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NHL Goalies Trivia Quiz

This is just a few basic questions on a hockey goalie.

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

Author
hooyahmicah

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
68,213

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

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Avg Score
4 / 5

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Question 1 of 5

1. When a goalie goes on his knees and spreads his legs out, to make a save, what is that named after? Hint

Butterfly

Windmill

Flutterbug

Hogdance

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Question 2 of 5

2. Which of the following describes a two-on-one? Hint

Offsides

Charging

Breakaway

Icing

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Question 3 of 5

3. What is icing? Hint

Puck crosses blue and goal -lines untouched

Puck crossing the red, blue, and goal -lines untouched

Puck goes in net off of a skate

A slapshot misses the net, and hits the boards

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Question 4 of 5

4. In 2002, who did the New Jersey Devils call out of retirement for $500,000 (to play the rest of the season)? Hint

Andy Moog

Martin Brodeur

Felix Potvin

John Vanbiesbrouck

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Question 5 of 5

5. Are water-bottle holders or pockets built into the nets (for the goalies)?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When a goalie goes on his knees and spreads his legs out, to make a save, what is that named after?

Answer: Butterfly

Patrick Roy is the master of butterfly.

2. Which of the following describes a two-on-one?

Answer: Breakaway

Charging is going more than three steps out of your way to hit someone without the puck. Icing is when the puck crosses the red, blue, and goal lines untouched.

3. What is icing?

Answer: Puck crossing the red, blue, and goal -lines untouched

If a player intentionally kicks a puck in, the goal will be dis-countedd. If it bounces off the skate, it will count as a goal.

4. In 2002, who did the New Jersey Devils call out of retirement for $500,000 (to play the rest of the season)?

Answer: John Vanbiesbrouck

5. Are water-bottle holders or pockets built into the nets (for the goalies)?

Answer: Yes

The net does have a pocket-pouch for a bottle, numerous times, on hard slapshots, it gets knocked off.

Source: Author hooyahmicah

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