a row from 1951 to 1953?

Answer: Michigan

Michigan won the championship 5 times in 6 years from 1951 to 1956. Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute (RPI) won the championship in 1954. Boston U won back to back in 1971-72, and Denver won back to back in 1968-69. Both Boston and Denver failed to even make it to the championship game in the following seasons.

4. What team played in Ralph Engelstad Arena in the 2003 season?

Answer: North Dakota

The arena was opened on October 5, 2001.

5. In 2001, how many teams were invited to the NCAA championship?

Answer: 12

The number was upped from 12 to 16 teams for the 2003 tournament.

6. Which website runs the polls and the PairWise rankings?

Answer: USCHO.com

United States College Hockey Online ran the polls and, more importantly, the PairWise Rankings, which simulated the decisions of the NCAA selection committe.

7. The Spencer T. Penrose Award is given to the best player each year.

Answer: False

The Penrose is Coach of the Year. The Hobey Baker is given to the best player.

8. What college team did Brett Hull play for?

Answer: Minnesota-Duluth

Hull played in Duluth from 1984 to 1986 before going pro.

9. Ryan Miller won the Award for Best Player in the 2000-2001 season, becoming only the second goaltender to win the award. Name the other one.

Answer: Robb Stauber

Stauber won the Hobey in the 1987-1988 season. The other goalies, though they became great pro goaltenders, did not accomplish this feat.

10. Paul Kariya played for the University of Miami-Ohio.

Answer: False

Kariya, and his brothers, played for the University of Maine.

11. Herb Brooks was better known for winning the Gold with Team USA in 1980, but he also coached which college hockey team?

Answer: Minnesota

Brooks died in 2003 from a car accident, and the Gophers remembered him with a patch on their jerseys in the 2003-2004 season.

12. Which team's name is the Seawolves?

Answer: Alaska-Anchorage

Alaska-Anchorage is known as the Seawolves.

13. The CCHA has such teams as Ferris State, Norhtern Michigan, and Ohio State.

Answer: True

Other teams in the CCHA are Michigan, Michigan State, Alaska-Fairbanks, and Western Michigan, to name a few.

14. Which team is moving (or has moved) from the ECAC to Hockey East in 2004-2005?

Answer: Vermont

Vermont announced it's decision in 2003.

15. Which city hosted the first 10 NCAA Tournaments?

Answer: Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs hosted the first ten from 1948 to 1957.

Source: Author legolas0030

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