Hockey trivia

1: In 1917, this club became the first American team to lift the Stanley Cup
A: Seattle Metropolitans

2: This player was the first in NHL history to score a full-strength, power play, short-handed, penalty shot, and open net goal in the same game.
A: Mario Lemieux

3: This hockey legend made a cameo in Wayne’s World as the owner of his own donut shop in Aurora, Illinois. Sadly, the shop doesn’t really exist.
A: Stan Mikita

4: This trophy is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability".
A: Lady Byng Trophy

5: With 1,391 points, this player has the most career points of any American-born player. That total places him at #23 for total career points for all players.
A: Brett Hull

6: Since the beginning of the Stanley Cup Era, the Montreal Canadiens have the most Stanley Cup wins (24), followed by the Toronto Maple Leafs (13), and the Detroit Red Wings (11). Tied in fourth place with 6 cups each are these two NHL clubs.
A: Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks

7: Donald Brashear was the victim of one of the most publicized incidents of on-ice violence in NHL history when he was slashed in the head by this Boston Bruins player during the 1999–2000 season.
A: Marty McSorley


8: Canucks fans and citizens of Vancouver rioted on June 15, 2011 after the Canucks lost game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals to this team.
A: Boston Bruins

9: This goon gained prominence in January of 2016 when, after an online campaign, he was named captain of the Pacific Division team for the 2016 NHL All-Star Game, despite only having scored five goals in his entire 10 year career. His helmet at the All-star game was sent to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
A: John Scott

10: The NHL adopted a new rule shortly after this scumbag on the Rangers, while his team was on the power play, turned his back to the play and waived his glove and stick in front of Marty Brodeur’s face in an attempt to distract him and block his view. Brodeur refused to shake this player’s hand after that 2008 playoff series. When asked about the incident, the player replied, “Fatso forgot to shake my hand.”
A: Sean Avery

11: Every hockey fan that isn’t a Chicago fan hates this song by the Fratellis, played after every Blackhawks goal scored in their home barn, the United Center. Sports Illustrated seems to like it, though, as they named it the best goal song in the NHL.
A: Chelsea Dagger

12: This is the oldest NHL arena in North America. The 1967-68 season saw its first NHL game.
A: Madison Square Garden

13: This goalie became the first goaltender to score in the playoffs (empty netter). He was also known for being one of the NHL's most aggressive goaltenders: he was suspended for six or more games on three occasions, had more than 100 penalty minutes in each of his first three seasons, and easily holds the record for most career penalty minutes for a goalie with 584.
A: Ron Hextall

14: This NHL goaltender is the proud owner of one of the most-loved player accounts on Twitter - @strombone1 - in which he constantly makes jokes at his own expense, like this tweet he posted after giving up 8 goals to the Red Wings back in 2013:


A: Roberto Luongo

15: This player, who officially retired in October 2018, is the first Inuit person to participate in an NHL game. He spent the majority of his 723-game career playing right wing for the Nashville Predators.
A: Jordin Tootoo

16: This coach has the all-time record for all of the following records: most regular season games coached (2,141), most regular season coaching wins (1,244), most playoff games coached (353) and most playoff coaching wins (223).
A: Scotty Bowman

17: After his start in Edmonton and his infamous trade to the LA Kings, Wayne Gretzky also played for these two NHL teams during his NHL career.
A: St Louis Blues, NY Rangers

18: The last time a Canadian team lifted the Stanley Cup was when the Montreal Canadiens beat the LA Kings in game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals on June 9th of this year
A: 1993

19: After playing their final game at the Joe Louis Arena in April 2017, the Red Wings moved to this new Arena, named after this Michigan-based business, founded by Red Wings’ late owner Mike Illitch.
A: Little Caesars

20: According to Forbes’ annual “Most Valuable NHL Franchises” list, this NHL team is at the top for the fourth consecutive year with an estimated worth of $1.5 billion. The Arizona Coyotes are the lowest valued team at $290 million.
A: NY Rangers

21: Before switching to Adidas at the start of the 2017-2018 season, the NHL used this company for both its replica and authentic line of sweaters from 2007-2017.
A: Reebok

22: The Pittsburgh _______ were an NHL team that played from 1925-1930. For the 1930-1931 season, the team moved to Philly and played one season as the Philadelphia Quakers. It wasn’t until the 1967 that they came back into the league as an expansion team, dubbed the Pittsburgh Penguins.
A: Pittsburgh Pirates

23: This coach famously led the American hockey team to a victory over the heavily-favored Soviet team in the 1980 Winter Olympic Games, a game that has come to be known as the “Miracle on Ice”
A: Herb Brooks

24: The “Miracle on Ice” wasn’t actually the gold medal game; after beating the Soviets, the US went on to beat this country 4-2 to take home the gold.
A: Finland

25: There are this many designated face-off spots on a hockey rink
A: Nine

26: This current NHL on NBC analyst and notable jackass once, while playing for the Bruins, climbed into the stands at Madison Square Garden and beat a fan with his own shoe before being suspended for six games and fined $500. This incident resulted in the installation of higher glass panels enclosing rinks in hockey arenas.
A: Mike Milbury

27: This Canadian sportscaster has spent many years co-hosting Hockey Night in Canada’s segment “Coach’s Corner” with Don Cherry. He can oftentimes be seen with a bemused look on his face, resulting from the idiotic things coming out of Cherry’s mouth.
A: Ron MacLean

28: According to a study by The Hockey News, published in October 2018, of the 610 total skaters in the NHL, Canada has the most (268 skaters) followed by the United States (158 skaters). This country sports the third-most skaters in the NHL with 65.
A: Sweden

29: Before Game 6 of the conference finals in 1994 this Ranger famously said “I guarantee we’ll win tonight.” He backed up his words with a hat trick, and ultimately moving on to kiss the Stanley Cup that year.
A: Mark Messier

30: The Atlanta Thrashers were sold in 2011. They were relocated and became this hockey team.
A: Winnipeg Jets