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The World Stage Trivia Quiz

Do you think that you know everything about the World Cup? Canada Cup? Summit Series? Women's World Championships? Well if you do take this test and see how much you really know about the World Stage of hockey.

A multiple-choice quiz by Hackney. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Hackney

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
9,179

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which NHL team had the most players selected to play in the 1996 World Cup? Hint

The New York Rangers

The Edmonton Oilers

The Colorado Avalanche

The Montreal Canadiens

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who scored the winning goal in the 1996 World Cup Hockey? Hint

Brett Hull

Tony Amonte

Derian Hatcher

John Leclair

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Question 3 of 15

3. The World Cup was formerly known as the Canada Cup. Of the five Canada Cup tournaments staged, how many did Canada win? Hint

Five

Two

Four

Three

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Question 4 of 15

4. Bobby Orr was voted MVP of the 1976 Canada Cup, but, oddly, he was not voted MVP for Team Canada. Who won that honour? Hint

Guy Lafleur

Bobby Clarke

Darryl Sittler

Rogie Vachon

5. Many feel that the 1987 Canada tournament was the most dramatic of all. All three games of the championship final between Canada and the Soviet Union finished with an identical score. What was the score? Hint

4-3

7-6

5-4

6-5

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Question 6 of 15

6. Whose cross-check on Wayne Gretzky during the 1991 Canada Cup caused the NHL to change its rules and assess an automatic game misconduct penalty to anyone who hits another player from behind? Hint

The Soviet Union's Vyacheslav Fetisov

The U.S.'s Gary Suter

The U.S.'s Chris Chelios

Sweden's Ulf Samuelsson

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which was the first nation, other than Canada, to win an Olympic Gold medal in hockey? Hint

Czechoslovakia

The U.S.

Great Britain

The Soviet Union

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who did the U.S. defeat in the final game of the 1980 Olympics at Lake Placid to win the gold medal and complete the 'Miracle on Ice'? Hint

Sweden

Czechoslovakia

The Soviet Union

Finland

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team had a father who played on the U.S. hockey team that won the Olympic gold medal in 1960? Hint

Mike Ramsey

Jim Morrow

Mark Johnson

Dave Christian

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Question 10 of 15

10. In 1972, a team of NHL All-Stars met the Soviet Union's National Team for the first time in the famous Summit Series. Who was the top point-getter in the series? Hint

Paul Henderson

Alexander Yakushev

Valery Kharmalov

Phil Esposito

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Question 11 of 15

11. Why did Bobby Hull not play for Canada in the Summit Series? Hint

He was not picked for the team

He was not a member of the NHL

He was injured

He had to work on his farm

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who was the surprise visitor who showed up in the Soviet team's dressing room prior to the first game of the Summit Series in Montreal? Hint

Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau

NHL goalie great Jaques Plante

Soviet premier Leonid Breznev

NHL president Clarence Campbell

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Question 13 of 15

13. The Soviets scored nine power-play goals in the eight games of the Summit Series. How many power-play goals did the Canadian Team score? Hint

Two

Eight

Five

Eleven

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who holds the record for the most career points in World Junior Championship competition? Hint

Sweden's Peter Forsberg

Finland's Saku Koivu

Russia's Pavel Bure

The Czech Republic's Robert Reichel

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who scored the winner for Canada at the Women's World Championships in 1997? Hint

Angela James

Hayley Wickenheiser

Cassie Campbell

Nancy Drolet

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which NHL team had the most players selected to play in the 1996 World Cup?

Answer: The New York Rangers

In all, nine New York Rangers made the 1996 World Cup roster. The players were Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Adam Graves, Mike Richter, Brian Leetch, Alexei Kovalev, Sergei Nemchinov, Alexander Karpotsev and Niklas Sundstrom.

2. Who scored the winning goal in the 1996 World Cup Hockey?

Answer: Tony Amonte

Amonte put home a rebound off a point shot from Derian Hatcher to give the U.S. a 3-2 lead against Canada in the third period of the 1996 World Cup.

3. The World Cup was formerly known as the Canada Cup. Of the five Canada Cup tournaments staged, how many did Canada win?

Answer: Four

The only time that Canada was defeated in the Canada Cup was in 1981 when the Soviet Union beat them 8-1.

4. Bobby Orr was voted MVP of the 1976 Canada Cup, but, oddly, he was not voted MVP for Team Canada. Who won that honour?

Answer: Rogie Vachon

Vachon's star goaltending was a key to Canada's {victory;} he allowed 10 goals in seven games for a 1.39 GAA.

Answer: 6-5

Canada won this tournament against the Soviet Union to win the World Cup.

6. Whose cross-check on Wayne Gretzky during the 1991 Canada Cup caused the NHL to change its rules and assess an automatic game misconduct penalty to anyone who hits another player from behind?

Answer: The U.S.'s Gary Suter

During game one of the 1991 Canada Cup championship series, Team USA defenceman Gary Suter cross-checked Wayne Gretzky into the corner boards behind the U.S. net. Gretzky slumped to the ice in pain and was sidelined for the rest of the series with back spasms.

7. Which was the first nation, other than Canada, to win an Olympic Gold medal in hockey?

Answer: Great Britain

At the 1936 Winter Olympics, Great Britain's hockey team pulled off a huge upset by defeating Canada to take the gold medal.

8. Who did the U.S. defeat in the final game of the 1980 Olympics at Lake Placid to win the gold medal and complete the 'Miracle on Ice'?

Answer: Finland

The Americans had to defeat Finland in the final game to capture the Olympic gold medal, which they did by a score of 4-2.

9. Which member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team had a father who played on the U.S. hockey team that won the Olympic gold medal in 1960?

Answer: Dave Christian

There were actually two Christians on the U.S. team that won Olympic gold at Squaw Valley in 1960--Dave's father, Bill, and his uncle, Roger. The two brothers were Team USA's top scorers.

10. In 1972, a team of NHL All-Stars met the Soviet Union's National Team for the first time in the famous Summit Series. Who was the top point-getter in the series?

Answer: Phil Esposito

Although Paul Henderson scored three game-winning goals for Team Canada, Espostito was the club's best player and inspirational leader with 13 points.

11. Why did Bobby Hull not play for Canada in the Summit Series?

Answer: He was not a member of the NHL

Hull had just signed for the Winnipeg Jets of the newly-formed WHA.

12. Who was the surprise visitor who showed up in the Soviet team's dressing room prior to the first game of the Summit Series in Montreal?

Answer: NHL goalie great Jaques Plante

An hour before the first game of the series, Vladislav Tretiak looked up from lacing his skates and was shocked to see Jaques Plante standing infront of him.

13. The Soviets scored nine power-play goals in the eight games of the Summit Series. How many power-play goals did the Canadian Team score?

Answer: Two

14. Who holds the record for the most career points in World Junior Championship competition?

Answer: Sweden's Peter Forsberg

At the 1993 World Junior Championship, Forsberg set an all time tournament record with 31 points in seven games. He ranks first in career points among tournament scorers with 42 points on 10 goals and 32 assists.

15. Who scored the winner for Canada at the Women's World Championships in 1997?

Answer: Nancy Drolet

Gritty centre Nancy Drolet was Canada's heroine at the 1997 Women's World Championships, scoring a hat trick, including the overtime winner in the dramatic 4-3 win over the U.S. in the final.

Source: Author Hackney

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