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NHL Hockey Trivia Questions

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1. What bizarre item do Detroit Red Wings fans throw on the ice for good luck?

Answer: Octopus

a) Fish

b) Octopus

c) Squid

d) Rubber Chicken

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2. What is it called when you score three goals in a hockey game?

Answer: Hat Trick

a) Hat Trick

b) Power Play

c) Triple Play

d) Shutout

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3. Who is the all-time leader in career points scored in the NHL?

Answer: Wayne Gretzky

a) Gordie Howe

b) Mark Messier

c) Jaromir Jagr

d) Wayne Gretzky

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4. Which team won the first Stanley Cup in 1893?

Answer: Montreal Hockey Club

a) Ottawa Senators

b) Montreal Canadiens

c) Montreal Hockey Club

d) Toronto St. Patricks

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5. In what year did the NHL introduce the salary cap?

Answer: 2005

a) 2000

b) 2005

c) 2010

d) 2015

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6. Which goaltender holds the record for the most career shutouts in the NHL?

Answer: Martin Brodeur

a) Patrick Roy

b) Dominik Hasek

c) Martin Brodeur

d) Ed Belfour

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7. What is the term for an achievement in hockey that involves a player recording a goal, an assist, and a fight in the same game?

Answer: Gordie Howe Hat Trick

a) Power Play Hat Trick

b) Bob Probert Hat Trick

c) Bobby Orr Hat Trick

d) Gordie Howe Hat Trick

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8. Who was the first player to break the 100-point mark in an NHL season?

Answer: Phil Esposito

a) Wayne Gretzky

b) Phil Esposito

c) Bobby Orr

d) Mario Lemieux

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9. Who was the first player to score 50 goals in 50 games?

Answer: Maurice Richard

a) Maurice Richard

b) Bobby Orr

c) Wayne Gretzky

d) Mario Lemieux

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10. Who is the only player to have won the Norris Trophy (best defenseman) eight times?

Answer: Bobby Orr

a) Ray Bourque

b) Bobby Orr

c) Nicklas Lidstrom

d) Paul Coffey

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11. Who was the youngest player to ever captain an NHL team at age 19?

Answer: Connor McDavid

a) Sidney Crosby

b) Connor McDavid

c) Wayne Gretzky

d) Patrick Kane

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12. In the early days of hockey, pucks were made from the frozen dung of which animal?

Answer: Cow

a) Horse

b) Deer

c) Sheep

d) Cow

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13. In how many seconds did Bill Mosienko score the fastest hat trick in NHL history?

Answer: 21 seconds

a) 21 seconds

b) 28 seconds

c) 35 seconds

d) 42 seconds

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14. Against which team did the Washington Capitals win their first Stanley Cup in 2018?

Answer: Vegas Golden Knights

a) Chicago Blackhawks

b) Nashville Predators

c) Vegas Golden Knights

d) Tampa Bay Lightning

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15. Who was the first Black player to play in the NHL?

Answer: Willie O'Ree

a) Grant Fuhr

b) Willie O'Ree

c) Donald Brashear

d) Jarome Iginla

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