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Olympic Ice Hockey Trivia Quiz

Every fours years gives young men and women a chance to play ice hockey for their country. This is a quiz on the great hockey tournament.

A multiple-choice quiz by warddw1526. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
warddw1526

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
227,210

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
326

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first player who competed in the Olympics that had previously played in the National Hockey League? Hint

Hakan Loob

Ken Morrow

George Geran

Eric Lindros

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Question 2 of 10

2. At the 1928 Olympics at St. Moritz, how many goals did Team Canada allow in their three games? Hint

3. In the 1948 Winter Games, the silver medal winning team from Czechoslovakia had a player who went on to become a famous tennis player. Name the forward who went on to win a Wimbeldon singles title. Hint

Arthur Ashe

Rudi Ball

Jaroslav Drobny

Herbet Van Ingen

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Question 4 of 10

4. The United States first won a gold medal in Ice Hockey at the 1960 Olympic Games. At the same games was one of the worst teams in Olympic history. Name the team that lost all 6 games they played, and only scored ten goals, while giving up 88 goals. Hint

Japan

Australia

Germany

Canada

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Question 5 of 10

5. At the 1964 games, David Bauer was injured at a game when he was bashed on the head with a stick. What position did David Bauer have on the team? Hint

Right Wing

Goalie

Head Coach

Defenseman

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Question 6 of 10

6. At the 1976 Winter Olympics, two countries refused to send teams to protest the inclusion of "professional amateurs" of the Communist countries such as the Soviet Union. Name the two countries which boycotted. Hint

USA & USSR

Poland & Germany

Canada & Sweden

Finland & Austria

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who scored the gold-medal winning goal for the USA (the "Miracle on Ice" team) in the Olympics? Hint

Rob McCLanahan

Mark Johnson

Mike Eruzione

Neal Broten

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Question 8 of 10

8. For the first time in Olympic history, the gold medal game down to a shootout in 1994. Who scored the winning goal in the shootout for Sweden? Hint

Borje Salming

Mats Naslund

Peter Forsberg

Hakan Loob

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Question 9 of 10

9. Team Canada won the first gold medal in Women's hockey.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. As a member of the Gold Medal winning team in the 2002 Olympics, who became the first black male to win a Gold Medal at the Winter Olympics? Hint

Jarome Iginla

Simon Gagne

Ryan Smyth

Adam Foote

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first player who competed in the Olympics that had previously played in the National Hockey League?

Answer: George Geran

George had played 4 games with the Montreal Wanderers in the 1916-1917 season. He also returned with the USA team to win a second silver medal in 1924.

2. At the 1928 Olympics at St. Moritz, how many goals did Team Canada allow in their three games?

Answer: 0

When the team from Canada arrived at the Olympics, officials realized that the rest of the countries would be outclassed by Team Canada. The changed the structure of the tournament, and advance Team Canada directly to the Final Round.

Answer: Jaroslav Drobny

He was a big part of the World Amateur Hockey Championship team in 1947, scoring 3 goals in the final game.

Answer: Australia

This was the first time that Australia had competed in ice hockey at the Olympics.

5. At the 1964 games, David Bauer was injured at a game when he was bashed on the head with a stick. What position did David Bauer have on the team?

Answer: Head Coach

The outrage for the incident was so strong, that the referee was suspended for 2 games, as he had not called a penalty on the play.

Answer: Canada & Sweden

With Canada and Sweden gone from the games, the USSR was able to dominate the games, building a nine game unbeaten streak.

7. Who scored the gold-medal winning goal for the USA (the "Miracle on Ice" team) in the Olympics?

Answer: Rob McCLanahan

Many people forget that the gold medal game was against Finland, not the USSR. The team from the USSR won the silver medal that year.

8. For the first time in Olympic history, the gold medal game down to a shootout in 1994. Who scored the winning goal in the shootout for Sweden?

Answer: Peter Forsberg

Corey Hirsch who allowed the goal, was also unsuccessful in stopping a postage stamp.

9. Team Canada won the first gold medal in Women's hockey.

Answer: False

The U.S. team led by Cammi Granato, defeated Canada 3-1 in the Gold Medal game.

10. As a member of the Gold Medal winning team in the 2002 Olympics, who became the first black male to win a Gold Medal at the Winter Olympics?

Answer: Jarome Iginla

Iginla played on the number one line for Team Canada. His team later in the National Hockey League was the Calgary Flames.

Source: Author warddw1526

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