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Quiz about NHL Goalie Nicknames
Quiz about NHL Goalie Nicknames

NHL Goalie Nicknames Trivia Quiz


Hockey fans everywhere affectionately nickname their beloved netminders. Can you figure out who each nicknamed NHL goalie is?

A multiple-choice quiz by bonafide_23. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
bonafide_23
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
228,645
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1768
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which goalie was nicknamed "Tomcat"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which goalie was nicknamed "Tiny"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these fine Patricks was nicknamed "St. Patrick"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which goaltending great was nicknamed "The Chicoutimi Cucumber"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which goalie had a fairly large repertoire of nicknames, including "Ironman", "Eddie", and "The Empire"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This Toronto Maple Leafs legend is nicknamed "The China Wall". Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was known as "Biller"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was also known as "Pokey"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was known as the "Super Swede"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. He made it to the 2003-04 Stanley Cup finals, and was known as "Kipper". Who was it? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which goalie was nicknamed "Tomcat"?

Answer: Tom Barrasso

Barrasso played his injury-riddled career with the Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the St. Louis Blues. He retired in 2003. Draper was nicknamed "Drape Dog", while Lawson and Adrahtas were nicknamed "Law-dog" and "Chico", respectively.
2. Which goalie was nicknamed "Tiny"?

Answer: Cecil Thompson

Thompson , a 5-time Vezina trophy winner, played 11 excellent seasons with the Boston Bruins before going to the Detroit Red Wings. Legace was nicknamed "Legs", Little was "Litts", and Billy Smith was called "Billy the Kid".
3. Which of these fine Patricks was nicknamed "St. Patrick"?

Answer: Patrick Roy

Roy, won 4 Stanley cups: 2 with Montreal, and 2 with the Avalanche. Charbonneau, Couture, and Desrochers were nicknamed "Sharbie", "Cooter", and "Patty D", respectively.
4. Which goaltending great was nicknamed "The Chicoutimi Cucumber"?

Answer: Georges Vezina

The Chicoutimi Cucumber was not only the first goalie to record a shutout in NHL history, but also the first goalie to be credited with an assist. He also has a trophy named in his honour. Tretiak is "Crab", Sawchuk is "Saw", and Plante is "Jake the Snake".
5. Which goalie had a fairly large repertoire of nicknames, including "Ironman", "Eddie", and "The Empire"?

Answer: Roman Turek

Ed "The Eagle" Belfour does not take on the name of "Ironman", nor do Jason "Muzz" Muzzatti or "Easy Ed" Chadwick take on "The Empire".
6. This Toronto Maple Leafs legend is nicknamed "The China Wall".

Answer: Johnny Bower

Sawchuk was "The Saw". Broda was "Turk", and Potvin was called "Felix the Cat".
7. Who was known as "Biller"?

Answer: Craig Billington

Durnan was called "The Mirror Man", Fraser was called "Legs", and Ranford was also called "Billy the Kid".
8. Who was also known as "Pokey"?

Answer: Eldon Reddick

Daren "Poodle" Puppa and Joe "Kelly" Ironstone were not named Pokey, and although Justin Pogge's last name sounds similar, he was not known as that.
9. Who was known as the "Super Swede"?

Answer: Mikael Tellqvist

All these Swedish netminders were superb in their position, but only Tellqvist took the name "Super Swede".
10. He made it to the 2003-04 Stanley Cup finals, and was known as "Kipper". Who was it?

Answer: Miikka Kiprusoff

The "Bulin Wall" (Khabibulin) and the "Golden Grahame" made it to the finals with the Tampa Bay Lightning, while Kipper and Jamie "Noodles" McLennan were protecting the Calgary Flames' cage.
Source: Author bonafide_23

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