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Looking to host your next epic trivia night, and need a little help coming up with some questions? Well look no further! Whether it’s for your next Pub Quiz, family-fun night, teambuilding party, or whatever else the occasion, we hope you’ll enjoy these trivia questions. We’ve included the answer as well as 4 possible multiple choice options for each question - so whatever format you prefer, we’ve got you covered.
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
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
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
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
5. In what year did the NHL introduce the salary cap?
Answer: 2005
a) 2000
b) 2005
c) 2010
d) 2015
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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