Hockey Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. At even strength, a player shoots the puck from behind the center red line, and it crosses the opposing goal line untouched without entering the net. Under normal NHL conditions, what is the likely call?
A delayed penalty
Offside
Icing
A legal goal attempt with no stoppage
2. During a delayed penalty, the non-offending team replaces its goalie with an extra attacker. What normally causes the referee to stop play and assess the penalty?
The offending team gains control of the puck
The extra attacker takes a shot
The puck enters the neutral zone
Thirty seconds pass without a goal
3. During a line change, a substitute joins the play while the departing skater remains involved in the action, leaving the team with too many active skaters. What is the usual call?
Delay of game
Unsportsmanlike conduct
Interference
A bench minor for too many men on the ice
4. What is a traditional hat trick in hockey?
Three assists by one player in a game
A goal in each period by either team
Three consecutive saves during a shootout
Three goals by one player in a game
5. An attacking skater enters the offensive zone before the puck crosses the blue line. What violation may be called?
Offside
Icing
High-sticking
Too many men on the ice
6. While shorthanded, an NHL team shoots the puck from behind the center red line across the opposing goal line without anyone touching it. What normally happens?
Play continues because icing is not normally called against a shorthanded team
The shorthanded team receives another minor penalty
The opposing team is awarded a penalty shot
The faceoff automatically moves to center ice
7. What do the two blue lines primarily divide on a standard hockey rink?
The neutral zone from the attacking and defending zones
The faceoff circles from the goal creases
The benches from the penalty boxes
Each team's half from the center-ice area
8. Which trophy is awarded to the NHL playoff champion?
The Presidents' Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy
The Stanley Cup
The Calder Memorial Trophy
9. Which list contains all six teams commonly known as the NHL's Original Six?
Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, and Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs
Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Vancouver Canucks
Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs
10. What is the standard duration of an NHL major penalty?
One minute
Five minutes
Four minutes
Two minutes
11. Which combination is known as a Gordie Howe hat trick?
A goal in regulation, overtime, and a shootout
A goal, an assist, and a fight in one game
Three assists by a defenseman in one period
A shorthanded goal, power-play goal, and penalty shot goal
12. Which NHL award recognizes the most valuable player of the Stanley Cup playoffs?
Hart Memorial Trophy
Art Ross Trophy
Vezina Trophy
Conn Smythe Trophy
13. Which on-ice duty is traditionally associated most directly with NHL linespersons?
Choosing the game's starting goaltenders
Deciding whether a goal should count after video review
Calling icing and offside infractions
Assessing every minor and major penalty
14. Team A is serving a standard two-minute minor penalty. Team B scores a power-play goal before the two minutes expire. What normally happens to that penalty?
The penalty becomes a five-minute major
The penalty continues for the full two minutes
The penalty ends when the goal is scored
Team A must remove a second skater
15. A goalie faces 30 shots and allows three goals. What is the goalie's save percentage for that game?
.970
.890
.910
.900
16. In the NHL standings, a team earns three regulation wins and two overtime losses. How many standings points does that produce?
Six points
Eight points
Seven points
Ten points